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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-01-19
Buildings Raced to Furnish Fuel.

Oklahoma City, Jan. 15.-Storles
of great suffering from an extensive
loss of live stock are coming in from
extreme Western Oklahoma, where
the farmers were least prepared 10
contend with a hard winter. 1t is re-
ported here that in certain sections OF
the Oklahoma Panhandle cattle anu
horses are starving ana freezing 10
death by the hundreds and farmers
and their families actually are suffer
ing for food and fuel. The recent
growing season was unravorable anu
very few sections of Oklahoma raised
a full crop This condition followed
nv prolonged cold weather, with tenn
peratures lower than they have been
known for several years, found many
of the farmers and ranchmen entirely
unprepared to meet the situation, A
man who has just visited the Panhan'
die country said that number of the
settlers on the plains who live from
twenty to fifty miles from railroad
have found themselves without 1000
or forage for their live stock.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-01-19
TOOK SLAYER TO SPRINGFIELD
James Miles, Held for Killing at
Branson, Mo-, in Danger of
Lynching.

Springfield, Missouri.-James Miles,
who killed Capt. Kinney, chief of the
notorious Bald Knobber gang 20
years ago, is held in the Greene coun-
ty Jail here awaiting second trial for
murder, the result of fatal shooting
at Branson, fancy county, when Miles
fatally injured Enos S.. Rush, en-
ployed in a meat market at that place.
Fearing that the fancy county pris-
ons would not be able to Withstand
possible acts of violence, the author
tiles brought Miles to Springfield.
Young Miles was about 10 years old
when, in a quarrel with Kinney in a
store at Forsyth, he shot and killed
the Bold Knobber chief. He was ac-
quilted on a plea of self-defense.
In the recent killing Miles and Rush
uuarreled outside a meat market and
grocery store and Immediately upon
entering the building words ensued
which quickly led to the fatal shoot
ing.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-01-19
KANSAS TOPICS
Sues For a Reward.

Ottawa, Kan.-Atotrney Clingmau
of Lawrence was before the board OF
county commissioners the other day
with a claim for $500, the reward
claimed by j. R. Woodward, who was
sheriff of Douglas county when Frank
Schneck, the convicted murderer OF
Jane Schneck, his wife, and two chill
iren, was captured. The claim OF
Snerlff woodward ana that of W. r..
cody, then sheriff of Franklin county,
we're both turned down for the sec
ond time, by the commissioners and
formerly was safe expert, and who
Attorney Clingman has begun, suit in
the district court of this county for the
reward. Schneck was arrested at Law
renee February 8, 1907, for the murder.
Both Cody and Woodward had part
in the capture of Schneck. The claim
was first presented in 1908. and after
being turned down, was allowed TO
drag along until the decision of the SUI
preme court of Kansas last summer
which reaffirmed the conviction OF
Schneck in Franklin county district
court.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-01-19
POLICE CHIEF UNDER ARREST
Springfield Officer Charged With
Grafting-Says Indictment is
Political Move.

Springfield, Missouri.-Thomas G.
Hunter, chief of police, was arrested
by Sheriff w. E. Freeman on an in
dictment charging the police head
with exacting illegal fees. The specific
charge, made by grand jury which
adjourned here few days ago, is
that Chief Hunter compelled Mrs.
Nellie Waits to advance expense
money to bring back her husband
from Dallas, Tex, to stand trial on
the charge of wife abandonment. The
chief is alleged to have retained
$3.50, which should have been re-
turned
Chief Hunter says the indictment is
a political move to ruin his chances
of gaining the Office of sheriff for
which he will run at the November
election. He says he has the check
by which he returned the money in
question to Mrs. Waits. He will urge
an early trial.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-01-19
Guilty on All Charges.

Chanute Kans.-Charles Long, who
was shot in the arm by Chief of Po-
lice Swartz four weeks ago, was fined
$50 and sentenced to 12O days impris-
onment in the county Jail. He was
charged with being drunk, carrying
concealed weapons, resisting an Off
Ger and assaulting and beating pa
trolman, and found guilty Of all
charges. Long was arrested for
drunkenness. He went along peace
fully until a few yards from the jail
door, when he drew a revolver. Chief
Swartz was right behind him, and got
his weapon into action first, his first
shot wounding Long in the arm and
causing him to drop his gun. The trial
has been continued from time to time
to give Longs arm a chance to heal
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-01-19
TO COURT FOR EQUAL GAS SUPPLY
Lawrence, Topeka and other Places
Do Not Propose to Let One Town
Get all Advantage.

Topeka. Kansas.-John Dawson, at
torney general at the request or the
public utilities commission went be-
fore the supreme court and obtained
an ancillary order against Ottawa's
obtaining more than it's rightful share
of natural gas. Ottawa's mayor, OBJ
tanned an injunction against the Kan
sas Natural Gas company's reducing
the gas supply of that town in order
that all the Kansas towns should have
an equal supply. Since then Ottawa
has had plenty of gas while Law
renee, Topeka, Atchison, Leavenworth
and Kansas City, Kan, have not had
enough gas for cooking in some parts
of each town.
Mayor Bishop of Lawrence APP
peared before the public utilities COM
mission and asked that something be
done to equalize the supply OF gas
for all the towns. The commission
went to the attorney general and the
order against the city Of Ottawa was
the result. In the antitrust proceed
ings against the Kansas Natural 1t
was agreed that no determinations
in las would be permitted and all
towns were to have an equal supply,
according to the population and con-
sumption.
But Ottawa jumped in and got an
injunction preventing the reduction OF
gas pressure there in order to equal
ize the supply for all towns. This was
a discrimination which the Kansas
Natural could not help, but the SUI
preme court could. The city of Olathe
did the same thing, and the at
torney general announced that If
there were any complaints about gas
pressure north of Olathe that SINH
lar order would be asked for against
it to stop the discrimination, as was
asked against Ottawa.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-01-19
Demand For Agricultural Teachers.

Manhattan, Kan.-The demand for
persons competent to teach agricul-
ture is constant, at least in Kansas. In
the last month the positions that have
gone a-begging were twice as num-
erous in that department as in domes'
tic science or manual training. And
the positions in those two always out
number the applicants about two to
one. The committee on recommends
tons in the Kansas Agricultural col
lege, of which Professor e. l.. Holton
is chairman, reported that since De-
cember 5 the calls in his office for we'll
trained teachers for high schools and
normal schools were: Agricultural, 49,;
salary $1,000 to $1,000; domestic sci
ence, 8; salary $500 to $1,000; manual
training, Z; salary $720 to $1,000. The
positions having the higher salaries de-
mand men or women with several
years teaching experience and college
training. The Agricultural college is
not able to supply the demand.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-01-19
MISSOURI CORN PRIZES AWARDED
Loving Cup, Cash and Farm lmple-
Ments Awarded Winners at
Columbia.

Columbia, Missouri. E. Powell
of Palmyra, Mo, raised the best ten
ears of corn in the state last season.
His corn has just been awarded the
prize of 5000 at the annual state corn
show here Prizes in cash, loving
cups and farm implements valued at
$4,000 were distributed to the winners.
In the young mems class, ]. NJ. Doug
lass Of Shelbina won first prize; H. R.
Scott of Tarkio for the best ear of
yellow dent; Harvey Jordan of Shell.
bina for the best ten ears in the boys
class, and E. j. Mahoney Of Dexter
for the best display of Boone county
white corn
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-01-19
RAILROAD OFFICIALS SN0WB0UN0
Superintendent and Trainmaster TOOK
Special Over Branch and
Are Tied Up.

Great Bend, Kansas.4-As a result
of the complaints being made to the
railroad commission in regard to the
poor service on the branch lines the
last two weeks the railroads are max
ing every effort to alleviate conditions
and get the lines open.
Superintendent Kerns and Train
master Ashcraft came out from To-
peka and accompanied the snow plow
up the Scott City branch to see just
how conditions are. Their train is
tied up now somewhere on the branch
and no word has been received con-
corning it. Wires are down and the
worst storm of the winter is raging.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-01-19
Steamers In Ice; Passengers Safe.

Chicago, Jan. 15.-Fifty-five pas
sengers remained ice;bound on two
lake steamers five miles out of the
Chicago harbor tonight, seventy-two
hours after they ran afoul of floating
ice which made further progress I'M
possible. Neither immediate danger
nor immediate escape from their posi-
ton appeared likely when tugs gave
I'D. tonight, efforts to reach the I'M
prisoner boats with lines. Wireless re-
ports from the Indiana, one of the
boats, indicated there was enough
food and fuel aboard that craft and
the other, the Kansas, to last week.
and that the lack of wind had robbed
the situation of its discomfort. The
approach of a wind, either off shore
or on shore, will mean great danger
and possible disaster, however.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-01-19
DYNAMITE IN OKLAHOMA FEU0
Home of Rex Sansng at Park Hill
Wrecked and a Boarder
Injured.

Muskogee, Ok-Dynamite added
another chapter to the feud at Park
Hill. Cherokee county, when the home
of Rex Sansing was wrecked and DR..
]. C. Rucker was severely injured.
DR.. Rucker was boarder at the SAM
sing cottage. He had returned from
a dance about 1 O'clock in the MORN
ing and was sitting by fire in the
same room where the Sansings slept
when the explosion occurred.
Two men have already been killed
in the feud fights at Park Hill and the
town has been "shot up" number Of
times. The feud originated two
years ago over some remark made
about a woman in the neighborhood.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-01-19
WOMAN GOT HER FULL "RIGHTS"
Serving on Seattle Jury With Eleven
Men-CompeIIed to sleep In
Same Room.

Seattle, Washington.-Mrs. Retta
Dodridge, the only woman on the
Jury that is hearing a manslaughter
case, slept behind a screen in the
same room with the II men on the
jury. under a ruling made by Judge
j. T. Ronald.
Mrs. Dodridge had the attendance
of a woman baIiff, who occupied an
adjoining couch.
This arrangement was made when
counsel for Joseph Bianchi, a city
detective on trial for killing a pris-
oner who attempted to escape, OBJ
jected to the jury's being divided.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-01-19
RepubIic Charters Steamers.

Shanghai, China, jan 15.-The re-
publican government chartered today
10 merchant steamers for the transport
of an expedition of troops, whose des'
tination is reported to be Chi-Fu. SIX
of the transports are now at WI
Sung, taking stores and ammunition
on board The transports will be es'
corted by six cruisers commanded oy
a republican admiral
Bishop James w. Bashford of the
Methodist Episcopal church, and a
number of other leading missionaries
telegraphed today to Premier Yuan
Shi Kai urging the abdication OF the
throne as the only means of saving the
country from ruin and anarchy.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-01-19
chanute Park Fund $4,000.

Chanute, Kansas.-Chanute voted
in favor of issuing bonds amounting
to $4,000 for the purpose of buying
and improving sites for two city
parks. The proposition received a
majority of "a votes in total Of
1914 cast. Little opposition to the
proposition had been in evidence until
a few days before the election. The
proposition as carried provides for
one park at the east side of town
and one west of the center.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-01-19
Woman Guilty in Test Case.

Columbus, Kans.-After only few
minutes deliberation, a jury in the
district coudt returned verdict OF
guilty against Mrs. Mary Batterori OF
Mineral, charged with the violation Of
the prohibitory law. One of the ex-
plantations given by Judge Frank P.
Lindsay, special assistant attorney
general, for not pushing any of the
prosecutions, brought by him, to trial,
was that it is impossible to secure
convictions in liquor cases before
Cherokee county juries. The case in
point was the first one brought by
the county attorney since the state
crusade, and conviction was the re-
suit.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-01-19
Boat Sinks, Drowning Two.

Little Rock, Ark, Jan. 15.-En
route from Mariana, Ark, to Helena,
the steamer Nettie Johnson struck
heavy ice in Lake L'Anguille and sank
in twenty-five feet or water today.
Two persons, said to be negroes, were
drowned. Fourteen others were res
cued. They were badly frozen and
are in a serious condition. The steam.
er left Mariana early today for her
regular trip to Helena. There was
much ice In the L'Anguille river, but
no danger was expected.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-01-19
Heat Killed Kansas Baby.

7 Wichita, DEMONSTRATING a sud-
den drop in the temperature which
had been predicted, Mrs. Rafael
Navas, wife of pianist, wrapped her
four-months-old daughter in a blanket
when she retired and placed her near
n hot water radiator During the
night the heat rose and Mrs. Navas
heard a cry from her baby, but she
did not suspect anything wrong. In
the morning she found the infant
dead. The room had become over
heated.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-01-19
SEIZED Train to Get Provisions.

Larned, Kan.-The first train TO
reach Larned over the Jetmore branch
of the Santa Fe since the day after
Christmas arrived Jan. 10. 1t was IN
charge of about 100 Jetmore citizens.
who forcibly took possession of the
train, and by working with picks and
shovels, were able to get the track
cleared into Larned The train started
on the return trip almost Immediately
loaded with provisions and feed for
stock, the scarcity Of which caused
the citizens to become desperate.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-01-19

Wichita, Kans.-E. Taylor, farmer
sc years old, living near Utica, Kans.,
was found frozen to death in snow
drift between that place and his home.
According to a telephone message
from e. |. Wells, at Ness City, Mr..
Taylor had left Utica about "a hours
before he was found dead driving a
team to lumber wagon The team
and wagon was found short distance
from Taylor's body
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-01-19
Hunter Meets Death In Blizzard.

Larned. Kan.-Jacob Brunk, aged 6S,
died as the result of exposure in
blizzard here. He and l.. F. Ainsworth
had left Larned about noon to hunt
lack rabbits. About four miles east
of town they separated, Brunk going
up Pawnee creek, walking on the ice.
An hour later the blizzard came up
and Ainsworth, fearing for his compan-
ion, went back to where they separat-
ed. He found him lying unconscious
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-01-19
Madern Annreclates Aid.

Ell Paso, Texas-President Madero
was so we'll pleased with the patrol
work done by the United States army
on the border during the recent Reyes
trouble that he has asked permission
of the government to give Mai.
Charles B. Hakedron, commanding the
battalion of the Twenty-third infantry
at Laredo, Tex, a gold watch, and to
give the officers of the battalion a
tour of Mexico
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-01-19
Shot Neqro In seIf.Defense.

Wellington, Kan.-F. M. Abbott,
grading boss for the Midland Valley
railroad, was acquitted by a jury in
district court of the charge of murder
ing Tom White, negro laborer, last
July. Abbott said that he had recelv-
ed orders to disarm the negro, whit
had been making threats, and in his
attempt White drew a gun. Abbott
then fired, killing the negro instantly.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-01-19
Gid. Carries Away snowpIow.

Kilispell Montana.-An avalanche
Of snow near Java, 60 miles east,
carried a rotary snowplow on the
Great Northern down the mountain
side 200 feet. w. r. Smith, superin-
tendent, an C. B. Allen, travelling en-
gineer, we on the rotary. The
train crew rescued Smith, who was
slightly inj red, and Fireman Howe
who was ulinjured.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-01-19
TEN TOWNS FEARED MENINGITIS
Texas Cities Guaranteed Against
Because of Epidemic-Four
Deaths in Oklahoma.

Dallas, Texas.-Additiona police
precautions for the enforcement of the
precautions against persons who have
been exposed to meningitis and IA
vorable reports from the city hos
pital marked the latest development
in Dallas fight against spread of the
malady.
Many physicians from cities and
towns of the Southwest came to Dali
las to attend clinics at the hospital
where they are instructed in means
taken to combat meningitis that have
proved measurably successful here.
Ten cities and towns have quaran-
tined against Texas cities where there
are cases of meningitis.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-01-19
Peach crop Not Lost.

Cassville, Missouri.-Regardless OF
the claims of orchardists that budded
peaches were all killed by, the biz
card fruit men here say that pros
poets for crop are good. This claim
is based on the fact that the buds
are very dry and are in the most
dormant stage.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-01-19
ROYALTY OF CHINA
PREPARES TO QUIT.
MOVES TO ABDICATE THRONE
ARE NO LONGER Sc
CRET.
BANDITS INFEST THE COUNTRY
Terms Are rranged-Monarch to Be
Protected and Court Pension List
Still Paid-Atrocities Commit
ted With Impunty-Con-
ditions Grow Worse.

Picking, Jan. 15.-The abdication OF
The throne has been practically decided
On and the retirement to Jehol Will
take place almost Immediately. Owing
to the growing disorders in the prov
lnces, the Manchu princes of the i'm
perial clan, the Manchu. officials ana
the soldiery agree that this is the only
course open to the throne.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-01-19
Flat Wheel Tied Up a Road.

Aberdeen, South Da kota.-A fiat
wheel on a coach of a passenger train
of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St
Paul railroad broke many rails be-
tween here and Milbank, S. D., and
has demoralized traffic on the line be-
tween the two places. Trains have
been halted at various stations while
the railroad crews worked to repair
the damage done.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-01-19
First Mail Into Jetmore.

Great Bend, Kansas.-The people
of Jetmore have at last got mail from
the outside world and are getting be-
lated Christmas gifts and papers and
reading stories about the condition of
things there.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-01-19
o.,th ~ Cant. John seaton.

Atchison, Kansas.-Capt. John Sea-
ton. for S5 years a powerful factor
in the political and industrial life OF
northwestern Kansas, died at his
home here at $3.50 p. m. Death was
due to neuralgia-pneumonia.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-01-19
I,ldne HOOK Denies charaes.

Washington, D. C.-Judge William
C. Hook of KaDsas. one Of the most
prominent candidates for the supreme
court vacancy, made a personal reply
to President Taft denying charges re-
Gently made against him.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-01-19
No Woman Need be sinqIe.

Wichita, Kansas.-Twelve bache-
lors at Murdoch, Kan, ranging in age
from 20 to 40 years have organized
for the purpose of advertising for
wives. All are merchants and farm
ers and say they are sincere.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-01-19
nanned for carmen MURDER.

San Francisco, Cal.-Mark A. Will
kins. who was convicted of the muir
der of Mrs. Vernie Carmen, with
whom he eloped from Kansas City in
1907. was hanged at San Quentin pris-
on at 1921 a. m.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-01-19
state to Start Packer Custer.

Jefferson City, Missouri.-Attorney
General Major will start direct in
quiry in the matter of custer proceed
ings which he instituted in the SUI
preme court against five of the six
big packing companies doing business
in this state.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-01-19
Slew Wife and Child.

Milligan, Nebraska.-Peter Bors, a
middle aged retired farmer living
here, killed his wife and their three
year-old child and then took his own
life. The bodi-s were found by the
other five children.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-01-19
Rader out FOR sunreme Count.

Jefferson City, Missouri.-Perry s.
RAIDER, reporter for the supreme court,
is a Democratic candidate for judge
of the supreme court. Up to date he
is the only Democrat who has an
nounced himself.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-01-19
capital Beer PUMPS Frozen.

Jefferson City, MissourL-Jefferson
City came very near being peerless
town as the result of cold weather
freezing up beer pumps. An army
of patriots" soon rallied to help
thaw out the pumps.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-01-19
or.uon Laws Permit Bribery.

Portland, Ore.-Deciding that under
the statutes of Oregon it is no crime
for a Judge or other public official to
solicit bubes, Circuit Judge Morrow
dismissed an indictment against Max
Cohen, q lawyer.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-01-19
"Iou Riders plunge to epath.

Trenton, N. j., Jan. 15.-Three
young women and two men of 10y
riding" automobile party plunged to
their death in the artificial waterway
connected with a power plant above
this city early today.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-01-19
Contest Over SUFFRAGE.

Phoenix Arizona.-Woman suffrage
probably will cause the hardest strug-
gle in the first legislature of the new
state. Indications are not lacking
that determined effort will be made
to defeat suffrage.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-01-19
JETMORE BRANCH IS OPENED
TIRED OF DELAY PEOPLE TOOK
SANTA. FEE TRAIN.
Got Provisions at Larned-Union Pa
cific Relieves People on Another
Branch.

Larned, Kansas.-After being block
AIDED at Jetmore by snow since the
day after Christmas, the local accom-
mediation train on the Jetmore branch
of the Santa Fe, reached Larned in
charge of a committee of about 100
Jetmore men, led by Mayor Harry
Breese and Bert Bradley.
After waiting for more than two
weeks for the railroad to get the
track open, the residents of Jetmore
finally took possession of the train
regardless of violent protest of Con-
ductor Leitch and against an order
from Superintendent Tice, to whom
the conductor appealed.
Every man on the train except the
fireman, who acted as engineer,
worked with picks and shovels on the
drifts of snow and ice which filed
every cut along the line, and when
they finally broke through the last
drift, about a mile west of Larned,
their cheers were heard in Larned.
The train returned to Jetmore as
soon as it was loaded with provisions
and food for stock, the scarcity of
which had driven the Jetmore men
to take matters into their own hands
after the Atchison, Topeka & Santa
Fe repeatedly had failed to get the
track open.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-01-19
nn Meninoltis at MeAIester.

oklahoma City, Oklahoma.-Dr. A
! Mahr, state health officer says
there have been no deaths from
meningitis at McAlester, as was re-
ported. He said there have been six
cases in Love county and four deathA