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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-03-15

UNION ENJOYED THEIR MEETING.

Despite unfavorable weather sew
enty-eight. persons attended the
Young Peoples Christian Union
meeting at the Presbyterian church
Monday evening and held a pleas
ant and profitable session. The
pennant for the largest proportion
of Its membership present was
awarded to the Christian Endeavor
society of the United Brethren
church which had IS per cent of
its members at the meeting. The
Baptist Young Peoples Union came
second with As per cent.
The address of the evening by
Rev. C. A, Wilson was we'll re
ceived. He commended the organ
ization for its purposes and advo-
Gated definite concentration of its
efforts to secure the best results.
An interesting letter was read from
S. E. Bussert, superintendent OF
Santa Fe reading rooms, in re-
sponse to one sent him by the
Union in regard to the entertain
ment of the railroad employees en-
tertainment course which was given
here on a Sunday evening in De-
cember.
The social session held IN. the
church parlors succeeded admlra'
bly, In making the people acqualnt'
ed with each other. a game ir
which any one forfeited one of hi
six original beans if he answered
ono" to question afforded mucf
amusement. Refreshments of coco;
and waters were served by a com
mittee of the hostess church. Sc
curing partners for this event als'
caused much merriment.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-03-15
cHiuee FROM CONTRACT sPRIHELIHG

That it Is the opinion OF Street
Commissioners Lofgreu that by having
the work done by his department the
city can secure the street sprinklins
at less than the present contract
price, was stated to the council Mon
day evening by Nation, as chairman
Of the street and alley committee
He promised a complete report for
the next meeting. Councilman Hayes
contended however that the present
system was satisfactory to the mer-
chants who stand the expense. He
doubted il any better arrangement
could be made and advocated con
.inuauce Of the present policy.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-03-15
FORMER CITIZEN DIES At SALT LAKE

Mrs, Clara Ventress who moved TO
Salt Lake City, Utah 10 1897 with
her husband aud three children died
suddenly OF heart trouble at her
home in that city at 10 O'Clock on the
morning of March End. She had but
just returned home from a meeting
OF the order of the Eastern Star at
which she had been detained after
midnight by important business.
She complained of a dizzy feeling
after climbing the stairs TO her room.
A moment iter she sank into a chair
and became unconscious. She died
1efore medical aid arrived.
Mrs Ventress was 10 years old.
She isssurviYed by her husband W.
@. VeEtress, who is the proprietor OF
the Salt Lake house 10 their adopted
city, and three children, Mrs. Nj. v.
Lawrence, Miss Matte Ventress and
Henry Ventress all living IN Salt
Lake. In her western home Mrs.
Ventress became active In lodge
circles, particularly in the order Of
the Eastern Star. Four years ago
she was sent to the National Demo-
cratic convention at Denver as a
delegate from Utah and on other
occasions had taken an unusually
active part in Democratic politics in
Utah.
Mrs. Ventress was born In Fulton
County, Illinois. With her husband
and children she lived In Chanute
from 1885 to 1897. For several years
during that time Mr.. and Mrs.
Ventress were proprietors Of the old
Sherman House which stood on the
site now occupied by the Bank Of
Commerce building on West Main
street.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-03-15
EVANGEuSTlC SERVICES

Rev. A. S. Cochrane of Kansas City
district superintendent of the Nazar-
enc church will be in Chanute and
begin series of evangelistic services
at the Nazarene church, 102 N. High
land. Evangelist Warden Young of
Labette county will also assist in the
meetings. Both men have distinct
ability as preachers and soul winners.
Rev. W. d. Fluke invites the people
of Chanute to attend these meetings
and assures them that they will hear
gospel preaching.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-03-15
HOTEL CHANGE

Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Call Of Oswego,
having bought the fixtures and
furniture Of the Oriental Hotel, are
here to take charge Monday morn
ing the formal transfer was made.
Mr.. Call is an experienced hotel man
and able to keep up his end In hotel
management. By the way, Mr.. Call
is an old Neosho county boy, being
the son of A. B. Call who formerly
lived west of Galesburg.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-03-15
Hetrick Is Sold To
Nebraska Man
The First National Bark Sells
Theatre Built in the Oil
Boom Days.

The First National B1nk Of Cna-
mute closed a deal Friday afternoon
whe ceby I, w. Cannon Of YORK,
Nebraska is to become the owner
of the Hetrick theatre properly.
The present owners retain control
of the building until October Ist at
the opening of the theatrical season.
The purchaser has made substan-
tial payment and is to pay the
balance when be takes possession.
Mr.. Cannon is a former resident OF
Chanute and it was he who con-
summated the sale of the lola opera
house for the Northrup National
Bank few years ago.
The transfer just arranged has
been in process of negotiation for
several months and has brought hive
real estate firms in connection with
it at various times. The deal is
three coinered, the other party con-
cerned being the trustees of the
college of Colorado at Colorado
Springs.
They secure a valuable Nebraska
farm and cash payment from
Cannon and he secures three yea'
lease on the Manitou Park Resor
Co. 100 acre tract near Colorado
Springs valued at $1,000 a year
On it are a hotel, seven cottages
and other things contributing te
4 make it a valuable summer resort
Mr.. Cannon receives the Hetrlcl
as his commission.
The Hetrick Theatre was built a
cost of SOS, 900 by Fred Hetricl
at time he was getting an incom
of $500 to $1,000 a month from oil
we'll royalties. When the building
was half constructed and too lat
for him to quit, the. price of oi
dropped to the bottom. Mr.
Hetrick lost everything and late
moved to Mexico. The propert.
was taken over by the old Chanut
| National Bank. Wh.u the latte
was consolidated with the Firs
National Bank the Hetrick theatr
ownership was transferred to tn
Central Investment Co., holdinl
company.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-03-15
DEATH OF NJ. J. WOODWARD

M. J. Woodward died Saturday
evening at his home at 202 South
Forest after an illness of several
months. The funeral services were
held at the Presbyterian church at 3
O'Clock Tuesday afternoon. Mr.
Woodward was 80 years of age at the
time of his death. He was superin-
tendent of the Kansas Cooperative
Refining Co., having Installed the
refinery for them and had been with
the company ever since that time.
In connection with his lingering
illness of more than year, he en-
dured a severe surgical operation last
October 9th. He recovered suffi-
GENTLY to be taken home from the
hospital on December 9th but did not
regain sufficient strength to be up
again.
Mr.. Woodward was member OF
the Washington Masonic Lodge.
Petrola, Canada, and by request the
burial services were conducted by
the Masonic brethren and Ceda'
Lodge No. l03.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-03-15
CASE TO DISTRICT COURT

The case against George M. Hall
for violating the prohibitory liquor
law has been dismissed in Justice
Groome's court and the defendant
who is now in the county jail at Erie
has been arrested with charge filed
against him 10 the district court.
Hall is the man at whose house the
police found II pints of whiskey.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-03-15
ARMY OFFICER VISITS Mp. HELMICK

Major E. A Helmick Of Chicago is
visiting his cousin Parks Helmick.
He was the guest Of honor at an iu-
formal smoker given by the Saturday
Night Club at the Lapham hall last
evening before whom he read an
interesting paper concerning the
land forces of the United States past
and present.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-03-15
DEATH OF Mas. soYce

Mrs. G. o. BOyce died at her home
at 7O2 N. Lafayette, Sunday morn
ing at 5 q, m after short sickness.
Paralysis was the cause OF death.
She leaves a husband and six chill.
dren. The children are all grown and
'doiag for themselves Mr.. and Mrs
Boyce have lived here the last dfteen
years, 10 the county forty years.
Tue funeral services Of Mrs. BOyoe
we're held at the Methodist church
Tuesday afternoon
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-03-15
Contracts Approved
For Elns for Parks
Wanted-a Landscape Garde-
ner to Give Wisdom to
Council Committee.

The buildings and grounds COM
mittee was upon motion of Stewart
and Bideau authorized by the
council Monday evening to contract
with the Truitt nurseries for 1000
elm trees to be placed in the city
park which is to be made from the
fair grounds tract. The memory of
the hitch which caused the state
authorities to refuse to register
former issue of bonds caused the
council to hesitate about contract
ing for the Improvement of the
parks until the issue of bonds was
legally registered with the state
auditor. The councilmen however
felt so strongly the Importance of
securing the trees and having them
promptly set out that they were
willing to waive any saving clause
in the motion to purchase. The
sentiment prevailed that as indlvi-
duals they could easily relieve the
city of the trees if any mischance
should interfere with the proper
elimination of the park bond issue
proposition
The proposed contract for the
trees was brought before the council
by Bideau whom the committee had
authorized to secure bids. He re-
ported that both the Ottawa and
Truitt nurseries had offered the
elms at s. thousand. Particularly
as the local firm had agreed TO
replace at half price any trees
which might die within year, was
its offer favored. Bideau reported
further that the Truitt trees would
average about 8 feet in height.
Bideau stated that the committee
needed help in determining where
to set out trees in the east park with
the Idea of their being stationed
along what should become the
parks permanent driveways. John
son as chairman of the committee
also confessed that the limit of his
abilities as landscape gardener
had been reached. The council
adopted a motion along the line of
a suggestion from Bideau that the
mayor appoint committee of
citizens to assist the buildings and
grounds committee with their prob
lem. "It ought to be a small
committee" commented Freeman
to which Mayor Beach who had
heartily approved of the idea agreed.
AS all the council agreed that the
grand stand at the fair grounds is
in bad shape it adopted Bideau's
motion that the committee inspect
1t and report next Monday concern
ing the reconstruction needed.
The committee is also to report
concerning securing a band sand
for the park on South Forest as the
one which has been in the grove is
not included in the purchase of the
ground.
In regard to the sale of the park
bonds Chairman Nation of the
finance committee reported that the
bids for them were to be opened at
the council meeting March I8. In
connection with their prospective
registration with the state auditor
he said al feel that there is
strong probability that every thing
is in good shape and that the issue
will 60 through without hitch"
Mrs. A. G. LaSalle went to Dewey,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-03-15
Horse Barn Burned
Friday Morning
Three Men Arrested on Sus-
picion of Knowing About
Origin Of Fire.

John Hardness and Yves Nei'ey
were arrested by night Patrolman
Godfrey about 1880 Fri. morning
on suspicion of their being impli'
Gated in the setting atire OF the
>Harkness horse barn on 5. Ever
green which had burst into 1ames
a few minutes before. He stopped
the men near the alley south OF the
Allison barn on S. Evergreen! Soon
after Chief Swartz, who hurried
from his home when the trouble be-
gan. arrested negro, George Mil
Ter who had been with the other
men earlier in the evening. AT
noon the County Attorney and
Chief Swartz were still conducting
an investigation of the guilt OF the
men arrested.
The police department had been
notified by phone about O'Clock
in the evening that the barn was
likely to be burned. Godfrey re-
ceived the message and notified
Chief McClane of the fire depart.
ment. Chief Swartz received the
word at his home. During the
evening he and patrolman Irwin
shadowed men whom he suspected
but no arrests were made and every
thing seemed quieted down when
they went home about 1880. Cod
frey was eating his night lunch at
the police office when the fire alarm
caused him to hasten to South Ever
green where he arrested the men.
The fire alarm was shouted to the
fire department by Burdette Stane
lust as their gong sounded. Slane
lives in the second house north OF
the barn and he ran the two blocks
barefooted when he found that the
lady living next door and also John
Allison were having trouble to
notify the department by phone.
When the fire department arrived
at the barn it was a mass OF names
and there was no chance to save IT..
Neither was it possible to enter the
building to cut loose the horses
which were tied in the stalls. The
mules were loose in lot in the back
end of the barn.
The barn was owned by l.. J.
Hawkins of Kansas City. The
seven horses aud three mules which
were bmrned belonged to the
Harnesses.
The water pressure was the very
best and the firemen did excellent
work In preventing the fire from
spreading. The dwelling house
within SIX feet of the barn on the
north was kept so we'll soaked that
the paint was not even scorched.
The A. M. E. brick church Afteen
feet south of the barn was also un-
damaged.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-03-15
Auto GLIB Busy
For Dragged Roads
Increased Membership Dues to
Pay Farmers for Their
Cooperation.

The Chanute Auto Club elected
officers at its meeting Wednesday
evening and also discussed very
definitely the Inauguration of a com
prehensive plan for good roads in
Neosho county. The officers
selected were F. E. Bodiey, presi-
dent; DR.. T. R. Edwards, vice pres',
den; S. J. Bailey, secretary; c. R.
Larrlck, treasurer.
The. annual dues of the club were
raised from 81 to S. and the in
creased funds are to be used ex
clusively for good roads purposes.
At present there are about I25 car
owners in Chanute and several
other men will purchase cars early
this spring. The club expects that
the membership committee which
the president will announce at the
next regular meeting on Tuesday
evening will secure every automo-
bile owner in town as member OF
the club. The officers feel that the
car owners are not cheap characters
and that they will be willing to ally
themselves with the good roads
plan.
The $4oo or $500 which the dues
wll raise would maintain SO to IS
miles of dragged roads. The dis
cussion emphasized the fact that
the club will meet the farmers hall
way IN the keeping up of the road
dragging continuously and through
out the year. The club expect:
the autoists Of Humboldt, ThayeI
and Erie and intermediate point:
to meet Chanute half way in the
project and as result secure tine
best system of dragged roads ir
southeast Kansas.
The good roads committee
appointed Tuesday will have charge
of the negotiations with the farmers
conferences with other towns deter
mining the direction and extent oI
the first road dragging, how much
is to be paid per mile, and in fac
1 of all the details. The Club viii
i cooperate with the County Commls
| sioners and township trustees in al
its efforts,
Supplementing the direct work o.
the Club 1t expects to request tht
Commercial Club to secure tht
Offer of merchandise prizes from the
Chanute merchants for the bes
kept miles of dragged roads il
several directions from the city
The awarding of the prizes would
probably be by judges selected by
the farmers themselves.
The Club is to have a grievance
committee. To it any farmer oil
other person receiving a discourtesy
from an autoist will be asked tc
make complaint. The Club wishe:
to extend every courtesy to al
classes of travellers.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-03-15
EXCEEDED THE SPEED LIMIT

E, L. Kitch was in police court last
Monday on a charge of driving an
automobile Saturday evening faster
than the city ordinance permits.
Judge Wilfong assessed a fine of s.
and costs of SO against him which
were paid by the defendant
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-03-15
THREE IN POLICE COURT

Three men were assessed fines by
Police Judge Wilfong last Monday
for being drunk. Howard Hunt
and G. w. Schultz paid up the fine
S. each and s. costs. Eli Glover
gave bond for payment of the same
amount which was assessed against
him.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-03-15

Mrs. A. G. LaSalle went to Dewey,
OKLA, Monday to join her husband
who is employed in the cement plant,
The Washington herald., 1912-09-15
McLEAN FUNERAL
AN IMPRESSIYG ONE
Simple Services Attended by Only
Close Relatives Held at
Town House.

The funeral services held for Mrs.
John r. Mclean at the residence, l5oo
Street Northwest. yesterday morning
at II o'clock. were ismpie and impressive
The room was literally filled with beau
tiful floral designs in orchids, American
Beauty roses and lilies of the valley.
Only relatives and close friends were
present. The services were conducted
by the Rev. G. Livingston Bayard. chap
lain Of the United States Navy.
The body lay in state In the ballroom.
famous for its tapestries. The choir
from st. Johns Episcopal Church sang
a recessional, and a brief tribute was
spoken by the Rev. Mr. Bayard.
The interment was In the Mclean
mausoleum In Rock Creek Cemetery.
Among the floral designs were those
sent by the employees OF the Washington
Post, the staff OF the Cincinnati En-
quirer. and the Washington Fire Depart
ment. to the pension fund of which Mrs.
Mclean had been a regular contributor.
Those who attended the services from
out Of town were the Russian Ambas-
sador and Nine. Bakhmeteff. Admiral
and Mrs. George Dewey: Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick Bugher. Mr. Truxton Beale.
Mrs. Frederick Dent Grant. Miss Janet
Fish, Mrs. Gordon Crawford. Miss Chris
tine Owen. and Mrs. Lota Robinson. Of
Baltimore.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-15
BODY OF AVIATOR :.
REACHES CAPITAL
Funeral Services for Paul Peck to
Be Held from Uncle's Resi-
dence To-day.

The body Of Paul Peck, the young
Washington aviator who lost his life last
Wednesday In Chicago when he fell 200
feet to the ground In his Columbia BIZ
plane. reached the city last night
The body was met at the Union Station
by representatives Of W. R. Pumphrey &
Sons. who have charge Of the funeral
arrangements, and conveyed to the .un-
dertaking establishment. 1523 Fourteenth
Street Northwest. II will lie in state
there until 10 o'clock this morning. when
1t will be removed to the home of Samuel
]. Masters. uncle OF the aviator. 1878
Newton Street Northwest.
Funeral services will be held at the
Masters residence at o'clock this after
noon. Rev. William Tayloe Snyder, of
the Church Of the Incarnation, who mar
ried Peck. and who also officiated at the
funeral Of the aviator's pretty young
wife last Easter, will officiate.
Interment viii be in Union Cemetery,
Rockville. Nd. beside the grave of the
young wife. For the first time In the
history of Washington the funeral pro-
cession will be composed exclusively Of
motor-driven vehicles. The automobiles
will drive eighteen miles to the aviator's S
final resting place. The automobile
hearse will be the first ever used in
\, ashIngton.
The following will serve as pallbearers:
James Lee Simmons, head OF the Wash
ington Aeroplane Company and partner
Of the aviator: Bradley Gish. Peck's
partner in the automobile business here:
John B. Kinnear. partner OF Mr.. Masters
in the insurance business: Bert Robert
son. a close friend of the aviator: Carl
Butman. a fraternity brother, and Rob-
ert Peck. of Hinton. w. Va, cousin of
the il-fated birdman.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-15
FAT MEMS CLUB
TAKES LONG HIKE
Five Members Walk to Alexandria,
Va, Wharf and Live to
Tell the Tale.

Corpulent people are always the real
dare-devils. Members OF the Jolly Fat
Mems Club took a dare of a fellow
member, William Regan. yesterday.
when he claimed that he alone of all
their number could walk to Alexandra,
Va. wharf within two hours time and
survive the blow.
Not only did they take up the dare,
but Immediately turned it into q contest,
maintaining not alone could they walk
as far but as well.
With high spirits they started on their
way through the heat that had driven
all less courageous people TO shelter.
A few thin men lay strewn along their
route in the boiling sand. Still the nervy
band glanced neither to the left nor
right. They were engaged in breaking
records, and the man who faltered and
failed to reach the destination within
the time limit. was pledged to buy the
best dinner for the club that could be
had In Washington.
All came through. When the entries
were checked on at the Alexandria
wharf there We're none missing. The last
contestant had crossed the wharf ..ne
well within the time allotted. william Re
gan FIRST, with a time OF one hour and
twenty-nine minutes, and the smoke of
the last contestants trail coming rapidly
on the near background.
Those who accepted the test and over
came 1t were William Regan. Ernest Mil
Ter. ]. F. Waldron. Emanuel Keane, and
Louis Waldron.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-15
OFFICERS ELECTED.
Mouth Hygiene Association Closes
Session at New willard.

The National Mouth Hygiene Associa-
ton adopted a constitution. elected OH
GERS, and adjourned yesterday. closing
its sessions at the New Willard Hotel
Three residents OF Washington were
elected TO the board OF governors-Miss
Julia Lathrop, chief Of the Federal Child
Bureau: Miss Mabel Boardman. director
Of the American Red Cross, and DR.. W.
Smith Franklin.
Other officers elected were: President.
Horace Fletcher. OF New York: first vice
president. DR.. W. A. Evans, Of Chicago:
second vice president, Senator Lee S.
Overman of North Carolina; third vice
president. DR.. Oscar Dowling. of New
Orleans; secretary-treasurer. DR.. W. G.
Ebersole; board OF governors, DR.. A. II.
Merritt. New York City; DR.. J. d.
Towner. Of Memphis, Tenn. and Julius
Rosenwald. OF Chicago.
DR.. Evans, who presided, was elected
chairman Of q committee Of six. five of
whom he will appoint at a later date, to
attend the international Congress on
Hygiene and Demography. to be held
here this fall.
Dr. Ebersole was selected to thank the
President for his official recognition of
the meeting in sending a representative
to welcome the delegates.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-15
PEACE UNION ENDS MEETING.
Mrs. Belvn Lockwood Addresses Adj
vocntes of Universal Arbitration.

One Of the most successful sessions Of
years recently has been concluded by
the Universal Peace Union at its forty
sixth annual meeting at Buck Hill Falls,
Pa, in the Pocamo Mountains.
For the last twenty-five years these
annual meetings have been held at Mys-
tic. Conn. where the union owns its
home.
Five hundred members attended this
years gathering. The work being done
by the union and that going on in the
world at large In the interests Of peace
was reviewed and discussed, and plans
for the advancement Of this years work
were taken.
Alfred H. Love, OF Philadelphia. presi-
dent of the union, gave a resume OF
what has been accomplished during the
last year.
Mrs. Belva Lockwood, Of Washington,
made an address at the request Of the
members on the Failure of Reciprocity
Between the United States and Canada"
She also read the Declaration Of indie
pendence of the American Woman's Re-
public.