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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-04-04
Democrats May Utilize the
Primary TO Select Postmaster

Petitions are being circulated
today asking for a primary
election to decide on Chanute's
next postmaster. Since City
Clerk George Amyx signified
his willingness to waive en-
dorsements in favor Of the pri-
mary idea and place the
squarely up to the
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-04-04

Sallow complexion is due to tor
pid liver. HERBINE purifies and
Strengthens the liver and bowels and
restores the rosy b DOM of health to
the cheek. Price Soc Sold by ID, B.
Hickey Drug Store,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-04-04

Harold Beck and Arthur Brigham
motored down from lola Thursday
night in the formers touring car.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-04-04
Guild Pro Quo.

Sam-Will you keep our engage
nent secret for the present? Lulu
ALI right; but where's the PRESENT.
New Orleans Times.Democrst,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-04-04

Miss Jean Singleton visited Miss
Eileen Tracy Wednesday on her way
from Fredonia to Lawrence, where
she is in school at the State Unlyer-
of4r.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-04-04

Mrs. e o. Griffin of Girard is the
guest of her cousin Mrs. I. E. Jackson.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-04-04

A. d Gordon Of Pleasanton is In
town today on business.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-04-04

Democratic voters, the plan has
gained supporters by leaps and
bounds. There is an element
Of fairness about the primary
plan for the election Of post
masters which appeals to every
fair minded man whether
Democrat or Republican.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-06
THE WEATHER REPORT.

On,cisI Record and Fore'ast.--Washins-
Ton Ian. 5-The Northwest cold wave noteo
Saturday night now covers the en'ire coun''S
ves, ~ the Missouri River and also INC
Sorthye.t the line OF zero temperature 'N
,.rdink into Colorado and Nebraska. on sun
aay morning a temperature Of 81 degrees DE
loo, 1e,o was reported from Hayre, Mont
,rt.,e has also been a great increase In press
,re ov,r the Atlantic States and the Atlanuc
Ocean. ana between the two high areas
rough q, moderately low pressure extends from
.re,as 10 the lower ohio Valley. attended ny
general snow, slset and rain over 'he oehu'
,ar.ys and ia. lake region and by decided
r,.e In temperature from the ONO N"heS
.or,hward. There were also SHOWS In the
central Rocky Mountain region ana 'oea'S ~
~ n,s,us states. while In the Atlantic ana
Pacific states and plateau region the weather
war fair.
rh. west cold wave viii move slowly east
following the low area over the central portion
>, a.. co,ntry. covering the west Gulf states.
a.. r,aal. Mississippi aud lower ohio valleys
-, No,dav the east QUIZ states. the upper
oh,o vs,ley. The lower lake and the east up
n.r ,.r. region by Tuesday. and by Tuesday
ntsh, IN. tsInperature fall will reach the At
lant,c coast. II will continue cold In me
West, but with SON. hoas sdn and n. Torih
In the Rocky Mountain region ana u'e No''"
vest. 49,. l., A. ,,ta
region. the upper Mississippi and the missouri
yaii.vs and rain or snow 10 the eastward
Tber. will also be rain In the Gulf states and
iocsI snows In the central and south piains
To-. on tuesday generally fair weather Ia
Indicated. except In the lake region and The
Atlantic states. where there VIII be snow OF
rain. -. 49,, o-ar., IN,
the Ohio ard upper Mississippi valleys the
ssst upper lake and west lower lafe region
Tsnnsssee and the Interior Of the Gulf states.
The winds alons .ne New ENGLAND coast VII
he moderate to Lrisk northeast ana east; milo
AZ. AtIsntic coast moderate TO brisk east "a
south. South t.,lantic coast. moderate south
east 10 south; east Gulf coss. modesate Va
night; west Gulf coast, moderate to brisk. be-
coming north and Lake Michigan. moderate
to brisk north and northwest;
Steamers departing on Monday for European
ports will have moderate TO brisk northeast and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-06
SEES HOPE IN medicine
DR.. Eliot Says Preventive
Practice Aids Millennium.

poston ian. 5-"Preventlve inedioi'''
sa,d Charles W. Eliot, president emef''u"
q, Harvard University, in public lecture
AZ the Harvard Medical School to-day y
canable in the future Of doing away WIN
novertv and misery, Of remedyins inuo'
,r,oI disputes and OF contributing 10 'he
cause Of international peace.
.The Chinese people have been t"rouf :"
avery form of misery which a despoto
tyranny. ravaging diseases and destrnc'-
i've foods can bring to mankind ~
result there have been strife ana ~
he,lion. They have taken the sworn
the only remedy for misery ana death
ont of such conditions preventive n'ed-
cine il capable OF lifting them
"Our achievements in the Pahahi
Canal Zone have made safer future TT
grations 10 tropical countries. souIn
American cities are becoming safer we
are going to get. through preventive
medicine. relief from the frictions which
arise out Of immigration among the 'e"o-
ing nations OF the world"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-06
TOBACCO OUTLOOK BRIGHT
Situation Changed by Trust
Dissolution. Says Whelan.

Iefore sailing for Europe Saturday on
the Laconia. George j. Whelan' ORGANIZE
Of the United Cigar stores Company TOOK
occasion 10 discuss the decision OF '"e
United States Supreme Court dissoivins
the American Tobacco Company oWelIils
particularly on the policies TO be caflleu
On, bv the company I'm which he is now
actively interested. lie talked opumlS W
aIlv OF the business prospects OF tlo
United CHAR stores Company, anu ne
clared thai il will be moulded along the
idea OF permanency. He continued
The whole situation in the tobacco IN, VI,
sustTv has been changed as result OF
tSe dissolution OF the old American
Tohacco COMPANY in compliance with the
ruling of the United States supreme
Court The United Cigar stores Corn-
many has been forced TO put user ia
a position 10 tight its battles alon", ~ -
seif can see nothing but reasonaple ad,
y.ntage 10 this company as result OF
We have recently declared dividend OF
~ per cent and an extra dividend OF nan
of per cent. The IA per cent quarteIIy
! "a the regular rate. and from ilfne 10 tIrne
NO will 4 declare such extra DIVIDENDS az
srd directors think wise. II at any time
| Inc management is of the BELIEF that
earnings can best be utilized IN the Dusl-
ness instead of being paid TO stockhoiders
II is its duty TO so use them. The United
! as i'm the past, must continue 10 preserve
| q large cash balance.
Mr.. Whelan stated that those VINO have
uroflted BY their investments In the
United Cigar Stores have done so because
| of their willingness to hold the STOCK TOT
| an extended period.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-06
THAW'S CASE STIRS STATE
May Cause Change in Habeas
Corpus Law for Insane.

Albany, Jan. Legislation designed
u simplify the procedure and lessen the
expense to the state In cases where in
sane criminals apply for release Oh writs
Vi haDeas corpus will be recommended by
attorney General Carmody in his annual
report 10 the Legislature The necessity
ior such amendments 10 the insanity law
is made apparent, the Attorney General
says by the repeated applications for dis
charse made by Harry *. Thaw. slayer
OF stanford White, who is confined in the
Matteawan State Hospital
The legislation suggested would pro-
Nloe mat where person confined as an
insane criminal has once had a hearing
on wit OF habeas corpus. any testimony
or exhibits produced on that hearing NAV
be used in subsequent hearings without
recalling the witnesses
The Attorney Generals report Will also
recommend that the code of civil proceed
ure be amended so that the rule OF res
adJudicata, which is applicable to prac-
ucally all ether judicial proceedings.
snail be made applicable to proceedings
ny haoeas corpus and certiorarl TO inquire
INTO the cause Of detention.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-06
ADMITS PALLADINO EXPOSE
MIR. Darlington Says Woman s
Psychic Power Has Gone

Hereward Darlington. firm believer In
the occult that he IL, admitted ruefuIly
Yesterday that Eusapia Palladino had lost
her psychic powers" He still believed In
her sincerity, he said Eusapla is the
peasant woman from Milan whose "feats"
In psychicism stirred all occul;sts and
others not believers. including I>ombroso
and other scientists Of world repute, until
her expose by matter OF fact investi-
eating committee appointed by Columbia
University i'm this city little more than
two years ago
The Columbia investigators discovered
that the guieless Eusapia did not depend
wholly upon the spirits" she asserted
controlled her TO make demonstrations
that had mystifed the greatest scientists
OF Europe They caught her using her feet
and doing other tricks not sanctioned in
the best psychic circles TO help out the
controlling spirits"
Mr.. Darlington spoke before the Brook
lyn Philosophical Society yesterday at the
invitation OF Joseph r. Rim. the presi-
dent He said Eusapia began TO lose her
psychic powers soon after her return to
Naples, which followed her expose In this
city Mr., Rim having been MEMBER
of the Columbia committee which exposed
the Palladino woman, listened scepticaIiy
10 Mr.. Carringtons defence OF Eusapia'
He and Mr. Darlington reviewed All the
spiritistic "feats" of the little ltahan
medium, not excluding the wonderful
breeze that blew from her forehead Wnich
so mystfded Lombroso and other EURO
pean scientists
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-06
EMPLOYEES INSURANCE PLAN
Equitable Issues 81, OOO,0OO
Policies to Soap Manufact urers.

Approximately 100000 life insurance on
An aggregate OF 5000 lives has beeu Issued
ON the group plan by the Equitable Life
Assurance Society on employees or the
nlants of the Proctor Il Gamble Company
with the exception OF the insurance OF a
large mail order house early in 1912. this
is said to be the largest life insurance
transaction ever completed
.tThe practice Of insuring employees In
groups. with or without medical exomiDa-
,ion Is development of the year 1872.
and was initiated by the Equitable Life
ssurance Society" said President Will
,am A. Day OF that society, and IL is
,nost gratifying to know that employers
generally are appreciating that BY this
,,,oans the benefit Of life insurance can be
h,oueht home In a fashion at once COM
nIe,s for the employees and economical for
the employer"
The amount Of insurance TO each en-
,love IL the equivalent OF one year
...eos and the contribution from each
ennlove is understood to be ABOUT one
hours time every six weeks.
The Proctor e. Gamble concern is one OF
the largest enterprises In the uhi'eo
states. Much OF It's stock Is owned oy en-
Moves. The ,2,oOo0co insurance became
effective as Of January !.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-06
BUREAU TO DRAW BILLS
Human Has Scheme to Save
Legislature Trouble.

Albany. Jan. 1.-The formation OF a
legislative bureau of three to assist leg
islators. state officers. departments and
special investigating committees in draft
ing bills and preparing legislation. is pro-
vjded I'm q bill which the Republican
leader. Mr. HIinman. OF the Assembly ex-
poets 10 Introduce in the House to-mor-
row night
The measure provides for the election
by ioint ballot Of the Legislature OF
bureau director for five years at sal
sry OF y, 900, the director To appoint from
a civil service eligible list for like term
two assistants. whose salaries shall be
"a 800 each. and other employees
The bureau will be open the entire
wear, so that state officers, investigating
committees. boards and departments may
consult regarding any legislation to be
introduced at the next session, leaving
the time OF the bureau members for the
exclusive use OF legislators during the
session. This arrangement, IT Is asserted
win eliminate the expense of special al
torneys employed by departments 10
draft bills
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-06
BURGLAR GIVES SELF UP
Walks Into Station House, Hun
cry and Broke. :"

A neatly dressed young man who de-
scribed himself as John Haas. OF No. ~
linton avenue. The Bronx. entered the
LcnoX avenue station last night and told
Lieutenant Gehan. who was behind the
desk. that he wanted 10 give himself up.
adding that he was hungry. homeless and
out of funds The lieutenant handed him
ticket for the Municipal Lodging House.
You don't understand lieutenant
said Haas. I'm burglar | blew safe
up in The Bronx along with a bunch OF
others about two weeks ago, and ever
since I've been lodging tie detectives
All the rest OF the crowd that were WIN
me on that job have been arrested.
The lieutenant looked at the man a mo-
ment and then pressed a button. bringing
two Of the reserve patrolmen TO the desk
Gehan told them 10 take charge OF tne
Young man before he changed ms miho
and skipped But Haas only laughed anu
said he WAS there TO stay. The lieutenant
oues,loned Haas further while he ate
some sandwiches and drank some cohee
that had been sent for, and he to'd inc
following story:
81 knew the police were locking TOT me
after I read Of the arrest OF the punch d
week ago. and though / have oeei Mp
ing pretty shady. | knew II would DC on's
r,,,,er Of time when they would B't
400 TOO You know you can't make a
Vetawav' without the COIN and az
haven't any and my people and are Oh
the outs. why decided to give myself up
81 was in on the Tieteibaum job at NO
IA Wes,chester avenue. II took US lou,
hours to drill the safe The main suS
ON the Job said there was only also J" NV
safe. which meant go for eaeh OF us' ~, 80
I've found out since that there was ''O'
and that he did some tall holding out
~ have only been out OF Elmira a rev
The after being there two and nan
vsars thanks to Judge Mulqueen' who
,an, me there in April, 1910. I've roamed
around since then, and four inoh'h' "
ma,,ied the prettiest girl in The Bronx
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-06
WHY TRUST PLAN FAILED
Competition Necessary in In.
suranCe Field, Says A. M. Best.
MORGAN NOT APPROACHED
Witness Who Appeared Before
House Committee Adds De-
tails to Testimony Given.

Alfred NJ. Best. who returned ytster-
day from Washington, where he gave in
teresting testimony before the House
committee investigating the office OF the
superintendent OF Insurance I'm the Dis
trict Of Columbia. added some details at
his home last night to the evidence he
offered before the committee on Friday
upon the plans arranged by several
hnanciers to form $50 900 900 "insur-
ance trust The scheme never went be-
yond the embryonic stage
While | was on the witness stand.
said Mr.. Best. Counsel for the House
committee tried TO get me TO admit that
all insurance trust existed. In the
course Of my denial | related the story
Of the only attempt TO form such COM
bination OF which / have knowledge.
This was soon after the San Fran
cisco earthquake. when the tremendous
losses sustained by insurance companies
throughout the country suggested 10
some tnanciers the advisability Of a
pooling of interests by the insurance
companies for their common protection.
President George T. Baker Of the
F1rst Nauonal BANK OF THIS city, r.. =.
Converse and other bankers and finan-
ciers met and talked over this plan. II
was suggested that il the proposition
proved To be a practicable one Mr.. Nor
gan would be approached ana asked TO
underwrite the combination 10 the extent
OF $4,000. 900. 80 far as / know. how
ever. Mr.. Morgan never heard OF the
scheme. because it was dropped as use
less long before those interested In IT
had reached the flnanciering stage.
II strengthened my statement before
the committee that there was no insur-
ance trust in existence by giving the
same objections which were raised when
Mr.. Baker and others were considering
the project. | told the committee that
when Henry Evans. president Of the Con-
tinental Insurance Company, was asked
for advice he opposed the plan vigorous
~, explaining that il was impossible.
especially IN the field OF foreign insur-
ance to do business as q combina ton.
and that in local territory the premiums
were 80 small and the business so scat
tered that IL could not be done through
branch Offices alone
since the only alternative was the
employment of agents. who did their hes t
work under conditions OF sharp competi-
tion. Mr.. Evans said he did not favor the
project II was abandoned soon after
ward -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-06
CIVIC FEDERATION TO MEET
Many Problems Up for Discussion at
Convention This Month.

At the annual meeting of the National
Civic Federation. to be held in the Hotel
Astor on January y and %, II Is planned
to discuss a number of important prob
lems such as the regulation Of public
utilities and Of industrial corporations.
welfare work for industrial and public
employees, reform I'm legal procedure and
uniform commercial bills. One OF the
largest questions to be considered IL the
advisabiity Of having federal and state
mediation boards vested with compulsory
powers.
In the matter OF the regulation Of the
manufacture and sale of drugs and food
products. a committee OF twenty-one will
be under the chairmanship Of John Hays
Hammond. This committee, which in
cludes representatives Of organized labor,
the Wholesale Drug Association, the
Wholesale Grocers' Association. the
American Chemical Society and other ex-
perts, is urging the federal government
to consolidate into one independent public
health service all the present agencies for
the conservation OF health.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-06
BURTSELL TABLET UNVEILED
Many of Monsignor Former Parish
toner's Attend the Ceremony.

Moro than half OF the former par!shion-
ers OF the late Right Rev. Monsignor
Richard Lalor Burtsell gathered yester-
day in the Church of the Epiphany. at
2lst street and Second avenue. with others
TO witness the unwilling OF a bronze tab
let in bass-refief in memory OF their for
mer pastor
The tablet, which was placed near the
altar, was presented by Patrick Traver.
with a brief address and was received by
Father Denis J. Mcmahon. the present
pastor OF the church. The Rev Father
Burke. who was IN intimate friend o.
Monsignor Burtsell, spoke feelingly NJ
his life and the many good deeds by
which he had endeared himself to HE
congregation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-06
BOTH SIDES TO ORGANIZE
Walters for Big Strike, EN-
Movers for Protection.

= 1, was announced last night at inc
headquarters OF the international Hotel
workers. in West seth street that walter
Eeceman. leading member of the IN
dus,rial Workers Of the World. had ar
rived from Chicago and would head tue
strike which has been declared against
the hotel and restaurant proprie.ors OF
this city. He has called an aii-hish,
mass meeting for tonight. beginning az
8 30 o'clock, in Bryant Hall. siSth avenue
and 4od street. TO vote on sehern' s","e.
Announcement was made last night that
tho hotel and restaurant keepers have
been in conference for several days con-
sdering the ACCESSIBILITY of forming
permanent protective organization known
az the Society OF Restaurant Keepers A
meeting for permanent organization Is
called for to-day at the Cafe Louis Mar
tin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-06
OIL OUTPUT SHRINKS
World Consumes 100000
Barrels a Day. u. s. Estimate.

GFrom The Tribune Bureau
Washington, Jan. 3. CO., one million
barrels OF petroleum day Is the world
sumption, according TO a report just
made by David r. Day OF the United
sssss Geological Survey. Mr. Day esti-
sRa that 220. 200. 900 barrels of petrol
of AZ gallons each were produced In
Mited States i'm 1912, as against
-1sfii.3el barrels In 1911. California
ans hrst in production, with S7OOO,Ooo
Nrels. Oklahoma is second. with 52,-
VVeooo barrels
~ Z rule, the Eastern fields declined IN
p''ouction. because II was impossible TO
qua the great output OF 1911 without
'ste additional discoveries OF new pools
q me older fields. The Eastern decline
"ss Onset by the increase In California,
were this San Joaquin Valley fields (Mid-
'sS McKittrick. Marcopa etc.J are still
the height OF the gusher stage.
an all the fields. except those OF Cali
,V'h'a and the Gulf. there was stetdy
s'ah on stocks during the year. 30 that
aom total OF SI,7s9.39 barrels-over
]sn years output-on January l the
'ueply shrank 10 $1,000. 900 barrels at the
'no Of the year.
T'ces advanced so greatly during the
' as to stimulate drilling. even In the
W. rev York and Pennsylvania pools,
~ 20 Checked the decline In production.
-, I've total value OF the output was $780,
's.'o. an increase OF sis.00o,oo0 over 1911.
ohe element tending 70 strengthen the
s~'uon OF oil In this country is the de-
sse In production In Russia from 66,
'e'ssi barrels In 1911 10 about 10000
~ barrels In 1912. Rumania increased
!" Production slightly. but not sufficiently
unset the Russian decline.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-06
TO AID GENERALS WIDOW
Pension of $4,000 Sought for
Mrs. Arthur Macarthur.
[By Telegraph to The Tribune

BY Telegraph 10 The 1flpuhe'I
Milwaukee. Jan. 5.-James G. Flanders
and DR.. Louis Frank are active In
movement to obtain from Congress
pension for the widow of Lieutenant Gen
eral Arthur Macarthur, OF this city. Sen
ator Stephenson will introduce the bill.
The sudden death OF General Macarthur
left Mrs. Macarthur with slender means.
She Is living with a son, Douglas cap
tain in the army, at Washington.
General Macarthur devoted his entire
seems to me that the people OF the ma
tlon should do something for his widow
said DR.. Frank. "A pension Of $3.50 a
year for her would be only trtfinR
recognition Of the splendid work he did
for his country"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-06

east winds, with rain or snow by Monday
night.
Forecast for Special Iocalities.-For the
District OF Coiumbis, Maryland and Delaware.
rain or snow to-day and probably Tuesday
colder Tuesday. moderate south winds, becom-
ins northwest Tuesday.
For Virginia rain south, rain or snow north
norton to-day; Tuesday. rain or snow and
colder; moderate southeast and south winds.
For New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania.
rain or snow to-day. TUESDAY, rain or snow
south snow north portion; colder. moderate
southeast winds shifting 10 northwest Tues
day.
For Eastern New York. rain OF snow to-day
or tonight: Tuesday. snow and colder; mod
eiate 20 brisk cast TO south winds. shifting 10
northwest Tuesday.
For Southern New England. snow or rain
by tonight and OH Tuesday colder TUESDAY
west portion. moderate northeast to southeas,
winds.
For Northern New England increasing
cloudiness to-day; snow at night and Tuesday.
colder Tuesday vest portion. moderate east to
southeast Winds. .
For Western Pennsylysnia. snow or rain to-
day. colder tonight: TUESDAY snow, much
colder: moderate 10 brisk variable winds. BE-
coming northwest tonight
For Western New York. snow or rain to-day.
probably snow: Tuesday snow and colder; MOD
crate TO brisk shifting winds