The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-07-31
State Marshafs Figures Show
Reduction of 46 Per Cent
Since 1912.
MAY ASK REVISION OF RATES
Kansas Now Paying More for Insur-
ance Than at Any Time Since
1909, Says Hussey.

ports of Fire Marshal Hussey for the
first six months of 1915, show a daily
loss of only $6,824, a reduction of 46
per cent
Based largely on the records in the
office of the state fire marshal an at
tempt undoubtedly will be made with
in the next six months to get a revis-
ion of fire insurance rates downward
In Kansas. Since last December Kan
sas has been paying higher insurance
rates than at any time since 1903,
when Charles Barnes, state insurance
superintendent, ordered in reductions
of II per cent on mercantile and IA
per cent on dwelling risks. The su-
preme court held that the order was
not legally made and the old rates
were restored last fall
While Kansas is paying higher rates
statistics compiled in the office of the
state fire marshal, first under Harri-
son Parkman and now under S. T.
Hussey, show the daily fire loss in
Kansas has been dropping steadily
since 1912. When Parkman went into
office in April, 1913, he estimated that
the daily fire loss was $4,000.
Kansas Day at Exposition.-The
Kansas sunfiower the other day took
precedence over the California poppy
at the Panama-Pacific Exposition,
while a large number of Kansans,
headed by Governor Arthur Capper,
celebrated kansas day" Governor
Capper, who was orator of the day,
planted a walnut tree in front of the
state building. Other speakers on the
program were Henry Allen, publisher
of the Wichita Beacon, and Governor
Hiram w Johnson of California.
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Oil Near Observation-Disclosures Cher
okee county has for many years bene-
flied from lead, zinc and coal under
the ground, it has never yet had a pay
ing gas or oil well that would endure.
Drillers on the E. S. Demarce farm,
nine miles west of Columbus, put the
drill through about six feet of oil sand
the other day and in short time after
ward struck gas in fair flow at the
depth of 16O feet.
New Bank Head.-William J. Wat
son, postmaster of Pittsburg thirteen
years up to last April, has been elect
ed president OF the First National
bank of Pittsburg to succeed the late
J. r. Lindburg. Mr.. Lindburg was
Mr.. Watson's father-in-law.
Minister Weds Probate Judge
Rev. T. S. Mosher, pastor of the First
Baptist church of Leoti, and Mrs. Mag
gle Gilmore, probate judge of Wichita
county. were married at Leoti recent
1y. They left on a honeymoon trip to
Colorado summer resorts.
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Chiid's Scalp Torn off.-Little Pearl
Pretz, aged 4, was scalped at Salina
when she was struck by an automobile.
Her hair was torn from her head and
she is unconscious from conclusion
Of the brain.
Wants Quiet at Night.-Every night
is going to be quiet one at Manhattan.
The city commissioners have passed
en- ordinance prohibiting loud or I'M
usual noises between IL o'clock at
night and 5 o'clock in the morning.
The penalty is fine.
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Third Bank at Harper.-A charter
has been granted to the third bank
at Harper. 1t is to be called the Citi-
zens State Bank. It's capital is SIS, 900.
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Atchison Business Man Dies.-Wil-
liam H. Thayer, 65, for years a promi-
nent business man and manufacturer
at Atchison, is dead. He came to At
Gibson in 1873.
Rain Damage to Hay-Another two
inch rain fell at Garrett, in the midst
of the hay harvest Many farmers had
commenced cutting hay and the rain
caught it all on the ground.
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Drowned While Fishing. = John
Fletcher, young farmer near Larkin
in the southwestern part of Atchison
county, was drowned in the Delaware
river while fishing. The body was re-
covered by his companions
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Maker of Big Firecracker Dies
Victor Zinni, who made a firecracker
of twenty-five pounds of powder and
an empty beer key at Ringo on July 8,
is dead of injuries he received when
he set off the cracker.
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Wichita Has New Police Head.-G.
C. Hay, assistant chief of police, has
been made chief at Wichita, succeed
ing o. X Stewart, who was arrested
on charges of selling liquor to boot
1eggers after it had been confiscated
and was being held at the city hall for
evidence.
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Plum Juice Kills 6aby.-The burst
ing of a glass jar of boiling plum
juice cost the life Of Earl, the 49,
months-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Jurgens. one mile west of Olathe. re-
Gently.
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Waters Turns Down Honor.-H. j.
Waters, president of the state agri-
cultural college, denied he had accept
ed the presidency of the National
Wheat show. as was announced at
Wichita. He said the office had been
offered him, but that he had not ac-
cepted.