Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-08-14
CUT THE KANSAS FIRE LOSS
State MarshaPs Figures Show Reduc-
ton of 46 Per Cent Since 1912
New Rates Needed

Compared to the $4,000 a day that
went up in smoke during 1912, the re-
ports of Fire Marshal Hussey for the
first six months of 1915, show a daily
loss of only $6,S24, a reduction of 40
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 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 SUI
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. 1918, he estimated that
the daily fire loss was $12,500..
Asks $4,000 for a Life-A suit ask
ing $4,000 damages for the death of
her husband, Owen Thomas, has been
filed in the Lyon county district court
by Mrs. Ida Thomas. Thomas, a rail-
road conductor, was killed in the San
Ia Fe yards at Florence last Decem-
Der, when he was struck by an NJ. &
NJ. passenger train. Thomas was con-
ductor on a through freight and the
suit is brought under the federal liza
bility law which places no limit on the
amount of damages which may be
asked. A state law places $4,000
limit on such claims. This suit is the
first filed under the federal law in
Emporia and is creating much interest
Atchison Business Man Dies.-Wi1-
liam H. Thayer, 65. for years a promi-
nent business man and manufacturer
at Atchison. is dead. He came to At
Gibson in 1873.
Died in Bath Tub.-James Wade, II
years old, pioneer resident of indie
pendence. was found dead in a bath
tub at the home of his brother. w. NJ.
Wade. the other morning. The death
is ascribed to heart disease.
5000 School for Hiawatha.-Hia-
watha recently gave a majority of 27
votes to a proposition to issue bonds
for $4,000 high school building.
Third Bank at Harper.-A charter
has been granted to the third bank
at Harper. It is to be called the Citi-
Gems State Bank Its capital is SIS, 600.
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Pioneer Woman Dies.-Mrs- John
B. Campbell. 20 years old. died from
heart disease at Garrett recently She
came to Kansas in 1857 and has been
a resident since She is survived by
her husband.
James Wade. II years old, a pioneer
resident of Independence. was found
dead in a bath tub at the home of his
brother. w. NJ Wade. the other morn
ing The death is ascribed to heart
disease.
Doctor Dies in Harness--Dr. A. B.
Peters. former grand medical examin-
er of the A o. u w. is dead in Man
kato of heart disease He was found
seated in. his office chair AS a pion-
eer physician, practicing for nearly
forty years in Jewel county. DIR. Peters
was known to every family there
CFiId'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