Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-05-20
PROF. BLAKE DEAD
End Comes to Former Head of
X. U. Physics Department
i'm Boston.
WAS A WELL KNOWN SCIENTIST
Prof. Blake Left Kansas to Engage in
the Manufacture of His
Inventions

Prof Lucien l. Blake, formerly head
of the department of physics at the
University of Kansas, is dead in Bos-
ton, according 10 a personal telegram
received in Lawrence No particulars
were given concerning Professor
Blake's death He was wei known in
scientific circles because of his num-
erous inventions He left the uniyer-
sity to engage in the manufacture of
the articles which he had patented.
Blake Hall at K. q. was named for
him His home was in Denver.
Lucien L Blake was professor of
physics and electrical engineering at
the University of Kansas until Aug
ust, 1906, when he resigned to devote
his time to the perfecting and manu-
facture of some of his inventions.
Among the best known of Professor
BIake's inventions are an ore separ-
ator and method of submarine sig
mailing
The last invention brought him
recognition as "a hero in spite of him
self as a result of the sinking of the
White Star liner Republic in January,
1909 The Republic was rammed by
the Italian ship La Florida off the Long
sent out, but before they We're an
swered the ships boilers were flood
ed and the wireless was put out of
commission The Republic was fitted
with Professor Blake's system of sub
marine signaling. however, and it was
due TO this invention that the liner
Baltic was led to the sinking ship and
hundreds of passengers were saved
from death in the sea
Professor Blake's conception of the
submarine signal was the product of
his student days at the Royal Univer-
sity in Berlin, where he studied under
Heinrich Hertz, the originator of the
theory of wireless telegraphy.
Markham Heads Editors-Before,
closing its session at Lawrence the
Kansas Editorial Association elected
w. c. Markham, Baldwin. president;
Herb Cavaness, Chanute, wee presi-
dent; o. w Little, corresp onding sec
rotary: J. Bryon Cain, Belle PLANE,
vice president; Clark Conklin, Lyons,
treasurer. Election to vice president
virtually is equivalent to being elect
ed president next year, as the vice
president annually is promoted. Mrs.
E. D. Aldrich of the Cawker City Her
ald-Chronicle was awarded S25 for
writing the best story on If I had to
Do 1t Over Again, Would I Marry
Kansas Editor2'
Smallpox Scare at Goddard-The
town of Goddard. sixteen miles west
of Wichita, is in the throes of a small
pox scare. At the request of the
mayor DR. w. G. Loomis. county ply
sician, went to Goddard. closed one
store. quarantined dozen houses and
fumigated the post office and every
church in town.
Salt Plant Burns-The main build
ing of the Bevis Rock Salt Compaov's
plant at Lyons was completely de-
stroyed by fire the other night. The
loss will be about 100000. The origin
of the fire is not known.
Operation on "Jim' Simpson-"Jim"
Simpson. politician and former reve-
nue. collector at Wichita. will be taken
to Rochester. Mimi Immediately to
undergo an examination and posi-
bic operation He has been ailing all
winter from lung trouble.
Il
| George H. Williams. a widely known
merchant of Independence. died re-
Gently while working at his desk He
was about 20 years old.
y
Gave Shakespeare Playa Shake
| spearean pageant, one of the commu-
nifty music and drama programs of
| the season. was given by pupils of the
high school at Winfield recently.
Former Cornoner Dead-Dr- Robert
Lee Tays, &c years old. a practicing
physician many years. is dead at his
home in Herkimer. His wife. two
daughters and son survive. He was
coroner several years.
Neodesha Pioneer Dies-J- c. Lu-
| kens, so years old. a resident of Viii
son county since 1865. is dead at Neo-
/ desha- Mr.. Lukens had not been out
OF Neodesha township in fifty years
Hutchinson Grew 1,oS2-Hutchinson
has q population of 21.027, according
| to the figures made public by George
NJ. Lee. county clerk of Reno county.
| This is a gain of 1882 over the cen
sus of last year
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