The Chanute Daily Tribune from Chanute, Kansas • Page 1

Si I I I i x1 r-i i VOLUME XVI, NO. 72. EIGHT PAGES. KANSAS. SATURDAY, JULY 20, 1907.

PAGES ONE TO FOUR. Whole Number 5164 WEATHER INDICATIONS: CLOSING SESSION OCTOPUS GALLED ON ANOTHER ELECTRIC i AM 6 5 RT liSlW-WRECK EXCURSION TRAIN WITH 800 MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN COLLIDED WITH A FREIGHT TRAIN COACHES PILED UP IN A HEAP HEART- RENDING SCENES. sides a few dollars for incidentals. Eight of the additional, making eighty-eight in all, have been placed. In Jehnson county there have been placed two additional markers by the local people one at Olathe and one at Gardner, very expensive ones; at Baldwin, in Douglas county, cne by the chapters at Lawrence and Ottawa; one in Osage by the Topeka chapter; one in Rice by the Sterling chapter, and cne at Fort Zara by the school children of Barton coun-ty.

A special marker, costing as much as three ordinary ones, will be furnished Council Grove, to set under tho tree where the treaty with the Osa-ges was made for the right-of-way for the August 10, 1825. This will make a total of ninety-three markers from the east to the west line of the state. The markers have been distrubu-ted as follows: Johnson county, 7, Bouglas 5, Os Detroit, July 20. A collision between 'aPere Marquette special ex curslon: train from Iona to iDetroit and a freight train occurred at 10 o'-; clock this morning at Washburno Crossing, near Salem, Official dispatches to Marquette offic-; ials' gives the number 'of dead aa and injured sixty-five still more in the wreck. Many doctors were called.

The excursion train' was well crowded and made up of ten" coaches, it met the freight head. on. It is-learned that the wrecking and relief train was made up before the wreck actually occurred. Officials i-seeing the wreck was inevitable, sum 'moned the surgeons and nurses with out waiting for the collision to occur Plymouth, July 20 A refu-- from the wreck iat Salem reached -here witb a terrible story of scenes! he witnessed which made his "description seem like an inferno. His hands and were stained With the blood of victims which ho helped drag from the wreckage un- til the awful scene and agonized chorius cf groans and shrieks over come his nerve and drove him away.

He said: "I took out four-teen dead 'bodies, mangled beyond description and helped pile up arms and legs un-til I thought I was going mad with the thought of the amount of deatb and suffering in train length ot 7 t. Mil "I RA D. H. SIGGINS OF COFFEYVILLE, VISITS CHANUTE TO ASCERTAIN WHETHER A LOCAL SYSTEM AND AN INTERURBAN LINE TO IOLA BY PETROLIA AND HUMBOLDT WILL PAY. Chanute may soon have another applicant for a street railway fran- chise.

D. H. Siggins of Coffeyville was in the city last night, and it is un- derstood that the purpose cf his visit was to look over the itown and get an idea of its possibilities as the lc cation of an electric line. Mr. Siggins -was accompanied by his attorney, j.

h. Dana. The two men arrived cn the Oil Flyer last" evening and spent their time whilo hero driving over the city. They returned to Coffeyville this morn- ing. It is understood that Mr.

Siggins, should he decide to build a line will construct a city system, and also an inter-urban lino connecting Chanute and Iola. The local system will touch all th 3 principal manufactories of the city -the cement plants, the glass plant, the smelter, and refineries and the will run by way of Petrolia and boldt. Mr. Siggins would not state' whether or not ne had decided to carry out these plans He went homo to think it over for a while. If he' comes to the belief that it would bo a good investment, he will' apply, to the council for a franchise.

He is favorably impressed Chanute and thinks that it offers as good an opening for electric system as any city in this part of the state. Last night's trip was first cne he; had made over the town. He had been here' before, but had not gone out of the business section. 'Mr. Siggins is the president of the Union Traction company, which has an electric line in operation -between Coffeyville and Independence.

This line is twenty miles leng, and does a big business, principally in passenger traffic, although the company Is also equipping itself to handle freight. His company also has a franchise giving it the right to enter upon certain streets in Coffeyville for the purpose of building a city system there. R. C. Rawlings of this city has been granted a.

similar franchise by the Coffeyville council, and he and Siggins locked horns, with the result that neither are doing any work until -the Injunctions which' came from the fuss are dissolved. Mr. Siggins awns the street railway system in the city of Warren, Pa. Should he decide to build here and mako application for a franchise, he will be the fourth one wlro has done so in the past year iand a. half.

The three other applications were granted. They were given ito the Southern Kansas Electric Light, Pow. er and Railway company R. C. Raw ling's system; to the Southwestern Traction- LindsayMassey-Drew- ster line; and to the Kansas Southern company F.

V. Crouch's line. Mr. Rawling's company. is the icnly one which has a franchise for a city Bygtem He hag a whIch him the right to build on eight 'miles OT? A III la Fair tonight and Col.

Ayres Retired New York, July 20. Col Ayres was declared by the "army board incapable of serving in the army ou account of the ravages of Bright disease brought on by over work and exposure. This action may end a West Point scandal. Jonos Acquitted. Charlotte, N.

July 20. A verdict of not guilty was returned in the case of John- Jonos, one of the twenty citizens charged with lynching John V. Johnson. TELEGRAPHERS NOT SAT I SF I ED St. Louis, July 20.

Local tele graphers are not entirely satisfied with the terms made in settling the Oakland strike. They say President Small should have forced the companies to recognize the union. San Francisco, Juy 20. Both sides claim a victory in the telegrapher'? strike. Operators say the companies recognized the union as a party proposed compromise by arbitration.

FILIPINOS HOLDING ELECTION Washington, July 20. The first step in Filipino self-government is being taken today in the Philippine Archipelago by the election of a bouses cf representatives. There are two parties, the progressive and the independents. The main difference being as to the time full independence shall be granted the Filipinos SHER'S RECORD A GOOD ONE OUT OF THIRTY WELLS, HE HAS ONLY ONE DRY HOLE KANSAS NATURAL TO DRILL IN PLEASANT VALLEY TO OFFSET WORK DONE BY THE ALTOONA BRICK CO- D. H.

Fisher brought in a good gas well on his holdings northeast of Chanute this week. It makes the twenth-ninth producing well on his holdings. Mr. Fisher has been especially fortunate in his operations. In fact, he has made a record which would be phenomenal in any other field.

He has drilled thirty wells, and of these thirty only" one was a dry hole. Every one of the others is a gasser. Mr. Fisher is having another well put down. He intends to sink at least six more before pausing in his development of hi3 property.

The Kansas Natural Gas company has let the contract for six wells to be drilled in Pleasant Valley, south of Vilas. C. B. Clark will do the iwrk, and is now moving two rigs to the leases. In letting this contract the Kan- sas Natural is pursuing its usual pol-j icy of following close upon the heels of successful development by other operators.

Its new wells are to be offset wells wells which will allow ithe company to get its share of gas from a deposit which the Altoona brick -company is using as its supply. The Kansas Natural will pro-hably get more than its share, as a matter of fact, as Its pumps will cauee ithe gas to flow -freer from its wells than from those of the Altoona company. The holdings upon wvhich the wells are to be drilled are in the southeastern corner of Wilton county. The Kansas Natural ha not done much work thero, and probably would make no development there now were it not for the work -which has beefc done by the Altoona company. The well whlh Is being drilled for tne Francis Brother on the Hower-ton land will probably be brought in eerie time today.

It is being drilled space; -1 saw persons dragged from wnicn v'as tcrmea last weeK lo debris only to die in the hot sun. Pse enforcement of the gaa their calls for water and prayers fof nieter ordinance. The attorney gen-relatives to come ere terrible. The eral was asked a "ber of ques-living filled the air with such screams He Reclined to render anj as thought never could exist under or pass upon the matter in heaven any way informing the inquirers "I saw a mother, clearly mad, wip? that he could only give official deci3 her perspiring face with bloody iCns in the action hands while she searched the debris state county oflicials are involved. 5ARPET ATTORNEY GENERAL JACKSON'S MOTION THAT STANDARD AND PRAIRIE OIL COS.

ANSWER QUESTIONS AS TO THEIR RELATIONSHIP APPROVED BY SUPREME COURT. Topeka, July 20. The supreme court on the motion of the attorney general, has ordered the Standard Oil company of Indiana, the Standard Oil company of Kansas, and the Prairie Oil and Gas company to file answers in court to questions pre pared by the attorney general, This will avoid holding of. hearing? over the country in ouster suits. The questions relate to the relationship of these companies.

WITH THE CHURCHES First Methodist. In the morning an address to candidates for mem-bershin will be given by the The sacrament of baDtism will ba administered and there will also be a reception of new members. The evening service will be in charge of the Epworth League. Lesson: "Poverty of Spirit." Discussion by Messrs. Rankin and Henderson.

Miss Sylvia White will sing a sclo and eVdlin service. Presbyterian. Morning theme: "Brotherly Love." Evening topic: "The Open Door." Morning anthem by choir: Seasons Sweet" by sing a solo, 'The Earth Is. the Lord's'' by Schnecker at the morning service iand evening she will sing, "The Lord is My by Lid-die. Swedish Baptist.

Sunday school, 10 a. m. Preaching ll a. m. and 7:30 p.m.

German Baptist Brethren. Sunday school at 10 a. m. Preaching at 11 a m. Christian Workers' meeting at 7:80 o'clock in the evening.

Methodist of South Sunday school at 2:30 o'clock in the afternoon, followed by preaching by Rev. J. H. Rhea, pastor of the Met-odist circuit at 2:30 o'clock. In the evening at 8 o'clock there will be a bible study service led by Mr.

Lewis Thomas. United Brethren. Morning itheme: "Love Thy Neighbor." The elder will preach in the evening and the business meeting will he held Monday evening at 8 o'clock. All are invited. First Baptist.

The regular services will be held at this place of worship tomorow, the pastor "preaching both morning and evening. First Church of Christ, Scientist. Sunday school 10 a. m. Sermon" at 11 a.

m. Subject: "Truth." Golden itext: John 18:38. Testimonial meetT ing Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock. The public is invited. Catholic Morning service at 10 o'clock.

Christian. The preaches both morning and evening. Sunday school and Christian Endeavor at the usual hours. DUEL MAY RESULT FROM HAU TRIAL Karlsruhe. Germany, July 20.

Charging that the trial cf Oarl Han was an organised conspiracy to convict him on insufficient circumstantial evidence and that the court, prosecutor and (witnesses have all shown thai strongest animosity again" Hau, Attorney Dietz today ereated a sensation. Dietz charged that Judge Eller showed animus against the prisoner and that the prosecut or influtmced jerors illegally. IDtets," Htufc attorney, has iche leased Proeecutor Bleiche to OMIG CONCERT BY MEISTERSINGERS AND LECTURE ON ART BY PROF. ZWICKEY MAKE UP THE FINAL PROGRAM GOOD EN TERTAINMENT GIVEN LAST NIGHT. This Evening's Program.

8 o'clock Concert by the Meister- singers Male Quartet. 9 Lecture by Prof. Licrenzo Zwicfc ey on "The Philosophy of the Beau jtiful." Chanute's first Chautauqua Assem bly will close this evening. The program for the last session is given in the foregoing paragraph. Prof, Zwickey will illustrate his lecture bji crayon sketches, drawn while he i3 talking.

A good-sized crciwd was in attendance last evening, notwithstanding the fact that the circus was in town. Dr. Samuel Steele, who was to have lectured at the afternoon session. but failed to arrive here in time gave a talk last evening. His subject was "Down in Dixie Before the War" He related many interesting reminiscences of the south land.

was ignorance that caused the he said. "The Southerners were ig noraiit concerning the Northerners! and the men in the North were equal i ir-. "-O uic iiiiuiuicu brethren in the South. The North ener who declared that 75,000 men were enough to put down the insurrection was as badly misinformed as the Southerner who said that one man armed with nothing more formidable than a corn stalk could whip six Yankees." The lecture was cut short in order to give time for Ritchie to do works tcf magic. He performed some very clever turns, closing with the trunl? trick.

The way Ritchie pulls this oft is escape inside of an incredibly short time, and when the chest is opened his wife is found in the box, the sack around her and her hands bound as his were when he was placed there. The Meistersingers quartet gave a concert before the lecture. They made a big hit, the solos by the baritone being especially good and receiving hearty encores. From the Management. The management earnestly requests the public to make an effort to be present tonight.

We want this to be the best attended session of the entire Chautauqua. We also want you to come because we need more money in order to close without a deficit. So come tonight and encourage your neighbors to come iwith you. Swell the gate receipts all you can. We nave had a good program throughout but we oxpeot tonight's to he the best of all.

Come and say come. M. Gray, T. F. Morrison, T.

A. Jeffers, Com. AF.1ER I CAN 1 0- NAPED AND KILLED Mexico City, July 20 Plutarch Bowne, who is said to he an has been kidnapped from Mex lean soil and shot by Guatemalan tnoops, according to advice received from Tapachula, Mexico. Bowen waa accused of treason against Cabrera's administration and fled from Guate mala. The soldiers crossed the border and arrested him quietly and are said to have executed him at San Marcos.

CROPS DAMACED DY ILLIII0I8 CYCL0I1E Odin, 111., July 20 The wheat and hay crops have heen damaged to 'the extent of fifty thwusand dollars and ten thousand dollars worth of live stock are dead as the result of a cyclone whioh Iuka, -fifteen miles east. of nre, lata night. Mrand Mrt. B. Gallia? left yesterday for a visit wtta the lat-ter'a home folks fci Uindsa HT age 5, Wabaunsee, 1: Lyon 3: Mor ris Marion McPherson Rico Barton Pawnee Edaiwrd3 F.crd Finney Kearney Hamilton Gray Haskell Grant Stevens Morton 5.

APPEAL TO ATTORNEY ANTI-METER -LEAGUE WRITES TO MR JACKSON REGARDING LEGALITY OF COUNCIL'S AC TION ATTORNEY GENERAL REPLIEn THAT PROCEEDINGS OF MUNICIPAL OFFICERS ARS NOT IN HIS JURISDICTION. Fred S. Jackson, attorney general of -the state has been appealed to by tne men composing the organization Where the deeds of municipal of- ficials are questioned, he can take no afficial cognizance, and advised his correspondents to consult some trustworthy attorney and ask hif opinion. The executive committee of th anti-meter league will hold a meeting this evening to consider twhat it will do next. The letter of inquiry which was forwarded to Attorney General Jackson -was prepared by J.

H. Rickel. It covered thoroughly all of the points which have been raised in yj up -u, saS the meter ordinance. Th action of the councils Hf the past, as I well as the actions of the presenl council, were reviewed, and the quer ies based upon this resume of local history. TROOPS PREVENT LYNCHING OF ITALIANS New Orleans, July 20.

The state troops today drove arway from Hahn-ville, -the mob that had gathered for the purpose of lynching the four Italians convicted of complicity in the Lamana murder. The mob came from New Orleans and evidently expected little resistence, but the troops chased them a mile. SIX ARRESTS BECAUSE OF LYNCHING Guthrie, July 20. Federal officers arrested six members lof the mob alleged to have lynched Frank Bailey a negro, Tuesday night. A murder chargo will be filed against them.

Pension for H. J. Gardner. Hiram J. Gardner of 504 Bast Main street, has been gramted a yensio-u $8 a month from July 25, 1904, and of $12 from April 3.

1907. The pension was secured through the ag ency of Dr. E. B. Park.

Mrs. J. Ij. Taylor arrived from Pittsburg: Thursday to visit par- enls. Mr.

and Mrs. J. Cavacess. GENERAL tfbr a child. The trainmen could not restrain her.

old man fell ou the shoulders of two young men, Jthinking each were the sons with whom he was going on an excursion "The women who 'fainted lay a-bout en the ground with the sun beat ing on their faces as ithougb they were dead. Six cars were piled up like tinder." Grover Clark, a time keeper at the Pere Marquette shops, says the freight was supposed to take a sid Ing and wait for the excursion train at Salem, but when -the passenger ar- the freight was not there, and v. niceonor known dead are Charles McCauley Jim Vizzard and Ned Gallagher. dead bodies have been recovered far. Conductor Pick-ley and Fireman Ray Jacobs were killed.

The train was filled with eight hundred employes of the Pere Marquete railncad shops at Iona a.nd their families. MARKING SANTA FE TRAIL ToDeka' July 20. Marking the Santa Fe 'trail-through Kansas is completed. The Daughters ot the Revolution asked the legislature 'for $1,000 for this purpose. They re-; ceived from the schcol children of state 584.40.

making a total fund "itol spend for markers of 584.40. Each marker costs to of streets. The Southwestern com- pany and the Crouch "line have per- mission to lay their tracks en streets which afford them a route over which they may enter and leave the city. Crouch does not contemplate build-ing much track in the city limits. He will -enter tho corporation by crossing the Katy near the oil tanks northeast of the city, come" to Main street, and then go east.

The three franchisee which have already been granted contain a clause which provides that the "companies shall enter into a traffic agreement -with other companies which may build street railways in Chanute whereby all shall use the tracks on -Main street. fwhlch they added an estimate of $4 i3(j-Sted." for seventy markers at $20 each. of leaving for emergencies. Tin all but three counties the coun-f ty commissioners, or local friend3. --assumed the expense of setting the tones, and the Santa Fe railroad de- Llivered -them of expense.

Hence serentyight s-tones nrere placed ia the first "order a draft on the fund of An order for ten more markers was thus rais-j f-- hrir emendltcrea S1.4S. -fe i Mr." and Mjs. F. Bodley left this afternoon for two. or three week' vacation at Colorado Aittorney fl, W.

Brewster to Thayer yesterday rislt over Sunday his family. 7 Bert Jjoy. "i 1 4... J-..