The Great Bend Morning News from Great Bend, Kansas • 1

sat THE GREAT BEND MORNING NEWS. Volume 1. GREAT BEND, KANSAS, SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 12, 1910 Number 119 HOLD MEETING BAD ACCIDENT Mysterious Murder. Marshalltown, June 10. Raymond Hardy, aged 19 is being held by the Great Seattle Fire, Seattle June 11.

Between) and 75 persons are dead, including three firemen, as a result of the fire along the water front last night. The firemen were killed by colapsing walls. Some profess to be sheriff on suspicion that he knows more Reppublicans Meet in Great Bend for Informal Discussions of Candidate Timber. lieve that there may be survivors among Wm. Talbe has Leggs Mashed at the Round House.

the missing, but this is hardly possible. Railroads Win Victory. Guthrie June 11. All the Rock Island and Frisco 'lines in Oklahoma, comprising about half the state's total mileage, passed today from under two-cent passenger fare and the freight tariffs imposed by the state board of railroad commissioners when Judge Hook of the Federal Court granted a temporary injunction against the state railroad board enforcing the rates. Three cent passenger rates and the recemntly announced increase in freight rates will be re-established in a few days.

Practically all the railroads except the Iron Mountain have obtained injunctions and will announce the higher fares The property loss equal $2,000,000, Saturday Night. Saturday night is picnic season in Great Bend. Its like carnival week. Everybody is down town or comes to town and the streets are crowded from one picture show to the other. This is the only night in the week that the stores are open and they are usually crowded.

People come dressed in holliday clothes and the side walk is the drawing room of the city, and everybody talks to everybody else and all have a good social time. And it's harvest time for the picture shows. The Methodist Epispocal Church. Corner Forest Avenue and Morton Street. Herbert J.

Cockerell, Pastor. Dr. Addison Kendall, Sunday School The fire started at 10 o'clock from un then a he has told of the tragic death of his father, James Hardy, aged 65; his mother, aged 58, and his older brother, Earl, aged 29, who were found murdered in their home between Laurel and Van Cleve, fourteen miles south of here, at 1 o'clock in the morning. The Hardys are farmers and Raymond was to have been married recently to Mabel Starne daughter of Aaron Starne a neighbor living three miles from here. Last night Raymond left his home at 7 o'clock and went to the Starne home and spent the evening with his sweetheart and family WAS BEATING WAY NAMES SUGGESTED known causes and swept with terrific rapidity from the water front eastward to Second avenue, a distance of six blocks and from Cedar to Battery streets.

The As Round Pacific hospital and a dozen large business houses burned besides a host of cheap hotels and sailor's and laborer's train went Into Ladder Knocked Names Were Suggested for the Various Places to be Filled. Him off. and tariffs. The railroads claimed the All our services today will be held lower rates were confiscatory. at the regulatr times except the young peoples service at 7 p.m., which will be a union service at the Presbyterian church.

Path Finder. Yesterday the pathfinder for the Kan Wm. Talbe, a young man from Eton, Michigan, lies at the hospital win both leggs fractured as a result of an' accident at the Santa Fe. Round House yesterday morning.tt The pastor will preach at both morn sas uity uup contestants, passed, through enroute for Denver ing and evening services. Special music by the choir.

day services from Kansas City. The car was driven by Talbe was beating his way, according Mr. Noland, who was accompanied by to report and was on top of a car when have been postponed to June 25th. A cordial invitation is extended. it drove into the stall at the round house.

owner Whitcomb and two representatives of the press. boarding houses, and warehouses, the latter including several wool warehouses. The flames shot hundreds of feet into the air. The police had great difficulty in keeping the crowd back. Thirty horses burned in one livery stable.

Every tug in the harbor was busy pulling the vessels away from the wharves and rescuing scores of persons who jumped into the bay when they found them selves hopelessly cut off from escape landward by the flames. Nearly every kind of imaginable' vehicle was raised to move patients from the hospitals and those injured by smoke and falling wall to places of safety. It is believed that the full death list will never be known as the police have no means of checking off the inmates of the lodging houses. A ladder struck him and knocked him off and he fell in such a manner as to causa For Change of Capital. The purpose of the trip is to mark returning to his home at 1 o'clock in the morning.

He found the dead body of his mother, lying on the sofa in the dining room; his brother's dead body in the and his father's body in the barn As soon as he made the discovery he gave the alarm to neighbors, who, on their arrival, found the bodies cold, as though they had been dead for sometime. All three had been killed with a piece of gas pipe and the brains beaten out. There were some signs of a struggle When the shreiff was notified he placed Raymond under arrest on suspicion, but the young man tells a straight story. An effort has been made to show his parents objected to the marriage, but this is denied by the Starne family, and none of the Hardy family is thought to have approved of it. There are reports that tramps have been seen about the Hardy place and they may have killed the family for the purpose of burglary.

the route to be followed by the Kansas the accident. It was thought for a time that both In response to a call of the chairman of the Republican County Central Committee, a number of Republicans, in-eluding several Central Committee-men met at the Court House yesterday for the purpose of discussing the political situation in the cojunty froj a republican standpoint. Porter Young, Chairman of the Central Committee suggested the importance of securing candidates for the various offices to be voted on at the primaries. As the several offices were railed from one to a half dozen names would be suggested by those present and all names called taken down as available material. Everything was informal.

No action was taken as to the endorsement of any particular man for any place. And any one else who wants to be a candidate before the primary for any of the places should feel just as free to come out as though the meeting had not been held. Guthrie, June 11. Fair weather and considerable interest marked the election today on the proposition that the state capital be City Star cup contestants that will make the trip starting June 26. The car driven by Mr.

Noland was legs must be amputated but, the i will try to save them. a six-cylinder Stevens-Duryea and was piloted into the Bend by Ray C. Wright and Harry Taylor of Lyons, and was Guthrie, Oklahoma ity and Shawnee piloted from here to Larned by Ed are the candidates. Panning in a No. 16 Buick who was ac Another proposition being voted on companied by Bert Hammer.

To Find Where Loss Occurrs. Mary sville, June 9. The United States Department of Agriculture through its Bureau of Animal Industry is ts-tablishing in this state a number of stations at which experiments will be eon-ducted with a view to gaining all the information possible regarding the pro- HAIL TO THEE.HOTCHKISS. provides for amending the constitution which prohibits the purchasing of new For Sale. Mabel Starne is heartbroken over the Hail, hail to thee, Hotchkiss, thou queen of the hills! Hail, guardian of memories dear! railroads by established lines.

Lots 1-2-3 Block 4 Wells Addition arrest of her lover, and says she will The chances look pretty good for the 150 feet. Price $325.00. stick to him. With devotion we pray tathe end of the duction and marketing in proper condi- capital to go to Oklahoma City. That Dawson and Zutavern 3t city has gone after it pretty hard and Christian Church.

she has a' knack of getting what she goes Tom White was in from Eureka yesterday. Regular services on tomorrow in all after. way May thy spirit attending be naer! There's a love that we feel that no language can speak, There's a debt that our lives must repay; For there's never a school like the school on the hill departments. To which all are cordially invited. The pastor will preach morning and evening tion the egg crop of the state.

One of these stations has been located at Frankfort, in this county, and is in charge of Harry M. Lamon, an expert from the Bureau of Animal Industry at Washington, D. C. Mr. Lamon has spent many years in the study of poultry and has also been engaged in the poultry business for a number of years and was at one time in charge of the famous Middlebrook farm at Berlin, Conn.

Now live in the Lord's day school, under the management of Mr. Butler, Supt. "Every member of church in the Lord's day school" The The stranger will find a welcome. "Let us make His praise glorious." It was merely a suggestion meeting held to insure the bringing out of The News publishes below a list of those named and will publish any other names that may hereafter be handed in by Republicans in the county. Names suggested: For Representative, Dr.

E. E. Morrison, and O. W. Dawson of Great Bend and R.L.Hamilton of Claflin.

Register of jDeedes, Geo. W.Thatcher of Great Bend and W. H. Russell of South Bend. County clerk.J.Q.Ragan of Hoisington and Earl Williams of Pawnee Rock.

County Superintendent, Prof. Freer and Edward Opie. Treasuerre Gus Werhanh Mark Hayne of Pawnee Rock, Martin Starr of Cl-aflinand HenryWard of South Bend. County Printer, L. J.

Gunn and Will Townsley. Sheriff Fred Brown, Jim Dalzeil, Will Stanley and Andy Boyd. Clerk of the Court, Sam Kellam. With' its walls in their mantle of gray. Hail hail to thee, Hotchkiss! inspired be each heart With the spirit that hallows thy halls! We'll strive to be true to thy name and the blue, While memory thine image recalls.

We'll bosat thy proud name to the ends G. W. Alford, Pastor. Presbyterian Cuhrch. Divine worship as follows to which the public is most cordially invited: 9:45 of the earth; To thy star may each life be a ray WouW a.

m. Bible School, 1 1 :00 a. m. Children's Day exercises and sermon on "The For there's never a school like the school Questions of Childhood" 9:00 p. During the past year there was a lorn of one million dollars in the value of Kansas eggs from the time they left the producer until the reached the consumers in New York and it is to find the cause and a remedy for this and other kindred trounbles that this investigation is being carried on by the national government.

The work of the expert is being watched with the greatest interest and his findings no doubt will bear considerable weight in helping solve the problem of the marketing of eggs both to the benefit of producer and consumer alike. FOR SALE: Cook shack in good condition. Can be seen on H. A. Fruit farm 5 miles southwest.

119 2t. on the hill With its walls in their mantle of gray. Union 0. E. m.

Sermon on "What is Christianity?" You Wm. Westwood, Pastor. i Kansas CityMCash Grain. Kansas City, June 11. Cash prices Court Adjourns.

District Court adjourned yesterday today were as follows: County Attorney, J. H. Torrence of Ellinwood and Reg Russell of Great Bend. WHEAT: No. 2 red, 98c to There was comparatively little business of Assessor Henry Harper C.

E. Button No. 3 red, 92c to 97c; No. 2 to No. 3 hard, 93c to a civil nature transacted outside of the divorce cases.

The criminal cases were and Thomas DeWerf. Surveyor, Sid Newcombe. No. 4 hard, 91c to 93 He. CORN: No.

2 white, 63c; No. 3 white, mostly boot-legging cases and the work of the court this term will tend to lessen County Cornoner, Dr. Atkin Jr. and 62 He; No. 2 mixed, 59c; No.

3 mixed, Dr. Spiers. the number of that brand of cases here 58c to 58 He. after. OATS: No.

2 white, 37c to 39c. Get the Monev. 50 Gents Against $1,000.00 That You Wouldn't Leaven worth, June 10. Ten LIVE STOCK. Wrote Prize Song.

Cldye Davis of Shawnee county and formerly a student at the State Normal at Emporia, wrote the prize eJhg for Hotchkiss school, Lakes ville, Conn. The Hotchkiss Record says: The prize offered by the headmaster for the best school song written by a pupil during the present year baa been awaredd by the committee to Clyde Davis, '10. The tune chosen by the successful sauthor is the old Irish melody. thousand dollars, the police believe, is the amount of money the murderer of Mrs 3 Marriage Licensee. Emil Demel, Hoisington, age 23 and Sophia Sausen, Hoisington age 30.

E. A. Redglruay, Richmond, age 49 and Augusta Kattenhorne Ellinwood, Kansas, age, 40. Kansas City. Kansas City, June 11.

CATTLE: Katherine Schultz obtained from her home after killing the woman and set Receipts, 300; market steady. Steers, ting fire to her residence here Thurs day morning. $5.60 to stockers, $4.25 to cows and heifers, $3.25 to calves, $4-00 to $8.50. Bankers told of cases today, where Mrs. Schultz had been having her smal HOGS: Receipts, 400; market steady; "Believe Me," which is the same as that adopted in the college song popularly known as "Fair Harvard." The words are as follows: H.

S. Everitt was in from Buffalo township yesterday. and attended the Republican meeting at the Court House. change converted into $50 and $100 bills Top, heavies, $9.40 to lights, $9.30 to bulk, $9.35 to During last year alone she obtained more than $5,000 worth of money of large de pigs, $8.90 to $9.10. Dr.

Russell and Frank Millard attend nominations. In all she got about $10 Killed Chicago. Reiterates Story. (Chicago, June 10 "Do United States Senators represent humanity or cash? ed the game at Lyons yesterday, was in town shopping Saturday. 000 Not a cent of this did she ever place in a bank.

Relatives say she spent none of it. Therefore, the police have decided Chicago, June 11. CATTLE: Receipts, 500; market, steady. Steers, James Freer of Pawnee Rock wns in I say respectfully, that they the power that makes them town Saturday. $5.80 to cows and heifers, $2.90 to stockers, $4-00 to calves, $6.50 to $9.00.

It is the exception when a poor Tom Brown and Geo. Barrows were breaks into the Senate." This statement was forthcoming from down worn Galatia yesterday to attend HOGS: Receipts, market, she must have hidden the money in her house. There remains the possibility that the horde remains secreted in -the house. fjBut police and curious folk have apparently searched every nook and corner of the quaint old dwelling without finding a penny. the Republican meeting steady and slow.

Top, heavies, United States Senator William E. Mason, Accident G. A. Frances. Post master at Pawnee an interview today in which the i Bpsek- $9.40 to lights, $9.45 to pigs, bulk, $9.55 to $9.65 er defended his statement of a few ago that 50 per cent of the Rock, A.

Dreg, Mark Heyenes, and Steve Williams were in the city yesterday Miss Lorena Dirks of Pawnee Rock returned from Newton Saturday where of the Senate usually buy their 'Entertained. Miss Irene Hooper entertained last evening a few friends in honor of Miss "Fifty per cent are ued Mr. Mason, "although I do not Miss Saldins. The guests of the ev en A Bold Stroke by Japan. New Olearns, June 10 Much significance is attached to the proposed visit of the Japanese battle ship fleet to Mexico according to the dispatcheds received ing were Dr.

and Mrs. Meade, Miss Pearl Emely, Mr. Jim Harris, Dr. Russell and Mrs. Eason of Kingman.

to say that the purchases are made outright as it is alleged in the cam of one Illinois Senator. Money is spent to create sentiment for or a candidate. It amounts to the same thing. Money pots them in Washington and its a rare Sena from Central America. The Latin-Amer the Next Year? she visited with' Miss Bessie She will visit with friends here afew days.

Misses Ella and Lizzie McMullen entertained a number of friends last evening at six o'clock dinner in honor of Miss Laura of Emporia. Rob and Henry Campbell of near Albert, with their families, autoed in to town last evening. Henry came very ican is inclined to regard the visit, which is to be made upon the occasion of Mex- a a a tor who does not represent the that puts them ico centeniai celebration oi her independence, as a bold diplomatic stroke by Japan and prints rumors of special Announcement, Invitations have been received from Rev. and Mrs. Sutherland to the marraige of their daughter, Mary Alice to Mr.

Kurt Zutavern, which will occurr at the Sutherland home in Webster City, Iowa June 22nd. The young people? will make their home in Great Bend. near to having an accident just out of Painful Accident. the city. He run his machine into a John Malia, wm lifting blocks yesterday when there came a slip envoys being sent at the same time to carry on negotiations with Central American republics.

It is also asserted that Japan will take advantage of this visit to bring about a treaty relative to a canal in Nicaragua, for which England will furnish the money. ditch, and after the rest of the folks got into town the boys had to go back and and a trestle fell on his foot badly ing it. While the wound is not it is very painful and Mr. Malia terribly with it yesterday. IT'S A GOOD BET IF YOU LOSE St.

John's Episcopal Church. Services tonight at 8 o'clock. I trust the railroad" service will be more propitious than on last Sunday. The Sermon will be on St. Paul's own Summing up of his Work." B.

T. Bensted, Pastor. pull the machine out of the hole. L. ASSOCIATION.

P. A. Henry the authorized solicitor for the Prudential Building Loan Association has arrived. He will call on you. W.

L. Bowersox, Secy. 103- tf ivn ft T-i rurv ajiLUb noom nouse, with or For Sale. Choice Barton County land on the 4 lots. Best of terms.

Must sell also 4 good lota. Good location close in. Walnut. Good liberal See Taylor tod tL A. L.

Miller.