The Chanute Daily Blade from Chanute, Kansas • 1

VOL. I. Saturday Morning CHANUTE, KANSAS, AUGUST 1, 1903. Saturday Morning No. 72.

ARMOURS PLAN BIG THINGS. spectioD of all persona, without FIRE FIENDS AT HOBART. THEY MEANT MURDER. 11 I A FARCER SAVED HIS LIFE. A ROAST FOR "JEFF." Record Pours a Broadside Into Probate Judge.

THE JUDGE GOT QUITE "FOXY" Narrow Escape of Two Chanute Oil Operators. Young Republic May Call on the United States to Intervene for Peace. To Operate Electric XhMfrona Kansas City to Sloaz City and Control Street Railways of Tow Cities. Omaha, Juty 31. According to reports that leave little room for denial, the Armour Packing company will soon own and be operating an electric line stretching from Kansas City to St Joseph, thence to Omaha and on north to Sioux City.

In addition the company will have' its own B09IB THROWN AT BUGGY. Vive Saspecta Coder Arrest for Starting-m Connaa-ratlon That Destroyed Seventy-Six Hairiness House. Hobart. July 31. Following the fire of ten days ago, when the east side of the square burned, Hobart witnessed the biggest and most destructive conflagration last evening that ever oc- curred in the territory.

Just at six o'clock the stage of the Phoenix theater was set on fire. Within one hour and 20 minutes three blocks in the heart of the city were In ashes. There was no fire protection and the buildings Joe Gotthelf Peculiar Escape From Death Thursday Afternoon. Joe Gotthelf, the East Main street clothier, said yesterday that he was indebted to a Neosho county farmer for being still in the land of the living. Mr.

Gotthelf was getting ready to leave his store to go to dinner when a farmer customer came in and delayed him for a moment. At this NO ARMY TO SUPPRESS REBELLION. He Wouldn't Give the Erie Paper the Names of Eloping Elk County Parties. The Most Careful Dressers in Chanute are wearing our work, It pleases them and will please everybody who is interested Id lookin' neat at all times. If you are not a customer, let us have a trial package today.

We know our work is the BEST and we want you to know it by seeing and wearing it May we have a trial package from you today? Call up phone 72 or leave at 17-19-21 South Grant avenue. Chanute Steam Lanndrj. Virgil Wilson Son. A Falty Fuse Saved the Lives of Gen. A.

O'Hara and J. A. Tomlinson. That George A. O'Hara and J.

A. Tomlinson. well known operators in The Island Is Filled with Revolutionist and Daring Adventurers Who Only Await Financial Assistance to Start a Guerrilla Warfare That Would Seriously Threaten the Republic's Life. burned like kindling. Among the big buildings that were consumed were the City national bank, Smith's double power furnished by a plant controlling the Platte river, either at Fremont or Columbus.

Further, the Armours will have the controlling Interest in the street railways of all four cities. If the plan works out as well as the present indications promise, the Armours will have considerable power above their own needs to place on the market, and they are expected to derive an income from traffic In freight and passengers on their electric line beyond their own carrying needs. time tne violent electrical storm was in full blast. "I hadn't talked to my customer more than a minute," said Mr. Gotthelf," whena bolt of lightning descended and tore the flag pole at the corner of Lincoln avenue and Main street into kindling wood- When I looked Erie Record: Judge Jeffrey married a couple at his residence last Sunday.

It is supposed to have been an elopement from Elk county, Kansas. We are unable state where they are from and who they are because Judge Jeffrey refused to permit us to examine the marriage license record in hin office to get the desired information. Judge Jeffrey refuses to let Us have this information because he says he promised the eloping couple he would keep it secret for a couple of weeks. He considers that it would be a violation of his and honor to let a representative of the Republican Record examine the county marriage record and secure this information. He even the Chanute Held, are alive today isj due to the fact that a faulty fuse was attached to a bomb that wa thrown under their buggy the other night when they were returning from the oil field north of town.

The motive for this dastardly attempt upon the lives of the two men was undoubtedly robbery. Mr. O'Hara, who returned from Cherryvale yesterday afternoon, told the story of his and Mr. Tomlinson's close call to a Blade reporter last Washington, July 31. The press information as to the disturbances in Santiago province, Cuba, was preceded in Washington by private advices from an official in Cuba, Nothing that has come from the Island for a long time creates the same degree of Interest.

Ever since the troops of the United States were withdrawn and the Cubans given absolute control, many officials of this government have awaited for the moment when the new republic would be put to the test of a revolution. The interest of the United States brick buildings and the Hippen building, in which were Erdwurm Bros, and Max Meyerhardt The loss on buildinga is at least $80,000, on stocks of goods nearly $100,000. While the fire was in progress frame structures were dynamited in a dangerous and reckless manner. No less than half a dozen men were seriously and dangerously Injured. A.

W. Kerr, of the Dry Goods company, was almost fatally injured, "the Chief Publishing company was burned out, together with 76 different businesses. Four men and one woman are under arrest for starting MUST FIRST CLEAR TRACKS. tas lew Oil Map! and saw the shattered pole I trembled to think that I would have just about been walking past it when the bolt fell had not my farmer friend happened in the store at the instant that he did. I firmly believe I would be a corpse today if my farmer customer had not entered the store at that opportune moment." Showing Oil Developments In the Nine Counties, Rock Island Will Famish No More Can for Indian Territory Grata Shippers Until Congestion la Relieved.

Chlckasha, I. July 31. Superintendent A. M. Gruber, of Chicago, general superintendent of the Rock Island road, has ordered station agents to refuse to furnish any more empty cars to move the wheat crop until the stations and division points are cleared of the fire.

Nearly every man in Hobart is an armed officer. The News-Repub in the reported revolution -in the southern part of Cuba is not a casual one. It grows out of the grave possibilities which sucn an event may bring to the lican was saved by heroic efforts. refused to permit us to examine said record after we had shown him the statute which plainly says that anv TO PRISON FOR CONTEMPT. Allen, Woodson, Greenwood, Neosho, Wilson, Elk, Labette, Montgomery, Chautauqua.

loaded wheat cars waiting to go for person can examine all the records of Manila Court Deals Hnmhly with Gomes, any county officer during office hours, The Chanute Citizens' Hand gave an open air concert last night in front of the Morrill hotel. On account of the inclement weather the audience was not large, very few people thinking the boys would come out. In making mention of the members of the band in yesterday's paper the names of two cornet players were omitted J. Livingston and O. Canlield.

Leader of a Labor Union and Abettor of Insurgents. and also a decision of our Supreme court upholding this statute bv a ward. The order has caused consternation among the farmers, as the towns are congested with loads of wheat. Every elevator is full to overflowing and there is no place to store the grain. On paper 32 inches square $3.00 On cloth 32 inches square $5.00 unanimous opinion of the court.

night. "We were driving toward Chanute and the night was very dark," said Mr. O'Hara. "We were coining from the north, and when within about one and one-hiilf miles of town I noticed an object crouched in a hedge fence by the side of the road. I thought it was a human form, but was nut quite When we had driven on few yards I was startled by seeing a flash of light coming from under the buggy.

"We were driving rapidly, and when I raised the rear curtain on the bugcy and looked lack I saw distinctly a bomb lying in the road with a burning It is remarkable what a fine distinc Manila; July 31. Dominadnor Gomez, president of the democratic labor union, has been found guilty of contempt of court and sentenced to imprisonment for six months. When the country. The new Cuban government has done very little in the way of organizing an army and Its efforts to create a government police have, according to reports received here, been moderately successful. If the Cuban government finds itself unable to cope with the conditions in Santiago, It is believed here there is full warrant in the Piatt amendment for a suggestion from Cuba to the United States for aid.

The conditions of the Piatt amendment pledge the United States to the maintenance of a stable government The professional revolutionists are still in Cuba in large numbers. They were in tie old army. As reported here, the revolution is under the guise of a tion some judges draw between their word of honor and their oath of office. According to Judge Jeffrey's reason At several towns west of here farmers have dumped their whej on sheets on the ground, near the tracks, hoping to get the cars soon. If a rain should come all this grain would be spoiled.

E. L. Gross, Chanute, Kans. ing all a person would have to do would be to get his word that he would Services will be held at the Christian church tomorrow at 11 a m. and 8 p.

m. Both services will be interesting, especially in the evening, when the elder will discourse on the meas P.OURED LIQUOR INTO STREET deliver a certain decision In his court and all the law and Supreme court de -FOR- Two Saloonkeepers at Washburn, Mm Be cisions of our State would not be suf fuse attached to it. I cried to Tom urement of the great pyramid at Giza and Daniel's prophecy concerning the ficient to get him to break his "word came Converted to Religion and Immediately Put Satan Behind Them. Monett, Ma, July 31. For a month union was declared bankrupt some time ago upon investigation of Its affairs by the government, a newspaper connected with it was suspended and placed in the hands of a receiver.

Gomez took it upon himself to republish the paper and was promptly arrested ufxm the charge of contempt for which-he has just been sentenced. Gomez was arrested in May last upon a charge of embezzlement of funds from the labor union, the government charging that the money stolen was used to furnish arms and food to the insurgents of Rizal province. The union, 1335 days in which "great blessedness of honor." Great is such logic! linson to whip up, which he did, and, as we heard no report, we concluded that the fuse must have been faulty. This is the third time since the union revival services have been in "The object i noticed In the hedge Judge assumed office some six months ago that he has refused a representa movement among soldiers of the revolutionary army to force from the government substantial recognition for their services in the way of pensions and cash bonuses. The movement, it is feared, may enlist all of the more adventurous spirits of the old Cuban progress at Washburn, a small town in the south part of Barry county.

Last night John Black and James Moo- fenc waa undoubtedly the figure of a man. He must have risen from his Real Estate, Loans or Insurance crouching attitude at the instant we ney, two saloon men, became converted, and with the assistance of the re passed him and hurled the bomb un campaigns, and if they should receive vivalists, they took their stocks of der the Jbuggy. his intent was always been closely alliedith the na-, they wouW make a formldabIe liquor and emptied it in the street and locked their doors. to murder us, and his motive robbery, ttonal party and is strongly in sympa foe. The possibility of the United neither Mr.

Tomlinson aor myself thy with the insurgents. have the slightest doubt." -SEE should prevail." These years began in 1874 it appears. Come and hear of the progress in socialism. The Golden Opportunity. The Golden Oil Gas Co.

has voted to sell a block of 50,000 shares of treasury stock at 15c per share. This is the Urst stock they have offered for sale. Investigate this offer as they own the land; do their own drilling, have five wells complefd and dusters. The best proposition in the oil Held regardless of price, as it was promoted by home men well known to all. The money received from the sale of this block is to be used for the purpose of building a pumping plant and for further Safe, conservative management C.

Achenbaugh, Sec. and Fiscal Chanute, Kan. tf. States being called upon to make a fight In that tropical climate against revolutionists suggests complications at home that the officers of the admin Yates Says Lynchers Are Anarchists. Springfield, 111., July 31.

"The men who jmjipse4 mob, which at NINE MORE INDICTMENTS. Asked if he went back to fully in tive of this paper access to his marriage record. He has kindly consented, however, that in tBe future we can examine the same at our pleasure, but intimated that he would make it as unpleasant for the represeqtatives of this paper as possible while complying with the law. We will So that there will be no question but what the position taken by us in this matter is absolutely correct we quote the law on the matter. It will be found on page 385, paragraph 1736, General Statutes of 1901, and reads as follows: "The Probate Judge shall be his own clerk, and shall keep a record vestigate the occurrence, Mr.

O'Hara Federal Grand Jury In Washington Still istration do not want to consider. Bridges Croon tacked the jails at Belleville and Danville, and who fa the former city took out a defenseless negro, who was a prisoner there and hanged him, and replied by saying that such an action would have been the height of recklessness. "We had not lost any deadly bomb with a blazing fuse attached to POSING AS A PREACHER. who at Danville made a similar at J. H.

Hendricks, an Escaped Kansas Con to tempt, and who did capture and hang Plastering August W. Marhen with Charges of Conspiracy. Washington, July 31. The federal grand Jury which has been considering evidence growing out of the post office investigation, has returned indictments against the following: August W. Ma-chen, formerly general superintendent of free delivery; John T.

Cupper, may- nnl.l. Tin Yl'flltnm Ttmiof it," he added, "and we continued drive rapidly toward town." vict, Arrested at Hoberiy. Mo. -with Stolen Goods. Make city and farm loans Write fire, tornado, accident and life insurance.

and then burn a defenseless negro, who had killed another man, are nothing but anarchists," declared Got, of all business done by or before him, About Some People. Atchison, July 31. J. H. Hendricks, who was sentenced from here to the Kansas reformatory at Hutchinson Yates in an address to the Seventh in-1 which record shall be open to the in- Office over Tutcher Alexander Bld.

fantry national guard, now in camp of instruction at Camp Lincoln. in June, for grand larceny, but who jumped through a window in a train and escaped June 14 while being taken Miss Rose Prange for Erie yes- (i CrawTord, terday. also of this city; George E. Lorenz and Mrs. John Wickstrom and children Martha J.

Lorenz, his wife, of Toledo, went to Vilas yesterday. Maurice Unkel, of New York city; to prison, was captured at Moberly, and taken to Hutchinson. Hen- dricks, who poses as a preacher, was going under the name of Rev. John Thomas W. McGregor, formerly chief of the supply division of the rural free delivery service and Leopold J.

Stern, of Baltimore. Noted Convict Recaptured. Kansas City, July 31. Ben W. Starnes, alias W.

B. Stratton, was captured near Lexington Junction, Ma, before daylight Friday morning and was returned to the government penitentiary at Fort Leavenworth, from which he escaped July 22. Starnes' capture was effected by Deputy Warden Lemmon, of the federal penitentiary, aided by a posse of farmers- Bailey when.eaptured. He had several hundred dollars' worth of jewelry on Pi Make Your Own Drinks his person, which he had stolen after his escape. TO CREATE VAST DEPT.

Consolidated Rock Island Railroad Company Will Issue 2 50.000.000 Bonds to Mature In 108H. Mr. and Mrs. Root. Johnson went to Girard yesterday on a visit.

George T. Bridges made a business trip to Earlton yesterday. Mrs. E. S.

Hall and Miss Eflie Junk-ins left yesterday for-Earlton. Mrs. A. J. Freeman, left yesterday for a visit to Mrs.

Mabel Colaw. Miss Emma Strickland left yesterday for a visit to friends in Thayer. Miss Ora Fades left for Iola yesterday after a visit to Mrs. E. A.

Swartz-man. Miss Fannie Smith has returned After Starnes' escape he swam the Missouri river, although having but one From Our Excellent arm. Red Ribbon for Identification. New York, July 31. The directors of the Rock Island railroad have called a meeting to be held at October 8, to consider the advisability of creating a bonded indebtedness in a sum not exceeding $250,000,000, maturing January 1, at interest not I nAM Annt mnon Guthrie, July 3L Following a correspondence which was started by Kansas Treasury in Good Shape.

Topeka, July 31. Ninety per cent of the state taxes for the present year have been collected already. Most of the remainder will come in within the next 60 days. Treasurer Kelly believes' that not over three per cent of the taxes will be delinquent He also says it is barely possible that no warrants will have to be stamped this year. All the big expenditures of the state have been made and about the only expense to meet from now until January 1 will be the salaries of state officials and employes.

advertising in a matrimonial paper, Robert Force-, aged 76, was married off mmm i here Friday to Mrs P. Huston, Cdloaado exuecu ium yci -o-cuw a uiwucj will be used for paying obligations of from a pleasure trip Springs. 1 Tk. iinla the company or constituent companies, Bgeu ol AUguais, nail. wiuiiw had not met before, but when the train bearina Mrs.

Huston arrived. Force Mrs. Jessie Irwin left for Earl toll 0r companies which may be acquired by yesterday after visiting Mrs. CharliS. consolidation or otherwise for the pur- was on the depot platform wearing Boston.

of future development I red ribbon and the bride stepped from been the train wearing a similar badge. Miss Mabel Freeman, who has Notice these prices and learn how to save money HE CAUSED A RACE RIOT. Burned Their Grandmother's Home. Kearney, July 31. Reba and Clay Gustin, a girl and a boy, 13 and 10 years of age, respectively, have Bars Father Abased Her.

Robert Lee. the Evansville Negro Who Shot Policeman Massey, Is Dead Kansas July 31. Abused hv her father, she says, until she confessed to burning the home of their orranriTYinthpr living" IB tho Nflflnn that of Wounds Received. IOC lie visiting Miss Edna Bartl, left for her home in Thayer yesterday. N.

L. Moore and daughter left for Cedarvale yesterday. He was a guest of Messrs. Jesse and Tom Lake. Mrs.

S. A. Mitchell and Mrs. E. Purdue, who were visiting Mrs.

C. B. Finch, returned to Iola Miss Pot Suppe of Parsons left for 1 o-' she whipped them and that they wanted revenge. A neighbor was suspected until the children confessed. XXXX Coffee per package -Golden Rio" Lion V.

Arbuckle lie I2C Jeffersonville, July 31. Robert Lee, the negro who shot Policeman Louis Massey at Evansville, July 3, and started the riot that resulted In the death and injury of many citizens, is dead here in state prison from the effects of a wound in the lungs, caused by a bullet Bred by Massey. Lee's wife was killed by a train a few days after the riot could no longer bear the burden of living, Cassie Pope, aged 16, tried to end her life by drinking carbolic acid. She did not take enough of the poison to end her life. The family lives at 1018 Pacific street Bondsmen Surrendered Blm.

Oklahoma City, July 31 W. 0, Collins, who shot and killed William Marshall, a fanner and" neighbor, near Choctaw City two years ago and who was out on bond of 6,000 pending an Two Female (loots Incinerated. Old Orchard, July 31. Mrs. Helene L.

Martin and Mrs. E. A. Stevens, sisters, wealthy residents of East Grafton, N. were suffocated and their bodies burned to a crisp early yesterday in the fire which destroyed the Sea View house, a small summer hotel containing 12 guests.

home yesterday. She has been visiting Misses Jennie and Nina Tully. J. U. Perry, of the firm of Perry Shinkle, investment brokers, made a business trip to Independence yesterday.

Mrs. L. 1. Latimer and Miss Jessie appeal of his case the supreme court, has been surrendered by his Entire Nebraska Family Poisoned. Burwell, Jnly 81; The entire family of Ward, a merchant of Ballagh, Were poisoned by eating canned sardines.

Mr. Ward and two bondsmen. returned yesterday from Ottawa where they were the guests of Mrs. John Bus- children are dead, and another child Dates for Teachers' Examinations. Topeka, July 31.

I. Day-hoff, state superintendent of public instruction, is preparing to hold teachers' examinations during the last week of August at the following places: Lawrence, Topeka, Manhattan, Emporia, Holton and Belolt is in a critical condition and cannot live. The mother will probably Will Odell Qnl Politic! Omaha, July 31. A report 1 current in railroad circles here that Gov. Odell, ot New York, has been offered the presidency of the Union Pacific railroad.

It Is. said that E. H. Harrlman desires Mr. Odell to accept the office.

well. S. M. Snyder, after spending a few days with G. W.

McKee in this city, returned home to Yates Center terday. Mrs. W. Barker came in yester Fine browned BulrTCoffee of superior strength and deliciour flavor, per lb. I2c, 15c, 20c and 30c If you think you can brown your own Coffee to suit your taste better, try a pounds of our splendid" Green Coffee for 25c and you will agree that we Underbuy and Undersell FOR SPOT CASH.

The lain mo th Racket H. L. FREEMAN SOU, Owners. Bis; Demand for Lumber. Kansas City, July 31." E.

S. Miner, of Bethany, president of the Missouri and Kansas Lumber Dealers' association, says the demand for lumber is greater than it has been for years. The railroads, he says, cannot furnish cars to haul it Mistook Wife for Banrlar. Fulton, July 31. Mistaking his wife for a burglar, Charles Blnford fatally shot her early yesterday.

Mrs. Bitiford was awakened by burglars and called her husband. In the confusion that followed Mrs. Blnford was shot and the burglar escaped. KatyH Purchase an Oklahoma Road.

Guthrie, July 31. It la reported that the M. K. ft T. has secured control of Denver, Enid ft Gulf, known a "alfalfa route," recently completed be-tween Guthrie and Enid and chartered to Denver.

day from Virginia. She has been conducting a series of art lectures in the universities. Mra. W. L.

Baldwin, who has been in the city visiting her daughter, Mrs. Geo. Steele, returned to her home yesterday in Cleveland, T. George L. Taylor lost a fine three-year-old flllcy Thursday afternoon on the old Wesley Cole from the effects of the terrible thunder storm.

Gilbert Herman of Girard has ac FnU-Hlood Indiana to Attend. Ardmore, I. July 31. The reunion of United Confederate Veterans of the Indian territory will be held in Durant Pope's Phralelani Receive lO.OOO. Rome.

July 31. The sacred college Hansred Himself With Chain. Carthage, July 31. While incarcerated in the city Jail at Webb City for disturbing the peace, Cal Freeman, a miner, committed suicide by hanging himself with a chain. August 6-8.

Preparations are being made to entertain 15,000 visitors. Fifty full-blood Osage Indians will attend in I a body. has approved the payment of $10,000 to the doctors and others who attended i the late pontiff during his last Illness. I lb" I HmtLm In A Pall vol. I cepted a position as clerk and cashier for Clyde Day, Wells Fargo express agent tn this city.

Herman" has been with the company for about a year in Pltutmrg and Girard. Scranton, July 31. The plan of Ashevllle, N. July 31. Mlsa Mrs.

Carrie Nation to deliver addresses Helene Phelps, the daughter of Col. in this city was frustrated by her ar- W. Phelps, of Carthage, Ma, died I test by the. She was kept la last night after Ungertnf Uinta a call Utroufhout tat afteraoon from eouumptloa, Choked to Death ea Oral a af Cora. Vincennea, July SI.

Edward Swaby, a young son of Joseph Swaby, of Sao bora, choked to death oa grata of oora.