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Run on the Banks Ended. Wichita, March 20.-Owing to an unconfirmed rumor concerning some of the Wichita banks, a small run started on the Fourth National bank Saturday morning and many depositors asked for their money, which was promptly paid and by afternoon the run was ended.
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SMALL ITEMS BY TELEGRAPH. Miss Pearl Skyles, of Joplin, Mo., after a sensational trial was acquitted of the charge of murdering James H. Rainwater. Miss Skyles made the defense that Rainwater had betrayed her. Edward C. Scammon, one of the old settlers of Columbus, Kan., formerly treasurer of Cherokee county, died at his home there. He was one of the first coal mining operators in southeast Kanses. J. C. J. Grant, president of the First national bank in Pauls Valley, I. T. is dead. He had been an invalid for more than a year and had spent much time in traveling for the benefit of his health. Washington Askew, a wealthy farmer who lived near Roosevelt, Ok., attempted suicide by hanging himself in an empty stone dwelling, but the rope broke. He then shot himself through the head, death resulting. The new city charter was defeated at Oklahoma City, Ok., Charges are made that fraud was perpetrated and that the saloon men used every influence against it. The reports show that hundreds of people were missed. There will be an investigation. Owing to an unconfirmed rumor concerning some of the Wichita Kan. banks, a small run started on the Fourth national bank Saturday morning and many depositors asked for their money, which was promptly paid and by noon the run was ended. The Frankfurter Zeitung says that negotiations with Berlin banks for the Japanese loan are nearing conclusion. The loan will be at 5 per cent interest, but its amount is not stated. The German-Asiatic bank heads the groupe of bankers intrested. The other banks include all of the large Berlin institutions.