People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-01-20
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Daily Journal. Monday.

Daily Journal. Monday.
c. A. BOOkwalter of Indianapolis,
Ind, heavy stakeholder in the
Hunter Milling Co. OF this city, Satur-
day night made application before
Judge Foster Of the federal court at
Topeka to have receiver appointed
for the Milling company, and secured
a temporary order restraining the
company from engaging in any other
business than that provided in the
company's charter. The application
will be heard before Judge Williams
at Topeka, February IA, in the ab-
sence of Judge Foster, who left fer
California yesterday for a three
months sojOurn for the benefit of his
health. The injunction was sought
upon the ground that the milling
company had been specializing in the
Chicago board Of trade. The order
will shut off the company's coal and
feed business and all other lines of
business not specifically named IN the
charter.
The application for receivership
is the outgrowth Of the attempt OF
the Hunter family to freeze out John
A. and c. A. Bookwalter, who own be-
tween them 100 shares of the compa-
ny's stock. The Hunter Milling Co.
is incorporated under the laws of the
state, with capital stock of $4,000
The par value of the stock is $50, but
various recent improvements to the
plant have made the stock worth
something over 500 ger share. Real
estate, wheat and other holdings Of
the company aggregate $4,000. The
combined interests Of the BOOkwalter
brothers is about $4,000.
The remainder Of the stock aud in.
terests, worth about 100000, are
owned and held by Geo. Hunter and
his wife, Will Vols and his wife,
and Charlie Hunter. At the
annual meeting Of the stockholders Of
the concern held January 6 last, John
A. BOokwalter, who had been con-
nected with the mill for the past sew
en- or eight years as director and
manager of the milling department,
was turned down and out. He was
ignored by the Hunter family IN
choosing new board of directors, and
was subsequently Informed that his
services as manager OF the mill were
dispensed with. This action on the
part Of the Hunter people was a sur
prise to Mr.. Bookwalter and came like
clap Of thunder out of a clear sky.
Mr.. 3oOkwalter was not long in guess
ing at the purpose Of the Hunter fam
lily in turning him down and he began
to devise means for realizing some
thing On his investments. He is now
in veryfair way not only to get his
money out Of the concern, but will
likely reveal some startling methods
OF business practiced by the company
unless a compromise is affected before
the application for a receivership
comes up before the federal court.
The filing of the application for a
receivership before the United States
court was an unlocked for occurrence
with Hunter. He expected such an
application to be made, but thought
it would be filed before the district
court. In this connection the Book
walters also promise some rather SEN
sational exposures in the event fight
is made on the petition in the federal
court.
A. c. BOokwalter being resident
of another state and owning stock in
an incorporated company, has the
power TO invoke the aid of the federal
court In this instance. He intends tC
push the fight on the Hunter people
until he and his brother realize on
every cent Of their investments 10
the mills. The restraining order wa:
granted by Judge Foster Saturday
night on the strength Of papers furn
ished by ex-PresideDt Benjamin Har
rison. The papers were served on tn,
Hunter Milling Co. this morning BY
United States Marshal ]. T. Thom-
son of Wichita. Mr.. c. A. Bonkwal
ter, the applicant, is a prominent
manufacturer OF indianapolis, and is
secretary Of the Indiana Institute OF
Savings, OF Indianapolis. He will re
main in the city day or so In con
nection with the Hunter controversy
In 0lden Times
People overlooked the importance