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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-16
SUES FOR FALSE ARREST
CoffeyviIIe Man Brings Suit
Against Greer, MiIIs & Co.

Kansas City, Kas, Dec 16-B A
Jarboe, the Coffeyville. Kas., cattleman,
who was arrested on the charge of de-
frauding Greer. Mills & Co., live stock
commission merchants, in two separate
cattle transactions in amounts aggre-
eating 1884, 600, was released Monday by
Judge Donoho, of the North city court.
A few minutes later Jarboe began an
action for S202, 900 damages against ]. E.
Greer and ]. E. Freed. in the district
court. This was followed by his re-
arrest upon complaint of Greer. Mills &
Co., who make the same charges as were
made in the original proceeding
The Jarboe case is one that has at
tracted much attention. Jarboe has been
living in Coffeyville, Kas.. for many
years. and he has been doing business
with Greer, Mills & co, for the last ten
years. At one time he held vast cattle
interests in southwestern Kansas and in
the Indian Territory, and he was rated
high by live stock men He had unlim-
tied credit and was a wealthy man. In
the suit instituted by Greer. Mills & Co.
the evidence showed that Jarboe under
took to carry too much, but Judge Don
Ohio, in dismissing the case, neld that
Greer, Mills & Co. were not only aware
OF all of Jarboe's transactions, but that
they had sanctioned them, and with him
taken an equal chance to win or lose.
The charges made by Greer Mills e.
Co. were that on February 25. 1901, Jar
Doe obtained $1o2074 by false and fraudu-
lent pretense. and that on October IS
1901. he obtained S1e4, 51.07 by the same
methods. County Attorney F. A Enright
was assisted in the prosecution by Sem
ator j. K. Cubbison. attorney for Greer
Mills & Co, while Jarboe was represent
ed by d. r. Nelson and Ven Moore, both
of Coffeyville- I'm commenting upon his
decision. Judge Donoho said:
''The proof in the case developed the
fact Jarboe only obtained $4,000 in cash
when the first mortgage was executed
which he Immediately invested in cattle
for the benefit of Greer. Mills & Co. un-
dor direction of their f1ns ncial agent Mr.
Folderman. The proof developed the fact
m the secor1 mortgage that it included
the first mortgage and that only 5000
cash was received, and that additional
security was given at that time bv Jar
Doe on property worth at least so 00O It
was further shown that the personal
pronertv upon which the MORTGAGE was
evecuted was inSpected bv the financial
agent of Greer. Mills & Co. and the loan
made upon his recommended tion"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-16
BROKEN HEART, $4,000
Price Linetta TOpliff Wants
from w. p. Gillette.

Linetta Topliff. a resident Of the state
of Missouri has filed suit for breach of
promise in the federal court against
VIM. P. Gillette, of Osborne county,
Kansas.
This is the third breach of promise
suit which has been filed in the federal
court here within twenty years The
other two cases were compromised be-
fore they came to trial.
The plaintiff in the present suit claims
of mind and for the shame and hu-
initiation of having herself pointed out
by her friends as the girl who was
Tilted.
The petition of Miss Topliff is brief
and to the point. 1t recites that on jan
uary l. 1901, she promised to marry the
defendant. The engagement took place,
it is alleged, at the home of the Defend
ant, in Osborne county.
THE PLAINTIFF continues the petition,
'c0nfiding in said promise has always
is single and unmarried, and has been
for all the time aforesaid. and was up
to the time hereinafter mentioned, when
defendant voluntarily placed himself in
a position where it was impossible for
him to complete and consummate the
contract hereinbefore stated, ready and
willing to marry the defendant"
The position in which the defendant
placed himself was getting married to
on November 1, 1902. 1t is quite evident
that this would be considerable of an
argument against carrying out the
alleged agreement to marry Miss Top
lift. The attorneys for the plaintiff are
G. w. Chase and c. S. OwHley.
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AGED CLERKS CRIED.
Pension Commissioner Ware Be-
gins Reform of the Service.

Washington. Dec. 16.-Eugene F.
Ware, commissioner of pensions. in line
with his policy to reorganize the force
OF employees at the pension bureau for
more effective service. has reduced the
salaries of seventeen aged and incon-
petent clerks. The clerks received no
tices of the commissioners action last
Saturday when they were handed re-
appointments to places with duties not
exacting and with salaries ranging from
$500 to $500 a year less than those they
had been drawing. The reduced clerks
at nrSt We're inclined to appeal to MEM
bers and senators to have them rein
stated, but an investigation convinced
them that the commissioner would not
be moved by political influence. Then
they got together in the corridors and
discussed their grievances Some of
them gave way under their misfortune
and cried. Commissioner Ware today
told why he has reduced the salaries of
the aged clerks
THE pension bureau is filled with :.
lot of old and disabled men, Mr. Ware
said, whose usefulness passed away
1 long ago. They are not capable of per-
forming their duties and are not earning
the high salaries paid them. 1t was re-
allied that something must be done, and
1t was decided to cut their salaries ana
give them less trying and less difficult
work. There are many aged clerks in
the bureau disabled from one cause or
another who should stop work and try
to regain their health. 1 feel sorry for
them. They are old men, sick and worn
out At the same time they cannot de
the work they are called upon to per-
form, and giving them less eXacting la
Dor was the best thing to be done under
the circumstances"
The clerks had ample notice of the
commissioners intentions to reorganize
the pension bureau, as he stated in hiz
annual report that as many of the en-
plcyes were unable to perform the work
required of them, he thought the time
had come for the establishment of a
civil pension list. In this report Mr..
Ware declared that 100 young men coulo
do the work it takes 500 old and in
capacitated clerks to do.
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BURGLARS AT WORK.
Portion of Goods Found in Saw
dust at HeringtOn.

Herington, Kan, Dec. 16.-Part of the
goods stolen here Monday at Petit &
Lambs store were found this morning in
Mullins cold storage building in the saw
dust. There about s125 worth.
Burglars entered the FIRMS store before
daylight and took goods amounting to
about 800. consisting of silks. furs and
overcoats.
The burglars entered through a base
ment side door and from there made
their way upstairs by cutting holes in a
door and lifting the crowbar- They
emptied one sack of hominy, one sack of
coffee on the floor, using the sacks to
carry away the stolen goods.
They were seen by George Braher, a
salesman at Petit & Lambs. about 2:30
walking toward the Rock Island freight
depot, but supposing some one had been
out stealing coal he did not think any
thing about it until in the morning when
he came to the store.
Sheriff J. W. Baker of Dickinson coun-
ty has sent out cards offering a reward
of 500 for the capture of the burglars
and return of goods.
The burglars also tried to enter A. E
ISneeland's hardware store but broke the
key and left it in the door.
News reaches here from Shady Brook,
a store and postoffice about four miles
northwest of here that burglars broke in
the store Saturday night and stole about
fifteen pairs of shoes and some postage
stamps.
AS vet no clue has been found where to
find the guilty parties.
Sheriff Baker arrived here and every
effort viii be made to capture the GRIM
inals
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SALEIS CONFIRMED.
Receivership of Investment Trust
Company Closed

Judge w. c. Hook, ata special session
OF the United States circuit court held
here Monday afternoon. confirmed the
sale of the assets of the Investment
Trust company of America to the reor-
ganization committee for the price of
1925, 600
The distribution of the cash among
the bondholders of the company will not
be made until the outcome of a lawsuit
now pending in the United States court
is known. The plaintiffs in this action
are seeking to secure from the court an
order that certain series of bonds shall
participate in the distribution of the
assets
Bennett r. Wheeler, the receiver OF
the company, was discharged. but will
nominally retain his present capacity
for some time, until the business of the
company is finally wound up. He will
assist in the distribution of whatever
funds the court orders to be placed to
the credit of the outstanding bonds and
stock. When the company moves its
headquarters to Kansas City, and1coln-
mences business under a new name, Mr..
Wheeler will sever all connection with
the firm.
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BANK ROBBERS SHOT.
One Killed, One Wounded, One
Captured in Fight.

Award Tex, Dec. 16.-Three men
made daring attempt 10 hoid up the
cashier and rob the First National bank
of Award One of the robbers Frank
Martin, was killed. Another, John Nc
Fall, is desperately wounded. and the
third. Claud Golden, is in custody. The
bank officials had been notified by Con-
stable John Dobbs of Chico that an at
tempt would be made to rob the bank
and the officers arranged reception for
them.
Deputy Sheriff Ben Prior and Con-
stables D. F. Yeary and John Dobbs
took positions in and around the bank.
Martin, McFan and Golden rode up to
the bank, and McFaH and Golden enter
ed and demanded money. They were
covered with revolvers by Deputy Sher-
iff Yeary and Constable Dobbs and or
dered to surrender. McFall made a
movement as if to fire on Yeary, when
the deputy shot him through the head
Golden thereupon surrendered to Dobb>.
Martin, who was holding the horses,
upon hearing the firing, mounted and
attempted to escape. Yeary and Prior
opened fire, killing him.
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TRAIN PILED
IN A HEAP.
Wreckers Remove a Rail from
the Track.
Southbound Limited Dumped
Into Greek.
SAW 1T TOO LATE.
Locomotive Bumped Into Tres
tie and Knocked 1t Down.
Two Mail Clerks and a Fireman
Were Injured.

Birmingham. Ala, Dec. 16.-South-
bound limited train No. 1, Cincinnati
to New Orleans, on the Alabama Great
Southern, was wrecked two miles south
of Moundvil1e, Ala, early today. The
officials say the wreck was the work
of train wreckers. A rail was removed
near a trestle which spanned small
creek. Engineer Larkin saw the miss
ing rail too late. The heavy LOCOMOTIVES
left the track and BUMPED along on the
road Until the trustle was reached. 1t
then knocked the trestle down and top
pied over into the creek. The mail, bag
gage and express cars and two coaches
followed, the whole train being piled up
in a heap in the creek Mail Clerks
Kelly and Riggs were severely injured,
as was Fireman Durr, co1ored. No pas
sengers were hurt. The train had but
a few passengers aboard. The two
sleepers remained on the track
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COMMISSION
is IMPRESSED.
Judge Gray Urges People to
Take Some Action
Toward Prohibiting Children
from Working at Night.
ONE MORE SURPRISE.
Is Sprung on the Operators by
the Miners.
Owner of an Independent Mine
Placed on Stand.
ONE MORE SURPRISE.

Scranton. Pa, Dec. 16.-When the coal
strike commission met him Chairman
Gray opened the proceedings by saying
that the commissioners were impressed
with the spectacle of the little girls who
were before the commission and testified
that they worked all night. He said the
people of the community and citizens of
the commonwealth should not let the in
cident pass without taking some steps to
have the legislature of Pennsylvania ser
iously consider the enactment of a law
that will forbid the employment of chill
dren at night. At the suggestion of the
commission the statement of the wages
of the fathers of Two of the girls was
presented. One earned more than 81 1000
last year and the other over $500.
The miners sprang another surprise by
presenting an individual operator on the
witness stand against the operators. He
was John c. HaddOck of WfIkesbarre
president of the Plymouth Coal company.
Mr. Haddock in answer to questions put
to him by c. S. Darrow. for the miners.
said he had been in the coal business 50
years. His company operates the Black
Diamond and Dodson mines near Wilkes
barre. He said his company went into
the hands of receivers on March IA, and
November "A trustees took hold of the
property. Mr.. Haddock then explained
that the miners ton, which runs from
200 to $500 pounds, was fixed years ago
SO that the employer could get out of the
ton 2,240 pounds of coal, above the size
was waste This was now being utilized.
Regarding the prices of coal, Mr.. Had
dock said the nnddlemen in New York
are paying 81 and s12 a ton
Judge Gray: DO they pay the op-
orators pay that price?"
ttPoSeibIv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-16
CITY'S POOR EXAMPLE.
Sidewalk in Front of City Building
Covered With Snow.

Up to noon today the wide sidewalk i'll
front of City hall had not been cleared
of snow This is a queer way for the city
to set an example to the citizens in law
enforcement. There is ordinance re-
quiring that snow must be cleaned from
sidewalks within q hours afte- it falls
Chief Wfmarth of the fire department
should be relieved from all participation in
the inferences from the above remarks
The men in the fire department had their
part of the sidewalk cleaned almost before
the snow stopped falling.
Mayor Parker has instructed Streex
Commissioner Griggs to have the street
force finish cleaning the sidewalk at once
A gang of men were set to work this
morning shovelirg the snow off from the
roof of City hall 1t was found that this
was the only way to prevent the water
from aking down through the plastering
the snow melted.
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MRS. NATION TO STAY
Cancels All Engagements to
Campaign in Topeka.

When Mrs. Nation goes out of the city
jail tomorrow at noon. she will not re-
sumo her travels as per schedule. She
has cancelled all engagements and will
remain for two or three weeks in To-
peka. Her arrest and what she consi1 :
erS unjust imprisonment have reused ner
ire against her favOrite enemy, the rum
demon and she says she will stay and
fight him in his native wilds. Topeka.
Mrs. Nations first move will be to
hold meeting at the Free Methodist
church tomorrow night with a view of
laying the foundation of a party, clan
or society, she doesn't care what it is
called, to fight the demon rum. 1t has
been suggested to her that the word
.sProhibition'' should not occur in the
name of the society to be formed. This
suggestion was made by E. E. Roude-
bush, a member of the board of educa-
ton, who has promised to help her or
ganize the society while visiting her in
her cell at the city jail shortly before
noon today.
There are all kinds of Prohibition par
meaning any more said Mr.. Roude-
bush. Every political party makes
some pretensions toward prohibition.
but they amount to nothing. We have
prohibition in this state. and what we
want is to have it enforced. not alone.
but with all other laws
THAT is true. to a certain extent, "
answered Mrs. Nation, but do like the
word Prohibition It means not only
the liquor business, but all other crimes.
1t is an expansive word, and means the
suppression of all that is bad
The question was not settled between
them, and the society is still unnamed.
The outside people will hustle around
today and tomorrow and do what thev
can to make the meeting a success and
guarantee a large attendance.
Mrs. Nation will not get out until
noon tomorrow. She will be allowed no
time off. as many petty criminals are,
but will get the full eleven days and a
half coming to her. She was allowed no
time until Saturday morning, the day
after her arrest and conviction AL
though she has not left the top floor of
the Jail since her conviction. she had
not been in close confinement, but has
the run of the corridor and Mrs. .Thorpe's
office, where she was allowed to use the
telephone. Her room in the woman's
ward is not a cell and has only thin
wooden door, which is not locked except
at night. She receives numerous visi-
tors, most of them symDathizers who
come to confer with her about the pro-
posed reform movement, and a few who
are prompted by curiosity to make the
call
1t is not probable that Mrs. Nation
will make any more disturbance by
soaring jointists. as she is shrewd
enough TO see that she can do more
good in her line by staying on the out
side of Jail.
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LOANED THEMSELVES CASH
Bank Officials Send Institution Into
Receivers Hands.

Washington. Dec. 16.-Comptroller of
the Currency Ridgely has closed the Ma
tional bank of South Pennsylvania at
Hindman, Pa, and has appointed Walter
r. Mason, bank examiner, as receiver.
The last report of the condition of the
bank showed that its deposits were $40-
432. Its capital stock was $4,000 and it
had a sur plus and undivided profits of
$10,016
The failure of the bank was due to
losses sustained through large loans
made to officers and directors. A con-
troversy has existed between the stock
holders several weeks and an attempt
made to arrange the affairs of the
bank and prevent a receivership. Owing
to the impossibility of any agreement be-
ing reached the comptroller today ap-
pointed a receiver at the request of the
large stockholders.
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COAL FOR TWO DAYS.
That Is All Capitol Building at Wash.
ington Has.

Washington, Dec. 16.-The coal famine
in Washington already is affecting the
government buildings and the supply in
most cases is nearly exhausted. Some
of them would have to be closed in
event of anything like blizzard weather
and rigid economy has been ordered.
The coal supply at the postoffice de-
partment was exhausted early Monday
morning and all the electric lights above
the first floor and the private elevator
of the postmaster general were shut off.
The steam plant at the interior depart
ment also was shut down for over an
hour, but limited supply of coal fin
ally was received from local dealers.
The capitol building has exactly two
days supply now. but no fears are felt
there as the contract with the Reading
railroad requires that company to fur
nish sufficient fuel to keep the building
hea ted The census and other buildings
likewise have a very limited supply.
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JOINTS ARE CLOSED.
County Attorney Seaman, of
Wabaunsee, Springs'Surprise.

Alma, Kan, Dec. 16.-Today there is
not joint in Wabaunsee county in op-
Grafton. They are all closed. and the
county attorney. F. A Seaman has Or
dered guard placed over them.
Among the larger joints affected are
three in Alma, one in Mcfarland. three
at Paxico and a number of smaller ones
So far there has been no friction be-
tween the Republican county attorney
and the Populist sheriff. Fred Frye, and
they have worked together in suppress
ing the joints. The move was the result
of an agitation on the part of the tenn
perance faction in and about Alma. The
present county attorney was reelected
in the recent election. and it is predict
ed by the anti-saloon people that his
second term will be an absolutely dry
one.
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WILL WE'D SOON.
Miss Cockrell's Fiance Is With
Cramps Shipbuilding Firm.

Washington. Dec. Ex-senator Cock
rell, of Missouri, has announced the en-
gagement Of his daughter, Miss Marian
Cockrell, to Edison F. Gaulledet, who IS
connected with the Cramp shipbulldlng
firm. The marriage will take place IN
the Church of the Covenant, in Feb
ruary.
Miss Coekrell has been a reignine
belle, and her wedding Will be an inter
esting social event. For the past ten
years she has been the chatelaine of her
fathers home and has enjoyed unique
social position as one of the youngest
and most popular hostesses of the sena-
torial circle. She was chosen by Gov
ernor Dockery a year ago to christen the
battleship Missouri, and her romance
dates from this occasion.
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Electric Line to Mcpherson.

Wichita, Kas., Dec. 16.-Work has be-
gun on the interurban electric line to be
built from this city to Mcpherson. This
workmen began at the corner of Arkan-
sas avenue and Twenty-fourth street.
the city limits, and will work north
along Arkansas avenue toward Valley
Center and Sedgwick. Thirty men and
teams are doing the work. Little grad
ing is required, as the road is to be built
along the highways.
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A SECRET INQUIRY
Aimed at Richard A. Garfield Begun
by Jerome.

New York, Dec. 16.-The secret in
quiry instituted by District Attorney
jerome before Justice Wyatt of the
court of special sessions, aimed at Rick
ard A Garfield, was held today. The
district attorney refused to say whom
ne had summoned as witnesses, saying il
would be a misdemeanor if he did so.
A. A Houseman, the broker. who was
in attendance. said he had given tes-
timony to the effect that he had never
been in Canfield's place and was then
excused
At the conclusion of the hearing a
warrant was issued, but for whom Oh
on what charge was not disclosed
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Ininres the Sheriff

Columbus, Kas.. Dec. 16.-While in a
store here this morning Sheriff o. W.
Sparks was approached by a friend who
playfully kicked him, striking the sher-
ifs revolver in back pocket. 1t was
discharged and the ball ranged upward
into the sherif's right shoulder, inf1ict-
ing wound from which he may not re-
c0upr-
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Preparing instructions for Dewey

Washington, Dec. 16.-The navy re-
partment is preparing orders for the
disposition of the vessels of Dewey's
fleets during the Christmas week. The
plan is to avoid a concentration of ships
at any one point The department Off
cials state that there is simply an ex-
ecution of the original programme de-
cided upon before the maneuvers began.
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Trial Of Laura Bigcl Begins.

Freehold. N J.. Dec. 1.-THE trial of
Miss Laura Biggar. DR.. Charles Hen
bricks and former Justice of the Peace
Samuel Stanton on a charge of con-
spiracy to secure the estate of the late
Henry NJ. Bennett, of Farmingdale. be-
gan today. A jury was secured without
any difficulty. Miss Biggar asked to
plead as Laura. Bennett, but her request
was refused.
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LOST CAR OF PEOPLE.
Peculiar Accident to Union Pacific
Passenger Train.

The Union Pacific passenger train
which left Topeka at 6 o'clock last even
ing lost its last coach at Perry. The
train crew don't know how they hap
pened to lose car filed with pas
sengers; all they know is that when the Y
arrived at tie next station they discoy-
cred that a car was missing. The train
ran back to Perry and found the car
standing there. The lost passengers
didn't know what to make of the stu
alton.
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Fox Hunt in Brown County.

Hiawatha, Kas., Dec. 16.-Foxes are
increasing in this part of the country
and may become such nuisance that
bounty will be put on their scalps s
is done with the coyote. Foxes killed
so many chickens in the neighborhood of
F. NJ. Hauber's place last Saturday that
the farmers all engaged in a big hunt
to eXterminate the animals
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Port au Prince. Hayti. Dec. 16-Gen-
eral Saint-Foix Colin, minister of the
interior and opponent of General Nord
in the contest for the presidency, haa
sought refuge in the United States lega-
ton. There has been much firing in the
city and state of great excitement pre-
walls.