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The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-26
POlNDExTER'S LOSS.
Robert Mcknight Evidently
Worked Kansans.

Robert Mcknight, the secretary of the
Metallic COndense company of Phila-
delphia, is in hot water. and he was
put there partly by the efforts of the
Kansas Gold Field Syndicate, of which
E. w. Poindexter is the secretary. Mr..
Poindexter is a well known Topeka
man.
Mcknight is charged with having ap-
propriated for his own use the sum of
$4,000 from the treasury of his COM
pany. His case has for several days
been on for hearing at Philadelphia. and
resulted in the appointment of Charles
F. Clement as receiver for the Metal
lie Condense company.
The suit was brought by = Finley
Acker and seventy-six stockholders in
the company, asking for the appoint
ment of receiver.
Mcknight was the promoter of the
Metallic Condense company, which was
formed for the purpose of introducing
an invention which Mcknight claimed
to have made for handling ores. This
process has been tried on the Kansas
shales and has, it is claimed, been quite
successful S. S. OFT, of this city, has a
mill fitted up for handling small guam
titles of shale by this process. in the
rear of his real estate office.
e. w. POindexter was present at the
hearing of the case, and testified that
as secretary of the Kansas Gold Field
Syndicate he had paid Mcknight 5000
for 900 shares of COndense company
STOCK, DuL never received Tie STOCK. MI.
Poindexter testified that in all Mr.. Nc
Knight has secured about $32, 900 from
sales of stock.
In deciding that a receiver for the
company shou1u be appointed, Judge
Finletter before whom the hearing took
place said:
1.-The only business done by the de-
fendents was the selling of stock and
appropria ting as much of the money as
they could of the funds. The represen
tations they made for this purpose were
false and delusive and deceived keen
business men.
THE principles upon which the ap-
pointment of a receiver is based are
we'll defined in the cases cited in the
opinion filed upon the demurrer. They
are that assets within the reach of the
court which are likely to be wasted or
wrongfully appropriated, justify the ap-
pointment of a receiver.
THE evidence establishes both OF
these propositions; that is assets in the
possession of the defendents who are
in our Jurisdiction. There was evidence
that Robert Mcknight had sold to the
company machinery for $1,000 which
was worth about $1O0 only and that he
made a contract with the company for
an option which he had with Kansas
mining company. Whatever may be
the result of judicial action upon these
two subjects, we do not consider them
proper matters for our consideration in
this proceeding. They are internal man
agement over which we have no jur-
fSdictiOn.'
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-26
Scramble for Marshal Crun's
Place Has Begun.
Gossips Talk Of J. b. T0mlins0n
Today.
LOOKS LIKE RICHTER.
Burton's Friends Believe Morris
County Man Will Win.
Senator Already Receiving Del
egations at Abilene.

Some Of the Fifth district Republicans
are trying to induce j. B. Tomlinson of
Minneapolis to become an applicant for
the United States marshalship on the
ground that the Fifth district has Sc
cured nothing in the way of federar
patronage.
1t is not likely though that Senator
Burton would think for a moment OF
endorsing Tomlinson for the place
Prior to the Republican state conven-
ton he and Congress n an Long Joined
in. endorsing Tomlinson for the Indian
territory marshalship, but when Tom
linson refused to deliver Ottawa county
to BurtOn'S wishes he withdrew his
own endorsement and also Longs.
The politicians think that Senator
Burton can hardly get away from en-
dorsing Harry Richter for the place,
Notwithstanding the fact that the Fifth
district has had practically nothing
from him. He may possibly argue that
by endorsing Richter for the Indian
Territory job, after his withdrawal of
Tomlinson's endorsement, his obliga-
telling. The suggestion Of Frank
Grimes name in connection with the
place is also causing considerable COM
ment and speculation.
E. C. Culp, of Salina, was the only
man who had the temerity to openly
file a claim on the place before the fun
eral of the late Marshal Crum. Richter
said as matter of decency there ought
to be no undue scramble for the place.
A dispatch from Washington says
that w. E. Sterne and E. G. Walker of
Emporia are candidates for the posi-
ton. 1t is certain. however, that if the
patronage is allowed to go to Senator
Burton, as expected, there is little dam
ger of any anti-Burton man being ap-
pointed, and this, of course. would elm
mate Mr.. Sterne. But on the other hand.
Mr. Sterne says he is not a candidate
and has no intention of being.
BURTON RECEIVES ENDORSE
Abilene, Kan, July 26--The question
of appointment of a United States mar
shal.~to succeed the late Lit Crum Is
already bringing many endorsements to
Senator Burton. A delegation from Sa-
line county in favor of E. c. Culp and
one from Geary favoring w. H. Mackey
have been visitors today. Endorse
ments from other portions Of the state
dates.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-26
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Pat Mullady, one of the oldest build
ers and contractors in Topeka died at
his home, 321 Tyler street at p. m.
Friday. Paralysis was the cause of
death. Mr.. Muliady was an old set
tier, having come to Topeka in 1866.
For years he was the leading contrac-
tor of the city. and built a number Of
the older buildings among them the
Church Of the Assumption on West
Eighth avenue. He was foreman on the
construction of the first part, east wing,
of the state house He leaves widow
and three children, son and two
daughters. Funeral services will be held
at the Church of the Assumption, Sum-
day afternoon, leaving the residence at
2. IN
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-26
KUEHNE'S POSITION.
Wants Rate Made That Will
Give All Fair Treatment.

Otto Kuehne, who owns the Topeka
Vinegar and Preserving works in North
Topeka, told a reporter for the State
Journal this morning that he refused
to consider the offer of the representa-
tives of the railroads to give him fair
freight rates, unless they made the rate
a fiat rate SO as to include all the ship
pers and wholesalers in the city
Il want the railroads to act straight
in this matter" said Mr.. Kuehne. If
I am entitled to decent rates, then the
other shippers are also entitled to fair
rates. We all should have freight
rate basis that would put us on an
equality with the Kansas City jobbers.
We will be able to get decent rates if
we unite and go after the proposition
in the right way"
Mr. Kuehne is urging the organiza-
ton of a transportation bureau which
will enroll among it's membership all of
the manufacturers, wholesalers, Jobbers
and shippers of all classes and put at
the head of the association q man fully
qualified and competent to deal with
the railroads in freight rate matters.
Il miss my guess If at the end of
three months of campaign of shipping
all the freight into Topeka over one
line, that the other railroads do not
come to time and establish an equit-
able adjustment of freight tariffs said
Mr.. Kuehne.
1--WE should not let the railroads bluff
US out on this proposition. They tell
us that if the situation is equitably adj
justed for Topeka that other towns
like Emporia and Newton will be
jumping up and wanting a re-adjust-
ment of rates And that will cause no
end of annoyance and work in changing
the freight tariff sheets.
1T is none of our concern if other
towns wa'-e up and try to make the
roads do justice. We are directly in
terested in getting an equitable adjust
ment ourselves, and we should not list
en- even for a minute to the fiimsy excus-
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-26
TUMULTUOUS IN HAYTI.
Civil War Declared to Exist
Throughout the Country.

Washington, July 26.-Tumultuous con-
ditions continue in Hayti, according to ad-
vices received today at the state depart
ment from Minister Powell, who is in
Port au Prince. He cables that civil war
has been declared throughout the country
and that Gen. Firmin. an aspirant for the
presidency, is marching on Port au Prince
The provisional government has been dis
solved The acting president has sent a
communication to the diplomatic corps,
declaring that Admiral Kil1ick is pirate
and asking that the naval vessels of for
eign countries capture him wherever
found. The precedents show that the ma
val powers have decided to pay no atten-
ton to- any such proclamation but to re-
gard men in Killick's position as simply
rebels
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-26
Baseball at Carbondale.

Carbondale, July pa lively game of
baseball between the Overlook nine
and the local club was played here yes
terday afternoon, resulting in score Of
9 to 5 in favor of Carbondale.
The merchants of the town manifest
ed their interest in the game by closing
their stores and suspending all business
during it's progress. The K. of P. band
added interest to the occasion by rem
dering several musical numbers before
and after the game
Charles Sells gave satisfaction as UNI
pire.
Batteries-O Halves and
Vail; Carbondal, Gathercole and Uric.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-26
canada,s Proposed Steamer Line.

Montreal, July 26.-Discussing the
Canadian Pacific railways tender for
the fast Atlantic steamship service to
be subsidized by the British and Canad-
ian governments to the extent Of $780,
600 per annum, Sir Thomas Shaug-
nessey the president of the company.
stated that the plans contemplated the
construction of four twenty-knot pas
senger steamers, and ten or eleven ten
thousand ton cargo boats with a speed
of Is knots. Other railway companies.
he said, would be placed on as equally
favorably position as the Canadian Pa
cific as regards traffic, etc.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-26
WEATHER COMPARISONS.
Last July Mercury Was Above 100
26 Days.

1t was year ago today that the back
bone Of the hot spell and drought was
breathe.
Last July had 1days. from the 1st to the
25th, inclusive. with the maximum temper
the 100 mark or above and each of the -
days the mercury went above 81 For this
July, up TO date, there have been no days
when the mercury reached 100 and but six
days when so or above was reached. Add
ing the maximum temperatures for the
first Is days Of July, 1901, the total is 2,544,
while the total of the ma ximum for July.
1902. up to and including the 25th. is 2. 163.
or 3S1 degrees less.
The following table shows the maximum
temperatures for July recorded in 1891 and
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-26
Wheat sprouting in the shock.

Canandaigua, N. Y, July 26-Another
terrific storm visited this section last
night doing great damage to crops and
property that had not already suffered.
Edward Chamberlain was struck by
lightning and Instantly killed Canaan
daigua lake has risen still higher. The
damage on hundreds of farms is ire
parable. From every part of the coun-
try comes reports that wheat is sprout-
ing In the shock and that serious
blir1t has struck the apple trees.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-26
Drake Mansion Burns.

New York, July 26.-The large coloni-
al mansion of John J. Drake, one of the
pioneer showmen of the United States.
at Rye, N Y, has been destroyed by
fire together with its entire contents
which consists of curios from all parts
of the world and many gifts from Eu-
ropean potentates. Mr. Drake is 80
years of age. He was rescued by means
of ladder.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-26
SANTA FE OFFICIALS DENY.
Say That the Road is Not Sold to
Pennsylvania.

The Chicago Tribune says. in speak
ing of the alleged sale of the controlling
interest in the Santa Fe to some other
line: lone of these reports, and the lat
est, is that the Pennsylvania has secur-
ed control of the Santa Fe. Officials OF
this road claim they have no knowledge
of any such deal. Similar reports have
been circulated heretofore, but they
proved without foundation
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-26
a Cycle Record BROKEN.

Salt Lake, July 26.-In the one-quarter
mile unpaced professional race at the
Salt Palace saucer track, w. G. Fur
nan of Los Angeles, F. ]. Hoffman OF
Los Angeles, John Chapman of Atlanta
and w E. Samuelson OF Salt Lake
crossed the tape in "A as seconds.
breaking the worlds record OF 25 2-5
held by Major Taylor.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-26
Closing Religious Schools.

Paris, July 26.-The serving of offic-
ial notices closing the unauthorized re-
was carried out so far as Paris was
concerned without any disturbance. AT
Mauvaux, Department of Du Nord, the
expulsion of the sisters led to a riot in
which two persons were arrested. A
police commissary and ten rioters were
injured.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-26
MULLAH SMASHED
A British Expeditionary Force
Defeats the Mad Priest.

Alden. July 2s.-The British expedition
ary force operating against the mad null
lah in South Africa after. scouting north
east of DamOt over an absolutely water
less country. learned the general direc-
ton of the mullah's forces and his prison
ers and sent off a mounted column under
Col. Cobbe, which after an eighty-mile
chase across the desert, came in contact
with the tribesmen. killed $50 of them and
captured 1000 canlels and 1900 sheep.
The British had eight men killed and
four wounded
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-26
Spanish War Veterans Encampment

Philadelphia, July 26.-The third an
nual eneampment of the Spanish-Amer-
lean Veterans will be held in Annapolis
on Sept %, %, and "a. President Roose-
Welt has written that he expects to at
tend the encampment on September q.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-26

here on q special train for southampton
this morning to attend a meeting of the
council on the royal yacht Victoria and
Albert. off Cowes, Isle of Wight today.
This will be the first meeting of the
council ever held in similar place
or under such circumstances.
The weather at Cowes today is favor
able. King Edward passed an excellent
night and experienced no i'll effects from
yesterdays cruise around the island
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-26
SOLD FARM FOR $12,5OO.
J. A. Reece Gets W. F. Kassebaum'
Mission Greek Farm.

W. F. Kassebaum today sold his 240
acre farm in the Mission creek valley.
IL miles west of Topeka to J. A. Reece
of Topeka, formerly of FIT. Riley.
The farm is a well improved bottom
and it brought Mr.. Kassebaum $50 per
acre or a total of $12.500. Mr.. Kasse-
baum says he has not decided what he
will do. He does not give possession
until March l. 1903
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-26
Weekly Bank Statement.

New York. July 26.-The weekly state
ena Ieans of rs Gs
posits 1852 095 200. increase, $11, 404 800: cir
culation. $31 997, 700, increase. $1Ss. 100: le-
gal tenders, $79, 390, 100. increase, 81. SIG 900
specie, STA. .136, 600; increase, $g76,s00; re-
serve. $253, ,525, 700, increase. s.. GA, 200; re-
S2o6.S76
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-26

Dallas, Tex, July 26.-The Democrat
fc congressional campaign for the
Twelfth district, In session at Dublin.
took an adjournment last night to meet
at Cleburne, Sept T. Six thousand and
seventy-one ballots were taken with
out a result.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-26
Temperatures of Large cities.

Chicago July 26.-7 a. M. tempera-
lures: New York. Sc; Boston, 50; Phil
IA; Chicago, "A; Minneapolis. "a; Cincin-
natl r.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-26
prinking Fountain Closed.

Cairo Egypt, July 26.-One hundred
and twenty-four cases of cholera have
been reported in this city The drink
ing fountains have been closed The
epidemic is most virulent in character.
Many of the natives are attacked in
the streets and die in a few minutes.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-26
WHAT ATLS TOPEKA?
Bank Clearings Show First Decrease
in Manv Months.

New York. July. 26.-The following table.
compiled by -Bradstreet, shows the bank
clearings at the principal cities for the
week ended July "a, with the percentage Of
increase and decrease as compared with
the corresponding week last year:
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-26
LAST NIGHTS RAIN.
It Amounted to 18 Hundredths Of an
Inch r

The rain last night, which was pro-
phesied to be a possibility by the
weather bureau, measured 18 hum
dredths of an inch.
The forecast sent out today is partly
cloudy tonight and Sunday with pos
sibly local thunderstorms." The wind
this morning was northeast blowing six
miles an hour. The minimum tempera-
ture was &C. The hourly temperatures
recorded by the government thermome-
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-26
Weather Indications.

Chicago, July 26.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday
with probably local thunder storms;
variable winds.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-26
Council Meetine OFF Cowes.

London, July 26--The duke of Devon
shire, president OF the council. and 9TH
er members OF the privy council left
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-26

The Goodland News suggests that if
the Democrats wish to make the trusts
their national issue they should norn1-
nate Roosevelt for president. He is
the most aggressive trust fighter now
before the public" adds the News.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-26

The "Old Boys Club of Kansas City,
Kas., Is making preparations for a big
time at their rally next Saturday. at
which Senator Burton and Pension Com
missioner Eugene F. Ware will be the
principal speakers.
The Dolores star., 1902-08-22

The mine not only suffered through
loss of life. but it is estimated there
is loss of over 100000 TO the mine
itself; one of the compartment shafts
was entirely wrecked and timber in
the different levels and Slopes, etc, in
the vicinity was all splintered. while
at a greater distance mine timbers
were twisted and warped out of place.
The Daily West is considered one of
the largest silver-lead producers of
Utah and only within the last year
started to pay dividends. which, to
date including July, amout to S276, 600.
The shares at a par value of $50 had
been selling at $54. The news of the
explosion, however, caused consid-
cradle decline and shares went down
TO S4S. which caused n loss in the price
of the property of S1.O0O.OOO. During
The Dolores star., 1902-08-22

1.2OO-foOt level was visited at II 80
p. IN. by John Burgie who carried a
lighted candle. Instantly the magazine
exploded. 1t was some time before the
Inhabitants of the city learned of the
explosion, but rescue work was at
tempted Immediately. The force of the
explosion was so great that six men
and horse We're killed in the On
taro tunnel which is nearly two miles
away. Twenty-cight miners were
killed in the Daily West and six in
the Ontario. Owing to the great guam
titles of poisonous gases that filled the
workings of the two mines. it was very
dangerous work for the rescuing par
ties. However, most of the dead bod
les Were brought out in n very short
time. Scenes at the mouth OF the Daily
West shaft after the explosion were in
describable as one after another of the
dead bodies of the victims We're
brought out to the open air A few
miners were rescued more dead than
alive and many acts Of an heroic char
actcr are recorded.
The Dolores star., 1902-08-22

The mining of silver In Utah is done
largely in connection with ores carry
ing lead and other metals, where the
values have principally been in silver.
The Dolores star., 1902-08-22

The average price paid for the pc
troleum marketed in the United States
during 1901 was 95.7 cents per barrel,
as compared with Sl.194 in 1900, show
Ing a decrease of 23.7 per barrel or
twenty per cent, the lowest price since
lS'S. The gross decrease in value for
iDl. as compared with 1900. was
nearly thirteen per cent. notwith-
standing that the quantity increased
Tor the same period little over nine
per cent. The average price paid for
pennsylvania petroleum, which repre-
senis 4S.5 per cent. of the total pro-
huction. was $1.21 per barrel In 1901,
as compared with fifty-seven per cent.
IN 1900 and marketed at an average
price of S1.356 per barrel, decline of
ii'6 cents per barrel, or twelve per
cent There was decline of 37.7
cents per barrel in the average price
pad for California petroleum, and Il
decline of &c cents per barrel for the
leSas product in 1901, as compared
with lWO-a decline accounted for by
The Dolores star., 1902-08-22

the increased production in the new
fields developed in both these states.
The total number of wells completed
in 1901 in the United States in the
search for petroleum approximatcs
14,25O, of which 5000 are estimated to
be dry. The cost of these 1880 wells
is estimated at 2l.375.OO0, approxi-
matcly one-third of the receipts for the
entire crude product.
In 1901, for the first time in the his
tory of the trade. the total number of
gallons of petroleum and its deriva-
tivcs exported exceeded 1000, 900 600.
the number of gallons being l.OG2. 75U.-
3OG. gain of nine per cent. over the
exports Of 1900. The value of these
exports in 1901 was S71.479,1 124. as
compared with value of $73.276, 2S2
in 1900. The total exports of manu-
facturcd petroleum from Russia in
1901 was 30092O,O95 gallons, about
36.S per cent. of the exports from the
United States.
The average price received for all
the various grades of petroleum ex-
ported from the United States in 1901
was G.73 cents per gallon. rs compared
The Dolores star., 1902-08-22

Considerable activity and number
of new enterprises have started on ac-
count of the success of the Silver King.
Majestic.-This comprises n group Of
considerable area in Beaver river range
between Milford and Frisco. 1t in
cludcs the well-known O. X property,
on which the greater part of the de-
velopment has been done. The prop
erty belongs to the Majestic Copper
Mining and Smelling Company. of
which \. B. Lewis of Chicago is man.
ager. The property is worked through
4O0-foot shaft, which sinks first
through about $50 feet of oxidized ores
thence to its present depth in sulphides.
The oNidizcd ores, comprising azurites,
malachites and some silicates. are in
a s:liceous gangue and are said to run
from five to fifteen per cent. copper.
The Dolores star., 1902-08-22

one week in July the Daily West mine
sent 1,S0O tons of ore to the smelter.
and 1t is only just recently that the Of
ticers of the company decided to raise
the dividends from 40 cents to 60
cents per share per month, which in
crease will make it the highest divi-
dend payer of the silver-lead mines OF
the country.
The Silver King mine at Park City
which is now only little over a year
old, has developed its properties won
derfully and development work prom
ises to make it one of the biggest bo-
nanZas in the state. 1t is difficult to
learn anything about the production
and values of the mine from the differ
ent officers, but parties who have had
the privilege of going through the mine
are all very much pleased with it. A
party of students from the mining de-
partmcnt of the Columbia University
We're doing work in the mine during
the first part of July and all of them
speak in the very highest terms of the
property.
The Dolores star., 1902-08-22

barrels; the southern California field.
SSG0.0OO barrels, and for the Texas
field 100000 barrels.
The quality of the petroleum pro-
duced from these new sections Is gen
orally much inferior to that produced
in the old fields. but the greater part
Of il Is valuable rs fuel in its nat
ural state. or after some of the more
volatile products have been removed,
and is particularly acceptable rs fuel
in the absence of available coal depos-
its in the Southwest ana West. In
1901 the Appalachian field produced
iS.45 per cent. of the total output, the
Lima-Indiana field 31.Gl per cent. and
all other fields 1894 per cent. us com
pared respectively with 57.5 per cent,
3i.34 per cent, and SCI per cent. In
1900. The new fields of California. Col
orado. Kansas, Wyoming and Texas, it
is observed, produced practically TWEEN
ty per cent. of the total production of
1901, gain of 11.4 percentage over
1900, with the probability that the
Southwest and West will produce thir-
ty-iivc per cent. of the total output
in 1902.
The Dolores star., 1902-08-22

age rate and that OF the copper and
lead at the average market price for
the year, is shown in the table which
follows, together with corresponding
figures for 1900, SO that the changes
may readily be noted.
1t may be noted that the net increase
amounts TO nine per cent. The increase
of silver came from the Park City dis
trict, while the production of copper