The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-08-07


ns postmaster of Arkansas City.
The senate has confirmed the nomin-
alton OF George l.. Boon to be post
master at Chetopa.
Earl Mcintyre. a young man, was
arrested at his home near Princeton,
charged with stealing team OF horses
and a buggy at Gardner.
Tho senate postofrIce committee re-
ported favorably the nomination Of
Frank Mccartney to be postmaster
at Nebraska City. and he has been con-
flrmed.
Special Agent Gilbert has recon-
mended the establishment of q rural
free delivery route from Arkansas City
south into Oklahoma Territory and
favorable action will be taken on the
report at an early date.
J. NJ. Doyle, n silver Republican who
represented Republic county In the
legislature In 1899. In n candidate tor
the fusion nomination for congress IN
the Fifth district against w. A. Calder
head. The Republic county PopuIist
convention instructed for him.
The state reunion OF the Kansas u.
A. II. department will be held In Wich
ita, September 23. At meeting Of the
council Of administration Of the depart
ment, held at Topeka. the management
Of the reunion was turned over to De-
partment Commander II. e. Loomis.
Edward Stout, while temporarily en-
ployed as fireman Of the stationaiy y
boiler at the Central Branch shops ut
Atchison. became ovcrhcated and
drank Ice water To excess. He became
III and went home. but was past medi-
cal aid and died. Stout was only ~
years old.
A telegram from Washington an
nounces that Secretary James wilson.
of the agricultural department. will bc
In Ottawa and speak at the Chautauqua
assembly ON July Is. Mr.. Wilson will
remain In Ottawa over night and go on
to Beioit the next day. where he will
also speak at Chs utauqua assembly.
cffecting the transfer of Lieutenant
Shook. Of Salina. n member Of the 46th
company coast artillery stationed mt
Fort Washington. near this city shrdin
Fort Washington. The transfer was
arranged through mutual agreement
with Lieutenant Rhoadcs OF the 4fth
company. who goes to Fort Strong.
Philip =. Campbell, OF Plttsburg. WIS
nominated for congressman by the He-
publican convention for the Third dis
trict. at Winfield. on the Io5th ballet.
q. +. ErgenbriIht was within two
votes OF the nomination when George
W. Whcatley quit the fight and threw
his strength To Campbell. Ergcnbright
probably would have been nominated
On the next ballot.
Mrs. Sarah T. ID. Robinson, widow
Of the late Ex-Governor Chas. Robin
son, hns presented to the University OF
Kansas lIfc-size portrait Of Robert j.
Walker, fourth territorial governor OF
Knnsas. Governor Walker secured n
free ballot and fair count In the cleo
ton during his administration, thus
giving the majority to the Free State
party. In accepting the gift the board
OF regents passed resolutions thanking
Mrs. Robinson.
W. II. Bishop. who left salinh in 1893
as captain of Company NJ, Twentieth
hansas volunteer regiment. is soon to
become - legal counsel tn the Chinese
minister at Manila, Since the return
home of the Twentieth, Mr. f3ichop has
been city prosecutor Of Manila md dur
Ing his residence there he has made
friends Of many of the most prominent
Chinese merchants OF the island. HIS
present position pays $500 year, but
the offer he has just received pays far
more, and is n more desirable position.
A strike Ia on nj the mineG OF tho
Great Western Coal Company nj Full
Ter. near Pittsburg. A meeting was
held and strike order issued by the
executive board OF the u. NJ. w. A..
Non-union men endcavored TO go to
work but were overpowercd by the
strikers. Blows were struck but no one
was hurt. A number of non union men
have been shipped In but they will
likely not go To work without opposi-
tiOn from the strikers. The company
has asked for deputy United States
marshals and expects To open the
mines again even II fight In necessary.
The conference III no nearer q settle
ment than week ago and n general
strike In now expected mt any time un-
less the situation changes soon.
TAe.State charter board has granted
artioles Of incorporation 90 the Wichita
Telephone Company. which was organ
lzed by Frank l.. Brown, Of Oarnstt.
and a number of other Kansas r0liti-
clans Ia fight the Missouri ana Kansas
company. The company has capital
stock OF s20O.O00. II will have It's ex.
change In Wichita In shape 10 handle
the business OF ths town within short
time. and will have connections with
the other independent lines In the
state. Mr.. Brown owns all but few
OF the shares Of the new company. The
other stockholders are @. 4. Jobes. Of
Wichita; Morton Albaugh. Of King
man: Cyrus Leland. Of Troy. and Find
lay Ross. OF Wichita. Mr.. oJbes Il the
only stockholder who is not a director
In the company.