The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-03
Mr.. BOGUE ARRESTED.
Well Known Topeka Man Charg-
ed With Misuse of Mails.

Harris Bogue, who lives near the cor
ner of Sixth and Buchanan streets, is
under Indictment in the United States
district court for misuse of the United
States mails Bogue is the manufac-
, turer of medical preparation. the adj
vertising matter for which is under
the ban of the government. He has CIV
en- bond. Mr. Bogue has lived in Topeka
for a number or years and was the pro-
jector of the Chicago Heights addition
north of town in which he invested con-
siderable money during boom times.
Harris Bogue is well known char
acter in Topeka. He has been up and
down in his financial standing at vari-i
GUS times. Years ago he owned brok-
eTage shop on West Fifth street, be-
tween Kansas avenue and Jackson
street. At one time he went to Mexico
with upwards of $50, 600 for the purpose
of starting gigantic lottery. He inter-
ested some of the government officials
and started his scheme with every pros
pect of success. The lottery started out
with a rush and the Mexicans invested
heavily Before a drawing could take
place the natives became suspicious CT
Bogue and his scheme and without Civ
ing him a chance demanded their mon
ey back and stirred up all kinds of trou-
bic. Before BOgue could get out OF the
country with his. life he had to dis
tribute the $4,000 and he returned to
Topeka minus the capital he started
with.
During the boom days Bogue started
an addition to Topeka called. Chicago
Heights. Humorously speaking, the
heights were as near Chicago as To-
peka. They were several miles from
Topeka The lots in the Heights were
offered for sale in advertisements In
eastern and English papers and the lots
sold like the pFoverbial hot cakes Peo-
pie didn't ask where they were. They
simply bought them on the mail order
plan and after they had bought them
they began to inquire as to their Local
ton.
1t was a couple of years ago that
man from London dropped into the
county clerks Office. He seemed en-
barrassed and rather DESTROYS OF. keep
ing his mission secret. Finally he adj
mitted that he owned some twenty odd
lots in Chicago Heights and he wanted
to know where the Heights were ana
what the lots were worth. He was sus-
picious that they were not valuable lie
was informed that the streets In Chl-
cago Heights were long since given over
to corn rows, by the right of the emil,
nent domain of milo maize and that the
lots were farm land, plowed, narrowed
and harvested each. year The English
man resumed his journey to San FRAN
cisco. The lots are still in Chicago
Heights though the addition has now
been vacated
A few years ago Bogue lost his fine
house at eV5 BucnanaH street ny Chc
| forec1osing of a mortgage. Bogue
| owned the lots between THE house and
Sixth avenue. He was angered at the
mortgage company so he built a stable
for his horses on the vacant lots. well
to the front and near the sidewalk. and
he effeetually injured the residence
property. For a time the Salvation
Army hospital was housed in the resi-
dance
Some years ago a number of barns,
among them one in the rear of Bogue's
present residence, caught fire. The fire
spread to the roof of Bogue's house.
The fremen We're on the roof of the
house tearing away the shingles and
pouring water on the fire. Bogue stood
on the sidewalk and looked on cool and
unconcerned.
"whv don't you get excited?f asked
a bvstander
! Whats the use'' said Bogue. "'The
house needs reshing1ing anyway