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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-07-11

During the summer and fan the
Frisco VIII sell tickets TO Eureka
Springs Ark. at the following rates.
one way fare 1870. Round Trip ticl +
cts good for ninety days $40 Tick
cts on sale daily.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-07-11
ANNOUNCEM ENT.

| desire to call the at
tention of the people of
Ninita and this section of
country generally to the
fact that ! have pur-
chased the stock of drugs
and jeWelry formerly
owned by DR.. A. w. Fore
man. wish the friend
ship and patronage of the
cid patrons of the store,
and hope to have many
new ones. Come in and
get acquainted.
A. p. OWENS,
Successor to DR.. A. w. Foreman
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-07-11

All parties knowing themselves IN
debted to w. / Davenport n Son are
requested TO call and SETTLE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-20

Through sleeper 60 St-Louis, Santa Fe.
Leaving Topeka $40 p. m. arriving
st. Louis 7.15 a. m. Call or address.
7. L. King. G. p. a. II. A., Topeka or
phone 6S2.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-20

None of these men have been made
TRUSTEES yet"
There is. apparently, no law which
iff to permit prisoners to wander about
town, provided he is able to deliver the
prisoners whenever wanted. But it is
certainly contrary to the spirit of the
law for such things TO occur If sher
in has the right to determine whether
a prisoner shall stay in Jail or run at
large, it gives that official paramount
authority to the judge who imposes a
jail sentence.
AS a matter of custom, however, there
are TRUSTEES at all prisons. Even the
penitentiary has a large corps of trus-
ties, who are allowed to go about out
side the prison walls almost as they see
mt. According to the statement of Jail
er Carl Lawson, however, the four
gamblers are not yet promoted to the
dignity of TRUSTEES They are just
common violators of the law, serving a
sentence behind the bars
1t is not an uncommon thing for the
sheriff to permit certain favored prison
ers to go about town as they see fit, af-
ter night This is not limited to the
present administration.
When Herman Uterman was in jail
serving out a sentence for selling beer.
it is known that on more than one &C
casiOn he was allowed to leave the jail
without a guard, merely on his promise
to return within a given time. Utter
man was in jail during Lucas term of
office as sheriff.
Sheriff Lucas as well as other county
officers has been very active in efforts
to secure d pardon for the gamblers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-20

1t is not yet known whether a reor-
ganization will take place or not and
result in making shareholders on the
park. also directors of the association.
There is little work for the directorate
to do. But the president and secre-
tary, Tom Sheard and w. F. Logan, get
their share of it. They bear the white
mans burden"
After the negotiations with Mr.. Nor
ris had fallen through this morning, the
directors expressed themselves as being
glad of it, because they believe that
inasmuch as the Topeka baseball as
sociation was started as a home institu-
ton, subscribed to by home people, it
ought to remain distinctly a Topeka
affair. In that way they are always
sure that the team viii remain here. It
will take a lot of hard work and worry
to keep the Saints afioat all of the
time, but the town has made it evident
so far that it wants baseball and will
support the game. Only those persons
who have invested in the park will re-
ceive any of the proceeds. The routine
work will be done uncOmpensated as
heretofore. Perhap in 1905 a different
arrangement will evolve itself, but for
the present the same policy will con-
tinue in regard to the baseball team
namely, its permanent establishment if
work and chance will bring about that
result
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-20
NORTH TOPEKA.

leave items for this column with Kim
ball Printing Co, 912 North Kansas avel
Ed Seal of Granville was in town Sat
urday-
J. W. Heathnan spent Sunday in st.
Joseph.
Bob Thomas and Ray Miller were in
Kansas City yesterday
Miss Hebe England OF MeFiden is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. @. G. Myers.
Mrs Fred lies and Miss Nellie Hes re-
turned yesterday from Manitou. Col.
Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Browning have
gone to St Louis to attend the exposi-
Mr.. Charles Carson and daughters
Misses Ethel and Bessie Carson, spent
Sunday in St Joseph
Ice cream social by the Christian church
at the home of Mrs. Clark, on Tyler
street. Tuesday evening.
Ernest Hohnbaum has gone to Sabetha.
where he will take a position in the
bakery shop of Eugene Miller
Mrs. John Feiger has returned from Los
Hsg Telst,y Ti for fbe 4ast six weeks
Miss Blanche Pool. who has been the
guest of Mr. and Mrs C. L. Haywood re
turned today to her home at St. Marys-
Mrs. r. NJ Thomas returned today from
Lawrence. where she went 70 attend the
meeting Of the Congregational associa-
ton
Mrs. George Gabriel. who has been in
ToDeka since March 9 under the care OF
a physician. has sufficiently recovered to
return to her home in Dennison, Satur-
day
waldo Haywood who has been attend
ing St. Johns military school at Salina,
and was one of the party of cadets who
attended the St Louis exposition, re-
turned home yesterday.
All people interested in Bible study are
invited to come to the Baptist church
this evening. Rev. A Frank Houser IS
an interesting teacher and has a special
lesson for all who come
The members of the Baptist Sunday
/, school will picnic tomorrow at Martin =
Hfll. They viii make the trip on the
Rock Island and will all meet at the
church tomorrow at $50 a. m.
Special services were held yesterday
morning at the Kansas Avenue NJ T..
church in observance Of Children's day.
The church was beautifully decorated
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-20

names were withheld at their request,
the sum of $500 was also subscribed,
giving a total of $500 to begin with.
Only four of the directors were at
the meeting. The rest will be visited
early tonight. after which a gather
ing Will be held at the Elks' club
rooms, at which it is expected that q
total of $500 can be announced. If
that is the case the contract for
building the park will be let Tuesday
morning. The grading and constitute
ton can easily be done in a week or
ten days at the utmost.
Better grounds or transportation
could not be secured. The Dudley
ira ct is outside of the city limits, but
is less than I've minutes ride from
the transfer station. 1t lies on the
VinewoOd park track and only the big
yellow cars will be used, and they
provide the best street railway serv-
ice in Topeka. The location of the
park will be on the northeast corner
of the Dudley tract. and will com
prise a space of about 400 by $50
feet Along the west side of the pro-
posed park lies spur of the old
dummy" line which formerly ran to
! VinewoOd. This will be rehabilitated
and put into shape so that all of the
cars for the baseball park can be run
onto this track and remain there until
after the game to bring the crowd
back to town. The Vinewood park
and the baseball park traffic will be
handled separately. The team has
DSCil HeAiAp6ISQ Dy having SIOunQS III
an inaccessible location and not on
a car line.
Mr.. Dudley will lease the tract of
land to be used for the park for a
| term of five years at SIS a season.
The league allows each team So a
month to be applied on its park rental
and this viii cut down the price to
SAB for each summer, which is as
reasonable as might be expected any
where. The ground itself is a nat
ural baseball park Very little grad
ing will have to be done, and a grass
diamond can be maintained. At the
corner where the grandstand and
bleachers will be built there is a
will be taken in the constructive
work. The grandstand and entrance
Will be an up-to-date affair entirely
closed to the field, so that there will
be no trouble to keep the crowd of
the diamond. A plat of the grounds
with the baseball field will be shown
tonight at the meeting at the EIks
club rooms.
The investment of money for the
building of the park is not a gift by
any means. Shares of $50 will be made
up. A division of 10 per cent of the
gate receipts win be made each day
to the stockholders From figures. made
up by Secretary Logan this morning.
the games played in Topeka so far,
show an interest of Is per cent on an
investment of this nature. With a fair
share of good weather ard good luck,
both the Topeka, BasebasS association
and the Topeka Baseball Park associa-
ton viii make money through the rest
Of the season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-20
WILL keep 1T.
Topeka Baseball Association
Won't Dispose of Franchise.
o. IL. Morris Didn't Want 1t as
Bad as He Thought.
He MADE CONDITIONS.
Wanted the Local Men to Build
a Park.
Decided to DO 1t Themselves =
Location Is Chosen.
He MADE CONDITIONS.

The contemplated sale of the Topeka
baseball team to o. H. Morris of
Springfield, No, fell through this morn
ing entirely, because Mr.. Norris did not
wish to invest money in a new park.
The directors of the association had
an informal meeting at noon and decid-
ed to carry the team through the sea-
son themselves and build park of
their own. The sum of $500 was at once
subscribed for this purpose and as
quickly as the figures reach one thou
sand dollars the contract for erecting
the fence and grandstand will be let.
A site has been secured on the Dudley
tract on the Vinewood line. less than a
five minutes car ride from the transfer
station.
Mr.. Norris evidently misunderstood
the proposition which he desired to I'M
dertake- He thought that the Wasnburn
park was leased for the year and open
TO any use he saw fit throughout the
rest of the season. When confronted
with the fact that the college park ath-
letic field was not open to Sunday base
ball, and that in order to play games
on the Sabbath he would have to in
vest a couple of thousand dollars him
self. he baked and backed out. He
asked the directors to build a park for
him. upon which he would pay as rental
ten per cent of the gate receipts. But
the association felt that if it would be
necessary to supply the wherewithal to
make money for Mr.. Morris, it had bet
ter go ahead and do the whole business
itself. MI. Norris when asked about
the matter said Il can get the finan-
cial backing to make this Investment,
but 1 don't see the way clear for me to
undertake the thing now. I nlisunder-
stood the Washburn park deal. The
matter is of but with the most friend
" feelings. I shall go back to Spring
field tonight and then join the Midgets
at Sedalia."
1t will probably be only a matter
of "A few days until the Topeka base
ball park will be a reality. Just as
soon as the negotiations with Mr..
Tom Sheard of the association stated
that his check for $500 was ready
at any time to go into a new park.
From three other people, whose
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-20
RUN AT LARGE.
That Is Latest RumOr About the
Gamblers.
Chief Stahl Says They Roam
Streets at Night.
ARE NOT TRUSTEES. !"
Supposed to Spend the Time in
Their Cells.
JaiIer Lawson Says He Knows
Nothing Of lnfractiOn.

Chief of Police Frank Stahl is au-
thority for the statement that Mike
Thompson, Wood Fowler, ST Hurst and
lobe Tobias, the four seIf-confessed
gam hlers who are serving terms in
tho county Jail, are allowed to ramble
about town at night almost rs. they
please.
Il am informed by parties who
have repeatedly seen Thompson and
some of the others out at night, when
they were supposed to be in jail, ="
said Chief Stahl today. Il do not
doubt for a moment that, such is the
case. One of my informants is neigh
Dor of Thompson, who has seen him
come there to his house at night on
various occasions. One of my men
has seen both ST Hurst and lobe To-
bias on the streets at night. This in
formation comes from outside the
ring 1 am also in touch with some
of Thompson's gang, who are bad
men themselves, and who of course
am not at liberty to quote. These
friends of Thompson tell me that
these men are out of Jail and roaming
about town nearly every night
A well known Topeka business men
says that he saw Hurst on the streets
a few nights ago, without any sign of
being in charge of deputy.
Sheriff Bert Lucas, who is naturally
the one who would be responsible for
allowing the prisoners to wander out
at night, is not in town, and consequent
ly could not give a statement of his
side of the case. Carl Lawson, deputy
sheriff and jailer, said today:
I am on duty as night watch only
one night in three. So far as know,
none of these men have been allowed to
go out at night, except one night when
Mike was taken to his home under
charge of a deputy. This occurrence
was no secret, and the papers mention
ed it at the time"
Are the four gamblers treated as
TRUSTEES at the jaiI?" was asked of Mr..
Lawson.
mo, they are all supposed to stay in
their cells" said Mr.. Lawson. We
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-20
LEFT ALL TO FAMILY.
WHI OF the Late i. Y. Letter Filed for
Probate.

Washington. June 20.-The will of the
late Levi 2. Letter, the Chicago million
aire. was fled today in this city. 1t
names Mary T. Letter and Joseph
Letter. his widow and son as executors
and they together with his daughters,
Nancy Lathrop Carver-Leiter and
Marguerite Hyde Letter and Seymour
Moses, of Chicago. are designated as
trustees.
The Will leaves one-third of the estate,
outside of specific reservations of coal
lands, to the widow, and the rest is left
for equal distribution among the chill
dren. There is nothing in the will
which indicates the total value of Mr..
Letters estate.
Specific provision is made to guaran-
tee Joseph Letter, an annual income of
at least 5000 under any circums tan
ces. Mention is made of the marriage
settlement of 100000 previously made
on one Of the daughters, Lady Curzon
in addition to which the will bequeathes
81, 100000 more as a trust fund for her
the total of S1,700,O00 to be charged
against her as an advancement in the
distribution Of the estate. The trustees
named for the independent fund are
Joseph Letter, Robert T. Lincoln, Chi
cago; Francis Nathaniel Curzon of St.
Ermins mission, London, and John
F'reemantle Broderick, of London
The will cites that during his life
time Mr.. Letter gave the following
amounts lin advance
To Lady CurzOn $1,700,0 600, including
the $1O00,o00 trust created by the will,
to be charged against her in the gen
eral estates to each of the daughters.
Nancy and Marguerite, 900 shares Of
stock of the Chicago Railway company.
to be valued at s155 a share, and 1000
shares of the capital stock of the Edi-
son company of Chicago to be valued
at S145.000, making a total charge
against each of 100000 to be treated as
advancements in the division of the in
come and principal of the trust.
To Joseph Letter, advancements part
ly evidenced by notes signed by him
but cancelled and not to be taken into
account and partly evidenced by entries
i'm books, amounting to $4,000, 00O the
latter to be charged as an advance
ment
The will says Mr.. Letter had pur-
chased title of z 800 acres of coal land in
Illinois and certain shares of the capt.
tai stock of the Universal company and
directs that a corporation may be form
ed under the Illinois laws to operate the
lands. The trustees are directed to per-
nit Joseph Letter to manage and con-
troll these lands. The dividends and
profits are to be applied as a credit to
the amount invested in the coal lands.
the earnings to bear interest at 3 per
cent per annum.- Whenever Joseph
Letter repays the estate left Mr.. Letter
in full with interest, the whole amount
invested in the coal lands and the fuel
company is to be conveyed absolutely
to him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-20
Much interest AT vIadivostoIy

city is following the operation of the
VladivOstok squadron with feverish
interest. 1t is believed that the Jap
anese transports sunk in the straits
of Korea by the Russian Warships
were conveying a portion of the
fourth army There was no alterna-
tive except to torpedo the Hitachi and
Izumi as their crews refused to sur
render.
The British collier captured by the
Russians has been brought to this
port. She has on board $500 tons of
anthracite coal. A prize court has as
sembled to try her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-20

ers and an excellent programme given by
the chiidren and young people OF the
S O'Clock the following persons were ad-
mitted into full membership in the
Guy, Miss Ida Wait. Miss Emma Murrel.
Miss Anna Myers and Mrs Barton.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Pearson and sister.
Miss Emily Pearson OF Herin gton. who
have been visiting their parents. Rev.
and Mrs T. J. Pearson left today for
st. Louis to see the fair. They were &C
companied by Miss Ethel Kearns.
Children's day was observed yesterday
morning at the CONGREGATIONAL church.
a. which time special progra rnne con
was given The church was attractively
decorated with flowers and the attend
ance was very good
o. T. Schaeffer was here yesterday from
Kansas City visiting relatives Mrs o.
T. Schaeffer and children. who are now
the guests of Mrs. Schaeffer's parents
CITY. will arrive in Topeka next yree5-
for short visit to relatives
Miss Louise Klein. one OF the teachers
at Haskell institute. Lawrence. came to
Topeka today with Miss Laura Wright.
a HasfNsis student, to make arrangements
for her to enter the training class for
nurses at Stormont hospital. While In
topeka Miss Klein visited Mrs. H H
Han Of 213 West Gordon street.
The funeral Of Fl. w. Cheney was held
Saturday afternoon at o'clock from
was largely attended. Many people re-
manned out on the porch and in the yard
during the entire service, as the house.
although unusually spacious. not
large enough to accommodate the friends
who desired tc pay their last respects
to him who mad always been suen true
friend and kindly neighbor The ser
vices We're conducted by Rev J. A Stave-
y Of the Kansas Avenue a. Z church
and a choir composed Of Mrs. ]. ,. Har-
ris Miss Ida Henry. Mr.. NJ c. Holman
and Mr.. J. B. Harris, sang Rock OF
Ages" Jesus. Lover OF Ny Soul, and
Safe IN the Arms OF Jesus" The pail
bearers were J. n. Henry. Emerson Mo
j Harris J. 3D. n.
NIurrel and John McNoun. The burial
was in Rochester cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-20
WILL BE FOR PARKER.
That Is the Forecast From the Louisi.
ana Convention.

Baton Rouge, La, June 20.-The
Democratic state convention meets to-
day to name delegates to st. Louis and
presidential electors. Senators Foster
and McEnery, F. B. Cruttschnitt and
Governor Blanchard will probably be
delegates at large. 1t is expected that
the convention viii instruct for Mr..
Parker.
New Orleans. June 2O.=The Dem
ocrats of he First district today nomi-
mated Adolph Myer to succeed him
self in congress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-20
TEXAS FOR PARKER.
Friends of the Judge Expect to Con-
troll the Convention.

San Antonio. June 2O.-It is likely
that the state Democratic convention
which meets here tomorrow will in
struct for Judge Parker. Among
those slated to be delegates at large
to ST. Louis are United States Senators
Bailey and Culberson, Judge J. H.
Reagan, the only surviving member
of the Confederate cabinet, and F. A.
Bushiclx, editor of the San Antonio
Express.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-20

Sabetha, Kan, June 20.-The livery
barn OF B. w. Conrad was destroyed
by fire early Sunday. Seven horses
persisted in the flames. The loss was
about $4,000 and no insurance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-20
Tuesday
Attraction

Peanut Butter. per bottle. -. 100
Unfermented Grape Juice.
bottle ..-.--. -.--.--.-. DOC
Imperial Tea. 1b.-.-s.... zoe
Reid Murdock's Mocha and
lava Coffee, ID zoe
s-tb can Green Cages. .1Oc
Golden Pumpkin, per can. sc
Queen olives, per quart. 80. Csc
New Potatoes. per peck. -. soc
Bulk Pepper. per 15c
rbs Bulk Oats. .25c
Dewey Corn, per can. 1Oc
New Tomatoes, per basket. soc
Large Peaches. per basket. zoe
Large can Baking Powder.
(tumbler in each CAM, can, Csc
cakes, 1Oc size, Toilet Soap. .1Oc
1Oc box Glycerine Soap -.. sc
Absolutely the very best Flour
manufactured, per sack SIPS
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-10
KANE is UPHELD
sherlff's Claim for $1,000 as
Fees Is Rejected


Sheriff P. c. Justus is not entitled to
collect for returns on personal prop
erty executions on which collections
are not made, according to an order
HE'D by Judge Lewis, in the district
court, yesterday.
1t was held by County Attorney Kane
and the opinion was upheld by the
county commissioners, that Justus was
not entitled to receive 81, 002 as fees for
making returns on executions on which
he could not collect personal property
taxes. and Justus appealed to the
courts. On demurrer Judge Lewis
holds that the sheriff has no case on
which to go to trial, and that such re-
turns are imposed upon him by law
and that the county cannot grant COM
penSation.
1t is well settled that a public officer
is not entitled to compensation for
service except where the statute ex-
pressly authorizes such remuneration,
holds the court, and proceeds to fur
Their hold that the law. applicable to
sherffs receiving for such work COM
pensation equal to that allowed con-
stables for levying upon and selling
personal property on execution, only
applies to cases where the collection
is made or sale effected whereby the
amount due is collected
The decision of Judge Lewis uphelds
County Attorney Kane in his ruling on
the Justus and other claims by county
officials for fees.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-10
BETHEL GUARD SHOT
Watchdog Is Found With Bull
let in Head

Prince Morgan, of the Bethel hotel,
was yesterday found lying dead on
Second street, a short distance east of
Wabasha street, death having been
caused by bullet passing through
his brain.
1t was a clear case Of murder and al
though the victim was only a dog be-
longing to Rev. David Morgan, of the
Bethel, an investigation has been set
on foot to discover the identity of the
person or persons who deliberately took
his life. A clue has been discovered
by the amateur detectives
Some forty days ago a man, a
stranger in the city, called at the
Bethel hotel at about o'clock in the
morning and was alleged to have bro
ken window in the front door. The
Fellow was arrested and charged with
malicious destruction of property, CIV
ing the name of James Smith. His
story was that he came to the city and
While searching for a friend whom he
supposed was acting as a bartender
he acquired more drinks than he could
accommodate. He said that he went
to the Bethel to secure lodging and
that when he pounded on the door the
big dog Jumped up and stuck his front
feet through the glass.
In the police court the next day the
man repeated the statement, but was
sent to the workhouse for thirty days
1t is held by the investigators that
when this man was released he in
duced the dog to accompany him to
the lonely part of Second street where
the body was found and there fired the
shot that laid the dog low. AS Smith
cannot be found and the police are not
aware of his Whereabouts, it has been
found impossible to secure denial
from him.