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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-06
First Oil Pumped Over Pipe Line
ALcan. 90 Cent STOCK


In less than four months you can de-
pend on Uncle Sam pumping oil clear
through from the big oil wells near Bar
tlesville. Okla, 10 the river refinery. ncle
sam No. , at Atchison- Any investor
who can see as far as the end Of ms nose
knows that the day this long stretch OF
pipe line is completed and the great
pumps commence delivering STEADY
streams of oil to the storage tanks at
this big refinery on the bank Of naVl-
cation, that Uncle Sam stock VIII jump
in the open market close to N,O1 per
share. W it'll Isl miles of pipe delivered,
paid for and completed, there IS not
single doubt but what the company with
faN its vast strength will secure and com
piete in a very short time the small bal
ance yet to construct. Investments OF
nearly every kind are extremely hlSh IN
the United States, especially real estate.
Now oil is necessity. People must nave
1t to read by and keep warm There are
no chances to be run in an investment IN
Uncle Sam stock. just question OF
few months and you will be unable 10
buy it at all Common sense tells you
that with the completion of this pipe line
1t will be worth from three to five times
the present selling price, while It IS a
splendid good investment even when II
doubles in value You cannot find another
investment that will beat it, Better get
in line today by sending in 81. 100 and Sc
curing 1900 snares which in TOUR
months time with pipe line to navigation
will be worth at least 5000 to you ana
pay you immense dividends semi-annual-
" There are scores of stock holders
who have invested over 81, 400 each and
several as high as 5000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-06
,rRntaimI4lner
How 70. send 4 Money.

Remit by postoffice money order bank
draft. or personal checks. If you send
currency. always register your letter
Make all drafts. checks and money orders
payable to The Uncle Sam Oil Company.
tered mail Our office force are rf,s6ed
with work and do not expect your stock
to reach you for at least two weeks after
office. w
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-06

Uncle Sam has both fuel oil and kero-
sene successful burners and is pushing
both with splendid results. When you buy
this stock you are placing your invest
ment where it is backed by certain rev.
en1e eetterS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-06
Jurnped From q WINDOW to Deafh.

Hutchinson, Kan, Dec 6.-B c.
Walters, "a years old, jumped from a
second story window in a local h. s-
pital here yesterday while temporary
insane, breaking his back in the fall
and dying in half an hour. Love af-
fairs is said to be the cause Of his de-
ranged mental condition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-06
For NfunicinaI yVaterworIzs.

Frontenae, Dec. 6-Tne special bond
election held for the purpose of voting
$4,000 in bonds for the construction of
a municipal waterworks system, re-
suited in the bonds being carried by a
very large majority. There was total
of 355 votes cast Of which 1888 were for
the proposition. 10 against and. bal
lots thrown out
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-06
RefereI.nrces.

Bradstreets' Comnercial Agency, Kan
Commercial National Bank, Kansas city.
Kan; Montgomery County National
Savings Bank oldest bank in Kansas.
Atchison. Kan; VIM Stryker ex-State
Superintendent, of Kansas. Tulsa, Okla:
also million dollars unincumbered as
sets, mostly iron and steel, from the
banks of the Arkansas clear across three
hundred miles to the banks OF the Mis-
souri, Officers of the company. who are
the same now as at the beginning, ara
James Ingersol, president; J. H Richie,
vice president; H. H Tucker, Jr., secre-
tary and treasurer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-06
Two school Buildings at Emporia.

Emporia. kan, Dec. EN- order to
keep to the front in the rank of educa-
tional work. Emporia viii erect two
new. school houses and remodel some
of the older buildings. The work in a
few of the schools is deterioratings on
account of the buildings. In the high
school II Is too crowded to- do good
work, and this has long been the case.
The pupils from the Fourth ward.
when that building was condemned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-06

one
Of the ederag in on
rwhod
Sam giant 0 comp
WILDE
WITH maind fmwh
six housan smaller trade
ubrc being bull now
pieed Tloads o a
cement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-06

Kansas City, Dec. CT. L. HUFF, an
old man. who lives at Lawrence. Kan,
and is visiting at the home of his broth
er 1922 Holmes street, was slugged and
robbed by two young men near Thirty
third and Holmes street about 9: 30
o'clock and robbed OF $50 and a silver
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-06

watch Mr. HUFF alighted from q
Holmes street car at Thirty-flrst street
and was going toward the home Of his
brother when the two men, who had
followed him from the street car, ap-
preached him and asked what number
the old man was looking for.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-06

P. Ha1wkif5ss a Baptist minister OF stem
ling, has been appointed by Superin-
tendent z. E. Marshall as chaplain Of
the state reformatory. He will assume
his duties at once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-06

body had not been in the water more
than a few hours. The police are try
ing to discover who placed the body of
the child in the river.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-06

Leavenworth, Kan, Dec. 6.-Leonard
E. Conner. a military prisoner. escaped
from Fort Leavenworth Wednesday.
Conner IS a native OF Holton, Kan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-06
Caught in the WhirIfne Machinery.

wichita, Kan, Dec. 6.-Frank Rich-
ardson. employed in the Slick brick
works here, was caught by a revolving
shaft and whirIed rapidly around,
striking various parts of the machinery
and sustaining injuries from which he
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-06

had to be scattered to the other build
ings, thus greatly increasing the size
of the classes and lowering the eL-
AGENCY of the work in the other build
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-06

will die. His skull was fractured, sew
eral ribs broken and one leg so badly
crushed that amputation was neces-
sary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-06

From the start the Uncle Sam Oil Com
tied means to join the company. and in
addition to offering treasury stock at the
ABOVE mentioned price will sell on month
ly payments follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-06
W II Drim ut Least 200 More Oil wells.

This company now owns four complete
drilling rigs. Does its drilling at cost. 1t
has room on proved grounds for hundreds
OF wells 1t could start ten drills any day
and locate them where oil viii be secured
in eight out of ten wells drilled, and pos
sfblyt better OIL producing wells are val
liable when you have rehnertes, pipe lines
and distributing stations. and a market to
secure what the oil is really worth. No
trust or combine can deprive the stock
holders of Uncle Sam of their just
dues We are dealing with the general
public who are a thousand times more
friendly to our success. The company has
endeavored to make friends from the word
go. and is stin doing its level best to give
everyone, square deal" and to secure
more friends In so doing it is Diling up
an asset the value of which is hard to
innate. for you cannot buy true friends
with money, and through the many thou
sands OF stockholders of Uncle Sam it
mean from ten to twenty personal friends
standing by each stakeholder and means
a fine market and fair play for Uncle Sam
antitrust oil wagons whenever they may
seek to deliver oil. With the river pipe line
completed and with even four drills de-
veloping the cOmpany's. oil rights. how
long will 1t take to double again the value
OF this stoclx2 Suppose YOU only buy 1000
shares at $3.50: It will be a good saving
for you and pay you big interest to start
with, and the chances are that this very
thousand shares VIII be worth $1,000 to
you in a few years
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-06
saving of Half Dollar Per Barrel.

Saving of Half Dollar Per Barrel.
You may not realize the great value Of
completing the river pipe line, but 1t
means saving Of a half dollar per barrel
on every barrel of oil pumped over this
line There is no gamble. no guess. no
risk about this kind of development. Uncle
Sam has a great refinery on the banks of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-06

Arkansas City, Dec. 1.-TWO blood
hounds to be used here in trailing Grim
mails are to- be purchased by the local
lodge of the Anti Horsetf1ief association.
Bazaar and chicken plea supper At
Unity church Friday night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-06

Every day this company is increasing
in capacity to handle larger orders Just
a question of a few weeks until the aver
age daily sales of oil will be better than
81 900 per day and on a conservative basis
the sales of the eight months commencing
December 1. will not miss one-quarter OF
a million dollars much. You are not buy
ing hot air or blue sky. When you secure
Uncle Sam stock, you are lining UP with
the biggest and most popular legitimate
mOney-n aking enterprise in the Central
West. Better sell that high priced piece
of real estate or call in that low interest
loan or Dut that idle money you have in
this great independent company and help
out a worthy cause and help yourself
very materially while you can at a price
you know is right This company owns OF
controls oil rights in thousands OF acres
which are almost sure to develop to be
worth millions. The stock is certain to go
to at least so cents. with chances good to
reach a dollar per share.
That the Western oil fields are rich you
can see ample evidence by a few days
ride through the oil fields. ri Uncle Sam.
company has already secured some of the
greatest producers in the Kansas-Terri~
tory oil fields and will secure more.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-06
EUGENE c. BAGwELL CLEARED.

over the county doesn't pay a man
enough for such a position
New-York tribune., 1906-06-26
TO ROW OR NOT TO ROW
Some Opposition to Resolution Bar
ring americans at Henley.

Henley England, June 25.-The residents OF
this riverside town. who reap rlch harvest
yearly from the regatta, are anathemauzlhs
Fletcher, of Oxford, to-day. They realize that
their pockets will be touched If his proposal TO
exclude Americans from future regattas Is
adopted, and they do not like the prospect
Among the rank and file of the rowing men opn-
ions vary, and there are indications that con-
siderable opposition will develop against Mr..
Fletcher's sweeping resolution. He contends
that il will be the fault of the American Ma
tional Association of Amateur Oarsmen II
Americans are prevented from rowing at Henley.
They have not done their duty" said Mr..
Fletcher this morning. Every foreign oarsman
coming here to compete has TO sign a declaration
that he is an amateur. according TO the laws Of
the Amateur Rowing Association of England
The Vespers did more than was required. They
swore in affidavits before a notary public that
they We're amateurs under our definition. They
were supported by the president of the American
National Association of Amateur Oarsmen. and
yet We learn afterward that the affidavits were
false and that the American association had not
taken proper care TO learn the facts before it in
dorsed the entry. Under the circumstances, I
say that the American rowing association has
not done its duty, and that we ought not TO ac-
cept American entries until the American asso-
citation puts its house in order and a new asso-
citation is formed on proper lines. That will
take about two years.
Sir John Edwards-Moss high OXford-Eto
authority on rowing, is not especially hostile to
American entries, but he considers that Henley
is not the proper course for international racing.
! because under certain conditions of wind a sec
ond rate crew might win through having shell
tered position.
Joseph Wright. stroke of the Argonaut Cana
diam crew, denounced the proposal as being
insult TO American colleges. He said:
/ II the resolution is carried il will create
lot Of bad feeling 1t is manifestly unfair TO
cast a slur on the amateur standing of over
forty big rowing clubs because of one or two
black sheep. Amateur rowing is the purest of
sports in America and Canada
w b West, of Philadelphia received his re-
paired boat from the builders this morning, and
The Improvement in his sculling during to-day's
practice was apparent.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-26
IVINS'S REPORT READY.
Majority of Committee Probably
Not for RemoUal.

William NJ. WINS. counsel to the aldermanic COM
mittee which investigated the Street Cleaning De-
partment. said yesterday that he had finished his
report counsel and would turn 1t in to the COM
mittee at a special meeting at 1870 o'clock this
forenoon. 1t is expected that the committee Will
present some sort of a report at the meeting this
afternoon.
Alderman Griffenhagen and Alderman Brown, II
is understood. feeling that the report of counsel
justifes it. in favor of recommendation for
the removal of Commissioner Woodbury. Alder
man Dowling Tammany, and Alderman Muligan.
Municipal Ownership League. are not in favor Of
removal. This leaves the balance of power with
Alderman Robert Downing. of Brooklyn. Repub-
lican, representing Colonel Michael ]. Dadys dis
trict Both sides claim him The chances are
that he will side with Bowling and Mulligan, and
that there will not be a majority report for re-
moval.
Such report would have no effect any way, as
the Mayor is satisfied that Commissioner Wood
bury is doing well in the department. He has
decided to retain him.
II don't know whether the report will suit the
committee or not said Mr.. WINS yesterday, but
It is finished. and hope 1 am not conceited when
say that it is good report | have spent three
months of hard work il, and know that the
work has been carefully done.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-26
INSURANCE AGENT A SUICIDE.
Unable to Meet Obligations, He Kills Himself
While Wife Is Away.

Hawthorne Smith, an insurance agent OF New York.
living at No. $40 Springdale avenue. East Orange.
committed suicide by shooting himself last night
In letters he left addressed to his wife he appa-
rently had premedtated the act for months. Finan-
cal embarrassment. coupled with nl-health. was
the cause. He had hinted to his friends recently
that he would kill himself. He was formerly ex-
pert accountant, and until a year ago lived in
Orange
Yesterday morning he went to church. and seemed
in good spirits. In the afternoon his wife, two
sons and Mrs Maude Wallis, who lived with them.
went Mrs. Wallis the first to return, late
in the evening. She missed Mr.. Smith, and recall
ing his threats, became alarmed. She aroused Ed
mund Kuhn, of No. 554 Sprngdae avenue. and
they made a search After long time his body
was found on an old lounge in the garrett
New-York tribune., 1906-06-26
TRY TO SETTLE DEBT BY FORCE.
Newsboys keep Suit Case of Well Known
Brooklyn Woman.

Magistrate Cornell had before him yesterday two
boys, who. it said had charge of a newspaper
stand near the Manhattan end Of the Brooklyn
Bridge for d firm OF advertising agents. The boys
summoned for OBTAINING a dress suit
given into their charge. The names of the boys
stated in the summonses. they being de-
scribed "John Doe No l. and John Doe No. q"
The complainant a woman. said to be
member of a well known Brooklyn family whose
could not be learned. She said that. day
last week. she wanted to rest her suit for
short time. and asked John Doe No l. to hold 1t
his stand. He agreed. but she said that when
refused TO give it up.
The boys said in court that the woman about a
year ago borrowed small sums of money from them
and never returned them
Well boys said the magistrate this is
the way 10 collect debt and you had better
turn the case
The case was accordingly returned the woman
New-York tribune., 1906-06-26
NO MERCY FOR SUNDAY RUFFIANs
Boys Arrested for Disturbances on Cars and
Ferryboats Heavily Fined.

Magistrate Steinert in the Harlem court, declared
yesterday that ruffiansm ferryboats and street
Sunday any other time must stop, and
he said that all offenders brought before him need
expect mercy.
Edward Murphy, who said he lived at No. 12I2
Second avenue. fired his revolver several times in
the women's cabin of a ferTyboat. When Murphy
was put under arrest he undertook to beat Police
Ryan. but finally subdued He was held
in $500 bail for trial.
Anthony Fisher. of No 333 Concord avenue and
John Haggerty, of No S8 Willis avenue. were fined
so each for disturbances fine of So each
was imposed on John Coosula- Robert Tearlin
Nathan RamSdel and Charles Perry for similar
offences. Robert Healy of No. 422 West 9th street.
Charles Martin. of No. 407 West 56th street. and
Joseph DIANA of No 324 Path street, arraigned
for smoking on a closed car, were reprimanded and
discharged.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-26
BIG AUTO RACE TO-DAY.
Thirty-fOur Cars UW Start an Con-
test for Grand Prir.

Paris, JuEe 25.-Crowds of persons are leaving
Paris for the Sarthe circuit, where the automo-
bile race for the Grand Prix VIII be started at
o'clock Tomorrow morning. The regulations
governing the Grand PriX do not limit the num-
Der OF entries from any country, and accordingly
France has twenty-five entries. Germany three
and Italy six, a total of thirty-four
The cars will be started at intervals of a min
ute and half. The Sarthe circuit is 1O3 kilo-
metres long, and the racers will go around il
twelve times, totaling 1896 Kilometres running
SIX hours oally Tor two days. II is expected that
speed exceeding 100 kilometres per hour will he
developed Many Americans are quartered along
Ihe route, Including Cortlandt Bishop Frank
Munsey and Foxhan p Keene a
New-York tribune., 1906-06-26
SUIT FOR Sllo,335 DUTY ON PEARLS.
Government Wants Importer to Pay so Per
Cent on Leeds Purchase.

On re request OF Collector Of Customs Stranahan
& sl1' has been Instituted in the federal courts
against Bernard Citroen. an importer. TO recover
s--os>@ The suit IS the result OF dispute as 10
ne amour, OF oliy which should be paid on sixty
pearls recently brought into this country b,, Fer-
aard ciroen. a Paris importer. for William B.
LEEDS
iheSe pearls were assembled in a necklace. and
Alr- Leeds paid for il. IT IS reported. 100000 Nj
C.N'oeN Drought the pearls over in person. un-
strung Their value was fixed al $3.50 90 ana :,
Mas determined that they constituted a necklac.
:. intent and law. II not in fact and that a dUtx
q % per cent should be levied
iitioell objected, but Secretary Shaw upheld the
.oeai ltorltieS The French jeweller Was allowe5
% ta-e le pearls upon the payment OF 10 per cent
.l,Hs Ine action Of the government now insti
. - b" recover the additional ~ per cent and
New-York tribune., 1906-06-26
TROOPS CHARGE MOB OF STRIKERS.
Restore Quiet in Streets of Allentown, Penn.
Saloons Ordered Closed

Allentown, Penn. June 25-The mob spirit that
rampant in the streets of Allentown last night
following the strike OF the Lehigh Valley Transit
Company conductors and motormen was thorough
ly cowed this evening by the presence of Troop
c. state cOnstabulary, under Lieutenant Smith. The
constabulary patroled the city's main thorough
fare tonight, keeping everybody moving When
they reached the transit company's transfer point
where many people were congregated the men
charged the crowd off the street. Five men were
placed In Jail by the troopers.
The transit company took all its cars of this
evening and all traffic suspended II Is in
tended with the protection of Lieutenant snitb,s
troop 10 resume operations in full tomorrow
BY order of the Mayor all saloons were closed =.
Z p. m. 20 remain closed all night. 80
New-York tribune., 1906-06-26
SHIPPING NEWS.
Port of New York, Monday, June 25, 1905.
ARRIVED


Niagara. Hathaway. Tampico June IA Havana
is and Nassau 81. James E Ward & so pas
sengers, mails and n1dse Arrived the
Steamer Teresa tAust), Persich. Trieste
1s Messna 2S. Palermo June and Oran 3. 70 Phelps
Bros & Co with mdse Arrived at the Bar at $50
the United Fruit COMPANY with six passengers fruit
Arrived the Bar IN.
Steamer DaSGry (NoTl Simonson. Campeche and
Progreso Is 10 Thebaud Bros. with mdse Arrived
Bar at
Steamer Proteus. Jacobs. Orleans 90 70 the
Southern Pacific Company, with passengers mdss.
Left Quarantine $50 a m
Steamer Kansas CITY Lewis. Savannah June %.
Left Quarantine at 3 30 a m.
Steamer Mama Hata. Charles. Baltimore. TO II c
Foster. with mdse- Left Quarantine 606
steamer Delaware tBr). Cabot. Bristol juno u to
a nj. - 80 ~ - -'-V
steamer vsderiand (Belg) Ehon Antwerp and Dover
June 10. 10 the Red Star Line cabin ard 3os
steerage Passengers and mdse. the bar az
Steamer Devonshire CBr), Coull. Pasaaua March a,
Sa1stS s1e5a April Ggin Iauiaus 10 Anofogasta TO-
June Charleston Baltimore "a To- vessel b,SsI
q So. with rndse Arrived az the Bar a 3:4o D m
,,stssmer siehan Prince tBrl CIardse Naples June
Messna and Palermo TO- the John c SsaEsr Com
pany with 8 cabin i0aa Storage passenS-rs ara
NOSE Arrived at the Bar s;s5 a m ~
steamer Nieuw Amsterdam (Dutchl Bonter Rotterdam
snd Boalogne June lS TO the Holland Line
With 800 cabin 12To passengers and n,te
Arrived at the Bar at 9iO a IN ~
steamer Fl sud Higgins Galveston 10. To the
Pacific company with mise Left Qusrantine
Steamer zulia. Bennett Maracaibo Id and Curacao X
20 eouiton Bliss pallett. with passengers mats and
'nise ls arrived n, at the Bar at le;I5 m.
the Bar AZ m NS -
Steamer conis'ou CRs, Wilson. Kyuaasi May 20. yo,o
New-York tribune., 1906-06-26
TO BAR COMPANIES EvADING LOSSES.
Insurance Commissioners Discuss Questions
Arising from San Francisco Fire.

One of the topics talked of by the executive COM
mittee of the National Association Of State Insur
ance Commissioners, which met at the Hotel Man
haitian yesterday. the controversy going on
among the various fire insurance companies in
gard to the adjustment of the San Francisco fire
losses After the meeting one of the commissioners
said:
If 1t he legally shown that any OF the COM
panes are trying to dodge their obligations there
the commissioners will recommend such laws
will prevent these companies from doing business
in their respective states.
The blanks committee decided that I'm the next
set of forms sent out asking for statistics OF the
losses and gains of the companies in the preceding
year they would ask specifically regarding the
losses in San Francisco.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-26
Proposals.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed p-oposaIs suitably endorsed On enyeiSos rs ~
Construction OF acute building. tncudlhE ustSg
plumbing electric light wiring and fixtures Se-ssrs.
switchboard. pole line ana FEEDERS a. ,ssSs st
ton state Hospital Binghsmton, y T.. VII oe -
up to o'cIock r VI Tuss5ay. me Srd dsy o. t-to
1896 by state Commission IN Lunacy- M -Th.
Albany. y. Y when bids MIL Re opened ana 'ea1 -
ltcy. - - slarx
forms of proposals obtained az The III =. {; Z
HoSpitaI. Bnghamton. y. Y. or BY aIpll-aLr'H 'N ~
Helms state Architect capitol Albany, y 1,si. ard
viii he awarded 70 the lowest -o,1t q
bidders unless the bids exceed t1s
funds available therefor. IN which case the fsn' %
all bids is reserved a .-s+-,-tion
B-OsIy bids for the complete vo-k of s on MI .
heating. plumbing and electric WORK c'in''Hs'
considered -.
Dated Albany y. Y June 81 1909 s..-.,.-v
state commission n Lunae''