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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-28
MAKE COUNTER CHARGES
Kansas City Attorney Says Tucker
Owes Uncle Sam Company.

eff Mr.. Goebel, the trustee, does what is
best for the creditors of the estate, he
will recover $4,000 from Tucker that
rightfully belongs to the estate and 81, 600
from his attorney, Mr.. Wilson, that right
fully belongs to the estate said E. A.
witness stand yesterday afternoon in the
Uncle Sam Oil company hearing on the
report of the receiver of that company.
This is tit for tat. Wilson, fuckers at
torney claims, and is trying to show that
the attorneys for the petitioning creditors
for the purpose of enriching themselves
at the expense of the company's bankrupt
condition. He also has been endeavoring
to show that Charles Williams, attorney
for the receiver, was hand in glove with
these same attorneys and did all in his
the part of the stockholders as to the fu-
ture success of the venture.
Tucker and his attorney are ranging far
in their investigation into the fees which
are being demanded as a consequence of
the bankruptcy proceedings and have now
requested that the referee, Judge 2. T.
Hazen, file a detailed statement showing
the disbursement of s., 400 of expenses and
fees which the referee has asked the trus-
tees to pay him. Judge Hazen has agreed
to supply statement as desired. Milton
Brown, another attorney, representing
certain creditors. has filed intervening
petition for 81, $50 for compensation for
services performed.
The fees asked for total now close to
$4,000.
The hearing was adjourned liver until
Friday when it is hoped to take a final
adjournment. Wilson expects to bring in
attorneys who will testify that the fees
for legal services demanded are excessive
the other side having the attorneys on the
stand to state to the contrary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-28
NOTHING TO BE THANKFUL FOR
So Hotel Proprietor Shot His Head
OF.

Appleton, Wis, Nov 2S.-'T have
lived So Thanksgiving and have
never had anything to be thankful
for, SO here goes nothing" That is
the note left by Joseph Meislein, pro-
prietor of the Manitoc hotel who at 6
o'clock this morning blew off the top
of his head with a double barreled
shotgun He discharged both bar
rels.
Before committing suicide, Meislein
ordered all of the boarders out of the
place, telling them yesterday that he
intended quitting the hotel business
and demanding that they leave before
Thanksgiving morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-28

so far relaxed last evening that Secre-
tary Cortelyou was able to leave early
to attend the wedding of Miss Root
and Lieutenant Grant.
Money Brokers Disappointed.
New York, Nov. 28.-Yesterday be-
ing the day before a holiday was the
time when the money brokers expect
ed to reap a last harvest in selling
currency. But they met with a dis
appointment There was a large de-
mand for currency to meet pay rolls
and for other purposes, but the banks
supplied practically all the cash that
was needed. The rate fell to q of 1
per cent, lending weight to the state
ment of bankers short time ago that
the premium would disappear entirely
before many days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-28
For stranding the Cars Yatch.

ST. Petersburg, Nov. 2S.-The com
mission appointed to investigate the
stranding of the imperial yacht
STANDARD, which, on September II,
ran on the rocks off Horsoe, While the
emperor and the. members of his
family were on board. has handed in
it's findings. Rear Admiral Niloff and
Captain Tschagin are reprimanded,
but Colonel Konnockow is dismissed
from the ship and Lieutenant Sui
tanoff is placed under arrest for one
week.
General Schemann, director of the
pilotage system on the Finnish coast
is acquitted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-28
NEED THE REST CURE.
james j. Hill Sizes Up the Financial
Situation.

New York. Nov. 2S.-'What this
country needs above everything else
is the rest cure,' said James J. Hill,
who arrived in town yesterday, in dis
cussing the financial situation. 1--WE
all want to go to sleep for good long
time and wake up with both eyes
open. The country has been suffer-
ing from mistrust. While there is an
easing in the mercantile credit situa-
ton, the people who have money are
holding on to it and giving checks in
stead.
Nobody wants to let the money go.
The merchants hate such a situation.
as we were on just after the Civil
war. We mead a rest cure to remedy
such conditions"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-28
MUST Be FIXED.
Three Laws Legislature Will
Be Asked to Amend.
These Relate to Juvenile Court,
Paroles and Marriages.
ALL HAVE BAD FLAWS
Childrens' Court Regulations
Not Proving Satisfactory.
Marriage of Aft icted Persons
May Be Prevented.

| When the next legislature meets II
| viii be asked to amend three of the i'm
portant laws of Kansas:
The juvenile court law
| The district court parole law
Inc law relative to marriage licenses
Arrangements have been made by
| some of the leading institution workers
OF the state to have each of these sub
lects taken in hand by a separate COM
m1ttee OF experts, and the difficulties
which now exist eliminated
complaint is made of the new juve-
nile court law on a good many differ
ent grounds. This law was enacted at
the 1905 session of the legislature, and
EFFORTS were made to tinker it into
shape at the 1907 session. The great
trounle with the law is it's operation in
the larger cities, where there is the
most need of perfect operation. The
whole management of juvenile cases is
placed upon the probate Judge, and it
Is claimed that the probate judges in
the big counties do not have sufficient
time to devote to the work to become
closely in touch with the cases. The
law also provides only one truancy Off
Ger in these big counties, and the pay
is only 81 per day. In Kansas City Mo,
there are six truancy officers and the
claim is made that the Kansas law
should be amended to provide for the
appointment of more truancy officers in
the large cities, and to give them better
pay.
The district court parole law is being
abused by some district judges because
1t gives the judges too much authority
and by other judges because it does not
give enough authority. AS it stands at
present, district judges have the right
to parole anyone convicted of a INSIDE
meanor, and to parole any person under
n convicted of felony. It is also pro-
v1ded that the person paroled must pay
the costs of the case. Sometimes a
prisoner otherwise worthy is unable to
pay the costs and is thus denied pa
role merely from monetary considera-
ton
Some judges insist that it is not right
to make an age limit of 81 years on
felons; that very often a boy of 10 is a
more hardened criminal than a man of
25. On the other hand, there are judges
who Insist that 1t is giving too much
power to the district judge to allow
him to issue paroles at ALL and they
suggest that the parole matters be left
to a board to consist of the district
judge, the county attorney and the pro-
bate judge. All of thees matters are
to be considered in drafting the amend
ments to the law
Question Both Man and Woman
If the proposed changes in the present
marriage laws are made, it will be nee
eSSary for both the man and woman
desiring to secure a license to wed ap-
swer long list of questions concern
ing their ancestry and their mental and
physical condition. The object is to put
the probate judge into possession of in
formation which will enable him to pre-
vent the marriage of those afflicted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-28

method of developing manhood and
spreading Christianity. He has secured
football, baseball and other athletic
outfits and hopes to create an athletic
enthusiasm in this snow bound country
equal to that displayed in the American
colleges and universities. The length
of the season, combined with the Eslxi-
mos natural hardihood and nerve,
ought to produce great results and it is
not impossible that a Chicago-Alaskan
game may become a drawing card of
future seasons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-28
In Her 10Th Year.

Seneca Falls. N. Y. Nov. 2s.-Mrs.
Samuel Decker passed her 109th birth
day yesterday, she having been born
November q, 1898. She is bed-ridden
now and is waited on constantly by her
third husband to whom she was mar
ried when 102. Her dinner was served
to her yesterday on china which was q
portion of the gifts received at the time
of her first marriage in 1910.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-28
Eskimos to Learn Football.

Chicago, Nov. 2S.-'All-American'
football teams of the future may in
clude Eskimos as well as Indians. DR..
F. H. Spence, a Methodist missionary
to the remotest corner of Alaska, is an
enthusiastic believer in athletics as one
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-28
He Fought at Gettysburg.

David Parker OF -Fayette, n. z, who
lost a foot at Gettysburg, writes: 'Elec-
trio Bitters have done me more good than
any medicine I ever took For several
years I.had stomach trouble and paid out
much money for medicine to little pur-
pose until began taking Electric Bitters
1 would not take $500 for what they have
done for me- Grand tonic for the aged
and for female weaknesses. Great altera-
bark and weak kidneys Guaranteed by
all druggists. so cents
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-28


FURNISHED by the Topeka Packing Co.
L I14-11S West Laurent ST.
This is wholesale, markell
s sta zc; good turkeys, 1sc: ducks. SC;
sG EGGs@Fresh country. &c.
BUTTERl,Fres to country COUNTRY: 15922c.
FURNISHED BY T Tepe GSnti Kan Creamery
york Creamery S ann H5n SsgasiAo per pound; Chi
1E5GGtGs-chicago, 24c per dozen: N. Y.
'0e'ic FRUIT RI AND VEGETABLES.
FURNISHED by ]. E. Lux, 210 Kan. Ave. I
DATEs-Hallowe's. per h.. 6Nc; sairs,
per A ri 12efi DATEs-Anchor brand. ner
box, s.. 25; Royal. per box. $40
oTINCES-Per box, $780,
CRANBERRdESSnhiJeres7eeyye per Dbl. 500;
Late H ETP per pal Rack l ease 81
GRAPES-Almira, per Dbl, $150G5. 90:
Catawba. per basket &c. S'''''
LEMONS-Per box. LeffingwelI s4Oo0
oRASGEsssEIaanpcy Navel. per box. 1875.
NAS-Medium sized punches. ~ %.
large bunches. $3.50; Jumbo. $2.75a3 90.
canaea per bS 1876 s 56SS f5 DBL
CoCOANUTs-Per doz. sc; per sack,
LETTUCE-Hot house, per dog. bunohea
Ribbon, per bunch. Soc. 1'us
HORSERADISH ROOT-Per Ib.. .elSc q
CABBAGE-Northern Holland. per cwt..
$1.15.
TURNIPS-Per bu.. 4oasoc.
PARSNIPS-Per bu.l Use. f- !.
CARROTS-Per bu., 75c.
BEETS-Per bu., 76c.
SWEET POTATOESLPer bu.. eoc.
oNIoNs-Red OF yellow, per bu, sOc;
PoTAToEs-Northern RuraIs. zoe; Rsa
FULL CREAM CHEESE Wisconsin Y
A, 15c; N. Y. State, white, 1sc: Bloc.
Dairy Twin. to box, 14c; Wisconsin vel.
CANNED OYSTERS-N Y. Extra &C.
lects 45c; N. Y. Counts, soc; STANDARD ~
BULK OYSTERs.N. Y. Counts. gallant
s.. 40; Extra Selects, $40; Chesapeake
100. $1.Oo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-28

Nodd-The trouble with women is that
they can't concentrate their minds on one
Todd-Can't they? You just look in
some day on a woman's bridge club
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-28

John, what was that awful noise in
the bathroom just now?"
Don't worry my dear" replied John.
sleepiIy ''Tt was merely a crash towel
falling milwaukee, Sentinel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-28
TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS
nopcISn Market.

FURNISHED by Charles Wolff Packing Co
Yards close at noon Saturday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-28

MIXED AND BUTCHERS 49,. .s395Qq. 10
HEAVY 49,. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 4O5lp4 Is
II 40
fCan not use hogs under $50 pounds DO
not market hogs unless same ar well fin
ished as we can not use half fat STUN
Wolff Packing co.
We arixra below prices of "a tile
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-28
,uxrD AND RITTCHERs

Topeka. Nov. IS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-28

Grain Market
FURNISHED by ]. b. Billiard, corner Kan
sas Ave. and Curtis ETH
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-28

wHEAT-No. 2. ss@s5c: No 8 o soa5 y i.
No. 4. 75Q7Sc.
OLD CORN-4c.
NEW CORN-40c.
OATS-No 2. 40c; No. 8. 3Sc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-19
TALES OF DISASTER.
Refugees From Kingston Arrive a.
Santiago, CUBA.

Santiago. Cuba, San. 18th" steam
er Thomas Hroukes has arrived hcr"
from Kingston with Il refugees. They
paint a !.prrig!" l.ictur" of the cataa-
trophc At the jamaica capital ana con-
iil1A the reports Of the destruction Of
the principal buildings.
The pilots Gid no. dare to cntcr the
harbor owing to the changes in tho
channel.
The Machado cigar factory, III which
MANY Cubans were at work, crumblci
and 40 VI Them were killed. Supplies
are greatly needed at Kingston.
The refugees confir;n previous rs
ports of the Kingston disaster. Ac-
cCrIing to them . square blocks of
tho city have been destroyed by fire
Every building within Il radius of 10
mites was injured The water works
were destroyed. The casualties at the
Myrtle bank We're heavy. The Con-
slant Spring and other hotels were
damaged.
The electric power house was de-
stroycd ana many persons lost their
lives by coming in contact with charged
electric wires. The manager Of the
building was thrown down. Along
tie water front the cracks in the earth
are six inches wide. Superintendent
of Posts Gardner is among the killed
Capt. Young, commander Of the Royal
Mail steamer Arno, lost his life at the
Myrtle Bank hotel. His body was cut
Ill half. DR.. Bicycle. physician of the
Arno, is here. The Arno, as we'll as
other steamers in the port, was used as
i hospital. s;ixty-four legs ana u
arms were amrutated on board. Three
persons died on the Arno. The COVER
nor's residence also is being used as
hospital Capt. Constantine, superin-
teudent in Jamaica for the Royal Mail
Steamship Co, was buried at sea
Capt. Young was buried on shore There
is great shortage Of bGndeEc material,
and Womcn's clothing is being torn llp
ana Us" to this end. The rails of tha
CIR lines are badly twisted. WHOM the
earthquake occurred there were only
four doctors On the islaul.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-19
QUAKE NOTES.

The French SoVernIn mt has ordered
the arn"red cruiser klcb,r. now ut
Fort lie France. island of Mlrtipiq-l..
to convey to Kingston all the available
r"V;sions ana medical supplies.
The death in the Kingston earth
quake az J. T. Perez. consul Of tie Gu
ban rel Uhiic, has been confirmed. senior
PCrrz WI% = native Of Santa Clara.
cuba. G. NJ. oGilvic. thH consular ren-
re-. utHti"c Of Spain, also. lost his life
i'll TIL, GiS;tStcr
The Vatican authorities wednesday
night rccc... q th"ir FIRST direct infDr-
nation 81 IL" IiS"etc;' 1t Kingston. Tn"
Pore WHO WllH most affected. ordered
in-jructiua to b. sent to tho
bishop Of jamaica to organize assis-
lance for The sufferers
The legislative council of Trinidad,
MS votcI c17G0 IS Inc first insta Umcnt
from III" people Of trinidad for the re-
lief Of the oarthlu2k" sufferers in
Jamaica. II. II. s. interchangeable has
sailai from JamGica VITA provisions;
clothing and other Supplies for the
stricken PEOPLE.
The l.oIloa Daily Nail ana other
newspapers pay u tribute Of gratitude
TO the splendid and prompt heln given
by Admiral Exams at Kingston, ana
the Mail also asks rceretful!y Nl!.-
there was not z British Watsllip 1T hand
To render this service. A number Of
colonists interested in the West Indicf
met i'll London Thursday ana decided
to ask the government to grant q loan
to rebuild Kingston on q safer sit"
The Mail, supporting this idea. urges
the government 70 accompany the Offer
Of loan On easy terms Dr. i definite
im"erial grant that it is not to be re-
paid.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-19
HUGE TIDAL WAVE
Rolls Over South Of Kingston and
Changes Island Coast Line.

Washington, Jan. 1S-Thc news from
Havana regarding the huge tidal
wave that inundated the entire south
Of Jamaica'S capital and changed The
Jamaica coast line, was communica tod
to the government officials early today
The Associated Press adviceS antici-
rttci all Official reports ami at g A. NJ
1t vas stated that no official Worl on
the subject had reached any branch of
the government
i Secretary Of thu Navy Metcalf was
one of the first Of those advised Of tho
press dispatches regarding the dis
aster.
Arrangements had already been
nadt by which the secretary should re-
ceivc the first official reports expect ed
from Rear Admiral Evans at Guam
tanamo. Secretary Metcaif remained
up until a late hour during the night
in the hope Of receiving some official
report on the subject and eVinced great
interest in the official advice regard
ing the calamity. He told newspaper
men that he wished to be IN readiness
70 act as promptly on any official re-
ports or DISPATCHES coming To the a.
partment. The wireless stations not
only the one at til" navy y@rd in this
city but also at other points on he
coast We're on til" outlook Tor 1n"a-
SagcS.
When the wireless station clos 1
for the night at l1p'clock however, ~
evidence of message to Washington
had been heard hy the operate. Tho
news of III" tidal wave follow ing close
" the reports Of carthHuakn ana fire
i,,tt
Official circles.
Officials Of tn" government have
been inquiring into the minute details
Of the topography Of the stricken ci;v
and the adjacent coast. Dotted win
sugar estates ana country residences,
the plain on which Kingston rests
rises gradually from the shore to the
foot of the Liguarca mountains Tho
coast nov reported to De gradually
sinking into the sea, presents some o.
the outlines Of a thrtlc the noun
tain ridges representing q turtles
back. From the sea level on AL sides
ridges in series rise toward the cen
trail range of mountains.
A wireless message from Rear All
miral Evans received at tho Wash
ington navy yard early today states
that the L. S. :. YaniItnn arrived ut
Kingston at midnight last night with
further supplies and Tho Associated
Press reporters On board.
The navy department has received
through Admiral Evans wireless mos
sage sent by Admiral Davis at Kingston.
ia. to the effect that at 80 this morning
Capt. Pendlcton of the b1tticship Missouri
had reported that the hattcships IL
diana and Missouri and the torpedo boat
destroyer Wlirplc were the only warships
in Kingston harbor. Food and tents we're
badly needed.
At the hour of report Admiral Davis
was ashore comforting with the govern2r
of Jamaica and tie situation was GuiN
J. Pcroz, the Cuban consul. was killed
in the earthquake and lis wife was
slightly injured. It is rot known that
any other officials have been killed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-19
VILLAGES IN DANGER.
Part OF Crater CT Vesuvius May Fall
In, Producing EruPtions.

Naples, Jan. 1S.-A report Of the
government WHO Eas made AZ Gamma
ton of tho crater of Mount Nesuyius
reports that he found it safe and that
there is 4 possibility that parts Of it
sill fail in, producing eruptons Of
greater or less severity. The villages
on the mountainsiGc are consequently
in danger.
Prof. Chcstcna, wcll-krown geolo-
gist, has declared that there is great
similarity between the Kingston Garth
quake ana That which occurred in Cal
lria in September, 1905. Tho professor
vas sent to Calabria as president OF
the committee appointed by the Italian
government to study the phenomena
He * of tho opinion that Kingston may
be submerged, and h attributed the
earthquake to magnetic disturbances
caused by recent cclirscs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-19
help FROM OTTAWA.
First Shlpload of Provisions and Tents
VIII Leave Today.

Ottawa, Jan. 1S.-Thn announcement
made in The House today BY Minister
Fielding that Canada's first shipload
OF provisions ana tents for the relief Of
the distressed population Of Jamaica
greeted with cheers. Owing to the
would leave Halifax tomorrow was
break Of the cable it had been found
difficult 10 get official information, he
said, but tho government had decided
from the tenor of the press reports T..
take steps for the relief OF the sufferers
without further delay.
The sum Of $4,000 will be at once
set aside for relief work, the amount
.tp be increased to 100000 Steamer
lines sailing from Halifax have offered
to carry relief provisions Tree of
charge. Instructions will be formally
issued to the collector of customs at
Halifax to prepare another cargo for
immediate shipment.
Mr.. Borden said that the disaster
was more appalling than was at first
reported and ne wished % congratulate
the United States for tie prompt and
effective response to the first news of
the catastrophe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-19

at the principal corners succeeded in re-
storing order.
Efforts, as this dispatch is filed, are be-
Ing made by the government to clrar the
debris from the streets. but the laborers
are afraid of the ruins and of further
shocks, and consequently progress is
slow.
On Monday night l. distinct shocks
felt, but they did no damage On Tues
day there We're 20 shocks and on Wednes-
day there We're 10
Among the buildings utterly DESTROYED
are the supreme court, Colonial bank.
Nova Scotia bank. the Merchants Ex-
charge, the city council office. the Parish
church, St. George church the Roman
Catholic cathedral, the savings bank. all
the shipping Offices ana wharycs, til.
Myrtle Bank hotel, the Constant SPRINGS
hotel, the jamaica Club building. the Ma
sonic temple, Training COLLEGE. Hone col
lege, the railway terminus. customs; build
inGS, Gable COS. offices all the ncwspa
per offices. cxccp: that OF the Daily Tplr-
graph. which is severely damaged but
ESCAPED the fire; tho Salvation Army tom
PIE ard the Offices of the PRESBYTERIAN,
Methodist, Baptist and Conversational
churches and schools.
IN brief, not a sound building remains in
the entire area Of Kingston, and less than
a Dozen houses can be occupied and tn.
entire business section is wiped out The
loss cannot fall short for 100000 and
probably will total double trat amount.
Among the killed are Sir James Fergus
son OF kilkcr1an. Scotland; Major Hardy
man of tho West India Regiment: Lieut.
Lamont Of the same regiment; ~ Mlc-
DoWel Nathan, one Of JamaicaS mcr-
chant princes; Solicitor Bradley L. Ncrlcl-
and NIessrs. ]. ". Middlntoyn. Ainsla
Mordecai. Mr.. Twaites. ID. /. Mntta. Ed
gar DeCordova and Charles Sherlock, all
merchants Of Kingston. the Cuban con-
sui, Gen. Perez. r. d. HonibalI, solicitor.
and Drs. i. G. Gibbs and HTotta.
The whole of Jamaica felt tho shock.
but no serious damage was done beyond 4
radils of Il miles from Kingston. Some
houses were cracked in Spanish Town
the Notifications at Port Royal were
abandoned by the artllerymcn ami engi-
ncers. the western part of the town is
partly submerged IS 92-irch guns are dis
placed and the barracks are in . danger
Gus and shaky condition.
Cp-Park camp north Of Kingston is
also destroyed ard about 40 sick soldiers
were burned to death before they could
be removed from the hospital
The Kings House, the residence Of the
governor, is badly injured ant all its
former occupants are now living under
tents in Trafalgar park. The residence
of Gen. Marshal is totally demolished.
There were many narrow escapes and
the death list is constantly growing.