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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-08
KILL THE DANDELONs.
State House Lawn a Menace to All
City Lawns.

Governor Hoch and the executive
council of the state are being impor-
tuned by the leaders in some of the
women's clubs to have the dandelions
dug out of the state house lawn. The
women say that the states dandelion
patch is a menace to the entire town,
as It furnishes enough seed to keep up
the dandelion pest, even though the
private property owners may keep out
all the noxious little weeds.
The state house lawn has been
practically surrendered to the possess
sion Of the dandelions. and no serious
effort is made to keep them out. Last
year some of the janitors were set to
work digging them out, but the tops
of the plants were allowed to stay on
the lawn and go to seed, so nothing
was really accomplished.
1t has been suggested that the state
should use about a hundred of the
boys from the state industrial school
to dig dandelions. A delegation of that
size would make short work of the
weeds and could probably finish up
the entire job in one day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-08
INJURE THE WHEAT.
Swar1ns of Bugs Destroying the Okla
homa Grain Crops.

Chicago, ILL.,. April S.-Crop expert B.
w. Snow, who two weeks ago estimated
the wheat crop damage in Oklahoma at
less than five per cent, and who found
bugs hard to locate in Kansas, sent In
the following from Medford, Okla, Sat
turday:
Yesterday afternoon I drove in the
northern part of Canadian county Oats
are destroyed, and are being plowed up.
Wheat is badly damaged. Aphis IS
swarming in every field. Spots that
were first infected are now entirely bare
and from these centers the bug has
spread to all parts of the fields, so that
all now is as bad as the spots We're
three weeks ago. I see nothing to ind1-
cate any check in their activity Tne
winged females are numerous, and high
winds have aided their spread. From
Ell Reno to Enid. sixty miles of the best
wheat district, big, bare spots show up
from the car window, with the fields
taking on the yellow tinge that shows
general infection. The situation is dis
tinctly bad. Good rains last night Will
give the plant more power of resistance
than when dry"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-08


mail brings large bunch of letters
containing applications or endorse
ments while still others are presented
in person by the ofhceseeker or his
friends.
1t is probable that all the remaining
appointments to offices which yet re-
main untitled will be made very
shortly.
Tho office of assistant city engineer
is still vacant 1t was offered to v.
Parkhurst, who has been acting as
locating engineer for the Topeka &
Southwestern railroad, but was re-
fused by him. 1t has been rendered to
George Graves of the Santa Fe en-
gineering department but he has yot
signifed whether he would accept
The positions which remain yet to
be filed are:
Street commissioner, assistant city
attorney, police court prosecutor, city
physician, board of health, plumbing
inspector, board of plumbers,
draughtsman city engineers office. as
sistant city engineer, sidewalk and
paving inspector, rodman city engi-
-neer's Office members of police force,
members of sanitary department. food
inspector. A conference will be ar
ranged for this afternoon between
Mayor Green and Street Commissioners
James Ramsey with regard to the ap-
plication of the latter to remain under
the old soldier preference law. At the
conclusion of the conference Ramsey
will decide whether to fight for the
retention of his job or not.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-08
JURY COULD NOT AGREE
9IistriaI of the Case Against Tom
Mooney end Van Horn.


After celebrating for nine and one
half hours the jurors in the case of
Thomas Mooney and Samuel Van
Horn, who were on trial in the district
court on Friday and Saturday last on
charges of selling liquor in defiance
Of the law and maintaining a nuisance
in the conduct of the Mohawk club
at No. 100 and Ill East Third street,
reported to Judge Dana that they were
unable to agree on a verdict. This re-
port was made at II o'clock on Satur-
day night. The jury had been cons1d-
ering the case since 1870 O'Clock in the
afternoon. Judge Dana dismissed the
jury and the case will not come up for
trial again until the next term of the
court, which will be in September. 1t
is understood that the jury stood nine
to three for a conviction on the charge
that the defendants were guilty of
maintaining nuisance.
had followed the trial that the jury
would bring in a verdict of guilty on
this charge under the instructions of
the court and the evidence presented
by the prosecution. ]. ]. Schenck, the
county attorney, is confident that when
the case is tried again he will secure a
conviction on at least the nuisance
charge. conviction in this case or a
similar one will mean the downfall of
all the purely drinking clubs that
have heretofore f1ourished in Topeka.
if the conviction is sustained by the
supreme court. And Mr.. Schenck is
sure that he will be able to eventually
secure such a conviction and decision.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-08

Mr. Eaton is without experience in
police aaffirs save for the two years
that he has acted probation officer
for the juvenile court and two years
as officer at the Reform school, though
1t Is understood that he intends to keep
as many of the old men who are now
on the force as are considered efficient.
With the appointment of Mr.. Eaton
viii come the resignation of the pres
ent chief, Tim Donovan, and it is pro-
bable that the city will lose him from
the force, as he refused a second place
when A G. Goodwin w6s chief Mr.. Ea-
ton was one of the Green workers at
the polls and it was conceded that he
could have an appointive place in case
of the election Of Mr.. Green il case that
he cared to resign as probation officer.
1t is said that the place of probation
officer made vacant by the resignation
of Mr.. Eaton to accept the place of
chief of police will be filled by John
Luces. who has been identified with
the city and county police forces for
great maay years Mr.. Lucas was dep
uty sheriff under his son up to the time
John Wilkerson was sworn in and since
that time has been engaged in the real
estate business.
TangIe for City Physician.
The appointment of city physician
presents new difficulties in situation
that was already full of that quality.
Dr. J. c. Iserman, an old soldier, who
will of course insist on an appointment
under the old soldier preference law,
is the latest aspirant for the honor of
city physician.
able physicians and fully qualified to
hold the position and a woman physi-
clan also fully accredited-all of them
friends of the administration and sew
eraI of them responsible in measure
for the size of Green's majority-and
a fifth entering now and claiming the
Office on new grounds the situation is
indeed worthy for a Solomon to de-
eide.
The applicants are: DR.. H. B. Hoge-
boom. present CITY physician; DR.. w
L. Warmer DR.. May Stout Dr. o. P.
Davis, DR.. F. J. Ernest, and DR.. J. c.
1serman.
DR.. o. P. Davis and DR.. F. ]. Ernest
are especially strong candidates for
the Office and it is probable that the
appointment would have resulted in
the preferment of one of the two men,
The obligations. however. that may
have resulted by reason of the support
OF any of the above men in the pri-
mary and following election. however
cannot be discharged by Mayor Green
without involving the old soldier law
TO a test
Considerable comment has been
on the part of old soldiers have been
filed. It is claimed by some that the
amended law will not stand the test of
the courts-that it is class legislation.
The law as first passed simply pro-
vided that in the case of applicants
for public office where equal ability
ana fitness of the office existed the old
soldier should be given preference
over ell others Since 1t has been
amended by this session of the Iegfs-
lature the question of superior or
equal ability does not enter in at all.
Applications Pour In.
Applications for positions still con-
tinue to be filed. Every delivery of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-08
ROOT MAY QUIT.
n Persistent Rurnor to That Effect Is
in Circulation.

Washington, April S.-Persistent ru-
mors which can not be confirmed nor
traced to any authoritative source are
in circulation that Secretary Root con-
templated retiring from the cabinet.
The story in circulation was also re-
ported in New York. Dispatches from
that city made inquiry about the truth
fulness of the story.
In New York it was said that Root
is to resign because he did not sympa-
thize with the presidents efforts to
force a declaration in favor of his poll
cies and his activity in behalf of Taft.
This Interpretation was clearly a Wall
street rumor. Any friction which may
have arisen has developed since the
first of last week. 1t is known that the
president at that time spoke to certain
of his callers about Secretary Root in
the highest terms. 1t Is unquestionably
true that Secretary Root did not SYM
pathize with the presidents effort to Sc
cure greater power for the interstate
commerce commission, as provided in
the rate law which was enacted. In all
conferences, however, the president has
especially sought the advice of Secre-
tary Root and those who know of the
close relationship between the president
and his secretary of state do not credit
the stories current.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-08
WHO OWNS GOOSE ISLAND.
Kansas Wants a Hand in Settlement
of This Weighty Question.

With all the stately phrases and stilt-
ed formality attending an appearance
in the supreme court of the United
States, the state of Kansas has applied
for permission to file an answer and
cross bill with that court in the contro-
versy now on between the state of Mis-
souri, and the state of Kansas over the
possession of "Goose island" which lies
at the mouth of the Kaw river, and
forms 1esor5 for criminals because
neither state has established its juris-
diction. Goose island is about 400 acres
in extent end lies in the Missouri river.
The widest exparse of water is between
the island and the Kansas shore, but
the water there is shallow. The main
current of the river races down between
Goose island and Missouri.
The answer and cross bill of Kansas
was prepared by Assistant Attorney
General John Dawson. 1t says in part:
"And defendant says that the forma-
ton of the said island was subsequent
to the year 1887, and that for many
wears after 1887 the Missouri river slow
" moved to the east by the process of
erosion on it's left bank and by deposit
tory sands and alluvial deposits on and
near its right bank, and that as the
said river moved eastward, the main
cure mt or navigable channel of the
river became deeper and stronger near
the left bank, and that said island has
continued to grow to it's present size
BY se'C process of receiving the alluvial
deposits of the water of the river, and
that the said island is wholly west of
the median line of the main channel of
the Missouri river, and that the said is
land is wholly within the jurisdiction OF
the state of Kansas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-08
SUPREME COURT HATS.
Will Reopen Question of State AttOr-
ney's Fees in Liquor Cases.

The supreme court has indicated a
desire to back up and guess again on
the recent ruling by which Assistant
Attorney General T. F. Carver of
Shawnee county was allowed a fee of
500 for prosecuting a contempt case
against a liquor dealer in the supreme
court, after having been allowed the
usual fee for his work. in the district
court. ems Ha04 3.os.,- s-..-
The court has called upon the attor-
news interested in the case to file new
briefs, and has generally reopenedc the
whole controversy for further consfd-
Grafton. -------
1t was under this ruling of the
court that Attorney General Jackson
and former Attorney General c. C.
Coleman applied to the court for al
lowances aggregating about 800 for
fees in other contempt cases which
they had prosecuted in the supreme
the allowances must be made to Jack
son and Coleman, and a precedent will
be established which will be far reach
ing in its effect It will mean that a
jointist who is convicted of violating
an order or injunction of the court will
have to run the risk of paying the
states attorney fee of 500 if he ap-
peals to the supreme court and is
beaten.
One of the contempt cases during
Coleman's administration went to the
supreme court of the United States,
and a claim is made for a fee of 5000
for prosecuting that case.
Ex-Attorney General Coleman is
working on the preparation of a brief
in the case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-08
THE KANSAS READY.
BattIeship Is Turned Over by Her
Builders to the Government.

Philadelphia, April S.-Fitted with
a complete armament of guns and
ready to go into commission at once,
the new 16,000-ton battleship Kansas
has been taken to the League island
navy yards and turned over to the
naval authorities by her builders, the
New York Shipbuilding company.
Captain T. a. Wilmer, acting COM
mander of the yard. took possession.
No ceremonies marked the formal
transfer. Just when the battleship
will be placed in commission has not
been determined. Her crew, how
ever, are expected at League island
this week. The Kansas, as she rests at
her slip, presents fine and inspiring
She is one of the most
formida BILE, if not the largest battle
ship that has ever locked there and is
an object of interest to the visitors.
Representing, as she does, type of
the coming policy of heavier ships of
war. she is a worthy representative of
the people of Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-08
SHOW IS UP TO STANDARD.
Another Entertaining Bill at the
Novelty Theater.

Its getting to be an old story to
say that the show which is presented
each week at the Novelty theater is a
good one. But such has been the fact
for weeks and even months past and
the one which is on the boards for
this week is no exception of the rule.
Since S. r. Wells has, had the man
agement of the Novelty he has been
fortunate in the selection of his book
ings and the shows given each week
have been Of the high class order.
This is best evidenced by the con-
tinuously large patronage which the
house has enjoyed throughout the
winter and there is every indication
that the spring business will be a
record breaker.
There are a variety of acts on the
bill for this week Williams, Thomp-
son & Hoey present a farce called
1.-The Doctors Dilemma" which is the
medium for some good comedy, and
the three Millards furnish lots of fun
in a musical comedy act. De Coe does
some thrilling stunts at chair ball
ancing and the Kimban brothers sing
and dance their way into favor. One
of their songs is the latest ballad hit
Love Me and the World Is Mine"
For an illustrated song F. n. Irwin
sings Every Day Is Sunshine When
the Heart Beats True" A good series
of moving pictures are shown.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-08
FOUND MCGEE GUILTY.
Sedan Jury Returned a Verdict in the
Frost Killing Case.

Sedan, Kan, April 8.-The Jury in the
case of Samuel MCGEE, charged with
the murder of MILFORD Frost at Chau-
tauqua Springs in this county the after
noon of January 20, 1906. brought in a
verdict finding the defendant guilty of
murder in the second degree. The case
has been on trial since Wednesday noon
and the jury was out about eight hours
MCGEE and Frost engaged in a drunk
en- fight in a joint at Chautauqua and
after the two were separated, it was
proved that MCGEE went to nearby
hardware store and purchased a revolt
yer. Immediately thereafter he walked
down through an alley, met Frost and
shot him. The defense urged that Frost
was coming toward MCGEE for the pur-
pose of renewing the attack and that
MCGEE shot him in self-defense. An
effort will be made to get a new trial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-08
Mayor Green Decides to Give
Him the appointment.
Once Before He Had Been
Picked for the Position.
is PROBATION OFFICER
John Lucas Is to Be His
Successor.
Old Soldier Complication Creeps
Into City Physician Contest.

1t is a settled fact that Winfield S.
Eaton, who is now probation officer of
the city court will be appointed chief
Of police by Mayor William Green ard
that the announcement will be made
Soon There were rumors even before
the election of Mr.. Green as mayor
that the Llace would be rendered to
Mr.. Eaton, though it was finally decid-
ea-to offer the place to J. D. Norton,
but after "A hours spent in elaboration
on the matter he declined.
Mr.. Green has kept his own counsel
on tie matter of the appointment of the
chief of police, though the story that
he would appoint Mr.. Eaton as pub
1ishec in last Thursdays State Journal
came from so reliable a source that
there was no doubt concerning its au-
thenticity. With the refusal of Mr.. Nor
ton to accept the appointment came ru-
mors that the present chief, Tim Dono-
van, would be retained as both Sheriff
Wilkerson and County Attorney John
ScheDck express themselves as salts
ned with him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-08
New York Stocks.

Wall ST., New York. April s.-STOCKS-
Prices in stocks moved irreguiarly on
light dealings in the opening transactions
today. Fractional losses were in the ma
jfrity, a DE- cline of he in Northern Fa-
movement on that side. American SInelt-
ing Anaconda and Kansas City Southern
preferred rose point and New York Cen
trail 51k.
further rise in Smelling to 2 points
above Saturdays closing had a strength
ening effect the market and opening
losses were recovered. Active selling be-
gan at the high rate in the western stocks
and sDecialties and the market became
quite weak. Smelling lost it's advance and
Northern Pacific was driven points un-
der last weeks closing, Northwestern ~
and Union Pacific, reat Northern prefer
red, Atchison, Locomotive and Anaconda
/. Support was forthcoming before II
O'Clock and the market rallied sharply.
Canadian Pacific advanced IL and Cen
trail of New Jersey Is.
Pennsylvania prominent in the
rally with a rise to rs over Saturday:
Canadian Pacific gained pa and st. Paul
/ Stocks came out again at the higher
level and carried prices lower than before.
Union Pacific lost IA, Great Northern
preferred 2, Reading III. Copper 1ss, and
Cleveland. c.. c. and st. Louis, Colorado
Fuel and Central Leather l.
Bonds were Irregular.
The selling was more energetic after
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-08
vnorr DROPS OUT OF SIGHT.
Convicted Jointist Leaves $500 Bonds
man Behind to Mourn His Departure.

James Vi1ott, the proprietor of the
Owl restaurant, who was convicted of
running and maintaining nuisance on
five different counts in the district court
last Wednesday and who was to have
been sentenced this week, has jumped
his bond. Vilott was out on a $500 bond
signed by Clarence Young, which guar
anteed his appearance at the time for
his sentence to be passed.
Vilott Who was formerly in the livery
business as seve raj old hacks which he
listed in bill of sale and gave to his
wife with the instructions that she was
to turn them over to his bondsman af-
ter he had shaken the dust of the city
from his feet AID sought another abode
Vilott took the o'clock Union Pacific
train to Kansas City and since that
time he has gone elsewhere.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-08

Man Taken From a Train at X. G. Re-
gains Consciousness Temporarily.

Kansas City, Mo-. April st. G.
Webster, the aged man who was taken
from an eastbound train here week
ago today and removed to the city hos
pital, recovered sufficiently last night
to say his home was at Horse Shoe
Bend, Idaho, and that he has a wife
and three children there. He was sur
prised when told he was in a hospital
and said the last time he remembered
anything was boarding a train at
Cheyenne, Wyo., for Kansas City. He
said that he had previously suffered
from ST. Vitus dance. webster soon
again lapsed into a condition of semi
consciousn ess from which he had not
been aroused this morning. He was on
his way to Gainesville, Ga, when
stricken
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-08
Kansas City Produce Market.

Kansas City, Mo-, April S.-'NHEAT-
Close: Unchanged; May, Toe; July, 7i2ec;
september, 72skc Cash: No. harG- 100
73c; No. 8. 6i@7Sc; No. red, 74G1 .44as; No.
g. 679731zc.
CORN-Unchange to NC higher; May,
40Ac; July, 41%c; September = 4z 94; Cash s4h
2 white, Ale; No. 8, 4Oc.
TS-Unchanged; No. white, 42c; 10.
RYE@Market steady 69G63:.
HAY-Market firm. Choice timothy,
81. 5NG15 co; choice prairie, $40 75911. 80.
BUTTER-Market firm. Creamery, s3Gl
29c; packing, 1Sc.
EGGS-Market 1zc higher Firsts. 15c.
WHEAT-Receipts. III cars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-08
SMASHED BuGGY-oNE HURT.
Street Car Accident on West Eighth
Avenue This Morning.

A west Eighth avenue car struck a
buggy in which Oscar Wessen and his
sister Alta and C. A Carlson were
driving a few minutes before o'clock
this morning near the corner of Eighth
and Fillmore street. The buggy was
wrecked and Miss Wessen and Mr.
Carlson thrown to the pavement, sus-
tanning a number OF severe bruises.
Miss Wessen was taken to her home.
424 Greenwood avenue where she is
suffering from a severely bruised
shoulder which may prove to be frac-
tured.
The horse became frightened at the
car which was passing and rearing in
the air wheeled In such a way that the
back wheel of the buggy was thrown
in front of the car and smashed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-08
Death of WaIter FERGUSON.

valley rails. kan, April 8.-walter
Ferguson, representative in the state
legislature from the Fifth district, died
at his home here Sunday of spinal
meningitis after short illness. He
leaves a wife and four sons. Walter
Ferguson has been prominent in poll
tics in Jefferson county for some time.
He has been county treasurer and
county commissioner. He was Sc years
of age at the time of his death.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-08
J. w. Breidenthal President.

the Bankers National bank, with a cap
itaI of u million dollars, opened its
doors for the first time at the south
east corner of Seventh street and Min
nesota avenue. Its officers are John
w. Breiderthal, president; George M.
Gray, vice president. and w. r. Berry,
cashier. The directors are: George M
nings G. Norman G. r Norman 1a 'G w
r. Berry. NJ. S. Holiday, William B.
Sutton, Harry w. Beden, U. S. Sartin
and John w. Breidenthal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-08
Fl. sumter Hero Dead.

Charleston. Sc April S.-Rev.
John Johnson, D. D., LII. D., rector
emeritus of st. Phillips church. major
of engineers in charge at FIT. Sumpter.
during the siege in the sixties. and
of engineers in charge at FIT. Sumter,
and other historical works, died last
night, aged IS years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-08
A life of jerry simpson.

A life history of Jerry Simpson Is
being written by his widow, assisted by
Mrs Annie L. Diggs, one of Mr.. Simp-
sons co-laborers in the Populist move
ment Mrs. Diggs is expecting to spend
q month at Mrs. Simpsons home in
the history.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-08
Now York Produce Market

New York, April S.-BUTTER-Ma rl1et
steady. western factory, common to tirsts,
lyG21iAc; western imitation creamery. ex-
tras, 26627c; firsts, 23@24c. ---..
CHEESE-Market firm. State full cream,
colored and white. small September fan
cy, 15c; October best, 140l141Ac; good to
prime. 13G131sc; winter made, average
best, 121.c.
EGGS-Market firm; western firsts 1914
Gle Official price 1614@1644c); seconds.
lF!1G16c.
POULTRY-Dressed. firm; wes.t IN
chickens 912G10c; turkeys, 10ll15c; fowls,