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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-20
Appointed Receiver OF Uncle
Sam Oil Company.
Well known Politician and For
mer Railroad Com missioner.
LIVES IN HUTCHINSON.
Manager Of Independent Tels-
phone Company at Wichita.
Will Take Charge of Property
at Once.

j. c. o. Morse. formerly railroad
commissioner and superintendent of the
Hutchinson reformatory, was today ap-
pointed receiver of the Uncle Sam Oil
company.
Mr.. Morse is a we'll known Republi-
can politician. He formerly lived at
Wellington, but afterward moved to
Hutchinson. He still calls Hutchin-
son his home, though he is manager
of the Independent Telephone COM
pany at Wichita
The appointment was made early this
morning to enable Judge Pollock to
catch a morning train to Kansas City.
Mr.. Morse was present but left imme-
d1ately after receiving the notification
of the appointment for Wichita.
He must qualify by filing a bond of
$4,000 This bond was not filed until
this afternoon with Mort Albaugh,
clerk of the United States district court
who approved the bond.
The appointee- is considered one of
the prominent Republican politicians OF
the state and has for a long time been
identified with the game of politics as
it is played in the central part of the
state. He was one of the wheel hpTSes
of the machine element at the time
thar the machine dominated the Re-
publican party prior to the boss buster
movement in 1903-1994
Mr.. Morse will probably take active
charge Of the company's affairs on
MONDAY next. Ills lot the
time being 1t least will doubtless be
maintained at the present headquar-
ter of the Uncle Sam Oil company at
Kansas City, Kan. The records and
books of the corporation are kept IN
that city and this would necessitate
operating from that point until other
could be made. The ex-
ecutive corrmittee of three trustees
which was selected by the Uncle Sam
Oil company on the 10th hope to CO.
operate with Mr.. Morse in the man
a cement Of the company as a reorgan-
ization committee. One of the plans
talked of is to reorganize the Arizona
and exchange stock in it for
stock in the Kansas holding company.
The stockholders meeting has been set
for next week Monday.
I'VE are perfectly satisfied with the
appointment said Judge S. H. Allen,
attorney for H. L. Thrill, the stock
holder who brought suit to have a re-
ceiver appointed and a reorganizati ton
effects Mr. Morse is a good man. All
We have hoped for is to get a reor-
ganization. and a good representative
board elected to manage things.
1.-The tone of the letters from the
which we have received
have all been along the line of re-
organization.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-20
IT Is WARMING UP.
Indications Are That There Will Be
Another Drop in Temperature.

summer weather seems to be max
ing a determined effort to regain its
standing of a week ago and though
making but little progress. the. tenn
peratures today have been slightly
higher than at any other time. this
week. There was no freezing weather
in this section of the state last night,
fnent stations reported that the mer-
curry had dropped to the freezing
point. the lowest temperature recorded
being at Dresden in the northwestern
portion of the state.
The threatened snow and blizzard
which was scheduled for the western
part of the state failed to materialize
and the precipitation at Dodge City on
the Santa Fe amounted to but .O1 of
an inch, and there was but trace re-
corded at other points in. the central
and western part of the state.
A dispatch received at the weather
bureau from Denver, Colorado, this
morning states that Is inches of snow
has fallen during the past "a hours,
which is the heaviest fall during the
winter and the greatest amount of pre-
cipitation recorded in April since 1885.
The storm is bearing to the south and
east and there is a strong probability
that there will be big drop in the tenn
perature in the western part of Kansas
and a possibility that the snow will ex-
tend to the west end of the state.
In Topeka the wind is blowing from
the northeast at the rate of Is miles an
hour and the sun is doing a half way
and Sunday is the forecast from the
weather service with a rising tempera-
ture for Sunday. The hourly tempera-
lures for TODAY were:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-20
n INCHES OF HAIL.
A Terrific Storm Passes Over Portions
of Texas.

Houston, Tex, April 2O.-Reports re-
'ceived here today tell of terrific hail
storm which passed over Carthage,
Yorktown and Clayton late yesterday,
doing enormous damage to crops, houses
and live stock. Telegraphic advices
state that hailstones as large as eggs
fell and at Yorktown the ground was
covered to depth. of u inches.
The path of the storm was IL miles
wide and crops will have to be replant-
ed. Fruit trees were shattered by the
storm and hailstones crashed through
roofs OF frail houses. Southern Texas
today experienced unprecedented
weather, the conditions pointing to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-20
HIS HORSES KILLED.
Senior SaImeron Escapes Bullets of an
Assassin.

Barcelona. Spain. April 20.-Great ex-
element has been caused in the city
by an attack upon Senior -Salmeron the
head of the Republican party here,
number of shots being fired at him
while driving to meeting. Saler1non
escaped injury, but friend, Senior
Campo, who was with him was wound
ed.
The horses drawing the vehicle were
killed. The attack was made by mem
bers of an opposing faction of his po-
liticaI party and grew out of the strug-
gle over the election of a member of
the chamber of deputies, which is to
be held Sunday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-20
SHORTAGE OF $4,000
In the Office of the Auditor of Skasit
County, Wash.

Bellingham, Wash. April 2O-Experrs
reported to the prosecuting attorney at
Mt. Vernon today that the total shortage
in the office of Fred Blumberg, auditor
of Skagit county, exceeds SIG, 900. Blum
berg's peculations commenced the sec
ond day he began as chief deputy under
Grant Neal in 1899 He succeeded Neal
and his regulations continued until four
days before he retired from the office
on January IA, 1907. The day after the
shortage was discovered Blum berg's
body was found floating in the river at
Mt. Vernon. Neal has declined to make
good, claiming that to do so would prac-
tically admit completely in the defalca-
ton. Suit to recover will be commenced
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-20
AVOID THE KANSAS.
Sailors Will Not Ship on Vessel Chris
tened With Water

Washington. April 20.-Jack Tar is
superstitious and now he looks askance
at the new battleshiE, Kansas and will
not sail on her. 1t is an old sailors
yarn that no ship is lucky unless she
touches wine before she touches wa
ter and the Kansas was christened
with spring water, from the John
Brown spring.
Only half crew has been obtained
and the recruiting officers despair of
being able to man the warship.
Now that they've got us into this
mess 1 wish they'd send on some Kan
sas teetotalers to make up the crew."
said one of the yourg lientenants.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-20
DON'T WANT JOSEPH BUSH.
Train RObber Captured in Oregon Not
Kansas Fugitive.

Governor Hoch this morning receiv-
ed the following telegram:
Rosebery. Oregon.
Joseph Bush, train robber captured
by me. Consider formal claim for re-
ward filed. Letter follows
''B. FENTON"
There was As cents collect on the tel
egram, which Governor Hoch paid But
the state of Kansas is not hunting for
any train robbers just now. and it has
no reward hung up for Joseph Bush or
anybody else engaged in that business.
1t is supposed that "B. Fenton'' has
mixed up his wires and should be no.
tifying some other governor instead of
Governor HOoh.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-20
BACK TO PRISON.
Man Who Escaped Nine Years Ago Is
Returned.

Kansas City, Mo-. April 20.-William
January. who escaped from the fed
eral penitentiary at Fort Leavenworth'
Kan, nine years ago, after serving
three years of five year sentence Tor
rohhine a postoffice in a small Okla
boma town, was arrested here yester-
day under an assumed name. Today
he admitted his identity and was re-
turned to the penitentiary- January
rad lived in Kansas City for the past
aiobt wears under the name of Charles
w Anderson. He had married, raised
a family and was respected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-20
GRIEF FOR DOWIE.
lit Leads One of His Followers to Com
nit Suicide.

New York, April 20.-Grieving. it is
thought because of the death of Prophet
Elijah III Dowie, Mrs. Lydia Staley
threw herself from the front window
of her home on the fifth floor of an
apartment house in East 174th street to-
day and died later in a hospital from
fracture of the skull
The Staleys were leading members of
the Dowie cult in this city. Even after
the Prophet had been deposed the
Staleys were faithful to him and Mrs.
Staley had tasted and grieved over his
demise much of the time since Dowie
died
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-20
MUST SEIZE BEER WAGONS.
Attorney General jackson Gives C. w.
Trickett Strict Orders

Kansas City, April 20.-Attorney
General jackson of Kansas has notified
c. w. Trickett, assistant attorney gen.
eral in Wyandotte county to seize all
beer wagons which deliver beer from
Missouri to customers in Kansas City,
Kan. Attorney General Jackson says
this may be done under the injunctionS
recently granted by the supreme court.
Since the joints in Kansas City, Kan,
were closed the brewers have contin-
ued to send beer across the state line
from Kansas City Mo-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-20
MODERN FARM HOME.
c. \. Shinn Near Jewell City, Putting
in Electric Lights and Waterworks.

Jewell City, April 20.-C A. Shinn
is having an engine and dynamo put in
on his farm c. W. Sellers came up
from Salina to do the work. Mr.. Shinn
will have waterworks and electric
lights at his farm home where he re-
sides This means that he will in the
course of time light the neighborhood.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-20
SUES FOR SONS INJURY.
A. ID. Beers Asks For $275 From the
Santa Fe Railroad.

James r.. Beers. through his father
A. B. Beers, has filed a suit in the
court of Topeka against the Atchison.
Topeka & Santa Fe Railway company
for damages to the extent of $275.
Beers is ) years old and has been en-
pIoyed in the Santa F'e shops as a ma
chinists helper. While working there
on a drill press on February 20, 1907,
his left hand and arm was caught in a
belt on the machine and crushed and
lacerated in some cog wheels. He
claims that the injury was due to de-
fective machinery and thereby charge
able to the negligence of the COM
pany.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-20
Hanged Himself on the ST. Louis.

New York. April 2O.-Saul Sobitch,
Young Pole. who came to America
about Is months ago. hanged himself
on the steamship st. Louis, just before
the. steamer sailed for Europe today.
He was about to be sent back to his
native land under the law which al
lows an Immigrant to be deported if
he becomes insane within three years
fter arriving.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-20
BARTULA IS CRAZY.
secret Service Men Find His Story to
BE Without Foundation.

ment was made today by secret service
officials that no further attention will
be made to the statement of Jan Bar
tula who informed the police of Newark,
N J.. that a conspiracy was on foot
among the miners at Hazelton, Pa, to
assassinate President Roosevelt. The
officials state that investigation clearly
esta blished the fact that the story told
by Bartula had no foundation and that
his mind had become unbalanced by
the death of his wife several weeks ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-20
COMPLETE IN 1915.
Stevens Says Canal May Be Finished
Two Years Earlier.

WASHINGTON. April 2O.-John F.
Stevens, formerly chief engineer and
chairman of the isthmian canal COM
mission. talked with the president to-
day about conditions on the isthmuS.
How long will it take to complete
the canal?" he was asked.
Between six and seven years" he
replied. adding: THE first of Janu-
airy, 1915, after discounting all con-
tingencies, and it should be completed
two years before that time"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-20
SHOWED ALL NIGHT.
Colorado Storm Extends as Far East
st. as Dodge.

Pueblo Colo. April 20.-The snow
storm which began about noon yester-
day has continued without a break un-
til 10 o'clock today and the weather
bureau expects several hours more OF
it, The storm this morning extends
east to Dodge City, Kan. and south
into Texas The snow has drifted bad
" and railroad and street traffic is
badly crippled The thermometer reg.
istered rs at o'clock this morning.
Fruit and vegeta bles are badly dam
aged. About six inches of snow has
fallen
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-20
Cowlex County Wheat Injured.

Arkansas City, Kan, April 2O.-There
has been no letup in the damage by
the green bugs in the wheat. fields of
this vicinity. Farmers say that the
crop has been damaged about 10 per
cent in the last seven days. The bugs
are attacking oat fields and the dam
age is serious. South of here in Ok
Iahonoa the damsge has been great
during the week but the extent is diff
dcIIlt to determine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-20
Death of Madam We Brouuet.

Norton. Kan. April 20.-Madam We
Broquet died very suddenly at her
home in this city Friday. Mrs. Bro
luet was a French lady and a noted
parsonage in this vicinity. She settled
here % years ago with her son Ernest,
who died some years ago She was
wealthy, owning much property here
and was a woman of rare ability in
business affairs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-20
NOT AN APPLE LEFT.
That Is What Fred WelIhOuse Says
About His Orchards.

Fred Wellhouse, owner of more apple
trees than any other man in Kansas,
said today:
The apple crop is completely ruined.
There will not be single apple in my
orchards had 10000 trees which show
as fine promise for a crop as I ever
saw in the state But there is nothing
left there now 1t will be the first time
since 1880 that I will not raise a single
apple. 1 have had short crops. but not
a complete failure. 1t will make my
pocketbook pretty fat"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-20
Increase.


H. U. Nudge, second vice president of
the Rock Island, and F. o. Meleher,
general manager of the Rock Island.
were in Topeka a short time this morn
ing on their way east from a short trip
to California and other western points
They spent a few hours in Topeka with
the officials of the Rock Island and left
at noon for Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-20
Realism Overcome.

London, April 2O.-William Zeitz,
while impersonating a signal man
bound to the railway line by robbers,
in a moving picture representation of
a train wrecking scene, was killed by
a train near Corydon today. The train
ought to have stopped but failed to do
so owing to an error in the signalling
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-20
FUNSTON RELIEVED.
He Will Assume Command of the
California Department.

Washington, April 20.-Brigadie
,-oIio,-e5 Of the command of the south
Western division to take effect on the
expiration of his present leave of alb
sence and will then proceed TO san
Francisco and assume command OIL tiie
denartment OF California
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-20
SNOW IS WELCOME.
Fruit Was Already Killed in the Pan
handle.

Amarillo, Tex. April 20.-Rain last
night was followed by snow today. The
precipitation is general over the Pan
handle country and is of great benefit.
AS early fruit was killed in the recent
freeze, no damage is done by the pres
ent storm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-20
Heavy SNOW 1T DaIhart,

Dalhart, Tex. April pa wet snow
of six inches has fallen over this ter
ritory in the past "A hours There las
bean no wind and consequently no
drifting VIII aid the wheat and NOT
hurt stock All trains are running on
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-20
Thev Vote for Harrinlan,

st. Paul, Mimi. April 20.-The senate
today tabled the house resolution passed
about ten days ago, indorsing President
Roosevelt in his recent controversy with
E. H Hartman. The vote to lay on
the table was 81 to 10.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-20
OVER IS INDICTMENTS.
Lumber Dealers, Brick Makers and
Plumbers Caught in Net.

Toledo, O., April 20.-Over rs in
dictments for violations of the Valen-
tine antitrust law were returned to-
day by the county grand jury against
wealthy and prominent lumber deal
ers, brick manufacturers and mem
bers of the master plumbers associa-
tinn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-20
Weekly Bank STATEMENT.

New York. April 20.-The statement of
clearing house banks for the week shows
that the banks hold 81, 7O4. S25 more than
the legal reserve requirements This is n
decrease of 81 las, 100 as compared with
last week. The statement:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-20

Kingman, Kan, April 20.-Green bugs
have increased fast in the past few
days and damage is beginning to show
in most fields. The oats probably will
be a total failure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-20
weather Indications

Chicago, April 20.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Partly cloudy tonight and Sun
day; rising temperature Sunday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-20

George c. Ward TAX COMMISSIONS
of the Kansas City Southern, wa
forced to admit before the state boar
of railrad commissioners Friday after
noon that he had forgotten to Ii:
about $4,000 worth of railroad prop
erty in the city of Pittsburg.
This unwilling confession wa
dragged from Mr.. Wards lips unde
the "inouisition" system OF the board
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-06-12
MUST LIVE IN MISERY.

Recently young Hindu woman
made an application before one Of
the Indian courts for dissolution
of marriage. 1t was refused on the
ground that the union having been
contracted under the Hindu law, she
could obtain no relief. Some time
ago, the husband and wife embraced
Christianity, but the husband after.
wards returned to his old faith, and,
not long after, married his brothers
widow. The. first wife having re-
manned steadfast to her new faith,
revolted at the idea of having to
live with her husband under the new
condition, but the Hindu law does
not contemplate monogamy, and.
therefore, the poor girl is consigned
to lifelong misery.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-06-12
LOOKING FOR FREE ADVICE.
People Of Both Sexes Seek to EVads
Payment Of Doctors Bills.

Every doctor has had unpleasant ex-
periences of the economical minded
person who takes advantage Of cas-
ual meeting at the dinner table or
elsewhere to importune him for coun-
sci as to his ailments. II Is not al
ways easy to get rid of these pests.
Abernethy was, as we know, equal to
the occasion when wealthy alder
man whom he met at friends house
recited his catalogue of woes. ending
up with the question:: What should
l take" The reply was: Take ad.
vice" A French doctor recently rid
himself In an equally ingenious man.
ner Of a patient who sought to i'm
pose on his good nature. He was ac-
costed one afternoon on crowded
boulevard by lady notorious for this
practice. She at once began to tell OF
her Affections. making particular com
plant of pain in her hypogastric re-
gion. To which the doctor grayely re-
piled: My dear madam, must ex'
anime you. Be good enough to take
off your things."
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-06-12
HOW SOME MEN SUCCEED.
Remarkable Case Of Penusiousnsss
Told by Florist.


A florist in the outskirts Of the
city has come across what he consid-
ers the meanest man in all New York.
He recently bought fine summer
home and estate about half mile
from my nursery" said the florist. "A
few weeks ago he was entertaining
some old friends. and showing them
around the neighborhood. In the
course Of their peregrinations he
brought them to my flower patch, ON
which have q number of large glass
houses. Wishing to display his wealth
by purchasing something. he stopped
at cucumber frame and asked me
the price Of various specimens Of that
vegetable. I pointed large one out
to him at 25 cents, another at Is cents.
and SO on: but Mr. Suddenwealtll
would have none Of them. His eye
fell on a particularly tiny specimen.
How much?' he asked. pointing to It.
l told him five cents. Mr.. Croesus
brought out a $50 bill. couldn't
change 1t Just then. so told him he
could pay later. That suited him fine
Just as l was about to pull the cucum
Der he requested me to leave 1t where
1t was, as he would send his man fol
1t In the evening. He went away
smiling, and sent his coachman to the
nursery at the end of week, by
which time. Of course, the tiny cucum
Der had lengethened into large and
brilliant vegetable! What's more he's
forgotten to divvy up the nickel!"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-06-12
CURE { " FOR SEA SICKNESS.

A cure for sea sickness, which a
German doctor has discovered, will
be welcomed by hosts Of travellers. 1t
consists in the passenger simply
lying on his back and having hand
kerchiefs soaked in hot water twist
ed very tightly round his forehead.
The treatment, it is claimed, cures
in about half an hour, and those
who undergo it are said never to be
troubled again during a voyage.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-06-12
The Art Of Walking.

To walk gracefully is an art. one
which is seldom the accomplishment
of the American woman. The head
should be kept we'll back, and the
whole weight Of the body should rest
on each foot in turn. Set the foot
down sQuarely, striking the ball Of
the foot first. Keep the chin drawn
back we'll horizontally, which will
cause the chest to be lifted. and thus
insure deep breathing. Practice walk
Ing indoors with book on the head
and the instructions will be easily I'M
derstood.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-06-12
Justice of the Peace

Avon-samuel Bankhead
Richmond-Wm II Hill
Logan-Wm. Brangham.
Wellsville-Samuel p Hall
Hyrum-James L Jensen
Coveville-Elias s Larsen
Providence-E p Hansen
smithfield-Ssmuel Nelson.
Trenton-A J Hill
College-.Iohn Schenk
Mendon--Andrew Anderson
Paradise-John McMurdie
Millvile-James A Hovey
Clarkston-James b. Jardine
Hyde Park ]. W. seamons
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-06-12
NOTICE OF INTENTION.

Notice is hereby given by the
City Council % Logan City, Utah,
of the intention of such council to
make the following described i'm.
provement, to wit: To install
Sewer System, District No. l and
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-06-12
A Fortunate Texan.

Mr.. E. W. Gnodloe, Of 107 st Louis
St., Dallas, Tex. says: "In the past
year have become acquainted with
DR.. Kings New Life Pills, and no lax.
alive ever before tried so efiectually
disposes Of malaria and biliousness. "
They don't grind nor grippe. 25c. at
Ritter Bros. Drug store.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-06-12
County Officers.

A. NJ. Israelsen. Chm. BID. Commissioner
J. G. Knowles. Commissioner.
George Godfrey. Commissioner.
T. II. Smith. Sheriff.
Josheph Larsen. Clerk.
John P Toolsen. Treasurer.
Sarah Merrill. Recorder.
Eugene schaub. Surveyor.
Martin Olsen. Assessor.
A, A. Law. Attorney.
jill. McCarrey. supt. of Schools.
Fl. X. Merrill. County Physician.
Niels r. Broby. Fruit Tree inspector.
liver Nielsen. Fish and Game Commissnr.