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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-10-10

Do not get the series of en-
tertainments to be given here
next week confused with the
regular season course. They
are no part of it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-10-10

M. E. Webb shipped a car O.
hogs to Kansas City last Mon
day.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-10-10

Auctioneer Mason, the best in
the west, reports a s., 900 sale
at B. E. Grim's Tuesday. Grim
had good stuff and he got good
prices.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-10-10

Last Monday evening large
number of young ladies surpriS-
ed Miss Nell Holmes in honor of
her birthday. They report a
fine time.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-10-10

W. w. Allen was over from
Stockton the first of the week
to look after his corn crop. He
says he is doing a nice business
with his short order restaurant.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-10-10

just received, a line of Weller
Jardinieres that are beauties at
SOC, 75c, $1.OO, S1.25, $500. W.
e. Crabill, Matchmaker and
Jowolor
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-10-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Cook of Cawker
City, Kan, are visiting Mrs.
Cooks parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
B. Inscho, this week.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-10-10

Jolly Tom Feezor of Glencoe,
was a county seat visitor last
Thursday and made US an agree
able call. Call again, Tom.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-10-10

Tom O'Toole will ship several
cars of prize winning calves to
the Royal Stock show at Kansas
City next week.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-10-10

The commissioners were in
session the first of the week and
transacted routine business.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-10-10

Mrs. F. d. Wonner departed
the first of the week for Emporia
to attend the wedding of her son
Walter.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-10-10

The Wa-Keeney State Bank
has treated their floor to a nice
new linOleum
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-10-10

E. M. Brown and family are
now domiciled in Miss Julia
O'Toole's house in the east part
of the city
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-10-10

Rev. Scott returned home the
first of the week from northeast
Kansas where he assisted in re-
ViYal meetings
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-10-10

Attorney Hutze1 went to Hays
Friday morning on legal bust
ness
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-10-10

Wanted = Direct from ranch
people, butter and eggs by case.
Pay more than your home mar
ket. Ripley, 81 Union Depot,
Denver
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-10-10

W. F. Stranahan has convert
ed his shooting gallery into a
bowling alley and is doing a land
Office business.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-10-10

Chas Lofstead is building a
house for Harve Simpson of Tai
mage, Kan, one mile east of
town.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-10-10

Rev. Bracken, of Phillipsburg,
visited with friends in the city
last Wednesday.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-10-10

VIM. Wells, republican candi-
date for state senator, was in
the city Thursday getting ac-
Quainted.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-10-10

Don't forget to attend the en-
tertainments at the court house
next week Four nights of solid
enjoyment in store for those who
attend
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-10-10

For sale-Soft coal stove. B.
Robson.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-10-10

independence, Mo-, last week
and is looking for potato pickers
to help harvest his twenty acre
crop,
Auctioneer Mason, the best in
the west, reports a 5000 sale
at B. E. Grim IS Tuesday. Grim
had good stuff and he got good
prices.
Don't forget to attend the en-
tertainments at the court house
next week Four nights of solid
enjoyment in store for those who
attend.
Wanted = Direct from ranch
people, butter and eggs by case.
Pay more than your home mar
ket. Ripley, 81 Union Depot,
just received, a line of Weller
JardiniereS that are beauties at
SOC. 75c, S1.OO, S1.25, $500. W.
E. Crabill, Matchmaker and
Jeweler.
E. L. Warner is building an
oven in the rear of his building
this week and will engage in balz-
ing in the near future. -Oakley
Graphic.
Last Monday evening large
number of young ladies surpris-
ed Miss Nell Holmes in honor of
her birthday. They report a
fine time
Do not get the series of en-
tertainments to be given here
next week confused with the
regular season course. They
are no part of it.
Last Monday morning Miss
Lucy Courtright left for Salina
where she will take business
course at the Kansas Wesleyan
Business college.
Mrs. Swiggett and family are
now domiciled in their new home,
which, by the way is one of the
incest and most complete little
homes in the city.
Warn S. Upjohn, administra
tor of the estate of the late T. T.
Armstrong, had business lin the
probate court last Monday, max
ing final settlement.
John Henderson of Banner left
a ladies' coat he found at this of
fee last Friday. Owner can get
it by calling at this Office and
paying for this notice.
Mrs. George I. Verbeck re-
turned home Thursday morning
from an extended visit on the
Pacific coast. Her many friends
were very glad to see her.
Hon. Alvin Law, of Togo, was
in the city last Friday and re-
manned in town for the evening
train to meet his son Willis who
had been visiting in Topeka.
Perry Johnson returned the
first of the week from a few
days visit in Kansas City. Perry
said he went around and around"
and didn't get dizzy" either.
Real Estate Agent VIM. Nelson
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19
SALOON HELD Up
BY ARMED BANDITS
Three Robbers Enter Establish
ment in Turk Street, Secure
Plumber and Escape

Three armed men entered the saloon
of Inselmann & Hoyte, 5e9 Turk street.
early last evening and robbed the two
proprietors and a customer at the point
of revoIyers. Inselmann and William
Melvin were alone in the saloon when
the bandits first entered and they were
standing with their hands raised above
their heads when Frank Hoyte, Insel-
mann's partner. entered the saloon.
Hoyte attempted to leave the Saloon
when he saw what was taking place.
but he was ordered to throw up his
hands by the man with the gun. The
thieves searched all three men. They
got about $50 in money, three watches.
two rings and two stick pins from their
three victims and about $40 from the
cash register OF the saloon.
Taking straps from their pockets the
robbers ordered Inselmann and Melvin
to lie down on the floor. The robbers
then strapped their feet together.
Hoyte was forced to enter closet and
was locked in. Threatening the three
men with death if they made an out
cry the robbers disappeared
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19
PHYSICIAN IN AUTO is
HURLED ON STONE WALL
DIR. w. F. McNutt Jr. Remains
Unconscious at Hospital
Long After Injury

DIR. w. +. McNutt Jr.. well known
local physician, was hurled against a
stone wall by the sudden failure of
the steering gear of his automobile last
night at the corner of Sutter and Polk
streets. 1t is thought he may have sus-
tanned a fracture of the skull and con-
cussion of the brain. AT an early hour
this morning, although under the care
of his father, DIR. W. F. McNutt, at his
hospital at 1900 OFarrell street, he
had not recovered consciousness. The
elder doctor said that his sons condi-
ton was critical
The young physician was driving his
car west in Sutter street at IL O'Clock.
When approaching Polk street he
turned to the right to avoid an east
bound car. When he tried to bring the
machine back to the track again the
gear failed and the car collided vio-
lehtly with the hign curb, throwing
McNutt and a chauffeur. ". Collins,
against the wall.
The chauffeur was unhurt. but Me-
Mutt lay bleeding and unconscious on
the sidewalk.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19
GOVERNORNf
STATES TO GET JOB
Cosgrove, Elected in Washing
ton, May Be Inaugurated
in California
Especial Dispatch 10 The Colll

SPOKANE. Wash. Dec. 1s.-If s. G.
Cosgrove, governor elect of Washing
ton, who is at Paso Robles, Cali, un-
dergoing treatment for Bright's dis
ease, lives till January II he will prob
ably be inaugurated there, justice
of the supreme court, a number of
members of the legislature, other state
officials and prominent friends and pol
iticians going from Olympia to Calf
fornia to attend the ceremony. Co.'S
grove is now in serious condition and
1t is quite certain that he will be un-
able to make the trip north next month.
There is no section in the state con-
stitution nor in the statutes providing
where the oath of governor shall be
administered, so the friends of Cos
grove assert that he can legally quail
ify in another state. Others declare
that lie must be in the state to quail
ify Former United States Senator
George Turner. member of the state
constitutional convention and of the
Alaska boundary commission, is of this
will remain governor until Cosgrove
returns to Washington and assumes the
duties of the office.
At the same time recognized legal
authorities hold that without oath or
inaugural ceremony Cosgrove becomes
governor of washington January IL
wherever he may be in view OF the con-
stitution and the statute both failing
to prescribe how, when or where he
shall be inducted into Office.
The case is said to be unique in the
history Of the country. II Cosgrove is
physically unable to be brought to
Washington for his Inauguration Cow
ernor Mead and his appointees hope to
hold over. Lieutenant Governor elect
M. e. Hay is of the opinion that he
will be the governor il this contingency
arises, while Lieutenant Governor Coon
is preparing to contest the election OF
Hay. holding that he violated the direct
primary law.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19
SECRETLY FIGHTING
HfTCH nFTCny PLAN
Spring Valley Company Said to
Be Working Against Pro-
ject in Washington
Especial Dispoieh 10 The Call

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1s.--City Engi-
neer Manson and Supervisor Giannini
are convinced that the Spring Valley
water company is exerting its infiu-
ence to prevent the passage Of lesisia-
tion necessary to enable San Francisco
system.
A meeting of a subcommittee on pub
lie lands of the house was held today
and several objections raised by mem-
bers of the committee convinced the
San Franciscans that the objectors were
anxious to defeat the joint resolution.
II was also announced that Robert
Underwood Johnson, associate editor of
the Century magazine. would appear
tomorrow to protest against the reso-
luton on the ground that the scenic
features of Yosemite park would be
ruined by the construction of a water
system. The appearance Of articles in
the Century magazine opposing the
Hetch Hetchy project and the presence
at this time in New York of President
Bourn and Attorney McCutcheon of
Spring Valley were regarded as signif-
cant
Greatly to the regret OF San Fran
cisco's representatives, Smith. Need
ham and Engiebright are declared by
the San Franciscans to have inter-
posed frivilous and unnecessary objec-
tions. having all the appearance OF hos
tility to Hetch Hetchy. Needham's OBJ
jections. however. were conceded to
have some merit and the resolution has
been amended by general consent TO
meet the points he has raised.
As modified, the resolution specificaliy
provides that the rights granted by con
gress to San Francisco shall revert to
the United States upon the failure OF
San Francisco to perform its obliga-
tions. Englebrisht suggested an amend
ment to the resolution providing that
the public should have access at al
times to the Hetch Hetchy reservoir fol-
hunting, boating and other purposes
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19
CLUBWOMAN SEARCHES
THIEF, FINDS PURSE
Mrs. Newton X. Potter Of Los
Angeles Gives Negro Taste of
Strenuous Life

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 1S.-Mrs. New
ton K. Potter, treasurer of the Friday
Morning club, pursued an alleged thief
this morning for two blocks. overlook
him, recovered a watch and IS, and
it is asserted. obtained confession
from him before turning him over to
the police. The man. who is locked UP
in the city Jail charged with petty
larceny, is Daniel Pollock, young
negro
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19
PETALUMA OFFICIAL
SHORT IN ACCOUNTS
CITY Marshal and Tax Collector
E. G. Ward COnfesses
Theft of 81 800
fSbcciol Dispnick 10 The Ccill

T0fccIdI Dispd1tT J
PETALUAIA. Dec. 1s.--E. c.. Ward.
city marshal and ex ofacio city tax col
lector. caused sensation today by con-
Tossing to City Clerk Arthur Newburg
that he was short in his official accounts
to the extent of $1,000 and by telling
Newburg that he intended to take his
own life. The suicide was averted after
a long argument by Newburg, and Ward
finally agreed to face the music and
take his punishment. He is prominent
in fraternal circles and has wide
circle OF personal friends.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19

a UGUSTA, Ca. Dec. 1S.-
IA President elect Taft to-
night announced the ap-
pofntment OF Senator Phi
lander c. Knox as secretary of
state in his cabinet. The an
nouncemcnt followed the receipt
by Taft of a Telegram conveying
the information from Knox that
he would accept the premiership
of the Taft cabinet. Taft then
said the matter was settled. The
offer was made to Knox last Sum
day in New York and since the
Offer Taft had not heard from
Knox until today's telegram. 81
feel that L am to be congratulated
in securing the services of Sena-
tor Knox fn my cabinet. said
Taft. sIn selecting a secretary of
state i wanted first a great law
yer. and, second, n man who would
I'LL the public eye, not only here
but abroad, as n man who stands
out pre-eminentIy as Ereat
American"
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19
Openly Defes Rule

Noses D CalIen. rated as railway
postal clerk. with the duty of doing
tie printing for the local division OF
the railway mail service. is the govern
ment employe who is doing private
printing business at the expense of the
United States. BY thus adding a pri-
vate enterprise to his duties as a fed
oraI servant he is violating section
l 1872 OF the postal regulations, which
reads as follows:
Time OF Clerks at Disposal Of Department
Clerks must not engage in other business, Dor
10 carry freight on cars. The compensation paid
10 railway. postal clerks is for daily service
whether they are on duty or not, and therefore
their entire time Is subject to the control OF the
postoffce department. Layon periods are
granted for rest and study and must not be
utilized by clerks for the purpose OF engaging ir
other business. Clerks disregardiDg this rule
viii be liable 10 removal
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19
Confession of Crime Repeated
Before Lawyer With Tears
and Pleas for Mercy /
Signed Statement Reveals At
tempt TO Mnlct Kansas City
Bank Through Draft
Promise Made That Paper Held
by Local Trust Company
Shall Be Redeemed

HE report. that my brother and
accepted 100000 notes
bearing forged signatures of
Mr. Murray is foolish. We have
no such notes. - Statement made BY
Hf1itan G. Hsnsbaw nee days ago.
The whole story is false. Il have never
taken part in my transactions be-
tween the Henshaws aud Murray.
surely mot ono I'm which sIurray's
note hsured.-Statsmsn made By F. B.
Sfglsor nee days ago.
sfgnor deposited four ono day notes for
100000, ostensibly signed by Murray,
"a n guaranty that the Intended pur-
chase would be made. - Statement
made tp H'aIiam G. HsnshaY Fridsy
Tyler Henshaw, accompanied by f. N
signor, visited me at Attorney Henry
Il. CreswelPs ONCE this morning and
turned over to me tho four $10o,e00
notes to which sfEnor had forged my
name--Statenrsxt nE1ds -testerazy b.
James n. ;1fzrrav.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19
Would Drag Plunger Back to
Gotham for Wife DeseTtlon
Brother, Wife and Hus-
band Wage Telegraph
Duel Across Nation

over the transcontinental
| telegraph wires between New
York and the st. Francis
hotel in this city a duel of
persuasion and refusal is
raging. A wife and a hus-
band are at the opposite
ends of the wire. In the back
ground at the New York end
are two children of the
couple. while a waiting ro-
nance filters in the distance
at the st. Francis. The prin-
cipals in the controversy are
W. II. Rudolph, a racetrack
pIunger operating daringly at
Emeryville and living in good
style at the St Francis. and
his wife. Mrs. Mabel x. Ru-
| doiph, now in New York,
sister OF NJ K. Kittleman.
one time foot racer. Kittle-
man is eager to bring his alb
sent brother in law back to
New York and declares that
he will have him face
charge of wife desertion.
| The tinge Of romance about
the disintegrated family
group radiates from Mrs. Col
Inns, handsome widow, who,
accompanied by her 10 year
old son, is, like Rudolph. a
guest at the ST. Francis hotel.
Rudolph and Mrs. Collins are
seen much in each others
company and the rumor about
the hotel had them brother
and sister. However, they
have made no such claim of
relationship.
Advices received from New
York last evening stated that
detectives were on the trail
of Rudolph and were making
an effort to bring him into TIL
diction' of the New York courts
he might be arrested on a ch
abandonment and wife deserti,
tfiOJnh was an adyertisinr man an.
paper writer in New York and is
be possessed of considerable p
While in San Francisco and ab
California jockey club his DIR,
| manner have borne out his rel
of being a man of ready none.
Collins, too, has the appearan,
| woman Of means. Her cow
hats have caused many a fair
to become more than ordinaril,
like and her entrance into IL
dining room would turn all
follow her toilettes.
Rudolph married Miss Mabel
man 10 years ago and the pa
two children.
| According to Rudolph, he
wife's home in New York in
and went to the Knickerboeke
where he stayed until Novembe
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19
President Elect Learns of Ne
farious Scheme of Transc0nti-
mental Railroad Interests
Opinions of French Experts See
cured to Have Gatun Dam
Project Abandoned
Conspirators Would Thrive by
Selling New Rights of Way
Across Panama
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

" " YasHINGTON. Dec. 1s.--It is
M said here tonight by close
friends of President elect
Taft that the object of his
coming trip TO Panama will be to thwart
the transcontinental railroad lobby,
which is trying to discredit the canal
plans that embrace the Gatun dam
project. The lobby will try and pre-
vent further appropriations by con-
gress.
The lobby is reinforced by expert
opinion from France. which, through
Bunau varalla, set afloat the report
that the Gatun dam was failure.
The main scheme of the enemies OF
the canal is to show to congress that
the foundations of Gatun dam are in
sufficient and that. as the government
is committed to a lock canal, the route
ought to be changed. If they should
succeed in having the route changed,
the conspirators expect to make hun
dreds of thousands OF dollars by the
sale of property rights along new
right of way.
Scheme Is Colossal
The scheme is so well concerted and
so colossal in every way-being planned
on both sides of the Atlantic-that it
| has demanded the projection of the
president elect into the line of defense
1t is to meet the enemy on their own
ground that President elect Taft is to
proceed to the isthmus and report
primarily on this inquiry: rs the canal
possible with the Gatun dam as fea-
ture of the constructions"
| The president elect is also consider
! ing the advisability of having a thor
ough examination and report made on
derlie the locks and important dams
along the line of the Panama canal. For
this important duty he is considering
the employment of civil engineers of
eminence, who are not now in the serv-
ice of the government and who could
ments because of any personal interest
in reports previously made on the canal.
Cabinet Officer Talks
One of the cabinet officers to whom
was referred the attack of the French
engineers said without hesitation that
il the route were changed it would only
help the sale of lands now owned by
private parties, some of whom were
in France
The plotters think that if it becomes
necessary to change the route congress
will hesitate to appropriate it and if
the Gatun dam is discredited President
elect Taft will have an equally hard
time getting money to go on with it.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
NEWS TODAY
TELEPHONE hEARNY Sc
SATURDAY. DECEMBER 1s, 1905
WEATHER CONDITIONS
NEWS TODAY

4ESTERDAY-CIear; northwest wind; maxi
mum temperature. IS: ninimum. IS.
FORECAST FOR TODAY-Fair; fresh north
east wind; heavy frost in morning. Page 10
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19
KittIeman at Benning

NEW YORK, Dec. 1S.--A correspond
emf of The Call who visited the resi-
dence of NJ. K. Kittleman. brother in
law of Mrs. Rudolph. tonight, at 604
West One Hundred and Twelfth street.
was told that Kittleman was in Ben
ming and would not return until Sun
day. Eittleman is racing man, well
known and well liked. Mrs. Rudolph
is at present with friends in New
Jersey.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19
EmpIOye of Department Gets
Free Light and Power and
Does Private Printing
Postmaster, Custodian OF Build
ing and Superintendent of
!. Service Ignore Rules
All Parties to fragrant Irregu-
frity Admit Facts and Try
' to Justify Transactions

A GOVERNMENT empIoye in the
local postohice is using the
4 n light and power supplied and
paid for by the United States
10 conduct q private printing establish
ment in competition with union print
ers. Ee is making estimates on print
ing contracts and doing the work when
lis bids are accepted. in fat violation
q. the postal regulations and with the
full knowledge and consent OF his su-
perior.
A H. Stevens, division superintendent
Of the railway mail service, is the gov
ernment official who permits this in
fringement OF the federal statutes.
Arthur c. Fisk. postmaster at San
francisco. is custodian OF the building
in which this violation of the law takes
place and supplies the light and power
which make it possible.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19

Clicking in an EFFORT TO bring kudolph
back to New York. Rudolph has
replied, on his part of the duel,
declaring that he will not re-.
turn now, but insisting that the
boys be put in a good school at his
own selection and at his expense.
Among Rudolph's friends at the
hotel it is said that he will establish
a legal residence in California and
then secure divorce in order that he
may wed Mrs. Collins. He refuses to
discuss that aspect of his case.