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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-08
DEATH CHEATED JUSTICE.
Adam Teter, Counterfeiter Died Before
His Trial Day Arrived.

Fit. Scott, Kan, May S.-Thursday
evening before Judge Pollock adjourn
ed court for the day casual reference
was made to the criminal docket and
a very interesting news feature crop
ped out. 1t had to do with the death
of one, Adam Teter, erstwhile leader
of band of counterfeiters. Teter
died the 29th of April at a lonely set
Element down in Texas. He was to have
been brought to Fort Scott this term
before the judge. he having been re-
leased on bond at the last term of
court Adam, peculiar old character
in many ways, had his venue before
another and a higher court.
Adam Teter was arrested at New
Albany, Kan, over year ago by Unit
ed States Marshal Worster and
brought here and locked in prison.
w P. billiard was his lawyer. He fin
ally gave bond but before that, peach
ed and gave testimony which resulted
in the arrest of old DIR. Counterman, a
man rs years of age.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-08
Evidence Upon Which Arrest
Was Made Circumstantial.
JURY OUT TWO HOURS
Story of the Sensational Assassi-
nation of Mrs. Hoover.
FriendleSs Youth Defended by
Baltic p. Waggener.

Atchison, Kan, May Sat o'clock
Friday night the jury in the Carl Hale
trial returned a verdict of not guilty,
after having been out two hours Carl
Hale is the 17-year-old boy who was
charged with the murder of Mrs. Jer-
ONE Hoover on March s. AS soon as
the foreman of the jury had announced
the verdict, a shout went up from the
spectators in the court room and the
boy, then no longer a prisoner rush
ed forward to shake hands with the
jurymen. Tears of joy trickled down
his cheeks at the time.
Story of the Killing of Mrs. Hoover.
On the evening of March g. Mrs. Roy
Hale. living three miles southeast of
town, went over to her neighbor, Jer
ONE Hoover's, and found Mrs. Hoover
lying dead on the kitchen floor DR.
Dingess, the county coroner, was call
ed, made a brief examination and de-
cided that death was due from apo
plexy When w. H. Sawin, the un-
dertaker, was preparing the body for
burial he discovered a small hole in
the skull back of the ear. Further
examination and post mortem estab-
ished the fact that death was due to
a 22-calibre bullet.
Carl Hale, a boy of II, who had been
making his home with his uncle, Roy
Hale, had been seen near the Hoover
home with a gun the day of Mrs.
Hoover's death. This and other cir
cumstances led to his arrest and a
coroner's jury held him for the death.
Hale Confessed He Fired Shot.
On Sunday. Roy Hale and Sheriff
Taylor went into the county Jail to see
Carl Hale, who confessed that he had.
shot Mrs. Hoover accidentally while
shooting at some withered peaches on
tree near the Hoover house. But II
was demonstrated that such thing
was impossible. because of the topo-
graphy of the ground around the HooV-
er home.
Following his confession to the coun-
ty attorney and the sheriff, and upon
the advice of his attorney, B. P. Wag
gener, who volunteered to defend him,
Carl Hale has made no other state
ments regarding the tragedy and
waived a preliminary hearing. The
usual town talk has furnished sew
eral theories as to why Carl Hale
might have shot Mrs. Hoover Intention
ally.
carl Hale has done well in confine
ment He is several pounds heavier
than when he went to Jail and his
has not told on him. He
has always been in good spirits" His
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Hale, who
formerly lived where Roy Hale now
lives. but now reside near Vermillion,
were here at the trial. Roy Hale has
the reputation of being a little tough
at times, Just such a reputation as
dozens of boys have, and has a good
record as a hard worker.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-08
ONE WEEK ONL
RETURNING MONTHLY
FREE OF CHARGE

The Kansas City doctor, licensed by
the state for the cure of deformities
and all nervous and chronic diseases
of men, women and children, offers to
all who call on that day consultation,
examination, advice free, making no
charges whatever, except the actual
cost of medicines. All that is asked
In return for these valuable services is
that every person treated will state
the result obtained to their friends,
and thus prove to the sick and afflict-
ed in every city and locality that, at
last, treatments have been discovered
that are absolutely sure and certain
in their effect.
This doctor is considered as Ameri-
cas- leading stomach and nerve spec
ialist, and is an expert in the treat
ment Of all chronic diseases, and so
great and wonderful have been his
cures that, in many cases, it is hard,
Indeed to find the dividing line be-
tween human skill and miracle
Diseases of the stomach, intestines,
liver. blood, skin, nerves, heart, spleen,
kidneys or bladder, rheumatism, scia-
tica, diabetes, bedwetting, leg ulcers,
epilepsy, weak lungs, and those afflict-
ed with long standing, deep-seated
chronic diseases that have banled the
skill of the family physician, should
not fail to CAN.
MANY WONDERFUL CURES.
No more operations for appendicitis
gan stones, tumors, goitre or cancer.
He was the first in America to earn
the name of the "Bloodless Surgeon"
by doing away with the knife, with
blood and with all pain in the sue
cessful treatment and cure of these
dangerous diseases.
III you have kidney or bladder trou-
BILE, bring a two-ounce bottle of your
urine for chemical analysis and mi
croscopic examination.
Deafness often cured in sixty days
No matter what your ailment may
be; no matter what others may have
told you; no matter what experience
you may have had with other physi-
clans, sanitariums or patent medicines,
II you want to get well again, it will
be to your advantage to see him. Col
Have 1t forever settled in your mind.
II your case is durable, he will treat
you; If incurable he will give you such
advice as may prolong your life. Do
not put off this duty you owe yourself
or friends or relations who are suf-
fering because of your sickness, as
visit this time costs you nothing.
and may save your ife
Remember this free offer is for next
week only.
Married ladies must come with
husbands and minors with their faith
ers.
REMEMBER THE DATES.
DIR. REA,
Kansas City, Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-08
KANSAS MEN WILL SHOOT.
Ration Gun Club Is Planning for Big
Event Next Week.

Las Vegas, N NJ, May S--Alder-
man H. B. Hubbard, secretary OF the
Las Vegas Gun club and one of the
crack shots of San Miguel county, Will
leave here Sunday next for Ration,
where he will take active part as
marksman in the first annual hanolcap
AFT the spring shooting tournament of
the Ration Trap club, which occurs in
that city May 10, II. ~. The Shooting
will be both at live birds and target
Special railroad rates for visitors from
Coolidge, Kansas, have been secured
by the club on the certificate PLAN f.:
A. Arnold of Lamar, Col, has agreed
to serve as one of the handicap COM
mittee 1t is the intention of the man
agement to have enough live birds to
supply a reasonable demand for addi-
tional events, and to shoot off all ties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-08
APPEAL TO REASON. APPEALS.
Fred ID. Warren, Convicted Editor, Is
Released on Bond

Fort Scott, Kan. May s-When
federal court convened Friday morn
ing, L. C. Boyle, attorney for Fred D.
Warren, the Appeal to Reason editor
convicted Thursday of mailing
scurrilous and defamatory matter, an
nounced that the defense would file a
motion for a new trial and asked for
time to prepare evidence and argu-
ment to support the petition. He
said: I'VE have made startling dis
coveries concerning the jury and oc-
currences in the jury room, but it is
not possible to have this ready to sub
NIT to the court at once" The mo-
ton for the new trial sets out that
several of the jurors had decided
views on the innocence of Governor
Taylor, though they qualified as jurors
by saying they knew nothing of his
case. Judge Pollock announced he
may. hear the motion for new trial
within the next few days, but it
would probably be continued until
the next term of court. The appeal
bond was given by Warren and he,
with his party, returned to Girard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-08
FALL OF ROCK KILLED MINER.
Life Crushed Out of William Dunn in
Blue Goose Shaft.

Scammon, Kan. May S.-William
Dunn, a miner. 81 years of age, was
instantly killed Thursday noon by a
fall of rock at the Blue Goose shaft
of the Fidelity Coal company Of this
city.
Dunn was working in his room at
the time of the fall of rock and was
apparently drilling hole as his post
and machines were still standing
when the men reached the room.
The rock which fell was ten feet
long. four feet wide and two feet in
thickness. It is thought that death
resulted instantly as he was dead
when the first men reached his room
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-08

which are but two doors from Mr..
EmSlie's insurance office, had been in
Mr.. Emslie's office a little before 2
o'clock and found nothing wrong
with him.
w. A. Emslie was well and most
favorably known to "a large circle of
people In AtchiSon. While Charley
Ilnley was county treasurer he was
his deputy and was very competent
and obligfng. He was married to Miss
Grace King two years ago and their
married life was a pleasant one. He
was about 35 years of age. Business
reverseS may have been the cause
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-08
PIKE MARRIOTT NOT GUILTY.
Charged With Making Bad Money
While in Paola JAIL

Fort Scott, Kan, May Spike
Harriott, the former Paola hotel man,
who has been on trial before Judge
Pollock for counterfeiting, was dis
charged from custody Friday, having
been found not guilty. Harriott, while
a resident of Paola. was convicted of
selling liquor and confined in the
Miami county jail. A cell mate. Pi
Hart, was convicted of making coun-
terfeit money while in the jail from
tin foil brought in by Bruce Woods,
a colored trusty. Woods was the
principal witness for the prosecution.
Harriott entered a positive denial to
all of the prosecutions testimony and
introduced no other evidence. He
was defended by Attorney J. I. Shep-
hard. Mrs. Harriott, wife of the pris-
oner, and their four-year-old son at
tended the trial, occupying seats be-
side the prisoner. Harriott is now in
the restaurant business at Caney,
Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-08
SAND PUMP LEFT DEATH TRAP.
William Harris Stepped Into Hole 1t
Had Made and Drowned.

Wichita, Kan, May S.-Wi1lie
Harris was drowned while in swim
ming in the Arkansas river Thursday
about one hundred yards north of the
Orient railroad bridge. He could not
swim and while wading across the
river he stepped into deep hole
where a sand pump had been work
ing and his companions were unable
to rescue him.
The boys who were with him
cautioned him to be careful as the
river was deep where the pump had
made holes. He stepped into one of
the holes before getting half way
across and sank from sight. He
called for help as soon as he came
to the surface and the boys en-
deavored to help him, Obey Sadler,
who was the largest of the boys,
swan out to help him, but was pulled
under the water a couple of times by
the Harris boy and narrowly escaped
being drowned also. He broke away
before going down the third time and
the Harris boy sank for the third
and last time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-08

the friend of Wichita and Topeka, anu
it was largely through his influence
that perpetual franchises in the West
ern league were granted to these. two
cities. He declared that it was their
right to have them, and stood against
most of the old franchise owners until
he got them to agree to put Wichita
and Topeka on an even footing with the
rest.
the fact that while the players are
singing the ball hard. they are lacking
in the inside work necessary to get
men around the bases.
TIL Lincoln papers are pleading with
Bonno to hurry up and break the los
ing streak of the Greenbugs. Bonno
lis the pitcher who has been holding
out for some time.
Louisville has released Pitcher Poole
and Outfelder Harley. Both these play
ers were Cooley's right hand men when
he managed the Colonies in 1907.
coin team. broke into the game with
three hits Wednesday. And these off
Pitcher Swift too.
Lincoln News: There is to be no
drafting of Western league players by
A chaps failed to sign the new agree
ment with the national commission
within the time specified and the COM
mission called it all off. The interests
of the Western would have suffered
heavily, beyond all question, had the
A. A. draft rule gone into effect. There
are any number of high grade per-
formers in the Tip O'Neill circuit that
the American association magnates
have been ogling with jealous eye and
with that new draft rule in force, the
Western would have been riddled until
full of holes. Patrons of the game in
this circuit for once have cause to be
thankful toward the national commits
sion.
Wichita Beacon: The work Of Arthur
Pencil this spring has made him a
lot of friends. He is there with the
pepper and is pulling every string pos
sible to win. He was buster than the
big manager himself in that memorable
ninth inning rally Saturday. He had
Roberts round up his catching mitt and
Swain warming UP for fear the de-
Gliding run might not be brought in and
a new battery would have to be put in.
Then he did a jubilee dance in the CEN
ter of the diamond after it was all
over, just to show how tickled he was.
It's no wonder he got hand every
time he came up yesterday. 1t was
says he Is after q big league berth for
next season. If he keeps up this clip
he will come pretty near getting it.
Hersche, Nelson and Curtis, three of
the Des Moines players. were sent home
last night. Bader will be sent back to
the outfield and Gilmartin will get an
other chance on second. This was de-
cided after several days Of expert
menting here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-08
wATERED HIS CIDER VINEGAR.
Grocer Williams in Trouble With Pure
Food Authorities.

lola. Kan, May 8.-Because a
grocer named Williams sold too much
water in his pure cider vinegar" at
Mildred he is under arrest charged
with a violation of the pure food laws
of the state. The arrest was made
by A. c. Pike, a state inspector for
the state board of health. The trial
was to have been held Friday, but
there is a movement on foot for the
grocer to plead guilty and have the
fine assessed by a justice in Usage
township. The papers in the case are
to sent there for settlement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-08
Arkansas City Won Meet.

Winfield, Kan, May Sat the third
annual southeastern interhigh school
meet he'd here yesterday in which
teams from Anthony, Arkansas City,
Burns, Douglass. ElDorado, Harper.
Hutchinson, Latham, Mulvane, St
John, Sedgwick, Stafford, Wichita and
Winfield took part, Arkansas City won
first place with thirty points; Mulvane
second, with nineteen, and Anthony
third. with fourteen. The score is as
follows:
Arkansas City. 81; MuNane, 10;
Anthony. IA; Belpre II; Winfield, 10;
Hutchinson 8; Wellington, s; Burns
3; ElDorado and St. John each;
Sedgwick and Wichita / each. Doug
lass, Latham and Stafford failed to
score. The Wilson trophy was won
for the third time in succession by
Arkansas City. Gribble, of that place,
with three firsts, won the individual
trophy. Several of the records were
broken including the shotput, discus,
hammer throw and mile run. The
schools are engaged in an oratrical
contest tonight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-08
BOY WANTED FOR NAVAL CADET
Must Live in the Eighth Congressional
District.

Washington, May 8.-Congressman
Murdoch is on a hunt for a boy in the
Eighth congressional district who can
pass the examination for entrance
into the naval academy as a midship-
man. For one of the vacancies which
Mr.. Murdoch has at the academy the
principal and alternates have either
failed to take the examination or
failed to pass and this gives a chance
to some other ambitious Kansas
youth. Uncle Sam is very strict in his
requirements and no youth can hope
to pass the examination who is not
physically sound and not less than 16
or more than 10 years of age.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-08
KANSAS MEDICAL SOCIETY.
Forty-Third Annual Meeting Closes al
EmpOria.


Emporia, Kan, May S.-The forty
third annual meeting of the Kansas
Medical society closed Friday. The
meeting was one of the best attended
and most successful in the history of
the society. The total number of doc
tors registered was PA. The follow
ing officers were elected for the en-
suing year:
President, DIR. o. j. Furst of Pea
body; vice presidents, DR.. T. F. Fon-
sannon of Emporia, DIR. WaIthau of
Parsons. DR.. J. P. Raster of Topeka;
secretary DR.. C. S. Huffman of
Columbus; treasurer, DR.. L. n. Mum
of Topeka.
DR.. C. C. Goddard of Leavenworth,
DR.. L. L. Uhls of OsawaIomie and Dr.
j. e. Sawtell of Kansas City were
elected delegates to the meeting of
the American Medical association to
be held in Atlantic City in June. To-
peka was chosen as the next meeting
place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-08
SALIVA BUTTER is A WINNER.
I'll. L. Phillippi Makes the Best in the
State and Wins Trophy.

Salina, Kan, May S.-H L. Phil
hppi. buttermaker of the Belle Springs
creamery has just received notice that
ne won the silver cup offered by the
State Buttermakers' association for
making the best butter in Kansas. The
honor is high one and comes as
clear distinction for the skill employed
IN competition with twenty or more
other of the states best butter max
ers. Mr.. Phtllippi has been employed
by the Belle Springs Creamery COM
pany in Salina and other places where
they operate for the past five years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-08
CONTRACTS ARE APPROVED.
Western League Teams Have Several
New Players.

Chicago, May 8-The following West
ern league contracts has been approved
and promulgated by President Norris
L. O'Neill:
With Des Mnines-Wi1liam Dwyer.
Edward Coligan, John Fitzpatrick. Pc
ter J. Curtis, Henry Mcdonald. w. B.
Oyler, Jr.
with Lincoln-David NJ. Calderhes
Arthur Caldwell. Earl Clark. Scots
Hunt.
With Denver-William NJ. Davis.
With Sioux City-Fred Starr.
With Omaha-Burt King, VIM. z.
Hollenbeck-
with Topeka-S. G. Kaufman. H. B.
Kerns, John Kunkle.
with Pueblo-Martin Walsh. Roy
Corhan. Lou Walters. Fred Clark, Ar
thur Anheiner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-08
ATCHISON MAN A SUICIDE.
Business Reverses Caused VIII EmSlie
to Take His Life.

Atchison, May S.-A few minutes
after 4 o'clock Friday F. NJ. Draper
went into W. A. Emslie's office, over
the Atchison Savings bank. and found
Mr.. Emslie dead in a chair, a revolv-
yer in his hand and blood streaming
from his mouth.
Mr.. Draper went into Mr.. Emslie's
office in response to a note, saying he
was wanted at the phone. E. NJ. Prap-
err, wha has offices with his brother
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-08
SYLVESTER OLSON SOLD.
Little Shortstop Goes to the Waterloo
Team I'm Central Association.

Manager Fred Boyle of the Water
loo team in the Central association
concluded a deal for the purchase of
Sylvester Olson over the long distance
telephone from Quincy, Ill, hate last
night The purchase price was not
named Olson will leave to join the
Waterloo team on its return home
next Monday.
The sale of Olson means that
Downey will be the regular shortstop
and that Kunkel will be carried as a
utility infieIder. Kunkel is a third
baseman. but plays acceptably at any
infield station.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-08
PLAYERS REINSTATED.
walsh and Evers Get Favorable
Action From Commission

Cincinnati. May s.-Chairman Her.
mann of the National baseball commits
sion announced this afternoon that
Pitcher Walsh of the Chicago Ameri-
cans and Second Baseman Evers OF the
Chicago Nationals have been reinstated
to good standing and can play with
their respective clubs. The matter of
fines will be settled later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-08

Referring to the touching up Holmes
gets from Pueblo and Lincoln, the
Wichita Beacon says: Around the cir
cult Holmes is not considered a ukeable
fellow by some Of the teams. He is
too aggressive for that. He tells them
what he thinks. and asks for what he
wants Maybe that is why. He was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-08

thought it almost worthless Prac-
teal farming has demonstrated that
many were badly mistaken and that
the land is good for wheat and corn
and splendid for alfalfa. Last season
as much as 60 bushels of corn was
raised per acre The land no doubt
required a different way of farming
than that practiced in more sandy or
loose land
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-08
FARM BROUGHT s12, 800.
Few Years Ago Same Land Was Con-
sidered Almost Worthless.

Great Bend, Kan. May s.-Joe
Becker, jr., bought a half section, $40
acres, of land this week. the con-
sideration being $12,500. This land
Is along the edge of what is known
as the Cheyenne bottoms, and about
nine or ten miles from town. A few
years ago the land was considered
verv r~orz and in fact some peonle
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-08
LIGHTNING STRUCK A STABLE.
Fort Riley Garrison Called Out to
Fight the Flames.

Junction City, Kan, May S.-The
stable of F battery at Fort Riley was
struck by lightning at 1880 o'clock
Thursday morning and set on fire.
The entire garrison turned out to fight
the flames and within a short time
had them under control. The dam
age to the stable was not great, por-
ton of the roof. about six by eight
feet, being burned. Two sets of har-
ness were also destroyed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-08
Burns Merchant Is Dead.

Burns, Kan. May 8.-The funeral
of Frank Milliken, who died follow
ing an operation for appendicitis. was
held this afternoon. Mr.. Milliken was
one of the best known and highly
esteemed residents of this part of the
state