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The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-24
All Property of the Kansas
Natural in This State
Is Turned Over to Receivers
Named by Judge Flannelly.
THEY ALSO GET THE MONEY
Except $4,000 Left in Hands
of George Sharitt.
"FOr Use in an Emergency"
Mcpherson Says.

Kansas City, Jan. PA final order
turning over to the state receivers Of
the Kansas Natural Gas company all
the properties of the company in
Kansas and the complete operation
thereof was made by Judge Smith
Mcpherson in the federal court here
today. The order ends a struggle for
control of the gas company's affairs.
that has been in progress more than a
year, between state receivers appoint
ed by Judge Flannelly in the state
court at independence, Kan. and fed
eral receivers appointed by Judge Pol
lock.
Judge Mcpherson concluded his or
der with the statement he retained
the right "again to assume control of
the gas company properties at any
time see fit II shall give the KAN
sas receivers chance to see what
they can do" said the court. Il shall
keep my eye on the property and be
prepared to assume control again
whenever 1 deem 1t necessary"
Judge Mcpherson accepted the
designations as federal receivers OF
Eugene Mackay and Conway Holmes,
Kansas City. George Sharitt OF To-
retained because Of the gas company
interests outside the state of Kansas.
Funds amounting to more than ST.
250, 900 held by the federal receivers
go into the hands of the state receivers
as a result of the order. A fund of $75.-
600 was left in the hands of Sharitt,
who continues to represent the federal
court, for use in emergency"
Judge McPherson's order carries out
a mandate issued by the United States
circuit court Of appeals in st. Paul
last November, turning over the Kan
sas Natural properties within Kansas
to the receivers appointed by Judge
F'lannelly. -...-....-
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-24
Did the Badders Co., but Not
Creditors.
That Was Testimony of Secre-
tary Burdick Of Company
IN BANKRUPTCY HEARING TODAY
Paid 25 Per Cent and Then
Realized $4,000 From Sale
Hearing Adjourned Till Mon
day Morning.

Dividends Of 25 per cent. on the $780,
900 capitalization Of the Badders Clotn-
ing company were declared between
December 1 and 5, 1913, and speclal
sales since that date have totaleo lIoii
$25, 900 to $35, 900, according to the tes-
timony today of I. c. BurdlcK' WIo
was called as a witness for the creu-
itors in the Badders bankruptcy IN
quiry before Special Master ): ~.
Slonecker. Burdick is secretary OF the
Badders company. j..
In an effort to force a receiversh1p IN
a suit in involuntary bankruptcy testl-
mony is now being taken before Spe,
cial master to be presented in the final
bankruptcy proceedings February ~.
It is alleged that the Badders company
paid a 25 per cent dividend in Decemlo s III
ber realized between $4,000 and Soo'uoV
in a subsequent slaughter sale and re-
duced a $4,000 stock of goods to al
most one-fourth it's original lnvoice
value and has outstanding nearly *4o'-
900 in outstanding obligations to for
eign creditors. The law firm OF NC
Clintock & QUAINT today claimed 10
than $4,000 in claims. Bennett
r. Wheeler represented the claim
ants in the amount of $2,OOO,
while Mulvane 60 Gault represent
the Bank of Topeka, which is said to
hold several thousand dollars worth OF
On the witness stand today I. G. Bur
dick stated that he was secretary OF
the clothing company. He owns one
share of the companys stock. 1T was
generally considered. he said, that BAD
ders owned the store, dictated its policy
and looked after the business details.
For that reason he kept no minutes OF
stockholders or directors meetings and
made no official record of the meeting
which declared 20 per cent. DIVIDEND
on the s35,000 capitalization.
Realized $4,000 from Sale.
"At what do you estimate the pro-
ceeds of the recent sale?" was asked
of Burdick.
Between $4,000 and $s5,o0O.'
said the witness.
what became Of the proceeds"
II don't know. Suppose Mr.. Bad
ders took charge Of it,"
What was the purpose of a stock
holders meeting in December" Bur-
dick was asked.
cent"
Witness then testified that he knew
nothing of pressing claims of credi-
tors of the company and relied on the
statement of George S. Badders thai
the business would warrant the pay.
ment of the dividend. Subsequent tt
the meeting, Burdick was handed
wv. lie never received the ADDITION
al IS as his full share of the dividend
on his one share of stock Burdicl
was sure that the dividend was de
clared previous to the opening Of tn,
special sale in December.
who is treasurer of the com
pany?" was asked.
Il don't know" was the reply.
AS secretary did you keep a rec
ord of the dividend meeting?" asked
Special Master Slonecker.
(Continued on PAGE Civ
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-24
new MAN IN RACE.
Sam Martin After Republican Nomi.
nation for North Side Commissioners.

The political situation in the north
commissioner district in which a COM
missioner will be elected this year
was further complicated today by the
announcement that Sam Martin, who
for many years ran a livery stable in
North Topeka. will be a candidate for
the Republican nomination.
Mr.. Martin is a young man who was
born in Silver Lake township in this
county. He has lived in North To-
peka for 1 5 years. He sold his livery
barn last fall and is now in the horse
buying business with Rome Colvin.
There are three other candidates for
the Republican nomination already in
the field and the indications are that
there will be a merry battle for the
Republican nomination. The Demo-
Gratis have twice carried the commits
sioner district and elected Frank
Simms. whose personal popularity car
ried him through, but Mr.. Martin il
quite as popular as Mr.. Simms, and If
Mr.. Martin wins the nomination Mr.
Simms will have moro difficulty than
he has ever had If he wins his old
place on the board
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-24
FEDS WANT QUIGlEY.


Manhattan, Jan. ALI it was simply a
money proposition with him Ernest ).
Quigley, Of st. Marys National League
umpire, would call them in the Federal
League this summer. The outlaw would
like to have the st. Marys ruler. In fact.
they want him SO much that they have
flipped q juicy looking contract his way,
calling for more of the stuff that counts
than he can get in two summers working
for John X. Tener. II Quigley didn't care
to stay in organized baseball and would
sign with the Federals, St Marys would be
more apt to get the regional bank than
Kansas City, that fs If the Feds would
live up to their agreement.
Quigley says he received the bait from
the Federal League heads q few days ago.
In his reply to them he suggested that il
they were So anxious to spend SO much
money they should go after men having
more experience But the Feds came back
saying that a man who could jump into
the National League and work behind the
bat right OFF the reel could work in their
league. The bait didn't do the business,
however. because Quigley says he expects
to draw salary from the National League
next summer.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-24
MUST BE vACCINATED
Railway Mail Clerks Will Have to
Submit or Lose Jobs.

Railway mail clerks working on trains
running to and from Kansas City must
such is the substance of an order issued
bv the superintendent of railway mail ser
vice, located at st. Louis. Mo. His order
and report the vaccination to the chief
clerks of their divisions. The order has
been posted on the general order book in
the terminal railway postoffice in Kan
sas City, which all clerks are required to
read before entering or leaving their runs.
pearing in the terminal railway postoffice
in Kansas City. AS a result Of the order
P. D. Turner. 117S Clay street. went to
and was vaccinated. Turner is a mail
clerk working on a train running into
Kansas City, His chief clerk is D. E.
Barnes, located at Wichita, and to him he
must report the fact that he has been
vaccinated.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-24
Be BIG ATTENDANCE.
Kansas Day Club Officials Look to
Break Records.

From the correspondence received
by Fred H. Jewell, secretary, from all
parts of Kansas, it is evident that the
Republican Kansas Day club will have
an attendance that will be a record
breaker. The arrangements for the en-
tertainment of the guests are nearing
completion. The crowd will be taken
care of in handsome style Facilities
are in hand to entertain all who NAV
come. 1t is expected that every part
of the state will be we'll represented.
Reservations have been made by MANY
counties.
President Charles L. Kagey will re-
turn to Topeka Monday to remain un-
til the meeting closes. He has re-
Gently visited many of the counties of
the state and reports enthusiasm for
the club. The banquet will be one of
the best ever served in the history of
the meetings.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-24
kIBBLE PALACE RUINED


Glasgow, Jan. 24.-A bomb outrage
believed by the police to have been
carried out by militant suffragetteo
today destroyed the extensive con-
servatory in the Glasgow botanical
gardens. known as the Kibble Crytal
palace.
The great glass roofs and sides Of
the structure were blown to pieces.
Many valuable plants were ruined. A
caretaker succeeded in severing the
fuse OF a second bomb just before the
first one exploded. He narrowly
escaped fatal injury from the flying
splinters of metal and glass. Foot
prints and remains Of food found in
bushes near the conservatory indicate
the perpetrators had hidden for some
time. awaiting an opportunity to set
the fuses of the bombs.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-24
IN RACE TO STAY
Major Harvey. First to An
nOunce, Will Finish.
This Senator Candidate Strong
With New Voters.

Major A. NJ. Harvey of Topeka. the
first Republican to announce for Uni
ted States senator, will stay in the race
to the finish. A State Journal reporter
interviewed the major this morning.
The major has already made speeches
in different parts OF the state and has
invitations for further dates. He is a
regular Republican and made the fea-
ture speech of the last campaign for
Taft at the Independence state conven-
ton. Besides a large personal follow
ing over the state, the Topeka lawyer
was the first man Of note in Kansas to
take the stump for the woman's suf-
frage amendment. He campaigned with
the women leaders over the rough part
Of their journey and his strength with
the new voters is sure to be a factor
in the coming senatorial campaign.
Then also the major has no members
Of the factions looking for him with a
knife.
In his Interview today the major
said:
II have been some lonesome running
for senator all by myself. l never
thought the time would come when 1t
would be up to me to welcome Bristow
and Curtis to membership in the Re-
publican party. But SO it Is and sure
hope that their stay will be pleasant
and that peace will abide with them.
Ine RepuDl1can party must be con-
servative in all things and progress
sfve. 1t will stand fast and standpat
to preserve the institutions that make
this land of liberty. and the parties
and the men now striving to turn our
form of government into a bureau and
commission system will have to fight
the Republican party.
AT the same time the party will
stand for every measure that will help
men and women and children and
bring us nearer to the ideal of our
nation-the equality Of men.
The selection of the nominee for
United States senator is not going to
be killing affair." Bristow can make
good campaign for the party and be
elected. So can Curtis Modesty for
bids that 1 suggest what 1 can do-but
am still in the race-and in strong
and I am sure to have the best time
of any Of us and I may have the most
votes"
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-24
WANTS THEM TO STAY
X. C. Commercial Club Files Petition
in Lumber Companies Case.

Jefferson City, Jan. '24.-John H.
Atwood of Kansas City, representing
the Kansas City Commercial club, to-
day filed suggestions with the su-
preme court en- banc in behalf Of
the Kansas City Lumber companies
that were fined and ousted by the su-
preme court Dec. 26. Mr.. Atwood
filed his pleadings as a friend OF the
court and in behalf Of the CONNER
cfal interests Of Kansas City.
The Commercial club Of Kansas
City, through its attorney. has pre-
pared and will file with the supreme
court a petition praying that the de-
cree ousting the lumber companies
from Missouri may be modified SO
that they may remain here. The petit
ton recites that the club has no dis
position to criticise the decree Of the
court because that decree was COM
PEELED by the law and the facts.
I'VE present this petition with the
suggestion that the execution of the
decree Of custer in its entirety would
inflict greater punishment on the
state than on the companies" the Pc
tition says.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-24
Postolflce Appropriation BIN
Carries Total Of &sOs, ,O0O, 600.
Provides Injury and Death
Benefits for Carriers.
SPECIAL RULE IS REPORTED
To Expedite Bill Giving Fed
eral Aid to Roads.
Harmony Program on Trust
Bills Is Agreed Upon.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-The postof-
flee appropriation bill. carrying q REQ.
ord breaking total Of $306. 100000. was
passed today by the house. II includes
an amendment which extends to post
Office clerks. letter carriers, rural freo
delivery carriers, mounted letter car
riers and postoffice messenger. Tor
injuries received ON duty. fun :eiary
additional half salary for another year
If necessary and q $4,000 lump sum
payment in case Of death
Special rules to expedite the Burnett
and the Shackelford bill for $25. 900. 900
federal aid to state road construction
were reported today by the house
rules committee. An attempt Will be
made for action on the immigration
bill rule early next week.
Questions between congressional
committees, over Jurisdiction ON the
administration trust bills. were n!
composed today, at conferences or
leaders. A harmony program wa
completed and it was agreed that not
only heads OF executive departments
were to be consulted freely ON the
new bills, but that congressman, who
are not members Of the committees.
suited to develop free exchanges OF
views. Plans for hearing for business
men and others are taking form.
He Was Too Modest.
Captain J. K. Kiah, veteran OF the
life saving services on Lakes Huron
and Superior, refused today to obey
the orders Of the senate commerce
committee. His reason was modesty.
With a dozen other grizzled veterans Of
the sea and lakes he was at the hear
ing on the Townsend bill. to consoli-
date the revenue cutter service and life
saving service. When asked to tell
something Of the activities of the life
savers at the time Of the lake storms
last November. Captain Kiah replied
that he did not know much about 1t
having been in the hospital at the
time.
| Senator Townsend asked him why he
| was in the hospital.
| Il just found 1t necessary to have q
little operation" he replied quietly. The
committee was about to proceed when
Captain E. E. Chapman, another oHd
life saver. sprang to his feet and with
his arm around Captain Kiah, said:
| MY friend Is a modest man. but I'll
!, tell 1t. Years ago he was the only man
to return alive out Of the boat load
Of heroes who saved the lives Of a
men and two women in q terrible wreck
of Point AUX Barques.''
| Then it was that Captain Kiah was
asked to tell the story and he refused.
Il could not do it," he said, az tears
flooded his eyes.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-24
WOMEN LOSE AGAIN.


Washington, Jan. 24.-Woman suf-
fragists met another defeat today.
when the house rules committee by q
tie vote, 4 to 4, failed to report q reso-
luton for the appointment of q stand
ing suffrage committee. Representa-
tive Lenroot, Republican Of Wisconsin.
Representative Foster. Democrat, Illi-
nois: Representative Campbell, Re-
publican, Kansas, and Representative
Kelly, Progressive of Pennsylvania,
voted in favor of the report. Repre-
sentatives Hardwick of Georgia: Pou
Of North Carolina: Cantrill OF Ken
lucky, and Garrett of Tennessee, DEM
ocrats, voted against 1t.
Lenroot then moved to report tho
bill without recommendation and all
five Democrats voted to postpone ac-
ton on this motion. Representative
Lenroot said he would attempt to get
n report without Recommendation la
ter
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-24
Progressive Republican Paper
Did Not Follow BristOw.
Most of Them Are Luke Warm
or Sarcastic.
WY, M0RGAN AND ". 4. WHITE
These Editors Change Position
Completely.
Morgan for BristOW Now and
White Against Him.

OF more than thirty staunch Pro-
gressive Republican papers that made
the fight for the nomination Of Sena-
tor Joseph L. Bristow six years ago.
less than q half dozen of the number
are now showing indications that they
will favor the senior senator for re-
nomination in August. The other
publications which made possible
Bristow's defeat Of Chester I. Long
in 1903 are either lined up in the
Progressive column and branding
Bristow as traitor to their cause, or
view his return to the Republican
ranks with mild concern.
In 1908 Bristow's big asset in the
fight against Long was his newspa-
per support. 1t was the Kansas press
that aroused the interest of the Kan
sas voters. and 1t was the Kansas
press which printed Longs record in
a manner that proved his undoing in
the first statewide primary. But now
the attitude of the press toward Bris-
tow has changed. The papers which
were formerly wild in their enthust-
-. ll~..-
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-24

Hon. Charles w. Smith, for Twenty
Five Years on Bench as District
Judge, Candidate for Justice OF tho
Supreme Court.
as Judge of the district court, an
nounces his candidacy for justice of the
supreme court and will present his
name before the judicial non-partisan
primaries next August.
A quarter of century ago he was
appointed judge by Governor Hum
phrey; later reappointed by Governor
Stanley at the unanimous request OF
the bar of his district. Again and
again was he reelected. Thousands OF
cases have come before him, very few
appealed to the supreme court and an
unusually Small percentage reversed.
He was for three years regent OF
the State university and was the first
graduate of that institution to serve as
such. remarkable incident in con-
to the Kansas university is shown by
the facts that not only he and his wife
are graduates of that college but that
five or six of their children are also
graduates. He is an alumnus of the
law school of the University Of Mich
igan.
He has been president Of the state
bar association and for half a dozen
years has been a Kansas member of
the conference of commissioners on uni
form state laws. He is modest, unassum-
ing and has a sturdy quiet dignity and
has natural ambition to round out his
judicial career with a term on the su-
preme bench.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-24
SPEAKS FOR COETHALS
Mayor Mitchell Says Colonel Won't
Accept Panama Job.

New York, Jan. 24.-If Col George
GLethals should be offered the posi-
ton as governor of the canal zone by
the president he will not accept
This is the Interpretation Mayor
John Purroy Mitchell placed on Colo
mel GOethaPs present attitude toward
the police cOmmissiOnership of this
city. which has been rendered him.
IF language means anything" said
the mayor, Colonel Goethals will be-
come police commissioner of New
York city, provided two conditions
which he imposed are fulfilled. I ex-
pect these conditions to be realized
The mayor added that if occasion
demanded he would go to Washington
to see President Wilson on the matter
and that he expected at any rate to
get in touch with the president short
ly. He had no official knowledge,
he said. of any intention on the part
of the president to offer Col. Goethals.
the governorship of the canal zone, but
he did expect that the president would
grant the coloneis proposed request
for retirement from the army. This
he intimated would be the subject to
be taken up with the president. The
two conditions imposed by Col. Coo
thals are his retirement from the
army and the enactment of legislation
which will give the police commission
er power to remove subordinates
without court review.
II have not asked the president to
retire Col. Goethals as yet" said the
mayor, in reply to a question. but a
expect to get in touch with him short
ly."
with counsel today preparing a bill to
be submitted to the state legislature
giving the police commissioner the
power Col Goethals desired.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-24
GUARD SHOOTS SELF.
Thought to Have Feared Court Mar
tial on Perjury Charge.

Leavenworth. Kan, Jan. 24.-Pri-
vate Morgan C. Hall, a military pris-
on guard, shot and killed himself
with an army service revolver in the
prison corral today. Hall was to have
been tried on a charge of perjury be-
fore the general court martial at Fort
Leavenworth, and it is said rather
than appear, he committed suicide.
Hall is alleged to have testified falsely
at the trial of Sergeant William
Watts. When guards went to escort
Hail before the examining body. they
found his lifeless body.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-24

the stranger entered and asked for q
pound of butter. The butter was
wrapped up and the man gave Rehner
the bill When Rehner turned for the
change the man drew a pistol
Don't you move," he said
Rehner turned eLough to see the
weapon leveled at him and then re-
NAMED motionless. while the man
robbed the money drawer and de-
manded the return OF the five dollar
bill. Then Rehner was forced to sit
on the floor behind an ice box, after
which the man escaped.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-24
HODGES WILL RUN
For Governor Again, but Not
s. e. s. Senate.
Makes Definite Announcement
Today of Plans.

Governor George H. Hodges today
announced positively that he would run
for the Democratic nomination for gov
ernor and for reelection to that Of
flee. He has been spoken Of persistent
ly for the past two months as a
probable candidate for the United
States senate, but his statement of to-
day puts a rest to all these reports.
The governor said today that his formal
announcement for reelection for gov
ernor would appear inside of a week.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-24
Iu MEASURE HUNGER.


Chicago, Jan. 24.-A device Tor
hunger II the latest at the
University OF Chicago, and II II Of
chief value where artificial feeding ID
necessary. 1t il an invention of DR..
Anton Julius Carlson and consists Of
a small rubber like a toy balloon,
connected with q flexible rubber tube,
through which the bag. after being
swallowed, is inflated to the capacity
Of the stomach. At the outer end Of
the tube is a meier. which registers
every contraction Of the stomach.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-24
Sir David Gill Is Dead.

London. Jan. 24.-Sir David Gill, the
Scotch astronomer. died here TODAY in
his seventy-f1rst year. Sir David was
one Of the most widely known of SCI
entists. He was a former president Of
the British association and held sci
entific degrees from many universities
He was a member Of the academies of
science of Washington, New York,
Boston, Philadelphia, Rome, ST. Pc
tersburg, Berlin, Amsterdam and
Stockholm and a corresponding MEM
ber Of the French institute. He was
knighted by King Edward in 1900.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-24
RATE war Opens.
First Class Passengers to Be Carried
At Third Class Price.

Bremen, Germany, Jan. 24.-The
transatlantic passenger rate war be-
tween the German shipping COM
panies was opened today with an an
nouncement by the North German
Lloyd that it's steamer, Kaiser Will
helm der Crosse will be placed at the
exclusive disposal of third class and
steerage passengers. Third class
rates will entitle passengers on this
ship to the same accommodations,
saloons and speed as are provided for
first class passengers.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-24
THE DAY IN CONGRESS
Railroad Men Urge a Law Requiring
Electric Headlights.

Washington, Jan. 24.-Senate met
at noon, Resumed debate on the Alas
kan railway bill with prospects of a
final vote before adjournment.
House met at noon. Continued work
on postoffice appropriation bill. Ra-
dium hearing continued before mines
committee. Railroad men urged the
commerce committee to report favor
ably bill requiring electric headlights
on interstate roads.