The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-04
NAMES RECEIVERS
Judge Foster, i'm Chambers, on
Saturday Evening
Appoints Receivers for Invest
ment Trust
COMPANY OF AMERICA.
Mr.. H. E. Ball's Big Investment
Bond Company,
Doing Business at Seventh and
Jackson Streets.
THIS RECEIVE ERSH HIP
Is a Friendly One That Has
Been Secured
To Head Off an Unfriendly One
by Other Parties.
Nearly S3,OOO,OOO Involved in
the Matter.
THIS RECEIYERSHIP
Is a Friendly One That Has
Been Secured
To Head Off an Unfriendly One
by Other Parties.
Nearly S3,OOO,OOO Involved in
the Matter.

Receivers have been appointed for
the Investment Trust Company of
America, doing business at Topeka IN
the City Real Estate building, at the
corner Of Seventh and Jackson streets
This company in its recent ADVERTISE
ments gives its authorized capital stoch
as So 600 900 and capital stock PAID III
81 400. 900. Badgers Topeka directory
states that the company was formerly
the Kansas Investment company, was
established in 1879, and that the officers
are H e. BaIs president Wy M SIMS
vice president; B. r. wheeler, secre-
Parties friendly to the company qui-
city went before c. G. Foster, judge of
the United States district court, late
Saturday evening made the request
for the receivership. and Judge Foster
thereupon at chambers appointed as
receivers C. O. Knowles, p. G. Noel ana
Bennett r. Wheeler
VIM. Lloyd Garrison Of Boston, who
is in the city, is said to represent hold
ings to the amount of half a mlllon
dollars of the debenture bonds OF this
company.
Ferry & DOran. representing VIM F.
Sharpless, a debenture holder, nave
been pushing their claim against the
Investment Trust company and have
endeavored to throw it into the hands
of receivers The action SATURDAY
night. resulting in the appointment Of
receivers, friendly to the company has
evidently anticipated the action OF Al
torneys Ferry & Doran.
lit is stated that there are several
companies allied with the Investment
Trust Company Of America to the e2-
tent Of having officers and directors or
interests in common. Some Of these
companies are said not to be affected
by the receivership above named
Others are very closely connected with
the Investment Trust company
1t is also stated that the Investment
Trust Company of America on the one
T-r- ion r7f
the liabilities of its own and of these
allied companies which may be directly
interested and on the other hand has
very few assets
Among these companies alleged to be
allied are the City Real Estate com
pany. incorporated ina 1880, capital $780,
O00; Samuel r. Howe, president; G. o.
Knowles. vice president
The Alfalfa Irrigation and Land com
pany has a capital Of S5.000,000, accord
ing to its printed matter, and Martin
MOhler is president, w. G. Campbell
secretary; is incorporated under the
laws of Iowa with mo stockholders
liability" The list of directors includes
many of the best known men in kan
sas, among whom are p. G. Noel, Judge
a. FL Horton, Charles j. Lantry, G.
O. Knowles, j. @. Caldwell. It's pur-
pose is to acquire lands in western
Kansas. consolidate and improve the
The Azora Land and Mineral com
pany is also Incorporated under Iowa
laws with a capital stock of Sl,000.O 600,
preferred. and $4,000 600 common stock,
non-assessable and no stockholders LA
bility p G. Noel is president J. c.
Caldwell secretary and Martin Mohler
treasurer.
The advertisement of the Investment
Trust Company of America published
in Radges' directory gives the follow
ing names as directors and an advisory
board of the Investment Trust Com
pany of America.
Hon. Samuel IT. Howe. Topeka, Kan.
Hon. Byron Roberts, Topeka, kan,
ex-treasurer Shawnee county.
Hon William Sims, Topeka, Kan, ,e1l-
treasurer state of Kansas, president
First Netional bank Topeka Kan
VIM Lloyd Garrison, Boston, Mass.
Garrison & Howe.
w. H. Winants. Kansas City, Mo-
cashier Midland National bank.
B. NJ Davies. Chicago, ILL.,, capital
list.
a. O. Knowles. Topeka, Kan, vice
president Real Estate Trust company
Bennett r. Wheeler, secretary, To
peka. kan.
Herbert e. Ball. president. Topeka
kan
Geo. c. AIorren. vice president Bos
ton, Mass.
Lewis W. Anthony. Providence. r. IT,
Greene, Anthony & Co. president
Traders National bank.
Hon Joshua G.. Han, Dover, N H
eX-member Of congress; vice presidenf
Dover National bank
Isaac J. Carr Gardiner, Maine, pres
ident Gardiner Savings bank
f. A Smith, Providence, r. T., cash
fer City National bank
Orlando Mason. Winchendon. Mass.
president Winchendon Savings bank
The parent company of the Invest
ment Trust company of America the
City Real Estate Trust company. tn
Alfalfa Irrigation and Land company
the Ozark Land and Mineral company
the Southwestern Realty company and
several other smaller concerns. was tia,
old Kansas Investment company. nh,
company was organized by good men
and was conducted in all proba bilft17
along legitimate lines.
Later on account of outstandins
guaranteed mortgages and stockhoId
ers' liability a plan was ARRANGED I,
call in the stock and issue stock in tn,
new company the Investment Trus