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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-21
First National DepOsitors Will
Then Get First Dividend.
Sam Radges, President Deposi-
tors Committee, the Authority
TRYING TO FIND OUT.
Will Soon Know What Is in the
Bank.
Explains the misunderstanding
About the Interest Allowance.

You tell the depositors to keep
their eyes peeled, and they will see
something coming their direction
about October TO-
In this way, smiling like a school
boy released for his summers vaca-
tion, Sam Radges, chairman of the de-
positors' committee, announced that he
had obtained reliable information that
on October 10 the depositors of the
First National bank would be paid
their first dividend since the institu-
ton has failed.
Don't say exactly October 10,'' con-
tinued Mr.. Radges, ''for it may be a
few days before or a few days later.
But it will come right around that
time. I'll tell you it's good news I
found out about it this morning"
How much will the dividend be?"
was asked.
81 don't know. and no one outside
the bank knows. I might guess he
replied, "but don't want to do that.
The bank is getting in money every
day. But the announcement can be
made with positiveness that right
will be paid. Play that up as big and
black and prominent as you want to
in your paper, because I know that
there are lot of depositors who are
IIllSnly ANXIOUS TO- nAQ out about 1t.
1t is mighty welcome Information to a
great many
How much is nsthes bank now?" was
| asked of Mr.. Radges, who has been
working like beaver in behalf of him
self and the deposftors' committee. for
you must remember Mr.. Radges has
over $4,000 tied up in the failed insti-
tuition
Il don't know he replied. ..They
have been so secretive about it all But
I'm going to find out pretty quick /
think am going. to know some things
within the next four or five days. /
understand that some is good and some
is doubtful Now, I want to know who
placed that word doubtful as ban on
some of the securities. think we ought
to know something about that I'm on
the track all right I'm going to find out
everything that I can for the deposit
tors
Technically, the comptroller pays
tae dividend to theedcpo~ih,fs and not
the receiver The latter maEEs d. fits
or the former for the various amounts,
aud Checks are then given to the de-
Positors.
A good deal of misunderstanding
exists with reference to the matter lf
interest. People who had certificates
of eeposit In the bank are allowed in
terest on then uo to the time that the
apply to open accounts. After the IN
| stiGution failed, then the paymene of
| interest on deposits ceases. Tt G first
| thing that the receiver does is t. make
| the dividends pay out the principal.
| Should that be possible and if there is
still a surplus left. then the depositors
are entitled to interest on their money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-21
ATTEMPT ON HER LIFE.
Queen Margherita's Automobile Is
Wrecked in the Alps.

New York. Aug. 21.-News has
been received, says a Turin dispatch
to the Herald, that an attempt was
made to assassinate Queen Marghe-
rita, mother of King Victor Emman-
uel. who is making a tour of the Alps
in an automobile. She was ascending
the little st. Bernard, accompanied by
the Marquis di Viflamarina, another
lady of the court and two gentlemen.
when the machine suddenly struck a
stone barricade that had been erected
in the middle of the road and was
overturned. No one was injured
It was discovered that the barricade
had been placed there to bring about
a fatal accident. Two arrests were
made
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-21
SEPARATE STATEHOOD.
Constitutional Convention of Civilized
Tribes Assemblies at Nfuskogee.

Muskogee, I. T., Aug. 21.-The sepa-
rate statehood constitutional conven-
ton, with nearly zoo delegates repre-
senting the five civilized tribes, pres
ent, opened here today. Among the
candidates for temporary chairman
are NJ. W. Hastings, of Tahlequah; !;
Judge Ward and D. C. McCurtafn, Jr,
of the Choctaw nation, and Chief P.
Porter, of Muskogee. Chief Porter de-
clares that he would rather be left
free from work in the convention. w.
w. Hastings of Tahlequah may be
named permanent chairman.
The first week or ten days of the
convention probably will be occupied
by organizing and appointing commit
tees for the various branches of the
work and discussing the main points
that should enter into the constitution
The convention probably will then ad-
journ for week and reassemb1e, at
which time the committees will report
any action on the proposed constitu-
ton will be submitted.
Delegates will be allowed to suggest
changes and discuss points freely. This
will doubtless occupy much time and
the convention may last thirty or even
sixty days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-21
covI1LE GOT HIS MONEY.
Helped Negro is Years Ago and Is
Repaid Today.

J. Wesley johnson is a colored man
who dwelt in Topeka some Is years
ago. About that time his wife died
and he borrowed the funeral money
from Mr.. E. J. CovilIe, a grocer, on
Tenth avenue. near Tyler. at the same
time running up a small store bill.
Shortly after this johnson concluded
his health required a warmer climate
and without consulting anyone in par
ticular left for Dixie.
Today Mr.. Coville. much to his sur
prise, received a letter enclosing $40
from Johnson, dated Memphis, Tenn,
stating that the bill should have been
paid long ago but the matter had
slipped his mind.''
But hint that he had joined big
revival seemed the more rational rea-
son to Mr.. CovilIe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-21
STUBBSCOMES TO TOWN
Says Democrats and Disgruntled Re-
publicans Stand by Kelly.

W. R. Stubbs was in town today to
talk with Governor Hoch. He said
that nothing is doing in politics.
kelly seems to have a good many
friends up there in Douglas county,"
was suggested.
Eyes, there are a lot of Democrats
and dissatisfied Republicans who stand
by him. I was very sorry not to be
able to attend the horse thief picnic
where Kelly spoke, but had to go to
Kansas City that day.
Speaking of the proposed Kansas
City-Topeka electric line in whicn he
and Senator Dolley are interested, Mr..
Stubbs said:
1.-The people who are backing this
line have already put some money into
it, and are likely to go ahead with
their work. If they decide to build the
line. I will do the work for them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-21
IRRlGATIONISTS MEET.
Thirteenth Annual Session of the Con-
gress COnvenes-

Portland, Ore, Aug. 21.-The thir-
teenth annual meeting of the National
Irrigation congress, with more than a
thousand delegates present represent
ing more than four-f1fths of the states
in the Union, assembled today at the
Lewis and Clark auditorium. Gov
ernor Pardee of California, president
of the congress, called the convention
to order. Governor Chamberlain wei
coined the delegates to Oregon. Gov
ernor Chamberlain prefaced his well
come by emphasizing the importance
of irrigation. He criticized severely
the existing laws which he believed to
be lacking especially in comforting
sufficient power to condemn private
property. Mayor Lane of Portland
extended cordial welcome in behalf
of the CITY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-21
EIGHT KILLED.
A Street Car Filled With Merry
makers, at Butte
Struck by Freight Train and
Crushed.
FOURTEEN INJURED.
Most of the Passengers We're
Women and Girls.
The Train of l 4 Cars Was Being
Pushed by Locomotive.

Butte. Mont, Aug. 21.-Eight per-
sons were killed, one fatally injured
and about thirteen more or less in
jured in a collision between a street
car filled with merry-makers from the
Columbia Gardens and a freight train
on the Butte. Anaconda & Pacific last
night.
The Dead.
MAGGIE HARRINGTON, aged 19.
MAUD JOHNSON, aged 10.
MRS. JACOBS, colored.
MAGGIE KEFER, aged 10.
VERA HAUGHTON, aged IA.
CHRIS WOLD, unknown except by
name on card.
Unidentified man and woman.
The Injured.
Teresa Kotlxe.
Harry L. Lind1ey.
Joseph Kennedy.
Tennie Brudes.
Albert DOckStader.
Agnes Sullivan.
Gertie Shay.
James Cairns.
Phelix Hughes.
Alfred Jackson.
John Harvey.
Loaded with passengers, many or
them women ana girls, the car re-
turning from Columbia gardens was
struck by the end of a freight train
on the railroad north of the depot
and crushed beneath the We1Snt or
one freight car, killing eight and IA
tally injuring one and perhaps an
other. Numerous others were slightly
hurt and were taken to their homes
for treatment. That more were not
killed is miraculous, for the accident
occurred with suddenness that pre-
vented any hope of escape for those
on the front end. Most of them were
women and young girls, and six of
these were killed, the other two being
men.
Protruding from beneath the bot
tom of the mass of twisted and broken
timbers were the feet and lower limbs
of several of the victims. The limbs
were badly crushed and the feet of a
woman were almost severed just
above the ankles. Her groans could
be family heard, but as the remainder
of the body was obscured from view
it was impossible to identify the
victim.
The train which struck the street
car was composed of fourteen freight
cars, being pushed east on the tracks
by a locomotive. The street car was
approaching from the south ana there
are conflicting stories as to whether it
made the usual crossing stop. al
though it is believed it did. Conductor
Hoagland says he was on top of the
train with a lantern and warned the
motorman, but the latter put OH speed
and attempted to cross ahead OF the
train.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-21
SHERMAN ELLIOTT IS SICK.
Suffering With Gravel He Is Taken
Home in an Ambulance.

Sherman Elliott, treasurer of the
ously i'll at the state house this morn
ing with an attack of nephralgia, or
gravel, and had to be taken to his
home at 1915 Tyler street in an am
bulance.
Mr. Elliott complained of not feel
ing we'll when he arrived at the office,
but in short time, the pain became
very intense, and DIR. Menninger was
summoned Mr.. Elliott was then re-
moved to his home.
DR.. Menninger said in speaking of
the case: ''Mr. Elliott's attack is not
of a dangerous nature, but it is of
course exceedingly painful. 1t is hard
to tell how long it will continue. He
may be confined several days and it
may be over in "a hours"
Mr.. Elliott has already been ope-
rated upon for appendicitis SO he is
safe from that danger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-21
THE WEATHER IS PLEASANT.
less Complaint Being Heard as Mer-
curry Stays Around so.

The weather bulletin for today shows
that fair weather prevails over the en-
tire state with temperatures ranging
from 76 at Wichita to so at Manhattan
and Concordia. Clear weather, with but
slight changes in temperature prevailed
over Kansas and western Missouri this
morning, while light showers have oc-
CURED in southwestern Kansas. AT To-
peka the conditions are very much the
same as they have been for the past so
hours. A gentle 10 mile an hour breeze
is blowing from the south while the
temperature is staying around the so
mark and the conditions are not such
that any one possessed of an ordinary
disposition can find any fault with
them, though as yet there are no indi-
cations of early frost or anything of
that kind. The maximum temperature
for yesterday was only 81 and at that
there was cooling breeze most all day.
The minimum temperature for today
occurred this morning at an early hour
and was 81.
The maximum and minimum temper
atures as recorded at the various gov
ernment stations over the state for the
"A hours ending at O'Clock this morn
ing were:
Baker Sc, 81; Concordia 80, 6S; Fort
Scott IS, 81; Macksville 81, so; McPher-
son So, 81; Manhattan 80, 66; Usage City
S. 81; Russell so, 81; Topeka S5, 81; To-
ronto g. 81; Wichita 20, Sc.
The hourly temperatures as recorded
at the government station in this city
for TODAY were.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-21

dition to his position as district Judge,
served as county attorney of Coffey
county and city attorney of Neosho
Falls and Burlington. He has wife
and four children living.
Judge Graves will come to Topeka
Tuesday in response to an invitation
from Governor Hoch. and may be
sworn in at once, though this point has
not been definitely settled. It is pos
sible that he will not be sworn in until
just prior to the next term of court in
September.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-21
FuneraI of Vinson walsh.

funeral services over the body of Vim
son F. Walsh. who was killed in an
automobile accident, were held today
at the summer home of Thomas F.
Walsh, the father of the dead boy. The
only persons present were close friends
of the Walsh family. With the excep-
ton of Miss Evelyn Walsh all the 9th
ers who were injured in the accident
were doing well today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-21
Lanan,s Latest Prize

San Francisco, Aug. 21-The Rus
sian transport Australia, reported
seized by the japanese at Petro-
vessel well known in this harbor and
along the entire Pacific coast. She be-
longed to the Oceanic Steamship com
pany and was chartered by Roth,
Blum & Co., of this city. On May "a
last, she sailed from here for Petro-
pavlovsk in charge of Captain Rennie.
She carried an assorted cargo of mer-
chandise valued at $S3,841, destined
for various ports of Asiatic Russia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-21
WIN coach the Badgers.

Madison, Wis, Aug. 21.-Alvin A.
Kraenzlein, the star athlete who holds
half a dozen track records, has been
engaged as track coach and trainer at
Wisconsin university for the coming
year. He will begin his work ny taking
charge of the training of the football
squad on September 8. when the boys
viii assemble at Marinette. Wis. for
preliminary work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-21
CHARLES CALLED UP.
Superintendent of Reform School Must
Answer Charges Tuesday.

The investigation of Superintendent
Charles of the state industrial school, is
scheduled to take place next Tuesday.
DR.. Eva Harding, who filed the charges,
was notified this morning to come be-
fore the board at that time with her
witnesses.
There is some talk of having the
board make a trip out to the Reform
school for the purpose of taking the tes-
timony of some witnesses. looking at
the books, and inspecting the institu-
fion
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-21
Death of Pastor ErIicla.

Marion, Kan, Aug. 21.-The Rev.
Jacob Erich, pastor of the German
church here. is dead. He was one of
the pioneers among the thousands of
Mennonites who have come to Marion
county in the past thfrty-four years.
The Rev. Mr.. Erich came to America
from Russia in 1857. He was So years
old and is survived by fourteen chill
dreu.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-21
GRAVES GETS IT.
EmpOria Man Is Appointed Su-
preme Court Justice.
WIN Succeed the Late Judge
Cunningham.
HAS A GOOD RECORD.
Served for l2 Years on the
District Bench.
Reported That Justice Cunning
ham Suggested His Successor.

Judge C. B. Graves of Emporia was
appointed as justice of the supreme
court by Governor Hoch at noon to-
day.
Judge Graves will succeed the late
Justice E. w. Cunningham who died
last Thursday. He not only comes
from the same congressional district
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-21

based on Mrs. Taggart's answer when a
witness in the Rope case at the mayors 8
court the other night, in which she
charged Rope with perjury and where
upon, being called as witness, she an
swered that she had lived in Chicago,
San Francisco, not giving Wooster, Ohio,
as her legal residence
Judge Eason refused to dismiss the
cross petition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-21
Why the Bank Failed.

Louisville, KY, Aug. 21.-The Western
National bank, ordered closed by the
federal authorities, had been anticipated.
On May 20, the bank showed reserve
of only IA per cent and its business had
fallen off steadily since then.
President 7. L. Jefferson, of the bank,
in statement says the failure is due
simply to overloans and shrinkage in
deposits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-21
Weather Indications

Chicago. Aug. 21.-Forecast for KAN
sas: Fair tonight and Tuesday; variable
winds.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-07-20
|EL|Hu ROOT TAKES
OATH OF OFFICE
SPENDS ENTIRE DAY GOING OVER
VENEZUELAN SITUATION
WITH SPECIAL COMMISSION
ER w. j. CALHOUN AND MIN.
IsTER RUSSELL.

Washington, July 19.--Elihu Root
of New York, was formally inducted
into office as secretary Of state today
and devoted practically all day to con.
sideration of the Venezuelan situation.
With Solicitor Penfield, Minister Rus.
sell, Of Venezuela, and William .,
Calhoun, who was recently designated
by President Roosevelt TO Investigate
the case Of asphalt claims and conces
sions, the secretary went over docu-
ments and papers on file In the depart
ment with view OF formulating de-
finite instructions to the special com
missioner. Calhoun will have to gath
ed additional information In Washing
ton and New York before he Is fully
equipped to perform the mission fol
which he has been selected.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-07-20
SWEET MARIE LOST
ON BAD BREAKS
DEFEATED BY TiVERTON IN $1,000
MATCH RAcE--CouLD NEVER
REGAIN GROUND LOST
THOUGH SPEED WAS FINE.

Philadelphia, July 19,-The speedy
New York trotting gelding Tiverton /,
2.04h, easily defeated Sweet Marie,
2:04A, In $4,000 match race today
on the track Of the Belmont Driving
Club. Tiverton won III two straight
lengths
Sweet Marie drewthe pole. They
were away on even terms in the first
heat Tlverton set the pace, and be
fore the quarter pole was reached had
a slight lead. As Sweet Marie passed
the quarter pole she broke and Tiver-
ton took the pole. At the half mile
post Tiyerton led by several lengths.
Sweet Marie again broke at the thres
quarter pole, and Tiverton passed un'
der the wire well in hand and two
lengths In the lead Time, 2:10h.
Tiverton led at the quarter In the
second heat, and increased IL to three
lengths at the half mile post. Going
to the three quarters pole, Marie pick
ed up some Of the lost ground and
both the trotters came into the stretch
almost on even terms. At the eighty
yard pole the mare broke and lost
her chance to win. Tiyertan came un.
der the wire several lengths in the
lead. Time, 2:07M
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-07-20

WEATHER BUREAU
PREDICTS RAINS
Hot Wave Will be Generally
Broken Today
THROUGH The EAST
BUT HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL
CONTINUE TO RAGE THROUGH
THE MISSISSIPPI VAL
LEY.

Washington, July 19.-Showery
weather is predicted by the weather
bureau tonight for the Upper Ohio var
ley the Middle Atlantic States 'and
New England and local showers are
probable in South Atlantic states, it is
predicted.
The hot wave in New England and
the Middle Atlantic states, it Is an
nounced, will be temporarily broken
Thursday and then moderate tempera.
lures are sheduled by the weather
prophets for several days Thunder.
storms were general today in New
England, portions of the Middle At.
lantic states and through the Upper
Ohio Valley,
High temperatures win continue in
the south portion of the Middle Allan
tic states and in the Mississippi Val
ley and locally in Eastern New Yorl
/, and Western Pennsylvania Today's
showers. 1t is explained, by the wealth
| er forecaster, We're caused by the
rapid development of an area of low
lpressnre that stretched over tn,
lmoutn of st. Lawrence and acros;
| New England.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-07-20
JUSTICE BREWER
.TALRS0N GRAF TING
Pays Tribute TO Roosevelt and
Andrew Jackson:
PUBLIC OFFICE GRAFT
FERRED To.--HoW DISHONEST
JUDGES OF SUPREME COURT
MIGHT GET RICH.

Milwaukee. July 19.-Justice David
j. Brewer, of the United States Su-
premc Court delivered an address be-
fore large assemblage of life in
suranoe agents here tonight. He de
voted most of his talk to Modern
Graf" and praised President Roose
welt in his efforts to make public af
fairs pure and honest
Speaking of the recent upheaval in
insurance circles he denounced what
he terms graft in that affair He
believed great benefit to the insur-
ance business Of the world will result
from the exposures in connection with
the company referred to.
Referring TO graft in public office he
spoke of the scandal in the agricuI.
tural department in the giving Of In
! formation on the condition of the cot.
ton crop. An official may say that
the government lost nothing through
his action. But whatever may be the
statutes, such a man who betrays his
trust is CRATER
Take the president Of the United
States said Brewer. Last winter
San Domingo put itself on financial
footing Suppose the president hat
acted secretly and advised his friends
! to buy up San Domingo bonds
| wouldn't that shock the people of The
country? Yet the government woul(
lose nothing and some would he pri
vate gamers. Suppose the Unitet
i States Supreme Conrt justices woul'
Igive out information Iii advance X
certain decisions. Wouidn't you RI
Ivolt atAsuchA a transaction7 II wonl
be unworthy-this would be grating
"A month ago today I was in Ter
| nessee. ! wentA to the Hermitag
SON. and thank God today that ther
was another equally honest president,
said the Justice And it seemed a
III | could hear falling from the lip
Iof Theodore Roosevelt the words
I"Public affairs must and shall be pur
and honest No president can do a
the work No president or congress
man can do all this. 1t requires nc
merely the action of the officials 9
the government, but the action c
every one, that the administration 3
public affairs be kept pure and hor
est"
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-07-20
BUDDY RYAN IS
NOW CHAMPION
WINS WELTER WEIGHT CHAM
PIoNsHlP FROM GEORGE PET
ERsoN IN A RATTLlNG IS
ROUND FIGHT.

San Francisco, July 19.--Buddy Ry-
an of Chicago was awarded the weller
weight championship in the twentieth
round of a 25.round fight with George
Peterson of San Francisco tonight.
Peterson's seconds threw up the
sponge after the local man had been
knocked down in the last two rounds.
In the nineteenth round Peterson
was floored five times, but he man
aged to regain his feet before the
round was concluded Ryan went at
his opponent like a tiger in the de.
Gliding round and felled him with a
left swing to the jaw. Peterson was
rising at the count OF nina when his
seconds threw up the sponge.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-07-20
BRILLIANT MILITARY FUNERAL
win BE That Of Gen. Blackmar at
Boston Sunday.

4 Boston, July 19--Arrangements for
the funeral of Gen. Blackmar. late
commanderin-chief OF the Grand
Army, were completed today The
body will arrive Friday night. Sun
day morning the body will be car
ried to the Hall OF Flags in the state
house, where It will lie in state. The
funeral will be held at Q p. M. Sun
day. The body will be escorted from
the state house to the church by var
ious grand army posts Of the Loyal
Legion med of honor men. sons OF
veterans, and legion Of Spanish war
veterans. The interment will be at
Cedar Grove cemetery
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-07-20
TRIED TO- KILL
CHURCH OFFICIAL
ATTEMPT ON LIFE OF CHIEF PRO.
CURATOR OF HOLY SYNOD OF
ST. PETERSBURG FRusTRAT.
ED JUST IN TIME.

st. Petersburg, July 19.--It Is re-
ported thar an attempt on the life OF
Constantine Petrovitch Pobiadonost-
seff, chief procurator OF the holy syn
Cd, as he was alighting from a train
today, was frustrated by the prompt
seizure Of the would be assassin.
There is no confirmation OF the al
legged attempt on Pobiedonostsef's Is
life According TO the report, as he
stepped from one of the coaches on a
train from Tsarskoe Sclo, where he
is residing during the summer, to the
platform. man rushed up with a re
volvor In his hands, but was seized by
passenger before he could shoe,
and was turned over to the police.