The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-05

but a few years, and therefore does
not compare with some of the older
concerns. The capital stock of the
company is $7619O0, and the surplus
and undivided profits amount to SS44,-
234. The stock is said to be quoted at
ITO. M. A Waters, the president of
the concern is a former lieutenant
governor of Pennsylvania.
Petition in Bankruptcy.
A petition to declare C. J. Devlin a
bankrupt was filed in the United States
| district court today on behalf of Kan
sas City creditors.
HawIey Too Ill to. Move.
Major William Sims, president of
the First National bank, spent several
hours at the bank today. He made a
trip to the residence of C. E. Hawley
cashier, for the purpose of bringing
him to the bank in a carriage. Mr.
Hawley is so weak from his nervous
disorder that it was impossible for
him to go to the bank today A car
riage was sent out to his house yes
terday. but Mr. Hawley was unable to
leave the house at that time. It has
been impossible to learn how soon Mr.
HaWley Will be able to get down town.
Hawley in Bad Shape
AT o'clock this afternoon DR.. T. w.
Peers, Cashier c. E. Hawley's physi-
clan, said: Mr.. Hawley is in very
pad shape. 1t was a great shock to
him and he ought not to try to get
weeks"
May Cut No Figure.
A lawyer connected with the Devlin
affairs said: THE petition filed in, the
federal court today asking to have Mr..
Devlin declared a bankrupt is of little
significance. The claim of the creditors
making the petition is for less than So
600, and the large creditors will not per
nit the case to jeopardize the Devlin
properties. The large creditors will pay
the claim and carry it rather than to
allow the property to be tied I'D in the
hands of the courts where it might not
be made to bring a good figure at
forced SALE
Mai. Sims Won't Talk.
Major William Sims, president of the
defunct First National bank, today de-
clined to make a statement of any
character for publication.
A reporter for the State Journal visit
ed the bank while Mr. Sims was in con-
ference with the bank examiners sent
here by the comptroller of the currency,
to ask for statement of the condition.
but it was impossible to get any infor-
nation at this time.
Bank Examiner E. E. Ames said:
I'VE are at work now listing the papers
and property of the bank. We are max
ing a list of the assets and the liabi1i-
ties, but cannot say how long it will
take to complete the task"
Creditors Committee Doesn't Meet.
Kansas City, July 5.-The creditors
committee of the C. ]. Devlin estate,
which it had been announced would
meet in this city early today to take
some action to protect the creditors of
the Kansas coal operator, did not meet
as was expected because of the absence
at Topeka of Charles s. Gleed and Cliff
! ford Histed, two Of it's members. C. S.
Jobes, chairman of the committee. SAID
that meeting probably would be held
! late today, when Messrs. Gleed and
Histed were expected to return to Kan
sas City. Mr.. Jobes did not believe
that any action would be taken before
| tomorrow, however, as the committee
he said, was awaiting a statement of
! the affairs of the Devlin properties and
this was not expected for a day or two
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