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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-31

Of this Office with neither enemies to
punish nor friends to reward, but
with an honest desire to do our whole
duty to all
I'VE desire to thank our friends
who stood with us in this contest and
noi,1tmen+ tbsf we hone to he able f.
so conduct the affairs OF the office as
to vindicate the position of the gov
farOOrs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-31

G. G. Gage post and corps will have
a necktie social Saturday night, April
1, at the K. F. hall. Everybody invited
MRS. CARRIE LORD,
Pres. Correspondent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-31
California $500 via Santa Fe.

During March and April tickets will
be sold to Los Angeles, San Francisco,
Portland. Seattle, Tacoma, and other
points in California and the Northwest
Through tourist car service at slight
additional cost Free chair cars all
the way and only three nights out to
the above points
Santa Fe all the way.
Write for Hterature-free for the
asking. Address T. L. KING, G. p.
& T. A. Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-31
One Way Rates.

Every day from March 1st to May
18th. 1905, the Union Pacific will sell
One-way Colonist tickets at the follow
ing rates, from Missouri River termi-
anls. Council Bluffs, to Kansas City in
$4,000 to ogden and Salt Lake city.
$1,000 to Butte, Anaconda and Hell
s22.5o to Spokane and wenatchee.
$500 to Everett. Fairhaven, What
com. Vancouver and Victoria via
huntington and Spokane
$500 to Tacoma and Seattle. via
Huntington and Spokane.
5000 to Portland and Astoria, or
Ashland. Roseburg, Eugene, Albany
and Salem via Portland.
$500 to San Francisco, Los Angeles
and San Diego
corespondingly low rates to many
other California, Oregon, Washington,
Montana. Utah and Idaho points.
on Union Pacific between Missouri
River and Pacific Coats; double berth
S5.75. For full information call on or
address nearest Union Pacific agent
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-05-18
Pass Bill Over Veto.

BY vote of 81 to 8, the senate
passed the Martin bill, giving the state
board of control power, under specific
limitations, to pardon certain prison.
ers over the veto of Gov. La Toilette.
Senator Martin briefly called attention
to the purposes of the bill, claiming
that it was not alone the function OF
the state to punish, but to pardon as
we'll, and presented strong plea for
the passage of the measure. The bill
was passed, notwithstanding the gov
ernor's veto, Senators Burns, Froem-
ming, Hatten, Hudnall, Johnson, Mum
son, Stondall, Wilcox and Wylie vot-
ing in favor of the veto. This is the
first instance where any veto Of Gov.
La Toilette has failed to receive the
sanction of either house.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-05-18

day as slowly but surely the story has
come out of one of the greatest bank
steals of the age? Is it any wonder
that on every hand one hears the ques-
lions gasped in amazement: How did
it happen? How could he do it?
Where did the money go to?
Others Involved.
And as we ask the questions we are
reminded that Banker Bigelow is not
the only one who is playing a part in
this startling drama. On the stage
with him there appears at least one
of the bank clerks, Henry G. Coll, as
sistant cashier, who helped to falsify
the accounts to cover the defalcation.
We say he appears on the stage! We
must qualify that statement and say
that figuratively speaking for the pur-
poses of this story he appears. But the
fact of the matter is that he has dis
appeared, and the police in every city
in the United States and Canada are
looking for him, and it is not known
how much money disappeared with
him.
Disastrous May Wheat Deal.
The May wheat deal, in which it is
said that John w. Gates, the manipu-
lator of the attempted corner, did
and did not lose fortune, figures
a good many million bushels, it is
thought in the story of thu banl'
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-05-18
Eminent Domain Vetoed.

The bill comforting eminent domain
upon park pleasure drive associations
to aid in the work of extending the
drives around the lakes, particularly
Monona, has been vetoed by Gov. La
Toilette. The governor fears a posi-
BILE wider application of the right. In
his message he says, in part: "The pur-
pose of this bill is to extend the power
to condemn lands to be used for pleas
ure drives. 1t may be that the grant
would not impinge any provision of
the constitution. 1t cannot, however,
be urged that necessity requires its ex-
ercise for such purpose. 1t is harsh
proceeding to take from any person
his property, especially his home in
which he has reared his family, and
which is endeared to him by so many
ties of love and affection, without his
consent and against his protest 1t
ought not to be authorized, except for
the broadcast public reasons and for
the gravest necessity"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-05-18
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two bookkeepers criminals, and ons
of these a fugitive from justice.
plundered his institution for nearly
$1,5OO,O0O and then when self-con-
fessed says:
II have no excuse to offer for what
have done; my family knew nothing
Of the condition of affairs"
Character Study Of the Son.
The friend quoted above says Of
Gordon Bigelow, the son:
Gas young man he sowed his wild
oats and he sowed them thick and
plentiful, but though the oats were
wild they were clean, there was no
rust on them. The fathers heart bled,
but it never hardened against his boy
Mayhap, as is the way with hearts, it
softened bit with the bleeding. AS
often as the boy would fall the father
would start him with a clean slate
He had done it for other boys. CoulG
he do less for his own? And the boy
became man and put his boyish ways
behind him, but he was still masterful
still the leader of the gang. He took
dips into the stock market and won
"He invested in manufacturing en-.
terprises, and won. He bought wheat
and won. The week before the crash
in Milwaukee they talked of Gordon
Bigelow as broker who had arrived.
Through it all the father had
helped him, but he had not guided.
The boy was not that sort. He worked
on his own initiative. The father saw
his successes, his level judgment, his
foresight, his almost intuitive knowl-
edge of the game. He loved the boy
this boy who had made his heart bleed,
and he was growing proud of him."
Invested in Many Projects.
"Bigelow and his father put their
money into everything that looked as
if it had chance of success" said a
board of trade man. "They backed one
OF the widest cement enterprises
ever heard of and / suppose lost
money on it. They handled municipal
contracts, built water works and cleo
trio roads. ANYBODY who needed
money for one kind of enterprise or
another could go to the Bigelows and
get a start if he could make the slight
est showing"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-05-18

losses, either by the direct plunging OF
Banker Bigelow in his frenzied effort
to make good the millions lost in
Wall street, or the plunging OF his son,
Gordon Bigelow, whose financial back
er he has apparently always been.
The latest story is that Gates got out
of the deal with whole skin and a
handsome profit to boot, and that the
heavy losses caused by the breaking
of the corner and the dropping of the
price of May wheat from $12112 to
98h cents, fell on the tailers whose
holdings in some cases were enormous,
as is evident from the fact that one
line of 100000 bushels for an outsider
was bought at $1.19, nearly the maxi
mum price reached. And it is more
than likely that Bigelow was caught
for a big sum, and it was this loss
which precipitated the exposure. If
John, w. Gates made by the deal, there
are those who are firm in the belief
that Bigelow's losses helped to cover
the Gates losses and leave the latter
handsome margin. And SO the
sensational May wheat corner, which
is story OF fascinating interest by it.
self, figures in this drama from Mil
waukee. 1t is one of the side lights
that throws in fresh coloring and gives
increased dash to the scene.
The Lessons.
And then the clerk that uncovered
the steal, the directors that brought
the transgressor face to face with his
crime, the frenzied public which
stormed the doors of the bank to re-
cover it's money, the flight of Chicago
bankers with millions to the rescue of
the imperiled bank, these all play
their thrilling part in this remarkable
drama. Such it is as it has been
played on the stage of life. Perhaps
some playwright will here catch the
inspiration which will enable him to
present strong drama, whose lessons
shall be the necessity of honesty and
integrity, the danger of speculation, es-
pecially with other peoples money, the
certainty of a harvest from the sowing
of wild, reckless and dishonest seeds,
and the absolute truth of the Divine
declarations: "Be sure your sin will
find you out"
Nearly 100000 Losses.
The revised schedules show a total
liability on the part of Mr.. Bigelow Of
3,277, 900, of which $1,975,0OO is wholly
or in part secured. Of the remainder
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-05-18
"sub" for Medical Bill.

When the Dinsdale medical biz was
reported out by the assembly commit
etc on judiciary, another measure, a
substitute, was sent out by the min
GRITTY members. The substitute is said
to have the sanction Of the publishers
and other interests. The principal
difference between the two measures
relates to the procedure by which a
physicians license may be revoked.
The power of revocation is vested in
the circuit court, instead of the board,
although the board of examiners is
authorized to hear evidence and insti-
tute proceedings in the court if a ma
jority of the board, after hearing the
evidence, is satisfied of the justice of
the complaint. The other important
change from the original is that in
stead OF the mere advertising of GER
tain specialties being ground for revo.
cation, such advertisement must be OBJ
scene in character to justify the an.
nulment of the practitioners license.
The majority of the committee also
makes the same change, but adheres
to the original feature, which places
the right of revocation in the hands
of the board, allowing the accused only
the right of appeal after his license
has been revoked. Their amended
bill, however, provides that the court
may grant a stay.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-05-18
"WITTENBERG EXPRESS"
Droll Conveyance Bearing That Dig.
nifed Name in the Ger
man Town.

Not many years ago, on the high
roads about Wittenburg, in Germany,
travellers frequently met an old woman
trudging slowly along, pushing before
her a light wheelbarrow loaded with
bundles and parcels, writes Gerrish Ell
dredge, in Queer Carriers" in st. Mich
olas. The old woman was at least 60,
but she was so cheerful and uncomplain-
ing that the people had no hesitation in
employing her. She had many knick-
nacks and parcels to carry to and from
the city, into which, three or four times
a week, she pushed her barrow, which
folks called the 'eWittenberg express"
This plucky old woman walked with her
express wheelbarrow at least ten miles
each trip, and her earnings, small fee
for each parcel, served to support her.
self and her two invalid daughters,
who could do only little sewing. The
old woman would allow no one to pity
her: she liked the work, she said, and
was only sorry that as she grew older
she could not make such frequent trips
for her earnings were helping herself
and her children.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-05-18
Governor to Take Toga.

Any doubt which may have existed
in the minds of followers of legisla-
tive proceedings as to whether Cover
nor La Toilette would accept his toga
of the United States senatorship has
been dispelled by the developments of
the past few weeks. Gov. La Toilette
will, if the present status of the rate
commission bill is to be taken as an
indication, go to Washington imme-
diately upon the adjournment of the
solons. First, however, he will turn
over his affairs to Lieut.-Gov. David
son and submit the names of his Sc
lections for the rate commissioners,
that is, if an appointive commission
is provided for by legislature. Next
he will fill his lecture engagements
in the summer, and upon completion
of these, rest until the senate con-
venes.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-05-18

stood excitedly confronting Bigelow al
his desk.
"Bigelow, You Are Defaulter."
''Bigelow, you are defaulteri'
Pfister shouted, excitedly.
ooh, my God" he cried. 81 an
ruined, ruined, ruinedi"
Bigelow seemed about to faint
Neither man spoke for several mo
ments.
81 have fallen with the grain mar
ket," said Bigelow, finally.
'.How much?" asked Pfster. "Tell
me ALL"
Zone million two hundred thousand
as well as know" said Bigelow.
Pfster rushed from the bank to his
hotel and issued hasty messages sum
moning every one of the bank direc-
tors to a meeting in his hotel that
night at eight o'clock.
His face twitching with emotion
Pfster faced the men and announced:
Gentlemen, a defalcation Of over
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-05-18
Adionrnment in sinht

Adjournment is in sight if the rail-
road rate measure is reasonably near
disposal. This conviction is expressed
by numerous solons as the result of
the work of the past week. The first
assertive action was taken by the SEN
ate in ordering that all public hear
ings be closed Friday, May IL, with
the exception of those before the COM
mittees on claims, assessment and col
lection of taxes, and education. Rec
ommendation was also made that
morning sessions begin at nine o'clock.
All business is being rushed along at
the limit rate and just at present many
important measures are upon the cal
endars of several days.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-05-18
szymarek Bill Dead.

After the sharpest kind of struggle
in the assembly, the Szymarek bill
was killed by vote of 40 to 35. The
bill revokes all grants, licenses, priv
ileges, easements, ways, or permits OBJ
tanned by corrupt means in the city
of Milwaukee in the past. Mr.. Cleary
was the chief champion of the bill,
and made vigorous argument in favor
of it. He said the bribe-giver was as
guilty as bribe-taker, and that il
immunity should be granted in some
instances for testifying against law
breaker, no one should be permitted
to retain licenses, easements, permits,
or other privileges obtained through
fraud.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-05-18
other Legislative Notes.

The senate judiciary committee,
having held unconstitutional the grant.
ing of eminent domain for private
privileges, all bills of that nature were
recalled in the senate for conference.
A large number were affected.
Among bills killed was that to tax
all the dogs of the state and create a
fund for the promotion of the sheep
raising industry, and to revoke grants,
licenses, privileges, easements and
special merits obtained by corrupt
means.
The senate passed bill creating
foresty board.
On motion of Mr.. Ekern, the Roehr
bill, preventing loan sharks from
charging usurious interest, was refer
red to the judiciary committee. The
bill was on the calendar for non-con-
currence.
The assembly chamber was flooded
during the heavy rain recently, the
water coming through a defect in the
roof The flood was SO heavy that it
soaked through the assembly floor,
and into the senate below.
The Hudnall terminal taxation bill
has been sent back to the committee
on assessment and collection of taxes
The dramatic bill, the Noble patent
medicine bill and the Oshkosh capitol
removal bill were killed.
The assembly passed the measure to
increase the state appropriation to the
veterans home at Waupaca by giving
it three dollars week for each EN-.
ploye as well as for each inmate, and
$50 for burial expenses Of all inmates
inferred in the cemetery.
The assembly passed the bill en-
towering the common council of the
city of Milwaukee to pass an ordinance
giving the chief of the fire depart
ment authority to compel owners of
vessels to remove them from the Mil
waukee river when they obstruct navi-
CATION. The principal purpose of the
measure is to increase the fire protec-
ton.
After a long debate the assembly re-
fused, by a tie vote, to pass the bill
compelling rival telephone companies
to make connection.
The senate cOncurred in the assem-
bly, bill providing that divorced per-
sons cannot marry until p year from
the date of the divorce except that on
application of the party obtaining the
divorce judges may grant permission
to divorced persons to marry after go
days
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-05-18

"His glorious smile would give a
CLEAN of welcome and hope to the
humblest of those seeking his aid and
with the smile would go the help
needed. 1t is said here that he mas
started thousand young men in bust
ness and that not one of them has
failed"
Has Sympathy of Many.
Then this friend adds:
"The law can have no pity, can
make no exceptions; but you who
judge this man, remember the other
side; remember that there are thou
sands of us whose hearts are bleeding
for the man we love, for this man who
has stood by us in our hours of trouble;
remember this and be charitable
In the face of such tribute can the
psychologist answer why from Deem
Der last to April 81 Of this year Frank
Bibelow, day after day, connived at the
Justification of the books of his bank,
made an assistant cashier and possibly
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-05-18
Looting of First National Bank of Milwaukee,
by President Frank G. Bigelow.
SPECULATION And RECKLESS SON BRING RUIN
Man in Whose Hands Had Been Placed Vast Trusts
Proves Faihess and Is Self-Confessed Defauter
to the Amount of Milons--May Wheat
Deal Figures in the Crash

Milwaukee, visit has been de-
clared that all the worlds stage and
every man as an actor in the human
drama of life plays his part. At the
present moment Milwaukee, the me-
tropolis of Wisconsin, the great city
on the shores of Lake Michigan, second
only to Chicago in it's financial and
commercial Importance, has shifted its
busy scenes to the center of the stage,
has trotted out in unexpected and
startling manner the star performer in
the person of the president of the First
national bank Of the city, and has held
the public of the entire country spell
bound by his amazing manipulation Of
the millions of other peoples money.
Now you see it and now you don't.
BY Way of Contrast.
Yesterday Frank G. Bigelow, head
of Milwaukee's largest financial in
stitution; to-day a self-confessed de-
faulter to the amount of millions, no
one seems to know exactly how much,
for each day brings to light some new
trust betrayed, some fresh amount of
loss to add to the startlingly large
total.
Yesterday he was the influential di-
rector in a dozen or more different
financial and business concerns; to-
day they are dropping his name one by
one, and assuring their clientele and
the public that he no longer has any
connection with the business.
Yesterday Banker Bigelow was
pointed out with pride by the people
of Milwaukee as one of their most
honored and successful financiers; to-
day as he walks the streets by virtue
of a bail bond, he is pointed out as
the man before whom the black walls
of the grim prison are slowly rearing.
Yesterday he and his family were
among the social leaders of the city,
yesterday their palatial home on As
tor street was the center of Milwau-
KEGS social life, yesterday one con-
sidered himself fortunate to know
Frank G. Bigelow, and to be known of
him; but to-day all this has changed.
Social prestige is gone, an honored
name is furnished, home is blighted,
the palatial home swept away in the
ruin, and the future made dark by the
certain harvest which always comes
sooner or later from wrongdoing.
Is it any wonder that Milwaukee has
the center of the stage and that the
public has sat spellbound day after
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-05-18
New Business Ends.

New business is at an end in the
assembly. The Donald resolution, pre-
viding that nothing is to be received
after May Is, was amended to make it
read May 16, and then adopted. In the
course of the argument for and against
the resolution, Mr.. Donald, its sponsor,
declared that an average of IL mea-
sures had been introduced by each
senator and eight by each member of
the assembly. The assemblyman said
that he believed the needs Of the state
had been amply met, hence his reso.
ton.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-05-18
Tax Commission Permanent.

A bill making the tax commission
a permanent body was ushered into
the assembly last week. The measure
which was introduced by the taxation
committee, with the approval OF the
tax commission, provides for tax
commission of three members and two
assistants, as at present 1t also pro-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-05-18

vides that the salaries of the COM
missioners are TO be $4,000 each. The
bill provides that the proposed per-
manent commission shall succeed the
present commission at the expiration
of the present commissions term in
1909. At present the commissioner and
his assistants are appointed for term
of ten years, while the new bill pro.
vides for term of eight years.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-05-18
Fact About Sunlight.

The camera has proved that the
light on bright day is $1,000 times
stronger at the seashore and 5000
times stronger on the sunny side Of
a street than in the ordinary shaded
and curtained rooms of a city homo.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-05-18

$1,110,000 is a secondary liability on
notes and bills discounted, in which
Bigelow figures as indorser. These
items are notes of the National Elec-
trio company, the Grand Rapids Edi-
son company and S. w. Watkins, and
are evidently connected with the
financing of the National Electric COM
pany The balance, 1892 900. repre-
sents unsecured loans, the largest one
being an indebtedness of 100000 TO
the Broadhead estate, of which Bige-
low was executor.
Schedule Filed by Bigelow.
The schedule of assets and liabilities
filed by Mr.. Bigelow is as follows:
First national bank, Milwaukee. 81 500. 600
Wisconsin national bank, Milwau-
caco15 war5 SAYINGS bani Mi 0ooV
Waukee 1000
German-American bank, Milwau-
Marine national bank. milwaukee,. 500
National City bank. New York.. $1,000
National Bank Of Commerce, New
First national bank, Chicago..... $1,000
National Park bank. New York.. $1,000
National Bank Of Commerce, st.
Louis ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $1,000
Total 81 ,975, 900
Unsecured creditors are as follows:
Broadhead estate S100, 900
Caroline E. James ..................... $1,000
Mrs. Kann (name doubtfuD. ...... 5000
E. B. Williams ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 5000
Total .-........ .sls2s wv