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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-07
MULvANE LOSES 1T.
May Have to Take Grand Opera
House After All.

The supreme court today reversed
the decision of the Shawnee district
court in the Grand Opera house case
in which it is sought to force John r.
Mulvane to carry out a contract made
to purchase the property.
In the trial of the case in the dis
trict court, it was shown that Charles
Gault acting for Mr.. Mulvane, made
a contract to buy the theatre property
for $4,000, and that Mr.. Mulvane
ratified the deal by turning over a
check for $1,000 to bind the contract.
Mr.. Mulvane sought to repudiate
the contract and set up the argument
that he was acting for the Amusement
Syndicate company, and that the
Amusement Syndicate company re-
fused to make the purchase. The
plaintiff contended that it would make
no difference to whom Mr.. Mulvane
should deed the property after pur-
chasing it and the lower court gave
decision for Mr.. Mulvane.
Quinton & Quinton, acting for Mary
X Quinton. appealed the case to the
supreme court The decision handed
down today is a victory for the Quin-
court is reversed. 1t means that the
Grand Opera. house will now become
the property of John R. Mulvane if
the district court on the second trial
upholds the contention.
The fact that John R. Mulvane is
SO closely associated with the Amuse-
ment Syndicate company would indi-
cate that the Grand theatre will event
ually be opened for use by the Craw-
! ford managem ent.
The Amusement Syndicate company
| is the title of the corporation that was
| formed to handle the Crawford prop
| critics here and elsewhere when L. NJ
| Crawford asked the federal court to
declare him a bankrupt.
Quinton & Quinton, who held a
| claim against Crawford, fought the
| bankruptcy case on the grounds that
| Crawford was the real owner of sew
eral properties. The Quintons kept UP
the fight after other creditors gave it
up thinking it useless. The record of
transactions involving the Bank of To-
peka were needed in the case and the
court asked for them. The banks Of
| hciaIs declined to testify and later Mr.
| Crawford withdrew his application in
| bankruptcy.
John R. Mulvane said today: LAS /
understand it. the reversal of the case
by the supreme court simply means 9
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-07
AFTER BONDSMEN
County Attorney Hungate to Sue
for County Today.
Action Against Those on First
National Bond.

At the direction of the county COM
missioners that he take such steps as
he deemed necessary to protect the
funds Of Shawnee county on deposit in
the First National bank County Attor-
ney Hungate today prepared to sue the
oondsmen who. guaranteed the deposit.
County Treasurer Bowen was direct
ed to formally present a check upon c..
E. Hawley, cashier of the First Nation
al bank, for the amount due the county
and upon the refusal of Hawley to pay
it to present it to any officer found at
the bank. This step was advised in
order that there should be a direct re-
fusal of the bank officers to honor the
demand of the county treasurer.
County Attorney Hungate prepared
the petition, bringing suit upon the
bond for filing in the district court.
The suit is against the following
bondsmen: Charles J. Devlin, who
qualified as being worth $780, 900 ovef
all liabilities; Major William Sims, who
qualified Tor $4,000; Mrs. P. G. Noel,
who qualified for $4,000; Col. w H.
Rossington, who qualified for $40, 600
Shawnee county has between $23, 900
and 100000 in the First National bank.
Assistant County Treasurer John NJ.
Wright presented the check for the
Shawnee county funds upon Cashier
Hawley, at his home, and Hawley re-
ferred him to Receiver ]. T. Bradley.
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tors. explorers, roadmakers, bridge
builders, philanthropists, moral leaders
in great reforms; it numbers men who
have deserved well in any one of
countless fields of activity; but of rich
men it numbers only those who have
used their riches Alright, who have
treated wealth not as an end, but as a
means, who have sh own good conduct
in acquiring it and not merely lavish
generosity in disposing of it.
Thrice fortunate are you to whom
it is given to lead lives of resolute en-
deavor for the achievement of lofty
ideals, and, furthermore. to instill,
both by your lives and by your teach
ings, these ideals into the minds of
those who in the next generation will,
as the men and women of that gener-
alton, determine the position which
this nation will hold in the history of
mankind
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-07
KEEP HANDS OFF.
Attorney General Coleman Sees
Mr.. Hungate.
Doesn't Want Him to Have Kelly
Arrested.

Attorney General Coleman does not
wish any prosecution of State Treasurer
Kelly to be commenced in the district
court of Shawnee county without his
approval.
Attorney General Coleman informed
County Attorney Hungate that he de-
sired that he, Hungate, communicate
with him and consult with him before
filing any complaint in court, upon
which warrant would be issued for
the arrest of Kelly. He requested that
if anyone appeared before Hungate and
asked for a complaint that the COM
plant not be issued until Hungate no
titled Coleman.
Hungate took no more notice of the
request than to announce that if any
one appeared before him and wished
to swear to q complaint charging
Kelly with embezzlement he would
Immediately issue the complaint.
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Dolman of North Topeka. died at
Hennyrietta, I. T., on July 1, 1905, of
congestion of the brain, aged 35 years.
He was a physician and surgeon and
in the employ of the Kenifeck Con-
struction company, a large railroad
construction company building lines of
road in Indian Territory. He also
represented the Central Coke & Coal
company who have large coal mines at
Hennyrietta. He had no children but
leaves a wife. the daughter of Captain
Jake Marks of Lafayette, Ind, where
his remains were taken for burial
Sarah E. Sheldon. aged SIS years,
died on Thursday at Shorey. The fu-
neral took place this afternoon from
the home. Interment in Rocheste,
cemeterY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-07
uurd Sues for Possession,

A A. Hurd filed suit in the city court
today against the Herald Publishing
company and Dell Keller to recover
possession of the rooms at S16 Kansas
avenue on the grounds that by reason
of non-payment of rent for five months
the terms of the lease have been viola
ted and the lease has expired. Hurd
brought suit in the district court We'd
nesday against the Herald Publishing
company, and c. ]. Devlin for five
months unpaid rent, at $S5 a month
guaranteed by Devlin. The suit in the
city court is for the purpose of ejecting
the tenants from the building.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-07
RIVER AT STAND STILL.
No Rise Is Recorded in Topeka
Today.

The Kansas river at o'clock this
morning registered 1873 feet on the gov
eminent gauge in the Kansas river. The
reading Thursday morning at Z o'clock
was 15.2 feet.
Director Jennings, of the government
weather bureau, said this noon: The
crest of the high water in the Smoky
Hill river was reported at Abilene yes
terday, and the crest of the high water
in the Republican river at Concordia-
Some showing of the high waters was
observed at Clay Center yesterday al
ternoon. 1 still think We will have the
high water here by Sunday, but the
high waters do not seem to be coming
to us very fast, so, with the high wa
ter not coming with a rush there may
not be quite as much of a rise in the
Kansas river here as was first expect
ed"
weather bureau for Kansas. sent out
today is generally fair tonight and
Saturday." There are no indications
of rains, which might affect the already
swollen streams and only the following
small showers have been reported for
Thursday: Concordia .08, MacksVllle 30,
Russell 20.
Today's corn and wheat region bulle-
tin says: THE weather was generally
cloudy over Kansas and clear over west
ern Missouri this morning with but
slight changes in temperatures. Showers
have occurred in central Kansas and
western Missouri. Showers have occur
red in all the other districts
The maximum and minimum tempera-
lures for the "a hours ending this morn
ing at seven o'clock were: Baker 80. Sc;
Concordia 81. IS; Fort Scott Sc, so;
Macksville SS, Sc; Mcpherson. 50, 81;
Usage City "a, So; Russell 80, So; Sedan
81. so; Topeka SO, 81; Wichita "a, 81.
The wind at noon was west blowing
four miles an hour. The hourly tenn
peratures recorded by the government
Thermometer today were:
7 o'clock 6311 o'clock. &c
O'Clock. 1912 o'clock. II
9 o'clock 1 o'clock. re
10 O'Clock. o'clock. rs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-07
BANK PRESIDENT HELD

Boston, July George D. May
formerly president of the Big Bend
National bank of Davenport. Wash.
was arrested in this city today as a
fugitive from justice, by federal de-
teetives. Tt was stated at the federal
building that May is under indictment
in the state of washington on the
charge of Incorporating funds of
the Big Bend bank.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-07
FOUND A SCANDAL.
Report of Crop Report Investigation
to Be Given Out.

Washington, July THE long expect
ed report of the secret service officers
who investigated the charges of irregu-
larities in the preparation and publica-
ton of the government cotton crop re-
ports has been placed in the hands of
Secretary Wilson. Secretary Wilson said
that the whole matter would be made
public tomorrow. The case he said had
assumed the nature of a scandal and
he proposed to give the public every
shred of information he had.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-07
Hurley on way Homo.

General Manager j. E. Hurley, of
the Santa Fes VINO was today appoint
ed@one of the receivers of the Devlin
properties. is coming to Topeka on a
special train. He has been in New
Mexico attending to some urgent work
in repairing damages caused by recent
rains and washouts. He has started
east on special train and will reach
Topeka early Saturday morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-07
New York Money.

New York, July -MONEY-Money on
call steady at 21ka94 per cent; closing bid
214. offered at ~. Time loans steady; 81
ga. Prime mercantile paper, 31zd44 per
cent; sterling exchange steady, with &C
tual business in bankers bills at 81. S6.95d
4.S7 for demand and at $4S .2Od4 IS % for
so day bills. Posted rates, $4.S644.SS; COM
mercial bills, S4S5k.
SILV ER-Bar silver, 5S3sc; Mexican dol
B0NDS-Governme bonds steady.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-07
Cleveland WIN STAY.

New York, July TN relation to a re-
port that Grover Cleveland was consid-
ering retiring from the trusteeship of
the Equitable Life Assurance society,
Mr.. Cleveland authorizes the following
statement: Nothing has occurred thus
far to dissatisfy me in the least and
the idea of retiring from the trusteeship
has never entered my mind
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-07

new trial of the case in the district
court. The case is not 1itigated out
yet" Continuing Mr.. Mulvane said:
Anyway, if it is finally decided that 1
have to buy the property, 1 do not con-
slider it bad piece of property at that
price
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-07
Trnst COMPANY Closes.

ton Trust company closed its doors to-
day because of inability to realize on
paper held by the bank. The capital
has large deposits and a capital of
S12n 600
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-07

on Kansas avenue between Tenth
street and Gordon street.
With these rates the new franchise
as proposed is better than the Con-
sumerS proposed franchise.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-07
Santa Fe Makes Low Rate for Ellxs'
Annual Meeting.

Annual meeting Benevolent and
Protective Order of Elks. Tickets on
sale July Z, and 8. and can be ex-
tended to leave Buffalo as late as
August 4.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-07

Bradley announced that the bank was
closed and whSAa this formality had been
completed Hungate prepared his suit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-07

At this price you will find shoes
for dress and street wear in dozens
of styles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-07

Csc Extra Wide Shoe Laces for
Oxfords in all coiors. black, white,
tan, brown, champagne; IN
in this sale for 19c and ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-07

35c. 40c and soc misses and
chiidren's velvet house slip f0n
pers on sale for 29c and q ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-07

AS far as 1 can find out" said Mr.
Radges, and have worked hard to
look up these matters this S254, 900 is
about all we depositors have got to
cover our deposits. The rest of that
property will go into the common pool
and we will have to divide with the rest
I call it an outrage and a shame. I
am an old man, GA years old, and ev-
cry dollar that have in the world is
tied UP in that bank. I am getting old
and though I am still able to look after
myself and am not an object of charity
1t comes hard. They certainly ought to
send the men who had to do with that
bank to the penitentiary. If any one
deserved to be behind the bars those
men certainly do"
The amount of the deposits which
were turned in on Friday and Satur-
day it is learned from a reliable source
represent $4,000. This amount will
meet the same fate which the deposits
of earlier date will receive.
Santa Fe to Stay Out.
''The Santa Fe will not take part in
the management of the coal mines
which are involved in the failure of J.
G. Devlin," stated Mr.. Cliff Histed of
Kansas City, attorney for Mr.. Devlin.
1.-The creditors will probably advance
the money to carry on the mines and
the payment of the wages of the miners
in the southern Kansas coal fields. The
Santa Fe is not interested any further
than they want to see that coal is fur
nished to them as before. The creditors
will advance the wages of the miners
for a period of two weeks. This will
amount to about $4,000. AS far as the
Illinois fields are concerned they were
lust paid off last week and nothing will
be due them for two weeks to come. By
that time we hope that the receiver
who will be appointed in the meantime
will have full charge and have the af
fairs running smoothly so that at the
end of two weeks the payment of wages
will be made as regularly as was done
under the old management. The mines
are more than self sustaining and it is
simply dependent upon the mana cement
whether they turn out a profit or not.
With this one advancement on the part
of the creditors for the southern Kan
sas fields the receivership. We hope, will
be so successfully established that it
will not be necessary to extend any fur
Their temporary aid.
CAS- far as the railroads are concern
ed" said Mr.. listed. I'VE do not expect
to see those sold until after the receiver
ship is in force. We have had offers
from the Santa Fe, the Rock Island and
the Chicago. Milwaukee and St. Paul
railroads. It is a valuable piece of
property to any one of these lines and
the competition is strong. We have not
got down to the matter of price yet
The whole matter has been tentative"
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EDUCATIONAL.
CENTRAL COLLEGE FOR WOMEN
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.


PAINFUL, cracking, chapping, tender skin
healed healthy by Satin skin cream. 25c.
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"Shinola'' and eight other brands
of tan and black shoe polish in this
Midsummer Clearance An
Sale for ~
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Mems and boys patent colt, vici
kid, velour and box calf: also. tan
kid and tan calf Oxfords and shoes;
$3.50. 1925 and s2.Oo CT On
values in this sale for " 4sU0
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Mems $135 and $3.50 canvas
shoes with leather soles; on sale
in this Midsummer 400
Clearance Sale for OOG
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Rubber Heels Put On While You
Wait for Only 35c. soc is what you
will pay elsewhere. This price is
during this sale only.
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Ladies' Use fine black. serge house
shIs ssis f s%rins 48C
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Ladies' $500 and $3.50 Fancy
Trimmed Patent Leather Strap
Slippers; French and Cuban heels;
s I'll .l ssis for During Sl.48
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"Washburn," Regent" Royal"
and other brands of mems $3.50
and $500 Oxfords and shoes in all
feathers; tan and black, patent and
plain in dozens of styles, Ct OF
during this sale per pair y Lou
Mems $500 cushion sole Ok
fords during this sale, patents for
$2.95; plain leather $2.45.
Mems Best and Finest So. 90, $3.50
and $500 Dress Shoes and OxfOrds
in all feathers, patents and plain,
black and tan. Dozens of new and
hobby styles. Every pair in
f fieed house for 'A'ri- S2.85
Mems $1.S5 and $3.50 canvas
shoes with leather soles; on sale
in this Midsummer 400
Clearance Sale for OON
"ShinoIa" and eight other brands
of tan and black shoe polish in this
d.
Sale for ~
Rubber Heels Put On While You
Wait for Only 35c. SOC is what you
will pay elsewhere. This price is
during this sale only:
Mems sc work socks, during this
sale for Sc
Ladies' 75c 3-Point House Slip
pers; black, Vici kid leather soles.
During this sale for 44c.
Ladies' Vici kid Strap Slippers;
$1.00 grade, during this sale for
69c.
Ladies' Shoes Half SoIed During
This Sale for sec.
Mems Shoes Half soled for 45c.
Lanes 4Uc ana QUO QldCk serge
in this sale for ETO
Ladies' $500 and $3.50 Fancy
Trimmed Patent Leather Strap
Slippers; French and Cuban heels;
I'll 5hIs s' ssis for During Sl.48
Ladies' $500 Three Strap Patent
Leather Sandals in all sizes, 0QM
2 to 8; on sale for JOU
Ladies' 75c fine black. serge house
slippers; during 400
this sale for &CV
Large sizes in ladies' white can
vas Oxfords; these are our regu-
lar Eafe 500 foS values On 02c
sane Lor OOS
ChiIdreH's- White Canvas Oxfords,
sizes 8 to s; 75c 400
values for ,f &OC
Misses $500 White Canvas Ok
) 5 5afe for During this CSC
Children's sizes in above, only soc
See the Infants. Misses.
Children's, Girls and
Boys Shoes, Oxfords
and Slippers for Street
and Dress wear, SaCri=
feed for 10c, 20c, 39c,
48c, soc. sec. sec. CSC
81.29, $3.50 and $1.48
Every pair has been
reduced about 25c to
$1.OO off of our regular
prices.
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Ladies' 4Oc and soc black serge
leather sole, house slippers Ono
in this sale for ETO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-07

Large sizes in ladies' white can
vas Oxfords; these are our regu-
lar $3.50 values. On 0O0
sale for TCS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-07

Ladies' $500 Three Strap Patent
Leather Sandals in all sizes, 400
to 8; on sale for JOV
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Ladies' Shoes Half Soled During
This Sale for sec.
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Mems sc work socks. during this
sale for Sc
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Any pair of Ladies' $2.25, $2.00
and $1.75 shoes or Oxfords for
$1.29.
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Ladies' 75c 3-Point House Slip
pers; black, Vici kid leather soles.
During this sale for 44c.
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Ladies' Vici kid Strap Slippers;
$1.00 grade, during this sale for
69c.
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TO MEET MONDAY
Creditors of First National Will
Discuss Situation.
List of Devlin Properties Is
Given Out.
A MILLION AND HALF.
Total Value of Mines and
Lands.
MILLION AND HALF.
Mr.. Radges Says Receivership
Is Bad for Creditors.

meeting of the depositors and credi-
tors of the First National bank will be
held Monday. The time and place have
not yet been settled upon. At first it
was not thought necessary to call such
meeting, feeling that the appointment
of a receiver by the comptroller would
tend sufficiently to protect their inter
ests. But this morning the project was
again revived.
in working UP the meeting and organi-
cation said this morning: This move
ment for voluntary bankruptcy is bad
Tor the depOsitors of the bank. The
property and assets which we had to
protect us and which we rather trusted
would help out the situation will have
to be pooled now and divided among all
the other creditors. This will leave
US hardly anything. If the state is to
be a preferred creditor we won't get a
cent.
Il have a statement here said to have
been turned over by Mr.. Devlin, to the
receiver Of the First National bank, and
Is said to be the collateral security Of
fered by Mr.. Devlin's attorneys and rep
resentatiYes to the bankers of Kansas
City, Mo, in consideration of a million
dollars with which to keep the First
National bank from suspending. The
values OF these properties are said to
be fair and conservative
The values of these properties in the
statement is given at close to 81, 535, 900
with incumbrance of $101, 1855, leaving a
clear value of 81, ,334.
In addition to this other property and
assets would become liable to the extent
of Sz64S000. This made a grand total of
81, 434, 1874, which would have appeared in
the receivership proceedings of the bank
provided that Mr.. Devlin had not gone
into voluntary bankruptcy proceedings.
The deposits May 90 were 81, 226. 1850.
The personal property and collateral
which MIR. Devlin turned over and the
figures for which are sufficiently accur-
ate to be verified by authority are as
follows:
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Any pair of Ladies' $50, $1.35
and s1.25 shoes. Oxfords or slip
pers for CSC.
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Ladies SOC, Acc, 35c and 25c
fancy colored, also black and brown
lace and plain hosiery. Dur f0n
ing this sale for III
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Mems Shoes Half soled for 4sc.
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ChiIdreH's. White Canvas Oxfords,
S vaiueS for TO s. 7'' 48C
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Mems Best and Finest 800, $3.50
and $500 Dress Shoes and OxfOrdS
in all feathers, patents and plain,
black and tan. Dozens of new and
hobby styles. Every pair in
f fssa house fsr 'A'Fi- $2.85