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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-05

AIr. Hughes asked if his argument was
not persuasive enough. said he was
not magnetic enough to win out
against the railroads who had COM
mission against the life insurance
companies.
You were dealing with Intelligent
men were you not?'' asked Mr..
3ughes.
Il was dealing with legislators" wit
ness replied
I'm reply TO question as to the di-
vision of legal expenses among the New
York Life Insurance company the
Mutual Life Insurance company and
the Equitable Assurance society, Mr..
Thummel said:
THE Mutual Life has Virginia North
Carolina, Ohio. Michigan, Minnesota,
Washington, Oregon, New Mexico, the
Equitable attends to Maryland, South
Carolina, Georgia, Texas. Colorado. Ar
kansas, California and Nevada. New
York Life had Indiana, Illinois Wiscon-
sin, Iowa, Kansas Missouri, Tennessee
and Oklahoma. The rest of the terri
tory is OPEN
Campaign Contributions.
In reply to other questions Mr.. Thum-
mel said he had received s., 500 from
Vice President Robert A Grannis Of
he Mutual Life Insurance company and
had paid it personally to J. W. Ba bcocl6
chairman OF the Republican congress
sIOnal campaign committee, in 1904. The
t0tlAl lbll AJii MI Se1IQ was Sl5-
gested by the danger of a Democratic
house which would result in tariff and
other legislation of such a character as
would upset business and affect policy
holders He said that other companies
had been asked to contribute but he did
not know whether they did so or not.
Witness said be knew of no contribu-
uOns to campaigns beyond that to the
congressional committee and did not
know to what account this was charged.
Replying to direct question witness
said he had never authorized the pay
ment of money of the Mutual Life In
surance company to any legislator or
other person connected with a legis-
lature for the influencing of such legis-
latiOn
Robert II. McCurdy, general man
ager of the Mutual Life Insurance
company, was called. He said his pow
er is delegated to him by the presi-
dent and vice president. He had di
rection and supervision of agents in
this country and abroad. His salary
is $4,000 a year. Under an old con
tract he collects rent with all premiums
on foreign business. but beyond this
he received no moneys. He had a copy
of contracts covering his career with
the Mutual Life Insurance company
Mr. McCurdy made a lengthy state
ment explaining his connection with
the foreign business of the Mutual Life
Insurance company When he started
the foreign department in 1895, he was
allowed five per cent on all premiums
from foreign business. In 1883 his
commissions on this business amount
ed to $23,522 and he voluntarily sug
gested a reduction in his commissions.
His suggestion was adopted but despite
the reduced rate his total commissions
in 1889 were s42,456, whereuDOn he
requested a further reduction which
was agreed to by the company In
1891 his commissions were S51.526
and again he asked for a reduction in
his rate of commission which was
agreed to. The same thing occurred
in 1900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-05
STARTLED PEORIA
Newton DOugherty Arrested on
a Charge of Forgery.
Shortage of Hundreds of ThOus.
ands in the School Fund.
MAN OF GREAT WEALTH
Banker and Superintendent of
City Schools.
Treasurer of the National Ed.
ucatiOnal Association.
LIKE COMMON FELON.
Taken Before the Sheriff and
Forced to Give Bond.
He Is a Close Friend of Presi.
dent Butler of Columbia.
Banker and Superintendent of
City Schools.
Treasurer of the National Ed.
ucatiOnal Association.
LIKE COMMON FELON.
Taken Before the Sheriff and
Forced to Give Bond.
He Is Close Friend of Presi.
dent Butler of Columbia.

Peoria, Ill. Oct. 5.-Newton Douehertv
of this city was arrested todav on a
charge Of forgery, following sensational
revelations by the grand jury which
mad been examining the books of the
Peoria school board. A shortage of SIS
OO9 was found and the discovery made
that the peculations extended over a
long term Of years. The shortage win
reach hundreds of thousands of dollars.
IN order to cause the arrest of Mr..
Dougherty the grand jury made a par
tlal report today charging forgery. He
was arrested promptly on the street.
but released on SO, 900 bail
Mr.. Dougherty has been city superin-
tendent of schools for 25 years. He is
Immensely wealthy and is president Of
the Peoria National bank: il a heavy
stockholder in the Dime Savings and
Trust company, the Title and Trust
company. the Peoria Livery company
and other concerns. He is a treasurer
of the fund of s1z5.0OO held by the Ma
tional Educational association and is a
past president Of the association He
is a close friend of Nichols Murray
Butler, president OF Columbia universi-
ty of New York and has been for years
regarded as one Of the foremost educa-
tional men in the country.
The news OF his arrest spread like
wildfire and created the greatest excite
ment. People could not believe it. AL
though there have been rumors of the
gravest character for some time past
the friends Of the financier were loyal
to him. He was taken like a common
criminal to the office of the sheriff
and there compelled to undergo the
humiliating ordeal Of giving bail
Shortly before his arrest and when
it was known that he would be ap-
pretended, Prof. Dougherty stated that
if the investigation showed q. shortage
that he would make it good. He said
that he would stay right in Peoria;
that it was here that he had been hon
ored and here he would stand trial.
Letter he sent in his resignation as
president and director of the Peoria
National bank.
The charge on which Dougherty was
arrested was that of forging a voucher
for S164.50 for school coal which 1t is
alleged was not delivered. Immediate
~ following their partial report the
grand jury reconvened and continued
its investigation of the school funds.
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THE BRowNFIELD PARDON.
Protests Are Being Received by Gov
ernOP HOch.

1t looks rather doubtful whether Dr.
J. G. Brownfield. the man who admits
that he "butted7 into the oenitentiary
will be allowed to butt out. The
application for the pardon had hardly
been filed gy Waters & Waters oE To-
peka. with an endorsement by E. N.
Smith, an EI Dorado lawyer who pros
ecuted Rrownfeld, before Governor
Hoch commenced to receive protests
against granting a pardon.
H. c. Wharton, of Pratt, writes to
the governor that Brownfield did not
get nearly all that he deserved; that
his crime merited q years in prison,
instead of only seven. He further
states that E. N Smith has a bad rep
utation in Butler county, and that his
endorsement should count for nothing.
Roland Wiley, father of Mrs Olin
Castle, who was killed by Jessie Nor
rison, also writes a strong protest
against granting Brownfield any mer-
cy. He says that ht will bring up a
lot of witnesses from Butler county if
necessary, to prove that Brownfleld is
getting no more than he deserves
The application for the pardon states
that Brownfield is now 20 years of age,
of feeble health, an old soldier, and
that his family is in need of his sup
mort and assistance.
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delegates to Prison Congress.

Governor Hoch today named 25 dele
gates from the state Of Kansas to the
National Prison association at Lincoln.
Neb., which meets from October 21 to
g. It is not likely that all Of these del
egates win attend. as they have to pay
their own expenses, but each one will
get a commission with just as big a
seal as though they had landed the job
of bank commissioner or warden Of the
penitentiary. The list is as follows:
J. w. Dobson, Lansing; E. 3. Jewett,
Wichita: H. W. Charles, Topeka; T. J.
O'Neil, Usage City; Philip kelley, White
Cloud; ". H. Haskell, Lansing; E. Z.
Marshall, Hutchinson; T. T. Carver
Topeka; J. W. Robinson, Topeka; D. o.
Coe, Topeka; Robert Stone, Topeka;
John Seaton, Atchison; T. C. BalIinger,
Burlington; w. I. Biddle, Leavenworth;
J. S. Simmons, Dighton, r. A. Hoffman,
Salina; Mrs. e. A Fredenhagin, Tope-
ka; E. A. Fredenhagen, Topeka; @. S.
Kicker, Wichita; A. G. Gates, Hutchin-
sen; J. D. McBrian, Lansing; T. g.
Brainerd, Ottawa; z. B. Schermerhorn,
GaIena; Sherman Elliott. Lawrence; H.
c. Bowman, Newton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-05
KILLED IN ADUEL.
New Light on tlae Mystery of Attorney
Streed's Death.

Cambridge. Ill. Oct. 5.-Details of
the mystery of the death of Attorney
John V. Streed. gradually coming to
light. tend to show that the lawyer
was slain in an impromptu revolver
duel fought in the night at his home.
Indications are that at least two bull
lets were fired and two persons were
wounded. Developme point strong
" to the murder theory. It seems we'll
established that the attack on Streed
was the result Of series of efforts at
blackmail among a gang which had
been operating here for some time and
that the fatal duel was fought with
some person who came to Streed' s
house to get possession OF papers in
voIving the assailant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-05
SENATOR QUINCY Is HERE.
He Appears to Know Little About
Politics Now.

Senator Fred H. Quincy of Salina was
in Topeka today on business. He pro-
fessed entire ignorance of any political
news.
IAN I know" he said. lis that we
are all for johnson and Burch for mem
bers of the supreme court. don't know
of any other candidates in our district
for state offices. I am not a candidate
for anything
'sWin J. L. Bristow be a candidate
for United States senator?" was asked.
''It seems to be the general belief that
he will. He has not made any formal
announcement, I believe, and 1t isn't my
business to talk for him. When he gets
ready he can do his own announcing"
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NiR. MATTHEWS LEAVES TOPEKA
Popular Amusement Manager at Vine
wood Returns to Philadelphia

AIr Charles c. Mathews who has
charge of the figure eight and the
carousel a Ninewood park during the
past summer. leaves for his home in
Philadelphia tonight. Mr.. Mathews
himself was one of the popular attrac-
tiOns at the park. By his genial
courteous treatment of the public he
has made many warm friends during
his stay in Topeka
Mr.. Mathews has been repeatedly
entertained by his friends this week
several theater parties having been
given in his honor.
All the amusement attractions at
Ninewood have been boxed up, the
lagoon has been drained and workmen
are now engaged in cleaning it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-05
ROOF BLOWN OFF.
Explosion at Powder Works Heard a
Distance of Twelve Miles.

Wilmington. Del. Oct. 5.-Wilming-
ton and surrounding towns We're shak-
en- early today by an explosion of pow
der at the Dupont powder works just
outside the city limits The force of
the explosion was felt for distance of
twelve miles. No one was injured as
the workmen had not yet reached the
works The roof of mill No IS was
blown off and one of the walls demol-
ished Houses in the vicinity of the
mill were damaged slightly.
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SHOOTS WHITE MAN.
Andrew Scales and Nnl. Waters Quar-
rel in Joint

Andrew Scales. a young negro. was
william Waters. a white man. Waters
was not hurt seriously, the bullet only
making flesh wound in his throat.
The disturbance occurred in little
joint run by Jack Steinrauf in the al
ley near Crane and Adams streets in
the bottoms district. Scales and the
white man had an alteration over a
crap game last night, and the white
man slapped the negro. Today the ne
gro returned with a very small speci-
men of cheap revolver and shot Wat
ers.
Waters is an assistant around the
little joint where the shooting oc-
cllrre6
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Paroled Prisoner Pardoned.

Governor Hoch today commu4ed
the sentence OF FRED J. F1sher, Bar
ton county man who was sent 10 the
penitentiary three years ago for as
sauIt with intent to KILL Fisher has
been out on parole for about year.
and received an offer of a job in Arl-
iona. He could not leave the state
vvitla,4t violating his parole, and 50
the governor issued him a full pardon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-05
MUSICK IS HELD.
Man Who Killed c. Getty Bound Over
This Afternoon.

Henry Musick, who shot and killed
Christopher Getty on the night of Sep
ternber %, today waived his prelini-
nary this afternoon in the city court
and was bound over to the district
court under s., 600 bond
Musick was taken TO Jail and an ef-
fort is being made to secure bond.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-05
CLEVELAND TO COME.
Former President VIII speak at Tn
yelling of Morton Statue.

Nebraska City. Neh., Oct. 5.@The
committee having in charge the ar
rangements for the unveiHng of the
Morton monument has changed the
date of that event from October Il, to
October Is The committee has re-
ceived from ex-President Cleveland
assurances that he viii be present and
deliver an address.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-05
TWO NEW STATE BANKS.

Deputy Bank Commissioner Harry
Trovillo returned today from bank
installation trip. He started off the
following new banks on their business
career.
Olpe State bank. in Lyon county,
dent.
Farmers & Merchants bank of
Plainville. Rocks county. capital s15,-
600.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-05
TREATY ARRIVES.
Messengers Land With It and start
for Toxic

Toxic. oct 5.-M. Yamaza. director
of political affairs of the japanese for
eign office, and II. w. Dennison, the
advisor of the Japanese foreign Office,
arrived at Yokohama today on board
the steamer Dakota from Seattle, Sep
tember 20, bringing the peace treaty
signed at Portsmouth, September 5,
and left immediatelY for Toxic.
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ter were
BurgIars Secure s5, 200.

Springfield, S. D, Oct. 5.-BurgIara
entered the Bank of Sprinheld last
night, blew open the door of the vault
with dynamite and escaped with s5.2oe
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AGAIN REACHES so.
Indian Summer Weather Continues
i'm Topeka.

The weather today is pleasant but it
is sultry. There are no clouds. The
wind at .. m. was from the south
blowing nine miles an hour. The tenn
peratures as recordtd by the govern
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Chicago, Oct. 5.=Forecast for Kan
sas: Fair tonight and Friday; warmer
in west and north portions tonight;
variable winds shifting to southerly.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-14
ODD FELLOWS HOME.
Semi-annual Meeting at Lexington
AttepIed by Mr.. r. J. Atkins.

Mr.. T. ]. Atkins has returned
from Lexington, Ky, where he went
to attend the regular semi-annual
meeting of the board of directors of
the Odd Fellows Widows and Or
phans' Home. Mr.. j. Durham, presi-
dent of the board. presided ana the
session was entirely taken up with
matters pertaining to the conduct Of
the institution, and after a thorough
Investigation, the home was declared
by the board to be in excellent CON
dition. At the adjournment of the
meeting the board was entertained
at luncheon at the home, and all
were well pleased with the work OF
the matron. Among those in attend
ance were President Durham, Secre-
tary X. @. Elliott, Treasurer Jacob
Shubinsky, I. N. Williams, w. G. G..
Hobbs and Mrs. Belle X. Sallee, Lex
ington; John s. Gaunt. vice presi-
dent; ID. l.. Bailey, grand master, and
j. Il, A. Baker, of Louisville; j..
Whit Potter, Bowling Green; Thorn
as James, Newport; w. q. Simpson,
Frankfort; II. j. Atkins, Paducah:
j. G. Hartsugh, Owenton; William
ii. Cox and Mrs. Marg-yst Schwartz.
Maysyille; Mrs. Ella NJ. Carr, Ash
land.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-14

OCULAR business was gone into and
1 resolution adopted asking the city
. have tho carriage dump. now iocat-
I near the riverside Hospital, re-
)ved further down the river.
A committee was appointed to at
nd the next council meeting and at
tempt to have the control of sanitary
officers transferred from the council
to the board of health as II Is thought
the board Of health should regulate
sanitary inspections.
President Pendley ana Health Of
flcer Graves were appointed to act as
The committee.
The sanitary condition of the city
was generally discussed and found
to be bad. The sanitary officers
should be at work now and the board
wants to start cleaning the city as
early as possible, realizing that the
officers will have a hard time this
season.
The meeting lasted about an hour
and half and another will be held
after the meeting of the council and
committee to settle the sanitary Of
flcer matter
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-14

will materially expedite these inves-
legations and aid the complainants
rs well as the railroads in presenting
their contentious to the commission "
The new rules provide among
other things that all complaints to
the commissioners must be In writ
ing, either the form of a letter or pc
tition.
That no technical pleading Is re-
quircd In the complaint.
Before causing notice to be issued
TO the carrier. the latter shall be no.
tilted of the complaint and the per-
son or persons who filed II, that the
abuse may be removed, II desired.
without formal trial.
The secretary of the commission
will make complete copies for both
sides
Those complaining ana complain
ed OF may appear either in person or
by counsel before the commission.
Any member of the commission
will issue subpoenas for any witness
es desired by either side.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-14
new RULES
ADOPTED BN THE STATE RAIL.
ROAD COMMISSIONERS.
Are Effective nj Oncc-Somc a
the Provisions OF the Newly
Adopted Rules.

The Kentucky Railroad Commits
sion has formulated set of rules
governing the Investigation OF com
plants which may be filed before that
body. These rules have been filed
AT Frankfort for record. In speaking
of these rules Secretary Glenn said:
"rhe work of the commission has
increased To such an extent during
the past year as to necessitate a
more systematic handling of the large
number of complaints which are con
stantly being filed with the commits
sion. II Is believed that these rules
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-14
A Good Isrop0sition.

Advertise yourself TO as great an
extent as YOU possibly can, 80 that
YOU get all the business In the town
YOU can; and after you have done
that. take a little bit more In hard
money, Join hands with your COM
petitors and other business men, aud
boom the town for all you are worth.
u Is an endless chain" proposition
You boom the town and YOU get
more people, and You advertise to
more people to get more trade, which
Is Just as logical as two and two
make four, and Just as easy.-Book-
keeper,
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-14

Wallpapers still going ut Be per
roll. We guarantee each roll full
measure, 36 81. II. Our man hangs
your paper &c cheaper than the reg
uIar price. II will pay You To select
your paper and have Il laid aside, as
after the sale this paper will cost 20 ,
Toe, the customary price.
PADUCAH BOOK a. MUSIC CO..
42s broadway. (.
wallpaper Dept. In Rear.)
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-14
DR.. ]. W. PENDLEY
ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE
CITY HEALTH BOARD.
Council To BE Asked To Allow the
Health Authorities To Control
Sanitary Inspectors.

The board of health met last night
in the council chamber and organic
ed. DIR. J. w. Pendley being elected
president and Health Oficer Graves
being authorized to act as secretary
because of his position anc the fact
that the health officer has always
acted as secretary.
Those present were J. w. Pendley,
II. II. Duloy, G, IL. brothers, Henry
MCGEE. Abe Anspatcher and James
Sleeth.
After the election of the president
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-14
TWO OFFICERS NAMED
By Exalted Ruier Farley for ths
Elks.

two of the appointiye officers to
be named by the Exalted Ruler of
the lelks were appointed last night
by Exalted Ruler viii Farley OF Pa
ducah Lodge, No. 2l7. These are Err
nest Lackey, esquire, and Wallace
Well, Inner Guard An organlst will
DE appointed later.
The lodge last evening decided TO
equip ward at the new city hos
pital for the lodge. II will be as all
others-for the use OF charity pa
tients-except when there Is a mem
Der of the order III and In the hos
pital.
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WAS FROM PADUCAH.
This Young Man Said When Arrest
cd Near Madisonyille.

A farmer by the name OF Robert
Pollard, of near Cerulean Springs,
brought young man here Wednes-
day whom he suspected OF being
Lewis Wllbert, who recently escap-
ed Jail at this place. The man under
arrest proved not to be Wilbert.
There Is a charge of housebreaking
against him in Caldwell county, how
ever, and he was taken back there.
lie gave his name as Felix Stout, and
claimed Paducah as his home.-Mad-
iscayllle Hustler.
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broadway Real Estate.

We offer a lot 50x3f6 feet-from
Broadway TO Kentucky avenue-be-
tween the Graham and Jones proper
~. for $4,000. Half cash. This Is
as safe as buying gold dollars. We
know of no safer or better Investment
than this.
Edgar w. Whittemore Real Estate
Agency. Fraternity bldg, both
phones, S35.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-14

In your wife wearing "ihe
sooty yoke OF kitchen vassaI-
age;" Read the ads, and send
her a servant--as a little SUR
prise.
The sun., 1905-11-01

to gain the upper hand. l cannot share
this hopeful view. The men who are direct-
ing the present movement have given only
too ample evidence of their ability to carry
out their purposes
The correspondent, after describing
revolutionary meetings he attended in
various places during the day, says he
cannot transcribe the speeches. They
can't be summarized in one word, defiance,
in pacific form, but the political strike
is to be followed when the due time comes
bv a recourse to arms.
The sun., 1905-11-01
.TOIRS or THE CANDIDATES.
Mcclellan In Two BorOushs Tonight
Hearst III Three Wins In brooklyn.

Mayor Mcclellan will speak tonight at
these places: Schuetzen Park. Long Island
City; Bohemian Hall 81 Fast Seventy
third street, and Tammany Hall,
William NJ. WINS will tour Brooklyn to-
night He is booked by the Republican
organization of Kings to make seven
speeches in that borough.
William II. Hearst is to make speeches at
1870 A. NJ at Wallabout Market. Brooklyn,
and at noon at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
At night he will speak at Arlington Hall,
St Marks place; Hudson River Athletic
Club, 80 West Thrty-fourth street; SuZer 9
way station; Zeltners Hall. 10th street
and Third avenue, and Baden Hall Free
man street and Intervale avenue, The
Bronx.