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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-03

afternoon, when 1 went to see him, he
came forward as 1 entered the room
and shook hands with me. He seemed
to be in the best of spirits.
Il urged him to take a trip abroad
for recuperation," continued the DOCTOR
but as usual he shook his head and
hands deprecatingly and said that such
a course of treatment was unnecessary.
He asked me if he could come down
town today, but I told him that he
might walk about the house, go to the
barn and see his horses, but that he
should not come down to the city.
I want to correct a current impress
sion.- 1 want to say that Mr.. Devlin's
I illness. was not brought on by worry
over business affairs. / know perfect
ly well from the atmosphere about the
home previous to his cesSa ton from
work, that there was no worry at all
over business matters. 1t was nothing
else than a breakdown from overwork.
I kept him dull and under the influ-
ence of drugs for a while right after
he was taken ill, so as to give his mind
full rest, and prevent a mental break
down. The plan worked very success
fully
''Will Mr.. Devlin be able at all to
get to his office within the next few
| days and aid in allaying the financial
uneasiness which prevails in the city
at the present time ?'' was asked.
81 don't want him to come down, -
was the reply. "I have ordered him
U
mand to do so. But it is against my
orders for him to take such a STEP
Mr.. Hawley Is Better.
c. E. Hawley, cashier of the First Ma
| tional bank, who is i'll at his home al
| Thirteenth and Topeka avenues, from
| what is said to have been worry con-
cerning the bank, is improved this
morning to a great extent, according tc
a statement given out at the house. Ar
| interview with him was denied. 1t was
also stated that he would not be dowr
| town for several days.
Other Banks All Right.
F. E. Freeman, vice president Merchant.
National bank, stated that he is not
worried in the least II feel no uneasi-
ness concerning our bank" he said
Mr.. Devlin does not owe US dollar
| We had some dealings with him, but
they are so infinitesimal that they
are of no consequence. On Friday an6
Saturday our deposits were $45, 900 larger
than on Thursday
W. M. Macferran, cashier of the State
Savings bank said this morning thai
| they had no business dealings with Mr.
| Devlin at all. cit does not affect us, ,
was his answer. ttOur deposits were
larger on Saturday by good many
|
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-03

Burlingame road, which M Devlin
bought last year for $4,000.
A quit claim deed was also filed by
Mr. DevIin and Mary A J. Devlin
deciding to the First National bank in
consideration of $500 the bond for
deed executed by o. e. Walker to the
property of lot 211 Kansas avenue, the
Walker building just north of the
First National bank, on which $500
was paid and a mortgage of $16,500
was assumed by Mr.. Devlin. The quit
claim deed also carries to the First
National bank a contract to purchase
the lots at PIT to 221 Jackson street,
the City Real Estate building, on
which $6, 900 has been paid. The con-
sideration named in the first warranty
deed is $4,000 and of the second deed
$4,000.
Mr.. Devlin Is Better.
"Mr Devlin's condition is very good -
said DR.. w. S. Lindsay, the attending
physician, this morning. 'On Sunday
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FIRST NATIONAL IS CLOSED

was elected as a director of the pro-
posed corporation, said this morning
1--WE will do nothing further with
reference to the proposed company. 1t
was organized simply to tide over the
First National and since this has come
to naught there will be no use for
such an organization as proposed. 1t
is probable. however, that some sort
of company will be formed after an
exa.lination is made of the affairs of
the First National bank by a number
of the principal creditors of Mr.. Dew
lin.
'Mr. DevIin this morning turned
over $7OO.O0O of his life Insurance
policy and 100000 in clear real
estate. The real estate comprises
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-03
Hoch SAYS It Is Bad.

Governor Hoch was asked this
morning whether he cared to make a
statement concerning the probable ef-
feet of the bank failure on the state
affairs.
81 am not posted on the amount of
money which the state has in jeop-
ardy,' he said, "and consequently do
not care to say anything. OF course L
realize that it is a very unfortunate
affair, both for the state and for the
community
X. & l.. of S. Are Losers.
John NJ. Wallace. secretary of the
knights and Ladies of Security, stated
that the order had on deposit at the
First National when it closed $4,000.
The officials of the lodge presented a
check for that amount to Mr.. Rossing-
ton shortly before noon. Mr.. Rossing-
ton accepted the check and wrote
across the back presented for pay
ment, July 1st, 1906" and then re-
turned it. Mr.. Wallace said, 81 be-
lieve that the presentation of that
check will give us a prior claim.
However. that has not been discovered
as yet and is being looked up by our
attorneys. The $4,000 represents the
total amount of our deposits in that
bank
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-03
MORE SANTA FE PROMOTIONS.
Mr.. Hurley's Office Force Is Recon-
stfucted.

Several promotions have been made
in the office Of General Manager j. e
Hurley, of the Santa Fe, as result OK
the promotion of Henry 3. Lautz 70
be assistant to the general manager.
Z. A. Fleming has been given cnargs
William Hilton has been given
charge of the contracts and joint fa~
cility matters.
H. R. Jansen has been given chargS
of maintenance matters.
Roy Downs has been appointed ME
clerk.
The position of chief clerk has been
abolished.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-03

statement of his assets, and he did SO.
1t showed that he was worth up in
the millions, and felt that the state
was amply protected. I believe that
the present trouble is likely to result
IN an effort to throw Devlin into
bankruptcy. That will mean that
everything will be sold out and the
estate settled up. Such a procedure
Will, believe, show that Mr.. Devlin
Treasurer Kelly was evidently in a
Treasurer Kelly was evidenly in a
very disconsolate state of mind today
He deplored the condition of things
more than any man in Topeka, per-
haps, because it has brought about a
condition which becomes at once
complicated with state political
affairs.
1T is a terrible thing" he said; "a
most unfortunate thing. I have just
managed to get this other matter all
fixed up so that it seemed there would
be no further trouble, and was feeling
good about it, and now comes this
| thing along to make things still worse.
1t is not likely to stop here; this will
probably drag down the Devlin bank
at Toluca, and may make lot of
trouble for the Kansas City banks in
which Mr.. Devlin is interested. It is
bad business
OF course there is a strong proba-
bility that the state will have to fall
back on Treasurer -Kel1y's bond to
protect itself from loss. If the Devlin
SSldtG 4d1IS TO pay out, ana the DGVlll
paper at the First National is re-
duced in value, the state will prob
ably not get back all the money which
| it had in the bank. Then the state
will have to look to the bond for pro-
lection.
Mr.. Kelly's bond is for $1,OOO.OOo. It
was approved by Governor Hoch and
filed with the secretary of state on Jan
uary 10, 1905. It is really two bonds,
each for $50000 One of the bonds is
| signed by Charles ]. Devlin and W. E.
| Thomas. The other is signed by the
Title Guaranty and Trust company of
| Scranton, Pa
| There has been some question raised
as to the solidity of this concern. The
bond is signed by A. H. Cristy, the third
vice president. Mr.. Cristy also signs an
| affidavit which accompanies the bond,
to the effect that the company is char
tered under the laws of the state OF
Pennsylvania, and that it is worth $780,
900 above all liabilities. The company
has been authorized to do business in
the state, the last report of the state
insurance superintendent showing that
it has been in Kansas since 1903. The
president of the company is L. A. Wa
ters and the secretary D. B. Atherton.
! The total amount of state money IN
volved in the First National crash is
4 really more than the total amount IN
the general revenue fund of the state
of Kansas. The semi-annual exam1na-
ton of the treasury made on June "A
showed the following amounts belong
ing to the state, and the amount to the
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CITY, kan $1,000 25,0O0.00
More than half of the money owned
by the state of Kansas is therefore tied
up in the First National bank failure.
State Treasurer T. T. Kelly is forbid
den by law from depositing the state
money in any banks. Sec. 1851 of the
general statutes says:
1.-The treasurer shall be required to
keep safely in the state treasury, with
out loaning, using or depositing in banks
or elsewhere all public moneys of what
soever character paid into such treas
ury.'
In order to avoid the letter of the
law, the money which the banks are al
lowed to keep is classed as money. in
course of collection Drafts coming in
are collected through these banks, and
then simply held there. OF course it is
supposed that interest is paid on the
money while it stays in the banks. This
is emphatically denied by the state
treasurer.
Treasurer Kelly Talks.
State Treasurer II. t. Kelly said this
morning to a State Journal reporter:
1.-THE first intimation I had that the
| First National was in bad shape was
last Thursday. l went down there at
once, and investigated the conditions. l
found that things had gone. so far that
it would be utterly impossible to take
out the state money. They could not
pay it, and had 1 insisted, it would have
| precipitated the disaster at that time.
| So the only thing for me to do was
simply to wait, and hope that trouble
would not follow.
ST believe that the STAGE will get all
| it's money back. The amount in the
First National was $4,000, or there
abouts. The state will be a preferred
creditor, and will, feel sure, be paid
| dollar for dollar. This money which
we had in there was there in the pro-
cess of collection; it was not there un-
/ i 1,@k 5,-axx
/ terest. The courts have held that
money thus held by bank is a trust
fund, and is preferred in the settle
ment.''
"How did it happen" was asked,
| ''that you had so much in the First
''Well, the drafts collected by kan
sas City banks" said Mr.. Kelly, "were
| mostly sent to the First National, and
the money received on paper in the
there in the usual course of business.
Since this new depository law went
into effect on its publication, no money
from other funds have been placed in
any of the banks"
s'WilI you try to supply the place
of Mr.. Devi.n as one of your bonds
men?"
mo, I think not said Mr.. Kelly.
'"The new depository law provides that
the governor shall fix the amount of
my bond, and / shall simply wait until
that is done"
''Wi1l the fact that this money is
tied up in the First National run the
state short of money for its current
expenses ?"
''Not for the present" was the reply.
Believes Devlin Will Pay Out.
Concerning the condition of Mr.
Devlin's affairs, Mr.. Kelly said:
| when 1 secured Mr.. Devlin's name
on my bond 1 asked him to give me q
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ka will be promoted to be general agent
at DeS Moines, to succeed Mr.. Cham
bers- No announcements have been
made in regard to the appointment of
successor to Mr.. LariIner at Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-03

hand. One hundred thousand dollars
was received in here from the Kansas
City banks this morning and on Sum
day and 100000 will be received from
the same city this evening. In addi-
ton we have on hand 100000 of our
own. There is not the slightest dan
ger and we stand ready to pay any and
all depositors"
Mr.. P. 1. Bonebrake, president of
the bank, said: 'I have not the
slightest apprehension. am as
happy as a lark, and have no fear for
the way things will turn out We
have all the money that is needed to
take care of any emergency which will
present itself I don't know exactly
how much money we have on deposit
here. but it runs close to a million dol
lars"
]. w. G1eed, director in the Central
NatIonal, said: we have shipped in
100000 from Kansas City banks In
addition we have on the way from ST.
Louis $4,000 and the same amount
from Chicago, which will arrive here
on this noon or evenings train.
Eighty per cent of the money that we
have in the bank, some 100000, is in
gold.''
Deed to DevIin Property.
Shortly after o'clock this morning
a general warranty deed was fled with
the register of deeds of Shawnee coun-
" transferring the real estate holdings
OF Charles j. Devlin in Topeka to the
First National bank. The considera-
ton named in the deed is 100000.
Ihe property transferred to the
oank is lot 220 Kansas avenue, which
is the Devlin building adjoining the
Central National bank building on the
south; lots 73 to II East Eighth ave
nue., which are the three lots at the
southeast corner of Eighth avenue and
jackson street; lot 2S9 Kansas avenue
at the southwest corner of Ninth and
Kansas avenue; lots 481 and 4S3 To-
peka avenue, north of Sixth street:
lots 4S1 to 493 Topeka avenue. the
Devlin home property: lot 81 East
Tenth street, which is the lot adjoining
the state printing plant site at the
southwest corner of Tenth and Jack
son street; the $50 acres in "a, II, Is,
! which is the old Allen farm on the
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weather Indications.

Chicago, July 3.-Forecast for Kan~
sas: Fair tonight and Tuesday; vests
erlY winds becoming variable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-03
MUCH STATE Cash
Over Half Million in First
National Bank.
Treasurer Kelly Says It Is a
Trust Fund.
WILL BE PRIOR CLAIM.
Says That Therefore State Win
Get 1t Back.
Made an Effort to Get Money
Thursday.
DID NOT HAVE IT.
He Believes DeVlin Estate Will
Pay Out.
Knights and Ladies of Security
+! Lose $75, 700.
DID NOT HAVE II
He Believes DeVlin Estate Will
Pay Out.
Knights and Ladies of Security
Lose $1,000

According to the semi-annual exami-
nation of the state treasury, made by
State Auditor Seth Wells June "a, 1905,
state money is deposited in the follow
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Continued on Page six.)
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At five minutes before 9 O'Clock this
morning, the following typewritten no.
tice was posted on the front door of
the First National bank:
''This bank is closed by my order.
The comptroller of the currency has
been communicated with, and will
send examiner who will make a state
ment. W. III. ROSSINGTON,
s'Vice President"
Topeka, Kan, July 3, 1905"
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Washington, July 3.-The comp
roller of the currency has appointed
National Bank Examiner j. 7. Bradley
receiver of the First National bank,
Topeka. Kas., upon receipt of advices
from the vice president of the bank
that its doors had been closed.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-04-04
BOARD OF osTEoPATHY.
Organization Perfected, One Applica
tion Denied and Certificates Is
sued Under Law Of 1908.

The Territorial Board of Osteopathy
met at the Capitol building yesterday
and perfected it's organization. The
members present were DR.. G. H. Con.
ner of Albuquerque, and DR.. Charles
A. Wheelon of this city. DR.. A. M.
King OF Roswell, the other member OF
the Board, was unavoidably absent.
After the Organization of the board
the following officers were elected:
President, DR.. c. Fl. Connor of Albu-
querque, DR.. A. M. King of Roswell,
vice president, and DR.. Charles A.
Wheelon of this city, secretary and
treasurer
The secretary was instructed to is
sue certificates to all qualified osteo-
paths now practicing in the Territory
under the law Of two years ago.
q. R. Engledow, dentist OF Ration, ap.
peared before the board praying that
he be granted certificate to practice
osteopathy In the Territory. Not lay.
ing filled the requirements OF the law
governing the practice of osteopathy
the application was denied.
After disposing of all other business
before the board 1t adjourned until it's
next regular meeting the first Monday
in September or unless sooner con-
vened by call of the president.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-04-04
DEATH LIST GROWING.
The Mine Disaster in Illinois Claims
Many Vlctims-A Powder Expio-
sion Causes Catastrophe.

Benton, Ills, April 4.-The death
list at Zeigler now reaches sixteen,
but it Is expected to run to 35. Seven
OF the victims have been identified
They include State Mine Inspector At.
kinson and Mine Inspector Graham.
The bodies of the dead are about all
located but the work of rescue Is
very hazardous. Last night inspectors
Atkinson and Graham went down into
the mine and were brought out dead.
They were stiffled by foul air and
smoke. Ex-State Mine Inspector
Johns almost succumbed to the fumes,
after making a tour of the mine. 1t
was given out that the explosion was
not caused by gas but by powder.
which exploded south of the main
hoisting shaft. This has given rise to
rumors that the mine was Intentional
y destroyed by enemies of Letter.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-04-04
NEW MEXICO MAN IN DEMAND.
c. T. Brown, WeII.known Mining Ex.
pert and Engineer Of Socorro, In
Joplin Mining District.

G. T. Brown, the we'll known mining
expert and engineer of Socorro, New
Mexico, ex-trustee, has bought six lots
Of the Neal-Joplin Syndicate lease on
the Longdon land in the Joplin min
ing district, Missouri
There are on these lots pump, a
shaft to stuff at 81 feet, three drill
holes showing 18 feet OF rich ore at
ia feet, and second shaft now, sunk
to within 36 feet OF the ore. A mill is
to be erected at once and the new
mine will be known as the "Maude
E." named for Mrs. Van Hoose. Mr..
Brown is much In demand as special
expert on zinc and lead ores. having
had much experience In working this
class of ore and having been very sue
cessful therein.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-04-04
BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS MEET

The Board of County Commissioner:
for Santa Fe County met in regular
quarterly session yesterday Afternoon
in the clerks office. Commissioners
A. l.. Kendall, of Cerrillos, and Jose
Y. Roybal, of Pojoaque, were present
and Probate Clerk Marcos Castillo
was ait the lesk. The following busi
ness was transacted:
ALI property owners who are heads
of families and who had heretofore
taken advantage of the exemption Of
5000 on taxable property returned by
them for the years 1900, 1901, 1902
1903 and 1904, were allowed such ex
emption for the years named.
A franchise was granted to Clar
ence e. Butts, of Tres Piedras, fo1
the construction of telephone line
from the northern boundary of the
county to the city of Santa Fe.
The road supervisor of precinct No
l, Pojoaque, was instructed to open a
public road in his precinct, the road
to be 21 feet wide.
A petition from property owners in
precinct No. %, praying that a public
road be opened in that precinct, was
laid on the table to be considered at
the next meeting of the board.
Teodoro Martinez, who made as
sessment returns Of over 81, 200 worth
of taxable property, was allowed to
revise his returns so as to read $420.
After auditing and allowing &C.
counts against the county incurred
during the quarter ending March 81,
1905, for county expenses, the board
adjourned. During the session Com
missioner A. L. Kendall acted as chair.
man.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-04-04
THE MARTIN
RELIEF LAW
Injunction Asked Restraining
Territorial Auditor and Treas.
ursr From Carrying 1t Into
Effect.
BEFORE JUDGE M'FIE
To Be Hoard April II Certificate .
Indebtedness Not to Be Disposed
Of and no Loans to be Made.

On Saturday last Hon. T. B. Catron
filed complaint in the First Judicial
District Court for Santa Fe County
asking that w. G. Sargent, auditor of
the Territory, and j. H. Vaughn, treas
urer of the Territory, be
cited to show cause why
an injunction should not be is
sued against them restraining them
from carrying into effect the provisions
of Council Bill No 40, being an act Of
36th Legislative Assembly known as
the Martin Flood Sufferers Relief Law
and to prevent them from issuing and
disposing of the certificates of indebt
edness authorized to be issued under
the provisions of the law to the
amount of $4,000 to be distributed
amongst the several counties of the
Territory for the relief of sufferers
from last years floods and for the pro-
lection Of settlements from future
damage by overflow; and to enjoin
them from transferring any territorial
funds in the territorial treasury to the
law and from making any loans from
any source whatever for the benefit of
such fund and restraining them from
proceeding in any manner whatever to
carry out the provisions of the said
Martin Flood Sufferers Relief Law.
The case will be heard before Judge
McFie in chambers on April 18th COM
ing, and District Attorney e. G. Alb
bott who, under the new law, Is assist
ant attorney general, is now prepar-
ing the answer of the Territory to the
complaint preferred by Mr.. Catron as
above. The case will prove of pro
found interest to the people and will
be strenuously contended for on both
sides.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-04-04
NO EXTRA SESSION.
OF the Colorado LegisIature-0overn.
or Mcdonald Sees No Reason For
Calling such.

Denver Colo.-"There appears to be
some talk of an extra session OF the
general assembly, but don't think
there is anything to 1t. see no neces-
sity for an extra session at present." :"
said Governor Mcdonald, when
asked If an extra session would be
called to pass the measures which
failed to pass when the legislature ad-
journed last midnight. No report was
made on the bribery matters before
the adjournment and Senator Morgan
will retain his seat without even
reprimand. The Senate was discuss
ing the reapportionment bill when ad-
journment was taken and the bill
died.