The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-28
Editor of World Resigns to
Take Charge Of Journal.
WHAT 1T ALL MEANS.
". R. Stubs Wanted to Get
Control of Things.
Feared That Henry Allen Might
Get FOothOld.

Hugh Means of Lawrence was IN
Topeka today and filed Incorporation
papers for the Lawrence World
showing that w. c.. Simons, the half
partner and brother-in-law Of j. Il,
Brady, editor of the World, has pur-
chased the entire paper. The paper is
capitalized for 100000 and Simons
owns $4,000 of the stock. The other
stockholders. who have one share
each. are Hugh Means W. H, car
ruth. DIN Bell and J. F. Wilder.
J. l. Brady, now editor of the
World. will. it is understood, become
editor of Stubs paper the Lawrence
Journal
These changes are to take place
about December i. The deals have not
AN been consummated at this time,
and none Of the principals are inclined
to do any talking
Mr.. Brady was called up on the long
distance phone this morning from the
state Journal Office and asked for a
confirmation of the report that he is
to become editor of the Journal he
said.
Everything that has TRANSFERRED so
far is Of q strictly confidential nature,
and j absolutely can make no state
ment whatever for publication. IL you
print anything about the matter you
viii have to get it from some other
source can't talk
Hugh Means, VINO is of the law firm
of Barker & Means, would give out no
Information concerning the transac-
ton.
II simply came up here to file these
papers They told me that they would
not be acted upOn for the present, and
Z am now on my way 10 Kansas CITY
TO attend to some business matters. OF
a
incorporation papers say that Mr..
Brady is going to retire from the
World I don't know anything fur
Their about the deal
c.. E. Carroll of Alma. who with II.
O.. Sticher. recently went to Lawrence
as the prOprietOrs of the Lawrence
Journal, was in Topeka this morning,
but left for Lawrence this afternoon.
Asked concerning the report that Mr..
Brady was to take charge of the Law
renee Journal, Mr.. Carroll said:
Il have not heard anything about
What does this Incorporation of the
Lawrence World mean?"
II don't know"
rs Mr.. Brady out Of that paper o.
Why don't you call up Mr.. Brady
and ask him?"
Are You expecting to give up
charge Of the Lawrence Journal"
rs MI Brady going to take charge
OF that paper2"
Not that I have heard Of
While there has never been any di-
rect confirmation or denial of the
story, it seems to be the general i'm
preston that W. r. Stubs is the man
who put up the price for the purchase
of the Lawrence Journal He wanted
a paper to represent him in his politi-
cal fights and the Journal was the
most available Mr. Brady's paper
the Lawrence World, has always been
very friendly to Mr.. Stubs. The in
dicauons are, therefore, that Mr.
Stubs, fearing that the friends Of
Henry Allen were likely to get into
control Of some Lawrence paper, has
been forced to come to terms with the
Lawrence World There has never
been any difficulty with Simons about
the management of the paper, and it
would seem that Stubs has arranged
things so that both Brady and Sfmons
can be taken care of.
What viii become of Carroll and
Stieher in this shakeup remains to be
seen.
The only other Lawrence paper. the
Gazette, owned by Charley Finch is
pro-Kelly and anti-Stubbs in its atti-
tude.