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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-23
SHOCKING CASE OF IMBECILITY
Humane Office King Finds Family of
Idiots.

The worst case of family imbecility
on record has been uneearthed in
North Topeka by Humane officer K.
w. King. At house on Davies street
were found a brother and sister, both
hopeless imbeciles from birth. Roy
McAdams, 26 years old, and his sister,
a girl of 22. who has two children,
one a half negro, live with their
mother at the place. officer King re-
ported the matter to Judge Hayden,
who instructed him to take DR.. Ryder
to see the family. The conditions
found were absolutely shocking. The
Young man, who is the worse of the
two idiots, was rolling on the floor,
partly clothed, and making hideous
faces The older of the children of
the imbecile girl, the negro. seems to
be intelligent, but the smaller one is
an idiot like his mother.
The pair were brought to the pro-
bate court today, and pronounced sub
jects for some institution for i'm
beetles There is a question in the
minds of the court and county Of
fcers to where they should be sent, as
the Winfield institution, which is most
suited to their cases. Is established for
the care of feeble minded youth.
Both these patients are over 21 years
of age, and have been idiots since
birth.
The mother of the pair was allowed
to take them home pending decision
as to the manner of the disposal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-23
End OF The STRIKE.
1t Is Declared Off by Telegraphers
Union at Helena.

Helena, Mont, Oct. 23.-At a meet
ing of the local telegraphers union IN
this city last night the strike was for
mally declared off and ten men have
asked Manager Taylor in the Western
Union for their old positions. Forty
men walked out in this city when the
strike was first inaugurated and the
first break in the ranks came several
days ago when one of the strikers
asked for reinstatement and was sent
to the st. Paul office.
1t Is believed the action of the local
union here will have the effect OF
breaking the backbone of the strike
throughout the northwest as Helena,
being a big relay point is one of the
most important offices west of Chi
cago.
Manager Taylor believes that be-
fore night practically every operator
who left the service of the Western
Union here will ask for reinstatement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-23
STOCK EXCHANGE CLOSES.
Pittsburg Is Hit by the Financial Con-
dition in Wall Street.

Pittsburg, Pa, Oct. 23-The Pittsburg
stock exchange did not open this morn
ing the members deeming 1t adV1Saple
that the exchange remain closed tenn
porarily, owing to the demorahzeo Ieei-
ing in Westinghouse Electrlc-
Pittsburg financial circles were
thrown into an uproar at the opening
of business today when Secretary Z. j.
Holman made the following announce
meat:
.'At the request of the PittsburG
clearing house and at the suggestion
of the members of the board of d1rec-
tors, the Pittsburg stock exchange mas
been closed for the day"
Immediately following this President
r. C. Hall issued a statement reading
as follows:
'"The Security Investment company
finds itself involved. This will necess1-
tate a temporary suspension or rece1V-
ership of the Westinghouse Electro
company and the Westinghouse Ma
chine company and the Nernst Lamp
company The manufacturing COM
panies are in an absolutely solvent con-
dition. The condition of the Security
Investment company will in no way af-
feet the Union Switch and Signal COM
pany and the Westinghouse Air Brake
company. I would like it explicitly un-
derstood that it was at the request or
= the Pfttsburg clearing house that we
have suspended trading temporarily
The petition for a receiver Of the con-
Germs named, it is said will be made
today Bankers interested express no
doubt of pulling the companies through
successfully.
The embarrassment of the concerns
is attributed to inability to secure
funds on account of the stringency in
the money market The amount in
volved will run up into the millions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-23
NO PAYMENTS TODAY
Announcement Is Made to Hundreds
of Kinckerbocker DepOsitorS.

New York. Oct 23.-The scenes about
the various offices of the Knickerbocker
alarm. A line of $50 persons extended
from the main office along Thirty
fourth street when police captain
announced in the corridor that the or
ficials had decided to make no pay
ments today The depositors were re-
luctant to accept this and demanded
to know if it was official. Upon assur-
ances that it was authorized by the
officials about 100 of the depos1torS de-
parted, but at least 200 still waited In
line.
There were 400 depositors waiting at
the Harlem branch of the knlcker-
booker Trust company and l,0OO spec
tators watched them when the news
came that there would be no payments.
Westinghouse Electric declined rapid
ly. selling down to Al at 1910, de-
cline of 1875 from last night. At mid
day General Electric sold at declne
of S12 a share from yesterdays closing.
/ Pierpont Morgan has practically
assumed command in financial circles
in New York today. He is striving TO
bring order out of chaos and see what
can be done to protect the large inter
ests that are now in jeopardy. UP to
this time there has been no organ1Za-
ton among the trust companies ofi-
GERS, and Mr.. Morgan and James Still
man. of the National City bank, are
earnestly engaged in an effort TO brlns
about co-operation among these inStf-
tutions Wherever it is found that the
management of any institution under
susnfcion has been sufficiently conserV-
alive to warrant rendering assistance,
that assistance will be forthcoming
When it became known that proml-
nent banking houses were lending
money on call at the stock exchange
at per cent, the market became qu1-
eter and a substantial recovery ensueo
St. Paul, Pennsylvania, New York Cen,
trail and Great Northern preferred ano
Northwestern, the United States Steel
stocks and Amalgamated Copper and
American Smelling rose to last night :
level or above. Chicago Great Western
preferred sold at an advance or nearly
1 points over the previous sale, ano
Colorado & Southern first preferred
point. There were safes of other IN
active stocks at wide declines: Oniteo
states Pipe declined Is, and Mackay
companies preferred g.
The stock turned quite weak again
about IL rs o'clock. Reading sold doWI
| 10 76A. a decline of points from last
night, Union Pacific fell to 107%.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-23
THEY WAITED TOO LONG.
knights and Ladies of Security Must
Pay Interest on Bonds.

The knights and Ladies of Security
who recently purchased the entire is
sue of this years improvement bonds
will have to pay over to the city $5e7ls
in accrued interest because of failure
to accept the bonds right away.
Though the bonds were sold seven
weeks ago the attorneys for the
Knights and Ladies' of Security found
some fault with the abstract of the
bonds and demanded a number of al
terations BY the time that the alb
stract was in satisfactory form the
weeks had flown by and the city was
getting the better of its bargain on the
sale of the bonds. The interest charges
on the bonds amount to a little over
So a day and the sale was made at
par with accrued interest. Instead OF
having out the interest all this time the
city has been receiving 1t so that 1t
will be 4icher by $500. Announcement
was made today that the abstract was
satisfactory in every detail and the
transfer was made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-23
Contest of Dirigible Balloons
Scheduled for Today.
Four Machines to Compete for
Prize of $4,000.
FLYING MACHINES, TOO
Will Have Chance to Show
What They Can DO.
The Entries Are All American
Built and Manned.

ST. Louis, Mo-, Oct. 23.-With ia
vorable weather conditions prevailing
late this afternoon the st. Louis aer-
onautic carnival of 1907 will be
brought to a close. The important
event on the program is the race for
dirigib1e balloons or airships. with
four of the big motor propelled, cigar
shaped craft entered for the prize of
$4,000. There will also be various
aeroplane contests and exhibitions
during the afternoon. The latter
events were planned for Thursday,
but it was decided to combine the fly
ing machine groups into one days
sport.
The dirigibles entered in today's
contest represent the latest ideas of
American inventors The race is to
James Allen, chief of the signal corps,
United States army and other promin-
ent army officers. The dir1g1ble bal
loon as an implement of war is recog-
nized by most of the European pow
ers, England being the last to take
up the fascinating study of the mas
terry of the air. 1t is the plan to send
all four of the airships away at the
same time and if this arrangement IS
adhered to the spectacle will be one
rare in the annals of the history or
air navigation.
The contestants are all similar in de-
sign, the gas bags or envelopes peAHS
of the cigar pattern, sharpened at both
ends Suspended from this envelope
filled with hydrogen gas and by cords
which appear little stronger than spl,
der webbing are skeleton like bits or
frame work triangular in lateral con-
struction. The propellers at the for
ward end of this under structure are
driven by four cylinder gasoline motors
fitted amidships. The rudders are huge
rectangular affairs of cloth spread on
bamboo frame work. The aeronaut
sits well toward the rear of the under
structure and astride the top beam OF
the triangle By moving to the rear
he balances the ship for the ascent ana
by moving forward his weight pitches
the nose of the vessel downward
The course of the race will be right
angled triangle, the start and hnlsh pc
ing from inside. the balloontng grounds
at Forest park. The contestants Will
he the California Arrow, entered by
Cantain Thomas S. Baldwin, OF new
York and operated by him; the Double
Propeller also entered by Captain Bald
win and operated by G. M. Curtis, the
Reachy airship, entered by Charles ).
Stobel of Toledo, O., and operated by
Lincoln Beachy, and the Strobe! air
shin. entered by Mr.. Strobel and op-
Grated by Jack Dallas. "a.
The Double Propeller is of slightly ol1-
| ferent construction from the others
and as it's name implies has two pro-
pellerS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-23
THEY LOOK FOR WAR.
Army and Navy Men in Philippines
Regard 1t as Certain.

Manila, Oct. 23.-Secretary Taft
will start for Subig bay at II O'Clock
tonight to inspect the coast defenses
at the navel base there. He regards the
trip as highly important owing to the
impetus given to coast defense work
by the japanese situation 1t is the
belief of army and navy men here that
war is certain and that the Philippines
will be the first point of attack. Sec
ratarv Taft will return here tomorrow
night. He opened the university hos
pital this afternoon. The secretary
has been petitioned by the chamber
of commerce to withdraw the army
TRANSPORTS from interisland service.
Mrs. Taft was a guest at a bridge
whist party this morning. The local
police are making crusade against
gambling and a policeman calleo 70
fnforno the hostess that the law
against playing for prizes or money
would be enforced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-23
JUST NAUGHTY BOYS.
Police Locate the Ones Who Dragged
OFF State House Cannon.

The police believe that they have To-
Gated the boys who stole the state
house cannon Monday night, and
dragged one of them to Huntoon and
Topeka avenue where they planted it
bearing on A. B. Quinton's house. 1t
is said that they have secured par
tial confession from one of the mem
bers of the gang. and that they ex-
pect to find out all of the boys who
were in the prank within short time
After the boys are located, 1T wifi
be up to the executive council to de-
eide whether or not they will be pros
ecuted. Some of the members of the
council think that an example should
be made of the boys, if located. Others
say that inasmuch as there was no
damage done to the cannon, and the
object of the raid was purely mischief,
it is not worth while to take the case
into court.
The boys who did the work are said
the high school or Washburn could
not be learned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-23

times dazzled the Kansas City, kansas,
lads last Saturday. In the klcklhg
game, He'll, the little quarterpack VI
the high school, is as good a punter as
there is on any high school team In the
state. willard, who will play fullback
If Captain Mcfarland is not in condl-
ton to play is a good place kicker ana
it is the intention of the locals to bring
his toe into use on this occasion: me
forward pass was the strong play OF
the locals against Kansas City ana Will
probably be the strong point OF the
local offense.
The one strong point of the local
team to which the players are all pm
ming their hopes of winning rom
Leavenworth is, He'll, the little quarter
back He'll is one of the smallest play
esr in the state as he weighs but Izo
pounds, but despite this he Is a tower
of strength. He is a good kicker, a
great general, accurate to nne point
in handling the forward pass and ABOVE
all possesses the one essential-coolness
in critical times He occupies the same
position with the local high school team
that Eckersall occupied with the chi
cago team. Those who saw the hlgh
school game against Washburn VIII re
member wildly the way In wnlcn ne
proved himself barrier to the WASH
burn team and in every game Whlch
the Topeka team has played this season
his individual work has been largely
responsible for the victory.
The lineup of the local team while IT
has not as yet been definitely decided
upon on account of many of the team
being crippled will probably start the
game as follows: S. Swearingen, LEFT
end; Towne, left tackle; earle, left
guard; Kuehne center; Ahlstrom, right
guard; Holmes, right tackle; Cowgirl
r. Swearingen or Sears, right end;
He'll. quarterback; Walworth. left half;
Wilcox, right half; Willard, fullback.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-23
OFFICERS CHOSEN.
Farmers Congress Leave Selection OF
Meeting Place to Committee.

Oklahoma City, Oct. 23.-The Farm
ers' National congress elected the fol-
lowing officers for the coming year:
President Colonel Benjamin Cam
eron, Stagevil1e, N. c.; vice president,
Joshua Strange, Marion, Ind; second
vice president, A. L. Strayer,' Illinois;
secretary, George M. Whitaker, Wash
ington, D. c.; treasurer, w. L. Ames,
Oregon, Wis; executive committee, j..
w. Wicky, Ocean Springs, Miss, long
term; Levi Morrison, Greenville, Pa.
short term.
1t was decided to leave the selection
of the next meeting place to the execu-
tive committee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-23
AWARDED $4,000.
Jury Finds Against Doctors Who Pro-
nounced Woman Insane.

New York, Oct 23.-The jury in the
case of Mrs Ellen E. Kenyon Warner,
who sued DR.. F1evius Packer and DIR.
Sidney D. Wilgus in the supreme court
at New Jersey, Rockland county, for
$50 900 damages because they adjudged
her insane and caused her commitment
to the Middletown insane asylum, rem
dered verdict for the plaintiff.
Mrs. Warner, who is a we'll known
author and educator, is awarded YER
dict of S25, 900. The jury found that she
was sane and rational on July Is, 1904
when she was examined by the two
alienists, and that they were negligent
in making their examination.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-23
HAVE A HARD GAME.
Topeka High School Will Meet Leav-
enworth in Topeka Saturday.

The Topeka high school team whlcn
bids fair to have the championship or
the Kansas high schools this season
has arranged a game with the Leav,
enworth high schooI team Whlcn WI,
be played on the Washburn gr1dlron
next Saturday afternoon. Judging
from the reputation of the high school
lads from the prison city there ousht
to be a good game. LeaXenwboIon1 cav aNbno1 1sds Is
as there has never been a contest be-
tween the two schools.
The Leavenworth high school lads
will come to Topeka as unknown
quantities. They have played several
made good showings in all their
games. Their team will be much
heavier than the Topeka team one
of the players who holds down one OF
the guard positions weighs zos pounos
and the other players on the team are
reputed to weigh more than the TO
neka boys One of the half backs is
said to be one of the fastest halves IN
the state He is a part Indian and is
very heet-footed to say nothing or be
ine an. ali around player and especially
strong in all the departments of the
kicking game. The Leavenworth
team was strongly represented at the
game last Saturday in Kansas CITY,
Kansas, between the local team ano
the Kansas City high school, so that
tbev will be quite familiar with the
Topeka style of play.
The Topeka team will be slightly
crippled as a result of their hard con-
test with Kansas City last Saturday
afternoon. Holmes and Towne, the
| two tackles of the team, are In bad
shane and are suffering with strained
and bruised backs which seems to be
a prevalent malady with the Local
high school team. Both men VIII STAR
the came hut it is doubtful whether
they can play through the first half
| Ahistrom, the heavy guard OF the
| team. is also suffering from injuries
and may not be able to play the entire
game. AS a result it may be neces.
sarv for the locals to use Captain jim
| McE.arland who has been out of the
| came for two weeks and is in no con
dition to play.
The locals seem to realize that there
will he no chance for the line buck1ne
game against the heavy Leavenwortf
line and will have to rely on speed II
the execution of plays, kicking and th'
forward pass. The local team Is fas
for youngsters and their f1eetness a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-23
Makes Big Deposit of Funds in
New York Banks.
Stock Market Holds Up Better
Than Was Expected.
STOOD 1T FOUR HOURS
Trust Company of America
Successfully Met a Run,
j. Pierpont Morgan Assumes
Command of the Situation.

New York, Oct. 23.-A distinctly
more favorable tone was evident in
Wall street at 2 o'clock this afternoon
following the announcement that Sec
retary Corte1you of the treasury de-
partment had made deposits of gov
ernment funds in New York banks.
The stock market had been holding
better all day than had been expected
and the fact that the Trust Company
of America had withstood the rush of
depositors to withdraw money for
four hours without difficulty was an
additional encouraging factor
1t was also regarded as a good sign
that there had been no run on any
other financial institutions and that
banks generally were transact1ng
business in a normal manner. The
Improvement in the stock market be-
tween 1 and o'clock was especially
noticed, some of the weakest features
of the morning hours rallying sharp
ly. The high rates for money around
/ O'Clock were without effect on the
stock market quotations.
The heavy run of depoSitors on the
Trust Company of America served to
continue the nervousness brought
about by the developments in the
Morse-Heinze banks last week until
the closing of the Knickerbocker
Trust company yesterday The crowd
at the doors of the Trust Company OF
America grew until at 12:3O O'CLOCK
about 700 were awaiting to reach the
paying teller's window. Three tellers
were handing out money and at the
same time a series of experts were go
ing over the banks collateral prepara-
tory to making a report to j. P1erponl
Morgan, James Stillman, and other
bankers as to the extent which 1t
would be advisable and proper to eX-
tend aid to the trust company shoulo
the run become so persistent as TO re-
ouire assistance for the company
The stock market opened excited
and lower but rallied from the low
point and throughout the morning
prices held much f1rmer than expect
ed Shortly after AZ O'Clock, now
ever, there was renewal of weakness
and the leading shares ran OFF again
sharply. The closing of the P1ttspurg
stock exchanges and the announce
ment of the troubles of the Westing-
house companies caused a fall IN
Westinghouse Electric to Al at 12;5o
as against 10 IS at last nights close.
The rate for call money rose to 80
per cent before 1 o'clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-23
Mr.. LYTLE A BUSY man
Gets Permits for s17.5OO Worth of
Houses.

Today was a record breaker for Oc-
tober in the issuance of building per-
mits at the city hall. Building per-
rnits for five dwellings representing a
total investment of $17,500 to be
erected by George D. Lytle were is
sued. Three of the houses will be
erected on Western avenue at 1924,
1928 and 1882 Western avenue. The
remaining two will be built at SO4
Lane street and 904 Lane street. The
dimensions of each of the dwellings
will be 2S by 80 feet.
G. Hammond and A. H. Steele were
granted a permit for the erection OF a
dwellfng to cost $1,4o0 at 207 Emmett
street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-23

While a Stage Driver Was Fighting
Witt, Two Robbers.

Helena, Mont. Oct. 23.-A special
from Lewistown says that the Mussel-
shell stage was stopped by two rob-
hers. but that the driver. named
Launceford, put I'D such a fight with
one of the robbers that the second
man was obliged to leave the horses
heads to assist his comrade in crime.
While the fight was in progress the
team ran away, thus permitting the
mails and other matter to escape the
hands of the robbers. The driver was
robbed and brutally beaten. A posse
is in pursuit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-23
m, Dedicate a Catholic Church

Wichita, Oct. 23.-The new Catho-
lie church at Cloumel will be dedicat-
ed Monday morning, October 2S, at
IN o'clock Solemn pontffcal high
,nass will he celebrated and addresses
given by the Right Rev. Bishop Hen
messy. assisted by Monsignor ]. H.
Tihen. and Rev. B. Schmiehausen of
St. Marks. Preparations are being
made for the entertainment of large
attendance Dinners will be served
by the ladies. Cloumel is a small sta
ton on the Orient about fifteen miles
southwest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-23

pledged for other indebtedness to the
institution"
Fifteen bank examiners VINO were
sent out this morning to various parts
of the city reported at IL O'Clock that
there had been nothing in the nature
of a run on any financial institution
except the Trust Company of America
ana that conditions at all other banks
and trust companies were normal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-23
Ideal Autumn Weather.

The weather in this part Of the
world is ideal for the balloon race
which is now on and several stories
have reached the city of the big bags
which have been seen high in the clear
warm atmosphere. So far the stories
of the balloons sighted have not been
verified but the weather condition por-
tion can be verified by a walk around
a block. According to the reports re-
ceived at the weather station in this
city the good weather which has pre-
vailed for the past week will continue
for some time yet. There is just a
trace of wind, blowing from the east
at the rate of three miles an hour.
Today's temperatures were as fol-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-23
Weather Indications.

Chicago, Oct. 23.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Fair tonight and Thursday; warm
er in north portion tonight.