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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-24
Attorney General BOnaparte
Appeals to Judge Lands
To Grant Immunity to the
Rebating Railroad.
HE HOLDS THE JURY.
OIders 1t to Investigate .
Charge Made
That Every Other Manufacturer
Is Guilty of Relating.

Chicago. Sept. 24-Attorney- General
Bonaparte made motion in the UniteI
states district court that the special
grand jury called 70 consider the con-
neetion OF the Chicago & Alton railroad
with the granting Of rebates to the
Standard Oil company Of Indiana be
discharged.
Judge Lands refused TO discharge the
grand jury as requested by Attorney
General Bonaparte. but instructed the
jury that it had no further duties to
perform in connection with the CHICAGO
& Alton He called the attention OF the
jury, to a statement recently made BY
lanes Monett. president of Standard
on company of Indiana in which the
lattsE was reported as saying that IL
the standard Oil company was guilty
OF reoatlng every other manufactures
was guilty The Judge instructed the
jury to investigate the conduct of other
manufacturers and ordered the issuanc
Of subpoena for Monfett
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-24
TAX UPON THRIFT.
Assessment Upon Savings Deposits Is
So Characterized.

Atlantic City. N J.. Sept 24-The
following is an abstract OF an address
on Uniform Laws for Saving Banks
in the Various States delivered by
William R. Greer before the saving
banks section Of the American Bank
ers' association in session here.
Mr. Greer. who is secretary of the
Cleveland Savings and Loan com
paRy. said in part:
Many states have exclusive savings
banks. while in other states the
natiosaI and commercial banks as
well as trust companies have
savings departments. To properly
safeguard the interests Of de-
pOsitors it is not sufficient to enact
laws for the guidance and control of
the exclusive savings institutions. but
these laws should apply with equal
force and be Just as binding upon any
bank or firm that solicits or accepts
savings deposits. whether it be ma
tiOnal, state, or savings bank, trust
company, private bank, OF department
store
It is apparent. We believe. that only
on basic and vital questions can laws
be framed that can be enacted uni
fOrmly in the various states, as it is
hardly possible to draft a savings bank
bill in its entirety that could meet To-
cal conditions the country over The
excellent laws governing savings in
stitutious in the casters and New Eng
land states where additional Iegisla-
ton Is deSira bic
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-24

safe to allow the railroads TO block
the z-ceut fare order any longer
1t is claimed by the railroads that
they are confident of beating the 2
cent fare law in Nebraska and Mis-
souri,. and for that reason can afford
TO put in the 2-cent fare in Kansas as
an emergency rate.
Governor Hoch VIII Wait.
No official notice has yet been receiv-
ed either BY Governor Hoch or the
state beard OF railroad commissioners
Of the action of the railroad companies
in agreeing to put in the two-cent pas
der the emergency order of the
board
For this reason Governor Hoch did
not have any extended statement TO
make this morning concerning the re-
ported action of the roads.
This action" said the governor ''is
unofficial. and il may be that the roads
viii change their minds again I hope
the decision has been arrived at. exact
" as reported The railroads ought to
do this. 1t is just and right
Does this do away with all necessity
for a special session." was asked
For the present at least" replied
Governor Hoch '.Of course IL should be
borne in mind that 1 have never said
I would call a special session of the
legislature The method Of getting this
two-cent fare was 10 be determined as
conditions might dictate But I was
determined not to allow any more time
to elapse without getting the benefit OF
the two-cent fare for this state while
neighboring states were enjoying the
benefits of the law The mileage book
is not entirely fair. and signed it
simply because IL was the best we could
get. and under the expectation that the
railroads would not put the two-eent
law into effect in Nebraska"
C A Ryker Of Hutchinson. one of
the mem bers Of the railroad commits
sion. said this morning
Il have heard nothing about this
action of the railroads except what
has been reported in the newspapers
of course I hope they will put the ?
cent rate into effect It will dispense
with the necessity of special ses-
sion
Among the state house officials
there fs a general commendattOn OF
the action taken by the railroads. The
officials will all lose their passes after
only three more months, and they are
glad TO see the railroad rates put
down TO a less expensive figure Most
OF the state house crowd too, was op-
posed to a special session of the Iegis-
lature There is q feeling OF relief
that this has been avoided
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-24
LAWSON IN DEMAND.
Usage sheriff Got His Man After
Sheriff WfIkerson Consented

The sheriff of Shawnee county and
the sheriff OF Usage county were con-
fronred with a problem this morning
but effected settlement without
bloc dshed. The sheriff of Usage
county came up here after Messrs-
Frank Lawson. Frank Buckmaster,
and Monroe Essex These are three
member Of the quaFtette OF Topeka
persons who went down to the Bur
Iingame fair three weeks ago. and il is
alleged improved the shining hours
BY bootlegging a little OOoze- They
were arrested and gave bond to ap-
pear in Lyndon for trial today BY a
coincidence. Frank Lawson. one mem
Der Of the trio. was booked to appear
before the district court of this couu-
ty today, and answer to a charge of
selling and keeping The Usage
sheriff found him. with the assista nee
of the police. and was about to take
him hence when Sheriff WiIkerson
broke up the game and claimed the
prisoner on prior charge. The
rivals for the hand Of Lawson con-
ferred long and earnestly. and finally
closed the deal by allowing the Usage
officer to take the prisoner
The Usage officer also wanted Harve
Wheeler. the fourth member of the
visiting Topeka team, buc did not get
him Wheeler is in the county Jail
serving a sentence which is supposed
to keep him busy for one year and fif-
teen days Lawson. Buckmaster and
Essex were hauled away to be landed
IN the foreign port OF Lyndon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-24
DAYLIGHT BURGLAR BUSY
He Is Ransacking Houses on the West
Side

A smooth daylight burglar is working
the west side, and made his presence
known again last evening C. D. Startz-
mann. of 700 Taylor street, came home
10 ind that his house had been bur
gIarfzed. and two valuable gold watches
stolen The robbery had been commit
ted in the day time, in the absence Of
the family
patrated last week, when family living
at All Taylor street lost a valuable
watch and small sum of money by the
same daylight method
The police have no clue to either of
these robberies, but they are making
plenty of trouble for druggists
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ADMITS HIS GUILT.
Parsons TeIegrapRrer Commits Forgery,
EmbezzIemenf ana Bigamy

Lamar. Mo- Sept Al. C. Connolly,
the Frisco telegraph operator. who is
in jail here charged with forgery and
endorsement, has admitted his crime
Here is a partial list of the crimes
that Connolly confesses to:
Forged name of Frisco agent at Par
sons
Buncoed F. NJ. Usher. Mfnden mer-
chant out Of $500
Committed bigamy and has two wives
one at Kansas City and one at St
Louis
ROBBED Frisco depot at Liberal of sew
eraI hundred dollars worth of tick
cts
Connolly was sent to Parsons in May,
1905, to become telegrapher for the
Frisco station He had applied for
position with the chief dispatcher at Fit.
Scott the day before, ard had presented
clearance papers from the Chicago,
Milwaukee & ST. Paul railway in the
Kansas City district There was
great demand for telegraphers at that
time. and therefore Connolly was ac-
cepted as an enpIoye with little ques-
tiouing-
The new man had been at the Parsons
station only a day until he begun to
graft While the station agent. w G.
knight and the cashier z. E Gregory,
were out of the station on Sunday Con-
neIley got busy with the telegraph keys
and the money Of the company
BY a smooth plan he teIegraphed TO
the agent of the company at Minden,
Mo- telling him to give-J. c. Connolly
upon application. the sum of 800 for
the Adams Express company. The tel
egraph sign Of w C Knight was sign
ed TO the message
Then the crook forged the name of
Knight to a letter of Identity for him
self He went to Mir1den and got the
money E
The graft cost F. NJ Usher. a Min
den merchant $760- BY means of the
forged dispatch the MfR1den agent Of
the. Frisco was induced to vouch for
the CRATER and this led Usher to cash
the bogus check.
He was never heard of again until
Gregory was in Fort Scott On Sunday
evening three weeks ago The cashier
was in the general OFFICES While
there who should enter. the room but
ConneEFy. He wanted job. tt was
given him
Meauwhfle zGregoryAhad informed
the officials of the road regardin the
identity of the new employe- In or
der to keep shim in sight the officials
sent Connolly to become station agent
at Liberal 1. mea nwhile putting special
agents on his trail
A capture was made the next day.
but meanwhile Connolly had stolen
tickets from the office at Liberal thus
making more discriminating evidence
against him
Agent Knight of Parsons. came to
Lamar. to identify the man, and
found he was the right one
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-24
NEED FEDERAL LAW.
National Legislation Is Favored for All
Savings Banks

Atlantic City, N J.. Sept. 24.-WiIIiam
Hanhart, secretary of the savings bank
section OF the American Bankers as
sociation, in a speech before a corven-
ton of the association today on Uni
form Laws for Savings Banks in the
Various States" said that as many ma
tionaI banks had savings departments,
conducted with the permission of the
ings should be safeguarded and protect
ed by national legislation Mr.. Han
hart suggested the desfrability of a fed
eraI statute regulating the business un-
der the following conditions:
1T is not possible, nor would it be
desirable or fair. that savings banks
should be preferred creditors but in
permitting national banks to open saw
ingS departments the deposits received
in this department should be segregat-
ed and invested in the usual eastern
savings bank proportion. that is, say, 50
per cent in loans on bond and mortgage
on a 50 per cent valuation, and the re-
naming 40 per cent in United States,
state, municipal and first mortgage rail-
road bonds. This would give a great
security and stability to that branch of
the business and at the same time, and
to A certain extent, accomplish an object
which has been the subject of much
discussion within the last few years,
naionaI~b banks in loans on real estate
Such legislation as 1 propose, whilst
committing national banks TO invest in
realty loans, would perforce limit the
amount of such Investments to 90 per
cent of their savings deposits, and no
one, L think, would seriously object to
this.
The cash reservts, 1 think. should
be kept on the same percentage basis
as their other deposits, although this
Is matter that could be further dis
cusSed: a smaller reserve may be
found to be quite sufficient You are
aware that in our large eastern saw
ings banks 5 per cent cash. reserve is
considered a conservative one. and
rightly SO, for savings banks deposits.
although usually paid on demand. yet
are subject at any time, or may be
varying from ten to ninety days 1
might here mention that the new Con-
necticut law regulating savings de-
partments exempts such deposits from
the cash reserve provision, which ap-
plies to their commercial deposits
Another advantage of the proposed
law would be that it would tend to
settle to some extent the question of
postal savings banks, which has 50
ably been discussed this day by Mr.
Harwood because it would provide
safe depository for savings in many
small places having a national bank.
but where the conditions do not war
rant the esta blishing of a bank doing
only a savings business 1 think our
savings banks are nearly all opposed
to postal savings banks, and I would
now refer TO the many reasons for
this opposition. but to my mind the
one paramount objection to the gov
erument postal savings pankS is that
our government should not go into
the banking business. although it has
already established itself in it to some
extent through the money order sys-
tenn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-24
SELECTING A JURY.
Much DeIiberatiOn Is shown in the
Borah Case

Boise, Idaho, Sept. 24.-The task of
empanelIing a jury to try United
States Senator VIM. E. Borah, charged
with timber land frauds was resumed
today in the United States district
court
Federal Judge Whitson. who came
from Spokane. Wash, to preside at
the trial at the request of Judge Die
trich, of this Jurisdiction, is allowing
rather wide Latitude in the examfna-
tion of prospective jurors. This is due
partly to the fact that the govern
ment attorneys are confronted by
many men who claim political and
personal acquaintance with Senator
Borah and who declare that it would
take exceptionally strong evidence to
destroy the regard in which they have
always held him. The government is
accepting only those men who declare
that the senator's exalted position
would not deter them In dealing equal
and exact justice as between him and
the United States.
District Attorney Rufck, against
whom charges of improper conduct
before the grand Jury are pending. is
conducting the examination OF the 1u-
rors and is putting each candidate for
the trial panel through long series Of
questions as to what he, personally
thinks Of the district attorneys course
in the matter.
Inc opposing counsel nave n2Q sew
eral clashes on the question as TO
whether or not a Juror can be disQuaI-
flied because of his disbelief OF belief
that a conspiracy to defraud the gov
ernment existed. regardless Of Senator
Borah's connection or disconnection
with it, The government authorities
contend that il juror has a belief as
to the guilt or innocence Of any one OF
the persons indicted with Senator
Borah. IL disquaIifies him from serv-
ing as a Juror for Senator Borah- The
defense contends that Senator Borah
is the only defendant at bar at this
time and the guilt or innocence OF the
others has nothing to do with his case
In this connection Attorney A A
Frazer OF counsel for the defense
made the statement that 80 out OF
every 100 persons in Idaho probably
believe there was a conspiracy. The
question before the court for deter
mfnatfou however, is only as to
whether or not Senator Borah was IN
any way connected with such a con-
spfracy-
consulting authorities. came to tht
Conclusion held by the defense A83
withdrew their challenge against the
Jurors who said they had some optn-
ion as to the existence Of a conspiracy
but ware not satisfied OF Senator
Boraf1's connection with IT.
one of the jurors passed yesterday
was discharged today because of
prejudice against any and all cor
poratfons and their officers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-24
HE NEVER KNEW HER.
Sandford Denies Woman's Story of the
GOebeI Murder.

New York. Sept 24-Captain Cassius
Marshall Sandford, only son Of the late
John Sandford of Covington. KY. who
was referred to in the affidavit of Mrs
Lulu Williams Clark as John San
ford and as having been present when
Governor GoebeI of Kentucky was kill
ed. has issued a positive denial of all
her statements. He said:
Every one of the statements of Mrs
Clark is absolutely false I never knew
her (Mrs. Clark or Gertrude King to
whom it is said I paid attention, or
Turner Igo or any one else mentioned
in the affidavit At the time of the
killing of Governor GoebeI February 5.
1900 I was in the Philippines on busi-
ness Subsequently 1 entered the Phil
ippine constabuIary raising TO rank Of
captain 1 resigned my commission last
March and have since been in business
here. fshaye nevers been connected with
the GoebeI murder or known anything
about it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-24
GRAFTERS LOSE AGAIN.
Supreme Court Sustains Validity OF
Grand Jury at Frisco.

supreme court has rendered a decision
uphoIding the validity of the so-calIed
Oliver grand jury On this decision
depended the fate of the indictments
found subsequent TO March last
The attack was made on the grand
Jury by William NJ Abbott of the
United railways, Frank NJ Drumm.
John Martin of the San Francisco Gas
company and other defendants to test
the validity of the indictments charE-
ing them with bribery. They contend
ed that in February last the names for
a new grand jury were drawn. and
that while the Oliver jury had not
been discharged. its powers lapsed with
the first step taken to empaneI its
predecessor
Justice Mcfarland fled a dissenting
opinion
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BACK INTO OLD CHANNEL.
COncOrdfa's Dam of Willows and Sand
Doing the Work

begun by the city some three weeks ago
with a view to bringing a portion Of
the water from the river back into the
old channel is about completed and per-
haps half of the rivers flow is now
corniu- down the old channel The work
has cost the city some $500 or S700 and
while necessarily experimental it is
hoped IL will prove in the end all that
is hoped for
In addition to dredging in the old
channel q dam made of bundled viii
lows and sacks~of sand. with a top
dressing of sand and willows. has been
built completely across the river north
west Of town, thus dfverting much of
the water II this will hold against
the first ordinary freshet IL is believed
the stream will scour out the old chan
mel and permanently remain there.
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HIT WITH A BRICK.
Ta1nmany Politician Assaulted on His
Way Home

New York, Sept 24.-John J. Dooley,
a politician and member of Tammany
Hall who is seeking the Democratic
leadership of the Twenty third assem-
bIy district in the primaries today was
assaulted as he was on his way to his
home early this morning by two un-
known persons. and sustained a frac-
tured skull and possible internal in
juries-
Mr.. DooIey had been at his club.
where the last preparation for the pri-
marfes had been made. His house is
only short distance away One of
the men threw ID brick which hit him
on the head He was being beaten as
he lay when a passerby alarmed his
assistants who fed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-24
USING MORE COTTON.
American Manufacturers Are Increas-
ing Their Consumption

Washington. Sept 24-The census
bureau reported today that for the
year ending August 81 last. 5.296.7s3
running bales. OF cotton were taken by
American manufacturers compared
with 4,S20, $50 for last year, and A.
ss7621 bales cousuusad compared
with 4so947e for last year The
manufacturers stock at the close Of
the year was es6.279 bales compared
with with 6ss.312 last year Active
cotton spindIes numbered z6,242,40
compared with 25,250,096 Last year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-24
WHERE HE WILL HUNT.
A Camp Is Being Prepared for PresI-
dent Roosevelt

New Orleans. Sept 24--A special to
the Plcayune from Lake Providence,
La. says
1t has been learned that the propos-
ed bear hunt of President Roosevelt
will be made in East Carroll parish. op-
poSite Alsatia station. on the Iron
Mountain railroad. The camp will be
located about IS miles from Lake Prov
idence. on the Tensas river Several
noted bear hunters OF this parish have
been on the ground for more than a
month preparing a place for the camp,
cutting tracks, etc
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DASH FOR THE POLE.
Another One With Esquimaux and
Dogs to Be Made.

Halifax. n. s.. Sept. 24-The yacht
which left here in July with DR.. Cook
of New York and John R. Beardly,
Captain Thomas Bartlett and crew on
an exploring trip TO Greenland is ex-
pected back in a few days
The yacht left Dr. Cook and the Nor
wegian steamer at Etah with plenty OF
provisions They will take EsqUimaux
and dogs and make dash for the pole
The ship was over a month going
from E,tah to Birch Cove, where Bart
left went to the woods hunting She
experienced heavy gales on the trip
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-24
OBJECT TO CHINESE.
Citizens of Jamaica Move Against In
ffux of Aliens

Kingston. Jamaica, Sept 24--The
influx of Chinese here is a serious
matter. One section of the press is
urging the government to take steps
to prevent their landing here, as being
detrimental to local trade Kingston
city council has adopted a resolution
calling on the government to amend
the pauper alien immigration law so
as to prohibit the entrance Of unde-
sirabIe foreigners
The resolution is aimed at the
Chinese and Syriaus. who, it is said.
are oyerrunning the island.
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FOUND DEAD IN a TENT.
Aged Man En- Route TO Concortiia Dies
Suddenly at Jamestown-

Cancordia- KAN Sept 24-Isaac
Gore, an old man OF 81 years who was
en- route to the Coneordia fair with DR..
Jacob NJ Rassett and his wife who are
on the way here to exhibit a freak
horse at the fair was found dead Mon
day near jamestown
The party camped about three miles
west of Jamestown. the old man oceu-
pyfng a dog tent When called in the
morning he was found and the Bassers
reported the matter at jamestown and
word was sent Coroner Narcotic, who
examined the body and decided that
death was due TO natural causes
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PLEASANT AUTUMN WEATHER.
Mr. Jennings Promises That 1t VIII
Continue Some Time

This fine handmade variety Of
weather of which today is but q sam
pie will continue for several days to
come according to the forecast sent
out by the weather department The
temperatures are several degrees low
er today than they were yesterday and
the wind which has blown all the day
from the northwest at the rate Of Is
miles an hour is not on the bill OF
weather tomorrow.
The temperatures are lower all over
the state today than they were yes
terday as the maximum reached yes
terday in western Kansas was a.
The following are the temperatures
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a sltrht SANTA Fe Wreck

WELLINGTON, Kan, Sept 24.-Sansa
Fe passenger train No SGT. due here
at 1895 O'Clock Monday morning. was
wrecked Just north Of the yards In this
citv. The cause Of the wreck was y
broken rail- The engine and tender
were thrown from the track but none
Of the cars were deraIed- No one was
injured The passengers on the train
IA lied infO town.
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FIVE CARS OF GOODS.
A Special Train VIII Move the Presi-
dent TO Washington.

Oyster Bay, N Y, Sept. PA spec
faI train of five cars viii be required to
effect the transfer of belongings OF the
president and his party to Washington
Two express cars are being loaded with
household belongings and the nine
horses. carriages, etc The president
viii proceed to Washington Wednes-
day.