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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-14
BENSON TO BE SWORN IN
New Supreme Court Judge Will Begin
Work on Monday.

Judge A. w. Benson of Ottawa,
who was appointed recently by Cover
nor Hoch to the supreme court bench,
to fill the vacancy caused by the death
of the late Judge A. L. Greene, will
come to Topeka Monday at 1890 a.
m. and will be sworn in as judge of
the supreme court on Monday morn
ing.
For the time being Judge Benson
proposes to have but a temporary
home in the city and will return to
Ottawa at the end of each week for
the purpose of passing Sunday with
his family. 1t is probab BILE, however,
that in the near future he will estab-
lish residence for himself and family
in this city. there is but little doubt
that he will be elected to sit in the
states court of last resort for a term
of six years, following the unexpired
term of Judge Greene, which he has
been appointed to I'LL.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-14
LITTLE BAD PAPER.
Bank Commissioner Royce Finds
Things o. *.

John @. Royce, state bank commits
sioner. finds that the commercial pa
per- situation in Kansas is not nearly
as serious as he had supposed.
There are 400 out Of the $50 banks
in Kansas said Mr.. Royce today,
(which have no commercial paper at
all. Nearly all of the banks have now
fled their reports. I do not think the
total amount of commercial paper in
the state will quite reach the $4,000, 900
mark unless the national banks have a
good deal more of that kind of security
than the state banks.
Thus far have found nothing to in
dictate that the quality of the CONNER
cial paper held by Kansas banks is
ouestiona ble.- If I did find such a con-
dftion. 1 certainly would not publish
that fact. 1 would simply notify the
bank to substitute some other kind of
security for that paper on its maturity.
.a,rhe statements THAI have been made
concerning the efforts which would
make to compel the packers to give
statements of their financial condition
LrR entirely misleading. s<R not go
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-14
APPROVING THE BONDS.
Treasury Examiners Meet and Pass
Upon Bank Securities.

The state board of treasury exami-
ners is in session today at the office
of State Treasurer Mark Tulley. The
board is composed of Governor e. w.
Hoch, Secretary of State. Denton and
State Auditor James Nation.
The bonds offered by each of the
new state depository banks were
examined" The examination was
largely perfunctory, the board de-
pending largely upon the opinion sub
mttted by the attorney general on the
various issues.
.It seems to me-" said Governor
Hoch that we at least ought to ascer-
tain whether the interest is all paid
up on these bonds.
"That part is probably all right, q"
said Mr.. Tulley. because a bank
its assets. In regard to the bonds
which are already on deposit, by the
old repositories, we clip the coupons
at each interest payment, and send
them to the bank"
but suppose. as an extreme case"
said Governor Hoch, chat some bank
should deposit $4,000 worth of
worthless bonds here, and then, when
it had a large sum of state money on
hand, be robbed by the officers of the
bank. What recourse would the
state have?''
"Such a thing is not hardly pos
sible" said Mr.. Nation, because
worthless bonds could not run the
gauntlet of examination to which they
are subjected
A bundle of 5000. worth of Sew
ard county bonds were offered by one
bank. The question was raised as to
whether the bonds were good. ''They
are just as good as the crops in that
county," said one of the members of
the board The report of the attor-
oh IN he
legally issued and within the limit of
Indebtedness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-14
STALLARD SENTENCED.
Sedan DefauIting Cashier Is Given One
to Five Years

Sedan, Kan, Sept. lotto D. Stall
lard, defaulting cashier of the Peoples
National bank of this city, was arraign-
ed before Judge G. P. Altman in the
district court Friday and entered a
plea of guilty to the charge of embez-
Element The court gave him an in
determinate sentence of not less than
one year nor more than five years in
the state penitentiary.
Previous to September IS, 1906, no man
in Chautauqua county stood higher nm
ancially, socially or otherwise than
Otto d. Stallard, the man who was
sentenced this morning TO serve in the
state penitentiary. He had been reared
in Sedan, was energetic and shrewd,
had no bad -ha bits that his family or
friends knew of, and when the story
was told on the streets of Sedan Sep
TENDER 10, but few could realize the
full import of the crime that he had
committed and confessed to. Since his
return to Sedan to receive his punish
ment Stallard has talked freely to his
intimate friends as to his part in the
wrecking of the institution. He admits
that the shortage had existed several
years and had been constantly growing
up to the time of his disappearance;
but he insisted that he was not re-
sponsible and did not know what be-
came of the funds. He had succeeded
in keeping the shortage from the d.
rectors by making false reports to them
and also to the comptroller of the cur
rency.
Finally, however, Mr.. Ames, bank ex-
aminer, investigated some of his east
ern accounts, found a discrepancy and
asked him for an explanation. Without
making any reply to Mr.. Ames or TAX
ing anyone into his confidence, Stallard
closed the bank Tuesday afternoon,
September IS. and rode south into the
Indian Territory on his saddle horse.
His shortage was so 900. Before leav-
ing, he drew his personal check on the
bank for $500, placed 1915 of the amount
in a safety deposit box with letter to
his wife acknowledging his crime. The
he kept for his expenses in
getting away. Approximately $4,000
currency. Before leaving, he informed
his wife that he was going to the coun-
try to look after a bank collection.
The case was first set for the last
term Of district court which convened
in this city in May of this year, but on
account of the urgent appeal he made
to the county attorney to allow Stall
lard time to cultivate his growing crop
in order that his family might be bet
ter provided for, and a promise that
he would enter a plea of guilty and thus
save the county the cost of a trial, Mr..
Mertz gave him a continuance until this
term. Stallard has worked hard from
daylight until darkness on his little
farm near town during the entire sum
mer, and when his case was called he
made the promise good by appearing
and fulfilling his pledge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-14
CAR OF BEER RELEASED.
Arkansas City Turns Over Confscated
Liquor to Santa Fe.

Arkansas City. Kan. Sept. 1.-The
Traveller saws:
After being carefully guarded by
armed men for two days, the car of
wet goods seized by. the state authori-
ties on Wednesday night was Friday
afternoon released from custody and
allowed to go its way. This action
was taken after City Attorney Hines
had had several conferences with J. E.
Terrence of Winfield. attorney for the
Santa Fe. and who assured the city at
torney that the stuff was intended for
shipment to Pawhuska. The car is
said to contain mistletoe. which comes
on the safe side of the governments
ruling on the drink proposition for the
Indian Territory.
There seems. however. to have been
a mistake in the shipment which made
the car reach here with no provision
for getting it out. of the city. The
brewing company requested Agent
Burnett to send the load to Pawhuska,
over the Midland Valley. but he re-
fused to act as the agent for the brew
cry. Mack Tulley also refused to han
del the stuff. hence the car was to all
intents and purposes an orphan.
In releasing the car. the city attor-
ney served notice on the Santa Fe that
the goods are contraband and ordered
that they not be delivered anywhere in
Kansas This apparently closes the in
cident. for the time being anyway.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-14
NEARING THE RIVER.
Cotton Boil Weevil Within % Miles of
the Mississippi.

New Orleans, Sept. 1.-THE cotton
boil weevel which is about to
begin its annual migration eastward
has today reached a point in Louisiana
&c miles from the Mississippi river ac-
cording to a telegram from the state
crop commissioner to Governor
Blanchard. In the destructive migra-
ton of this pest eastward for several
years past across all Texas and
Louisiana, the Mississippi river has
been the most interesting mile stone
to the Gotten interests and to scien-
lists. Scientists declare the great
river will prove no barrier and will
not stop the advance of the costly pest
into the eastern cotton belt. Today's
news is regarded as making it entire
ly probable that the attempt at cross
ing of the first of the weevels will be
made this season. The weevels as re-
ported to the governor, were found at
Leland, a postoff1ce in the Catahoula
parish.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-14
MONOPOLY ON A WORD.
Court Gives S. r. Wells Exclusive Use
of Name Novelty"

Judge Dana this morning granted a
temporary injunction in the case
brought by S. R. Wells, who last year
managed the Novelty theater. S12 Kan
sas avenue, against CT, H Trap, the
present owner. Having disposed of the
property on Kansas avenue Mr.. Wells
has a theater in course. of construction
on the corner of Quincy and Eighth
streets to which he has given the name
Novelty o--
e C. II Trap, who purchased the. old
Novelty ftheater, has installed a five
cent picture show and has insisted on
using the name Novelty in connection
with the-pla yhouse. 1t is to the use
of the name that Mr.. Wells objects.
claiming that it is a part of his hold
ings and of value to him as a manager
of the new Novelty theater. The in
junction granted today gives Mr.. Wells
the exclusive right to use the name
Novelty for a lheater in Topeka, for
the time being at least.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-14
new STORY. ON LONG.
How He Made Speech for William
Jennings Bryan.

Medicine Lodge, Kan, Sept. II
The report that Senator Chester Long
is out making speeches for William
Jennings Bryan is true Senator Long
confirms it, but says it happened this
way.
Col. Bryan has been in oklahoma,
speaking in favor of the constitution
and a Democratic governor for the
new state of Oklahoma. He spoke ms
sentiments day and night and between
occasions, till his voice entirely failed
him and the voice specialists viewed
him with alarm and sent him nome
with instructions to take an absolute
rest for his voice of ten days. En-
route to Lincoln he was sidetracked a
club decided to banquet him and lis
ten to his views. Mr.. Bryan made an
attempt to address the big audience
but his voice failed him and seeing
Senator Long present called on him to
explain his troubles to the people.
Senator Long. who has voice troubles
at times, did So, prefacing his re-
Bryan had promised to stand for any
thing he might say for him. except on
political lines; that he never expected
to be speaking for Col. Bryan, on the
same or any other rostrum; that the
voice specialists were too easy and
should have prescribed two years rest
for his friends voice instead of ten
days; that the handshake, smile and
mesmeric presence of the distinguish
ed candidate for president were with
them, etc.
Senator Long made genial. hui
morous talk, to much of which Mr..
Bryan could subscribe with signs only.
This then is how Senator Long has
been out making speeches for VIM. ].
T2rx- n
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-14
UPSET BY COPPER.
whole Stock Market Again Becomes
DemOralized.

New York, Sept. 1.-THE democrat
izatfon in the copper trade overthrow
the improvement in the stock market
which had set in early in the week.
Fears were entertained that the condi-
tons in the copper trade were an index
of necessary results to follow in the
general industries of the country. The
previous growth of confidence had
been built on the marked relaxation in
the money markets. on the success of
the New York city bond sale and on
the satisfactory outcome promise ed for
the crops bv the conditions indicated
in the government report. The weak
ness of the copper securities uncovered
some vulnerable speculative positions
and dragged the whole market back
ward with them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-14
SHE HURRlES ON.
Mrs. Potter Palmer Caught the Spirit
of Rapid Travelling.

New York, Sept. 14.-Mrs. Potter
Palmer who was passenger on the
Lusitania, expects to reach her home
in Chicago today with the record of
having made along journey in the
quickest time that any woman has
ever achieved
Mrs. Palmer bethought herself of
demonstrating the speed possible by
modern methods of travel while she
was coming over on the big Cunarder.
The Lusitania's passengers were
landed shortly after the noon hour
and at 4 p. m, Mrs. Palmer was on
board the Pennsylvania 18-hour spec,
jal. which should reach Chicago about
O'Clock this morning.
The Lusitania left Liverpool last
saturday night so that Mrs. Palmer
on her arrival in Chicago today will
have travelled about 1000 miles in
less than a week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-14
BLEW UP The PLANT.
Somebody Exploded Dynamite m
Office of the Joplin News-Herald.

Joplin. Mo-, Sept. 14.-Unknown per-
sons exploded dynamite in the two
presses and four linotype machines of
the News-Herald. the local afternoon
Republican paper at IL O'Clock last
night, causing damage of $4,000.
Six packages of dynamite of two
sticks each were used. One package had
been placed in each of the two presses
and the four linotype machines. All ot
the linotype machines were wrecked
and one press was badly damaged The
dynamite in the other press failed 10
explode.
p E. Burton, manager of the News
Herald, said:
"rhe' outrage was perpetrateG by per-
sons who oppose the policy of decency
advocated by the News erald."
Every window In the building, which
is situated at Fourth and Joplin streets.
in the heart of the business district, was
broken and the new Goss perfecting
press and four linotype machines We're
destroyed Several thousand people
were attracted to the scene and It was
soon found that no one was in the build
ing when the explosion occurred.
The News-Herald is owned by p. z
Burton and J. p. Parrish.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-14
ANYBODY COULD FLY.
Major ParsevaPs Balloon Placed at
Disposal of the Public.

Berlin, Sept. 14.-Major Parsevars di-
rigible balloon was virtually placed at
the disposal of the public today at
Tegel, near here by the company
which constructed 1t in order that ex-
perimental voyages may be made to
show the progress reached in the build
ing of airships. About a dozen ascents
were made successfully during the day
Each time the airship carried one pas
senger in. addition to the aeronaut in
charge and the engineers. ~.
Minister of War Won Efmen and 9TH
er leading military officers enjoyed voy-
ages in the air, during which every
possible maneuvre was carried out with
precision There was almost no wind
blowing. Major Parseval said that
more powerful motors are necessary to
drive the airship against a fairly strong
wind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-14

ing TO compel anybody to give me any
statements. There is nothing arbitrary
IN my actions have not the slightest
douDt tnat IL should ask a packing
house to give a financial Statement to
TINS department it would do SC without
any hesitation. These corporations
which issue the commercial paper are
our debtors The state of Kansas,
through its bankers, are creditors. The
debtor is always expected to be willing
to set forth fully his financial condf-
ton to his creditor. If we were nos
loaning large sums to these corpora
lions, it would of course be out of place
for this department to make any in
quiry. I don't consider it surprising
that the packers would refuse to give a
statement to some small bank which
held some of its paper. But the packer
would not refuse the request of this de-
Dartment."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-14
FIRE AT HAYS CITY.
The Yost Mill and Elevator Most
Prominent Buildings Destroyed.

Hays City, Sept. 14.-Hays City had a
severe fire which started after mid
night and the facts of which are still
understandable 1t is known that the
Yost mill and elevator were destroyed
with a loss of 100000. This is a Sc
we're blow to Mr.. Yost as this is the
second obstruction of the mill, fire
having destroyed the property about
1S months ago. 1t was one Of the lar
gest and finest milling properties in
western Kansas. For a time it SEEM
ed as If the block north of the mill
containing the postofffce and other
buildings must go. The Citizens State
bank was also In danger for time.
The Ellis fire department was sum-
moned. The Union Pacific tracks
were blocked. The origin of the fire
is unknown.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-14
DEWEY TO BE THERE.
He and a Dozen Other AdmiraIs to
Attend a Funeral.

New York, Sept. 14.-Admiral Dew
ey and dozen rear admirals are ex-
pected at the funeral today in Brook
1yn of NJ. F. Tobin, commander of the
Associated Veterans of Farragut's
fleet. Mr. Tobin conducted a litho-
graphing establishment for thirty-five
years in Broadway and his office is a
close reproduction of a naval officers
cabin.
What he called his shed in Coney
Island is only a shanty in appearance,
but it is full of naval and other Gu
riosities. Tobin had a valuable colIec-
ton of paintings and is reported to
have left large estate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-14
TEMPERATURES IS GOING DOWN.
Thermometer Takes an Unusual Mid
day SIump-Wind 25 Miles.

The temperatures today are about
where they were yesterday though a
few minutes before O'Clock the mer-
curv reached Sc for a few minutes and
then dropped back as the sky filed
with clouds. The wind has been blow
ing a gale since six o'clock this morn
ing, the velocity ranging from 20 to 25
miles an hour. Late this AFTERNOON the
sky filled with clouds and barring the
government forecast there are strong
indications of rain.
The government weatherman, and he
is a mighty good guesser, says that the
weather will be fair and warm tomor-
row though there will be but little
change in the temperature. The tenn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-14
BUILDIN C0LLAPSES.
Two Dead Out of Number Caught in
the Ruins.

Cincinnati, O., Sept. 1.-THE brick
building on Central avenue near Fifth,
occupied by J. N. Dohana's shoe store
collapsed few minutes, after II
o'clock this morning. carrying down
the occupants of several apartments
in upper stories. The building was
being remodeled.
Two are dead ain dthree are beIiev-
ed to be missing in the collapsed
building. Rescuers are searching for
others who may be in the ruins. An
unknown pedestrian was the first vic
M
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-14
Magoon Reports More Yellow Jack.

patch from Havana, Governor Magoon
said that four new cases of yellow
fever were discovered at Cienfuegos
Thursday and three yesterday All
are of Spaniards, except one Ameri-
the Fifteenth cavalry. Discovery of
these cases is attributed to the in
creased efficiency of the medical pa
troll. There is also one new case at
Alacrans and one at Nueva Paz, both
SpaniardS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-14
Teau,stersi Elect Omcers

Rochester,A N, z, Sept 14.AThe
delegates to the annual convention Of
the United Teamsters of America are
returning home today The following
is the result of the annual election:
President, John Sheridan of Chicago.
first vice president, A. L. St. Claff. Sr
Louis; secretary treasurer w. H. Ash
ton. The rev charter of the organizaL
ton was adopted. The next conven'
ton probably will be held in ST. To,,is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-14
Wiu Ffght National Exnos;tt,,,s

Lincoln. Neb.. Seit- 14.-Senafor r
J. Burkett. who leaves this evening for
Washington TODAY. declared thai ha
would fight the Alaska-Yukon exposi-
ton appropriation in congress IIa
declared that the exposition at Jamaso
town had been lamentable failure
and he would oppose all such proiects
in the future.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-14
BOILERMAKERS OUT.
A General Strike Declared on a Num-
Der of Big Railroads.

ST. Paul, Sept. IA general strike
of boilermakers in the Chicago Great
Western, Great Northern. Omaha
Northern Pacific and 500 railroads was
called today and it is expected that be-
fore night the shops of the entire sys-
TENS of these roads will be tied up.
The boilermakers are aided in their
fight by their helpers and in the case
of the Great Western the machinists in
the big shops at Oelwein went out in
athU
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-14
IN FRONT OF CORN CUTTER.
Nearly Severed the Leg of George
Yeager of Chase County.

Dr. J. NJ sHannne of Cottonwood
Falls brought George Yeager. a far
mer of that vicinity to Topeka last
evening for hospital treatment.
Mr.. Yeager was cutting corn with a
sled and stepped in front of the bar
to make an alteration when the horse
started up and the sharp knife struck
Mr.. Yeaker's ankle
A tendon was severed and there is
danger of the loss of a leg
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-14
PETTIBONE IS ILL.
Man Accused of Steunenberg Murder
Taken to Hospital

Boise, ID, Sept. 14.-George A. Pet
tibone. charged with completely in the
murder Of Governor Steunenberg, was
taken to the hospital today in a criti-
cal condition and an operation prob
ably will be necessary There will be
no further prosecution of the case at
present.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-14
Price OF CONNER Drons.

New York. Sept 1.-THE United
Metals Selling company announced to-
day that it had reduced its price of
electrolytic copper from 10 to 1910 per
pound. The company acts the selling
agent for the Amalgamated Copper
company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-14
Brakeman's Foot Crusbed

Winfield, Kan, Sept. 14.-By kick
ing a patent coupler to make it come
in line in coupling cars, M. K. Stealth,
a Missouri Pacific brakeman, was
caught between the couplers and one
foot was crushed. His home is in
Galesburg, Ill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-14
Weather IneIicntions.

Chicago. Sept 14-Forecast for
Kansas: Generally fair and continued
fair Sunday.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-04-26
PENROSE Ar WHITE HOUSE
First vIsit Since Publication of Con.
spiracy Story.

Washington, April 26.-Senator Pen
rose Of Pennsylvania, whose name has
been freely mentioned In connection
with the giving away at dinner OF
the details of an alleged conspiracy
against President Roosevelt. was one
of the early visitors at the White
House, reaching there before 10
O'Clock. This is Senator Penrose's
first cisit TO the White House since
the publication of the story which he
denied a day or two afterwards.
The senator remained at the White
House for an hour, but good portion
OF this time he spent in conversation
with Secretary Loeb,
When the senator came out he was
surrounded by group of newspaper
men. The senator was not at all com
municative and declared again and
again he had nothing 10 say of any
consequence.
No information was given out at the
White House regarding the senator 3
call except that the visit had been g
very pleasant one.
Secretary Loeb said that he was not
present during the senator's talk with
the president, but that in the subse,
quent conversation Mr.. Penrose had
with the secretary the so-called con
spiracy was not referred to.