The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-22
County Attorneys Have Well
Prepared Program
Tell How to Smash Joints,
Trusts and Other Things.
DOORS ARE LOCKED.
Public Is Not Taken Into Their
Confidence.
Attorney General Jackson LIS
Elected Chairman.

The first thing that the secret SOii-
ference of county attorneys whlch Is
being held today at the supreme court
rooms did this morning was to elect F.
s. jackson. attorney general to preside
over the meeting. G. W. Burch, OF Sa-
lima, was elected secretary.
1t then developed that a formal pro-
gramme had been prepared, and the
conference proceeded to take up the
various numbers. Each paper was dis
cussed in a free-for-all manner, and
the subjects for discussion were such
that opportunity was given for the con-
f1ict of opinions
One of the men invited to accept a
place on the programme. Dan Wooley,
of Crawford county, declined. He was
billed to talk about THE States Prerog-
ative Writs" but Wooley is said to be
out of harmony with the law enforce
ment ideas of the present administra-
tion, and he wanted nothing to do with
the meeting.
The following is the programme which
is being carried out:
Opening remarks-Fred s. Jackson,
attorney general
The Drug Store joint. ]. Schenck,
Discussion by ]. R. Charlton, Mont
gOmery county
Bucket shops-Jas. T. Herrick. Sum
ner county.
Discussion by NJ. A. Bender, Jackson
county. c. w. Burch, Saline county; Ed
Fleming, Cowley county.
Two Per Cent Joints-A. B. Crum,
Usage county.
Discussion by Ezra Branine, Harvey
county; John R. Thorne, Johnson coun-
ty; L. NJ. Parker, Decatur county.
The New Gambling Act-Lee Bond,
Leaverworth.
Discussion by E. B. Morgan. Chero-
kee county; ]. T. Taggart, Wyandotte-
How to Prosecute-S. NJ. Brewster,
Doniphan county.
General discussion.
How to Get Evidence-C. w. Trick
ett, Wyandotte county.
General discussion
The New Pure Food Law-Dr. s.
]. Crumbine, chief food Inspector
The States Prerogative Wrfts-
John s. Dawson assistant attorney
Discussion-w. s. Roark, Geary
Local Trusts and Combines.
Discussion--B. t. Bullen, Republfc
county: W. B. Pleasant. Franklin
county; w. c. Harris, Lyon county;
Dallas Grover. Ellsworth county.
The Anti-Discrimination Law-B.
H. Grigsby. Neosho county.
Discussion by Edgar Roberts, Fin
ney county.
The school Land Dificulties-A. L.
Taylor Thomas county.
Discussion by Josiah Crosby, Linz
coin county; Samuel Yaggy, Hamil-
It is expected that the conference
will finish it's program this evening
and adjourn.
Attendance Is Large.
In addition to the attorney and his
assistants, John Dawson. c. D. Shuk-
ers and Preston Coleman, there were
SO county attorneys present at this
mornings session. Besides there were
a number of counties represented by
assistant county attorneys. At this
n hon
rs county attorneys present, which is
considered a very remarkable proper
ton of the los county attorneys of the
state to come to Topeka for such
meeting.
The following county attorneys at
tended the morning session:
C J. Peterson. Allen county;
Charles w. Garrison, Anderson; w.
w. Guthrie, Atchison; John Caldwell,
Bourbon; John F. Kerrigan, Brown;
J. w. Mertz. Chautauqua; E. B. Nor
gan, Cherokee; Josiah Crosby, Chey-
enne; Fred w. Sturges, jr.. Cloud; Joe
ley; F. d. Parent, Dickinson; s. NJ
Brewster. Doniphan; ]. P. Shuts,
Ellis; Dallas Grover. Ellsworth; Ed
gar Roberts, Finney; Carl Van Riper.
Ford; w. B. Pleasant, Franklin; w. S.
Roark. Geary; F. d. Turck, Graham;
C. NJ. Dillman. Gray: D. r. Beck
strom, Greeley; Samuel Yeggy, Ham
ilton; A. G. Farley. Hodgeman; NJ. A.
Bender, Jackson; H. B. Scha effer, JEFF
ferson; d. ]. Coy. Jewell; John R.
Thorne. Johnson; A. R. Hetzer, Kear-
ney: c. F. Pile. Labette; Lee Bond,
Toavenworth; 7. 7. McCurdv Lincoln;
w. c. Harris, Lyon; Guy T. Helvering,
MARSHALL: G. w. Allison. Mcpherson;
]. r. Charlton, Montgomery; John
Maloy, Morris; r. NJ. Emer, Nemaha;
B. H. Grigsby. Neosho; A. B. Crumb
Usage; r. S. Hicks. Pottowatomie; H.
L Anderson, Rush; NJ. J. Gernon,
Russell; c. W. Burch, Saline; J. J.
Schenck, Shawnee; James T. Herrick
sumner; Herman Long. Trego; Oscar
Schmitz Wabaunsee: T P. Roney.
Washington; Frank Woodard Wilson;
J. c. Culver, Woodson; Joseph Tag
CART, Wyandotte; c. w Trickett, as
sistant attorney general in Wyandotte
county.