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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-25
Mark Twain Incorporates.

New York, Dec. 25.-Mark Twain
has insured to his family the use of
his name and the benefits that may be
derived from it in future by incor-
porating the Mark Twain company at
Albany. with a capital of $4,000. Be
sides himself. his two daughters, R.
w Ashcroft, his business agent and
Miss l. V. Lyon are the directors and
own all the stock The corporation.
which is perpetual, has acquired all
right title and interest from Samuel
l. Clemens in the name OF Mark
Twain" Mr.. Clemens is president of
the company, Miss Lyon is vice presi-
dent and Mr.. Ashcroft secretary and
treasurer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-25
LllIlIIIlEIia 90
SANTA NOTES.

Fireman Briar of Newton was in
Topeka Wednesday on his way to
Davenport, Ia, where he will spend
Christmas with relatives.
Art Devlin. who has been employed
IN the passenger department of the
Santa Fe for some time, has gone to
Larned where he will become ticket
agent for the Santa Fe.
Dave Martin, agent of the Santa Fe
at Lawrence for the past nine years,
has handed in his resignation to be-
come effective January 1. He will
leave for Washington. where he will
engage in the lumber business
The Santa Fe is continuing the
tests with the electric motor cars.
The Matthews Davis rail motor was
tried out on the Atchison branch
Tuesday and made a trial run In
charge of John Purcell and other Of
ffcials.
F. r. Bartlett, right-of-way agent
of the Santa Fe. is visiting a brother
in Arkansas City, who is a Santa Fe
conductor.
Engineer Winters and Fireman Col
vim of Arkansas City, who have been
in Topeka, have taken engine No 114S
to Arkansas City. the engine having
been in the shops for an Overhauling.
Oscar Holstrom, of the Santa Fe at
Newton. is confined in the local hos
pital for treatment.
George Austin. general boiler fore
man of the Santa Fe. is spending
few days in Newton on business.
The ladies of the G.. 1. A. have
elected the following officers: Pres
ident, Mrs. William Sherman; vice
president. Mrs George Sherman: sec
rotary, Mrs. Mary LANCER: treasurer,
Mrs. Amos Beeler; chaplain Mrs.
Andy Verlin guide Mrs. Charles Leaf
and sentinel, Mrs. Anna Lane.
Engine No. 1898 has been brought
in from Arkansas City for a general
overhauling.
Engineer C. V. Slanker of Arkan-
sas City has returned after having
been in Topeka on a visit with his
family.
Word bias reached Topeka of the
suicide of z. c. Coulter, a Santa F'e
engineer at Las Vegas, who was well
known here. III health was the cause
a wife and one child survive him.
Brakeman e. NJ. Boyd of Temple
Tex. is visiting in Topeka
Z. Emerson. engineer Of methods
has returned from Ration. n. M,
where he has been spending a few
days on business.
General superintendent F. c. Fox
is back from a business trip to Chi
cago.
The educational classes of the Rail-
road Y. NJ. c. A. have been postponed
until after the holidays.
Sam Swearinsen. tinekeeper in the
paint shops has resigned his position.
Fireman G. NJ. Smith of Argentine
has returned home after being In To-
peka on business for several days.
Charles Oberer. apprentice in the
machine shops, is laying off for few
days
c. NJ. Davis. instructor of appren-
tees has gone to Indianapolis, Ind.
where he will spend Christmas with
relatives. Before leaving he received
a watch fob as a present from the ap-
prentices in the boiler shops.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-25
ALTON SELLING SMALL ENGINES
Larger Locomotives VIII Be Used on
This Road.

Bloomington, ILL.,, Dec. 25.-The small
locomotive will soon be a thing of the
past on the leading railroads of the
country. The Chicago & Alton has de
cided to sell all of its small engines and
some of the minor roads of the south
west are purchasing them.
Even the local passenger trains of
few cars require the larger type of en-
gines, due to the great increase in size
and weight of the equipment during
the past few years.
1t is planned to substitute the two
car trains with motor cars, tests now
being conducted and with the arrival
of the gasoline-electri cars, the useful
ness of the small locomotive will be at
an end.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-25

Mr.. Wheeler. having had the decisions
in the case as far as they had gone.
asked for the office.
Mr.. Lawrence refused to give it up
at the time and mandamus proceed
ings were brought to compel him to
turn over the office to Mr.. Wheeler.
Then the supreme court handed down
a decision requiring the district court
to count the ballots of the precincts
that the contest court had refused to
count. This count showed a gain for
Mr.. Lawrence and when taken to the
ed to him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-25
1IIIIHTIEIH.

1SS1-S2. and was a schoolmate of many
prominent Topekans. among them, c.
X. Holiday, r. H. Cav, L. H. Green
wood. A. J. McCabe. and Robert Stone.
While in Kansas BalHnger lived in
Larned. He was born in Boonesboro,
Iowa. in 1858, and is accordingly so years
old. Before coming to WaShburn, Bal
linger spent a year in Kansas univer-
sity at Lawrence.
After leaving Washburn, from which
school he did not graduate, he went to
Williams college, graduating in 1884.
While there he was an intimate friend
of James R. and Harry A. Garfield, both
of whom graduated a year later. James
r. Garfield is the present secretary of
the interior.
Hnger has been resident of Seattle.
He studied law and was admitted to the
bar in Washington.
In 1890 he was appointed court com
missioner by President Harrison and
later became Judge of the superior
court of Jefferson county. Washington.
In 1904 he was elected mayor of Seat
tie and held the Office for two years.
He was appointed commissioner of the
general land office in Seattle in 1907 by
President Roosevelt and still holds this
position.
Mr. BalHnger is one of the leading
lawyers of the Northwest. He is the
senior member OF the law firm of Bal
Hnger, Ronald & Battle. The great in
timacy and accurate knowledge of the
affairs of the land Office have eminent
y qualified him to step higher in the in
terror department to the secretaryship
of the department.
He is the author of several standard
law books. In 1895 he published BAL
linger on Community Property" which
is one of the standard texts of the pro-
fession. Two years later 'Ballinger's
Annotated Codes and Statutes of Wash
ington.' made its appearance. and this
is a standard authority on the laws of
his state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-25
SMOKE GOT HIM THIS TIME.
PhiIadelphia's Fire Hero in a Preca-
riOus Condition.

Philadelphia, Pa, Dec 25.-As the
result of smoke inhalation during a
fire in a moving picture theater last
night Samuel Dunlap. an assistant fire
chief, and one of the best known men
in the local department is in pre-
carious condition at a hospital. Sew
eral other firemen were overcome by
smoke during the fire but with the ex-
ception of Dunlap none is in serious
condition.
cidents than any other member of the
Philadelphia fire department and he
has more than once fooled the sur
geons by returning to duty after they
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-25

had pronounced him hopelessly inca
pacitated- Moreover, he is the hero of
one OF the most desperate rescues in
the history OF the department. having
at the imminent risk OF his own life
gone into a building several years ago,
bringing out Abe Lacey, a fireman,
who was injured with him in last
nights fire.
He went through smoke and sparks
on that occasion with roof nearly
100 feet above ready to toppIe. AL
most as soon as he reached the street
with Lacey the building collapsed. For
this act he was awarded gold medal
by the George Meade post G.. A. r.. of
which he is a member. He carries a
bullet in his body received in the civil
war
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-25
Fireman Keller Killed.

Wellington Kas.. Dec. 25.-Ralph
Keller, q fireman on a Santa Fe yard
engine. was killed here about o'clock
at night, when a string of passenger
coaches that were being switched on
a sidetrack collided with his engine,
owing to a misplaced switch. The ac-
cident took place on a curve, the i'm
pact of the collision buckling up the
cab on the fireman's side. catching
him between the boiler head and the
coal CRATE and killing him instantly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-25
A Convenient Train.

For Topeka people who desire full
business DAY in Kansas City is the
Union Pacific No. 102 which leaves To-
peka every day at $50 a. m, arriv-
ing in Kansas City at S:35 a. m. You
can get breakfast in the diner on this
train and dinner on No. 101 which
leaves Kansas City at p. m.
reaching Topeka at 7:35 D. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-25
At the NoveIfr

The programme for the holiday per
formances this afternoon and tonight
at the Novelty theater is one of the
most attra ctive that has been present
ed at that playhouse this season. In
cluded in the bill are Henry Leone and
Anne Dale in "a Lesson in Opera;
the Peterson brothers in a great
acrobatic act: Bergere sisters in a re-
fined singing act; Mr.. and Mrs. Bacon,
banioists; Lucas & Garrett, hand bal
ancers; Karl Hummei, illustrated
ballads and the viascope. There will
be no advance in prices for today's.
matinee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-25
NEW Z. l.. TRAINNIAsTER.
III. f.. Richards Will Succeed Ira Da-
Wis at SaIina.

Salina, Kan, Dec. 25.-Ira L. Davis,
who has been trainmaster of the I'm
ion Pacific on this division for about
a month, has been promoted to the job
of trainmaster of the eastern division
OF the road, with headquarters at
Kansas City.
Mr. Davis will be succeeded here by
Harry e Richards, who was formerly
trainmaster here, but who was sent to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-25
Judge Ballinger, a Former Stu
dent at Washburn,
Now Slated for Secretary of the
Interior.
HE LIVED AT LARNED.
Attended Topeka Institution for
Two Years.
Now Prominent Lawyer at
Seattle, Washington.

Richard A. Ballinger of Seattle
Wash. who is slated to succeed James
r. Garfield as secretary of the interior
under President Taft, is a former Kan
san. and a former student of Washburn
college. He was enrolled at Washburn
during the school years of 1SS0-S1 and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-25
Notice.

The regular annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Capital National
bank of Topeka. Kansas. will be held
at its banking Office Tuesday, January
IL. 1909, between the hours OF and
4 p. m for the purpose OF electlng a
board of directors for the ensuing
year and for the transaction of such
other business as may legally come
before the meeting.
GEO. A. GUILD. Cashier.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-25

Leaving Topeka for Kansas City in The
morning is the Union Pacific No. 106
at Sis a. m. arriving in Kansas City
at 1915 a. m. The afternoon train
returning is the earliest train into To-
peka at 6:15 p. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-25

other"
Further announcements are expect
ed at a meeting of the leading officials
of both lines next Thursday in New
York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-25

Wyoming about a month ago and has
been working there since Mr.. Rich
ards will now be brought back to Sa-
lima.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-03-17
HOUSE STIRRED ~ BACON.
Georgia Senator sDVSrsly crltlelsss
President Roosevelt.

Washington, d. c.. March ls.--
The SOVsrest criticism yet directed
against the president by q member OF
the upper house OF congress was deliy.
cred in the senate Friday by Senator
Bacon. With continued agEressiOns by
executives, he argued that tnis govern.
Eent would soou be a. autocradc as
Russia.
He declared that executive uSurpa.
ton had continued unbmshingly and
even boastingiy, for 20 long that the
country had almost become accustom'
cd to It. His words took on particu'
lar vehemence. So far did he diverge
from his usual selE-containsd and or.
derby manner OF speaking that he felt
constrained to apologize during tho
latter part Of his address for his heat
ed manner. Though he declared that
everything he had said was the truth.
he thought It might be imprudent.
Senator T1llman protested that the
apology was out Of place, IF true,
why imprudent2" he exclaimed.
Other democratic senator's sitting
near the Georgian insisted he had said
no more than. was proper He then
largely modified his apology, and In.
sisted that he meant every word he
had uttered
what brought forth this unexpect'
ed and impromptu outburst from tho
senator from Georgia we're published
reports that the president had In
course OF preparation another special
message TO congress. In which he
would reiterate his determination TO
force through certain legislation Rt
this session OF congress.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-03-17

saa Francisco. March 10. --Bearing
Q draft Of tentative program for EAe
EncsptIoa ana entsrtalnment OF the
oaelieahipa ~ San FVaneitco. Prank
y. BYnzmea. chairman Of TIE oommit'
go 90 Feeepsion aT,d parade. vii start
Aene Taesoay for MagaalsAa bay.
where be win submit The prOeEam 10
AamtEal Esahs. Untii symmSS T@
tnFn HAny q the tslAlls Of The snssr
tAinmeat ana the dates On watch ths
vATsDus receptions snd Parsdes win
take place vtn Be lei cptn.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-03-17
VAST SUICIDE PACT2
Startling StOry Of Five Girls WhO
Died BY Their OWn Hands.
TOLD BY WOULD.BE SUICIDE

MlSo Helen Baxter, One Of = Party
Of elk Young Girls VINO Came to
New York from g. Paul, MINI. I,
Tells Police Fate Of Companions.
New York, March ia startling
story OF how ave young girls who
came to New York from st. Paul lit
tie more than year ago died each by
her own hand. was told Saturday by
seVenteeRyear-old Helen Baxter after
she had made vain effort to end her
own life.
Helen said she was one of the party
OF six girls who came to New York to
make their way In the world after re-
oeiving a course Of training In bus
iness school in the Minnesota city,
she turned on the gas In her room
Friday night but was found Saturday
morning in time for her life to be
saved.
When asked why she had tried to
end her life, the girl astonished the
ambulance surgeon and others WAC
had crowded around. by her story OF
the fate Of her friends.
"Why should not be allowed to
die?" she asked. My five girl com.
paniOns who left St. Paul with me q
years agO, after we left school, have
all committed suicide. want to
die as they did and Join them"
"WaS II a suicide pact?" sac was
asked.
my Ave friends are all dead and
they died as they chose" was her
reply.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-03-17
FRIDAY, 18th. HAD NO rERRoRs,
Superstition Was Dstsd al Every
Hand In This Romance,

Chicago. March l6.--FTidAy, tho
18th, had no torrors for MaisiS Kath'
crime Stuart and Louis Allan Conrad
as q bridal day. They made up their
minds In the afternoon to have tho
knot tied and In the evening wer0
husband and wife,
The relatives Of both objected siren.
uously and ~ the pair elopSd,
Superstition was dsAed at ovOry
hanl In the romance, The FIRST ObIeo'
ton was the day OF tho wedding, but
II was ovorruled lmm edlately by the
bride Then an attempt was made to
find Judge McEwen to perform tho
ceremony, After two hours search
he vas found az dinner 81 tho Thlr.
teen club IN = down town restaurant.
On entering the room where the din
nOr was In progress the couple had tn
walk beneath 4 ladder, Salt was
Spilled over the iioor and mirrors were
shattered on the walls. Tho firpt
course was just being served when the
couple appeared, The officials OF Tho
club induced them to have tho corS-
mnny performed In tho room
Judge McbW en-, standing at ono end
Of tho nom, solomnlEod the marriage
underneath an open umbrella and a.
soon as the ceremony was performed.
dishes were dropped on the floor COW
bells ratified and a pleco Of sheet iron
was shaken as thunder
Mr. Conrad IL a broker. His parohts
live at Winchester, Va
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-03-17
ANARCHISTS DISAPPOINTED.
BlS Crowd Assembled to Hear Emma
Goldman, but Police Interfsred.

Goldman, but Police Interfered.
Chicago. March l6.---Noarly two
hundred anarchists. socialists and
others. assembled Friday night In
front OF vacant store building al J92
Dearborn street to hear a lecture by
Emma Goldman, but we're disappoint.
cd. Forty or hfty policemen with In.
spector Wheeler in charge, told the
crowd to move. The police were there
20 enforce an order that came 10 As
elstant Chief Schuettler from the
building department warning him 90
permit no one IN the structure. which
was declared to be unsafe.
Harold LeclAlr Ickes, the counselor
retained by mysterious persons for
tho purpose Of assuring the removal
ag the body OF Lazarus Averbuch from
the potters' field and the performances
Of . private autopsy. refused Friday
% reveal the names OF men and Wo
men who employed aim
Rumors were current that Attorney
Eehos was engaged By prominent social
settlement workers and well known
Jewish citizens Of Chicago.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-03-17
NIGHT RIDERS STILL BUSY
Three bsSas esVUed BY Thsm In WOOD
ford County, ksnsueiy.


ford County, kentucky.
Versailles. Ky.. March 70. Tires
barns 10 woodf0Fd oouaty and OAa
Just across tho line 10 soott we're
burned early SATURDAY b. . panty Of
masked men.
The men NeFe on horugbaek nnd IN
basgiea, the party nuDbertnG not
more than any \ number Of sAosS
we're ired bHi - ar a. knosn nobody
vas hurt. The barn. Destroyed we're
ne property 81;
George BtraERs, on The Harris estate.
neaF Midway; iIanaln Rogers. ca tho
Taeksr place In Scott county. Cap.
tain tsmsa wu1iAmf. iasUeg owpss
q lie race horse, fIana HON. a.
Spring Station George GrAsdy on IA
Fiaid tuFUyihe
TIE tnea cane from fAs 6sructios a
se0tt oganty TtpT est Aii tosepsoas
wires and sse afaSHps - AynaEs aOna
So ~ - knoNs
Governor whison sd party % iagss
iaiofs were rsfnrnlnk sfsan I.sHfaEson
70 FFaakfast a. q tfogssy ear aaa raa
ibs0agh ihe parfy - siEAa rt1sgs vita
eat knosins d bsar Neites's eFoss
gunA
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-03-17
Ns % . clslm b.. a.ni

Nvv Ysss, hEfea ~ ~-ghss y. q.
Coz siy. u siaglsssh. a. g., collected
BE Fsats a. ~ Gsa ~ gosgh pYiBse
ssfess Fisshisa sasiY 10 flaesubss.
is9s. BE tsfsr ~ a. ~ Ais tenaals
rtai bis osiY sss iFs, . bresksv. ISL
siNd ana ikst ~ HGs Aimseif
. haea4aer Thai nane uoath copa
y stmseif 6ies Ao 0ne has slseA
sFgesrps - "a ~ ghe Sast a. ths
ssespeats go SO 50 Hsnilisa Aass
hsel fgnf fEe 34ef hara mafEsafn
a - pFn h u eseeF y 1t
1 al.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-03-17
was nOeT Araooloos eaMg.
One Negro Must Ole tov II. Anothss
oosa 70 Pen soe Life.

oosa 70 Pen sse Life.
IaWFeneeviIie. Ca, March 10, LA
GViHnett superior court tsls week
HSagy Campbell and John HuAa0l.
both neeToeS. S@rs conyietsd u the
murtsr Of Mia Halsoh 90 iaa >. Ia
Gates district.
Campbell Was sealsneed 70 b. hang.
81 90 Maj .. and HBdsom given q
ME term Ia me peniteptiaFy.
The mBrdeF vas Z aoG1 hOFrible
ons. iAa woEnaR beine ssruek over taa
esae. ssAbbed iaBaEh ne heart. ard
Ain0as dissaibOsslsd. sftsg ptslch Tie
he~Ies sas ses 90 Afs via ne bsps q
hIAinK the rfime
A fUaf HOStes-ola Laby vas eiso
tili@i aa5 lsi, h ,hs banning bgtlaing
Ths H1tirg ~ ~ Frims vas NAT
ha4s0h @lEti rvs asay vtsh Camp
beilt 6asghsst. Wtsh utom hs BAD
besa insimatp
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-03-17

-NsE Yosk harsA ~ IA tatittos
astiEg tAat 6-Asfiea ~ hsrss s1rBes
bSaAes $50 sfseaEais sganiesw. ~ g.
tiaFeE . baskFast. %, Giaa "a tAs
Cnit@t Eetiqa aiglFies esstt Frsasy
1Ae pet1yhahefN AZ chnFtnu a Igap
nsA, spegsfsx - ~ Natsesai ma q
Nmsk AnsFses ~ uAi<A Mw,s ~
~ ene toe ~ - 60 8,sah z,
Yssp snf ~
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-03-17
ISLANDS ARE pRosarelNo.
Philippine Congress 90 Par Said To
Have Proved q sueeesS.

Have Proves = AuccesS,
San Francisco, March 10 w. Nor
gan Shuster, formerly collector OF tho
port Of Manila. now q member Of the
Philippine commission and secretary
OF the board OF public Instructions,
arrived here Friday on the liner Man.
ohuria.
Ne says that the Philippine congress
20 far has proved n success. The
native legislators have accepted their
new responsibilities in a proper spirit
aud such laws % they have enacted
are ghod.
1.-THE Philippines. no continued.
need the chance to sell their sugar,
tobacco aud other products IN tho
United States. They also need cap.
iial TO develop their resources. but
they will got neither until the tarin
Is modibed Ia favor Of The Islands
in spite a. ell obstacles, however.
WONDERS have been done In the
islands. especially in and about tho
city OF Manila We have nov a good
water supply. scientific sanitation,
good llRhiing and street car service
and first class shipping Facilities Tho
harbors have bean improved Ahd when
the tarin gives them chance, tho
Islands viii be ready to lake IT,"
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-03-17
THE TA7SU incident.
China aud Japan May Settle tho
Same AmicabIy.
NEGOTIATIONS IN PROGRESS

Il 10 Said China viii Pay Japan a..
400 Yen and Retain the ArmS that
Form Cargo OF the TStSu Msru,
Concessions by Japan.
Peking, March ID. Tho negotiations
looking to a settlement Of the din.
Guilty between China aud Japan gVw'
Ing out 81 tho seizure by china NJ tho
Japanese steamer Tatsu are making
favorable progress
Tho Chinese foreign board Friday ap.
proved the draft OF document In
which China accepts the proposals
made by Japan China will pay ia
pan 81 400 Yen (aboW 100000 aud re.
tain tho arms that form tho cargo OF
tho TatSu Maru. and she Win pay al
~ 10 coo taels deIhurrag0 on The
steamer
Il Ii expected that the TatSu Maru
will be released March 10 In addition
Japan agrees to adopt and erfurce
strict regulations to prevent future
trafIic N arms aud ammunition from
Japan into chIua. but she refuses 10
Include the territory Of Macao In this
Limitation
China will soon take up negotiations
with Portugal regarding the cuntra.
baud frame at Macao. She hOpoa that
al accurate delimItatio's " Portuguese
waters NJ Macao now will be secured.
and that the gambling tor which Ma
Gao II notorious. a. we'll a. tho afnuE.
gliuK dope through that port. may be-
materially restricted,
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-03-17
oRAFTeRs FOUND GUILTY.
Sentences Given In the Pennsylvania
state Capitol Scandal.

STATE SapiSol SCenoa'
Harrisburg, Pa, March &c The
Jury IN me FIRST Of the capitol con
splracy cases to be- tried gave a YER
dict OF guilty as 10 every one of the
four men who have been on trial here
for the last seven weeks Friday night
after ak hours deuberation. There
were two ballots taken. but the Jury
did not come into court until two
hours after reaching a conclusion, be-
ing out altogether eight hours.
The men found guilty are:
John II. sandersOn. conirac'O
William p. Snyder, former auditor
general W. l.. Mathues. former state
treasurer. and James M Shumakcr.
former superintendent OF public build.
ings and GROUNDS. Motions for new
trials were made 10 each case.
Only SAnderson and snyder were IN
court when the verdict was given and
neither would talk. None OF the
counsel for the defendants wOuhi cay
anything IN regard TO the case The
states attorney when questioned. said
that they we're pleased with the re-
sult OF the hard work.
The maximum penalty for each Do
fepdAnt in rhis case II two years i'm
priFoument aud 81 900 One.
Tue four men were convicted q deA
fraDdinE The S,Ats Of about $4,000 900.
inAlead u $1,000. 900. tAe, figure AZ
which TIE contFsct was estimated.