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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-12
By Bankers Who Hold the Con.
GERMS Paper.
FOR 8 YEARS PAST
1t Is Alleged 81, 100000 of the
Liabilities
Has Been Carried on the Asset
Side of the Books.

Chicago, Sept. 12.-Revelations of
sensational nature were made public
today regarding the failure of A. Booth
& Co., the $12,O00,o00 fish. game and sea
food corporation which was placed in
the hands of a receiver Thursday.
That the concerns books have been
juggled for a period extending back at
least three years is charged in cir
cular sent out by tie interested bank
ers who also set forth that in the COM
pany's statements 81 LOO 900 had been
deducted from the liabilities and the
books made to balance by similar
juggling in the asset column.
By reason of this manipulation, It is
alleged the corporation has been en-
abled to float paper that otherwise
might not have been accepted by the
purchasers.
So serious are the various charges
that it was freely predicted the failure
would find an echo in the criminal
courts. Members of the Booth family,
however, are said to be in no way in
volved in any questionable transac-
tions. They are said to have been the
heaviest losers by reason of the mis-
management of others, in whom they
had imposed confidence.
The statement of the bankers bears
the following signatures:
THE First National bank of Chicago,
"By F. o. Wetmore. vice president.
THE Corn Exchange National bank
by Ernest A. Hamill. president
THE Continental National bank OF
Chicago,
by Alexander Robertson. vice presi-
dent.
1.-The Commercial National bank of
Chicago,
by Joseph Talbert, vice president"
1t was declared by one of the mem
bers of the committee that through the
inaccurate statements every bank that
has bought Booth & Co.'S notes in the
last year has been misled. There are
in all more than 100 banks throughout
the country that hold the companys
paper.
"A. Booth & Co.," the bankers state
ment says, Informed us that the in
creased liabilities shown as compared
with the coxAPany's previous statements
were caused by the manipulation Of the
figures in the annual reports for the
three or four years ending April 30,
1907, and that in the statement of the
later date that there had been deduct
ed 81, 100000 from the liabilities and
similar amounts from the assets to
make the statement balance"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-12
CAME TO SEE TAFT.
Secretary Straus and POwderIy Trav-
eled Down From Washington.

Cincinnati, Sept. 12.-Secretary of
Commerce and Labor Straus, accom-
panied by T. V. Powderly of the immi-
grafton service, were early callers on
Judge Taft today and remained closet
ed with him for sometime. Both came
direct from Washington and said be-
fore seeing Mr.. Taft that their errand
was to discuss number of particular
phases of the campaign.
Judge Taft was today invited to ad-
dress. while in Chicago, the Douglass
neighborhood Improvement club made
up of men representing diff
ferent churches, political par
ties and business interests. The
invitation was extended by Bishop j.
c. Hartzell, of the Methodist Episcopal
church, who came here from Chicago
for that purpose. 1t is the bishops de-
sire to have Mr.. Taft speak on civic re-
form in a number of the larger cities
and the candidate expressed his will
ingness so to do if the arrangements
can be made to fit in with the speak
ing engagements the national commit
tee is making for him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-12
AT THE LOG ROLLING.
Physicians Say Sam Murphy's
Wounds Are Fatal.
Crowd Gathered on the Street
With Ropes in Hands.
Mob Finally Eluded and Prison
ers Taken Seneca.

Seneca, Kan, Sept 12-Early last
evening word was phoned from Cen
tralia that there was riot raging there
and asking the county officials for help.
A log rolling has been drawing crowds
to Centralia three last days of this week
and amongst the attractions was horse
racing. At the races yesterday two
negroes, Jim and Allie Johnson, were
losers and began showing bad blood.
In their mad rage one of the negroes
attacked a boy bystander. this attack
called for interference by Sam Murphy,
white man but his defense of the
boy enraged the Johnsons and Jim,
the largest of the two drew a knife
and began carving Murphy. He fell
after being chased by the negro a
block when the other negro, Allie John
son set upon him with his feet and
kicked him in a murderous manner.
There was an immense jam at the
time on the street and the brutality of
the negroes caused the crowd to take
a hand in the affair and a riot followed.
There seemed lynching imminent but
through the strategy OF Bill Burdett,
deputy sheriff, the negroes were ar
rested and separately confined in build
ings on opposite sides of the street. All
this while the crowds grew in size and
with ropes in hand attempts were made
to secure the negroes, but Burdette,
meantime, swore in large force of dep
uties and successfully stood the angry
crowd until help from Seneca arrived.
Without party the negroes were ta-
ken and securely ironed and brought
here overland. A half dozen team fol-
lowed the officers to Seneca and the
prisoners were lodged in the county
Jail just before midnight. The excite
ment was so great here on receipt of
the details that many hired teams and
drove over the country ten miles to be
in at the finish.
Two Centralia surgeons took Murphy
in charge and gave soIit-the word that
his wounds are fatal One cash cut
off the lower part. of his lungs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-12
SALT COMP PANIES WIN.
Given a Big Reduction in Assessment
by State Board.

The state tax commission today or
dered a reduction in the valuations
of two salt companies operating at
Kanapolis, Ellsworth county, as
follows:
Royal Salt company, reduced from
100000 to $260,000.
Crystal Salt company, reduced from
$2SO,0O0 to 100000.
These big reductions on the valua-
tions placed by the local assessors
were due largely to a difference of
opinion between the local assessors
and the state tax commission on the
value of mineral rights. The Crystal
is new company, and has spent
$71 900 in development work without
any returns whatever yet, and the tax
commission figured that 100000 was
plenty for the company to pay taxes
on. The other company produced it's
books, and showed what it was earn
ing, and the tax commission came to
the conclusion that it should not be
compelled to pay on 100000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-12
Three Thousand March Up Kan
sas Avenue This Morning.
Pitch Their Tents at the Fair
Grounds.
ARE FOUR REGIMENTS.
Two of Infantry, Two of Cavalry
and Two Batteries.
Men Stand the Hard Hot Trip
Well.

The first division of the column of
troops enroute from Fort Riley to ST.
Joseph to attend the big military tour
nament at the latter place arrived in
Topeka at 9 o'clock this morning and
marched south on Kansas avenue
from the Melan bridge to Ninth street
where they swung west to the state
house, then south to Tenth avenue,
then west to Topeka avenue and
marched south to the fair grounds to
go into camp over Sunday. The Thir-
teenth and Sixteenth infantry, or
rather about half of each of these
regiments formed the first column, and
two companies of the engineer corps.
At noon the Second and Seventh cav
airy and two battalions of light ar
tillery swung up Kansas avenue to-
ward the fair grounds. Both cavalry
regiments were full, with the eXcep-
tion of one company from the Second.
The troops marched in from Silver
Lake this morning, finishing the last
stage OF their 67 mile journey from
Riley to Topeka. The infantry will go
from here to st. Joseph by rail, leav-
ing Monday morning, while the caval-
ry and artillery will go overland, leav-
ing the city at the same time.
There are just 5000 troops camped
at the fair grounds, about the size of
Washington's army during most of the
great battles of the Revolution. Gen.
Morton is in command on the march
and Col. Gardner commands the in
fantry brigade and Col Ward the cav
airy.
Religious services will be held at
the grounds tomorrow morning under
the auspices of the Y. NJ. c. A. Two
regimental bands will give sacred con-
certs during the day. The men will
spend the time quietly resting.
The two infantry regiments are
camped along the east side of the
grounds at the center. The cavalry
occupy the quarterstretch and the ar
tillery and engineers have found quar-
ters in the northwest corner of the
grounds
The khaki boys quickly pitched their
pup tents and most of them not assign
ed to camp duty laid down to sleep.
The dusty, dirty men who marched up
Kansas avenue this morning were
clean and fresh at noon today in time
for dinner Leather buckets and cakes
of tar soap and the green grass form
ed the perquisites for Tommy Atkins
toilet. The boys stood the last march
in fine shape, the only hard stage be
tween Manhattan and Wamego, and
the heat and dust played the mischief
that day.
The two infantry regiments are car
rying the 1907 model of Krag Jorgensen
rifles, Weighing nine pounds and hav-
ing a range of 200 yards. They are
a great Improvement on the earlier
models of this standard army weapon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-12
FUNST0N'S REPORT.
He Says Increase of Pay Has Good
Effect on the Army.

Washington, Sept. 12.-In his an
nual report to the war department,
Gen. Frederick Funston expI esses
the hope that the war department
will succeed in its effort to obtain an
additional number of officers to take
the places of those on detached duty
from their organization. He adds
that is the vital question, affecting
greatly the efficiency of the army.
1.-The beneficial results anticipated
from recent legislation increasing
the pay of the army" says General
Funston. 'are already becoming ap-
parent Company commanders re-
port that a much larger proportion
of desirable men are re-enlisted than
was formerly the case and that for
mer soldiers are returning to the
service. The feeling akin to hope
lessness that has hung over the army
since the close of active operations
in the Philippines has given way to
a better spirit and, as result of
greater contentment, there is an in
creased interest in the performance
of duty and consequently in efficien-
cy. Our officers no longer feel that
they have been set to making bricks
without straw"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-12
TO DISBAR TRlCKETT.
Secretary of the Wyandotte County
Bar Association Starts Court Case.

Kansas City, Sept. 12.-Disbarment
proceedings against Assistant Attor-
ney General c. W. Trickett have
been instituted in the district court,
Wyandotte county by Attorney
Charles R. Cooksey. secretary of the
Wvandotte County Bar association.
In the opening paragraph of the
accusations Mr.. Cooksey states on
OATH
That c. w. Trickett. a practicing
attorney in Kansas City, Kan. has
been and is guilty of conduct un-
becoming an attorney at law; that he
has been convicted of a misdemeanor
involving moral turpitude; that he
had neglected and refused on de-
mand, to pay money in his hands, to,
and belonging to his client; that he
has destroyed, secreted. fraudulently
withdrawn or altered the record be-
longing to the files in an action
pending; that he has willfully
Violated his duty as an attorney to
other attorneys with whom he was
associated by cheating and defraud-
ing them of their fees, that he has
been guilty of repeatedly violating
his promises and his word as an at
torney, for gain and has willfully
practiced fraud and deceit to work
injustice"
There are twelve citations in the
accusation in which Mr.. Trickett is
charged with having violated his
duty as an attorney.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-12
COPELAND IN THE LEAD.
Wins Semi Finals and Begins Contest
for Cup Today.

In slashing finish, Harold Cope
land won the fourth round and the
semi-finals of the Topeka city tennis
tournament on the Y. NJ. c. A. courts
on Friday afternoon. This afternoon
the finals between Copeland and
Lovewen are being played.
Copeland went into the fourth
round with Collinson about o'clock.
On previous day, Collinson had
taken the first set of the match 6-4,
but Copeland hit UP too fast pace,
and took the second and third sets
6-3 and 6-1.
Copeland at once started the semi
finals with Bishop, and beat him in
three straight sets, the scores being
6-4, 6-3 and 6-1. Copeland played a
dashing game, and had his opponents
going south at every stage in the
performance
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-12
SETS A new MARK.
OrviIIe Wright Remains in the Air 30
Minutes.

Washington, Sept. 12.-In a fight
lasting on hour, ten minutes and 26
seconds, Orville Wright surpassed all
his previous exploits for a time and
distance flight for heavier than air
machine. Two flights were made at
Fort Myer, Va, yesterday the first be-
ing of ten minutes and so seconds du-
ration for the purpose of showing rate
of speed he had been travelling during
his long fight of the past three days.
The test demonstrated, according to
the aviator's calculations that the
speed of the aeroplane during the rec
ord breaking flights of Wednesday and
Thursday was 1886 miles an hour.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-12
ANTHONY PRESIDES.
Congressman From This District
Chairman Cannon Meeting.

Reese Van SAINT, chairman of the Re
publican county central committee, re-
ceived woC5 from Congressman D. r.
Anthony today that he would accept
the invitation extended to him to pre-
side at the meeting in the Auditorium
at Topeka, Thursday evening next,
upon the occasion of the address OF
Hon. ]. G. Cannon, speaker OF the
house of representatives.
Practically the entire Kansas dele
cation is expected to be present in To-
peka on the day Mr.. Cannon speaks
here, with the exception of Senator
Curtis, who has been drafted by the
national committee to make Two
speeches a day in Indiana next week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-12
HIS SWEETHEART WAITS
Joe Kelly May Be a PiciHpOcket, But
One Girl Doesn't Think So.

There is a smooth looking. smooth
talking. well dressed young fellow in
the city prison today with the charges
of picking pockets and conducting a
confidence game hanging over him
while down in New Orleans,
Bertha" a pretty French girl is
waiting and wondering why she does
not hear from this young man to
whom she sent by mail. "a thousand
kisses" and the promise of knocking
your head off if you don't answer
this letter at once"
The prisoner gave his name to the
police sergeant who booked him as
Joe Kelly, but the letter found on
him and written by the girl from the
southland is addressed to Joseph
was arrested on complaint of Joseph
Steele, who gives his residence as
Pittsburg, Pa, and who said he is
visiting here. Steele alleges that
Kelly tried to pick his pockets and
fiim fam him and that further the
prisoner is a member of a gang of
pickpockets and confidence men fol-
lowing the fair. Kelly declared to
the State Journal reporter that he
is a jockey and lives at Memphis,
Tenn, that he came here to see the
races and had wronged nobody. He
said he had been here a couple of
weeks stopping at the Chesterfield
hotel. According to his story he had
played cardS with steele and the lat
ter was making a halo" because
he lost his money on cards and the
ponies while trying to get the best
of the game.
D'Arpa is French name of
quality and the letter found on the
prisoner is from loving girl of good
family who has been to a convent in
the Crescent city and is now attend
Ing business college there. She
writes in an affectionate strain to the
boy and tells of the anxiety of her
family as to his whereabouts. From
the tone of the letter D'Arpa is a
distant kinsman of the girls family
Detective Hutton made the arrest at
Che hotel
August Palm. bricklayer of
colossal strength and the propensity
for strong drink, gave the officers a
lot of trouble on Kansas avenue last
evening while they were trying to ar
rest him and had a fist and skull
fight with Chief Eaton, before he was
finally landed in prison. Officer Pal
mer arrested Palm on Kansas avenue
while the latter was in a boisterous
and drunken condition Palm
showed fight from the start and the
big policeman had his hands full with
MS prisoner. He called the patrol
wagon and Chief Eaton responded
They got Palm into the wagon but
the latter was locoed with the drink
and Just before reaching the station
struck the chief with his fist The
chief had a strenuous struggle with
his fellow traveller but finally landed
MIN in the little iron cage without
beating him up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-12
]. G. LOWE IS DEAD.
Former Kansas Democratic Leader
Expires Suddenly in Oklahoma.

An Associated Press dispatch from
Oklahoma City says:
"While assisting in the Masonic
lodge in initiation ceremonies today,
Joseph Garrett Lowe, Judge of the
Thirteenth judicial district, died sud-
denly of heart disease, aged 81 years.
Judge Lowe was a member of the
national Democrat convention in
Kansas in 1876 and was delegate at
large from Kansas to the national
Democratic convention in St. Louis
in 1885"
Mr.. Lowe was a resident of Wash
ington county, and before moving to
Oklahoma was prominent in Demo-
cratic politics in Kansas. He was a
member of the state board of rail-
road commissioners under appoint
ment from Governor Lewelling.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-12
DOG $40 AN OUNCE.
Mile. Atom, Smallest of Her Kind Sells
for $1,000.

New York, Sept. 12.-Mlle. Atom.
smallest of Griffon dogs and which
weighs 25 ounces, has been sold for
q price generally understood among
dog fanciers to have been $40 an
ounce.
She is the smallest $1,000 worth of
dog ever seen in this country and so
far as known nothing so tiny of that
breed has ever been seen in the world.
The record for lfttleness had been held
until her advent by Griffon weigh
ing three pounds.
Mile. Atom was purchased by Mrs.
John T. Windrim. whose husband is
a prominent architect in Philadelphia.
The little creature was found in vii
lage near Brussels. Her parents were
both prize winners in dog shows in
Paris and Brussels.
Nile Atom is five inches long and
four inches high. She has long hair.
The color of her coat is red, with a
darker tint on the back.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-12
FOR MAKING BAD MONEY
An Aged Kansas City, Kan, Man
Arrested on a Serious Charge.

Kansas CITY, Mo, Sept. IL
George sands, 79 years of age, was
arrested by local authorities at his
home in Kansas City, Kan, last
night on a charge of making counter
felt money Five glass fruit jars
containing a total of 33S spurious
silver dollars were dug up in his back
ward. The coins are pronounced to
be excellent limitations Plaster of
Paris, lead, zinc and quick silver
were found in Sands home and the
police say he admits having been ar
rested on a similar charge in New
Jersey
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-12
TAFTS FIRST TRIP.
1t Will Bring Him as Far West as
Kansas.

Cincinnati, Sept 12.-Candidate
Taft's first speechmaking trip will be
through the West. A. 1. Vorys has
left here for New York to personally
represent the candidate before the ma
tional committee in arranging this trip
which will take in at least the states
of Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa,
Illinois and Indiana. Two other trips
are being planned, one through the
eastern states and another through
number of the Southern states. These,
however, will not be worked out until
the western journey has heen ar
ranged. Judge Taft and National
Chairman Hitchcock had an extended
suit of which was the hurried depart
ure of Mr.. Vorys for New York.
1t is said Mr.. Vorys took with him
no specific recomm endation from the
candidate. Mr.. Taft gave 1t as his
opinion tha this western trip would
not extend as far west as the coast, al
though he was not certain about it, Mr..
Vorys will also confer while in New
York with John Hays hammond re-
garding the work of the National
League of Republican Clubs of which
MIR. Hammond is president. Secretary
Straus of the Department of Com
merce and Labor and 7. V. Powderly
of the immigration service will be here
today.
They All Want Him.
New York Sept. 12.-Since the an
nouncement that Mr.. Taft would make
a number of speaking trips during the
campaign the demand for him has
been so great that Chairman Frank H.
Hitchcock of the Republican commit
tee is having difficulty in arranging a
satisfactory itinerary. Practically ev-
cry state wants him and it is possible
that before the campaign closes he
may be swinging around a circuit
speaking in every state where the re-
suit is not a foregone conclusion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-12
FIVE BADLY HURT.
Safe Blown Up by an Explosion of
Gas.

Chicago, Sept. 12.-Four women
and a man, employees of the Wahl
Adding Machine company, were pos
sibly fatally injured today by an ex-
plosion of Illuminating gas in a wall
safe in the plant of the company, 405
Ohio street. The explosion occurred
when the vault was opened and an at
tempt made to light the gas jet. The
third and fourth floors of the building
were wrecked and for time it was
believed that the injured persons had
been killed. A number of other en-
ployers were slightly injured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-12
IT Is Still Warm

For a week and more Topeka has en-
joyed the finest kind of early autumn
weather and the end is not yet in sight
Today's temperatures have been slight
ly below the average for the week and
a refreshing breeze has prevailed since
early morning. The forecast for Sun
day indicates a continuation of the
weather of the past week with a rise
in the temperature in the northern and
western portion of the state. The fol-
lowing were the temperatures since Z
O'Clock this morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-12
AssaiIant of Dreyfus Acquitted.

Paris. Sept. 12.-Louis A. Gregori has
been acquitted of the charge of at
tempting to kill Major Alfred Dreyfus
at the Pantheon in this city last June
During the ceremonies at the Pantheon
in connection with the canonization of
Emile Zola. Gregori fired two revolver
shots at Dreyfus. one ball taking ef-
feet in Dreyfus wrist.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-12
A Picnic for the Woodmen.

Salina. Sept 12.-The Woodmen of
RrookviIle have made elaborate ar
rangements for an old fashioned basket
picnic to be given at that place Sept.
19. There will be a programme which
includes baseball motorcycle racing.
foot races. horse races. and a dance at
night. Several bands will furnish
music
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-12
New York Registers $4,000 Pupils

NewYork. Sept. 12.TRegistration il
the public schools has closed and shows
that this year there will be an increase
of about 10000 pupils over last year
The registration this year is $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-12
Place for Shaw.

Philadelphia. Sept. 12.-Leslie NJ.
Shaw, former secretary of the treas
ury will come to this city shortly to
accept the. presidency of the First
Mortgage Guarantee and Trust COM
pany of this city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-12
MONTE GROSS SUSPENDED.
Manager of the Kansas City BAN Team
Is Given Punishment.

Milwaukee, Wis, Sept. 12.-Monte
Cross, manager of the Kansas City
baseball team, was today suspended
for the remainder of the season by Pres
ident O'Brien of the American Associ-
alton for dilatory tactics which result
ed in delaying the game at Minneapolis
yesterday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-12
weather Indications.

Chicago, Sept 12-Forecast for
Kansas: Generally fair tonight and
Sunday. Warmer In the north and
west portions of the state tonight.