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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-08
UP TO Mr.. BARNES
Bankers Controversy Likely to
Go Before Him.
May Thus Solve the Special
Session MIDDLE.
HE is NOT IN CITY.
Question Will Be Submitted
When He Returns.
III He Can Hold Down Interest
Rate All Right.

If Insurance Commissioner Charles
Barnes decides that the national
bankers insurance of bank deposits
company has improvidenr provisions
in its charter in relation 10 allowing
its banks to pay too high per cent
OF interest on deposits then he viii
have settled the controversy between
the bankers at one stroke and done
away with the necessity of speclaI
session OF the legislature.
Mr. Barnes is not in the city TO-DAY
but the matter will likely be checked
up to his department upon his re-
turn.
The bankers insurance company,
like the other insurance companies
of the state, is under the supervision
OF the insurance commissioner ana
he can pass upon the rate OF lnsur-
ance charged and the safety ana DuSl-
ness methods of the company. AT
tornev General Jackson has contend
ed all along that the bankers 1nsur-
ance company could be restricted
without a special session of the legis-
lature and it now seems to be dennlte-
" decided that the insurance com
missioner is the man to successfully
handle the affair. Mr.. Barnes could
notify the company that in his opln-
ion that section of their charter which
allows the banks they insure to
an unrestricted rate of interest on de-
posts is improvident or not in keep
ing with safe and sane business metn-
DDS. He could reason that the state
has restricted its banks to three per
cent as the limit to safe banking.
Then he could notify the company
point blank that his ruling in TINS
matter was to the effect that it could
not indulge in any scheme OF in
slIrance under it's state charter that
would be at all likely to endanSer ITS
solvency.
If Mr.. Barnes decides that this
matter is under his jurisdiction and
If he believes that the payment OF
over three per cent on deposits is not
in keeping with safe banking methods
and then lays down the law 10 the
national bankers through their insur-
ance company he will have stepped
into the lime light as the man W nc
averted a bankers war or saved the
trouble and expense of special ses'
sion Of the legislature.
It is believed that he has jurisdlc'
ton in the matter and if he acts witt
the attorney general all this trouoI'
over the guaranty law VIII be shItee
upon another tack. As to whether o.
not this will settle the controversy de
pends upon how the national bankers
will receive such a ruling from tht
insurance commissioner. they MAJ
give up the fight or they may cary
il to the courts. Such a decision
the insurance commissioner would
tend TO weigh against them to con
siderable extent in the scales OF TIM
controversy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-08
GAGE WANTS TO COME.
Toledo Man Would Manufacture
Scales in Topeka.

Members of the Commercial club
have been interested the last few
DAYS in a proposition brought to the
citv nv p. L. Gage of Toledo, Ohio,
who is DESTROYS of locating in To-
peka a combined scale and truck
manufacturing plant Mr.. Gage IS
soliciting Topeka capital and II he IS
successful he will enter into an
agreement with an eastern syndicate
and sell the remaining part OF the
stock at once.
The scale truck which Mr. Gage
proposes to make in Topeka IS Simply
= trnck with q scale attachment and
IS both a time and money saver II
saves reIoading for baggage, express
commission. wholesale and grain
arms. 1t has attracted considerao pie
attention and Mr.. Gage is interesting
a number of Topeka men IN the
MT. Gage said this afternoon that
he was very much pleased with TO
peka and hoped he could Iocate here
PPern,anentlv Nothing definite has
beeu done at this time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-08
CHEAP SMOKING.
Growers Can Sell Product Without
Paying Any Tax.

Washington. July s.-The senate
today accepted Senator Bradley
amendment permitting toDacGo
e-roT1ers TO sell their products with
out the payment of tax
The measure is practically the
same as that which passed the house
1t removes the tax of six cents a
mound on the tobacco grower as a
Vendor and thus removes what is sup
posed to be the cause of the night
rider attacks in Kentucky and Ten
nessee-
There is little doubt that the pro-
vision will remain in the bill The
tobacco schedule as a whole was
adopted by the senate
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-08

ing some of the time lost in Utah and
while crossing the Nevada desert.
Weston is exactly four days behind
lis schedule. but expects 10 reach
san Francisco, the end of his journey
by next Tuesday. making up two days
between this point and the bay city,
Weston accounts for the lost time
by the excessive heat throughout Utah
and the eastern portion or NeFaqa
and to the fact that he kept on the
railroad right OF way instead Of
taking to the roads, the walking on
the ties being slow.
After leaving Truckee. Weston ac-
companied by Engineer Brown Or
the Southern Pacific. as guide. VIII
leave The railroad, so as TO avoid the
long stretches OF snowsheds and viii
cross the mountains through the can
vons and across open country Lhu
aged pedestrian claims that he never
felt better IN his life and looks the
picture OF health.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-08
BOARD TAKES No ACTION.
Railroad Commissioners Have Made
no Recommendation for Attorney

G. W. Kanavel. chairman of the state
railroad commission. when asked
whether the board had expressed to the
governor any preference as 10 "no
attorney, said: -
THE board has taken no formal ar
ton in this matter but feels conhdeht
that the governor will appoint some
GOOD man for the place and in doing 50
will consult with the board and consld-
er its wishes in the premises
THE relations existing between the
board and the governor have oeen
very amicable up to date and it is the
desire of the board that they should
continue so.
THE board will have eonsideraiple
av,o,,r+ Of very important litigation
during the next two years and it fees
that the governor will disregard poll
tics in the making of this appolntmen
and name some man thoroughly guam
fed to serve the state in this important
position"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-08
CRATER NOT BAD WORD
At ANY Rate Court Held Its Appiica-
ton as Not Slanderous.

Chicago July s.-The word "graftef'
is not necessarily slanderous. judge
Foster held in the municipal court. BY
the opinion VIM. H. Haskell. former
SUPERINTENDENT Of construction Of the
board Of education, lost his suit Tor
damages for $1,000 against Dwight n
Perkins. The court directed the jury
70 return a verdict in favor OF the de-
PENDANT.
." CRATER " the court said, does nos
necessarily imply dishonesty. II man
tipped the waiter the latter might ~
called CRATER So far as can see
the plaintiff has suffered no damage"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-08
THINKS THEY CAN AGREE.
Representative Allen Believes Special
Session Isn't Necessary.

George r. Allen of WyandOtte coun-
~ was in the city today on business
before the tax commission and the
charter board. Speaking OF the like
ahood of a special session, Mr.. Allen,
who was one of the influential mem
bers of the last house of representa-
tfves. declared that he sincerely hoped
that a special session would not be
necessary. He believed that the at
torney general and insurance commits
sioner together ought to be able TO
restrict the National Bankers InsuF-
ance company TO a degree that would
place them on an equality with the
state banks under the state guaranty
law But if this could not be done
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-08
STUDENTS GO ABROAD.
Boys ship as CattIemen to Keep
Down Their Expenses.

Boston. July s.-With cabins hlled
with pretty girl students and cattle
tenders made up principally OF col
Iaga men. the steamship Canadian
sailed from Charleston yesterday
The passenger list was made up
mostly of students and teachers who
will spend their vacation IN a tour OF
are along. and some of them seemed
interested in the college boys VINO
went into the cattlemen's quarters TO
change their natty flannel suits Tor
iuupers The boys signed as cattle
men TO keep down expenses
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-08
PASSENGERS RESCUED.
Taken From santa F'e Train Ma
rooned by Nerais Des Cygnes.

Ottawa. Kan, July S-Refugees
from the sensational wreck of
Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe train
No. 5. midstream in the Marais Des
Cygnes food waters at Pomona last
night were brought here today
Others were conveyed to Emporia,
A few remained at farm houses. while
others are still on board the stranded
Pullman cars. The latter are being
supplied with food by boat parties
from Pomona
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-08
RESTING AT TRUCKEE.
Weston Is Exactly Four Days Behind
His Schedule.

Reno. New. July S.-Edward Pay
son weston. the pedestrian, after rest
ing ali day yesterday in this city LETT
last evening at s:15 p. m. and reach
ed Truckee. Cal. IS miles distant, at
3-I5 this morning Weston lmme-
5iafeIz- retired for a few hours rest.
with the intention OF resuming his
walk later on in the morning, travel
ing throughout the day and well on
into the night with the idea OF regain
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-08

then Mr.. Allen was in favor of spe-
ciaI session if it would avert a bank
ers' war. He believed that the people
of the state generally favored the
guaranty law and wanted it given
trial For his part he was willing 10
attend a special session at the sacri-
fee Of his personal business interests
II that was necessary 20 place the state
banks on an equal footing with the
national banks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-08
Frank Leach's Successor.

Washington, July S.-There are
strong indications that James T. Nc
C,Iearv of Minnesota, former repre-
sentative in congress and later as
sistant postmaster general will be ap-
pointed director of the mint, succeed
ing Frank Leach, who has resigned
to accept a business position in Cali
fOruia
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-08
Hurt Inv House Failing Down.

man bv the name of Sam Taylor one
mile west Of the city limits on the
Gordon street road was partially
wrecked by the storm Tuesday night.
.,i,7,,- damage was done Mrs Taylor's
an vas bruised by falling tinbers-
Mr.. Taylor and the several small cnll.
dren who composed the family escaped
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-08
ROCKEFELLER IS 10.
Oil King Celebrates His Birthday at
His Cleveland Home.

Cleveland. O., July s-John D. Rock
efeIler reached the three score and ten
period OF his life today. Seventy years
ago he was born on a small farm near
Richford, Tioga county, N Y. Begin
ming life as 4 pennfIess farmers boy,
Mr. Rockefeller is today reputed to be
the worlds nearest candidate for bill
lionaire. His health is good.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-08

Denver. Colo, July S.-The National
Educational association elected the fol-
lowing officers: PRESIDENT, J. Y Joyner
of North Carolina; treasurer, A II.
Chamberlain of California, reelected;
first vice president. L H. Harvey OF
WISCONSIN,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-08

home Meanwhile. business called
Back back to Leavenworth-
The claim fled against Mr. Back
contains a choice collection of dates
and locations when and where he
alleges that Back and Mrs Crane
had been found together
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-08
NabaIa Nav Stuart. wife OF
LOCAL MENTION.

7r q z HuIett. Osteopath. s13 Kan
ave Ind Phone 31s. \; dy in Office.
W. T Kemper. OF the old firm Of
Kemper & Paxton. but now of Kan
sas City, No. is in Topeka today on
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-08
soIdIer Creek Rising slowly.

Soldier creek at noon TODAY was re-
,,o-tad 70 have risen about a half a foot
since 9 O'Clock this morning and tc Do
sir rising very slowly. It was said
then to lack about three feet OF Oeins
ont of its banks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-08
LINCOLN CLUB SOLD.
Guy Green Formally Transfers the
Team Today.

Lincoln, Neb., JUL s--Guy W. Green
TODAY formally transferred the Lincoln
franchise in the Western league to Don
Q. Despair and L. B. Stoner of Lincoln,
for q consideration which is said TO De
$500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-08

Before buying an automobile see the
Interstate. the best car for the money
On the market Call Hal Hotchklsss rs
Greenwood ave, for demonstration
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-08

First published in The Topeka state
Journal Thursday, July ), 1901

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
The state Of Kansas. Shawnee County. So.
In the Probate Court in and for said
County.
Stephenson.
Creditors and all other persons interested
in the aforesaid estate, are hereby noIilieg
that ! shall apply TO the Probate Colrt
I'm and for said County. sitting az the
Court House in the city OF Topeka, Shaw
nee County, Kansas on the md day ot
August A. D 1893. for a full and final
settlement of said estate
W. c. STEPHENSON, Adm illustrator
Dated Topeka. Kan, July l. A. d. 1879
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-08
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Andrew D. Anderson. q years q age,
7iad last night at his home, 412 East
seventeenth street The funeral will be
held from the residence at 2:S0 O'Clock
FRIDAY afternoon. Interment in Topeka
cemetery. Topeka lodge NO 50 knlgnts
- D~+bias IF which Edr. Anderson was
a member, viii have charge Of the fun
eral-
c+,-arf nj the Santa Fe, died last
hight at the family residence, 51s Ger
nan avenue. at the age OF p years
The cause of death was Hodston's dis
eaza- a bronchial disorder The 1uneral
s1nouncement viii be made later
SOPHIA Leasure. wife Of Henry
T.easure. died at her home, IL Chest-
mi street. Thursday, at the age OF o
years The remains were sent 10 500
non. kan. today for interment-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-08

He received several congratulatory
telegrams and a few callers. There
were no festivities, however, and the
day was spent in his usual manner, at
tending to business affairs and playing
golf.
The copper era., 1909-03-04
Hands off the Wool Tariff.

What influence the Commercial Club of Omaha and it's friends have with the six members of the house and two senators from Nebraska, was thrown against any reduction in the present tariff on wool when the or gauiza ton voted unanimously this week co oppose in every way possib' e any move TO tamper with the schedules applying on wool.
 As the club has membership of l ,OOO representatives of the largest business interests of Nebraska, the action means that the Nebraska rep1 esentatives in congress will be among the first to take d fri stand for the wool growers.
 Arguments presented by the Ne braskl Orgauiz ltion are that the wool growing industry has been fos- tered in the west, where it should be developed and encouraged, because of just and adequate tariff; that as q res lit the percentage of shearing sheep west of the Mississippi river has been inc ceased from 26 per cent. in 1S70 to 72 per cent. in 1907 and the figures for 1908 show that 67 per cent. of the shearing sheep of the United States are now west of the Missouri river.
 Attention is also called to the fact that of the 27l ,35l ,345 pounds of wool clipped in the United States, 70 per cent is produced in the states west of the Missouri river; that thousands of acres of western lands are par ticularly adapted to. the sheep and wool industry alone and are made valua ble because of the present tariff schedules which make wool growing profitable and 1t the same time work hardship on neither manufacturer nor consumer of wool en products.
 It is the duty of every western Congressman, according to the Omaha view of Il situation, to stand firmly for tn. maintenance of the present schedu eS-on wool and when the sub i-c comes up. as it is anticipated it will. before the special session in congress promised by the new republi- can administration, doubtless many other organizations of similar charaC ter which have the interests of the wool growers at heart, will have communications before their repre- SentatiVeS in congress, urging them 10 stand up TOT the west.
The copper era., 1909-03-04
Supervisors Report.

According to the annual report of the clerk of the board of supervisors
 the total valuation of property in Maricopa county for the year 1908 is Sl4 ,264, 755.53. In this amount is in- cluded 125,O00 acres of cultivated land, valued at s, ,00O, with inn prOvements valued at S632, ,54O. It also includes 17O, ,236 acres of land not under cultivation, on which a value of S94S, 275 is placed. In the assets of the county are l ,534 ostriches valued at S76, 700; 22,Sl3 cattle worth S233, 130; 17 55S sheep worth S190, ,666.32. Property exempt from taxation, such as the capitol and grounds, the asylum and normal school, are estimated at S750, 900. Claims allowed during the fiscal year ending December 3I are: County funds, Sl52, ,9S3.25; county of ficers, $56, ,O25 50: district court ex- penses, SlO,O4l.95: court house and park maintenance, SS, ,933 16; miscel- laneous county expenses, S1O, ,76l.27; health department, l6,C9S.12; cleo tionS, s4,94l.15; justices of the peace, S6, TOT 34: constables and interpreters, $7,O2l 4n; road districts, S3l, ,S53.2l.
The copper era., 1909-03-04
Segregation Bill Passes the HOuSe by a D Decisive Vote.

A Phoenix dispatch says that the expected happened Friday Lut in an unexpected manner. House bill 1O9, for the segregation of towns and counties. in effect repeating the Pace local option bill, was passed by the assembly within four days after its introduction, by the decisive vote of Is to :. It had been plain from the beginning that there had been a re- versal of sentiment in the assembly on this subject, and especially on the question of a segregation ot cities but it was not supposed that the re- vulsion of sentiment had been so great that the Hightower bill could be advanced under q suspension of the rules.
 This bill was included among those reported from the judiciary commit tee a little before poon, but there was no accompanying recommenda- tion.
 MT. Sutter at once moved a suspen- sion Of the rules, and the placing ot the bill on final passage. The roll call disclosed d failure of the motion, but before the announcement of the result, Speaker Webb directed his vote to be changed to faye" The bill was read the third time, and the first debate on the prohibition ques- tion ensued. The Pace bill had, curi- ously, passed so suddenly under the pressure. of its opponents that its friends were denied the privilege of OratOry.
 Then the bill went to final passage with the following result:
 Ayes-Bailey, Bray, COalter, Duffy, Hall, HightOwer, Hogwood, Moore, Morris, Mccormick, Reed, Roberts, Shaw, Sutter, Tobey. the speaker-l6.
 Nays-DeSouza, Doan, Gibbons, Merrill, Pace, Peterson, Woolf-7.
The copper era., 1909-03-04
Deeds of New Mexico Given as Cause of
 Delay.

WASHINGTON, D. C., February 27. The doom of statehood for this session of congress and for the con-
 ing special session. in all proba bility,
 was sounded today when Chairman n | Beveridge ot the committee on ter ritories announced that the commit tee had abandoned consideration of the statehood bill aud would not again take up the matter, except on | the presentation of some new phase of the question.
 The reason for the abandonment of was given as the discovery of d tan- gle of alleged land grating in New Mexico which, even if untrue, would require more time for investigation than remained during the present session. Members of congress in close touch with the situation, ex. press the opinion that there is little hope of report at the special session, and the matter will neces- sarily lay over until the next regular session next fall.
 Ia some communications laid before the committee on territories which today abandoned consideration of the bill, reference was made to "Rough Rider influence," and declared that Governor Curry. and number of others made several trips to Wash ington to have the agents of the 6e- partment of justice called off when they were Investigating land fraud cases.
 Miss Lawle-, d stenographer who assisted in the land fraud cases, made a statement to the committee which indicated that the lives of government agents were in danger as long as they persisted in their in- vestIgatious. She mentioned several persons prominent in public affairs in New Mexico in q most unCompli- mentary manner, and cited certain records which she said would bear her out in all her statements.
 At q former meeting of the com mittee, one of the democratic sena- tors proposed that all sections of the bill proposing to legdliZe land grants cihl DOuh i'~uFS DC Stl iNhCL Olll This proposition m t with objection and today after the meeting it was said that there was not d single mem- br of the committee who would vote to report on the bill.
 There was virtually no discu>sion of the bill at the meeting today The time was wholly consumed by Ihr statements presented. It Was recognized that whether the stat, mrnLS were true or nOt.questions had been raisrd that could not be dis posed of at the present session of cungrtsS. That being the general view, the members of the committee dispersed and any meeting that is held now will be at the call of Chair man Btveridge.
 Attention wsfs directed to the land section of tie statt hood bill severa days ago when Senator Nelson pro tested to several of his colleague against the ac,ivIty of the New Mexican ''lObby" in Washington. He was opposed especially to the work of Governor Curry, who appeared on he floor of the senate in the exercise of the privilege he had as governor of New Mexico.
 At that time Nelson let it be known that unless this activity ceased. ht. would have something to say about private interests in the measure.
The copper era., 1909-03-04
certifying such records.

certifying such records.
 Section 13. All criminal actions now or hereafter and prior to the organization of the county of Green lee pending in the district court of Graham county, where the otIense was committed within the boundaries of the said Greenlee county, shall be transferred to the district court of Greenlee county.
 Section 14. In all criminal cases transferred from the district court of Graham county to the district court of Greenlee county shall be allowed the sum of ten (IO) cents per folio for making out q certified copy of the record in any criminal case so transferred, and a further tee of one dollar [Sl.0Ol for transferring such apers and a certified copy of the record, together with all papers and pleadings in said action so trans ferred, said compensation and fee to be paid by the said county of Green lee.
 Continued on Second page
The copper era., 1909-03-04

The lnngdrawn out contest between certain Lake Superior copper mining companies was settled last week with the acquisition by the Calumet and Hecla company of controlling inter- est in the OSceola, Tamarack, Ahmeek, Seneca, Isle, Royale and Laurium compa nics. formerly con trolled by Albert S. -Bigelow of Boston B gelow retires from the copper min ing field, with which he has been identified for many years. The Calu met company thus secures about l25,- 000 shares of stock of the Bigelow companies, for which it pays SS,000, 900. The litigation over the transfer of 22,6l1 shares of Osceola stock, which Bigelow has prosecuted, will be dropped and the courts will be asked to vacate the injunction granted d year ago.