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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-29
MADE IN TOPEKA.
Commercial Club Campaign to Help
Local Factories.

The chief feature of interest at the
Commercial club this noon was the
display of the locally manufactured
and designed products of the Topeka
Wooden Mills. This is the first of a
series of displays of Topeka products
which will be made at the CONNER
cial club.
The Topeka manufactured goods
are now being sent out of the city In
great quantities and it is taxing the
accomm odations of the freight depart
mentS of all the railway lines to ham
die the goods with dispatch The peo-
pie in the city do not generally ap-
preciate the facts that Topeka is be-
coming decidedly active manufacture
ing city.
In order to inform the general pub
lie in regard to the magnitude of the
local industries and to give them an
idea of the great variety of goods pro-
duced the idea of making these dis
plays was conceived.
1t is the intention of the CONNER
ciaI club to run a different exhibit
each week.
The display which was arranged to-
day along the south en0 of the club
parlors and which consisted of blan-
kets of soft texture and goods of ex-
ceIlent quality and pattern, all of
which were designed and manufac-
tured by the Topeka WOODEN Mills,
was complimented by the members OF
the club and visitors at the noon hour.
According to j. F. McAfee, manager
of the Topeka Wooden Mills this es-
tablishment which was founded in
1897, is one of the best equipped mills
in the country. The mill now en-
ploys 100 people.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-29
London Likes No-Tfp Hotel,

Tip-ridden London is in a ferment
OF excitement. An up-to-date hotel
has been established here in which
moderate charges are made for food
and lodging, and all employees who
solicit or accept tips are discharged.
1t is doing a land-office business,
while other hotels, which have been
lacking up prices and permitting
their employees to force guests to give
bigger tips or suffer from inattention,
are drifting toward bankruptcy. 1t is
asserted here that one of the newest
and handsOmeSt hotels in the
metropolis has been run at a loss of
$10,OO0,000 to it's shareholders, main
ly because of efforts to fleece tourists
and others by extortionate prices and
by countenancing the work of the
gang of tip harpies employed there
in.
AS soon as the no-tip hotel was
opened there was a rush for it that
staggered even its proprietors. 1t
could have been filled twice. The
exodus from the tip hotels caused
CONSERVATION among the financial
hackers, managers. and employees of
such places. Opinion is expressed
here now that other no-tip hotels will
be opened and that the older hostel
ries will be forced in self defense to
join in the crusade against tips.
Harry G. Selfridge. head of the no.
tip hotel. says from 5000 to 5000
persons have been fed daily in the
lunheon rooms, and that tips are
nearly as scarce as hens teeth
London dispatch to the New York
Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-29
WILL RAY CAPTURED.
Kansas City Forger Located Through
Efforts of Chief Eaton.

Will Ray, the man who forged the
5000 check in Kansas City on George
Neil. a retired capitalist of Topeka, has
been captured in Chase county through
the efforts of Chief of Police Eaton,
who was urged to personally conduct
the search for the man.
Ray was trailed out into the state to
the Blackwell ranch in Chase county
where he was caught by Sheriff w. K.
Meyers of Cottonwood Falls
The prisoner had purchased $500
worth of furniture at the A. H. O'Dow1
furniture store at 1121 Grand avenue.
He paid SPOTS in cash and for the bal
ance drew his $500 check. His change
amounted to $379.25.
Shortly before passing the check, the
Kansas City police report, Ray worked
a confidence game in that city making
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-29

AS SEEN LOCALLY
Failure of Columbia Bank Oh
Oklahoma Is Discussed.
President BurrOw OF Central
National Sees a Warning.
LAW is INADEQUATE
"This Failure Justifies Kansas
Fight on Guaranty.
J.N,DoIIey Would Not Talk-the
Oklahoma Law.
LAW is INADEQUATE

7. r. Burrow, president of the
Central National bank of this city
and a man prominent in the war pc
tween friends and enemies OF the
bank guaranty law, was not surprised
at the failure of the Columbia Bank
and Trust company at Oklahoma
city. which was under the guaranty
law of Oklahoma. In speaking OF the
failure he said:
'ewhen 1 was in Chicago week
ago l saw the handwriting on the
wall and well knew that this was go
ing to happen. Then in Kansas CITY
a few days later l was aware OF the
action of a Kansas City bank in send
ing 100000 to Oklahoma to protect
one of it's correspondents
Mr. Burrow has drawn a moral
from this failure and the moral In
few words is this: beware of the
Rank Guaranty Law" In speaking
of the connection between the failure
of the bank and the guaranty laws,
Mr.. Burrow said:
, This failure will justify the banks
of Kansas in fight1ng the nank
guaranty law that is being enforced
IN this state. 1t was through the ex-
istence of the Oklahoma law that
this bank failed today. If it had not
been for the guaranty laws or Okla
homa this man Norton would nave
Columbia Bank and Trust company
with the 100000 capital"
When asked if he thought that any
of the banks of Kansas would be dl-
rectly affected by the Kansas IA" MI
Burrow said:
''I hardly think that any banks are
in this fix at this time. There are no
boom towns and banks in Kansas. The
proposition i'll Oklahoma City was on
account of the boom times and the
town
growing like a weed and there are many
strangers. A stranger comes to the
town and starts out on hunt LOT d
depository of his money. He sees a
hank with a state bank guaranty sign
attached and Immediately is impressed
with the supposed strength of the bank
He does not know one thing about the
management of the bank-he deposits
his money and he is lost.
I'm Kansas we do not have exactly
the same conditions at this time but
what we want to do is to fight off the
evil day-and that day is bound 10
come with such a law. Only with such
a law is a man able to give bank
such mushroom growth as was given
the Oklahoma institution. The banks
over the country knew something was
wrong and this Oklahoma bank has
been watched pretty carefully. am
sure that there is no bank In Topeka
affected in any manner"
Mr.. Burrow refused to make a detail
cd statement concerning the failure of
the Columbia Bank and Trust company
but in speaking of one of the officers,
Vice President Smock. he said:
IF 1 am not mistaken this is the
man who was state bank commissioner
at the time when the campaign for the
guaranty law was waged As a sand
bag action in favor of the law they
closed up a little bank with $4,000
capital and then brought out the state
funds and guaranty to support 1t. 1t
was considered quite a play at the
time
Mr.. Burrow was of the opinion that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-29
TOPEKA MAY SOON
HAVE RIVAL
New City Springing Up AT
Her Outskirts.
JEREMIAH CHUBB'S BIG
UNDERTAKING.
Complete Water System, Orna-
mental Street Fountain and
Cement Walks Nearly Done in
His Highland Park Addition.

People who have not been in High
land Park for the past few weeks
will have to sit up. rub their eyes and
pinch themselves to be convinced that
they are awake and not dreaming, for
10 and behold here at the very out
skirts of our city is another city, ris-
ing from fragrant fields of alfalfa and
clover.
Unlike other cities, which have been
born and have grown and waxed rich
in modern, municipal improvements
such as waterworks, public fountains
walks, ETC., this city is being equipped
thoroughly at the outset.
Several years ago Mr.. Chubb bought
the site, then nothing more than a
farm. Before making the purchase,
he discovered an enormous spring of
pure. sweet, water on the place,
enough to supply small city. Keen
would be valuable as a source of wat
er supply for hundreds of families and
the deal was closed.
With the ending of this week, Mr..
Chubb will see the realization of his
great project, one of the most clever
ever planned in Topeka.
He has walled up the enormous
spring, installed a powerful gasoline
: engine and laid a pipeline for nearly
"a mile to the highest spot on his hold
ings. where an immense steel and con-
crete tank has been built. This will
give Highland Park an adequate wat
er supply for all needs including fire
protection.
In addition to this, he has put in
cement walks on both sides of the
principal street for perhaps a half
mile and excavations have been made
at the intersection of Michigan and
Goldflnch avenues, for an Immense
concrete ornamental fountain.
Next Saturday he will offer lots.
with these advantages at public auc-
ton. This should be a remarkably
fine opportunity for anyone who is
anxious to own a home of his own as
the lots will be sold on a small pay
ment down and the balance on easy
terms.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-29
Stacks of Money in Sight.
What TO Call Him.

Long as Commander Robert E.
Peary has been in the public eye as a
persistent and successful explorer
there still seems to be uncertainty on
the part of many people as to the
proper pronunciation of his name.
Of course, the spelling decides Moth
ing-it never does with English
names, and not always with those of
other nations. The commander him
self is the very highest of all author
tiles, and, according to him, the first
four letters in his name have the
sound which the same four letters do
at the end of the word appear" and
not that which they have when they
stand alone and mean a fruit.
1t is a bit shorter than Perry
would be, but it isn't Parry" Parry
or "Perry."-New York Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-29
Where There Is Something
Doing There Is Life

The Avalon Bakery is a
live one. o. K. Bread is
moving which proves it is
o. K. Ever try it? It has
that moist taste that lin
gers. It is up to date,
made in an up to date bake
shop, cement walls and
floor. We are now making
a fine line of puff paste
goods. Watch our window
Saturday. Specials.
The Avalon Bakery
831 Kansas Avenue
Kientz & Co
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-29

in the preliminary event of the inter
national championship conducted by
the Business show.
Miss Fritz is the present champion,
but H. C. Blaisdell with ninety-two
words minute, and F. H. Coombs
with 81 LIS beat her former record of
eighty-Seven.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-29
BANKS PROTEST.
Will Fight Two Per Cent Assessment
for Guaranty Fund.

Guthrie, Okla, Sept. 29.-The state
payment of the emergency per cent
assessment on capital stock for tbs
purpose of swelling the bank guaranty
fund sufficiently to take care of the
failure of the Columbia Bank and
Trust company at Oklahoma City. This
became known here today.
Money Pours Into Oklahoma City.
Kansas City, Mo-, Sept. 29.-Kansas
City banks have shipped about half
a million dollars in currency to Okla
homa City and shipments were made
from Wichita and ST. Louis to prepare
the banks of that city for any emer-
gency that may arise as a result of
the failure of the Columbia Bank and
Trust company.
Stacks of Money in Sight.
Oklahoma City. Sept. 29.-When
the doors of the Columbia bank were
opened today stacks of bags filed with
gold and silver and piles of currency
were in the cage of the paying teller
and there was no excitement. Less
than 100 persons were waiting for
admittance. OF this mum Der not to
exceed 10 per cent were women.
At noon the crowd had increased to
over 200. The overt acts of the officer OF
officers of the bank that caused the
failure are yet a secret. though there
are innuemerable stories afioat.
Bank Commissioner Young said that
at the close of business this afternoon
a statement concerning the causes OF
the bank collapse would be given out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-29
CONTINUANCE REFUSED.
Government Is Not Ready for Trial
of DeIavan smith.

Indianapolis, Ind, Sept. 29.-Judge
Anderson of the United States district
court today refused to grant the plea
of the government for a recontinuance
of the hearing of Delavan Smith and
Charles r. williams, proprietors of
the Indianapolis News, who are
charged with criminal libel in hGving
published articles alleged to intimate
that there was corruption in the sale
of the Panama canal zone to the
United States
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-29
REAR ADMIRAL SCHROEDER AND HIS DISTINGUISHED GER
MAN GUEST AT HUDs0N-FULTON CELEBRATION

O.
del OF The on the they
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-29
CAPTAIN CoNEY TO NORTON.
Will Speak There Tomorrow at Old
Soldiers Reunion.

Captain P. H. Coney will deliver an
address at the old settlers reunion in
Norton tomorrow. Whenever there is
an old soldiers reunion in Kansas the
program is no. complete unless Captain
Coney, veteran of many wars and bat
ties is on the scene to draw upon the
memories of the other veterans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-29

$500 out of it. Straightway he bought
an elegant $1,000 house and paid the $500
down. Then he forged the check to buy
$500 worth Of furniture for it and got
chased clear out into the country.
The furniture company offered a re-
ward of $50 for the capture of the man
as they are the indorsers. The check
was of course turned down and Mr.
Neil lost nothing. Ray will be prose-
cuted in Kansas CITY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-29
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

The funeral of Mrs. Alice Sullivan
will be held from the home of her
daughter, Mrs. J. H. Smith, 500 Swygart
avenue. Saturday morning at o'clock
The services will be held in the Church
of the Assumption at 8 o'clock
Mr.. S. l. Courtney is in Abilene,
where he was called by the death of his
aunt, Mrs, Mcdonald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-29

Neat was a Delphic utterance that the
newspapers quote Mr.. Hartman as offer
ing to certain Inhabitants of Bad Gas
tefn who held stock in one of his rail-
roads. You'd better keep 1t. It's all
right. You will be surprised at what is
going to happen" The tip is good either
waY.-Life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-29
JEFfRlES IS TRAINING.
Taking Long Walks and Jumping-Big
Fight May Be In Paris.

Paris. Sept. 2s,-James J. Jeffries is
in training ir a suburb of Paris. He
is taking long walks, and jumping.
Nothing definite has been arranged re-
garding a fight with Jack Johnson for
the heavyweight championship of the
world Hugh Mcintosh offered $4,000
for a fight in Paris. and later raised
his offer to $55.000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-29
Next Meeting I'm LouIsviJIe

Burlington, Ia. Sept 2s-The session OF
the German Evangelical synod of North
America today devoted its attention to a
consideration of educational needs. Louis
Vile, KY. was selected as the next meet
ing place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-29
BADGERS DEFEATS JAPS
Wisconsin Team Had a Hard Time
Defeating Toxic Ball Club.

Toxic, Sept. 2s.-By the close score
of s to 7, the University of Wisconsin
baseball nine won today's game
against the aH-Tokio team. Each
team made nine hits and Wisconsin
made five errors to four misplays
charged to the japanese players.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-29
MADE A WORLDS RECORD.
Stenograpller Wrote LAPS Words on
typewriter in Is Minutes.

New York, Sept. "a new world s
typewriting record was set at Madison
Square garden last night when Miss
Rose L. Fritz wrote accurately ninety
five words a minute for fifteen minutes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-29
The Oklahoma Guaranty Law.

In looking up the Oklahoma guaranty
law in the state library today the fol-
lowing section was found in applica-
ton to the bank commissioners in the
case of a failed bank:
Section 6. In the event that the bank
commissioner shall take possession of
any bank or trust company which is
subject to the provisions of this act,
the depositors of said bank or trust
company shall be paid in full and when
the cash available, or that can be made
Immediately available, of said bank or
trust company is not sufficient to dis
charge its obligations to depositors. the
said banking board shall draw from
the depositors' guaranty fund and from
additional assessments, if required, as
provided in section 2, the amount
necessary to make up the deficiency,
and the state shall have for the benef1.
of the depositors' guaranty fund a first
lien upon the assets of said bank or
trust company, and all liabilities
against the stockholders, officers and
directors of said bank or trust dpmpany
and against all other persons, corpora
lions or firms. Such liabilities may be
enforced bv the state for the benefit of
the depositors guaranty fund.-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-29
DolIey would Not Talk.

j. N. Dolley, bank commissioner of
Kansas, when seen this afternoon re-
fused to make a statement concerning
the big bank failure in Oklahoma City.
All 1 know of the failure said Mr..
Dolley, lis what I have heard from
newspapers, and until hear something
official from A. NJ. Young, bank COM
missioner, who is now in charge of the
defunct bank, 1 do not deem myself in
position to make a statement"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-29

the $464, 504.13 of state money in the
bank at the time of the failure was
amply secured by the assets of the bank
and in this manner the state watched
its own accounts without any due re-
gard to that of the stockholders.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-29
A Short I ak on
the Electric Sign

Did you ever hear about
the man who had only two
legs?
He said he didn't know as he actually
needed three legs, but if he had another,
he felt sure he could get along faster
It's good deal the same with an
Electric Sign
An Electric Sign isn't an actual neces-
sity to your store, but it would help you
to 'get along faster.''
There isn't any doubt about it.
It's as sure as the sun will rise to-mor-
row morning.
It's as plain as times are T.
Doesn't it stand to reason that an Elec-
trio Sign, in front of your store, would
flash out it's message to your people more
brilliantly, strikingly, and impressively
than any other form of Sign? Isn't it
hard fact that no other sign is fit for night
work?
Can't you see yourself, that an Electric
Sign would attract folks all along your
street, and impress your name and exact
location on their minds?
Don't you realize that an Electric Sign
would offer you the best night advertising
you could secure?
THE TOPEK.
TOPEKA.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-29

An Electric Sign is better than day
time sign for the simple and logical reason
that, in the daytime, everything is visible,
while, after dark, only those things illum-
mated are seen.
The darker, stormier, drearier the
night, the more gloriously would your
Electric Sign stand forth, and the more
eloquently would it talk to your pepole
The people you want are the people
who work daytimes.
Evening is the only time they have to
be out on the street.
Evening is their only time for recrea-
ton and sight seeing.
Talk to them by your Electric Sign at
night, while they are most open to impress
sions- while they are formulating and de-
Gliding on their purchases.
Your old Sign dies with the setting sun.
There's nobody CAN see it night times.
Don't you suppose it would pay you to
know something more about Electric
Signs?
We are ready with full information, and
figures, for you. Our representative will
call at most any hour of the day or night
to talk Electric Sign" Let's hear from
you
EDISON co.
KAS.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-16
Humor Amona students

"When a student does not know the
answer to an examination question he
does one of three things" says a Uni
versity of Pennsylvania professor in
the Philadelphia Record. "If he is a
good student he will simply leave a
blank space while if he is not he will
either try to bluff 1t through or else
pass it off as a Joke. These latter
cases are rare, and the result Is gem
orally painful and does harm to the
student who wrote the paper Occa-
sionally, however, there will be real
gem, which does the student good by
putting the professor in good humor
and so making him unoonsciously mark
the paper less severely. came across
two such gems in one paper recently.
One question was, Who was st.
Bruno?' To which the student re-
piled. st. Bruno was a great Dane, a
brother of st. Bernard The other
question was. What was the difference
between the major prophets and the
minor prophets? Here he answered,
1T would not be right for me, sinner,
to make invidious COMPARISONS between
sNch holy men,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-16
SEYFRIED WITH
WHITE TAKES FALL
Makes Two sonersaults with Racing
Car Down Embankment and
Escapes Injury to Self
or Machine

Never again probably will Gus Sey-
fried-the fearless and almost speech-
less driver Of automobiles In this Sec
tion, that, are out for records. Sey-
freid as has been announced hereto
fore, is to be the man at the wheel OF,
the White Steam car in competition
with the Apperson Jack Rabbit" ana
wild Bilr' Ruess' Pope-Hartford on
Sunday next.
Last Monday seyfreid with his
meehanician, Make of the White
company made the run to Badly on a
practice spin. They had left Acton IN
good shape but q few minutes before
and were letting her go" some up the
hills, when approaching turn, the
machine took an unexpected turn, the
wheel failing to keep the machine in
the road, which was veSy narrow at
the place where they were giving her
all she could take to make the hill,
when car and men took a two-turn
sonersault and landed about thirty
feet down the embankment and on her
feet. Neither Seyfreid nor Make were
injured, nor did anything of serious
nature happen to the car, which Is con-
sidered by all those who have seen the
spot at which they took the header TO
be little short of the miraculous.
Seyfried, cool and calculating as
usual, said nothing, but began to look
about for how to get out of the hole
he was in, which he did, and not more
miraculous was the manner in which
he climbed the embankment over
which he turned turtle, than the acci-
dent itself and escape from injury to
himself his companion and the racing
machine. Seyfried lost about thirty
minutes, but has made the run again
and. is in fine fettle for the go OF
Sunday morning.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-16
REAL STAGE COMEDY
IS HID FROM CROWD
COMEDIAN SURPRISES WIFE
WITH GIFT OF RING
Real Diamond, Not Paste Pearl, Fig
ures in Sketch-Act of Mack
and Walker at the
orpheum

It was "The Girl and the Diamond"
with Wilbur Mack and Nella Walker,
instead of 1.-THE Girl and the Pearl" at
the Orpheum yesterday afternoon. For
Mr.. Mack put up a joke on his Wife
during their turn and surprised her,
but in such a.e ay that almost any ac-
tress would bei willing to be thrown
"up in her linesS in the same fashion
Instead of a y axe property" pearl
which the action of the skit required
that he present her, Mr. Mack gave mis-
wife two-carat diamond ring.
I'VE have been married two years,
said he, explaining his action, and
she never had an engagement ring. l
thought it was about time she secured
one, and as l came across beauty
Yesterday just bought it for her. And
then it occurred to me to give 1t to her
during our sketch. OF course l knew
it would upset her. but what of that?"
And it did upset her." completely
Miss Walker was so surprised that she
stammered, hesitated and then burst
into her silvery laugh, and in the con-
fusion the audience saw nothing of the
real cause and thought it merely a
part of the sketch.
Seats for "The Fighting Hope" go on
sale this morning at the Mason,
Nat Goodwin has decided to go into
vaudeville next season. The principal
argument is reported to be $S500 a
week,