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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-21
WAGGENER MAKES REPLY
Wants Supreme Court to Abate jack
sons Mandamus Suit.

Bale Waggener, attorney for the COM
mittee of bankers appointed to test the
constitutionality OF the state guaranty
law. today filed a plea in abatement in
the supreme court in the matter OF the
writ Of mandamus secured by Attorney
General jackson a short time ago TO COM
pei Bank Commissioner Dolley and Treas
urer Tulley to perform their duties in re-
lation to the guaranty law.
Waggener's petition Is sensational to say
the least He alleges a combination and
collusion on the part of the attorney gen
eral and bank commissioner In the suit
filed by the latter and also takes the
ground that the state guaranty law is IN
constitutional. In this latter contention
the petitioner says:
The Kansas state guaranty law IS in
violation of the Fourteenth amendment
to the constitution of the United States
which prohibits any state from passing
any law which denies to any person equal
protection of law. and further II Is an
attempt to deprive the banks of the state
of their property without due process OF
law"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-21
BURNED ALL HIS HOGS.
Follower of Dowie Is Cut on in His
Fathers VIII.

Chicago. Aug. 21.-Because he burned
all his hogs. valued at several thou
sand dollars. when he became a con-
Vert of Dowie. Louis Benckendorf OF
Zion City. viii not inherit his share of
lis fathers estate He must be con-
or the estate. valued at $1,000, and at
his death his children will inherit his
share.
When Benckendorf burned the hogs,
his father. who was 3 rich farmer living
near Ottawa, chided him but said moth
ing as to his intentions in disposing of
his estate When the will was read a
few days ago it disclosed that the
father made the provision in the will
soon after his sons act
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-21

Stillman at the wheel finished third.
1t was estimated that there were at
least 10000 people in the two big
stands Every available bit of space
was filed and the automobiles were
parked for more than half a mile along
the home stretch.
Before the first regular event Old
field, Christie and Zengel made on
slaughts on the record for a kilometer
but nothing sensational resulted
Ed Hearne. a Chicago board of trade
man, won the amateur championship
of America in 10 mile race Ryan in
Buick. gave Hearne a close race in the
first five miles but dropped back to-
ward the finish. The time was 9:44 $40.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-21
ON THE VERGE.
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The people in that portion of the city
seem to have lost to at 1easr certain
extent the fear of floods and the value
of property has advanced. AS an ex-
ample might be taken the case of a
buyer of three months standing who
is now asking $500 more for the prop
erty and he reasonably expects to get
his price. North Topeka property has
increased in price more or less. The
fact that there are good many va
cant houses on the North side is ex-
planned by the fact that the owners
in almost every case do not live in
that portion of the city, and have let
their houses go to rack and ruin.
There is constant demand on the
Property in the Elmhurst district
which was purchased three months
ago, this week sold at an advance of
over 80 per cent The west sides of
streets from Seventeenth to Douthitt
street have become popular for build
ing purposes during the past few
months and have built up with re-
markable rapidly
Petition From South Siders.
I The southern portion of the city
beyond the Shunganunga is one of
sections which is looking up. The
paving of Kansas avenue as far as
Twenty-first street will make the dis
ITlcL accessible, anu the SIOeWdIhS
which the city is putting in this year
will serve to enhance the value of real
estate. The people OF the vicinity are
being asked to sign the following pc
tition:
We, the undersigned citizens and tax
payers, realize that the advancement
of Topeka depends on good roads and
streets as well as good railroads. All
roads leading into the city from the
southeast are at times impossible and
since Kansas avenue has been paved TO
Twenty-first street this thoroughfare
will no doubt now be the popular road
into the city from the southeast. This
road can be greatly improved by lower
ing the steep hills east of the Missouri
Pacific railway and by building a new
bridge over French creek and raising
the road between the Santa Fe and
Missouri Pacific railroads to a Level
with both railroads. This improve
ment would make a passable road at
times Of high water and it would also
eliminate several bad hills We trust
you will give this your immediate al
tentfon and IL possible have these I'M
provements made this fall or winter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-21
ALFONSO RAISES BURNsIDEs.
The Queen Objected and Made Him
Now Them.

Chicago. Aug. 21.-A special cable
from London to the Tribune. says:
When King Alfonso arrived at San
Sebastian from Madrid he was wear
ing side whiskers and had had his
hair cut short The king thought
this gave him the appearance of an
admiral in the British navy, but
Queen Victoria and former Empress
Eugene remarked that he looked
more like an English butler and
urged him to shave his whfskers off.
His majesty did so for when he re-
turned to Madrid he was whfskerIess
once more and looked younger than
eyer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-21
Medals for Babies

Portsmouth, Va, Aug. 21-Be-
cause reports on births have not been
made promptly, the mayor has de-
clared his intention to offer on the
part of the city a silver medal bear
ing the name and birth of every child
born. 1t will carry with it, on the
opposite side of the medal, the seal
of the city. If parents fail to report
for medals the mayor proposes to
have both attending physician and
parents fined.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-21
AMATEUR CHAMPION.
Hearne Wins Ten Mile Race In
9:44 $40 at Indianapolis.

Indianapolis, Ind, Aug. 21-Kincaid
in a National, won the opening event, a
Is mile free for all handicap of the
third day of the inaugural automobile
racing meet at the new Indianapolis
motor speedway today. The winner had
a handicap Of a minute, but had &
hard battle to defeat Ralph DePalma in
a Fla who started from scratch. The
Fiat was second and a Marmon with
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-21
WIRELESS IS DOWN.
Marconi Station at Glaze Bay De-
stroyed by Fire.

New York, Aug. 21.-The Marconi
wireless telegraph received a telegram
announcing that the operating and
condensing building OF the Transit
lantic wireless station at Glace Bay,
n. s, was destroyed by fire this morn
ing. The operating building is the chief
one of the plant and wireless communi-
cation across the Atlantic will be in
terrupted- There will be no Interrupt
ton to and from steamers off the
coast.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-21

Wildwood, y. J., Aug. 21.-In a
futile effort to save the life of w.
Brooke Lessig, well known Phila-
delphian with whom she was swim
ming in the surf at Wildwood crest
Miss Virginia Paul. one of the leaders
in the younger set of PHILADELPHIA
society, was also drowned in the
swift ocean current Neither body
was recovered
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-21
WELLMAN IN WRECK.
His Balloon Blew Up Fifteen Miles
From Starting Point.

Hamnerfest. Norway. Aug. 21-wal-
ter Wellman's balloon America ex3lod-
ed August Is, at a point 30 miles dis
tant from its balloon shed on the is
land of Spitzbergen. Wellrnan and his
companions consequently were forced
to make a landing. but none of the
men in the balloon was injured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-21
J. II. Stetson Is Dead.

San Francisco, Cal, Aug. III. z.
Stetson, president of the California
Street Railway company. died at his
home today. He was prominent in
commercial and railway circles, organ
izer of the company which constructed
the San Joaquin Valley railroad and
the leading spirit in the Californi l
Traffic association. which brought
about a rs per cent reduction in trans :
continental freight rates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-21
FOR RENT

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Kreipe, lot and S. W. 4 of $. W. Il
sec. q; also pit. lots IL sec. E-11-
IT,. 5sOpI
c. E. Cox and wife to 2. May, n.
= n W. 4 g ": = sec 24-I3-13, - SOC
J. KeeIy and wife TO A. Smith, lots
III and 3 CORTLAND ave. Ken
wood -. -. 7Sc
F. s. Savage to B. s. Smalley. lots So
and 20, Tyler St, Douthitt Place
l. Faust to R. l.. Kirkpatrick and
wife. S. e 4 I2-12-14 ...:...:......... 1860
J. F Carver and wife to ]. Harbe
lot 346. Madison St, Ritchie's add. 2,001
c. w. Carrier and wife to J. R. Mic
cum, lots 1901 and 8, 24th St, Quin-
ton & Steele's add. -. -. 500
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-21
visits Grave of His I,ee

Lenox, Mass, Aug. 21.-In pur-
suance of a custom that has come to
be almost a solemn rite, Maj George
Tate, L. 5. A, retired, has left here
to make his annual visit TO the grave
oe his left leg. shot off in action,
which Is buried at Gettysburg on the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-21

Payne tariff bill that he worked in con-
junction with President Taft and for
the best interests of his party and the
country at large. The revision was real
and downward in all cases on neces-
sites
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-21

The percentage of actual reserve of the
clearing house banks today was &c. A. The
statement Of banks an6S trust companies
clearing house shows that these fnstftu-
tons have aggregated deposits of 81, O42.-
999, 40 Total cash on hand S154. 81, 600 and
loans amounting to s1.21s.7 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-21
Weekly Bank Statement.

New York, Aug. I--The statement of
clearing house banks for the week shows
that the banks hold $50 729, $50 more than
the required . per cent reserve rule
This is a decrease of s.. 60, 075 in the pro-
porttonate cash reserve as compared with
last week. The statement follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-21

We wish to thank kind friends an
neighhbors for sympathy extende
during sickness and death of our ltd
son, Frank.
Mr.. AND MRS. F. e. MeGRATH.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-21

battlefield. Since the battle not
year has passed that Major Tate, no
matter how pressing his duties, has
not gone to Gettys burg to lay a
flower on the burial place of his lost
member,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-21

See ]. THOMAS LUMBER CO. for
lumber and DEWEY PORTLAND CE-
AENT. Warranted none better.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-21

Old Newspapers sc Bundle.
For the next few days the State
Journal will sell old exchanges for i've
cents a bundle, regular price 10 cents
bundle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-21
Hammerstein.s singers Arrive.

New York, Aug. 21.-The first of opera
singers to arrive this season were on
the steamer LaLorrain which reached
here from Havre today. There were
about 25 members of Oscar Hammer
STEMS forces who have come for what
is known as the educational opera
at the Manhattan opera house opening
August "a. Margaret sylvia. soprano
and the new Spanish tenor, Carasa,
were members of the party.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-21

The Prudential State bank, corner
Seventh and Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-21

The Prudential State Bank, general
banking business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-21

Dr. c. F. Menninger sleeps on his
sleeping porch. but continues TO make
his headquarters at the Y. NJ c. A.
after Office hours during the absence of
his family for the summer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-21

Go to Burghart's and buy your
smoking supplies and get a rebate
check.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-20
AFTER NEGRO FOR
 ATTEMPTEDASSAULT

Reports of an attempted assault upon the R-year-old daughter of G. o. Noudy at West End late last Saturday night by a negro. George Robinson, have been made to the police authorities.
 MT. Noudy is connected with the pay ing work being done in West End, re- moving his family here from the north several months ago. The negro charged with the crime has been running his au- tomobile for some time and was trusted by the family.
 Saturday night MT. and Mrs. Noudy were away from home for a few min utes, leaving their 12-year-old daughter there. When they returned the little girl told her mother that the negro had in suited her.
 The negro was gone and Mrs. Noudy did not tell her husband about the mat ter until the next day.
 Yesterday the negro returned to the house. Noudy secured his gun and start ed for the negro when the feminine mem bers of his family seized his arm and attempted to take the gun away from him. He was unable to shoot for fear of shooting one of them and the negro quickly escaped.
 The negro is described as weighing 125 pounds, of dark brown color and is 5 feet iches tall. He is we'll dressed and has worked around several of the dif- ferent garages in Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-20
Personal and General.

All members of R. E. Lee Camp, Sons of Confederate Veterans, are requested to meet Monday evening at o'clock at the office of J. T. LoWery over Ay- eryt's pharmacy. Matters pertaining to the Confederate reunion at Memphis will be discussed.
 The children of the Methodist Sunday school will hold their annual picnic at Village Falls on Saturday. May 2e.
 Mrs Mary V. Rlcks and A. c. Kicks desire to extend their heartfelt apprecia- ton of the many kindnesses shown them during their recent bereavement
 The board of stewards of the First Methodist church will meet at the taber- nacle Thursday evening at 7:30 o'clock. The Rev. B. B. Glasgow requests full attendance.
 Mrs Nj. E. Meade is seriously i'll at her residence, Avenue E and Twenty-fifth street
 L. J. Duncan is compiling a city di- rectory for Ensley.
 A petition for involuntary bankruptcy was filed in the federal court by the cred itors of the Advance Supply company. doing business on Avenue E. N. W. Scott has been appointed receiver
 The city council will meet Thursday night in regular semi-monthly session. A number of important measures will be discussed, including several improvement ordinances
 J. H. Stewart, secretary of the Ensley Real Estate and Investment company, has returned from a fishing trip on the Warrior river. MT. Stewart reports grand time, and contrary to the general custom brought a large hamper of fish to Ensley as an evidence of the sport en- joyed. He Is loud in his praises of MT. Ollie Spencer and MT Charles Glover, who entertained the party who accom- panied him on his trip.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-20
NAME POLICEMEN
 FOR COMING YEAR

The police commission will meet to- night and take up the matter of election of officers for the coming year, and the 109 members of the force are anxiously awaiting the outcome of the session
 strict investigation has been made into each man by the commissioners. It is not believed, however, that many changes will be made at this time, though the Law and Order leaguers are said to have been active in regard to certain men.
 The force generally is regarded as be- ing an exceptionally fine body of men, Policing in Birmingham is said to be much more strenuous than in the average city, and with the large amount of ter ritory to be covered with such a small number of men 1t Is made doubly hard The men, as rule, are heady, fearless and well seasoned for the work.
 But now they are looking at each other with very curious eyes and each one won dering if he is slated a victim for the official chopax
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-20
TARIFF BILL REVENUES.
The Increase is Estimated at About
 $15,ooo,ooo.

Washington, May 19.-The tariff bill which is now under consideration in the Senate is designed to raise revenues net ting $l0, 321 ,515 in excess of those derived from the operation of the present law. The total of the increases in revenue schedules is estimated at $14573,052, and of this amount $11 ,540.2H will come from advances in the rates on luxuries and only $S0S2.sl0 from increase on neces- saries. Included in the latter amount is $1, 300, 402, which Is the estimate of reve- nue that will be derived from benzoic acid. oxalic acid, antimony ore, zinc ore. platinum vessels, which were transferred from the free list to the dutiable list for protective and revenue purposes and opium, the duty on which was increased for revenue purposes. The total decrases in revenues are estimated at S4. .251, ,537 |, and of this amount all except $265,5A is by reason of reductions In the rates on necessarles. The decrease in revenues from the removal of the Philippine duties is estimated at SIPS, ,3T.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-20
DISTRICT MEETING.
Newspaper Men to Gather at Decatur
 Friday.

Decatur. May 9.-tSpecial.)-A royal re- ception awaits the newspaper men of this chancery district of the state on their arrival here next Friday to attend the meeting of the district assciation. MT. Camper of Florence is the president of the district and it is expected that about 30 or 40 newspaper men will be present.
 This will be the meeting held under the division of the state association into chancery districts.
 Local newspaper men have arranged the following programme for the meeting:
 Welcome address, Probate Judge Will liam E. Skeggs.
 Welcome address on behalf of the city of New Decatur, Mayor Edwin c. Payne.
 Welcome address on behalf of the city of Decatur, Mayor Henry A. Skeggs.
 Welcome address on behalf of the local newspaper men, Walter M. Grubbs of the Decatur News
 Response, President Camper of Flor ence.
 General discussion. Business session.
 Dinner at o'clock p. m. at the St.. George cafe.
 Seeing the .Decaturs from a trolley car at 3 p. m.
 Seeing the Decaturs from steamboat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-20
NATIONAL BANK REPORT.
Remarkable Increases Are Shown in
 Principal Cities.

Washington, May 19.-The returns from national banks giving details of the condition on April 28 1909, show remark able increases in all the principal items The summary of the statement shows that since May IA, 1908, their total loans and discounts have increased by $4S4,- 764,000 and during the same time the total resources of the banks have increased STA 261, GOO During the same period gov- ernment deposits have decreased $111, ,255, 900 and bills payable and re-discounts have decreased $9, S79, 900; other increases dur ing the year are given as follows:
 United States bonds, $7 68S 40.
 Due from national banks state banks and bankers and reserve agents, s17O,- 5S4, ,S73.
 Specie, $2.516. 502.
 Legal tenders, $14714,0 ,055.
 Capital stock, $A, ,617, ,gS3
 Surplus and other profits, S36, ,S68, ,44
 Circulation, s22, ,27S, ,SO3
 Due to national and state banks and bankers, $344. 231 5S3
 Individual deposits, $513, ,408 594.
 The increase in the number of national banks during the year was l15
 On April 2S, 1907, the aggregate re- sources of all the banks Is shown to have been Se.3eS, ,ssS,S and their loans and discounts, 4,ss3, ,110. .869, with individual deposits amounting to $4,S2606O,3e4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-20
MANY NEW DOCTORS
 SECURE LICENSES

Jackson, Miss, May 19.-(Special. )-At a late hour tonight Secretary McLain, of the state board of health announced that 110 of the 245 applicants examined last week have been granted license to prac- tice medicine.
 Those from Alabama are Joseph F.. Curtis of Blocton, G. D. Mason of Isney, Joseph A. Maxwell of Tuscaloosa. E. M. Gavin of Mobile
 Those from the eastern border of Mis- sissippi are E. K. Gum of Houston, E. J Green of Bonneville, J. D. McGovern of Alderman, C. B. Billingsley of Full ton, G. s. Ryan of Aberdeen, J. R. Gll- liland of Aberdeen G. ". Wilson of Co., lumbus, w. R. Sugg of Eupora, ~J. M. Furr of Pontotoc, B. H. Durley of Aber- deen R. H. Pegram of Ripley, II. P. Cover of Iuka.
 Three women are among the successful applicants, viz: Harriet Showers of Me- ridian, Margaret Carraway of Sturges, Mary Waters of Columbus.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-20
BOLD ROBBERY AT NORTH BIRMINGHAM

One of the boldest daylight robberies on record for the Birmingham district was executed shortly before noon yester- day at North Birmingham The victim was Ralph Blostti, an Italian, while the robbers were two Italians unknown to him.
 Blostti works at the Mary Lee mines, but was on his way to Birmingham yes- terday to attend to some personal busi- ness. He had $50 in a pocketbook, which he carried in his outside, upper coat pocket. He came tn from Mary Lee to the end of the North Birmingham car line and was waiting for a car to Bir- mingham when the two Italians ap- preached him.
 They told him they were going to return to the old country and asked him to ex- change some United States money for Italian money. He told them that he had no Italian money and advised them to go to a bank The conversation continued on other things until car rolled up.
 One of the men had a small package rolled up in a newspaper. Stepping close to Blostti he pulled his victims coat open in front and sticking the package in Blostti's inside pocket, said You keepa thisa for us.' As he placed the package in the inside pocket he quietly removed the pocketbook from the outside pocket, then he and his companion jumped on the car and rode off
 Blostti stood stock still in dumbfounded amazement, while the two robbers rode speedily away. Had he called out to the conductor 1t would have been an easy matter to have captured the two men, but he simply stared at the car until it finally disappeared.
 After a few more minutes of absolute stiffness he reversed, went home to his wife and told her about 1t. Both then come in to Birmingham and reported the matter to police headquarters. Chief of Detectives Mcdonald put several men to work at once on the case but so far they have not been located. It is believed the two men took a train out of the city short while after committing the rob bery.