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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-22
KANSANS "BUNCOED. +"
Write Names. Apparently on Note
Leaf, But Really on Check.

Kansas City. Mo-, July 22.-Kansans
have been swindled out of more than
$4,000 at the union depot since Feb
ruary, by a confidence check game. In
some instances the amounts were as
high as 81, 100. There are supposed to
be three men in the gang, one of whom
Endorsed the checks and helped to Sc
cure the cash at Kansas City banks
This man is said to be well known in
Kansas City.
Few details are given out by the de-
tectives for the American Bankers as
sociation, who are working on the
case. They say that arrests may be
expected at any time. Some of the
checks are now in their possession
The method of operation was simple.
The checks always were secured at the
union depot. The confidence man
would approach his victim and after
introducing himself as the son of 9
banker at, say Hutchinson, would find
out with what bank the victim did
business. y
well. WE'LL was the confidence
mans spiel, father wrote to me
just the other day about what a prom
Using place your town is. You know
we are considering putting in bank
there ourselves. Your influence would
help us. Let me get your name ex-
actly, SO 1 can write father about it"
Then the confidence man would pro-
duce his notebook and a fountain pen
and the victim generally signed. But
his signature did not go on the leaf OF
the notebook, but on a cunningly con-
cealed blank check. This check was
then filed out with the name of the
bank, indorsed by confederate who
was known at the bank, and cashed
without trouble
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-22
Detectives Employed by the
Family of Ira G. Rawn
Announce the Discovery Of a
Bullet in the Crate.
PROVES THE THEORY
That the Railroad President
Was Shot by Burglar.
Accident Insurance Companies
Are Fighting Murder View.

Chicago, July 22.-The alleged dis
at the home of the late Ira G. Rawn
may play an important part in de-
termining the manner in which the
dead railroad president met his death.
In this discovery, members of the
Rawn family are convinced they have
the evidence that will remove the last
doubt as to the circumstances that led
up to his death 1t is the clinching
argument, they believe, supporting
their theory that Mr.. RaWn's reyoI-
yer was discharged at a burglar and
that 1t was the bullet from the in
truder's weapon that took his life.
Insurance officials who are investi-
eating the case Independently because
of his $147,0O0 of life and accident in
surance refused to voice any definite
opinion If their investigation should
disclose that Mr. Rawn ended his life
the accident policies, aggregating $685.
900 would probably become worthless.
If the second bullet is found, the
murder theory is made much strong
er, said Coroner Hoffman last night
The board of directors of the Monon
railroad out of respect to the memory
of the late President Rawn ordered that
every wheel on the entire system cease
turning for five minutes this afternoon
at the beginning of the funeral, 80
2. m.
In addition to stopping all trains
wherever they may be at that hour. all
fees and stations will cease for the
same length of time. For five minutes
everything will be at a standstilI on
the entire Monon system.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-22
TO EXAMINE INDIANS.
Commission to Ascertain Their Capac-
ity for Getting Along.

Washington, July 22.-To determine
the extent to which the Indians on the
Umatilla reservation in Oregon, are
capable of bearing the personal re-
sponsibilties of citizenship the interior
department. has appointed a compeIen-
cy commission which will examine the
three tribes on the reservation. The
members of the commission are:
F. ]. So1nmerville, Pendleton, Ore !;
Edwin L. Swatzlander, superintendent
of the Umatilla Indian school, and
Charles E. McChesney, special Indian
agent.
There are about 1.200 red men in
yolved, belonging to the Cayuse, Um-
atilla or Walla Walla tribes. The re-
Fort of the commission will indicate
who are capable of managing their per-
sonal affairs entirely free of govern
mental control, those who are qualified
in this respect under restrictions con-
cerning the alienation of their lands
and those who are wholly incompetent
and regarded as wards of the United
States This is the second competency
commission to be appointed. the first
operating among the Omaha Indians.
The result of the experiment among
the Nebraska Indians demonstrated, in
the opinion of Indian officials, the wis
dom of this means of determining the
qualifications of the red men and ulti-
mately it is expected all of the reser-
vations will be likewise examined.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-22
EXCITED OVER MURDER.
PeoDle of Corning Community Wrought
UP Over Bleisner Killing.

Corning. Kan, July 22.-Details of
the killing of William Bleisner and the
fatal injury of his father by the keehn
brothers have greatly excited this COM
munity and there are threats OF mob
violence.
The murder occurred at the school
meeting in district 100 Immediately
after adjournment. The cause of the
trouble seems to be an old family
grudge which has been going on for
almost year and as this was the first
time they had met since. one word
brought on another until fight start
ed, Ferdinand Bleisner was knocked
unconscious by a heavy board in the
hands of August Keehn, when william
Bleisner came to the rescue of his
father and while Mrs. Kahl was beg
ging William Bleisner to keep out OF
Keenhn's way, Fred shot and killed
him, being so close that Mrs. KahPs S
dress and William Bleisner's clothing
were powder burned.
Chester Bleisner, a younger son OF
Ferd Bleisner. who was working in the
field about so rods from the scene or
the murder, heard the shooting ana
also came to the rescue of his father
and brother, and was struck on the
head with a heavy chain but not seri-
ousIy injured. Thomas Kahl, who
was trying to separate the men, also
received heavy BLOW on the shoulder
with the same weapon.
Tle BlelSneT IdDnlly mas ltNCu III ILLS
community for nearly 20 years and are
highly respected citizens and no one
ever knew them being in any trouble
before.
VIM. Blcisner was married, was about
30 years old and leaves a wife and
five small children and his family has
the sympathy of the entire community.
The father who is 55 years old is not
expected to recover.
The Keehn brothers have lived in this
community for a number of years and
are we'll to do. They have the reputa-
tion of always being a troublesome fam
lily, being in several mixups before.
They always went well armed and are
reported to be dangerous people. Fred
Keehn, who did the shooting, is a mar
lied man with five small children. His
age is 43. August Keehn, who struck
the father, is a single man about the
same age. Two sisters are also impli-
Gated in the trouble.
The officers of this community were
at once notified and Deputy Sheriff j.
B. Baker. with Constable ]. e. Cook
and J. A. Cook, Jr., went to the scene
of the trouble and locked the two
brothers and two sisters in Jail. Fred
Keehn who on the way to the county
Jail begged of the officers to take him
to the prison at Leavenworth for fear
OF lyncbing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-22
LAUGH OVER DIVORCE BILL.
Hand i'm Hand, Husband and Wife
PeruSe Petition,

Kansas City, Kan.,. July GA young
couple entered the Wyandotte county
court house in Kansas City. Kan. this
morning hand in hand and smiling into
each others faces
Let me see the petition in tbe caso
OF Ellis c. Hall against Doris c. Hall. -
the young man asked.
j. VIII Thomas, clerk of the court
produced the petition. 1t was a divorce
suit.
Going to dismiss this case. are
your Thomas asked when he handed
me petition to the young couple who
proved to be Mr.. and Mrs Hall. plain
tiff and defendant. Now I'm always
glad to see any difficulty settled, and
especially d.
But he's not going to dismiss it,
Mrs. Hall interrupted. I'VE only want
to see what the, paper says about me-
Thomas gazed in astonishment until
her husbands hand. Then he smiled
upon the couple again.
You'll come to an agreement after
reading the petition I'm sure you are
Well mated" he said
II like her all right" Hall answered.
But she needed lesson"
Then the two read over the petition
his attorney had filed in the district
court of Wyandotte county asking for
divorce. While they read Mrs. Hall
laughed repeatedly. The petition re-
cited that since their marriage, Sep
tember g. 1907, Mrs. Hall had often
neglected to have meals prepared when
her husband went home, and that often
he was compelled to go to a restaurant.
1t also said that Mrs. Hall deferred the
washing of dishes and piled them up in
the kitchen while she visited relatives
or practiced music.
After the document was read Hall
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-22
Auditor Nation Deals Blow to
Stubbs Claim.
Unexpended Balances 100000
Less Than Governor Says.
HE WRITES TO CURTIS.
Gives the Records Taken From
Records in Office.
Also Says HOch Spent Nearly
Million Less.

Senator Curtis. in making reply 10
the Stubbs statement at Lawrence III
regard to the 100000 in unexpended
balances in the various departments OF
state, had recourse to the state audi
tors department for figures showing
the money on hand at this time ana
the money paid out from the state
treasury. The statement made by the
governor, which, he said. was on the
authority of the state accountant, and
the statement of the state auditor are
100000 apart.
Auditor Nation, in reply to the Cur
tbs request for figures on uneXpended
balances, makes the following state
ment:
July 21, 1910.
Charles Curtis, Topeka. Kan:
1 have your letter of yesterday ask
ing me to give you the unexpended bal
ances in the various funds at the close
of the fiscal year 1910, and will say
that I have this day closed the books
for the fiscal year 1910 and am giving
below the figures as shown by my
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-22
UNDER EYE OF P. M. G.

Washington, July 22.-This city will
have one of the first fifty experimental
postal savings banks to be established
under the postal savings bank bill, ac-
cording to an announcement made at
the postoffice department. The COM
mittee of government officers which is
working on plans for the establish
ment of the system, believes that one
of the banks should be directly under
the eye of the postmaster general so
that the committee may keep in con-
slant touch with its operation and
make necessary changes.
According to the estimates of the
committee each postoff1ce in the coun-
try will have to keep an average of
two Iedgers, which will necessitate the
keeping of from eighty thousand to
one hundred thousand ledgers and the
employment of about four thousand
bookkeepers.
Applications for postal savings
banks have been received by the post
Office department from 240 postmaster
in thirty-six different states. Banks to
the number of 534 In forty-four differ
ent states have applied to the depart
ment for designations as postal bank
repositories.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-22
Government Officials Are Trying
to Secure Arbitration.
FIRST PROPOSITION
LIS Promptly Rejected by the
o. r. L. President.
United States May Take Hand
in the Game.

Montreal, July 22.-The difficulties
besetting the formulation of arbitra-
ton proposals satisfactory both to the
Grand Trunk railway officials and the
leaders of the striking conductors and
trainmen occupied the government Of
ncials again today, following the
prompt rejection last night of the
minister of labor's latest suggestion by
Vice President Murdoch of the Order
of Railway Trainmen. The railway
ofncials continued their endeayors to
set in motion the wheels of their
freight system while the strikers ap-
parently were as confident as ever of
winning their case.
A new feature of interest in the
situation was the possibility of action
by United States customs officials to
effect forwarding of bonded freight
from the United States now tied I'D at
numerous points on the Grand Trunk
lines.
To Move Next Week.
Chicago, July 2.-Announcemen is
made that freight trains will begin
moving out of Chicago over the Grand
trunk lines early next week. Officials
OF the company assert they are in a
position at present to resume freight
'.i Ss.vice, put are In no hurry to do so
until the work of guarding all proper
~ is completed. A force of more than
zoo special officers will be assigned to
preserve the peace and protect prop-
erty.
Reports yesterday were to the effect
that freight consigned to the Grand
Trunk lines is being handled by other
roads. Five hundred strike breakers
nave been engaged so far in Chicago
most of them being sent to yarions
points along the company's lines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-22
RAIN VISITS STATE.
Temperature Remains Cool, Varying
Around ~ Degrees.

A light. steady rain visited Topeka
this morning. BY noon .O6 of an inch
of water had fallen The tempera-
ture remained COOL varying around ~
degrees.
The rain is general over the state,
Most of the state has been visited. but
not at the same time. The fall was
first recorded from the southwest and
Dodge City, then from Hays City and
the northwest. then the north central
part of the state. 1t then reached To-
peka and the northeast corner.
Light showers are expected to con-
tinue in various parts of the state in
the next "a hours.
other points in the state to receive
a light rainfall are the districts around
Dodge City, Hays City and Manhat-
tan, Dodge City getting Is inch pre-
cipitation. Light showers are expect
ed to follow but no heavy rains are
scheduled.
The forecast is for continued cool
temperatures tonight together with the
chance for a shower
frrr
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-22
CENSUS RETURNS.
Rhode Island Is the First State to Be
Reported.

Washington, July 22-Gratifying as is
the increase in the population OF Rhode
Island as shown by the census returns,
the frs. given out for state, the little
commonwealth will be disappointed In
any ambition she may have entertain
ed to add to her representation in con-
gress. The increase amounted to more
than 1890 but this figure is not suf-
ficiently large to insure an additional
represent tative. Thus for at least ten
years more the state will be compelled
to get on with two members as it has
been compelled to do since the appor-
tionment under the first national CEN
sus in 1880. BY the present system
Rhode Island with 428, 556 people in the
twelfth census, has one representative
to each 214,Z78 persons, an average OF
about 21 900 above the requirement of
$4,000, and this surplus is immaterially
increased. AS now shown, the state
has 156. 600 more people than are neces-
sary to give two representatives I'm
der the plan of allowing representa-
tive for a major fraction which has
been pursued in some instances, the
third representative might be granted,
but this policy has been pursued only
in communities where the probabilities
of growth are greater than in the older
commonwealth.
The fact that the figures for Rhode
Island are announced does not mean
that the totals for other states are to
follow quickly. The tabulation work OF
the census officers is not sufficiently
advanced to justify any prediction of
early returns for the states as whole.
Rhode Island was expedited for the
benefit of the state legislature which is
to meet next month for the purpose OF
redistricting the state under the new
state law.
Chicago. July 22.-The federal census
will show the population of Chicago to
be under the 100000 mark. according
to a statement made here today by
Willard f. Hotchkiss. Federal clerks
completed their computations on Chi
cago and the records have been sent
to Washington where final announce
ment will be made.
Washington, July 22.-According to
the census returns, Muskogee, Ok, has
25, ,27S inhabitants as compared with a.
AIS in 1907; Tulsa, Ok, 1882 as COM
pared with 1898 in 1907 and Muskogee
county, Ok, 52,743 as compared with
37,467 in 1907.
Pueblo Gains 57.7 Per Cent.
Washington, July 22.-Census re-
turns issued today show the popula-
ton of Pueblo, Colo, to be 44,395, as
compared with 2S,157 in 1900, an in
crease of 57.7 per cent Pueblo coun-
ty,s Colorado, had a population of 55,-
22S as compared with 34.44S in 1900
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-22
Near a Million More.

AS regards moneys paid by the state
treasurer during the first eighteen
months of the second Hoch admins
tration and paid out during the first
eighteen months of the Stubbs admin
istration, the auditor replied to Sena-
tor Curtis query as follows:
July 21, 1910.
'I have your inquiry of this date
and will say that the total amount of
money actually paid out of the state
treasury out of the general revenue
fund of the state to pay the running
expenses of the state for the first
eighteen months of Governor Hoch's
%seconds term was $4,466.750.27. The
total amount so paid during the first
eighteen months of Governor Stubbs'
administration was $5.323, 3,130.66.
JAMES NJ. NATION,
auditor of State.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-22

handed it back to the clerk and the
couple turned to leave.
You are determined to have the suit
tried?'' some one asked.
''She needs lesson,'' Hall repeated.
'But suppose the judge grants you a
divorce. Will you be married again?'
the questioner continued.
"Oh, I expect we'd be married again,
if that happened" replied Hall. as he
left the office
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-22
Mile of Track washed Out.

Ration. n. NJ, July ga cloudburst
last night at Ponil Park, so miles west
of here, washed out mile of railroad
track, carried away eight bridges, de-
stroyed sawmills and did much damage
to fruit and truck farms. Several men
were injured. in the wrecking of the
Woods mill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-22
Rfr Aviatlon Prizes.

Asbury Park, N. j., July 22.-Twenty
thousand dollars in prizes for profess
sional and amateur aviators will be Of
fered at the ten days aviation meet
to be held at Interlaken, near here
from August 10 to 20. Curtiss, Hamil-
ton, Baldwin and four of the Wright
aviators are expected to compete.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-22
Weather Indicatinns,

Chicago, July 22.-Forecast for
Kansas: Generally fair tonight and
Saturday; not much change in tenn
perature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-22


ance. Many of the unexpended bal
ances were reappropriated by the leg
islature and may still be used. The
total of the unexpended balances that
actually lapsed at the end of the fiscal
wear 1910 was $27S.02S.42.
JAMES NJ. NATION,
"AuditOr of State
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-22
Pueblo Gains 57.7 Per Cent.

Washington, July 22.-Census re-
turns issued today show the popula-
ton of Pueblo, Colo, to be 44,395, as
compared with 2S,157 in 1900, an in
crease OF 57.7 per cent Pueblo coun-
ty, Colorado, had a population of 55,-
223, as compared with 34.44s in 1900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-22

Continued on Page Eight,
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1910-03-03
A Pleasant Surprise.

February 2Sth being the forty
first birthday anniversary of C.
F. Wilson, d. c. A party of
about forty decided to surprise
him. But on this particular
night, however, the facts became
known and the party was post
poned.
Abogt 500 o'clock Tuesday
evening the guests assembled at
his home and succeeded in sur
prising him.
Many games we're played until
1l:00 o'clock when a dainty two
course luncheon was served.
A very beautiful rocking chair
was presented to him from the
guests and sitting in his chair
Mr.. Wilson received a birthday
postal card shower.
The guests departed voting
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson royal enter
tainers and wishing their host
many more happy birthdays.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1910-03-03

w. A. Yates of Whitman has
traded his Broken Bow residence
property on the the north side to
DR.. G. F. Bartholomew considera-
tion for stock, consideration $1,000
Mr.. Yates has a section of land in
Grant county that has more grass
than he had stock to eat it and
the trade is made that he may be
able to utilize his waste pasture.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1910-03-03

To my friends and the Public:-
Having sold my Office building
to Rasmus Anderson and bought
J. M. Fodge's business and build
ing, you will find ME at that
place doing business IN the fu-
ture. Would be glad to see all
my old friends and many new
ones. About onehalf block north
of postoffice.
39.tf Chas. w. Bowman.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1910-03-03

Mr.. J. A. Moore special Gov.
ernment land inspector arrived
in the city Wednesday with the
view of inspecting the claims
on which final proof has bee n
made recently. Of the last batch
of claiws he recently examined
all but is out 126 warranted a
favorable report.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1910-03-03
A Letter To Teachers.

Broken Bow, Febr. 18th 1910.
Office of County Sup't.
Dear Fellow Teacher: / am
arranging for teachers meeting
to be held at Mason City on Sat-
urday March 5th 1910 to discuss
some important and live questions
and also to consider some plans
relative to the Eighth Grade ex-
aminations and Commencement
and the Junior Normal.
Owing to lack of time l have
not had opportunity to confer
with the teachers in regard to
the program as much as l should
and am therefore taking the
liberty of arranging the program
and trust it will meet with the
approval and cooperation of all
the teachers of your section.
trust that you will show your
professional interest by coming
out and taking part in the dis.
cussions and urging others to
attend. Your patrons would nc
doubt be interested in the meet
ing and should urge them to
attend. All teachers in the vici.
nifty of Ansley as we'll as these
around Mason are expected to be
present. Following Is the pro.
gram arranged for.
PROGRAM OF TEACHERS MEETING
10 a m.
| How To Secure more Regular
Attendance, Mrs. F. L. Stewart
Discussion, Miss Helen Osbourn
Good Pictures For the School
Miss Verda Thorpe, Discussion
Miss Elsie Saville
1870 a. m.
Good Books for School Library
Mr. w. o. Froid, Discussion Mis-
Mary Geeseman.
Agriculture How to Teach 1t
Pr;n. r. E. Graham, Discussion
Mr. ]. M. Mccormack.
Why Use the Quarterly Review
Questions, Mr.. S. S. Barta.
The Nebraska Course of Study
Prin. w. B. Ireland.
The Eighth Grade Commence
ment and the Junior Normal
Sup't Lewis.
Keep this program and bring
it to the meeting.
Sincerely yours,
Garland E. Lewis, Co. Sup't