Show DEVLIN IS VOLUNTARY BANKRUPT topeka kas july C C J devlin tonight filed in the united states district court a voluntary petition in bankruptcy his petition was decided upon at a lengthy conference this afternoon between mr devlan and his attorneys tor mr devlin was in bayor of the because it would centralize all bis properties and make easier the settlement with his creditor the principal one of which is the first national bank judge pollok granted the petition and announced that he would appoint a receiver tor the property tomorrow the statement of liabilities is given as follows to the first national bank of topeka kansas about the sum of to the central national bank of topeka about to the american national bank of kansas city mo about the sum of to the national bank of commerce of kansas city about tha sum of to tha corn exchange bank of chicago ills about he sum of to the continental national bank of chicago ills about the sum of to the central trust company of chicago ilia about the sum of to the bank of topeka kansas about the sum of to the union national bank of kansas city mo about the sum of to hirsch st louis mo about the sum of to the merchants national bank of topeka kansas about the sum of to long brothers kansas city mo about the sum of to the southwestern fuel company of topeka kansas to the fourth national bank of st louis mo about to he first national bank of boluch hiis the spring valley national bank of spring valley ills and two national banks in the city of new york whose names the petitioners petition ers do not know the amounts are not given the petition then names tha various properties owned by mr devlin and says property is in such shape that tl alst st be taken immediate charge of |