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LAND ARGU FIFTY-SIXTH YEAR. NO. FRIDAY", MARCH 8, 1907. TEX PAGES. PRICE TWO -CENTS. THE ROCK K K V DEFENSE HASTENS END OF is REPORTED OUT M'CLELLAN THE THAW MURDER TRIAL hurH LOSES CASE murrage Bill. Announces No Further Witnesses Will be Called. JEROME UNPREPARED Court Adjourns Till Monday Case Expected to Go to Jury Friday. eeny. The announcement of the resti tution of the principal. $4S.rM, and '.n terest to date, was made yesterday by President Orr of the New York Lit", to whom Peikins yesterday addressed a letter inclosing the check. Al'tt'tl I Itl-IIICN. In the letter Perkins declares that in dismissing the criminal proceedings against him the court intimated the campaign contribution was not for proper corporate purposes. Me agnin isserts he was acting upon the request of the then president of the New York Life when he advanced the money fo.- the campaign contribution in 1P04 an J says that when the then president .if he company reimbursed him there was no thought on the part of either of any personal advantage, but. a be lief that they were acting for the best and broadest interests of the policy holders both at home and abroad. New York. March S. The trial of Harry K. Thaw was adjourned today until Monday morning after Attorney Delphin M. Delmas had announced upon tl'.e opening of court the defense had concluded its testimony. District At torney Jerome stated he had no wit nesses ready to proceed with rebuttal, and tit his request the adjournment was taken. Wiik Not I npsiit-t-tril. This action was not unexpected, for Delmas served notice late yesterday upon the district attorney that the de fense hail abandoned i's plan of call ing two more experts. Jerome did not consider the notification official, and so cam? into court this morning prepared to listen to more testimony its to Thaw's unsound condition of mind. TlllltV SlililillK- Thaw was bright and smiling as lit walked to his place? at the counsel's table. The prisoner's arm was filled as usual with a bag of brown envelopes containing his correspondence. When Justice Fitzgerald had ascende.. th bench. Detains arose and in a low voice t-aiel: "The defense rests." Jerome then said he would have to ask for an adjournment of the case tin til Monday morning. "There's not tin' slightest objection on our part." said Deirnas. Justice Fitzgerald then ordered ad journment. Miemltl ;i to Jury t'rhl:iy. Jerome said he was not prepared to day to add anything further to his statement, that nil the evidence he will have to offer in rebuttal will be before the jury by Wednesday evening. II added the case should go to the jury Friday. Mrs. lively n Nesbit Thaw was in th witness room today when court adjourn ed. She immediately went to the Tombs to visit her husband. Jerome SHU Tlirmtt-iiril. Jerome is still receiving many threat ening letters which abuse him for prosecuting Thaw. Some of the writers threaten if Thaw is convie'ed to IiIdw Jerome into atoms, boil him in oil, shoot him, and do other cruel things. Mr. Tlmw 1 1 ik-nx In Kelml tut f It was reported around the criminal courts building after trial had been adjourned that Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw had been subpoenaed by Jerome tt appear as a witness for the prose cution in rebuttal. No verification of the re port could be obtained however. The district attorney's efhce refused to ceuifirni or deny the storj liii-k rimnitc of I'lanx. New York. March S. There was an otlur quick turn in the Thaw trial late yesterday, when the defense announced it had concluded to rest its case. It was nearly (i o'clock when Delmas call ed Jerome on the telephone and ma lo the announcement. The district attorney was perhaps the most surprised man in New York, for it had been understood that when Justice Fitzgerald resumed the bench today that Thaw's attorneys would call one or two alienists. MILAN MAN PASSES Elihu Rathbun, the Hardware Dealer, Succumbs at His Home in Village. FORMERLY LIVED AT CABLE Mrs. Catharina Martin, Old Resident of Bowling, Dead Other Obituary. MUCH DESIRED BY FARMERS Senate Has Rate Legislation in its Power, and May Either Pass, Kill, or Deadlock It. Mayor of New York Beat en in Fight to Pre vent Recount Elihu Ilathbun. the Milan hardware dealer. died at his home in that village last evening at C.toO e'cloek. For many years he? was engage-d in business at t'able. removing to Milan and entering the hardware busine-ss in 1 ;- Mr. Rathbun was born July lit. 1S4S, at Crawford. Pa. With his parents he came to this county when but 7 years of age, and till ISTu made his home en a farm in Rowling township. In that vear he went west, remaining two Springfield, 111., March 8.--Railroad legislation in both branches of the leg islature was aelvanced anert her step yesterday. Aside from the passage of the house 2-cent fare bill and the ad vancement ef the senate 2-cent fare bill to a seeeind reading, the house railroad committee surprised its admirers agai.i by reporting out the reciprocal demur rage bill. As a result of these procedures the Illinois legislature at this stage of the game stands a confessed anti-railroad body, although many things may hap pen yet to change its condition. IMpiinvn I'lirinrrn. Farmers and grain shippers of the state are probably more concerned in the demurrage bill than mey are in the 2-cent fare legislation. The measure, as reported out of eemimittee, contains several amendments agreed to by the legislative representatives of the ship pers. One allows the railroad 90 heiurs in stead ef 24 after the demand for cars before the penalties start, and another limits the demand ef the shipper to 10 cars. If he asks for meire than 10 the company has eight days in which to fill his order. Further amendments reduce the speed at which the cars must travel af ter they have been loaded from 75 miles every 24 hours tei (in miles during that period. Sniiitt' Hum IIiiikI. With the svna'e committee conimi'- te-el to the classified law and having the house bill firmly in its clutches, it is apparent that the progress of rail road rate legislation from this on will be in the direction' of a classified re duction until the house committee gets the senate bill. If the house committee adopts with OF VOTE CAST IN 1905 Supreme Court Asks That Questions be Passed up for Ruling. New York, March 8. By unanimous vote the appellate division of the su preme court toelay decided agains Mayor George B. McClellan in his legal fight to prevent quo warranto proceed ings for a recount tf votes cast in the New York City election in 1!)05. W nulx to 1'iimm on UiirMllou. There was added to the decision a recommendation that questions involv ed be passed up to the court of appeals for final ruling. HE sees A NEW era PRESIDENT AT HIS DESK; SON AT POINT OF DEATH E. H. Harriman Believes Rail ways and Public Will Dwell in Harmony. BOTH HAVE BEEN IN WRONG He is Ready to Take Back Track and Believes Administration is In Same Mood. v...iru I? ut 11 i 11 r li. jmmw.wl n lllltr'tler ', i , ,.,:,, the senate bill the procedure which the shop at Milan and continued to reside 7 u , , , .. ' I i'onit,i nAintiilt Inn riot i ilii lit ti.l tl-itli ll in tbar village till 1S77. when he went i " " l ." ""B -""- New York, March 8. A new era in railroad management an era in which the railroads, the people, and the gov ernment will all work in harmony is K. H. Harriman's latest idea. But he wants the law to legalize big consolidation of railroads just the same. Mr. Harrin.an was in a confessing mood last night as a result of his vi-.:t to President "Roosevelt Tuesday. H confessed that railroad presidents have pursued a mistaken policy in dealing with the people. KooNwelt Tow Knilicnl. As the same time he declared Pres ident Roosevelt had been toe) radical. He said: "They we all of us ought to have considered the possible effects of this agitation before it was begun or be fore conditions that made its growth possible were allowed to continue, .-f we had all met on common ground and cooperated for our mutual benefit no body would be worrying over the sit uation as it is today." The wizard of Wall street talked freely of the railroad situation. He put into effect his avowed intention of "taking the public inte his confidence." (iwlin to Improve Rrlutionn. He said that in the future he pro posed to dedicate himself toward im proving the relations between the rail ioad managers on the one hand and the government and the public on the either, and talked of the difficulties t.f improving roads with capital chary f investment on account of geiverninen'. a 1 interference. Mr. Harriman, in discussing the atti tude of the Washington administra tion, said he did not care to say any thing about Hie view or personality St. Lemis, Mo., March S. The S'and- OI uie president. His call on the pres- ard Oil company was given another ideut. he said, had no relation to rail- 1 I !.,!,... I ' . .... ... .Neither in his cemver- WILL NOT QUASH Four Federal Circuit Judges Decline to Come to Res cue of Standard IN MISSOURI PROSECUTION State Held to Have Jurisdiction and Oil Magnates Will Be Obliged to Answer. trol eif 2.0,uu0 acres of limber land im the St. Francis river, is announced. I ri i o The consolidation involves the absorp- AfClHC KOOS&VeSt OOlUC lion uy i ne imnniiun ruip i The amount involved is $:5.(HM),0imi. PLAN FOR SESSION Local Teachers Take Up Effort to Secure Thomas Orches tra forConvention. Better After a Relapse BUT STILL VERY LOW MEETING HELD AT HARPER Noted Soloists to Appear and Well Known Authorities to Deliver Lectures at Moline. Reassuring Bulletins Are Is sued by Loeb and the Physicians. 'jolt" here yesterday when four United load matters. i house bill there will be a deadlock in 'quash the government's suit against States circuit court justices refused to ried April 2l. 1S79, to .Mis- Mary A. C.ilmore. who survives with three chil dren. Harry. Walter, and May, all at homo. There are alse Uf' two sisters. a standstill indefinitely. It is more likely, however, that erne ef the two bodies will take up the consideration Mrs. William (Si'.mons of Cibson. lowa.i , ,nt '"" i '" , Mrs. Sarah Spicer of Ridgewav. Mo..inat a ncurre-nce finally will result and two brothers Dr. I. H. Rathbun of ,n. a '',."fer,'u'; frHIn whu;h a W' lniLn lull leill rmtikftml Shetlield, IU.. and V. W. Rathbun of,'"" "'" rate legislation which may keep it at the big oil trust ljiaijjjies. The decision means that John I'. Rockefeller. William Rockefeller. Hen ry II. Rogers, Henry M. Flagler. John Preemption. Mr. Rathbun was a iikiii bcr of the Odd Fellows. The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon sit 1 o'clock from the Milan Presbyterian church with interment at Chippiannock cemetery. Mm. ( ill hit rtiui Mnrtin. Mrs. Catharina Martin died at li Si'iuilc for la sxilleil MniNiire, The senators are firmly of the opin ion that the classified measure is the one which will be'conie a law. The se nate passed a number of bills of secondary importance, including a bill exempting from civil service regu lations the treasurers of state charita- o'cle)ck this morning at her home in Me institutiems Rowling township, old age being the cause of her demise. She had been a resident of this county nearly half a century. Bom in Baden, Germany, City Won lil Horrotv More. Springfield. 111., March 8. The pro posed new charter leir Chicago was in troduced in both houses of the Illinois RETURNS THE CASH George W. Perkins, Former Vice President of New York Life, Makes Amends FOR CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION Pays Over $54,019 to Company Sum That Was Given to Repub lican Party, JURY DISAGREES IN THE ADAMS CASE On Last Ballot it Was Evenly Divided for Conviction and Acqu'ttal Anotnc- Trial. June 1. 1S23, Mrs. Martin, whose maid-1 legislature yesterday. The charter, if en name was Catharina Franing, came accepted as submitted, will increase to America in 1840, settling first in five times the city's present borrowing Wisconsin. In 1S;:. the family removed power. to Illinois anil took up their residence em the farm in Bowling. The husband. the late Matthew Martin, died 15 years ago. Surviving are three sons, John of Bowling, Lawrenceof Biglsland.and Hen ry of Gibson, Iowa, and three daughters, Mrs. Rosina Rogge of Boyd. Minn., Mrs. Susan Love of Bowling, and Mrs. Mary Arheart. at home. The funeral will be held at 10 o'clock Sunday morning at the home with interment at the Pre emption cemetery. ThointiM Conroy. Thomas Conreiy, a miner employed in Sackfield's mines near Coal Valley, died at his home at 7 o'clock last night as a result of a stroke of paralysis. He was stricken while at work Wednes day. He was 47 years of age and is survived by his wife and 11 children 10 of whom are at home. The family has resided in this county but a few months. The funeral will be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon from the home with interment at Coal Valley Wallace, Idaho, March S. The jury in the trial of Steve Adams for the murder of Fred Tyler, after being out since 11 o'clock Wednesday forenoon last night announced it was imoossi ble to agree, and was discharged by Judge Woods. The jury for many hours stood seven for conviction and five for acquittal, and it was only on the last ballot the jurymen stoou even ly dlvded, six to six. COAL RATES GO HIGHER Illinois Roads Add 10 Cents a Ton to Rates Into Chicago. Chicago. March 8. Coal carrying roads in Illinois have de?ided to in crease rates lu cents a ton on all coal mines in this state and in Indiana and brought to Chicago for consumption. The increased rates will go inio effect April 1. WOMAN SUFFRAGISTS SEVERELY PUNISHED Lower Fare; No Passes. Bismarck, N. D., March 8. The leg- Xew York, March S. George W. Perkins, former first vice president or the New York Life Insurance company and now a member eif the firm of .'. f. morgan to., nas sent to tne rsew rate aml (he anti-pass bill toik Kite nis personal cneck tor $oi. 019, to reimburse the company for tae republican campaign contribution made fiom its funds in 1001, in connec tion with which Perkins recently wms Those Who Created Disorder in Eng lish Parliament Excluded from Debate. London. March 8. The house of commons was crowded today when the debate on the "woman's enfranchise- D. Archbedd, Oliver H. Payne, Charles M. Pratt, and 71 corporations, includ ing the Waters-Pierce Oil eimpany, must stand trial in St. Louis on the charge of engaging in a conspiracy in est rain t of trade. Trylnic to Avoid Trinl. The attorneys for the Standard Oil company men who reside outside of the s'ate ef Missouri set up the claim last December that the case against Rocke feller and his associates should have been begim in New York or New Jer sey, where the defendants resuie, and that the United States circuit court for the eastern district of Missouri has no jurisdictiem. This claim was argued on Jan. 30 be fore Judges Sanborn. Hook. Vandevan ter, and Adams. John G. Johnson ef Philadelphia, and John H. Milburn of New York represented the defendants, and Charles B. Morrison of Chicago and Frank B. Kellogg of St. Paul the government. The four circuit judges were unani mous in agreeing upon the decision that the court of the eastern district ef Missouri has jurisdiction, and that John D. Rockefeller and his associates must answer in the Missouri court to the charge against them. sation with the interstate commerce commissioners had he discussed any topic connected with the recent in vestigation. HooNt-vrlt'N ( liniiBP of Henri. "I will say. however." he continued. "that the- administration is experienc ing a change of heart. I have made mistakes sometimes and have had to backtrack. I do not see why the ad ministration should not, if it found i' had made mistakes. "I think the administration is grad ually learning more about the neces sity of the railroads. The president in ilicated last December that the Sher man act was in some respects burden some anil unjust, and I believe that the administration is coining around to our view that combinations are nec essary in the railroad business, anil that it will be inclined to legalize suh combinations, with "proper restric tions." Music teachers interested in the I Li nois Music Teachers' convention to U held in Mediae the first week in Juno, held a meeting last evening at the Harper house to eliscuss plans for the convention. Miss Ada Entrikin of M )- line, presiding. Matters pertaining lo the furtherance of interest among m-i-sic lovers ef the three cities were i1:t cusse'd. and it was decided to hold meetings every two weeks till the co: ventiem. Plans have been set in op eration whereby it is hoped that Tho mas' orchestra of Chicago may be se cured for the eemvt ntion. but in order to guarantee the appearance eif the or chestra l.uitu tickets must be sold a.i 1 a report of the differe-nt committer; at work on the sale of licki'ts will be' made at a meeting to be held at o'clock March 1S at the Manufacl ure.-s hotel. Moline. Ixrt'llt-iii Tsileiit Ntrur-l. The list of soloists thus far complct e'd is as follows: William Middelsi-hulte. eirganisi. Chi cago; Rudolph Gail., pianist, Chicago: Mrs. Forrest Ganz, soprano, Chie-ago; John B. Miller, te-neir. Chicago; Stod dard, violinist. Jacksonville; Allen Sile ncer, pianist. Chicagei. Those so far secured to re-ad papers are: Karleton llackett, vocal instruct or. American s. Conservatory of Musi.-. Chicago: William F P.entli-y, president eif Knox eedletre. Galesburg; Walter Spry, president of the Writer Sp y piano se-hool. Chicago; Mr. Lattimer. musical critic for newspapers. Clii-i-go: Mrs. Klizabe'h Casterton. tench"! of music in Moline public schneds. Washington, March S. The condition of Archie Roosevelt was meire encour aging this morning than at any time in the la.st In hours, though the patient is still in a very critical condition. Great er anxiety is felt by the debtors over the weak condition of the heart. Dr. Lambert is administering heart stimu lants to prevent another sinking spell today. I.c! ItaNiieM Mateiufnt. Secretary lxieb issued the following statement this morning: "The physician's report is, Archie hael a oeid niuht and his condition 5s most gratifying. The president has been with the patient frequently, exer cising -he same precautions as the pny- irian as te infection." Secretary Metcalf and the Cuban min- i.-ie r. called at an early hour today to iniiiiie as te Archie's condition. In aillh-r UN I mini. Notwithstanding the serious condi- tietn f his son. the president was in his office transacting business at the usual hour ibis nieiniing. He announc- e'il i lie- usual cabinet meeting would be he lei today. NEW OFFICERS ARE ELECTED GOVERNMENT SCORES POINT German Reichstag Bent on Providing for African War. Berlin. March -8. The governmeit won its first victory in the new reich;;- tag today when the body by a larg-3 majority passed to the second reading of the supplementary appropriation bill for German troops in southwett Africa. SUSPECT TAKEN IN MURDER MYSTERY The Annual Meeting of Ucal Lodge, I. O. O. F. is Held. At tlle meeting ol the leal leidue' No. r.us. I. (). o. F., held last evening in the Odd Fellows hall, the following ffice'is weie ekcied fe:r th ear: Past Grand Henry Bethuram. Noble Grand Fred A. Smith. Vice Grand F. C. Se hnitzi-r. Recording Secietary R. Knnner Reeves. Financial Secretary R. M. Hacketf. Treasurer .Ijnas Bear. Trustees D. W. Hathaway, Gus!:i- Thieman, L. R. Wright. Thomas McLain. and J. H. Gardner. St. Louis Police Believe They Will Get Light on Mrs. Quernheim's Death. St. Iouis. March 8. Harry Muer- meyer. aged 25, was arrested today in connection with the mysterious murder of Mrs. Kate Quernheim, whose dea l body was found in her home last even ing. The police state the arrest of Muermeyer is not regarded as solving the mystery, but he is being held pend ing an investigation into a statement he has made. IRON HAND OF RUSSIA FELT Severe Punishment Meted Out to Men ' Who Have Opposed Government. St. Petersburg, March 8. Twelve sailors belonging to the Russian cruis er Emir of Bukhara, who were tried bv court martial for mutiny at the time of the outbreak at Sveaborg, have be?n sentenced to imprisonment at hard bor in the mines for from three yearj to life. Six men were executed at Mi- tau and two at Wetden yesterday for ment bill" begun. The only women per mitted to be present were those whose taking part in armed attacks on troops. good behavior was guaranteed. All wo-1 men connected with the recent disor- RADICALS WIN A SKIRMISH islature yesterday adopted the 2 cent ders within the precincts of the house I-: passenger rate bill, with provision for were specifically excluded, and police Compel Social Democrats In Russian a 1,000 mile ticket gooel for any mom- guarded all approaches to prevent suf- jber of the family at a flat 2-cent a mile fragists from entering the building. GRAND ARMY TO SARATOGA Annual Encampment is Definitely Lo cated for This Year. Zanesville, Ohio, March 8. Sarato ga. N. Y., was definitely decided upon for the national encampment of the Grand Army this year by the executive committee last night. Easter a Cruel Festival? Logansport, Ind., March 8. The Mod ern club has denounced as barbaric the customary observance of Thanksgiving and Christmas, terming them feasts of gluttony and slaughter, and declared the observance of Easter "red with in nocent blood" because of the killing of birds to deck women's bonnets. Need Not Shave Colored Men. Hartford, Conn., March 8. The state today by the radicals, who compelled supreme! court has just handetl down a the constitutional democrats to aban- Two Women Poisoned; Mystiry. Shenandoah, 111., March 8. Ardine Ratekin, a young girl, and Mrs. D. Woodglass, a widow, yesterday died uouma to urop anaiaate. from strychnine poisoning. There is St. Petersburg, Match 8. The first no clew as to the person who placed the poison before either of the dead women. skirmish to control opposition in the lower house of parliament was won Iowa War Veteran Dead. Marshalltown, Iowa, March 8. For mer Mayor Nelson of Ames, who was a decision to the effect that the barbers don their candidate for vice, president captain in the civil war with a remark- in the state need not shave colored and accent nominess of the radical coa-;idatlon of two large paper comnaniea made defendant on a charge of lar-' able record for bravery, died last night. ' men. lition. I in the province of Quebec and the eou-5 lias been founiL Form $3,000,000 Paper Combine. Boston, Mass March 8. The consol FLOOD THE MARKET Stocks Offered for Sale at New York-Force Prices to Low Level. HOUR OF FRENZIED TRADING No Attempt Made to Bolster Up Quo tations from Any Source Bet ter at Close. IVE A LITERARY PROGRAM Meeting Held by the Hart Society of the High School. A mee-ting ef the Hart Literary and Debating society was held in the r.s- senibly room of the high school yester day afternoon, and the following pio gram was rendered: 'Roman Women and Their Ideals Cornelia and Lucretia" Jennie Nelson. "Women of Our Modern World" Genevieve lawrence. "Maria. Theresa, and Catherine of Russia" Minnie Johnson. "Elizabeth and Queen Victoria" Grace Holmes. Piano solo. "Day Dreams of Youth" Florence Andrews. New Yoik. March S. The stock market was thrown into a demoralized ei!ihlitie)n during the first hour of tral- e-nsum-r , iuv- -Mihiv bv a renewal ef elrastie Herni ation. Siocks seemed to be poured m the market from all available sourc- wiiii no deiuands te) check the evn ward plunge in prices. The weak le t ion (if tin- market just at the clo-!- yesierday tended to throw a glo-- lii v cast in .-iieciiiaiive sentiment. A ptt'ri l.fkNNrM. Discouraged bidders of stocks v. margins seT.t in orders on a lare scale to throw over their holdings and cce'pt the losses. Commission houses closeel out accounts on a large sear; where insufficient responses had been made to calls for additional margins. MiNKonri Piicilii ft Five I'ulntx. The mesi sensational movement win in Missouri Pacific, which slumped 5' i owing to doubts over the mamtenanr-e of dividends. The spasm of liquidation e.bside.l before the first hour expired on the market became much quieter with some rallies from the low level. TEACHER KILLED BY PUPILS Oklahoma Instructor Beaten for At tempting to Whip Boy. Gotebo, Okla., March S. Because he attempted to whip a boy pupil. Perry Evans, teacher of a country sehoed north of here, was assaul'ed here yes terday by a number of male students and injured so that he died a few hemrs later. The young men. who admitted the assault, are under arrest. The act aroused intense indignation in the neighborhood. Rubber Made From Cereals. Rubber is lieing made from cereals, especially wheat grains, macerated and moistenenl with ptyaliu. it is said. L'n like other rubber substitutes, this can be hardened or vulcanized by sulphur. It is made in different grades suitable for waterproofing, floor covering, tires, paving and golf balls, ami it i hoped by the experimenters that nt last the cheap nrtifiedal substitute for rubber WORLD'S FAIR PRIZE AT LAST AWARDED M, L. Guthrie of Fulton, Mo., Gets $25, 000 for Giving Correct Number of Admissions. St. Louis, March 8. After two years' litigation, a decision was rendered ye terday in the circuit court at Clayton awarding to M. Ixigan Guthrie of Ful ton, Mo., the prize of $25,000 offered in the contest to the persons who entered the- nearest guess to the total number of paid admissions to the world's fa'.r. Guthrie guessed 12,804,016, which was announced a3 the exact number of ad missions. Several other claimants ao- pe-ared and the payments of the prise was hel 1 up pending a settlement of the different claims. S'REET CARS IN A CLASH One Jumps Track and Meets Another at St. Louis Seven Injured. - St. Louis, March 8. A northbound Belle Fontaine street car jumped the track on Cherokee street today, and collided with a southbound car. result ing in severe injury to seven persons. Seveial others received minor injuries.