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LAND ARGU FIFTY-SIXTH YEAR. NO. 139. THURSDAY, MAKCII 28. 1007. PllICE TWO CENTS. HE ROCK QUIZ THAW D PRIVATELY Lunacy Commission Will Work Behind Closed Doors. ONE-SIXTH PAID IN RQA WINS A BIG FIRM FAILS ANARCHY IS VISIT PRESIDENT BREACH IS NO SMALLER Railway Trainmen and UNCHEGKEI But Small Portion of Rock Is land's Taxes so Far Collected. Corbin Banking Company of New York Forced to Assign. Committee of Illinois Manufac turers Lay Situation Be fore Roosevelt. IN BIGJCASE Great Northern's Right to Issue Stock Sustained FIRST SESSION OPENS Ex-Justice O'Brien Quits In quisitorial Body and Law yer Succeeds Him. New York, March 2s. The Thaw lu nacy commission wont into open ess-ion at 2 this afternoon in .Justice Fitz gerald's court room. Thaw appeared before the commission immediately, taking a seat inside the clerk's rail. MiKltrM I'rivutt' Uiil.. Thaw's counsel suggested if a per sonal examinaiion of the defendant was deemed necessary, it should be held in private. Chairman McClare announced Thaw's mental ami physical examination would private. he NO FUNDS TO SETTLE APRIL 1 Delinquent List Generally Small in Oth er Townships of the County. o i:iiiloriit- I'.Ytiiiiiiiatlou. Chairman McClure said he did not think an elaborate physical examina tion would be deemed necessary. The commission's observation of the defend ant-and his mental examination was thought to be sufficient. The commission went into executive session to examine Thaw. The court room was cleared of every one except the commission, the defendant, Jer ome, and the defendant's counsel. (nnnot Serve on Ili.-irit. New York. March 28. Former Su preme Court Jurstice Morgan J. O'Brien decided that he could not serve on the Thaw lunacy commission and in his place Justice Fitzgerald appointed Da vid McClure, attorney, a former mem ber of McArtoo's advisory committee of citizens. The announcement of Mr. O'Brien's resignation came suddenly after the jury which lias been trying Harry K. Thaw for more than two months past was excused until next Monday, and the members of the lunacy commission named by Justice Fitzgerald had been sworn in. GALL NEW PASTOR Rev. G. A. Elliott of Austin, III., Asked to Succeed Rev. C. E. Hoffsten Here AT GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Is a Graduate of Augustana College and Seminary Central Presby terian Committees Organize. At a meeting of the members of the congregation of Grace Lutheran church last evening a call was extended to Bev. O. A. Elliott of Austin, III., to succeed Bev. C. E. Hoffsten. who has resigned to accept a call to Harlem, X. Y. Bev. Elliott is now pastor of the Messiah Lutheran church of Aus tin. He is a graduate of Augustana college in the class of lMi and of the seminary in the class of 1W2. He is well known in the city ami the mem bers of the congregation hope for a favorable reply. PIllUM for ItuiltlillK. The building committee of the Cen tral Presbyterian church held a meet ing at the church last everting to for mulate and inspect plans for the new church to be erected at the corner of Fourteenth street and Tenth avenue this spring. This was the first joint meeting of the executive and advisory committees and they organized with H. A. J. McDonald as chairman a.id Dr. B. M. Pearce as secretary -treasurer. The members of the executive commit tee arc: H. A. J. McDonald, Bev. Mar ion Humphreys, John Volk, V. A. Lohr, and Dr. B. M. Pearce, and of the advisory committee: Mrs. H. C. Con nelly, Mrs. O. Leonard, J. H. Lidtke, Paul Brandenburg, F. O. Gregory, S. T. Bowlby, J G. Hazard, and Miss Anna Montgomery. The work of collecting taxes for this city is piogressing slowly at the olitce of County Treasurer Cox, though the force is kept busy early and kite tak ing in money. The failure of t lie town ship collector to act and the loss of time in connection therewith, as is gen- ally known, resulted in a delay of sev eral weeks in starting. So every chance is being given the people and tile closing of the lists will be put off till the last possible hour. However, in about ten days the making up of the advertising lists of lots must be begun, and after that time the sum of 10 cents must be added to the tax on each lot. No further penalties will lie imposed till June! It is estimated that not over one sixth of the taxes for Bock Island haVo been collected, and as a result the city will be embarrassed in making the an nual settlement with the banks April 1. Olht-r lOlliM-turM lt-Mir(. Outside of Bock Island the delinquent list is smaller than for some years, most of the collectors having turned in their books. Following is the show ing made by those who have settled: Cordova J. M. Cooper, collector. Total tax. ?;,1 H.2": delinquent. $r,2.24 ; amount collected. $ri.57,.il ; collector's commission, $111.52: balance due, $3,- 104.:;:. Canoe Creek John Woodburn, col lector. Total tax,$::.:'Ss.t;:; ; delinquent. $122.Ni; total amount collected, $;!, S0r.7!: collector's commission, $77.:)1; balance due, $3.7SS. IS. Zuma .1. E. Wniuwright, collector. Total tax. $.",.;;02.t7: delinquent $71.;i; imount collected. ?5,u2. 10: collector's commission, $lo(.n; balance due. $,- n.or,. Edgington II. V. Titteringion, col lector. Total tax. $11. U 17. 07; delin quent, $7:1(5.8:1: amount collected, $11,- t).21; collector's commission, $22 I. "8; balance due, $10,080.10. Port Byron Thomas B. Mikesell. collector. Total tax. $(5,213.01: delin quent, $112.00; amount collected, $(. 212.41; collector's commission, $124.23: balance due, $C..0SS.1(5. Rural V. E. Long, collector. Total tax. $S.o()2.!!l; delinquent, $2:;U.2u; amount collected,. $s,:',2!.7G; collector's commission. $1(5(5.31): balance due, $S,- 1(511.17. Andalusia X. I. Phillip, collector. Total tax, $::..". 18. !: delinquent, $t;:l2.50: amount collected, $2.91(5.40; collector's commission, $3S.1',2; balance due, $2,S3K.0S. - Coal Valley A. L. Blaser, collector. Total tax, $ l,S2'.t.18; delinquent, $208.11; amount collected. $4.(521.04; collector's commission, $1)2.40; balance due, $1,528.(51. Drury B. J. Bickelts, collector. To tal tax, $7,029.71); delinquent, $287.03; amount' collected, $(5.732.7i5; collector's commission, $135.0(5; balance due, $C (517.(10. Coe Henry S. Jackson, collector. Total tax, $9.5(5 4.05: delinquent, $101.(50: amount collected, $9,1(52.13; collector's commission, $18'J.23; bal ance due, $9,2715.20. I rises HriiiKliiK Iteceipts. County Treasurer Cox again urges those who call to pay their taxes to bring their last year's receipts, as in this manner they can materially facili tate the location of their names and property in the books. The assessors from all over the county will meet tomorrow afternoon at 1:150 at the olhce of Mr. Cox for their annual conference before start ing upon their work. BY HIGH STATE COURT Minnesota Law for Regulation of Capitalization of Corpor ations Knocked Out. ASSETS HELD SUFFICIENT Unable to Dispose of Large Land Hold ings In Tjmf to Pay Off Ob- ligations. Xewfcork St. Paul, Minn., March 2S. The state supreme court today upheld the Great Northern railroad in its conten tion that it l'.ad the right to issue $i; Ooo.otiu of stock authorized by the board of directors some mouths ag: which was enjoined by the attoruvy general who claimed the railroad should first come before the state rati road and warehouse commission and submit to examination to show the ne cessity and purpose of the issue. I'lihrlil in l.owrr Court. The contention was upheld in the county and district court. The su preme court today rovcises the deci sion. Hill l-:if(-l')l Outcome. New York, Mich 28. "The decision of the court was no more than we ex pec" cd," said J. J. Hill, when informed that the supreme court had upheld the Great Northern stock issues. "For 15 years we have been doing the same thing with never any serious opposition from the authorities of that state." lime ;i'ii for viiirntN. Four deferred payments or instal ments on the new 15 real Northern stock will amount to $2 l.oeu.tinii by April 9 next. As the payment of so large sum at this time might create some disturbance, it is believed the stock holders who may find it inconvenient to tnv the full installment, will be granted an extension of time. March 28. The Corbin Banking company today assigned for t'ue benefit of creditors to George C. Austin. Two members of the company are George S.. Edgell and Austin Cor bin. Edgell is; president and Corbin vice president of the Manhattan Beach Hotel and Lan company. Has Miflioii to Spure. In a statement given out by the Cor bin company it is said the assets ex ceed the liabilities by over a million. The principal assets consist of valu able real estate, which could not be sold in time to.'meet maturing obliga tions. The creditors will undoubtedly be paid in full. . Austin said a rough estimate placed the liabilities at I $ ljoonuo, and assets at $ 5,000,000. j PROBE BY STATE Highwood Saloons Near Sheridan to bo Given an Airing. For HOUSE ADOPTS RESOLUTION Senate on Becord for Election of Uni ted States Senators by Direct Vote of People. WASHES FEET OF FIVE AGED MEN Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria Performs Usual Maundy Thurs day Ceremony. Reports From Balkans Grow More and More Alarming. HUNDREDS ARE KILLED Roumanian Soldiers Make Lit tie Headway Against Peasants. AFFECTS THEIR BUSINESS Invite Chief Executive to Address Meeting at Springfield in the Near Future. Vienna. Match Kmperor Fran cis Joseph today performed the ustnl Maundy Thursday foot washing cere mony before a gathering of archdukes, diplomats, and slate officials. Before washing the feet of five aged men the emperor, assisted by the archdukes, personally served them with a repast of several 1 nurses. The ceremony cou cludcd with the bestowal of silk pu.s es, containing W silver pieces, which the emperor hung around the neck oi each of the old men. GOV. HANLY SERIOUSLY ILL Result Suffers Nervous Breakdown as of Worry Over Work. Indianapolis, Ind., March 2S. Gover nor Hanly is seriously ill at his home in this city, which he reached yester day from the east, where he had gone for rest. His physician says he is suf fering from nervous breakdown and that he may be confined to his home for several days. The governor's eoiv dition is due to worry over legislation which he recommended, but which the legislature refused to enact. Ten days ago ne went east, but when he started to return Monday, night he was so ill that he had to leave the train at Pitts GIVES UP ATTEMPT TO OPERATE STREET CARS Company Owning System at Birmin ham, Ala., Powerless Before Strikers. Montgomery, Ala., March 2S. The Montgomery Traction company gave up the eiiorts to operate tue sue;.-! cars last night, and street car traffic 13 at a standstill. Of the 1'jO men em ployed as niotormcn and conductors only seven of them remained with the company, the rest going out on a strike. Jamestown Press Agent Fired. Norfolk, Va., March 28. A. F. Sut tejn, chief of the bureau of exploitation of the Jamestown Exposition company. tendered his resignation yesterday at the request of the board of governors upon charges filed by a tourists' bu reau. Mr. Sutton came here from the Portland exposition. Springfield, 111.. March 2S. The houe of representatives today passed ;i resolution providing for the invest! gation of saloons in tfie suburb of High wood, near the city of Chicago, adjoining the military post at Fort Sheridan. Of late ears much com plaint has been excited bv the number and alleged character of saloons at Highwood. and numerous protests have been received by tiie state of Illinois from the authorities at Washington, it being claimed by the secretary of war the resorts were demoralizing to sol diers at the for:. The step taken to day was the first taken in response to tile appeals lor action made hy the war lepnitnient. KnvorM llireri l.t-Ki.l:it ion. Springfield, 111., March 2S. The se'i- aie ye.-terdav put itselt on record in favor of the election of United States senators by a direct vote of the peo ple by passing Senator Clyde Jones' j joint resolution memorializing congress! to call a constitutional convention for the purpose of changing the constitu tion so that senators shall be elected directly by the people. The vote was ;!o to :i. Senators Chaffee, Galpin and Stubblefiold, republicans, voting nay. Itiuul IIuiiiIh Hill I'iikmi-iI. Among the bills passed by the sen ate was one by Senator ISarr providing for the. issuance of bonds by towns or districts for the building and maintain ing of rock, gravel, macadam or oilier hard roads, when such issue is author ized by a vote of a majority of the vo ters at a special election called for that purpose. The senate also passed house bill 2S5, Mr. Gibbons' bill, providing for the annexation for township high school purposes of any school town ship or part of such township, not hav ing an established high school, to any adjacent township having an establish ed townsliin tiih srhrwi hv nf :t majority of the voters of the portion to be annexed and the township having the township high school at a special election held for that purpose. Vienna, March 2S. Iloumania seems to bo steeped in anarchy against which iiie royal troops are ab'.e to make lit tle headway. I'.attles between peasants ind troops are reported in a score of places, and the dead are now miiiiDer- d by hundreds. A mob of peasants forced their way into tlie harbor quarter at Braila and tried to burn the immense granaries and locks there. The troops opposed them for several hours and there was severe fighting in the streets. Ulti mately the attacking force withdrew. leaving several hundred killed. Three Htimln-il Dniil. Three hundred persons have bee'". killed in an encounter between peas ants and the military at Stareskie, and there have been two bloody battles at Mastanestir. in one of which Lieuten ant Joniieseu lost bis life. 'Hie ants tore the body of the lieutenant to piecs and danced around the bloody remnants to wild music. Similar atrocities are reported from the districts of Dimbrovitza and Dolj, where numerous villages and farms have been burned down. Khm'N IXalf Attaekeil. Grave disorders are reported to have broken out on the estates of King Charles at Poiana, and troops have been sent to tiie royal domains. It is rumored that large numbers of peasant rioters have been killed in conflicts near I'apuiesca. and it appears that a large number of rioters, on trying to enter the town of Galatz, we're repulsed by soldiers near t lit; village of Losa vani with a loss of 2o men killed. Thousands of fleeing Jews have been intercepted by rioters, who stripped them of their clothing, robbed and beat them, and drove them into the country naked. IVOi hou st an 1 situ.l- Managers Far Apart as Ever. KEEP DISSIPATION OUT OF THE SCHOOLS Escanaba Mich., Board Refuses to ucate Youth Who Uses To bacco or Liquor. Gladstone. Mich., March 2S. Young nun addicted to the use 01 tobacco or intoxicating liquors or who frequent pool rooms or saloons, have be?:i barred from the privilege of obtaining an education in the Kscanaba, schools. The action by the school board can as a result of complaints . that the standard of scholarship was being impaired. BAR NEGROES FROM ARMY No More Colored Recruits Will Be Ac cepted by Officers. Washington. 1). C, March 2S. An nouncement lias been made tnat no more negroes will be accepted for serv ice in tlie army. The reason is be- cause tlie existing military organiza tion authorized by congress lias now- been filled up to its maximum strength I ccm,ij, j0,ls niosi tu.uus, aim tioici milieu iu 110 ci in his power to protect, preserve, and Permit Paris-Pekin Auto Run. Paris, March 28. The Chinese au thorities have authorized the automo bile run organized by the Matin to Pekin from Paris. The start will be made on June 10. including the battalion of the 2ath in tantry, the members ot which were dismissed without honor as the result of the Brownsville affair. MAKE LAWS DIRECT IN STATE OF MAINE Augusta, Me., March 28. The provi sion for legislation through initiative by' petition and optional . referendum stands at the head of the list of im portant hills passed at the biennial se. sion of the Maine legislature, which closed today. MUCH BITTERNESS IS DISPLAYED IN CHICAGO MUNICIPAL CAMPAIGN MONTANA PRESS STRIKE OVER Newspapers of Butte and Anaconda Resume Publication. Butte, Mont., March 28. Having ad justed all differences with the labor unions, the newspapers of Butte and Anaconda resumed publication at once. The Inter-Mountain and the Evening News will appear. this afternoon and the Butte Miner and Anaconda Stand ard tomorrow morning. Three-year con tracts have been signed hy the commit tees of typographical union, the press men, stereotypers, and mailers' unions. - ' i Chicago, March 28. The mayoralty 1 campaign now on in this city has be come one of the most intense political contests Chicago has seen in yearv Both the adherents of Mayor Dunne, who is seeking reelection, and Freder isk A. Busse, the republican candidate, have allowed themselves in their ea- tnusiasm to indulge m bitter person alities. Charges and counter charges are made with great energy on boih sides. The proposition to give better street ear facilities throughout the citv Is the main issue of the campaign. Both republicans and democrats are agreed this is eminently desirable, but there is a radical difference as to the best mean of obtaining fesults. Demo crats pin their faith to the doctrine of municipal ownership, as advocated bv Dunne, and republicans stand behind the ordinances recently passed by thj city council over me mayor s vefo which declares in favor of the imniedi ate improvement of the street ear sy terns with, municipal ownership much further m the background than it deemed desirable by Dunne and hi following. The fight so far has been extremely warm, and the heat is jike ly to increase net ween now and next Tuesday, when the election held. Washington, March 2S. Preiidant Roosevelt was told yesterday by a com mittee representing the Illinois Manu facturers' association that the doubt which exists as to his railroad poli.'y menaces the prosperity of the country. The delegation consisted of C. 'II. Smith of Aurora, president of the or ganization; Levy Mayer of Chicago, general counsel; John K. Wilder of Chicago, W. B. Biinton of Dixon, 111.. Charles A. Plan.ondon of Chicago, au-1 John M. Glenn, secretary of the ass ciation. ' Iniu si Mnlcmt'iit. This is the statement which they i .; sued: '"By appointment with the president, ii committee of six, representing the Illinois Manufacturers' association, met tlie president at the Whi'e house at 11 o'clock yesterday forenoon, and ox tended to him an urgent invitation 'o address, at Springfield, Id., at tn;. earn est possible date, a convention of the manufacturing and nnrcantile inter ests ot Illinois and ot the middle The confer nee lasted over an during which there was the fuile freest discussion of the railroad tion of t he country. I '.lulursrcl His Work. "Tiie committee stated 10 the pie-t-dent that it fully appreciated and i.;- peas- j uorseo 1 ne great worn wmcn ne nas done and was doing in behalf of the people of the whole country in de manding fair dealing of the railroads in their relations with the shipping in terests and in reconstructing unfair and one-sided conditions that had ? long prevailed. "The committee submitted to tlie president that the present disturbed railroad and financial condition was creating a feeling of timidity and ap prehension to such an extent that :.t threatened an immediate curtailment of banking and business credit. whHi had heretofore been extended to the bus iness interests of the country at a time when the greatest possible demand for a further extension of credit pievai!.1 1 for the development of the increasing demands of the manufacturing' and mercantile industries of the country. Have l-!ti:uiilr(l HiimUimm. '"It was shown to tlie president that the manufacturers, in the tnjovment of their unprecedented credit, had larg lv extended tlieir Im-dne;-: in t'10 milk ing of pin chases necessary to fill or ders which require manv months for their completion: that the manufar-'.a"-ing and mercantile interests were ap prehensive that a ft cling of tlistru t was getting a foothold which would lead to financial curtailment, and "o such restriction of credit as to threat m dangerous results to tlie great prosper ity that now existed in all avenues of industry. Ask ltooxrvrlt to lli'lp. '"It was urged upon the president that great good would come to all in terests alike if he would signify hi-; willingness to express in a public ad dress, as soon as possible, the keynote of his creative and constructive policy. The president was informed by the committee that, though the country's prosperity was great, it would soon be come seriously impaired by the crea tion of an uneasiness on the part M banks and investors, and would le.id to such disirust as to prevent a supply of the necessary moneys to satisfy ex isting wants, as well as to meet th unparalleled development of the manu facturing and transportation interest - of t'ue country. The president inquired carefully into prevailing mercantile and expressed himself a-' PREPARE FOR STRIKE Men Decide to Reject Proposal to Arbitrate Under Erd man Act. Chicago. March 28. Representatives of the tiainnitn and conductors decid er! today tnev win ignore tiie proposi tion of the general managers looking to arbitration umkr the Kniman act, and vo'ed to persist in their prepara tions for a strike. Tiny declare a walkout is imminent unless tlie man agers make some further concessions. oiilvrciM-e I'uliit-. Chicago. March 28. The I3.mm trainmen of the western railroads seem nearer to strike than at any time since the negotiations were begun two months ago with the general managers for an increase in wages and a shorter work day. The conference yesterday between the representatives of the men and the railroad officials las'ed four hours, but was a failure so far as biinging about a solution of the troi ble. The railroads offered ihe- men i-i-cieases of 7 per cent to passenger con ductors and lo per cent to the minor employes. The latter include brake men, firemen, baggagemen, and ail other workers. I)-i-i.-iiiI 12V- Per -nl. The men have demanded an ie- ciease ot 12'- per cent and a nine hour work day and when the railro-id officials declared their offer was the best that could be made the conference came to an end as ihv men by a refer endum vote taken last week had de cided not to accept anything but what their demands called for. CAPTAIN STAHL OF BOSTON KILLS SELF Man Who Recently Resigned the Man. agement of Ball Team Swal lows Acid. Ed- West Pad S. I "Chick" today iu a 11, Ind., March 28. Charles ) S'.ihl committed suicide room at the West Baden Springs hej-el by swallowing four ounces of carbolic- acid. Xo cause is known. Stahl was captain of the Bos ton AnKiic: -.! league basebail team. SUFFRAGISTS LOSE FIGHT English Women Fail to Defeat Objec tionable Candidate for Parliament. London, March 2S K. D. Holt, a lib eral, was elected yesterday to repre sent Hexham, division. N'orthirr.berland in parliament by a majority ejf l.lr over Colonel Bates, the unionist can didate, i he vacancy was caused jy the elevation of Beaumonr, liberal. v the pec-rage. The campaign was femglit with great vigor and marked by wild scenes of disorder. Woman suffragists were extieinely active in opposition tr Holt. DECIDE ELECTION BY LOTS Candidates for Mayor of Creston, Iowa, Allow Chance to Break Tie. Creston, Iowa, March 2S. Willis M. Brooks, the republican candidate, and Thomas L. Maxwell, the democratic candidate, who received a tie vote of 613 for the office of mayor of Creston, drew lots ftir the office, Mr. Brooks win ning. It is probable that another elec tion will be necessary in the Fifth ward, where five more ballots were cast than there were names of voters encourage all legitimate interests ot every kind. !ay oine to priiiKfi-lI. 'At the close of the conference the piesident thanked the committee for its frank statement of existing contli- tmns as they appeared to the commit tee, and promised that within a fe.v days he would determine whether his present engagements would permit him to accept the committee's invitation. which he expressed hiniseif as anxious to do if he possibly could." I HUGHITT SEES PRESIDENT Visit to Washington Probably Merely to Discuss Weather. Washington. March 2S. Marvin A. Hiigliitt, president of ihe Chicago & Northwestern railroad, was among the president's guests at luncheon ttxlay. It was saiel at the White house Hugh- itt's visit to Washington was not for the purpose of discussing the railroad situation with the president. Mrs McDonald Indicted. Chicago. March 2.8. An indictment charging Mrs. Michael McDonald with the murder of Webster S. Guerin, was returned today by the grand jury. RESOLUTIONS ARE ADOPTED King Alfonso a Consumptive? Paris, March S2. A dispatch from Rome to the Journal says news has reached the iiuirinal to the effect that King Alfonso of Spain is suffering from tuberculosis and that the Spanish court is extremely untasy regarding hb con dition. Concludes Herrmann Trial. wasmngion, Aiarcn zs. rne gov ernment concluded its ease in the trial of Binger Herrmann, charged with de- Republican County Committee Acts on Death of Judge Parmenter. The republican county committee is m session this afternoon at the court house, discussing the campaign ftr the special election to be held in connec tion with the township elections next Tuesday. At this afternoon's session resolutions mourning the death of the late jueige t.. ti. farmcnter and com mending to his successor the manv manly qualities he displayed in the eiiscnarge 01 nis judicial duties, were adopted. The resolutions were report Albany, N. Y., March 28. The bill for the recount of the votes cast in the election for mayor of New York city in will" be stroying public records today, and tlie'ed by the committee aooointed at tli.i November. 1905. oassed the assembly trial was adjurned until Monday. last session of the committee. 'today. ; ' Reappoint Governor Carter? Honolulu. March 28. It is state! here President Roosevelt has offered to appoint Governor Carter feir a sec ond term. The governor is considar- ing the matter. FOR A NEW COUNT Legislature Decides to Probe New York City's Mayoral Election.