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"27 7- v r ! THE AND TY-SEVEXTII YEAR. NO. 8. THE ARGUS. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20. 1907. TWELVE PAGES. PRICE TWO CENTS. m 1 ROCK ARGUS. i-t f ilSrl GOLD WILL COME 10 RELIEF OF NEW YORK MAIM UnTCDPCAlQTIt i Shinmont nl $3 . Ulfil VUlLUIlLHilU I IL wuiuiiiuiil J fWt ),000 Arranged to 1 Started Monday. 2. 0 ITEMENT IS LESS and nominates his RIVAL FOR MAYOR t Ing Financiers Give Praise ' Cortelyou and Morgan 1 For Thsir Activity. New York, Oct. 26 The Chaiin.; $ IIoiis! association today authorized thf I issuance oi' clearing house certificates. J' The National City bank today an- , i noiinced an engagement of $:..;.nn.oiu of gold in London. This engag;'iiio!.t was made on the bank's own resources and without government aid. Miy Srnrr In (Ivit, New York. Oct. 20 Captains of finance who with Secretary Cortelyou have been battling ijiiili t and day to preserve on! r in the blinking world held no conference last night, but re tired early confident in the belief that the threatened situation had been suc cessfully ceiniiated. and that from now on the lestoratlon of public confidence and tiaiuinili y would be speedily ac complished. Si-i iiril it-M nri" l;xnl. The principal difficult v throughout tlie week's vehement has been a lack of currency. There was not enough actual money in the city to stand the tremendous diain without cutting down loans. The small hanking institutions that dosed this week have good sup plies of gilt edged securities in their vaults, but they could neither sell them nor boiiow money on them, simply be cause of the scarcity of actual paper and gold and silver nioiuy I.onns 4'nrry )rr. No apprehension is felt today as to the result of the day's Hi i(-? port. Conn.. Oct. 26. Charles Haiti t, chairman of the republican city 1 mimittee, had the vote which would place himself r his political rival, Henry Lee. in nomination for niayi of this city, as Town Chairman Bartll t presided over the convention, lie a l had IS votes each when Iiarti t was called upon to cast the dceid ig ballot. Hart let t voted for his rival, and the convention made it tinait :1011s. HE faIleiTtwice Mr$. Lillian Hall Asks Another Djorce From Husband She Gave Second Chance. SAYS HE WAS CRUEL TAFT IN A WRECK Secretary's Press Agent Digs Up Story of Another Nar row Escape. OPENING A NEW RAILROAD On First Trip Over Partially Complet ed Line Private Car Runs on Top of Derailed Flat Car. Testries That Defendant Held Lighted f.atches Under Her Nose Court ' Takes No Action. M s. Lillian H. Hall of Silvis. testify ing in the circuit court this mornint;-. sta .'d that she asked a divorce from her husband. Nig'.e Hall, because he hel i lighted matches under her nose. !! also testified thai he called her vile names. The main c.iarge in the case is that the defendant was guilty of exlitine and repeated cruelty, and the testimony regarding the lighted mttches was given in support of this cli irge. rr Divurrnl Oner. This is the second time that Mrs. Hall has been the complainant for a divorce against Mr. Hall. She was gSk-en a decree of divorce from him in I . U 1 . -. W,... fin :n,-u triLiu-Jf?- 1 "v . c' ui tiunij. u:f Manila. Oct. 2'.. Secretary Taft made an inspection of the partially completed extension of the Mani'.v Dagupon railway Friday. He rode 2-" miles on the first passenger train run over the line, and incidentally was a participant in the first accident on the road. Near the terminus a flat car in front of Taft's car was derailed, and nearlv took his with it. Taft's car ran com pletely on top of the Hat car. KIIU'il In Tnnm-1. London, Oct. 2G. Three persons were killed and a dozen injured in p rear end collision at the West Hamp stedt station of the Metropolitan uu- DATE FIXED FORSTART Atlantic Battleship Fleet Will Leave for Pacific Dec. 16. EVANS WILL COMMAND Details Arranged at Confer ence of Leading Officers With the President VICTORY ASSURED GET Figures of Geographical Survey Give Pommern Balloon Race by 6 Miles. ACCEPTED BY THE AERO CLUB Adolphus Busch Puts Up $1,000 Cup for Future Contests Kaiser William Pleased. Washington. Oct. 26. Secretary Metcalf today announced it was defi nitely settled the Atlantic fleet would leave Hampton Roads Dec. HI for it cruise to the Pacific coast. The an- derground railroad. The rear train nounceinent followed a conference ran past signals in a fog and crashed ilei(1 at lho white house to which tho into a train standing at a station. j president summoned Secretary Met Tnfi tu Milliter f i Typhoon. calf. Rear Admiral Evans who wi!'. Bagnio. P. L. Oct. 26. Secretary ! command the Aalantic fleet on P.- Taft will arrive here tonight. A ty phoon is impending which reports from Manila say will be the most seri ous of the year. This threatens to keep Taft stormbound for three or four days. FIGHTS FOR STATE'S RIGHTS actions. The stock exchange and banks wid be open for business for only two Louis, and the exchange will not be troubled by the money si; nation, as a'.l loans made yesterday carry over until Monday under the ordinary rules of the exchange. The Tins; Company of America opened its doors as usual to day. There were less than a hundred depositors in line. Officials declared the i tin over. I.ittlr Activity In Mim-Wm. The stork market opi ned firm amf hiving been first married in lS!c." In 1102 their little girl was critically ill it li appendicitis, and Mr. Hall was inimoned to the bedside. The re lit was a second marriage. Mrs. Hall laiming in court this morning thai he remised to treat her well if she would gain marry him. Judge Gest closelv pie.stioned her regarding her first di vorce and the circumstances which led o the second marriage. Ilenril I.iimI Trrni. The case was heard at the last term Attorney General of Minnesota Con tests Fine of Federal Court. Washington. Oct. 26. Attorneys Thomas B. O'Brien and George T. Simpson of Minnesota have filed in th-? supreme court of the I'nited States a petition for a writ of habeas corpus in the case of Attorney General Youier of that state. Mr. Young was enjriined bv the I'nited States circuit court of Minnesota against taking any action looking to the carrying into effect of the hew Minnesota railroad rate law. and in the face of the injunction insti tuted a suit in a state court praying for a writ of mandamus to compel the railroads in the state to observe tho law. Judge' Lochren then summoned Mr. Young before him and imposed fine of $100 on the charge of contempt of court, placing him in the custody of the marshal until the fine should b? paid. Mr. louug seeks to secure a re lease from this penalty. cruise to the racitic. and Hear Ad miral Brownson. 'll I ill lli'll ItiMi-HMMioii. The conference was called to con tinue more in detail tho cabinet meet ing discussion of naval affairs yeste - dav. The discussion related paiticu- arly to details of the Atlantic fleet's cruise to the Pacific. Weher but very little activity showed! hefure Judge Gest. but the evidence i ...w'.i...r imnL-nre ,t,.-i r.,t f.m .1 i i inn was not satisfactory at that time to sue'.. tr,t th.v will nrobablv bo sble to eorge Wood. Mrs. Hall's solicitor, and import rold from London Monday t0 be had the case continued to this term. the extent oi $l.imn,noii. The banker? Jdge Gest ordered the evidence tak- niiiil u lnVli lilt: lit i'n sil miol't ill Lr thii stock exchange houses, gave asstir ances today that money would be ptv vidd for call leans when needed. The Terminal bank of P.iooklyn. small institution with capital of $100 ooo 'and deposits of about half a mi lion,, suspended payment today. ' orlrlyou Sr MiirKiiu. N.ew York. Oct. 2'i. The closing the Terminal bank was due to tie fact that its depository, the Wi'diaifr;-bur-s Trust company, suspended piy inent vesterday. Soon after his r riving at the subtrcasury this niornii1? Secretary Cortelyou had a conferor.rw with George W. Perkins of J. P. Mir- gan & Co. Perkins subsenuenty sad. "The atmosphere is'CasI ,clearingf ip. as any one can see. I think this III be the hist dav of financial difficuly." i 'lilliiriii (;Ivpm ('orlrlyou Credit. .Iam-s Stillman said this moiling after ji conference at the cle.iing house: "The situation bus been sfve.l by the heroic action of the secrfary of the treasury who has been so ibly assisted by the whole hearted coojera- tion of Morgan." ' Still Cloned nt rMliorc. cittsburg. Oct. zt- -mere wa no session of the stock exchange ttd.ty If the situation continues to inijrov the ' exchange will probably nopen Monday. I'imlH (Hl-I)ny MM !. Providence, B. I., Oct. 2G.- The ' ndus trial Trust company posted a SO-diy no tice this morning. Only a few pirsons weie in line when the doors opened. Tt was generally believed the panic, had passed. At Pawtucket the institutions for savings and the Providence Coun ty Savings bank continued to p.iy out n last term transcribed in order to make a comparison. The hearing on tho citation of Henry Grothe for contempt was continued be cause of the absence of H. A. Weld from the city. The court refused to hear the mo tions to quash the indictments against lohn and William C. Looney in the absence of Mr. Weld. John Looney ap peared in court and demanded that the motion be disposed of by the court. ALFONSO HAS CONSUMPTION Spanish Monarch Will Consult Special ist in London. Madrid, Oct. 21. The alarming re poits circulated earlier in the month regarding the health of King Alfonso appiar to be confirmed. It is under stood the king, who will travel under the strictest incognito as duke of To ledo during his coming visit to Lon don. will submit to the examination of a specialist in tuberculosis, from whica disease his father died. The king's open-air life has thus far kept the hereditary disposition in abeyance and an operation was performed on him recently in the hope of checking the growing symptoms of consumption IN OFFICE BY ONE VOTE Howard N. Wvnn Made Sheriff of Ed gar County by Court. Springfield. 111.. Oct. 2C Howard X. Wynn. republican, was elected sheriff of Edgar county at the Xovember elec tion, Jftoti, by one vote, according to the decision handed down yesterday by the Illinois supreme court In th3 case of Wynn vs. John I. Blackmail. The supreme court opinion reverses and remands the cause, with directions to enter a judgment in favor of Wynn. The decision is particularly important in that it defines some of the things that constitute distinguishing marks, and in that it holds one judge cannot indorse the initials of another upon a ballot that is to be voted. The court rule's that a check mark having no sim ilarity to a cross is not a proper meth od of marking a ballot, and decides that a ballot so marked was properly rejected by the lower court. STEAMER Kaiser BREAKS RUDDER Being MADE IT PLAINER Coal Dealers Gave Railway Of ficials New Light on Proposed Reconsignment Rule. WILL INVESTIGATE MATTER Tri-City Ccvnmittee Presented Their Protest at Conference Held in " ChTcagoTtiUrsday. Washington. Oct. 2(5. Chief Drafts man Welch of the signal corps of the army, who was designated to make the official measurements of distance covered in the balloon race at St. Louii has decided to accept the figures -mad-' by the United States geological sur vey, and these will be made official records by the Aero club of America in governing the award of prizes. These figures made the Pommern the winner. bv six miles over its next com petitor, the Isle de France. IIiik-Ii i;Ivi-k Cuo for Aeromiiit. St. Louis. Oct. 2. Adolphus Busch announced today that he will offer a cup valued at $1,000 as the trophy for a balloon race. The cup, to be known as the "Busch cup." is to be raced for annually by balloonists. starting in St. Louis. Any contestant winning It three times will be entitled to retain it. KnNt-r I'Ii-iihciI with irxlili. Berlin, Oct. 2!. Emperor William was present yesterday at the military balloon experiments at the Tege'. giounds of the Gross and Parseva! airships. He said: "Alter what 1 have seen I am hope ful of the future of air navigation an 1 firmly believe in further successes." ROCK ISLAND RECRUIT PLEASED WITH NAVY Frank A. Revere Writes to Local Office That He Is Getting On Fine. BAND ITS SUSPECTED OF BIG TRAIN ROBBERY ROOSEVELT FAVORS TAK HC TERRITORIES III SEPARA1ELV NOW Washington, Oct. 2tl. President Roosevelt announced through Senator Flint of California today he should use his influence for the separate statehood for Arizona and New Mex ico. The president exptessed the opin ion nothing in that direction could b'? accomplished at the next session of congress. Pair Supposed to Have Taken $40,000 are Apprehended. HELD NAVIGABLE Illinois and Des Plaines Rivers Bill Passed to Third Read ing by Senate FOR NEW TAXATION SYSTEM Measure for Appointment of Commis sion to Investigate State Rev enue Is Approved. Wilhelm der Grosse Steered With Screws. Xew York. Oct. 2(1. The Xorth Ger man Lloyd, steamer Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse. which sailed from here Tuesday, broke its rudder while just east of the Grand Banks of Xewfound land. approaching mid-ocean, yester day. It proceeded, steering with its screws. The steamer is due in Ply mouth Monday, but may be delayed by the accident, which, however, is not considered serious. Its return o.i schedule will depend on whether a spare rudder can be secured ou arrival at Bremen. The committee representing the re tail coal dealers of Rock Island. Dav enport and Moline. appointed to pre sent in person a protest against th- decision of the railways regarding the reconsignmtnt charges to go into ef- foct Nov. 1. has returned from Chi cago, where the committee conferred with officials of the Rock Island. The committee interviewed Mr. Biddle. third vice president of the road, meet ing him by appointment. Mr. Biddle called other officials into the confer ence. The local dealers presented the views of the tri-city coal men on the subject, and according to the commit tee chairman. L. W. McKown of Dav enport, gave the officials some infor mat ion on the subject which they did not have before. Were Well l ! el. The committee members state that the railway men practically admitted the justice of the dealers' claims, and agreed to give the matter considera tion. When a decision may be re ceived is uncertain. The dealers feel confident that the trip was not en tirely in vain. The committee included L. W. Mc Kown and W. H. Koons of Davenport C. A. Bannister, Riifus Walker an i A. R. Ebi, Moline. and C. A. Schoessel. Rock Island. KANSAS I SOLID FOR TAFT Teddy Will Be 49 Tomorrow. Washington, Oct. 20. President Roosevelt will be 49 years old tomor row. Besides a quiet family reunion at the White house fireside, the pres ident will receive congratulations from members of the Hungarian club of Xew York. NOT CONTINGENT ON REPUBLICANS' ACTS Bryan Issues Statement at Kingston, N. Y., Regarding His Candidacy for the Presidency. Kingston, X. Y.. Oct. 2C "Mr. Bry an's decision as to being a candidate for the presidency will not depend on who the republican candidate is. The question will be' considered entirely from the standpoint of democrat i principles and democratic advance ment." This statement was given out tiere by Mr. Bryan, who was on his 1 way to Port Jervis. As a general thing a recruit in any department of the I'. S. service elite'- tains fears for his reception and tho preparatory duties necessary to make him a sailor or soldier. That there is no occasion for this dread id shown in the following letter received at the marine corps office in the Rock' Island postorhce building, j he writer is a Rock Island boy who- enlisted a -the local office two weeks ago: "Washington. D.. C, Oct. 21. 1907. Dear Sergeant I promised to write you and let yAu know how I like the marine service. I have been here two weeks today and I think I can now tell how I like it. We arrived at Wash ington the second day after wo lett Rock Island. Leaving the railroaa station we walked down Pennsylvanii avenue to the capitol which is a granl building, and then dropped into the congressional Miliary. We arrived at the bai racks about T p. m. and tho corporal of the guard took us befo!0 the commanding officer. I got kind r,t scared as 1 thought we were going to get it for losing so much time on lho way from the depot, but he only looked us over ana gave oraers rnai we ne given supper ana properly lookei. after. Next we were assigned to rooms in the barracks, which is a beautiful building with fine large rooms. We have bath rooms an 1 shower baths galore, pool and billiardi. library with a fine piano and what no'. look fine in my new uniform and am going to have a picture taken in it so that I can send one home. I was in the "rooky" squad for three days an 1 was then turned over for duty. I have asked to be sent to Seattle, Wash., and think that I have a good chance of going there. Perhaps 1 can go to Xew York and join the battle ship fleet there, as I imagine I would like to make the trip around the world. I have been all over the city since coming here, as we have libertv every afternoon. The officers here are fine and have a lot of patience with recruits. If you see my mother, tell her not to worry, as I am all O. K Will send you some picture postals when ! get around to some foreign countries. Your friend. "FRANK A. REVERE, "Private U. S. M. C." 'P. S. There are several other Rock Island boys here, among them being E. A. Minton and C. S. Appiegate. Also some of the Moline boys who en listed at your office." Springfield, 111.. Oct .2i The Allen bill, declaring the Illinois and Des Plaines rivtrs navigable streams, ami prohibiting the construction of dams or other obstructions, was advanced to a third reading in the senate yes terday. It is expect d the bill will be placed on its passage when the seuat convenes next week. The senate passed by unanimous vote the Chicago Civic Federation tax commission bill. It was given votes, sufficient to carry t lie emerg ency clause. The bill provides for th-J appointment of a commission to con sist of 10 members whose duty it shall be to investigate the state revenue qutstion with a view of establishin a new svsteni of taxation, to be rj- !orted to the next regular general a InlereMt Kill Movex I . The state treasurer's interest bi'l was read a second time and sent on to third place on ihe calendar. The I'nited Societies' two bills re lating t() an open Sunday and special bar permits were reported with favor able lecommendation and placed on second reading. $12,000 IN CLOTHING Mine Paymaster Frustrates Attempt to Take $15,000 From Him. UTE INDIANS OUT FOR WHITE SCALPS Spokane. Wash.. Oct. 20. With $1-L- oimi in national bank notes concealed on their persons, at the point of drawn revolvers, surrounded by a squad of detectives, two rough looking men. be lieved to be bandits who held up the Gieat Northern Oriental limited train near Rondo Siding. Mont., Sept. 12, and secured $4u.00u in greenback1-, threw up their hands and were arrest ed in a Great Northern dining car a 't entered the city last night. The suspects gave their names as ('.. E. McDonald, aged ;43. and E1 Smith, aged ":!, and said they wero miners. KntMtrali'M Attempt to ltob. Pittsburg. Pa.. Oct. 2G. With four men armed with Winchester rifles ly ing in ambush to hold up the pay master of the Crescent Coal company at Pierce Station near here and rob him of the monthly pay for miners amounting to l3.oou, Joseph Arl; wriiiiit. the paymaster, frustrated the attempt today by alighting from a train at another station and driving to the mines over a route different from that usually taken by him. l-.xreMM OHtre Kobhed. Milwaukee. Wis.. Oct. 2(J. Investi gation into a loss of approximately $24.00u reported from the railway de pot office of the United States Express company in this city shows that the money was probably taken by an em ploye who was thoroughly familiar with the surroundings' and with the best means of getting away with the plunder. The thief apparently had knowledge of the combination of a large safe in the office. None of the employes ar n;issiug and the question of locating th" guilt has not yet been .determined. Thomas McDonald, superintendent of the company, said: "I am not yet n po&session of facis which would war rant any statement to the press." Will Senator Long Says His State Send Delegation Pledged. Washington. Oct. 26. "Kansas wi'l send a solid delegation to th nitt m. 10 depositors, but officials expressed ' publican convention pledged to. vot ronfldeiic! in their ability to meet all for the nomination for the presidency demands. of Secretary Taft." said Senator Loin of th t sta(e vesterdav. "Kansnc hp. Couple Weds After 50 Years. I lieves the presi(ient " meant exactly Oarlyle, III., Oct. 2C A romance of what he said three years ago when he childhood days culminated after 5ft remarked that under no circmn i-ars in a marriage at Keysp-irt ye. wouM he a,ain be a candidate for that rday. The bridegroom is W. O. nfflM- ,ha atnr ni.io.t RS FIFTY ITALIAN LABORE ARE THROWN INTO LAKE i ieuui. ine omiegroom is . u. office' wmry. .u years oia. or hJingen. asn.,j , formerly a widower, and the iiride is Today's Football Scores. Mrs. Hannah Gillespie, CO years of ago. ' First. Half Pennsylvania. Or Carlisle They will live In Washington. Indians, 1C. Millinock, Me, Oct. 26. It is re ported here 30 to 50 Italians employed by the Great Northern Paper com pany have been drowned near the plant five miles from here. Millinock, Maine, Oct. 26. A work ing train of flat cars on which were 40 or 50 Italian laborers engaged in the Sergeant Baker in Charge of the Dis tribution of Rations to Tribe Reported Killed. Sturgis. S. D.. Oct. IT,. Sergeant Baker, in charge of the distribution of rations to the L'.te Indians on the Chey enne river reservation, has been killed. There is also a rumor that the In dians have begun scalping. Fort Meade is located near Sturgis. and thj troops heie are awaiting orders lo move. 600 DISTILLERY HANDS OUT Refusal to Recognize Union Cause of Trouble at Peoria. Peoria. 111., Oct 26. Six hundred distillery workers walked out yester day morning after the refusal of the local distilleries to comply with their demands for higher wages, shorter hours and recognition of the union The management offered an increase of wages, but' declined to treat with construction of an artificial lahe for the Great Northern Paper compiy at the men as unionists. East Millinock, tumbled Into the Hake HOLDS QUAIL MAY NOT BE KILLED N0Y. 10 Attorney General Stead in New Inter pretation Also Says Dec. 19 is Last Open Day, Church Ventures In Junk. Tho Washburn (Minn.) Congregation al Ladies' Aid HK-iety, which announc ed a few weeks ago that it had en gaged in the junk business, is meeting with great miccpss in the venture and is being flooded with orders from all over the country for old scrap iron. rags, waste paper, etc., says a Wash burn correspondent of the St. Paul Pioneer Press. One concern has even written to the ladies quoting prices paid for champagne bottles, but the so ciety promptly turned down this re l'iest. The money derived from the plan is used for missionary work and for running the church. Deputy Game Warden C. F. Gaetjer has been notified that Attorney General Stead has given an opinion entirely up setting the application of the game law. Heretofore it has been supposed under the wording of the act that quail could be legally killed from Nov. 10 to Dec. 20, inclusive, but now comes the attorney general and says that it is un lawful to kill the birds either on the 10th or the 20th. Rock Island county hunters will doubtless feel constrained to abide by this interpretation, though they may fail to see why the rule of logic that excludes either of the dates from the open season does not include the other. A large batch of prosecutions and fines imposed for violations of the vari ous provisions of the game laws is re ported for the last two weeks by Game Commissioner Wheeler. Growing Cotton In Massachusetts. Robert Metcalf, a wool sorter who is engaged in agriculture, is growing a largo numlier of cotton plants, hav ing nearly forty plants, most of tbera being in blossom, says an Enfield (Mass) correspondent of the Spring field Union. Mr. Metcalf obtained a small bos of seeds from a friend In Texas early in the spring and planted them .is soon as the climate was suita ble. , Many of the plauts are nearly three feet high and are in good healthy conditiou. R1CHTER IS NOT PROSECUTED Wants Whisky in His Grave. toctay, tnrougn tne sinking or the track. J xew Haven, Conn.. Oct. 26. Phineas A messenger w ho claimed to have seen ' q Wright has had his grave Veopene i the accident reported nearly al the rat Putnam to place a case of whisky workmen were drowned. The company i beside the coffin, which has been in the officials, while admitting the accident, era v more than a vear waitinz 'fo tlenied there Had been great lofs of; Wright's occupancy. He is 75 years! no prosecution. Captain Neal being 1 A ' OIU. . - ' Charges Against Davenport Editor Who Hit Captain Neal Dismissed. The charge of hitting Captain Neal with a cane in an altercation growing out of the saloon unpleasant ness in Davenport, was dismissed by Magistrate Roddewig this morning when Editor Richter of Der Demokrat, the defendant, appeared. There was Banana Eating Contest. A banana eating contest is being ar ranged between "Senator" Jim Walker of Owensville, Ind., and Melvin Smltn of Petersburg, says an Owensville dis patch to the New York Sun. A fewr days ago Smith ate forty -eight banana In two hours. Immediately following he ate two pounds of bologna and ona pound of crackers without water. He was ill for several days, but finally pulled through and is now willing to compete with Walker In a banana eat ing contest 4 Department Has Call. The fire department last evening at fi o'clock was called to extinguish a small blaze between Eleventh and Twelfth avenues on Seventeenth street, where a shanty standing in a vacant lot had caught fire. The blaze was extinguished with little trouble. life. 'out of the city. PROCLAIMS NOV. 28 THANKSGIVING DAY Washington, Oct. 26. President Roosevelt today issued a Thanksgiving proclamation naming the last Thurs day in November, the 2Sth, H. & - i '3 I It ,1- if -A- v , 1 -f- S IS kLjd