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-7" THE ROCK ARGU FIFTY-SEVENTH YEAR. NO. 31. THE ARGUS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1907. TWELVE PAGES. PRICE TWO GENTS. INSANITY IN ISLAND TAGGART TO QUIT POST? t Reported Chairman of the Democratic Committee Would Resign. SAYS BOARD KNEW PROVISIONS GO BACK IN Oglesby Primary Bill is Put irT Original Form HE SIGNED THE NAMES r x Former Assistant Cashier of Walsh Bank Tells His Story. About to Retire? Called Out Militia. THE F Attorney C. A. Monroe, Who Carried Through Economy Power Deal, Testifies A1LY Witnesses for Mrs. Brad ley Swear Relatives Are Affected. EXPERTS ARE CALLED Hold Defendant Was Deranged When Crime Was Committed but Not Now!' Washington, Nov. 22. The defense in the. trial of Mrs. Bradley, charged with the. murder of former Senator Brown, today endeavored to strengthen its plea of insanity by introducing ex pert testimony on the subject. Several alienists 'of note were present today. Among these were Dr. Britton, Dr. Evans, medical director of the New Jersey state hospital for the insane, and Dr. Charles G. Hill of Baltimore. Held ot Innnur ov. Although it is not claimed at pres ent Mrs. Bradley is insane these ex perts will be put on the stand to show that for some time previously and on the date "'of the tragedy Mrs. Bradley was mentally irresponsible as a icsult of criminal operations, and the many wrongs Brown is alleged to have heaped uponher. As the case pro gresses interest in it increases. Drluj' Kxpert Testimony. Washington, Nov. 22.-The trial of Mrs. Annie Bradley on the charge of killing former Senator Brown was re sumed this morning. Albert R. Barnes, i assistant attorney general of Utah, continued his testimony. The defense announced expert testimony probably would not be begun until Monday. The hypothetical question is to be propounded to the medical men has been completed and embraces 1:5.000 words. It is expected the examination 0 all other witnesses for the defense will be concluded today and adjourn ment taken until Monday. ' Brown's Partner Warard Her Anny. Judge Henderson, formerly a law partner of Brown, testified to several interviews with Mrs. Bradley, in one of which he warned her to stay away from his office. He also told of an effort by both Mrs. Bradley and Mrs. Brown to set the senator to sign a statement in order that a divorce might be secured. Inspected to Take Illume. Henderson testified Brown said to his wife in the presence of Mrs. Brad ley that Mrs. Brown had been a curse to him and he would not resume rela tions with her. Henderson further testified Mrs. Bradley said to him she would be blamed for everything and that Brown would escape. She de- clared she trusted Brown just as the people of Utah had done while giving him the highest office they had. Barnes said he told Mrs. Bradley it was his opinion Brown did not intend to marry her. She was much agitated. Recess was taken with Lyman Shrewsbury, uncle of Mrs. Bradley, on the stand. His testimony showed in sanity in Mrs. Bradley's family. Offer Financial AM. t the afternoon session Shrewsbury mentioned further incidents showing the existence of insanity in Mrs. Brad ley's family on the mother's side. - Ilia Wife Insane. Shrewsbury said on one occasion Mrs. Shrewsbury became so fierce it was necessary to send her to Los An geles. At the time she was armed with both a knife and a revolver. He had no doubt that at such times as this his wife was insane, and said an ' other sister of Mrs. Bradley's mother was sent to an asylum. Major King was recalled and testi fied that in all his interviews with tr Pradlev in 1903 and 1904 she was laboring under great distress mind. ItendlnK ot letters. of Senator Southerland of Utah testi fied Mrs. Bradley's reputation in Salt and good order was good. At 2:35 Attorney Wells began read Ing letters of Senator Brown to Mrs. Bradley, which were published in yes terday'e Associated Press dispatches. Mrs. Bradley was much affected. At 3 o'clock the court, adjourned un til Monday. Several suggestions of financial help for Mrs. Bradley "Rave reached here. One ladv writes from Ann Arbor, E. G. LEWIS MAY GO FREE OF CHARGES St, Louis, Nov. 22. The jury In the case of E. G. Lewis, accused of Jiaving use the mall to defraud, did not re port this morning. It is reported the Jury deadlocked, standing 7 to 5 for acquittal. i t " " f' ;' TOM TAGGART SAID TO BE ANX IOUX TO RESIGN CHAIRMAN SHIP OF NATIONAL DEM OCRATIC COMMITTEE. OCEAN RECORD Mauritania, ister Ship of Lusi tania, .Breaks Latter's Mark for 24 Hours. STEAMS 624 KNOTS A DAY Comes at Rate of 25 Knots a,n Hour Arrival Delayed by Fog Outside New York Harbor. Newport, It. I., Nov. 22. The steam er Mauritania turned Nantucket light ship alter midnight according to wire less dispatches and was between Mon tauk and Fire island at 8 a. m. today and procc3diig slowly on account of a fog. Needs IllsK Tide. A message received from the Maure tania states the ship might not teach dock today. A high tide is necessary to make it absolutely safe to bring the big ship up the bay, but the Maure tania was still fog bound at 9 a. m., when the tide reached its maximum this morning. Prospects were the ship will have to wait until next high tide at 9: "JO p. m. Ket-ord Hay's Hun. Maurctania broke its sister ship, the Lusitania's, records yesterday when at noon it completed a day's run of C24 knots. The Lusitania's best rec ord for a day is CIS. As a day on the westbound voyage of this ship is about 24 hours andr 50 minutes long the Mauretania is coming west at the rate of about 25 knots. Mich., offering to send $25 and another started a "daisy chain" for her benefit. Tell of Acknowledgement. Washington. Nov. 22. The story of former United States Senator Brown's acknowledgment of the paternitv of the two youngest of Mrs. Bradley's children was told yesterday in Judge Stafford's court by other lips han hers. "I acknowledge Arthur Brown and Martin Montgomery' as my children by Annie M. Bradley." Such was Mr. Brown's own method of expressing himself on .the subject, and the legend was inscribed on a soiled and blotted piece of writing paper. It was dated Feb. 10,- 1905, and was brought to light by Colonel Maurice M. Kaighn, an attorney of Salt Lake City, the present receiver in the United States land office in that city and a friend of Senator Brown of 30 years' stand ing. Oanred When She Got Slip. . Colonel Kaighn was on the witness stand for an hour during the afternoon session of the Bradley trial and testi fied that Mrs. Bradley brought the telltale slip of paper to his office just after she received it from Mr. Brown with the ink not yet dry; how she fairly danced into his. room, and how she screamed with joy as she held the paper aloft and told him that now all would be well. Colonel Kaighn related many inter esting facts concerning his associa tion with both Senator Brown and Mrs. Bradley and upon the whole made by far the best witness for the little woman that yc( has taken the stand, herself excepted. He told in simple but forcible language of many dramatic interviews with Mrs. Brad ley and closed with the expression of opinion that sho had become a monomaniac on the subject of her ..re lationship to the ex-senator. He said he believed her mind to have been un balanced. "I hated to do it." he said, after he left the stand. "For Senator Brawn was one of my most intimate friends, but one cannot trifle with one's con science." - Live Wire Kills Student. Princeton. N. J. Nov. 22.James Walker. Jr., a Princeton freshman of Evansville, IndT, was instantly killed ' yesterday oy an eiectric iignx wire. CONFERENCE IS HELD Informal Meeting Planning Time and Place for Selecting Convention City. French Lick, Ind., Nov. 22. Mem bers of the national 'democratic com mittee are gathering here today to at tend the informal conference whic's will decide upon the time and the place of the formal meeting of the commit tee at which the time and place for holding the next national convention will be selected. Heady to Uetire. A close friend of Chairman Taggart said Taggart would like to be relieved of the chairmanship of the committee, but would still like to represent Indi ana on the committee. TRACTION LEADERS BEFORE GRAND JURY N. Brady, H. H. Vreeland and Thomas H. Ryan Among Wit nesses Summoned. New York, Nov. 22. Anthony N. Brady, Thomas F. Ryan. H. II. Vree land and Paul D. Gravath again ap peared before the grand jury today in the investigation into the sale of the Wall and Cortland Street Ferry and Railway company, a paper road, to the Metropolitan Securities company. Brady had bought the franchise for quarter of -a" million land" sold it for $905,000. Vreeland was. formerly pres ident cf the New York Citv railway, Gravath is counsel for the Metropoli tan Securities and Ryan is director of the same company. BUYS A LIGHTING PLANT Oquavka Votes to Try Municipal Ownership of Public Utility. Oquawka, Ut., Nov. 22. Oquawka has decided to embark in the muni cipal ownership business. Recently the people of the Henderson county seat decided to purchase and run as a city utility the electric light plant. When the. votes were counted it was discovered that 182 ballots had been cast and that the proposition to pnrcTiasc the plant had carried by the small majority of 17 votes. ' LYNX KILLS A DAKOTA BOY Head Almost Severed from Body by Animal He Tried to Slay. Kenmare, N. D., Nov. 22. Walter Johnson, aged 16, living eight miles north of McKinny, was literally torn to pieces by a lynx, which he attempt ed to kill. When found the boy's head was almost torn from his body. Sterling Mayor Claps on Lid. Sterling, 111., Nov. 2.2. Mayor John L. Janson has placed the lid on the city, stoppipgall games of chance and turning slot machines to the wall. " Decline in Stocks. New York, Nov. 22. General de clines were shown by the first prices in stocks today. WOMAN ATTORNEY PEONAGE IN THE New Orleans, La., Nov. 22.- An rfut- line v of the nlans for stamping out peonage In the south was given out today by'Mrs. Mary Grace Quakenbos, the only woman special assistant to the attorney general of the United States. Mrs. Quakenbos was recently assigned to the peonage cases in the southern states. . . !Vo( Thoroughly I'nnderatood. One thing which I am compelled to, WRITE ANSWERS ON THE TYPEWRITER IN UNIQUE MARRIAGE CEREMONY Minneapolis,, Minn., Nov. 22. Fin gering on their marriage vows on the keyboard of a typewriter, Carrie Lemke of Cando, N. D.f and Chris D. Anderson of Willow City, N. D., both, deaf and dumb, were yesterday made husband and wife in what was prob- . ably the most unique marriage cere mony ever performed m Minnesota. IN HEARING AT CHICAGO Asserts That Congressmen Madden and Snapp Helped Obtain Rec ognition at Washington. Chicago, Nov. 22. Attorney Charles A. Monroe, who carried through the power development schema in the Des plaines river, was on the witness stand yesterday- afternoon before the legis lature's investigating committee. Both Commissioners Sackett and Snively had' testified previously that they were in misty Ignorance regard ing the plans for water power develop ment, but Mr. Monroe said the whole scheme had been outlined to them and that there was 'a friendly agreement to enable him to secure what he needed. He related how Congressmen How ard Snapp and Martin B. Madden had aided him before the war department in his efforts to secure federal sanc tion for his plans. He said that he had been turned away until he secured the services of Mr.' Snapp and Mr. Madden. First Met with Sueee. "I did not have any success until they said they would help me," tie said. "One day I met them in front of the hali of representatives, and Mr. Madden said: " 'Howard, you take Charlie over to the war office and introduce him.' "Mr. Snapp took me over, and I be gan to get attention. Mr. Snapp told the secretary of war tnat the enter prise was a great one. in favor of the deep waterway, and that he was inter ested in for that, reason. The fed eral officials said they would not in terfere because they did "Got regard the Desplaines as a navigable stream." He also said that the war depart ment had agreed to give the enterprise official sanction if the promoters would give the federal authorities-.control over the levels so that tfe tlam and pool could be used as Jtarf.4iny wa terway undertaken by he... govern ment. - Umhnrraimen thp ntnrlHa4iirrii, - To the great embarrassment of the two canal, commissioners, Mr. Monroe testified that all the subsequent plans for the Enterprise had been discussed with them and that they had been told that the 16 acres Which were sold to him by them were absolutely nec essary to carry out his plans for a dam at Dresden Heights. Without this land, which carried ri parian rights, he could not have back ed the waterup far enough to form a pool of the desired dimensions. "There was a gentlemen's agreement that I should have the land," he said, "and the commissioners were to see that the sale was conducted in accord ance with the law. They said it had to be sold at public auction. The auc tion was held at Lockport and Wil liam Keough, one of the assistant su perinteadents, auctioned it off. He was asked if any other persons were present and said that the only persons there were Keough, himself, and a stenographer. The deed was signed in Chicago at the Majestic ho ,tel. He said It was his understanding that the flowage rights which he ob tained were perpetual. Board Makem Dnm Ponalble. The plans, ho said, were for a pool about nine miles long, a mile wide in places, and 23 feet deep. Without the grants given him by the canal board and without the 16 acres sold to him it would have been impossible for nim to have built the dam at Dresden Heights. Without these grants he could have PROMISES TO END SOUTHERN STATES fight against," said Mrs. Quakenbos, "is the fct that few persons as yet realize my. motives and purposes. -With proper .support I bellev.e .4 -can com pletely wipe out peonage in the south within the next yif"" -4r WifVbf General Dies. St. Paul, Minn., Nov. 22. Mrs. An nie McLaren, wife of General Robert N. McLaren, commander of Fort Snell- ing during the war, is dead.- . The service took place at the court house and was performed by William E. Bates, court commissioner. Bates placed a large sheet of paper in a type writer, wrote the first-question and peaked the groom to read It and write an answer. He then wrote the ques tions for the bride andJiad her read them and .write the answers. BY THE SUBCOMMITTEE Presidential Electors and Na tional Delegates, How ever, Omitted. Springfield, 111., Nov. 22. Members cf the subcommittee of the joint con ference committee in charge of the Oglesby primary election bill have reached an agreement upon every point in the measure. Like Original Form. If the whole committee adopts the subcommittee report the Oglesby bill will be reported back to the senate and house practically in the original form, stripped of only the provision for the selection in primaries of pres idential electors, national convention delegates and state university trustees. 'Sow Direct In nlurc The bill is now a direct plurality nomination measure. ODD FELLOWS GIVE LARGELY TO HOMES Illinois Grand Lodge Appropriates $25,000 for Building at Mattoon $15,000 for Lincoln. Springfield. 111., Nov. 22. The grand lodge of Illinois Odd Fellows appro priated $25,000 toward the construc tion of an additional building at the Old Folks home at Mattoon. It also appropriated $15,000 for a-iHiw hoa.k ing plant at the Orphans'1 home at Lincoln, and the grand lodge and the Rebekahs each appropriated $5,000 for a building for a manual training and domestic science school at the Or phans' home. The grand assembly. Daughters of Itebokahs, reelected Mrs. Mary P. Miller of Springfield president and Mrs. .Carrie Skaggs of Harrisburg treasurer without opjiosition. Mrs. Nellie L. Harris of Chicago was re elected chief instructress,- over Mrs. lLillie E. Stewart of Chicago. It voted to increase the appropria tion for the Odd Fellows' home at Mattoon and 4he Orphans' home at Lincoln from $3,500 to $5,000. QUARRYMEN FIGHT BATTLE AT JOLSET Strike Resulting from Attempt to Re duce Wages Leads to Seri ous Clash. Joliet, 111., Nov. 22. A riot occurred today as a result of a strike following an attempted wage reduction among stone quarrymen. Strikers and men wishing to take their places clashed and bloodshed resulted. Revolvers were used, but most of the shots were fired in the air to intimidate. A num ber of men on both sides were hit by stones but no serious injuries resulted. The riot occurred in tlye vicinity of the Western Stone company's quarry. The men have been on strike since last Monday. Police and deputy sher iffs are patrolling the district. secured a 13V&-foot head of water fur ther up the river, but he said it was likely he never would have undertaken the work if he could not have made arrangements with the canal board. He testified that-neither Mr. Snapp, Mr. Madden nor any other politician who Jiad aided him had done so for any other reason than that furnished by their dire to aid the ideep water way project. As an aid to the ship canal he said he considered it one of its chief friends and his work at Dres den Heights as entirely beneficial to tho project. INDIAN RAIL STRIKE ENDS Leaders of Movement Discharged and Others Resume Work. Calcutta, Nov. 22. The strike of the employes of the East Indian railway collapsed today with a summary dis charge of some of the European lead ers of the movement. Most of the en gineers promptly resumed work. Lays Off 500 Men. Albany; N. Y., Nov. 22. About, 400 men employed in the shops of the New York Central & Hudson River railroad west of Albany have been laid off. Thio -la nhnnt nn(Mitmrtpr nf tho' 'tire force. '' '' . ' iX ! r j i "fit f j S- GOVERNOR CUMMINS OF IOWA, WHOSE EFFORTS TO STOP DAVENPORT FIGHT WERE NlT SUCCESSFUL. BRYAN HAS A PLAN Believes Government Guaran tee of National Bank Depos its Adeauate Remedy FOR CRISIS IN MONEY MARKET Holds System Vould Be Self Support ing, Banks Themselves Paying Expenses Involved. Washington, Nov. 22. William Jen nings Iirvan issued a statement last night on the financial situation, say ing that the most important thing is to restore confidence. He said if the money that is beini hoarded can be brought out the stringency wuuld dis appear. Speakiug of postal banks, Mr. Bryan says he does not believe that plau would furnish complete relief, as it would take a long time to make the plan effective. He thoifsht it possible to give immediate relief by an act of Lcongress providing that, the govern ment guarantee all deposits in national banks. Yii11 I re fonttilc nrr. "I do not know what the effect of the new bond issue will be," Mr. BryanJ said, "but it. seems to me that the re lief ought to come from the other di rection. Plans so far have be.Mi in tended to furnish government money !o the banks, whereas the most im portant thing now is to restore confi dence in bank depositors, and thus not only prevent withdrawals but secure deposits. While the banks are good and while the depositors are not justi fied in being frightened, some deposit ors are unreasonable, and their timid ity may embarrass the bank?. If the money that is being" hidden and hoarded can be brought back into cir culation, the present stringency will disappear at once. I.imit-t Dt-io.itK Fault. The administration is prepared, so we are informed, to recommend a pos tal savings bank. While this would doubtless encourage deposits, and while those deposits could in turn be handed over to the banks, it does not furnish complete relitjf, because the plan as presented limits deposits and does not contemplate the opening of circulating accounts. The business community, therefore, cannot use the postal savings banks to any great ex tent, and. besides, it would lake some time to inaugurate a postal savings system. I'ointM Out Remedy. "I believe it is possible for the gov ernment to give immediate relief by an act of congress providing for the guarantee by the government of all deposits in . all national banks the banks thus' guaranteed to agree to re imburse' the government for any losses incurred and to make this reimburse' ment in proportion to their deposits The advantage of 'this plan is: First That every depositor In such guaranteed bank will feel secure. 'Second The expense of it will be paid by the banks which get the bene fit of it and this expense will be small compared with the benefit gained. Third It can be put into effect im mediately, thus restoring confidence and enabling business to be resumed." ARREST THE CREWS OF CARS Police Act After Wreck on Lake Shore . Interurban. i - Sandusky, Ohio, Nov. 22. In a head on collision early today between an in terurban Lake Shore electric motor and a city car a dozen 'men were Injur ed, five seriously. Two may die. Po lice arrested Motorman Baldwin and Conductor Landis of the interurban car, and attempted to arrest William Jakes, conductor of the city car, but Jakes, although injured, escaped. Lumbering Town Burned. Huntington, W". . Va., ! Nov. 22. Oceana, a lumbering village, 50 miles south of here, was'almpst, entirely de 6troyed by fire last night. The los will exceed $100,000. - MADE OUT MANY NOTES Each for $92,000 and It Was Immediately Discounted by y Institution. Chicago. Nov. 22. Frederick V. Mc Iin, formerly assistant cashier of the Chicago National bank, told on the witness stand today in the trial of John R. Walsh of the making by him of a number of nxenKH'andurn notes, each for the sum of $92,000, and he made the notes, signed various names to them, and discounted them at the direction of Walsh. Note Later Denrroyed. When the' notes, he said, were paid by means of discount credit tickets, they w-ere destroyed. The same col lateral, $100,000 in bonds of the Illinois Southern railway, was accepted by the bank for old and new notes. Fnrnirr n iiood WitaeNM. Chicago, Nov. 22. A farmer, came down from Canada yesterday to tes tify against John R. Walsh. The story he told to the jury in Judge Ander son's court was the most positive and enlightening testimony the government has put forward so far in support of its contention that Walsh misapplied $7,000,000 of the funds of the Chicago National bank. The farmer's name is Frederick W. McLean. From 18S2 until Feb. .1. 190ft, McLean was employed in the Chicago National bank. For forur years of that time he was assistant cashier, and had charge of the notes discounted and the bond sales which, form such a large part of the govern-" ment case. Worked l oder Wnlnh'n .Direction. He made out in various names the famous "memorandum notes'' which netted the Walsh railroads millions of the bank's money. He testified that he did this under the direction of Walsh. Previous to this, one of the men whose name was signed to a $32,000 note had testified that he knew nothing of the transaction and had au thorized no one to sign his name. McLean took the stand late in the afternoon. He proved to be a quiet, modest man not at all the unwilling Walsh ally the government lawyers had expected. ' IS DISTRIBUTING THE CERTIFICATES Secretary Cortetyou Is Placing the New Paper Issued by the Government. Washington, Nov. 22. Announce ment is made by Secretary Cortelyou yesterday afternoon that allotments had already begun for tho new treas ury certificates. Allotments jot the 2 per cent Panama bonds will " not be made until after all bids are submitted at the close of business. Nov. 30. The secretary intimated that appli cations for both bonds and certificates were being received in satisfactory amount, but he was- not prepared as yet to disclose the volume of sub; script ions and allotments. It is under stood allotments are being made with a certain degree of discrimination where it is believed they will have the best effect upon the money market. Contraband Worth $100,000. Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.. Nov. 22. The biggest seizure of contraband fish in the history of Canada was made by. officials at Killarney, near the Cana dian Soo. Tugs and nets belonging to Purvis Bros., with fish, altogether worth $100,000, were secured. James Noble, fish commissioner of Canada, it is reported, has been caught with same fish out of season. .V Ship for Illinois Militia. ' Washington, Nov. 22. Assistant Secretary Newberry has assigned the Nashville for the use of the Illinois naval militia. .The vessel is no longer of "value to the regular navy. TORPEDO BOAT HITS ; .STEAMER IN HARBOR Washington,' Nov. 22. A telegram ' was received today at the navy-department from Commandant Barry at the Norfolk navy yards stating the torpedo' boat Shubrick was in collision today with the. New York, Philadelphia " & Norfolk line ' steamer Maryland , in Hampton Roads and damaged to some extent. , " , ' ; ; i 7 : i t 7 '1 i : r i a 5- "5 -it 1 .. s