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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-02
is IN HARD LINES
J. M. christy Enters Bankruptcy
After Brave Struggle
for Success.
STARTS CRACKER FACTORY HERE
And Others at Moline and Daven-
port, and Fails at Des
Moines.

An item in the Des Moines Register
and Leader of Wednesday that has a
melancholy interest for many people
in each of the three cities is this:
Joseph NJ. Christy, for many years
engaged in the cracker manufactur-
ling business in Des Moines. and in re-
cent years head of the Christy Coal
company, now in the hands of re-
ceiver, fled voluntary petition in
bankruptcy in the United States
court yesterday.
Mr.. Christy schedules liabilities
amounting to $177,725.55. Of this $21,-
3SS.42 are secured claims, $72 ,566.41
unsecured claims and $73.770 contin-
gent liabilities incurred by signing ac-
commodation paper. Assets amount
ing to $156,330 are scheduled. OF these
$13,02 is in real estate, $2,S69.92 bills
receivable and promissory notes, $500
household goods. $65,10O stocks,
bonds, etc, $22,75O insurance and $4O,-
600 unliquidated claims. On this
amount an exemption of SIP 800 is
claimed"
Leading Business Man Here.
Fifteen years ago, about, Joe Chris
ty left this section for Des Moines.
lie had been large factor in the ac-
tivities of the three cities. He open
ed the first cracker factory Moline
ever had, then did the same thing for
Davenport, then repeated the act in
Rock Island. He built and operated
the factory, in later years known as
the Roddewig- Schmidt factory, on the
corner of Fourth and Iowa streets.
Davenport, and sold it to Schmidt &
Reupke. when he came to Rock Island
to start successful factory here. He
made money for himself and the
towns in which he worked. He had
hundreds of friends, and was in every
way a good man.
In Des Moines he started up the
cracker business again, but it did not
give him the old time success he had
had in the tri-cities. Then he sold
that out and went into the coal bust
ness. This, as the above item shows.
has ended in disaster. In a dozen
other ways he has been unfortunate.
One Of the worst things that happen
ed to him was "a street accident last
winter in which he was nearly killed.
He has unbounded sympathy from u
host of friends here.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-22
BuTLER.sRsMER CONTEST.
MulIan Holds Convention Can Be
Held Day Before Election.


Des Moines. Oct. 19.-That the re-
publicans of the Butler-B Bremen dis
trict. in connection with the ,Soesbe-
Larkin dispute, have all the time they
want In which to hold convention.
is the opinion of Attorney General
Mullan. That the question of recon
vening the convention is still in doubt
is equally certain from telegram re-
ceived by The Register and Leader
from e. w. Soesbe, last night.
Mr.. Soesbe wired that the matter
was still In the air, and that 1t had
not been definitely settled whether to
reconvene the convention or to have
the senatorial committee appoint the
candidate. Nothing has been heard
from N. H. Larkin, the deposed candi-
date.
Mr. Mullan's statement as to the
time OF holding the convention sets
at rest the uncertainty of the Butler
county republicans. who wired the re.
publican state central committee as
to the extreme limit of time in which
the convention could be held.
In answer to question put to him
at Waterloo, where the attorney gen.
eral spent Sunday. Mr. Mullan said:
THE time of holding the election is
specifically provided for in the code.
II is only necessary to hold the con
vention long enough before election to
get the name of the candidate on the
ballot. The name can be placed on
the ballot even after the tickets have
been delivered to the judges Of cleo
ton, using paster to place the name
on the ballot"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-22
AMERICA WINS
ALASKAN DISPUTE
Every Contention But One Is
Conceded By the High
Joint Tribunal.
ALL AMERICAN LAND is HELD
Canada Is Given One Of the Chan
nels of tine Portland Canal, Which
Is All They Gain from the Con-
test.

London, Oct. 19.-The Alaska boun-
dairy commission Saturday reached an
agreement whereby all the American
contentious are sustained, with the
exception of those in relation to the
Portland canal, which. Canada wins.
All that now remains to be done is
for the commission to affix their sig
natures to the decision and complete
the map which will accompany it.
On the map will be marked the boun-
dairy definitely fixing the division Of
American and British territory on
such basis that no American citizen
will lose foot of land he already
believed he had. while the United
States will retain all the waterways
to the rich Alaskan territory. with the
exception of the Portland canal, which
gives Canada the one outlet she SO
so much needed.
The long standing dispute was only
settled after week Of keen trying.
secret elaboration between the arbi-
traitors. Even up to noon today there
was an acute possibility that disa-
greement might result. and the whole
proceedings fall to the ground. Lord
Alverstone, though openly inclined to
believe In the justice of the American
argument that the United States was
entitled to the heads of inlets, as
contained in question Eve, held out
hat Canada had established her case
questions two and three, dealing
with the Portland canal.
The successful termination of the
Alaskan boundary arbitration Satur-
lay afternoon came as complete sur
| Prise to all interested in the case ex-
.ept perhaps the commissioners them
elves. When the tribunal adjourned
1t $3.50 p. m, 1t was understood that
10 decision had been reached Indeed,
10 general was the impression that
10 decision would be reached till next
week that several of the counsel and
others employed in the case left Lon
| Ion soon after the adjournment How
ever, the Associated Press learned
hat vote had been taken and that
he decision to grant all the Ameri-
IAN contentious except that for the
| Portland caEal, which goes to Can
ada, had been arrived at But, while
he Americans throughout have been
very confident. no vote had previously
oeen taken and no one could before
his say that the United States had
won her case. No hitch occurred dur
ing the entire deliberations, and as
these progressed the confidence of the
American commissioners that decis-
on substantially unfolding the Ameri-
can claims would be given increased
considerably, but 1t was admitted that
1t would be necessary to agree to a
compromise on the Portland canal.
One of the features of the situation
during the last few days has been
that Chief Justice Alverstone had con-
cluded to take the American view, but
seemed to be unwilling to go on record
as believing in that way
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-22
NEITHER LARK|N
NOR SOEbE RUNS
The r-Bremer Senatorial
Controversy Is Referred
Back to Convention.
LARKIN WAS TURNED DOWN
State Elections Board Decided That
He Was Not Entitled to Place on
the Ballot--Old Delegates May
Now Act.

Des Moines, Oct. 16.-The state cleo
tons board yesterday afternoon set
tied the famous Larkin-Soesbe contro-
versy in the Thirty-ninth senatorial
district, consisting of Butler and Bre-
mer counties, barring both of the con-
testing aspirants for the nomination.
The board, consisting of Secretary
Of State w. B. Martin, Auditor Of
State B. F. Carroll and Attorney Gen.
eral c. W. Mullan, held that the jug
Cling of the convention had made the
nomination of Larkin irregular, but at
the same time it also held that E. w.
Soesbe, who contests the nomination
of Mr.. Larkin, had not been declared
nominated and that the district Is
without a nominee.
The board is of the opinion that the
code provides in section 1102 for such
contingency and that the convention
may nominate another candidate and
have his name placed on the ballot.
This will leave the nomination of a
new candidate to the same delegates
who tried to name both Mr. Soesbe
anu Ahis lIdi anu iCdF0o tuC oituu-
ton open to all sorts of possibilities.
Although Attorney General Mullan
refused to express an opinion at this
time, it Is understood that he does not
concur in the opinion that Larkin was
not legally nominated. Attorney Cen
eral Mullan is, understood to bold the
opinion that when the delegates failed
to take advantage of ordinary parlia-
mentary rules, by appealing from the
decision of the chair, to overcome the
rulings of Chairman Broadie, they for
feited their right Of appeal. and that
| the declaration Of the chairman that
| Mr.. Larlin was nominated, made that
| gentleman the legal nominee of the
convention. The auditor and secre-
tary of state thought otherwise, and
held that the evidence did not warrant
them in supporting the contention Of
Mr.. Larkin.
Whether or not the convention will
now get together and renominate Mr..
| Larkin or nominate Mr.. Soesbe re-
mains to be seen. In any case things
are likely to be lively in the Butler
Bremen district. If the convention
does not meet again the senatorial
committee can choose candidate.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-22
"MosE" GETS FORTUNE.
Jacobs, Newsboy, Receivers $12,752 Of
His Earnings on Streets.

Des Moines, Oct. ia decree in
the district court granting 70 Nose
Jacobs, the newsboy, judgment
against his father for $4,000 and his
stepmother for $2,725, with a receiver
appointed and a lien on all the pro
perty of his mothers estate now held
by his father, for the two amounts,
closes one of the most interesting
stories ever exposed by legal proceed
ings in Polk county.
The fortune, 1t was claimed, was
earned by Jacobs by selling papers on
the streets of Des Moines for the past
twenty-five years. A lad below the
teens, he was familiar sight on tho
street corner early in the morning and
late at night. He was the king OF
the newsboys as far as successful
earnings were concerned and every
night took home his money to his
mother. This, 1t is claimed, was hid
den by the parent in the cellar or put
in the bank until $4,000 had been
accumulated. Then home was pur-
chased and improved with some of the
money.
In his original petition Nose ia
cobs claimed that he was emancipa-
ted by his father while yet small
boy and said that after he commenced
selling papers his father did no work.
His mother, Leah Jacobs. died August
IL, 1901, but on the previous day as
signed the property to her husband.
Then he, within a few months, mar
ried again and Nose commenced suit
for the property. He also asked for
the thousands of dollars which he
claimed his father had dug from the
earth beneath the old house and APP
propriated to himself and bride.
The opinion of the court was filed
several weeks ago. but Saturday the
decree was signed, giving to the news
boy his money and appointing C. H.
Martin receiver under bonds of $15.-
900. The amount to be recovered
from the young mans stepmother is
said to be a portion of the money
given by the father to his wife. The
homestead is by consent granted to
the father and the costs are to be
paid. one-third by Nose Jacobs as
plaintiff. one.third as intervenor and
the remainder by the defendant.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-22
JURY UNABLE TO AGREE.
New Trial for Miller and Johns, Char
qed With Conspiracy to Get Bride.

Cincinnati. Oct. 19.-The jury in
the case OF Daniel Voorhees, Miller and
Joseph NJ. Johns, on trial in the fed
eral court here all week on the charge
of an alleged conspiracy to extort
bride, reported that 1t was unable to
agree and was discharged by Judge
Thompson. The trial attracted unus-
ual attention as it was the first one
under the many recent indictments
for alleged frauds In the postoffice de-
partment Four days were devoted
to the taking of evidence and the fifth
day to the very vigorous arguments
of District Attorney Mcpherson and
Assistant Attorney Darby for the gov
eminent and Hiram ID. Rulison and
Charles w. Baker for the defendants.
General Robb and many clerks from
the department at Washington. Chief
Cochran and many other postoffice in
spectors and others from Washington
we're here to assist In the prosecution
and the charge to the jury was an
unusually strong one.
There were dramatic scenes during
the closing day when the wives OF
the defendants and others wept. during
the arguments OF the attorneys.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-22
CAROLINA JURY
FREES T|LLMAN
The Slayer Of Editor Gonzales
Is Cleared of the Charge
of Murder.

Lexington, S. c., Oct. 1G.-The jury
in the case of J. H. Tillman has found
uim not guilty. A demonstration fol-
lowed the announcement, friendo of
the defendant giving vent to their
feelings in shout.
The court, previous to the reading
of the verdict had admonished the
spectators to refrain from any demon
stration. Counsel for defense moved
the defendants discharge from the
sheriff's custody.
No objections being made by the
state the order was granted. The
jury was out twenty hours. The de-
PENDANT shook hands with the jury
and judge and left the court room ac-
companied by his friends and counsel.
The count In the indictment charg-
ing the carrying of concealed weapons
was ignored during the trial, and the
jury took no action on 1t.
After the verdict was announced, the
clerk held up the pistols which had
figured In the trial and offered them
to the defendant, who waved them on,
saying:
They are not mine"
James H. Tillman, after his acquit-
tai, made the following statement to
the Associated Press:
II feel very grateful at the result of
the verdict, but at no time did ! APP
prehend any serious consequences. l..
of course, deeply regret the death of
Mr.. Gonzales, but was forced to do
what | did. have never apprehended
conviction, for l felt that | did no
more than any man woud have done
under the same circumstances and
what was compelled to do. My posi-
ton was fully stated in the testimony
gave on the stand. | did ask for a
change of venue because | was con-
WINGED that on account Of the prejudice
in Richland county that | could not
get fair and impartial trial in that
county. ! felt sure as soon as my case
could be presented to an impartial
jury l woud be indicated. The ver-
dict has verified the correctness of my
Judgment"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-22
RIVAL FOR STEEL TRUST
crucibIe Steel Company Will Make
Hard Fight.


Pittsburg, Pa, Oct. 16.-Since the
United States Steel corporation has
declined to take over a half interest
in the Clarion Steel company, now
owned by the Crucible Steel company,
and after contract had been made
to do SO. the officers OF the Crucible
company have announced that they
will go ahead with the original plans
to make this great property powerful
competitor of the combine, and will
themselves raise the necessary funds
to do so. The fact that the company
owns its ore lands. coking plants and
coal mines, the officers say. puts it
in an independent position for raw ma
terlal. All 1t has to do now is to build
finishing mills to its already enormous
works at Clarion to have one of the
newest and most modern steel works
in the country.
After a long conference by the exc
cutive officers of the Crucible Steel
company the above announcement
was made by President Frank B.
Smith. He also stated that lit is prob
able that the larger operations of the
Clarion Steel company may require
the company to discontinue the divi-
dends on the preferred stock. II this
proves to be so, the directors will not
hesitate to suspend dividends while
the necessity exists"
The change In the officers announ-
ced brings back into harness as chair
man of the executive committee Will
liam G.. Park, who had retired from ac-
tice participation In steel business
affairs, and also Reuben Miller. who
has been anxious to retire and has
been out Of office for some time.
The Crucible Steel company has
capital of s50.000,000, half preferred
and half common. Its own plants are
large consumers OF open hearth bill
lets. 1t was organized in 1900. and
while never paying common stock
dividend has accumulated surplus OF
considerable size.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-22
MURDER At BUXTON.
Negro Kills Wife Of Another colored
Man While Getting Breakfast.

Buxton, Oct. 17.-Joseph Smith, the
negro who shot and fatally wounded
Mrs. Ida Canada, colored, here, yester'
Jay morning, was captured last even
ing at Caulkins, where he went direct
ly after the fracas. He made no re
sistance and was taken to the Abba
jail at once, where he was guarded by
score of colored men to prevent any
possible violence.
The shooting scrape occurred at an
early yesterday morning. 1t appears
that Smith had been pressing his at
tentions on Mrs. Canada. who rejected
them. At one time he threatened vic
lence and was placed In jail on an in
dictment by the grand jury. Mrs. Can
ada went before the jury later and ex
erted her influence in his behalf, stat
ing she did not think he would harm
her. On this ground the indictment
was dissolved and Smith was giver
his freedom. Yesterday morning
about 6 o'clock he went to her home
and forced an entrance, shooting her
twice in the breast when she appeared
She died few hours later. Smith i'm
mediately skipped.
All day three hundred colored min.
ers secured the country in search of
him. They were divided in posses,
and the capture shows how thorough
they did the work. Blood hounds were
secured from a neighboring town, but
their work did not assist in the cap
ture.
George Woodson, colored attor-
ney from Des Moines, took promi-
nent part In the chase. II was on his
advice that the armed guard was
placed In the jail last night. 1t is not
thought that any attempt will be made
to mob Smith, but feeling is running
high in Buxton. Mrs. Canada was
highly respected colored woman.
Smith lives at Hooking, where he
has been working since coming from
Virginia some months ago. He is said
to have a wife and family living at
Hooking. He has been connected with
the Canada woman in the past and
she has stood much in fear of him
since he has been about the mines.
He has abused and threatened her dur
ing the past several months and was
recently before the grand jury of Mon
roe county charged with mercilessly
beating the woman, but the jury re-
fused to indict the man and he was
permitted to come back to the place
and continue his prosecutions. Mrs.
Canada has lived at Buxton with her
husband and family. Mr.. Canada is
miner and worked at night, and
when the shooting occurred he had not
returned.
The murderer and Mrs. Canada
were friends in Virginia before COM
ing to Iowa, and the jealousy that has
ended in murder began in the south
land
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-22
2o,cco QUARTS A DAY.
Takes $500 Cows to Furnish Lacteal
Fluid for Des Moines.

Des Moines, Oct. 19.--It requires
over 10000 quarts Of milk daily, to
supply the city of Des Moines, or
abount one-half pint to each man, wo-
man and child in the city. To furnish
this enormous quantity of milk more
than $500 cows are pailed twice
day. Nearly 1,200 of these are owned
by dairymen living near Des Moines,
who bring the milk to town In their
own wagons for delivery. Half OF the
milk supply is shipped in over the
railroads and the interurban line, $50
points contributing to Des Moines
markets. Over sixty wagons are EN-.
ployed in delivering milk over the city
and they require 200 horses. One steam
cannot stand the work of pulling a
milk wagon steadily, SO that from
three to four horses are kept for each
wagon. Among the diaries near Des
Moines alone, over 100 men are en-
ployed as mixers and in caring for
the cows, one good mixer handling
from ten to twenty cows daily. Many
more are employed in caring for the
cows which furnish the milk shipped
IA idlliohu pOiuto.
Much of this supply comes from
farmers who milk comparatively few
cows, and sell the milk to creamer-
les, whose wagons collect it for ship.
ment. The most of the cream sold
in the city is SKINNED or separated
by county creameries and consigned
to local dealers who deliver 1t in the
city.
The price of milk few weeks ago
rose from to 6 IA cents per quart;
and will likely go to eight and one
third. This is not due to any comb.
nation on the part of the dairymen.
they say. but is because of the short.
age in the supply. The diaries are
cutting down their herds as a result,
they declare. of difficulty in getting
efficient helpers and mixers at reas-
enable price.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-22
SENATOR PLAT STOPS SUIT.
He 10 Said to Have Settled with Miss
Mae Woods for $4,000.

Omaha, Neb., Oct. 16.--It is known
here that Miss Mae Woods threatened
suit against Senator Thomas C. Piatt
has been settled out Of court A tele-
gram from New York says that
note was sent to Senator Platt's room
at midnight. saying it was reported
that Miss Woods case had been set
tied. Senator Plat sent this reply:
II have no doubt the report is true.
have had the same information my
self"
Miss Woods appeared in person at
the Manhattan hotel. Up to this time
she had been invisible to reporters.
Late yesterday afternoon two
strangers visited Senator Plat at his
hotel They were closeted with him
for two hours. When they came away
the news of the settlement also be-
came public. 1t is said that $4,000
cash was the basis OF settlement and
that Platt's two visitors we're Miss
Woods lawyers. Both of the princi-
pals In the threatened litigation as
sent that the most cordial relations
Of friendship exist between them.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-22
PEACE is SOUGHT.
Sir Claude Macdonald Is Negotiating
With Russia for Japan. .

st. Petersburg. Oct ia newspa.
per published at Port Dalny. is au-
thority for the report that the British
minister to Japan. Sir Claude Mac
Donald. has undertaken to mediate
between Russia and Japan, and, hay-
lag secured Japan's consent to certain
proposals. is now negotiating with
Russia. These proposals are that
Russia shall restore Manchuria TO
China, and that the principal Man
churian towns be opened to foreign
trade; that Russia withdraw all her
troops from Manchuria with the excep.
tion OF the railway guards: that she
renounce her forestry concessions on
both sides Of the Yalu river. as well as
the Yongampho concessions. and that
the whole country south Of the Yalu be
admitted as belonging to the sphere
of Japan.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-22
WILL DRAIr THREE COUNTIES.
Immense Engineering Work Recon-.
mended at Onawa.

Onawa, Oct l5.--The engineer on
the decentralization ditch has filed
his report with the county auditor OF
Monona county and the Office force
is now busily engaged in getting out
the notices for publication and SER
vice. The report is signed by George
Elliott, commissioner of Monona
county, and A. B. Hasbrook, commits
sioner of Harrison county, who rec
ommend that the ditch be established
as petitioned for. The blue print
filed. showing the ditch and laterals.
also road laterals, Is huge affair.
measuring twelve feet in length and
three leet in width, and makes the
largest and finest looking map ever
filed in the auditors once. The re-
port bears the official endorsement, of
c. G. Elliott, expert in drainage OF
the Un.eed States department OF ag-
riculture. who gives the project his
unqualified endorsement. which
ought to give the matter some weight.
The ditch proper is about twenty-six
miles IN length, emptying into the
Missouri river in Harrison county
near the town of Little Limp.