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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-22
WOULD HANG WEST VIRGINIA WOMAN
ON POOR C|RCUMSTANT|AL EVIDENCE

stretched out on the floor, his life
blood ebbinS from a wOund i'm the
head. He died in a few minutes.
Tells Her story.
Mrs. Legg Historically stated that
she had taken the rifle down from the
wall To hand il TO her husband TO be
cleaned. when it was discharged and
the bullet struck him. She was ar
rested and tried
There was little real evidence. Their
life together had been a happy one. No
angry words were heard TO pass be
tween them by the Witnesses The YER
dict of the jury was guilty and the
courts sentence was to hang by the
neck until dead on July :. 1905.
Mrs Legg was removed To Mounds
vile. The appeal of her attorneys 10
the higher court was successful. If
the verdict of the lesser court is af-
firmed. there remains one hope, com
mutation of sentence by Gov. Dawson.
The woman has no influential friends
and no money. Her counsel will make
the effort, however. should she be
doomed. TO move the executive TO pre-
vent the stigma of hanging a woman
to attach TO the name of West Vir-
ginia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-22
BRYAN REACHES MANILA
Nebraskan Given Enthusiastic Recep-
tion-To Remain Two Weeks.

Manila, Dec. CIV. j. Bryan arriv-
ed here at noon today and was given
AN enthusiastic reception by commit
tees representing citizens and Elks He
will remains i'm Manila about two
weeks and then sail for India.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-22
COACHES GO OVER
A 25.FOOT BANK
One Killed and Several Injured on
Illinois Central in Mis-
sissippi.

Memphis. Tenn. Dec. 22.-One pas
senger was killed and six injured in
wreck on the northbound Illinois Cen
trial passenger train. six miles north of
Holly Springs. Miss, this morning.
Two coaches were deraiIed and turned
over 25-foOt embankment Mrs
James Wade, of Sidon. Miss, was
crushed To death. OF the injured one
will probably die.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-22
famine SEVERE
IN JAP PROVINCES
Only Immediate Relief Can Save
Thousands in Northeastern
Portion.

Toxic. Dec. 22.-An eye witness of
the extent of the famine in the north
east provinces. who has just returned,
reports the condition of the people to
be really deplorable. Thousands are
on the verge of starvation and speedy
relief alone will save them
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-22
Totals .sI.OS0.4 S0.9S6 sl.095, 1876, III
Caufsal stock Favored.


AS shown by the foregoing table a
substantial increase has been made
in the assessment of every class of
property except capital stock. How
ever, the corporations of the state have
been assessed a net increase of 81 .547.-
740, over the assessment of last year.
Such heavy increases were made in the
assessments of corporate property by
the local assessors this year that in
number of instances the board found
where it had levied a capital stock tax
heretofore the local assessors tangible
property assessment this year greatly
exceeded both the tangible and intan-
gible property assessments of former
years.
More than poo corporations report
ed to the state board this year OF
this number 1000 were found to be
without capital stock in excess of the
value of their tangible property. This
left 5000 corporations TO be assessed
by the board.
Railroad Assessments Compared.
An increase of $2,S00,906 over the
assessment of 1904 is shown in the
dSStSSihChtp ltFi'h htshiii1t otO"iii e'hh
electric railroad properties. Last year
the aggregate value of all these roads
was fixed by the equaliZers at $SS,947.-
9G1. and the figures handed down today
fix the value this year at $91 .74S,S67.
OF this amount. $50. 703 ,46S is levied
against steam roads and $G,045,390
against electric roads. the last list in
Guiding the elevated railroads in the
city of Chicago as well as the interur-
ban lines throughout the state
The foregoing valuations for 1905
do not include the net assessments of
Sl,SS5,3S1 upon the capital stock of
seven Illinois railroads. which accord
ing TO the report of the railroad com
mttee have intangible property in ex-
cess of the value of the tangible prop
erty. In addition to this. IL second as
sessment of 1899, 100 is levied against
the Chicago and Alton railway, on tan
gible property omitted last year.
Value Per Mile. sS,IO.-
The 1905 assessment fixes the aver
age value per mile of all railroads in
the state at $S.1G. The 1904 report
placed the average value, per mile of
both steam and electric roads, az So
07o
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-22
State May Take Change of Venue.

Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 22.-The SUI
preme court today handed down one
of the most important rulings in the
history of the Ohio criminal law. hold
ing in substance the state has the same
right To a change Of venue as the ac-
cuSed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-22
All Arrested.
ENGINEER HELD FOR A DEATH
Brakeman Crushed While Riding on
Rear of Locomotive.

Galesburg, Ill. Dec. 22-J. ]. Gate
ly, Chicago. Burlington & Quincy en-
gineer. was held to the Fulton county
grand jury yesterday. charged with
having caused the death of G. E Lin
coin. brakeman. While Lincoln was
riding on the rear of Gately's engine
at Norris. the locomotive was backed
into a string of freight cars and Lin
coin was crushed to death
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-22
. SHOOTING AT ROCKFORD
Attempt to Rob Saloon Leads to
Tragedy-Murderer Escapes.

Rockford, Dec. 22-Gottlieb Arnold,
saloonkeeper. was shot and killed
and David A. Fuller, a carpenter, seri-
ously wounded by an unknown man
who attempted 10 rob Arnolds saloon
early today The murderer escaped.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-22
Stopping of Importation
of Coolies Threatens
Industries.
NEW PREMIER'S ACT
Characterized as Most Serious
Since Attempt to Tax
America.

London, Dec. 22.-The announce.
ment of Premier ampbell-Bannerman
in a speech in Albert hall last night at
the opening of the electoral campaign
that the government has given instruc-
tons for the stoppage of the importa-
ton of Chinese coolies to South Africa
caused the Kaffir market to open weak
today. Conservative papers refer 70
the step as being the most serious
taken by responsible government
since the attempt to impose a stamp
duty on the American colonies. The
possibility of Lord Selborn, high COM
missioner in South Africa. resigning, is
discussed.
Slap ut Kitchener.
The premier's reference 10 Indian
affairs, in which he said I'VE shall
make ourselves party to no step in
volving an invasion of the sacred prin-
ciples of subordination of military to
civil authority is taken by many mil
itary men to imply their call for the
resignation of Gen. Lord Kitchener.
commander-in-chief in India. who sue
cessfully appealed TO the late govern
ment in his dispute with the late vice
roy, Lord Curzon of Kedleston.
Home Rule the Slogan.
While the premier had little to say
on the Irish question, conservatives
will take his announcement that those
domestic affairs which are common to
the Irish people alone and not to us
should be in their hands" as reitera
ton of the policy of home rule. and
this will be the battle cry of the union
lists in the impending campaign.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-22
TAX CASE SETTLED
Supreme Courts Decision Appar-
emily Knocks Out Fer
rets in Illinois.
LITIGATION IN HENRY COUNTY
County Boards Held to Have No Right
to NEEDLE With the Tax
Question.

1t seems TO have been definitely set,
tied that county boards have no power
to employ tax ferrets. This is the deci-
sion of the supreme court of Illinois in
one of the rulings handed down just
before adjourning. The question is of
great interest here from the fact that
the ferrets were submitted TO in this
county without litigation and the fl
nancial aspect of the community has
been somewhat changed thereby.
Outside boards Powers.
The gist of the supreme courts de-
cision is To amend the contract made
by the board of supervisors with
George II. Manlove, who was employed
to hunt up and assess omitted taxes.
The court holds that county board
has no right or authority under the law
of Illinois 10 make such a contract.
The court says that the assessment of
property is outside the. powers of the
county board. and belongs alone to the
state; that certain officers of the coun-
ty acting independently of the county
board, are charged with this duty and
if they fail to perform it they could be
compelled to do so by action of at law.
Henry County Case.
The case in which the supreme court
has rendered its decision of this inn
portant question is one from Henry
county. Here Mr. Manlove, who hunt
ed up omitted taxes in this county,
was employed by the board of supervis-
ors for similar work. A citizen of that
county sought and secured an injunc
ton in the circuit court TO prevent the
carrying out of the boards contract
with Manlove, who was TO receive 20
per cent of all the taxes collected as a
result of his work in listing omitted
property. The case was appealed by
Manlove's attorneys TO the appellate
court, which body reversed the deci-
sion of the circuit court and dissolved
the Injunction. An appeal was then
taken by the Henry county citizen to
the supreme court. which now delivers
its opinion reversing the finding of the
court, and sustains the ac-
ton of the circuit court in granting an
Injunction
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-22
KILLING Off 500 a Day.

London, Dec. ga dispatch from
ConstantnOple says the Turkish con-
sui at Batoum reports the Armenians
are massacreing the Tartars at the
rate of 500 daily.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-22
DO AWAY WITH $500 SHARES AND
40 PER CENT PRoFiTS-MAY
BUY IN RUSSIA.

New York. Dec pa report has
been current in Wall street that the
Standard Oil magnates are seriously
contemplating a reorganization of their
company so it's shares will reach the
ordinary investment price level.
According 10 reports the present
800 100000 par value of capital stock.
which is selling at $3.50 a share. or .
total of $GS0.000.O00, and for which
there has been a strong demand. Will
be raised to $G00,000 900 par value.
VIII BE 6.OoO.oOO shares.
That is, instead of there being .O00,-
900 shares there will be 5000. 900
shares. the old stock being exchanged
for now on the basis of six new shares
for one of old. The present stock has
paid as much as AS per cent in year.
This year II has paid 40 per cent.
BY increasing the amount of capitai
stock so that but per cent a year in
stead of 40 per cent will be paid, the
Standard Oil men are said TO expect to
do away with great deal of the publit
talk about the enormous profits they
are receiving from the company There
will not be SO much discussion about
the great dividends that the company Is
paying nor about the big price al
which the stock is selling.
Corner In Russfa.
William Rockefeller. brother OF Johl-
ID. Rockefeller, head Of the Standard
Oh company, IS in Europe and one re
port has il that he is endeavoring to Sc
cure control of the Russian oil fields.
The time for such deal is thought
propitious on account of the disturb
ances in the land OF the car, which
have seriously affected the Russian pc
troleum trade.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-22
HIGHER COURTS HOLD FATE Or
MRS. LEGG. CONDEMNED
FOR KILLING HUSBAND.

Charleston. W. Va. Dec. 22.-Thc
state of West Virginia now wrestles
with the same problem that Vernon;
solved in the bungling way December
s. and one which New Jersey also is
considering. \ woman sentenced ID
hang is pleading through her counsel
for her life. The scales of the law,
weighed on one side by justice TO be
carried out on doubtful evidence. and
on the other by the horror of the
thought of hanging a woman. are bal
anced. awaiting the word that shall
cause one side To sink. The case is
now in the hands of the attorney-gen-
eral of the state at Charleston. and he
is preparing the evidence to be taken
before the supreme bench OF five JUS
tees in January when the fate of the
woman will be decided.
Awaits Fate.
In the meantime Mrs. Sarah Ann
Legg. the condemned murderess. is con-
fined in the Moundsville penitentiary
awaiting her fate. She shows little
emotion as the day draws steadily near
for the hearing. She has passed
through the ordeal of being con
yicted. and further moves concern
her little TO outside appearances She
is Indifferent To all who address her.
and refuses 10 talk of her case.
The crime of which Mrs Legg was
convicted was the murder of her hus-
band The evidence adduced by the
81 ATE from the few Witnesses who were
called shows that she and her husband
We're in their home in Clay county
West Virginia. alone in the kitchen
The report OF a gun was heard and
the Witnesses rushed in to find Legg
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-22
Is Plain Woman.

The same intense interest manifest
ed by the Vermont people in the case o.
Mrs. Rogers is being shown by West
Virginians in Mrs Legg. She is not
pretty. On the contrary. she is a plain
everyday woman of about so, neat,
however. in dress and with a quiet
tone of voice that wins the sympathy
OF any one who approaches her. Tidily
aItired. she sits in her cell and reads.
not trashy novels. but newspapers.
Her demeanor is that of a woman who
Will calmly meet the requirements Of
the law. just or otherwise The SYM
pathy of the people Is with her and
they may act through a petition
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-22
Issue Bold Handful.
HaiI strike Effective.

ST. Petersburg. Dec. 22.-Reports
from all portions of Russia state the
strike on the railroads occurred today.
Traffic Is tied up or badly interrupted.
Many passenger trains were hauled to
the large towns before being abandon
ed by the crews in order that the pas
sengers should not suffer. At War
saw the failure of an important bank
ing house. attributable To the political
situation. was announced today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-22
Left In Darkness.

The worknen at two electric light
plants struck yesterday. consequently
the streets in the major portion of the
city were in darkness throughout the
night. During tour of the city a cor
respondent saw dozens of workmen be-
tween soldiers with fixed bayonets be
ing marched of to prison.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-22
Able go Move Trains.

The failure of many of the railroad
men at St Petersburg To obey the
strike order and the ability of the min
lister of communication to move trains
on all roads except the Baltic roads
are thorns in the sides of the strike
leaders
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-22
Seize Bombs.

a cache OF arms and hand bombs
was seized on Schlusselberg avenue
yesterday and a crowd of Loco strik-
ers of the Nevsky works was charged
and dispersed by Cossacks. who used
the fiat of their swords and whips. but
no one was seriously injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-22
ProcIaims Martial Law.

Warsaw. Dec. ga proclamation
by the governor general was gazetted
today establishing martial law in al
the ten governments of Russian Poland
and appointing 10 temporary military
governors general
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-22
~ Difiirulf Task.

The fiat went forth at last night :
meeting of the workmen's council that
traffic must be interrupted AT all points,
though 1t Is admitted it will be diff
cult on the Nicholas road TO Moscow.
The government has succeeded in ar
resting practically all members of the
strike and railroad committee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-22
value Per Mile. SS,IO.-

The 1905 assessment fixes the aver
age value per mile of all railroads in
the state at $S.IG7 The 1904 report
placed the average value. per mile of
both steam and electric roads, az So.
O7o
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-22
Leave Country tn Mob-.

Riga, Dec. 22.-Ohicials. owners OF
estates. priests and doctors and others
of the better class are arriving here
under escort. Garrisons of their re-
spective localities are leaving all gov
eminent and private properties in the
hands of the revolutionists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-22

Riga. Dec. % Many gendarmes who
are coming in from various stations
along the railroad relate that they were
disarmed by revolutionists. Two
squadrons of dragons have arrived
after perilous night march through
hostile country from Segewold,
whence they were forced TO retire al
ter their quarters had been burned
over their heads.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-22
Forced Ia send Troops Away.

Goldina. Province OF COurland. Dec.
2l.--tDelayed.D- A committee OF the
people has compelled the district gov
ernor. Baron Ropp. to send the troops
away from here. The town is now un-
der control of the revolutionists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-22

Paris. Dec. ga dispatch from St.
Petersburg says: The strike now
covers the whole of Russia. The Novoe
Vremya admits that with the unprece.
denied rapidity all communication with
the provinces has been stopped, il is
expected hourly the ministry will be
rendered entirely helpless"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-22

Berlin, Dec. PA ST. Petersburg
dispatch says: SLOWLY but surely the
danger Of great plague epidemic
advances Nothing more can be done
to suppress il and already to infection
covers an area Of 100 to 800 miles"
London, Dec. PA News Agency
st. Petersburg dispatch says it has
been finally decided to grant the Rus
sian people universal suffrage.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-27
BURGLAR ENTERS JOHNSON
HOUSE, BUT GETS NOTHING
Effected Entrance by Raising Kitchen
Window.

An attempt was made TO burglarizs
the residence OF Mrs. Anna johnson, on
Commercial street, near the McGregoi
mill, early Sunday morning. An en-
trance was effected by raising window
In the kitchen. The burglar ransacked
the kitchen and dining room, but IT u
not thought he went any farther.
Mrs. johnson states that she has NOT
missed anything and that the house
breakers efforts were probably fruit
less. Footprints were discovered around
the side Of the house and to the window
also on chair upon which he stepped
In entering the house. Mrs. johnson
has II number OF borders and the burglar
probably thought she had n consider
able amount OF money on hand, but she
states that she keeps no money In the
house.
Sheriff Iinyille was notified and made
nm examination Of the premises but no
discovery or clue rs 10 the identity Of
the burglar has been obtained.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-27

ria yesterday on business.
Capt. Stewart, of the Fort Candy Life
Saving crew, is in the city.
b. A. Seaborg, of Seattle, was in the
city yesterday on business.
Mrs. r. NJ. Foster, of Fort Stevens, is
visiting friends in the city
James W. Farko, Of Aberdeen, regis
tered at the Oecident yesterday.
Charles johnson, OF Chinook, was in
the city yesterday on business.
Clara and Mabel Beller, of st. Johns,
are visiting friends in the city.
Mrs. Z. G. Miller has returned from
visit with relatives at Aurora.
B. F. Hutchinson, of Tacoma, arrived
down on the Lurline last evening.
George Kraus, of New York, arrived
down on the noon train yesterday.
Sam Olsen, a prominent trapper, OF
Chinook, was in the city yesterday.
Capt. A. NJ Simpson, of San Fran
cisco, is registered at the Oceident.
Judge Loyal B. Stearns, of Portland
and wife spent Sunday in Astoria.
Miss Eva Wheeler, OF Rochester
Mimi, is registered at the occident
Hugh Mccormick, the Youngs river
dairyman, was in the city yesterday.
f. A. Mason and daughter of Liver
pool, England, spent Sunday in the city
August Dippel, of Portland, wa;
among the arrivals in Astoria yester'
day.
Roger B, Sinnott, a prominent attor'
ney of Portland, was in the city yes
terday.
| George A. Beavis. a commercial travel
cr OF Portland, is registered at the oe
cideut.
\. f. Payne, wife and daughter. o
Salt Lake, registered at the occident
yesterday.
Mrs. G, Zigler, who has been sick th'
past week, has so far recovered as tC
be up again,
Jacob Bosshard. member of the tow
council, of Warrenton, was in the city
yesterday.
T. W. Thompson, wife and daughter
OF Deadwood, S. d., were guests at the
Occident yesterday.
+. W. Smith, representing Portland
piano house, is in the city and will re
main several days.
L. Scamell and wife and daughter
Gertrude, are in the city, visiting Will
Captain and Mrs. Thomas Parker.
Frank Parker, son of Captain Thomas
Parker, left for Sea View yesterday
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-27
Can't. Richardson In City.

Capt. Charles Richardson, master Of
the u. s. =. s. Columbine, reached this
city on Sunday to attend the wedding
OF Miss Lucille Cole. The genial cap
tain reports that his trip TO the Alaskan
light house stations, last month, proved
uneventful. On the return trip the Col
nmbine left juneau on June 10 and
reached Seattle on the 18th. She IL
now undergoing repairs at Moran's
shipyard in that city Capt. Richardson
viii return TO his ship a day or two
after the wedding.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-27
cayniyeroua Visitor.

John Toolcy who hunts IN the Winter
and raises a disturbance IN the Summer
arrived in the city yesterday. He started
in TO celebrate, and discharged a double.
harrcllcd gun on Ninth street, that
brought out tile entire populaec. Chici
IIallock arrested him, aud while taking
him to Jail, Toolcy caught the chief.
finger in his mouth and BIZ II. lie will
be- tried In the police court this after
noon.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-27
Settum. Nelson Nuptials.

A quiet wedding was solemnized yes
terday afternoon at the residence OF Mr.,
and Mrs. o. ]. Settum, the contracting
parties being Ole Nelson of Chinook.
and Miss Gertrude Settum, who has been
teaching school at Chinook. After the
wedding ceremony dinner was served.
after which the happy couple left for
Chinook where a dance was given last
evening by their many friends.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-27
Caught Ton Of Salmon.

Reports from mp the river yesterday
showed an increased run nf salmon and
coircspondingly large catches. Frank
Cook report. that he caught ton Satur'
day and over ton Sunday. All the
other scincrs report good catches. Sev'
cral tnpper- from Chinook were in the
city yesterday and report good catches,
AZ the cannetie. the gill net fishermen
brought in average catches, indicating
that there is quite a large run Of fish
in the river
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-27
Police Court Items.

In the police court yesterday after
noon four persons appeared for trial
Lighthouse Nelson was accused Of being
drunk and was fined s. or two days in
Jail. Not having the money he will serve
time. W, ]. Riley wa. arrested foT
yagrancy and pleaded not guilty. He
was given until today to procure an
attorney.