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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-10-13
THlRTY-NiNE TRUE BILLS FOR
FORGERY, THE REST FOR EN-
BEZZLEMENT.
MURDER MYSTERY REVIVED
DOUCHERTY'S NAME NOW LINKED
WITH TWO-YEAR-OLD MUIR
DER CASE.

Peoria, H.. Oct. II. Deserted by
his friends, forsaken by those who for
years almost worshiped him, unable to
rally to his assistance single one OF
the men who would have formerly
have advanced him thousands upon the
mere strength of his word, Newton G.
Dougherty. the defaulting superintend-
ent of schools, now occupies murder
ers" cell in the Peoria county jail
With his two sons, both young men
who have accumulated small fortunes,
and his attorney, w. T. Irwin. a life
long friend, Dougherty was driven to
the rear of the Jail at 3 o'clock yester-
day afternoon and was Immediately
taken to his cell.
Half an hour earlier the grand jury
had made a partial report which con.
tanned no less than eightyfour indict-
ments against Dougherty. Thirty-nine
Of these were for forgery, the remain
der for embeZZlement. The court room
was crowded, bankers, merchants and
the better class of citizens being pres
ent. 1t was thought that Dougherty
would appear in court, although it had
been rumored that he would be unable
to give bail.
.'i'iI Make II Up"
At the Jail Dougherty was asked for
an additional statement. He shook
his head, laughed and said. GIVE told
you all there is to tell, boys. If there S
any shortage, I'll make it up. This
looks pretty tough. but it may come
out all right in the end. | am sorry to
have been compelled to leave home
and my wife, but"
Here he seemed on the verge OF
breaking down and his attorney led
him from the room.
He had made absolutely no com
ment on the fact that his friends re
fused to furnish bonds. The immense
amount of the shortage, now estimated
at S750,00O. has caused men who were
willing a day or SO ago to sign the
bonds to refuse.
Members of the grand jury declare
that they surely will return additional
Indictments against at least two Off.
GERS Of the Peoria National bank.
Another defalcation was discovered
by the grand jury yesterday. In the
school fund accounts the jury. it is
said, found an embezzlement of $13,.
$50.
Revive Murder Theory.
In addition to this latest develop
ment in the manipulation of school
funds, Dougherty's enemies have re-
vived two-year-old murder case and
linked his name with the mystery.
The case referred to is the mystery
surrounding the murder of John Por.
ter, janitor of the Peoria high school
at North Monroe avenue and Fayette
street, April 3, 1908.
Porter was found in the basement
of the school building at ! a. m.y with
two bullet holes in his heart. His
murderer was never caught. 1t was
rumored at the time that the janitol
surprised prominent business man in
one of the school rooms in company
with woman and that the man had
killed him to prevent him from involv
ing himself and the woman in question
in scandal. How much basis there
is to the gossip cannot be learned.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-06-05
STOKES'S STAND
Governors Position in the
Dickinson and Pagan Fight
Worries Republicans.

The Newark Sunday Call, in discuss
ing the attitude OF Coy. Stokes in holding
up the bill making the bonds to be issued
for the new water works a first lien on
the property, says:
It was alleged last week that Secre-
tary Of State Dickinson was salaried
employee Of the Public Service Corpora
tion, and that he was opposing the pur-
chase Of the Jersey City Waterworks by
the city on account Of his various corpor-
alton Affiliations. Colonel Dickinson has
failed to make any satisfactory reply to
the charges Governor Stokes has. how
ever, declared that his delay in signing
the Jersey City Water Bond bill is not
due to his political alliances with the Sec
retary of State The law is earnestly
advocated by Mayor Fagan and as warm
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-06-05
TRIENNIAL SYNOD
Bishop O'Connor Will Con-
fer With All His Priests
at Seton Hall on June 23

Special TO sThe Jersey City Newsss)
NEWARK. June 5, 19o5.-One of the
most important ecclesiastical sessions Of
the Catholic Diocese of Newark viii
take place at Seton Hall College June
%, when the triennial synod will be. held.
The synod is a meeting of Bishop O'Con-
nor with the priests Of the diocese, and
among the important transactions will
be a revision of the statutes, if the bish-
op sees fit. Six consuItors to the bishop
will be appointed before the synod ses-
sion opens. A pontifcal high mass will
be celebrated at the Chapel of the Im-
maculate Conception at 6.3O o'clock.
After the roll-call and revision of the
statutes the consultors will be appointed.
Six members constitute this body. Three
are appointed by the bishop and three
elected by the priests. The tellers count
the votes before the synod, as the priests
are voting now Tor the consultofs, and
the bishop announces the result 1t is
optional with him whether or not he
selects those receiving the highest num-
ber OF votes. A successor to Monsignor
Doane will be appointed by the bishop,
and will probably be the Rev. Father
McAIanus, who is temporarily filing the
vacancy.
Besides the consultors. synodical exam
iners, whose duties are to examine the
seminarians and conduct examinations
for ordinations. will be chosen, as viii a
chancellor, who viii be the Rev. 7. A.
Wallace, defender of matriwonial
bonds and ecclesiastical lawyer. The in
cumbent Of the former office is the Rev.
Father Herman and of the latter the Rev.
DR.. ]. w Mcdonald, of Madison.
At the synod the priests renew their
oaths of allegiance to the bishop and
recommend any changes they deem
necessary TO the regulation Of the dio-
cese.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-06-05
DEAR COLLARS AND CUFFS

Probably the sergeant didn't quite
catch the name Of William Collins. of
No. 210 Ninth street, when he and Ed
ward 7. Cuffs, of No. PIG Ninth street.
were booked for assault and battery ear
y this morning, and he went down on
the returns as collars"
collars and Cuffs. called out Police
Justice Higgins, in the First Criminal
Court this morning.
Court Officer Prescott looked tribe
bewildered as he scrutinized the face Of
the Justice, but he opened the door Of the
pen and repeated;
Collars and Cuffs"
Two men with battered collars and
Cuffs stepped out into the rallied outer
pen.
Sam Sing" called ont the Justice.
An almond-eyed Celestial stepped
meekly forward from the lobby
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-06-05
SKEETERS FLY TO
AL0FTY PLACE
Saturdays Games Leave the
Jersey City Team Only
Eight Points Behind
Buffalo.
BEAT aOB0gEA YESTERDAY
BEAT ROBOKEA YESTERDAY
Providence Twice Defeated by
Montreal and the Orioles
Downsd the Colts,


Had the Skeeters' victory Of yesterday
over the HobolSens been. one over an
Eastern League team they would have
been at the top Of the heap in the ssa-
sons contest. As it is, with Saturday $
victory over Toronto and yesterdays de-
feat Of the Bisons BY the Sailors, the
Skeeters are but eight points behind the
leaders. The Sailors made ii three
straight over Buffalo yesterday, thereby
rubbing out a big slice Of BuffaIo's per-
centage margin. The Skeeters had made
it three straight over Toronto by Satur-
days victory. With the score standing
5 to 5 the Skeeters in the fourth inning
developed a spectacular batting streak,
making seven hits, one Of which was a
double They netted six more runs,
which put them practically out Of reach
of the visitors who succeeded in scoring
but one run after the exhilarating per-
Torrance Clarkson pitched a good
game for the Skeeters. A lively scrap
between the locals and Umpire Moran,in
which the fans took prominent part.
occurred in the second inning. Clement
drove the bah to the right field fence and
rolled outside the grounds Clarkson,
who was on second went home and Glenn
ent made the circuit. Toronto's captain
claimed the ball had been blocked by the
crowd and contended that under the
ground rules the hit counted but for two
bases. Moran decided with Toronto and
Clement was obliged to go back to sec
ond. The decision was greeted with
boots and yells.
The seore:
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-06-05
FANNY OR KATE !?


A preliminary fight for possession Of
a beautiful Scotch terrier was made in
the First Criminal Court this morning.
The dog is in the possession of George
Coleman, a negro. who says he brought
it over with him from New York Eve
months ago, when he moved to Jersey
City. Charles zawadski, Of No. I'll
Wayne street, said the dog was his and
that it ran away from his home last Wed
day. He said he saw the dog on Grove
street this morning and recognized il
He called her Fanny. and the dog came
to him barking delightedly as she recog-
nized his voice and person. Coleman
calls the dog Kate. Neither had any
witnesses in Court this morning.
The dog apparently favored the me-
gro and responded better to the name
Kate than to Fanny Coleman says
he can produce the man who bit the
dogs tail off and also the missing bit
Of the dogs TAIL Fanny or Kate, .
whichever is her name, attracted much
admiration with a fancy collar and
shoulder straps ornamented with small
nickel plated sleigh bells. The two men
were ordered to bring witnesses in Court
tomorrow morning
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-06-05
RUSSIANS SEIZE SHIPS

HoNGKoNG, June 5. 1906. The
steamship Pingsuey sighted yesterday
two Russian volunteer cruisers engaged
in overhauling merchant vessels OF Che
lang Point, eighty miles from Hongkong.
The United States transport zafro, On
her way from Manila to Hongkong, pass
ed on Saturday off subig Bay battle
ship. cruiser and coast defense vessel.
They were steaming southeast at speed
of nine knots. Their tunnels had been
riddled BY small shot, their steam pipes
were gone and the battleship had hole
at her deckiine amidships.
To-day the za6ro saw volunteer crui-
ser. two destroyers and warship. A
tramp steamship. heavily laden, accom-
panied them.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-06-05
THROWN FROM A CART

Richard Taylor, fifteen years old, of
no. 1856 Fifteenth street. was thrown
from a cart belonging to Patrick Hogan.
of Fifteenth street, on the Thirteenth
street viaduct yesterday and was severe
IL injured. He was taken home By pc
destrians who witnessed the accident,
which was caused by the stumbling of
the horse attached to the cart.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-06-05
Essex Assemblyman's De-
claration of Principles a
Total Defiance Of His
Party.
FRANCHISES TO BE LIMITED
Railroad Property Including
Main Stem to be Taxed
and U. S. Senators
Elected.
Special to ..rhs Jersey city News.',1

special to "The Jersey city News.'1
NEWARK, June 5, l9o5.-The plat
form on which Assemblyman Everett
Colby will run for Senator is as follows;
i. Limitation Of public service fran
ehises.
2. Assessment and taxation at local
rates Of public utility franchises.
s. Taxation Of all railroad property at
local rates
4. Suspension of the Hillery act for a
maximum tax rate until law is passed
taxing all railroad property at local
rates
5. A law to enable voters to signify
their choice for United States Senator.
Mr.. Colby's statement is put forth now
IN the belief his friends say, that the
members Of the party in Essex County
should have ample time to reflect upon
his candidacy and the principles it in
wolves. a close friend Of Mr.. Colby said
to-day. in comment on the statement:
..aIr. Colby is in the hands Of his friends
1t is for the Republican voters to act
che statement follows:
Il have decided to be a candidate for
the Republican nomination for State Sen
ator at the party primary in September
/ shall appeal to the Republican voters
for support on the ground that if am
dominated and subsequently elected. |
will labor for the enactment Of laws as
follows
Il. a State law and an amendment to
the constitution of the State prohibiting
municipalities from granting franchises
TO public utility corporations for a longer
period of time than twenty-five years in
cities Of tie first and second class. /
favor, however, provision permitting
the granting of franchises for a period
not longer than thirty-fve years in local
tiles other than cities of the first and sec
ond class, if 50 decided by vote Of the
people in the locality affected.
.. A law providing for the annual as
sassment of the value Of the franchisesof
the public utility companies in the streets
and the taxation of the same at the local
rates.
.3. A law taxing all railroad real es-
tate, including the main stem, at local
rates, and until that is done l am opp. $
ed to the fixing Of maximum tax rate,
and favor the suspension of the HiIlery
tax act.
Il Until the constitution of the
United States provides for the election
of United States Senators by direct vote
os the people, favor law affording
the members of each party the oppor-
runity at the general election of ex-
pressing their choice for the party can
didates for United States Senator.
Ny reasons for making this contest
are as follows:
"As the result of my three years ex-
perienee in Trenton have become con
WINGED that the organization of each
party in the county, and in many towns
and cities. is controlled by men who, for
their own advantage are managing the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-06-05

party organization for the benefit and IN
the interests of corporations. Men hold
ing public Office are not told in SO many
words By party leaders that they must
serve the corporate interests upon pain
OF forfeiture Of their political future, bur
any man who sincerely attempts to curb
an unjust corporate privilege finds his
public career cut short. and the certain
ty Of this result is sufieient to diseour-
age political independence on the part of
those holding public positions.
"What makes this condition less obvi-
Gus to the general public is the fact that
nearly all corporations do not desire affir-
native legislation All they desire is to
be let alone in the enjoyment Of their
present privileges, whether such privil-
eges are fair or unfair. This condition
has reached the stage in New Jersey
where no man in either political party
who undertakes sincerely to advocate any
measure opposed to the interests of cor
porations can continue in public life. It
is inconceiyable that The voters Of the
Republican party should desire the con-
tinuance of the present dominant influ-
ences. For my own part | cannot re-
main passive under them, and 50 appeal
to the Republicans of the county fortheir
support in an effort to secure for the peo-
pie legislation denied by corporate dicta-
ton
'.The only remedy hitherto tried has
been the defeat from time to time of the
party in power by the voters who ordi-
narily support such party, temporarily
transferring their support TO the other
party, in the hope that the punishment
meted out 10 the party leaders by defeat
will lead to a change for the better.
Experience shows, however that this
plan simply throws the public from one
set of party managers who are working
for corporations into the hands of an
other set in the other party who are
working for identicalIy the same thing. /
have reached the conclusion that the only
permanent relief is for the voters in each
party 10 take the situation into their own
hands and secure at the primaries the
nomination Of men pledged to definite
policies and principles.
The new primary law enacted two
years ago lends itself admirably to this
plan. Under it. if the voters will go to
the primaries and support men who are
pledged to the enactment Of laws in
interest Of the public, they can gradually
establish political condition which viii
result in the control of both parties by
men who will not be subseryient to cor
porate influences.
1T is my hope that candidates for the
Assembly favorable to the principles
which l advocate will be announced by
those in sympathy with this movement.
II this shall be the case, shall gladly
welcome their sympathy and aid. But
whether supported by other candidates
or not, l shall continue the contest until
the voters Of the party shall have declar-
ed at the primaries their approval or
disapproyal of my candidacy
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-06-05
0NL Y A CABLE
Detectives Bennett and Pres
colt Thought They Had
Another Pennsylvania
R. R. Bomb.


"Ahal Another attempt TO blow up
the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad Wen get
'em yet. Look out! handle that blamed
stuff carefully"
Detective Sergeants Frank Bennett and
William Prescott thought they really had
run against evidence of another attempt
OF dynamiters to wreck Pennsylvania
train and that the effort had been thwart-
ed. They had. in conjunction with
bunch of railroad detectives, been work
ing quietly on the recent dynamite ex-
plosion Of the Pennsy's new bridge over
the Hackensack River. The finding of a
suspicious looking object taken by them
for stick of dynamite in the west yard
Of the railroad company at Kearny Sat
urday would, with only ordinary inspec-
ton. such as is duly warranted by such a
suspicious looking find. have fooled even
the infallible Sherlock Holmes. It was
nearly foot long and two inches in di-
ameter. 1t was tightly wrapped in oil
skin It required great bravery to ham
die such dangerous looking object and
the two, with blanched faces and set
teeth, heroically sat in car on the way
back, one Of them holding the object in
such manner as to prevent any possible
eoneussion as the result of a jar or jolt
of the train.
Reaching headquarters the supposed
stick Of dynamite was carefully placed
in bucket of water in the property room
and locked up. Chief Murphy, who was
attending the base ball game between
the Jersey City and Toronto teams, was
Immediately notified. The Chief was IN
terested in the game and he's had so
many experiences with supposed infer
nal machines, bombs, etc, etc., found to
be on examination by him to be dry bat
teries or contrivances of some practical
joker that he took his time. Meanwhile
there was great furry Of excitement
and not little uneasiness at police head
quarters. The two detective sergeants
who brought the object to police head
quarters, Detective Sergeant Robinson
and Deck Sergeant Closterman, talked
in whispers and tried to look brave. but
all appeared to suffer at least a slight
attack of nervous anxiousness and sup
pressed excitement. When the Chief ar
rived the dangerous thing was produced.
The Chief examined it carefully.
He unrolled the oil-skin covering and
found three section of what looked ike
oil oaked raw-hide like that of cow
hide whip, twisted rope fashion. These
were separated merely by strands of
oakum. Through each ran several slim
copper wires. The Chief smiled.
Loan me knife he asked one of
the detectives.
BE careful how you cut on those
wires" said one of the onlookers, as
each stepped back as though to beat it
out the door as the Chief commenced
whiting.
ITS only piece of submarine ca
ble.v he said quietly.
The detectives drew breaths of relief.
but there was still look of disappoint-
ment IN their eyes when the vision Of
brilliant piece of detective work was as
suddenly shattered as the object would
have been had itSreally exploded.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-06-05

This is the same argument that has
been advanced by those Republicans who
favor the nomination of President Mit-
chell. Edward T. Mitchell, who is one
of the leaders in the Ninth Ward, is a
brother Of President Mitchell. He wants
Mayor Pagan to get d denomination
With his own brother a candidate it is
argued that he would not work overtime
in the Mayors interests. Those who are
urging the nomination Of German
American are not strongly impressed
with the Mitchell proposition. They say
Eberhard can deliver the goods. BY that
they mean he can get the Twelfth Ward
delegates. That would give the organi-
zation control. no matter how the Ninth
Ward stood. Even with Ed Mitchell
fighting for Mayor Pagan it is not a
certainty that the organization viii lose
the Ninth Colonel Dickinson has many
Influential supporters who are telling him
they can beat Mitchell and his crowd.
Conditions are different in the Twelfth
Ward. The organization club has in
dorsed Mayor Fagan and it is only BY
putting up such a man as Eberhard that
Col Dickinson can hope to bring about
a change Of sentiment
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-06-05

Mr.. Heavey said he had been told that
stories were being circulated that he
would withdraw from the contest under
certain conditions. He urged those pres
ent not to believe any reports they heard
in this connection and assured them and
all his supporters that fhereS was no IN
dueement that could be offered to get him
out Of the race before the close of the pri-
maries.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-06-05
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.

GAMES SCHEDULED FOR TO-DAY.
Montreal in Jersey City.
Rochester in Newark
Toronto in Providence
Buffalo in Baltimore.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-06-05

Notwithstanding Collector Fry's advo-
cacy of Mayor Fagan's denomination,
Col. Dickinson still thinks well of him..
and if the friends of both can bring it
about there will be d reconciliation. Col.
Dickinson doesn't feel the same toward
Mr.. Fry as he does toward City Treas
urer Ely. Judge Higgins and few
others whom he had put in office and
who are now against him. Mr. Fry
aud the Republican leader have been
close together and they have high
regard for each others The Colonel
wants Mr.. Fry to be with him in the
present crisis. Mr.. Fry feels that he
Is under obligations to the Mayor. It
Is the purpose Of Colonel Dickinson's
friends to try and convince him that this
is a wrong conclusion he has reached.
If they fail to win him over then it will
be the Colonel's painful duty not only
to depase him from the Craftsmanship of
the County Committee. but to prevent
him from being a delegate from the Sew
enth Ward to the City Convention. The
Colonel's friends say he is in position
to do both. George Mccarthy viii be
charged with the contract Of eleeting
Dickinson delegates in Mr.. Fry's Ward
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-06-05

After the grip, or other serious illness
Hoods Sarsaparilla Is the medicine to take
10 restore the appetite and strength.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-06-05
WEATHER lNDIcA TONS

NEW YORK. June 5. 1905 Fore
cast for the thirty-six hours ending 3
r. NJ, Tuesday Cloudy to-day fair
tomorrow; west to northwest winds.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-02-08

bers. The protests filed against
Shoots retention of his seat allege
that as a Mormon apostle he cannot
rightly fulfill the duties of a senator
1t is charged that the Mormon hierar-
chy has violated its promise to refrain
from dictation in political affairs and
that its members in violation of law
, openly practice and encourage polyga-
my.
The Mormon church is governed by a
priesthood, at the head Of which stands
the first presidency and the body
known as the twelve apostles. AS one
of these apostles, it is held Mr.. Smoot
is responsible for the policy and acts
of the Mormon church. 1t is held also
that by his oath as an apostle he owes
his first allegiance to his church.
Senator SmoOt was elected to the
senate to succeed Joseph L. Rawlins
and took his seat in March, 1903. He
was born at Salt Lake City in 1862, at
tended the State university and the
Brigham Young academy and began
commercial life as clerk in a general
store at Provo, Utah. At eighteen he
was manager of the establishment. BY
rigid economy he saved $500, and, Dor
rowing a few hundred more he invest
ed his capital in sheep. This proved a
successful venture, and later he bought
a drug store. He is now known as a
banker and wooden manufacturer and
owner of mining property. He became
a Mormon apostle in 1000. He claims
to be the husband of but one wife,
who was Miss Alpha NJ. Eldredge aud
whom he married in 1884