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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-28
PORTO RICO MAY
GET FULL LIBERTY
Complaints Over Present System of
Government Receive Hearing at
Capital.

Washington, March 2S.-Civil and
political liberty are being demanded
by the people of Porto Rico and it
seems not unlikely their desire may be
gratified.
To a considerable extent the matter
lies with the insular affairs commit
tee of the house, the chairman of
which, Representative Cooper of Wis
consin, had a talk with the president
on the subject. Commissioner Lar
ringa of Porto Rico has introduced in
the house an amendment to the For
aker act providing for the election of
the members of the upper house in
Porto Rico instead of their appoint
ment as at present. Under existing
law the governor of the island has
practical control of the upper house.
or legislative council.
Mr.. Cooper told the president he
thought the people of Porto Rico ought
to be permitted to elect the members
of the upper house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-28
PERKINS IS ARRESTED ON
GRAND LARCENY CHARGE
ROYAL ARCANUM
DECISION AWAITED
Massachusetts Supreme Court Re
serves Decision on New Table
of Rates.

Boston. March 2S.-Arguments in
the case of Stephen w. Reynolds and
others against the supreme court of
the Royal Arcanum, to set aside the
new table of rates adopted in May,
1905, were concluded yesterday in the
Massachusetts supreme court. The
court reserved a decision. The plain
tiffs charge the adoption of the new
rates was illegal because such action
impaired the membership contract and
changed the character of the order
from fraternal beneficiary organiza-
tion TO one on life insurance lines. In
reply to the complaint the defendant
sets forth that the law of the state
gave the order power to change its
laws and adopt new rates. The decis-
ion will affect every member of the
order.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-28
CARETAkER OF PENAULT RESI-
DENCE DISPOSED OF VALU-
ABLE SECURITIES.

Minneapolis, Mimi, March 2S.-Dr
Joseph Penault, the French surgeon,
whose house was robbed during his
absence from the city two weeks ago.
has discovered that his loss may
amount to more than 100000. The
first report of the robbery given out
said that silver plate valued at $4,000
some of which belonged to King Louis
NVl-, had been stolen, and that Tho
mas J. Wainwright, caretaker. had dis
appeared. Now police announce $780,
900 worth of securities also was taken.
Wainwright, the police say, had the
temerity to open an Office in the heart
of the business district in the name
of 'P. ]. Bartlett, broker" spent two
weeks in disposing of the securities,
and vanished. Not the slightest
trace of him has been found.
Forges Order for Vault Key.
Wainwright is said to have forged
an order on the trust company for the
key to the safety deposit vault in
which the Pinault securities were
kept, and thus secured them Dr. Pin
ault said:
Il don't believe all the securities are
negotiable and some who purchased
them may have been victimized By
Wainwright. If this is so, the loss
will be about 10000. if not, it will run
to half dozen times that sum-"
Every effort to regain the Pinault
papers has failed and the Minneapolis
police, under whose eyes the attempt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-28

corpus directing the production of Per
kins before Justice Greenbaum. The
writ was granted.
Raises Many Objections.
In his petition Perkins declared his
imprisonment and restraint are illegal
and that the warrant is void in that nc
e.idence OF any crime or act justifying
his arrest had been submitted TO Mag
istrate Moss. and that the magistrate
was without jurisdiction to issue 7
warrant.
Copy Of Warrant Appended.
Appended to the petition is Il copy
of The warrant issued by Moss which
sets forth that upon information made
before him today 'one George w. Per
kins did commit the crime of grand
larceny in its first degree
Takes Case From Moss.
This proceeding takes the case from
the Jurisdiction of the magistrate and
carries it directly TO the supreme court,
which, however. is not the highest
court in the state, there being the ap-
peIlate division and court of appeals
still higher. to which the case might
be appealed Perkins was arrested by
a detective from the office of the dis
trict attorney. When Moss adjourned
court at noon he said he was waiting
for Perkins to- be brought to him.
Restrained "By No Tribunal
In the petition for the writ of habeas
corpus Perkins declared he is impris-
oned and restrained of his liberty "by
a detective and that he is not commit
ted by the Judgment of any tribunal"
said Acts Were Authorized.
In his argument before Justice
Greenbaum on the writ of habeas cor
pus Delafield, counsel for Perkins, de-
clared the bylaws of the New York
Life Insurance company permitted
President Mccall to make political
contributions. and that he submitted t
to the finance committee of the COM
pany which approved of it.
There May BE Others.
''If any offense has been committed
by Perkins" said Delafield, then the
honored names of men who composed
that committee are equally involved
with that of my client" Perkins was
paroled in custody of his counsel.
Asked Leave to Demur.
New York. March 2S.-When Per
kins appeared before Justice Green
baum his counsel asked leave to demur
to the writ and that the argument be
postponed. Greenbaum agreed and the
argument upon the writ was postponed
until next Friday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-28
COMBINE ETROLLEYS
Cleveland Capitalists Complete
Big Merger centering in
Chicago.
COME WEST TO DUBUQUE
Will Have Two Entrances to Metrop
olis-Total capitalization Near
S2O,oOo,ooo.

Cleveland, March 2S.-From Madi-
son, Wis. through Chicago and TO Gin
cinnati by trolley and third rail elec-
trio lines is the prospect held out to
the travelling public by the announce
ment here that Cleveland capitalists
had completed a merger of 541 miles
of Wisconsin and Illinois roads with a
capitalization of S20.000.000. The Man
delbaum syndicate and its associates,
who recently consolidated the Aurora,
Elgin and Chicago Railroad company.
the Elgin, Aurora and Southern Trac-
ton company and the Cook County
and Southern Railroad company into
a S12150,000 concern, are behind the
new merger.
Goes to Dubuque.
With lines already in operation or
contracted for the company Will reach
as far west as Dubuque. Iowa; as far
north as Madison. Wis, and it is plan
ned to get into st. Louis within few
years. Working agreements, if not an
actual merger with the companies con-
trolling lines from Chicago. through
Indianapolis to Cincinnati, which will
be in operation this summer, are con-
templated, and it is probable that with
in a year or two through sleeping cars
will be run over all electric lines from
Madison to Cincinnati.
Among the lines included in the mer-
ger. aside from the three embraced in
the reorganized Aurora, Elgin and Chi
cago. are:
EIgin and ReIyidPre
Belvidere, Rockford and Freeport.
Rockford. Beloit and GAINESVILLE
GAINESVILLE and Madison.
Geneva and Freeport.
Aurora and DeKalb.
Aurora. Plainfield and Joliet.
Yorkville and Plano.
Carpentersville and Crystal Lake.
Freeport and Dubuque.
Ultimately, it is reported, the mer-
ger will include the Chicago, Kenosha
and Milwaukee Electric railway, Civ
ing more direct connection with north
ern points.
Has Entrance Chicago.
The syndicate already has an en-
trance into the heart of Chicago over
the tracks of the Metropolitan West
Side Elevated railroad and it is said
that it will get another when the North
western Elevated railroad is extended
fast time on the electric trains to the
suburban towns tributary to the Illinois
metropolis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-28
GEORGIA TWIN BROTHERS WITH
LITERARY ASPIRATIONS PRO-
POSE TO WRITE A BOOK.

AbbeviIle. Ca, March 2S.-Lee Watts
and his twin brother Cub" are in Jail
here charged with the unprovolled muir
der of three men, and are thoroughly
pleased with their situation. Accord
ing to their story, they started out TO
commit murder for the sole purpose OF
getting material for a book. They
wanted to experience the sensation of
killing, the notoriety of a trial. ano
serve term in the penitentiary for
local color
Could Write Better.
81 can write the book | have in mind
so much better" Cub" Watts said, 'if
| am able to write from actual expert
ence of murder My brother was ami
mated by the same desire"
In their literary zeal the Watts twins
forgot that they may be executed with
short shift for their crimes.
The murdered men were G. B. Burch
and George and James McDuffie, broth
ers. Burch was shot TO death in the
public road by Cub" Watts and the
McDuffie brothers were shot by Lee
Watts two days later at public gath
ering. Eye witnesses say that there
was no provocation in either case.
Are Well Educated.
The Watts boys have been well edu-
Gated and think they have literary tai
ent. They are great readers and fire.
quently have said that they intend to
write novel of realism. Their friends
think their minds have been turned and
a plea of insanity will be made when
they are put on trial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-28
SIX KILLED
IN A FIGHT
Result of Row by IL
italians at Mime
apoIis.
BODIES BADLY CUT
GhastIy Find by P0Iice---Had
Been Dead Probably Two
Days.
BODIES BADLY CUT

Minneapolis, MINI, March 2S.-The
bodies of six Italian laborers were
found in a room in Tenth avenue early
today. Twelve men engaged in a fight.
Neighbors called the police who en-
tered the shacks where the fight oc-
Cured and found the bodies of the
men literally stabbed to pieces.
Found Four DirISs.
Four murderous dirks of razor-like
keenness were found. Ali the bodies
were dressed as laborers. The house
was an Italian lodging place. The
men apparently had been dead for two
days. None were identified and none
of the residents of the neighbOrhood
admits knowledge of the affair
Mafia Suspected.
The shanty, where the tragedy Oc-
Cured, was rented to nine Italians,
who are believed by the police to have
constituted a Malta or "black hand
organization. Revenge must have been
the motive for the killing, as all six
men had money in their pockets when
discovered by the officers. The bodies
were horribly and Systematically cut
The faces were fearfully mutilated,
and long slashes run lengthwise along
the body. None of the wounds were
deep enough to be fatal, but the vic
Tins died from loss of blood.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-28
WANT0N MURDER
Robbery Apparent Motive for Kill
ing of Woman Who Lived
Alone.
SUPPOSED TO HAVE HAD $500
Gagged and Dragged From Bed, She
May Have Died From Ex-
citement.

Mendoza, H., March Is The little
| town of Earlville. IL miles east of Men
dota. is excited over the murder of
Mrs. Ellen Fuller. who lived alone i'll
the south side of the town
Yesterday morning a neighbor found
a fruit jar containing a note on the
gate post of the Fuller place. The
note read: Mrs. Fuller is tied and
gagged; unite her"
The neighbOrs summoned assistance
and, with the city marshal. entered
the house to investigate. Downstairs
everything was i'll disorder and upon
going upstairs the body of Mrs Fuller
was discovered lying on a blanket on
the landing of the stairs, her head on
a pillow, with another blanket for a
covering.
Victim Dragged From Her Bed.
She had evidently been dragged from
her bed in her night clothes. She was
bound, gagged and tied to the railing
of the stairs. No marks of violence
were found upon the body, and it is
believed murder probably was not in
tended
The authorities hold to the theory
that robbery was the only motive, it
being supposed that Mrs. Fuller had
about $500 in the house. From appear
ances Mrs. Fuller must have expired
from the effects of the excitement and
gagging.
House RansacI<ed and Looted.
The house had been thoroughly ran
sacked, everything being in disorder
What valuables were taken is not
known, as the woman lived alone and
no one has any knowledge of what
money or valuables were in the house,
excepting the rumors that she had $500
secreted. The police have no clew to
the murderers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-28
KILL THREE TO CAIN EXPERIENCE

properly amended. The joint resolution
regulating the allotment of documents
in the government printing office and
aiming to prevent unnecessary print
ing and binding. passed Monday by the
house. was adopted. n bill amending
the law fixing fees and expenses of
witnesses in the federal courts in the
western states was passed At $50 p.
m. the senate went into executive seS-
sion, adjourning minutes later until
today.
HOUSE-'The house witnessed a most
unusual scene when Speaker Cannon
arose on the floor in the midst of a
spirited discussion on reciprocity and
tariff reform to reply to an attack by
Mr. Shackleford. The urgent deficien-
cy bill was passed and few para
graphs of the legislative appropriation
bll We're considered. MeSSrs. Prince and
Hardwick continuing to defeat many
provisions by point of order. A bill
permitting the building of a dam across
the St Joseph river in Berrien county.
Michigan, was passed. At $40 p. m
the house adjourned until today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-28
CITY IN DANGER
Johnstown, Pa, Battles With
Fire Threatening 6usi-
ness District.
STOPPED WITH DIFFICULTY
Damage Amounting to 100000 Done
and Probably Two Deaths
Caused.

Johnstown. Pa. March 2S.- For
three hours early today Jonnstown's
business section was threatened with
destruction by fire. which was only
placed under control after IL had burn
ed itself practically out, caused a loss
estimated at 100000 and the death of
Fireman William Campbell, caught un-
der falling wall. 1t is feared G.. H.
Santamore. telegraph operator for the
Publishers Press association, perished
in the flames.
Heaviest Losers.
Among the heaviest losers are the
Swank Hardware company. Fisher &
Co, wholesale liquors: Henderson Fur
niture company, Bernard-Nees Hard
ware company, and Johnstown Daily
News Publishing company.
Spread WAS Rapid.
The fire broke out in a 5-stOry brick
building at the corner of Main anc
Redford streets occupied by the Swani
HARDWARE company and the flames
quickly spread through the building.
Every available fireman and every
piece of fire-fighting apparatus was
quickly on the scene, but despite the
firemen's efforts the fire was soon be-
yond control.
The flames spread TO the adjoining
buildings with great rapidity and five
large business stores and one resi-
dence were burned The ffremen were
seriously handicapped by inadequate
equipment and constantly bursting
hose.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-28
FAST SANTA FE
TRAINS COLLIDE
Brakes Failing to Work Cause of
Wreck in Which No One is
Killed.

Ashfork, Ariz., March 2S.-The Cal
ifornia limited, west bound, and Allan
tic express, east bound, on the Santa
Fe railway, met in a headon collision
at Casino, near Flagstaff, last even
ing. No person was killed or seriously
injured. Several passengers were
slightly bruised. The engineer of the
east bound express asserts his air
brakes failed to work
Chicago, March 2S.-Oficers of the
Santa Fe road here announced So per-
sons were slightly injured in the
wreck
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-28
PEACE IN SIGHT
Algebra Conference Arrives al
Solution of the Police
Question.
TENSION GREATLY RELIEVED
Efforts of White, American Commits
sioner, Held Responsible for Sue
cess of Meeting.

Algeciras. March 2S.-The Moroccan
conference has finally disposed of the
outstanding contentious and a pacific
settlement is now virtually accomplish
ed. The honor of the final solution Of
the chief difficulty-the police ques-
tion-belongs to the United Staes.
Mr.. White of the American mission,
with a view of removing continued
friction with reference to the inSpec-
torship of police. reframed the pro
posed clauses, limiting the supervision
of diplomats at Tangier to the mainte-
nance of international impartiality and
fulfllment of conditions imposed by
the conference The British, Italian,
Austrian and Russian delegates and
some others strongly supported Mr..
Whites amendments, which the con
ference ultimately adopted subject to
approval of the governments inter
ested.
action Relieves Tension.
The strain noticeable during the last
few days Immediately disappeared.
Count Won RadowitZ, the German dele
gate, and NJ. Revolt, the French repre-
sentative, whose respective official po-
sitions hitherto necessitated mutual re-
serve, now are able openly to avow
personal cordiality. They were pho
tographed with their assistant dele
gates in a group symbolical of the
happy ending of a prolonged tussle.
This little incident heartily was well
coined by all the conferees as prelim-
mary to signature of the settlement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-28
Senate and House Con-
ferees Approaching
an Agreement.
UNDO PRINCES WORK
New Set of Rules Adopted for
Legislative Appropria-
tl0n Bill.

Washington, March 2S.-That the
promise agreement on the statehood
bill which will permit Arizona and New
Mexico each 10 decide for themselves
the question of their admission as one
state seems the correct solution from
the present indications.
The conferees met today, and while
the session was devoted to minor
amendments, there were indications
the basis of an agreement on the
chief question is suggesting itself nat
urally.
UndOes Princes Work.
Washington, March 2S.-- The house
today adopted the special rule reported
by the committee on rules introduced
by Tawney yesterday providing for the
elimination of points of order against
the legislative appropriation bill and
restoring the paragraphs heretofore
stricken out.
TiIIman Resolution Carries.
Washington, March 2S.-When the
senate met today the resolution pre-
sented yesterday by Tillman calling
upon the interstate commerce commits
sion for information relative to free
transportation, including tickets issued
to newspapers in pay for advertising,
was passed without opposition. The
railroad rate bill was then taken up
and Knox presented his views.
Holds Power Legislative.
Knox said he would stand with the
senators who have contended that
power to fix railroad tolls for transpor-
tation is legislative power, that when
the legislature has laid down a rule
for the establishment of rates the APP
plication of such rule to specific cases
is a matter of administration which
may be delegated TO the commission,
and that power to investigate the reas-
Onableness of a proposed rate and to
fix a rate for future observance. is a
nonjudicial power which cannot be
conferred upon courts exercising the
judicial power of the United States
TIIImnn Has His say.
Washington, March 2S.-A few side
remarks from Ben Tillman on the
general cussedness of the situation
formed the enlivening feature of the
senate yesterday The man with the
pitchfork found cussedness on every
hand-in the insurance disclosures, in
the contributions of national banks to
campaign committees, in Judge Hum
phrey's decision in the beef packers
case. in the John r. Walsh bank fail
ures and in the internal solicitude"
for the railroads in connection with
the legislation congress is trying TO
enact The constitution, he opined.
is being invoked by too many lawyers
TO prevent reforms.
Only Thing Before senate.
There was no particular subject un-
der consideration when the South Car
olina senator took the floor. and when
Senator Foraker in the midst of the
typical Tillmanesque Tamble, rose to
a parliamentary inquiry, asking what
was before the senate. Senator Till
man exclaimed: 81 ami
Which is nothing unusual" replied
the senator from Ohio.
Well said Mr.. Tillman, "if you are
going to withhold unanimous consent
to let me talk, I'll say what I've got TO
say the very first time any bill comes
up, so you might as well let me finish
now" And they did.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-28
Partner of J. Pierpont
Morgan Accused of Pen
itentiary 0ffense.
GETS HABEAS CORPUS
Attorneys Object to Every Act
of State---Hearing Next
Friday.

New York, March 2S-George w.
Perkins. formerly vice president of the
New York Life Insurance company
was today arrested on a warrant charg-
ing grand larceny in the first degree.
The warrant was issued by Magis-
tTate Moss.
Before he was aTraigned his counsel
applied to- Justice Greenbaum in the
supreme court for a writ of habeaS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-28
POSTPONE Hunqarian Elections.

Budapest. March .2S.-It is under
stood as a result of yesterdays con-
ferences at Vienna between Francis
Joseph and the Hungarian cabinet min
is ters it was decided to postpone the
elections for few months when the
government hopes to be able to OBJ
tain an effective majority.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-28
ARIZONA and new MEXICO
TO VOTE ON STATEHOOD
BREAKING LEvEE
FLOODS TWO TOWNS
Waterloo and Cedar Falls Partly In
undated by the Cedar
River.

Waterloo, Iowa. March 2S.-High
water in the Cedar river early today
broke the west levee and flooded the
business district of Waterloo. Hun
dreds of families were rendered home
less. All railroads are tied up. Cedar
Falls reports a similar disaster and
200 families homeless. Waters are
now at a standstill and the danger for
the present is believed to be over.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-28
May Shoot Americans.

El Paso. Texas. March 2S.-The su-
preme court of Mexico has affirmed
the sentence of death against Rich
ardson. Mason and Harle, Americans.
convicted of having murdered Mitchell
and Devers at Chihuahua four years
ago in order to collect insurance on
their lives. They will be shot unless
Governor Creel pardons them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-28
BRODIE [. DUKE
GETS HIS DIVORCE

New York. March 2S.-Brodie l..
Duke of Durham, n. c.. relative of the
president of the American Tobacco
company, was today granted divorce
from his wife. Alice Webb Duke, whom
he married December, 1904.