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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-18
AFFIDAVIT OF EVELYN
THAW is READ IN COURT

shack on the site of the new city hos
pital in Avondale early yesterday enor-
nous damage was done to residences
and buildings all through the surround
ing residence section. All glass within
a radius of half a mile was broken,
neighboEing store fronts were blown
out, furnaces dismantled by the shock.
sewers disconnected, and other dam
age done. The German old mems home
and the Jewish hospital were the larg-
est buildings near the explosion, and
both suffered seriously
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-18
STOCKS RECOVERY
CAUSES DlSTRUST
Excitement Revived in Market at
Opening and Prices Fluc-
tuate.

New York, March 1S.-EXcitement
was revived in the stock market today
by a break of disturbing proportions in
the opening dealings. The outpouring
of stocks was attributed mostly to u
rush, TO realize at the buoyant recovery
which had been achieved on Friday and
Saturday.
Speculative sentiment has practical
ly agreed the recovery has been too
violent and too rapid to be healthy
Most of the active stocks declined from
one TO four points. Prices rcbOunded
almost Immediately l to 1112, and
while the recoveries were not fully held
the excitement abated largely.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-18
ACTIVITY ON RIVER
Indications, Now That Season
is About Open, is for Busy
Year at Local Port.
COLUMBIA CREW Is SELECTED
Captain Lancaster to Be in Charge
Silver Crescent Soon 10 Undergo
Annual Inspection.

From present indications the river
season at Rock Island this year will
be a busy one, for with the announce
ment that the Carnival City will make
the first trip next week, freight has
commenced to arrive at the warehouse
on the levee. which was opened this
morning for the season. The Columbia
will he the first packet in operation
from Rock Island. Beginning with the
trip next Monday. ii will make regular
trips from Rock Island to Burlington
Monday. Wednesday and Friday after
moons. About May 1 the Helen Blair
will be put in operation and run Oppo-
site the Columbia in a daily service.
Grew is Selected.
The crew of the Columbia has been
selected. and will include: Captain,
B. F. Lancaster; clerk. H. F. Mang2n
second clerk, f. e. Harris; pilot J. II.
Laycock; engineer, William Moore;
second engineer. Charles Van AIKEN /;
mate. John Elliott; and steward
Charles Whitland. 1t is probable that
this crew will later man the Helen
Blair c. ]. Mangen has again been
appointed as agent for the Acme and
Carnival City Packet companies, this
making his fourth season.
Other Boats Out.
The steamer Silver Crescent. which
has been in quarters in the Davenport
harbOr this winter. will soon be
brought to the Davenport levee to re
ceive its annual inspection. and vii
: then be taken down the river to reen
( ter the KeOkuk-Quincy trade. The
ferry Davenport was taken from tht
Davenport harbor to the Weyerhaeu
ser & Denlmann yard yesterday ai
ternoCn where it will be Overhaulel
and painted The steamer Eclipse, il
the Rock Island-ClintCn trade last sea
son, will not be here this season, bu
will run between Prairie du Chen ant
Dubuque. AS far as is known at pres
ent there will be no boat in the ROcl
Island-Clinton trade this season.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-18
FAIRBANKS DOING
STRENUOUS STUNT
Vice President on Whirlwind ST. Pat
rick's Day Tour of
Chicago.

Chicago, March 1S.-Vice President
Fairbanks. who was today the central
figure in the St Patrick's day celebra-
ton, and under the auspices of the
Irish Fellowship club. he made in
various parts of the city four address
es. attended luncheon and banquet
During the morning he addressed stu
dents of st. Ignatius college and the
University of Chicago, and spoke be
fore the Chicago Press club after
luncheon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-18
TWO PASSENGER SHIPS
THROWN UPON THE ROCKS

clan in Peoria, is in the county jail be-
ing held without bail as the result OF
the death of Pauline Schneider at the
st. Frances hospital yesterday. The
young woman, in her dying statement
given to States Attorney Robert
SchOles. accused DR.. Emery. The ply
sician has been arrested three times in
the last year for alleged malpractice.
He was acquitted on one charge. and
recently was released on bond for al
alleged similar offense at Oak Hill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-18
TRY CASE AGAINST FLUEGEL
Appeal from Justice of Peace Being
Heard in the Circuit Court.

The case of Dunavin e Cline against
Henry Fluegel, appealed from Justice
Schroeder, in whose court a judgment
was rendered against the defendant, IS
on trial in the circuit court The case
was taken up this afternoon. The
justice court trial of this case resulted
in a charge of forgery being brought
against Fluegel, it being claimed that
receipts which he presented. had been
altered. Schriver & Schriver repre-
sent the plaintiffs, and ]. L. Haas ant
NJ. E. Sweeney the defendant
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-18
ROCKEFELLER GIFT
FOR new YORK CITY?
Oil Kings Next Benefaction, II Is Said,
Will Be the Largest in His
History.

New York, March 1S.- The Herald
today says that, according to a member
of John d. Rockefeller, Jr.'s bible class.
and who is also a personal. friend of
John d. Rockefeller and in a position
to know of his affairs. the latter pro-
poses to make princely gift to the
city of New York. 1t will amount to
at least $5G,000,0O0. 1t will he partly
charitable and partly educational.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-18
KNOX CLUB COMES
Concert is to be Given at the
High School Auditorium
Friday Evening.
FOR HIGH SCHOOL PAPER
Object of Entertainment is Settlement
OF Debt on Las: Years Publica-
tion-The Program.

Next Friday evening at the high
school auditorium the Knox College
Glee club of Galesburg will make its
before music lovers of
Rock Island. The club has made its
in this city a number of
times before and has always drawn
packed houses, as it is one of the best
group of singers in this part of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-18
Yale Swimmers Win.

Philadelphia, March 18.-Yale wo:
the intercollegiate individual swim
ming championship here Saturda,
night. scoring a total of 81 points
Pennsylvania was second with is. an
Princeton third with 16.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-18
DRAKE FIGHTS FOR LIFE
Wounded Head of Defunct Furniture
House Has Fair Chance.

A. f. Drake. head of the defunct
Drake Furniture & Carpet company #
Davenport, who was wounded in the
abdomen by 22-calibre rifle ball. acci-
dentally fired by his son Saturday, is
reported resting easily this afternoon.
The only danger now is from peritoni-
tis and if no turn for the worse is ex-
perienced by tomorrow the physicians
say he will probably recover.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-18
Charges Husband With Cruelty.

In bill for divorce filed in the cir
cult court. Mrs. Myrtle Josephson of
East Moline charges her husband.
Charles ,Josephson, with cruelty and
non-support. They We're married April
II, 1899, and lived together until Nav
23, 1905. G.. c. Wenger represents the
complainant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-18
TENNIS TOURNAMENT is On
Experts Gather at Boston to Decide
Who Shall Play Jay Gould

Boston, March 1S.-Half a dozen of
the most skillful court tennis players
in the country gathered at the Tennis
and Racket club today for the 14th
annual championship tournament,
which continues through the week and
gives to the winner the honor of play.
ing Jay Gould, the present title Holder
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-18
H0NDURAN PORT Is
SrORMED FROM SEA

Washington, March 1S.-A dispatch
received by the state department today
states Trujilo, Honduras, is reported TO
have been stormed by a Nicaraguan
vessel for several days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-18

The first meeting OF the association
will be held at Galesburg next Octo-
ber While the interest of the teach
ers of this county will be conferred IN
the meeting of the Northern Illinois
association which is to be held in No
line next fall. school officers in coun,
ties south OF Rock Island expect "a
make the new organization a positive
help to the teachers and TO educational
interests in this portion of the state
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-18
NEGROES AT FAULT
Soldier of 25th infantry Gives
Light on the Browns
Vile Riot.
SAYS REVENGE WAS SOUGHT
But Whole Story is Denounced by Gal
weston Police as
Fake.

Washington, March 1S.-Chairman
Warren of the senate committee on
military affairs, which is investigating
the Brownsville affair today received
from Secretary Taft a copy of a dis
patch from San Antonio, Tex, as fol
lows: The chief of police of Calves
ton just wired me that the confession
of Gray, supposed to be discharged
soldier, appearing in the papers today
is a fake. Blocksom, Major
Fixed Blame ON Soldiers.
Galveston, Tex. March 1S.-A neg 20
who gives his name as d. c. Gray and
says he formerly was private in com
pany B of the 25th infantry. has con
fcssed TO two newspaper reporters
here that negro soldiers were respOn
sible for the Brownsville outrage.
This in effect is the statement the
negro made to the reporters:
The outrage was not premeditated
but was the result of an alleged in
jury done one of the soldiers by .
white man in Brownsville "A short time
before the raid was made. The negc,
was struck by the white man at -
sort in Brownsville. and, returning tC
the barracks, the negro seized his rill,
and announced that he was going Z,
kill the white man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-18
Old Institute Officer DEAD.

Washington, March 1S.-W. J. Rhees,
keeper Of the archives of the Smithsonian
institute, died of heart failure today
He had been connected with the insti-
tuition since 1852.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-18
Yoakum Sees President; ;
Others Will Soon
Follow.
MISSION KEPT SECRET
Rock Island Official FavOrs
Closest Relations With
Government.

Washington, March 1S.-The prcsi-
dent had a conference today with B.
F. Yoakum, chairman of the board Of
directors of the Rock Island road. This
is the second conference the president
has had with YOakum within the past
10 lnNS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-18
RUEF TRIAL WAITS
ON SUPREME COURT

San Francisco, March 1S.-The Ruef
trial was today postponed until March
% on motion of District Attorney Hen
ry, to await the decision of the United
States supreme court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-18
Narrowing Story OF Beat
ings at Hand OF De-
fendant Related.
DENIES WHITES PART
Jerome Announces Peoples
Case at End When Evidence
is Complete.

New York, March 1S.-Whcn the
Thaw trial opened today jerome of
fercd in evidence broken pieces of a
Photographic negative of the last page
of Il famous Hummel affidavit, bearing
the signature of Evelyn Ncsbit. Del
mas promptly objected to its introduc-
ton and began an argument on the
point.
OyerruIcs Objections.
Justice Fitzgerald ovcrruled the o0-
lection, and the negative was accepted
in evidence. Jerome then offered n
evidence a Photographic print from the
negative. Delmas objected, and anoth-
er long argument ensued.
Withdrew Objection.
Finally Delmas withdrew his objec-
ton and the print. together with the
Hummel affidavit was admitted in evil
dcnce, and by consent, read to the jury.
In it Evelyn Nesbit accused Thaw OF
numerically beating her many times i'll
Europe in 1903.
Tells OF Renting.
The affidavit alleges while Miss Mes
bit and Thaw were living in a castle in
the Austrian mountains as man and
wife. Thaw tore a bathrobe from Eve
lyn, leaving her absolutely naked,
threw her on a bed and struck her
several violent blows with a cowhide
whip, which cut and bruised the skin.
Tbaw. who acted like a demented man,
also choked the girl.
Repeated Next Day.
Next day continues the affidavit
"he repeated the attack upon me, and
numerically beat me For three
months | was nervous. During this
time | was in fear he would take my
life"
1t is alleged these whippings con
tinued for some time afterwards, an(
that in Paris Thaw beat Evelyn fol
one entire day at intervals of half an
hour. until she was in a fainting con
ditiOn.
User OF Cocaine.
1t was in Paris. the affidavit relates
that Evelyn discovered Thaw was ad
dicted to cocaine. The concluding par
agraph of the affidavit reads:
Il have often been told by Thav
that he is inimical to a certain mar
ried man, whom, he has often said. h
would make trouble for and put in tht
penitentiary. He several times trieC
to get me to sign papers accusing thi
married man Of drugsing and running
me when | was - years old, but | re
fused to do 50 because it is not true
and for that reason he inflicted on MI
the punishments heretofore described.
Rests Peoples Case.
AS soon as jerome had finished read
ing the affidavit, he turned TO the cour
and said: The people rest" Delma
at once offered in evidence record O
the conviction of Abraham Humme
"No objection" said Jerome.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-18
Suevic and Jebba Wrecked
Near Point PraWle,
England.
DISASTER Is AvERTED
Passengers and Crew Taken
Off in Each Case, Though
Under Difficulties.

London, March 1S.-Almost within
sight of the wrecked White Star line
steamer Suevic. which went on the
rocks last night, the Elder Demster
line steamer Jebba. from West Afri-
can ports. ran on rock under the
cliffs near Prawle point early today.
Her 20 passengers, many of whom are
soldiers invalided home. and crew
were safely taken ashore by breeches
buoy. The Jebba will be Il total loss.
All the passengers including 160
children and crew of the Suevic have
been safely landed The Suevic viii
probably be a total wreck.
Wcrt Ashore AT II 30 y. VI.
London. March lS.-The White Star
line steamer Suevic struck on the
rocks and went ashore at Maentere
rock under lighthouse near the Liz
ard in a thick fog at 1870 O'Clock last
night. The Sucyic, which is command
ed by Captain Selby. is of 12.500 tons,
and plies between London and Austria
lia. by way of Cape Town.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-18

The latter has heretofore declared
himself unreseryedly in favor of close
cooperation between the railroads and
government and today he emphasized
his previous statement by saying he
was in favor of the closest possible re
lationship between the two. He de-
clined to discuss the purpose of his in
teryiew with the president
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-18
ACCUSES DOCTOR OF CRIME

Peoria Physician Held Without Bail ss
Result of Death of Pauline Schneider.
Peoria, March 1S.-Dr. Robert EN-
cry, for many years practicing physi-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-18
Others Go Along.

Several of the negroes promptly vol
untcered TO go along and see the wOrl,
well done and to wipe out old scores
which they had against the citizens on
account of the injuries which they
claimed to have suffered.
The negroes returned to the mr-
racks after committing the assault on
the town and many soldiers assisted
in the hurried cleaning of the guns for
the inspection which followed soon af
ter the shooting in the town ceased
Soldiers from only one company parti
cipatcd in the raid although practi
calIy the entire battalion knew tina:
I soldiers had done the shooting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-18
Others in Line.

President Charles S. Mellcn of the
New York New Haven & Hartford
railroad will call on the president to-
morrow afternoon and it is still the be
lief that the other three railroad pres
idents with whom J. Picrpont Morgan
requested the president to discuss the
railroad situation will come to Wash
ington this week
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-18
BIG DAMAGE BY DYNAMlI E

Explosion in Shack in Suburb of Gin.
cnnati Causes Loss.
Cincinnati, March 1S.-By the eXplO
sion of 250 pounds of dynamite in .
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-18
new ASSOCIATION
Teachers of Military Tract Or
ganize at Conference Held
at GaIesburg.
ROCK ISLAND REPRESENTED
Plan to Hold First Convention Next
October-AIfred Bayiiss Elected
First President.

At a conference of school supcrin-
tendents held at Galesburg Saturday.
an educational association was organ
lied for the benefit Of teachers in the
portion of tire state known as the mill
tary tract. and in counties adjacent -
it. The conference was called by Su-
perintendent W. l.. Steele of the Gales
burg schools. after correspondence
with city and county superintendent
in this portion of the state. who ap-
proved the plan most heartily. the sew
eral cities and counties in the district
being well represented in the meeting
held Saturday.
The purpose Of the now association
is to maintain an annual convention
for the discussion of educational prob
lens in portion Of tnc state from
which the teachers have in the past
often found il difficult to attend such
conventions. The now organization
will be known as the Military Trac;
Educational association.
Officers Arc CAasen.
4 provisional constitution was adoDt
ed and the following officers were
| elected:
President-Alfrcd Bayliss, former
state superintendent of public instruc
ton. president of State normal schoo
at MaComb.
/ Vice President-M. VI. Cook. super
inrcndent of Fulton county.
Secretary-Mrs. Della Yeomans q
! Henderson county.
Treasuer-C. l.. Gregory, superin
| tcndent of Mercer county.
| Executive Committee-H. B Hay
! den. chairman. Rock Island; Suporin
! tendent J. y. Adee OF Kewance: an,
! Superintendent F. H. Bloodgo0d o
| Monmouth
| Committee on Resolutions-Su Superin
tendent W. w Earnest. Macomb: ST.
Derintendent a. b. Butler. Abingdon
and County Superintendent ". Z
BOyes, Galesburg.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-18
Withdrew Objection.

Finally Delmas withdrew his objec-
tion and the print, together with the
Hummel affidavit was admitted in evi.
dcnce, and by consent, read to the jury
In it Evelyn Nesbit accused Thaw OF
numerically beating her many times i'll
Europe in 1903.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-18
OverruIcs Objections.

Justice Fitzgerald ovcrruled the oo-
lection. and the negative was accepted
in evidence. Jerome then offered n
evidence Photographic print from the
negative. Delmas objected, and anoth-
er long argument cnsued.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-18
Rests Peoples Case.

AS soon as Jerome had finished read
ing the affidavit, he turned 10 the court
and said: The people rest" Delmas
at once offered in evidence a record Of
the conviction of Abraham Hummel
"No objection said Jerome.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-12-12
CORPORATION REGULATION OF
MANNERS.

Railway companies now prescribe
the kind Of neckties conductors and
trainmen shall wear. Business
houses in Chicago and elsewhere
make drinking and race-track betting
ground for dismissal. Walters sac
rifice their mustaches to the aesthetic
ideals Of restaurant managers. Clerks
are forbidden to smoke cigarettes. Boy
readers end their favorite authors
withheld from them by library direc-
tors. What their elders shall read
and what pictures they may look at
is determined by agents Of anti-vice
societies. Courtship may not be car
ried on IN parks at night and sweet
hearts holding hands in public 90 so
at the risk OF arrest.
For a free people we put up with
n good deal OF regulation. But what
critic can truthfully charge us with
deterioration in morals and manners
when corporations take on themselves
the former duties of Sunday school
teachers and professors OF polite de-
pertinent?
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-12-12
SCIENTIFIC BURGLARY.

An enterprising burglar in Ger
meny has brought science to his aid
and has the loot to show for It. But
he is keeping himself and the loot
we'll concealed. With a can of oxy-
gen and some calcium carbide tho
criminal rugged blowpipe with which
he fused the steel fastenings OF a safe
and made off with its contents. OF
course this happened In Germany.
where education Is universal and COM
pulaory. Where else. we should Ike
10 know, would a man with techni-
cal training take to burglary as a
profitable occupation?
nut If the scientific burglar is sup
er!or to the old style safe he IS not
long to enjoy his mastery. The young
techniaians in the safe factories have
ALREADY designed doors containing ez-
plcelves that will cause a commotion
when the fusing flame is applied.
Whom this device Is in use we shall
no longer read OF burglars having
"hloun the safe" We may then ex-
poct startling headlines to this eff
frr.: Burglar blown by safe At
tempt to fuse the combination results
IN terrific explosion,"
This German technical education
IS Z great thing. It would be nice
II It could be limited to the honest,
hr' even the German savants have not
vot d!soovereu the bacillus OF bur-
y'nry. Until It is discovered no SER
rm culture can be made for the ino-
crlyt'cn Of the youth to render them
ir'wune to the germs OF robbery. The
sci ciantinc safe makers, however, prom
isc an excellent substitute. The prop
cr placing OF little tri-n!trin COM
rourd. they are sure, Will be an et-
fertiye cure. The man who tries a
blowppe where the medicine has been
placed will be immune from further
temptation forever. We hope so.
Science has no real place IN the bust
ness Of burlary and the sooner the
scientific burglar is eliminated from
the scheme OF things the better. The
German inn-keeIer is entitled to his
peaceful slumber.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-12-12
HOW's Thisp

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by Halls Ca
tarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & CO..
Toledo, o..
We, the undersigned, have
known F. J. Cheney for the last
I5 years, and believe him perfectly
honorable in all business transac-
tons and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by his
firm.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo, o..
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system. Testimonials sent free.
Price IS cents per bottle. Sold by
all Druggists.
Take Hail. S Family Pills for con-
stipation.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-12-12
LONGEVITY AND SOLAR pLExUs,
ny Cultivnting This Important Eys.
tom We nSnv lkrc rnrerer.

tern VIZ May lave Forever.
Or. Cornwall Round, g medical
PR ctitioror IN London, c7d'1s 10
have discovered how to live forever
barring accidents. AS he Is only
40 years old himself II cannot be
oaii that In his own person he offers
even prcsumptive evidence of tho
truth OF his theories. But that Is no
reason, he thinks, why he should not
start q lot OF othcr people living for
ever.
He tolls how to do It. Firstly,
there Is the cultivation nnd tho
training of the solar plexus. Con-
centrate your mind on the plexus,
think hard Of something. and that
something will happen. The entire
mentality Of humanity rs hke All
Gaul. divided into three parts. thus:
Subjective minds.
Individual mind.
Objective mind-O.
These three states OF consciousness
correspond exactly with three pri-
mary colors-namely S-blood-red; !;
yellow sunlight; and O-true
blood. Following along the very
clear line OF this demonstration, our
gifted author shows that the FIRST
stage on the road TO living forever Is
ito avoid reading tales that end