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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-30
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

H. J. TOHER q CO.-Brokers, Daven-
port. Stocks, grains, provisions. cot
ton. Private wire to New York and
Chicago. Offices 100 Main street. Tel
ephone 407.
GEORGE H. SIDWELL &, CO. = Com
mission merchants. Grain, hay and
provisions. Members of the Chicago
board of trade and Chicago stock ex-
change. Established 25 years No.
542 and SAB RiaIto building. Long
distance phone, Harrison 1866.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-30

LOANS ON FURNITURE, pianos. horses,
wagons, salaries, etc; Quickly, pri-
vately. at the lowest rates. Mutual
Loan company tuninc). room All,
Peoples National bank building, Rock
Island. Phone old west 122.
WE MAKE A SPECIALITY of loaning
money on household goods, horses,
wagons, etc, without removal and in
a quiet way. Call on us for quick
loans. Fidelity Loan company, room
3S, Mitchell & Lynde block.
MONEY loaned to salaried people and
others, without security; easy pay
ments; no publicity. Call and get our
terms and method of doing business.
Office hours, a. m. 20 p. m. Tele-
phone north 2411. Victor Finance
company, 27k and IS McManus build
ing. Second and Main streets, Daven-
port.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-30

MONEY TO LOAN-On real estate Sc
curity at lowest rates. Marion l..
Sweenew, attorney, rooms 80 and 50,
Mitchell & Lynde building, Rock Is
. land.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-30
WANTED-FEMALE HELP.

WANTED-A presser and repairer at
the Steam Dye works, 1412 Fourth
avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-30

FOR SALE = Very excellent house of
eight rooms, well located on Thir-
tieth street. north of Tenth avenue:
fine property. large lot, all in good
repair: worth about $4,000; owner
has moved from town and property
can be bought for $4,100. II. X
Walker agent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-30

or three refined people
to board with private family; every
convenience; or will rent three fur
nished rooms for light housekeeping;
gas. for lighting and cooking; heat,
bath and phone; S44 Forty-third
third street. old phone west ISL.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-30
MONEY TO LOAN.

4OANS ON REAL ESTATE SECURITY
at lowest rates. Ludolph & Reynolds,
lawyers, Buford block, corner Seven
teenth street and Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-30

FOR SALE Acre and town lots just
outside of city limits on bluff near
street car line, cheap on monthly pay
ments. Inquire OF John I. Campbell,
1929 Seventeenth street. Phone 322
west.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-30

WANTED-A girl to help with general
homework; no washing; references
required. Inquire at 800 Eleventh
street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-30
wANrED-MALE HELP.

WANTED Bell boys at the Harper
| house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-30
FOR sALE-crrY PROPERTY.

FOR SALE-Lot 40x15O feet. centrally
located, on paved street. For partic-
ulars address Box 267, city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-30

old and experienced de-
tective can use a clever young man
whose ambition runs to detective
work; prefer an inexperienced man:
must be able to go to work at once
and devote entire time to the business
and make cash deposit. Address,
with full particulars, Supt.. care of
The Inn Keeper, 1855 Cottage Grove
avenue, Chicago. Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-30
INSURANCE.

INSURANCE on dwellings and house,
hold furniture a speciality. c. r.
Chamherlin
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-30
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

jobs of carpenter work,
cabinet repair work and refinishing.
New phone 1852.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-30
FOR RENT-ROoMs.

FOX RENT--Modern furnished room at
l12S Second avenue
The Washington times., 1907-12-10
STIEFF PIANO DISPLAY
INTERESTS VISITORS

Christmas shoppers along 2 street
the past few days have been attracted
by a new and handsome display OF
pianos that, in the words OF one OF
them, 'is a new one on me-"
The Charles NJ Sueff Piano house,
which for many years has been located
in Eleventh street. near T, recently
moved into handsomer and more COM
TOdlus quarters az 1OOs-lO T street
The mana cement has extended an IN
vltation TO the public TO inspect the
firms new home and its display Of
modern pianos. OF course there IS a
prepondeance OF uprights on exhibit
ton, but there are a number OF StIen
grands, and plano players
The new building gives excellent op-
portunity for display. Il has a front
age OF fifty feet, Of plate glass, and the
biz show window extends for the en-
tIre length, with the exception OF two
entrances, one on either side. The
building IS 10 feet deep. and is equipped
with every modern facility for. the
storage, handling and display OF pil-nOs.
s p. Walker, the general representa-
tive OF the firm, and J. c Conhff, the
local manager, who established the
Washington branch, have been receiv-
ing con gTatulauOns on their success
and the obvious advantages Of the new
location.
The Washington times., 1907-12-10
JEFF DAVIS .IO SPEAK
IF SENATE PERMITS

Wednesday is the Gay fixed for the
speech Of Sers'or Jef Davis OF Ar
kansas on the drastic bill he lately
introduced 10 the Senate for the sup
preston Of pools. trusts and oombina-
tons. Senator Davis announced last
week he would talk at length on this
bill tomorrow. lie has prepared CO
pious remarks on the subject and is
prepared for a fiery inveGtive against
trust evils. His bill Is calculated TO
wipe all trusts out OF existence.
An manner OF gossip Is going the
rounds as 70 how the staid Senate
Will treat the newcomer. Hazing OF
various degrees is suggested. One re-
port is that instead or permitting the
Arkansan TO speak certain unfinished
business left over from last session
viii be called Up and considered
The Washington times., 1907-12-10
FORAKER WINS POINT,
ASKS FOR PRIMARIES

Senator j. B. Foraker is out ahead of
the Taft people with a request that the
delegates for the next Ohjo state con-
vention be elected by primaf es.
He has sent a letter making this re-
quest to Walter f. Brown. Of Toledo,
chairman OF t'te Ohio Republican State
central commi ice. II is now the under
standing that these primaries will be
held early and that the Ohio convention
viii be pulled of at an early date.
The Taft me1 have been quoted for a
long time as wanting the primary, and
it was their intention Il ask for Il
within the next cay or two. The Sena-
tors friends, no wever. believe he has
made political ca 1ital by getting IN first
with the request that the issues OF the
controversy be submitted TO the people.
Mr. Brown Is quoted in a dispatch to
this city as saying he will consider any
suggestion from Mr.. Foraker.
The Washington times., 1907-12-10
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
. HEARS REPORTS TONIGHT

At a meeting tonight OF the Chamber
Of Commerce at Lhe Raleigh Hotel, the
reports OF various committees, assigned
special duties. win be received. Yester-
day afternoon the committee on laws
and legislation held a meeting and dis
cussed several bills affecting the Dis
trlct that have been introduced in the
House OF Representatives and the Sen
ate. The chairman was directed "a
draft one OF two important bills 70 be
presented at the meeting tonight
The committee on schools at its ses-
sion yesterday received a report on
the investigation Of the school situation
which the members had just finished
Il W as read, amended, and passed upon.
This report will also be presented.
The Washington times., 1907-12-10
THIRD TERN GETS BLOW
IN CLAYTON HOUSE BILL

Democrats are laughing and Repubn-
cans are looking wise because OF the in
tro6uction by Representative Clayton OF
Alabama IN the House Of a resolution
declaring that Il would be unwise and
unpatriotic for any man e run for a
third term in the White House.
The Democrats believe they have the
Republicans on The hip, AID that the
resolution will bring on terrific de-
bate among tie Republ ANS as to
whether or not Mr.. Roosevelt should
accept a third term.
Republicans, however. evince~ a lack
Of interest in the matter that leads
10 the belief that the resolution will
be pigeon-holed In committee and never
aired on fhe floor Of the House. And
the Republicans ought 70 know.
The Washington times., 1907-12-10
Gold and GreenbaCkS
Emerge From Food As
He Talks.

Thomas L. Watson has Iunched at
the White House and discussed with
the President the mixed-up financial
situation.
Mr. Watson IS q magazine writer.
novelist. and historian. He is the man
who has run farther on Presidential
tickets and covered ,ess distance than
any man who had visited the National
Capital In many years. lie IS the great
prize champion OF Thomas Jefferson and
Jeffersonian principles. He Is charm
ing talker.
So far, Mr.. Roosevelt has made no
official announcement that he WIS con-
yerted TO the watson financial theories:
which are, in brief, the issuance OF
Sl00,O00o00 in greeEbacks, which sum
looks pretty elastic even to Mr.. Watson.
Pictures Conditions.
But some Idea Of the famous talk be-
tween Roosevelt and Watson has leaked
cut. IL was a gllttering event. Before
the Irresistible word pictures Of the eIo-
quent Georgian, the ills Of an unelastic
currency disappeared with the soup.
Upon the fish there rested a yellow
glitter, as-if gold were everywhere. And
with the entrees prosperity lifted its
face In the room and smiled on all.
The hurrying plates became as stacks
of greenbaCkS. The damask napkins
sheets Of the green paper fresh from
the money factory. The price of cotton
SCARED 70 the twinkling stars. The
crops were moved from coast 10 coast
on the wings Of happy circumstance.
The banks were glutted with money
that they could not put into circulation
fast enough, The poor became rich as
Midas. The receipts from magazine
sales took an unprecedented upward
jump. Lecture tours were the most ap-
proved modern method Of gold mining
Greenbacks were the unworthy carpet
on which statesmen trod disdainfully to
the hitherto unsCaled heights OF fame
GreenbaCks were the panacea for every
evil. from tight money to tight wads
Greenbacls ran powder mills and Gig
arctic factories. Greenbacks were the
Alpha and the Omega.
Pint of Molten Gold.
And. when the gentleman from
"Geawjuh, suh." dipped his oratorical
fingers into the finger bowls, his dis
tinguished host thought he was about
to scoop up a pint OF molten gold.
It turns out, however, that Mr.. Wat
son handed the Chief Magistrate some
propositions in law that are demanding
the close investigation OF the legal and
constitutional sharps OF Congress and
the Administration. II Mr. Watson
turns out TO be correct IN hts interpre-
tation Of the law. the whole relation
| ship Of legal Jurisdiction in cases in
volving constitutionality- of State laws
will be changed, II is declared.
The populist leader, who is himself
the actions Of Federal judges who have
The Washington times., 1907-12-10
SOUTHERN C0NGRESSMEN
CONFER AT WHITE HOUSE

Senator Clay ard Representative
Adamsou Of Georgia. Senator Over
man Of North Carolina, Representative
Wyatt Aiken Of South Carolina, and
Senator Daniel OF Virginia called on the
President yesterday 20 ask the appoint
ment OF their candidates for the posi-
tiOn Of commissioner 20 mark the graves
Of Confederate soldiers buried IN North
ern cemeteries.
It is said the position has been Of
fered TO Gen Basil Duke, OF Kentucky,
but It IS not believed that he will &C
cept the trust Maj. James +. J. Cald-
well OF South Carolina, is the only
candidate offered by the Senators and
Representatives whose name was made
public.
The Washington times., 1907-12-10
ENSIGN KIMMEL ORDERED
TO GEORGIA FOR CRUISE

orders affecting naval officers on duty
az the Navy Department have been is
sued as follows:
Lieut. Commander c. N. Knapper IS
detached from duty in the Bureau OF
Equipment ard granted leave until jan
uary is.
Ensign H E Kimmel IS detached from
duty IN the Bureau Of Ordnance and or
dered 10 Ioin the battleship Georgia in
Hampton Roads, 20 make the cruise
around South America with that vessel.
The Washington times., 1907-12-10

held state laws for railroad regulation
10 be unconstitutional He told the
President that the courts and lawyers
alike seem % have overlooked the plain
provision Of the judiciary act OF 17S9,
passed immediately after tse cOnsttu-
ton was adopted.
That act, Mr. Watson declared. pro-
vided-and Il has never been repealed
that when the cOustitutiOnality OF a
States law IS questioned the StCJe
courts alone shall have jurisdiction 70
decide the question. The minor Federal
courts are denied right to interfere an
such cases, appeal lies. by writ OF error
from the supreme court OF the State 20
the Supreme Court OF the United States
II Mr.. Watson is right-and the Ques-
tion IL being invesugated-the Federal
district judges who have been holding
State laws unconstitutional have been
getting outside their powers
The Washington times., 1907-12-10
N LANE HOME RENTED
BY SENATOR RICHARDSON

Senator II. A Richardson OF Della
ware has leased the A. K McLane resi-
dencs at Vermont avenue and Iowa
circle for the coming season. During
the last three years. It has been rented
at different times by Guy Norman, mil
lionaire clubman. and william c. Eustls.
The house is detached. having a wide
lawn on every side. with & picturesque
view south. overlooking Iowa circle. on
the first floor, which is well arranged
for receiving purposes are located the
reception hall, Conservatory. drawing
room. and dining room. The residence
Is three-stOry with BASEMENT
Negotiations for renting the property
ewre carried on through Frederick May
real estate broker.
The Washington times., 1907-12-10
LICENSE GHIROPRACTICS,
OBJECT OF HOUSE BILL

A bill to license chiropractics in the
District OF Columbia has been intro
duced In the House by Representative
Livingstone Of Georgia.
The bill was introduced. It IS under
stood, for the benefit of DR.. Alma c.
Arnold, who conducts the Healtharium
at Fifteenth and streets northwest and
who has been declared a menace TO
health by the Health Omcer. DR.. Arnold
is now fighting the case in the courts.
The Washington times., 1907-12-10
DISTRICT BILLS DELAYED
UNTIL AFTER CHRISTMAS

Owing TO the vacancies on the Senate
District Committee IL is expected no ac-
ton Will be taken by that committee on
any OF the important matters pending
that affect the District before the
Christmas holidays. The expectation is
that the recess for Christmas will be-
gin a week from Thursday and viii con-
tinue until the second week Of the new
year.
The Washington times., 1907-12-10
REPUBLICANS OF ILLINOIS
INDORSE SPEAKER CANNON

Speaker Cannon's boom for the Presi-
dcncy was indorsed last night by the
Illinois Republican Association "a its
meeting in @. A. r. Hall on the motion
OF l. n Hit.
The Endorsement was given by a rising
vote ard the unanimous cheering OF the
800 people present.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-08
ON
TRUST COMP AMY
Deputy SheriffS Have Charge
of the Books of L. M. SuIIi-
van at Goldfield.
SAN FRANCISCO MEETING
CREDITORS HAVE AGREED TO AN
EXTENSION.
SAN FRANCISCO MEETING
Especial to The Herald.l

Goldfield, New, Jan. IAN attach
ment for $4,000 was served on the l..
Nj. Sullivan Trust company tonight at
the instance of James Deagan, a San
Francisco Broker. Four deputy sher-
ifs appointed by the district court have
charge of the office and books of the
trust company. This attachment fol-
lows the protesting of drafts for over
100000 a week ago. At that time
number of the creditors got together
and discussed the affair, after which
the statement was made by G. c. Stone
of Klink, Bean & Co, of San Francisco.
that the company's affairs were in good
shape. Stone was called in several
weeks ago az an expert accountant to
examine the books. The total amount of
debts against the trust company is said
to be over 81, 900. 600.
The J. II. Sullivan Trust company of
Manhattan. one of the largest corpora
tons of its kind i'm southern Nevada. IS
the largest creditor. their claim being
81, 900.
Tonight j. II. Sullivan issued the fol-
lowing statement:
AT a conference between Mr. Dea-
gan, Mr.. Pike Of the Kenneth Donnel-
Ian Brokerage company and myself.
held at the Montezuma club last Sun
day, Deagan gave Mr.. Pike and myself
his word of honor that he would stand
pat and would not do anything to jeop-
ardize the interests of the L. NJ. Sulli-
van Trust company. 1 am very much
surprised at the action he has taken
j. II. Sullivan, who. incidentally is
not related to l.. NJ. Sullivan, said that
George Graham Rice and Peter Grant,
who are now in San Francisco. held
conference today with the creditors of
the trust company and secured their
promise of sixty days time to settle
affairs.
j. II. Sullivan says he knows that the
Sullivan Trust company can settle all
accounts and hence he has taken no ac-
ton.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-08
GRAFT SCANDAL
IN PITTSBURG
Member of the Common Coun-
Gil Solicited a Bride and
Was Neatly Trapped.

Pittsburg, Jan. 7.-Sensa tional testi-
mony was given today in the $4,000
graft scandal in connection with the or
dinance to give the Pittsburg & Tube
City railway an entrance into Pittsburg.
when William A. Martin. a member Of the
common council was put on trial charged
with soliciting a bride for the passage
of the ordinance.
j. II. MilhOlland. a civil engineer for
the railroad company, testified that he
had placed a 100000 certified check i'm a
safety deposit box which was to have
been given to Martin and was told by
President c. S. Cameron of the Pittsburg
d Tube City railroad. i'm Martins pres
ence, that the alleged bride money was
increased from 5000 TO $4,000 in order to
get sufficient votes TO pass the Tube City
ordinance over the mayors veto.
This $4,000, according TO Milholland,
was deposited I'm safety deposit box for
Martin MilhOland kept the key which
Martin later ordered him 10 return to
Cameron, remarkinS that The had been
trimmed again and that the money was
not there.
c. r. Richardson, a broken testified
that Martin had been deceived by means
of two envelopes. one containing money
and another empty. The scheme. Rich
ardsOn said. was worked in Martins
presence Martin afterward refused 10 be
searched for the money. but il was found
later by a detective agency, which re-
ceived $4,000 for its work.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-08
CHINESE BOYCOTT AGAIN
Celestials Resent Exclusion Law and
the Prospect of It's Not Be-
ing Modified.

Washington. Jan. I'm answer TO an in
curry by the state department as to the
truth of the reports that there has been
a renewal of the anti-American boycott
in Canton, American Consul Bergholtz at
Canton cabled the department today. con-
firming the accuracy of the report and
stating that the renewal of the boycott
movement was attributable to the Chinese
residents OF Oakland. Cal, who had in
formed their friends in China that Presi-
dent Roosevelt in his annual message to
congress had omitted any mention of the
new treaty with China, which was an in
dication that nothing whatever was to
be done by the American government r.
mitigate the severity of the exclusion law
Tho consul adds that the Chinese officials
at Canton have done everything possible
to stop the boycott movement and have
caused the city TO be placarded WITH
warnings TO the people against engagino
in the boycott under penalty of being SEE
verely dealt with.
Recent mail advices from Canton in
dictate that the newly appointed vicerov
Of the two Kwang provinces, of which
Canton is the capital, has taken a strong
hand against reviving the boycott move
ment He told the consul he deprecated
the boycott Of American goods, which
he condemned as senseleSs. and which
he stated. occasioned as much loss 10
China as 10 America.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-08
HOPEFUL VIEW IS TAKEN.
Operators at Goldfield Believe the
Trouble With Miners in Near
inc the End.
(Special Id Me Herald.O

Goldfield New, Jan. The directors
of the Goldfield Consolidated Mines COM
pany held a meeting today. but took no
action to change in any way the strike
situation. Operators appear more hope
ful tonight than they have at any time
during the strike, all agreeing that the
trouble is nearing an end. a committee
of Western Federation of Miners members
from TOnOpah waited upon George Wing
tleld TO ascertain his views OF the matter.
This action i'm way bears out rumor
that TOnopah will shortly be tied up in
a similar movement 1t is said the result
or the conference was satisfactory TO the
Tonopah delegation. A meeting of the
Western Federation of Miners is being
held tonight. but it is highly improbable
that any action pertaining TO the strike
will be taken as the meeting is merely TO
initiate new members. Tomorrow the
regular weekly meeting of the /. w. w.
will be held. and il is thought probable
that it will result in a radical change in
the situation
The most terrific storm in years is rag
ing throughout the entire southern part
or the state. paralyzing transportation
and injuring telegraphic communication.
With this camp as well as Tonopah prac-
tlcally without fuel, there is mucn sur
fering.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-08
POSITION OF THE MAYOR.
Statement Given Out by {. L. Rich
ards, jr., of Counsel.

L. l.. Richards. jr.. of Mayor McClel-
lands counsel, issued a statement out
lining the mayors position regarding the
jackson suit. The statement declares that
tho mayor is justified i'm hesitating 10
submit his rights 60 an attorney general
so careless of his dignity. so reckless of
has conduct, SO contemptuous Of the law.
I'm the orderly course of justice" says
the statement, lit had been determined
that a suit against Mayor McClelland TO
test the title to his office ought not in
reason and justice 20 be brought. This
decision was arrived at by the Republican
attorney general.
AT the invitation Of the succeeding at
tCrncy general. Mr.. Hearst was asked to
renew his application for an action. which
he has done. Then Mayor Mcclellan
asked the court whether the new attorney
general had power to reverse the decision
OF his predecessor on the same facts. The
court has made an order and issued it's
writ Of prohibition against the attorney
question as to his right To revise his
predecessors action.
THE attorney genera! thereafter deter
mined that he did have power and has
brought the suit. After the writ was
served ne Immediately came to New York
and sought the counsel of Mr.. Hearst and
or his attorneys. They advised a defiance
of the courts great writ. The attorney
general fOcSOOk the dignity of his office
end violated his oath Of office TO maintain
the law. and inauguTated a reign of riot.
Mayor Mcclellan is certainly justified
in hesitating to submit any right OF his
10 a tribunal so reckless. outrageous and
riotous as that of the present attorney
general
with an incumbent so careless of his
dignity. so reckless OF his conduct so
contemptuous Of the law. q court only of
Impeachment might adequately deal and
the sooner the better"