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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-28
ADAMS DEFENSE IS
STRONGER ON ALIBI
Witness Testifies Suspect Was Not in
Country When Claim Jumper
Was Killed.

Wallace, Idaho, Feb. 2S.-By testi-
mony from his own lips, Steve Adams
attorneys will try to convince the jury
that he is an illiterate man, incapable
of using the language in his confession
of the murder of Fred Tyler, that he
had been led TO believe he would be
hanged if he did not sign the state
ment. but would be spared if he did,
and that under this fear he affixed his
name TO the story prepared by Detec-
tive MCFARLAND and his associates
Strong testimony was given yesterday
by Lloyd Mason. son of Alvin Mason,
4 pioneer settler. 10 uphold an alibi for
Adams on Aug. 10. 1904, when Tyler
is supposed to have been killed Ma
son testified that about Aug. !. 1894.
he met Steve Adams. then known rs
Steve Dickson. at Mason's hay ranch.
He remembered seeing Adams on Aug.
=. The witness said Dickson and Clio.
yer went down the river the next day
Adams coming back about ten days
! later with Jack Simpkins. Miss Myr-
| tie Mason. a sister of Llyod Mason
COrloborated this testimony.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-28
WOULD DISENDOW
CHURCH OF ENGLAND
British House of Commons Passes
Resolution 19e to 9o-Govern-
ment Not Committed.

London, Feb. 2S.-In the commons
last night the resolution in favor Ct
dis-establishment and disendowment
of the church in both England and
Wales was adopted 1913 10 80. This
resolution does not commit the. govern
mont. but the debate upon it was in
teresting on account of the statement
made by Augustine Birrell. chief sec
retary for Ireland. Birrell said he
failed to see how continuance of the
established church could be justified.
The church had done the state no good
and the state had done the church
nothing but harm. Personally. Birrell
said. he believed disestablishmeut far
from harming the church as a spiritual
body. would restore it to the position
OF spiritual authority throughout the
land. The governments hands. how.
ever. were already too full to assume
any responsibility in the matter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-28
YESTERDAY IN CONGRESS

Washington, Feb. 2S.-Following is Il
brief resume of the important proceed
ings in both houses of congress yester-
day:
SENATE-After listening to an argu-
ment by Senator Patterson of Colorado
in favor of government ownership of
railroads. the senate agreed To the con-
ference report on the river and harbor
appropriation bill. The senate passed
wsthout discussion the Daniel bill cs-
tabliShing the foundation for the pro-
motion of Industrial peace" with the
Nobel peace prize received by Prcs-
dent Roosevelt. The cXpatriation bill
also was passed. The house bill to pre-
vent shaughaing and 30 minor meas
ures were passed Adjourned till to-
day.
HOUSE - Conference reports We're
agreed to by the house yesterday on
the naval. river and harbor and District
Iof Columbia appropriation bills. The
house COncurred in the senate amend
ment to the army bill providing for the
retirement of certain brigadier gener-
ais who served in the civil war, with
the rank of major general. The presi-
dent returned to the house without his
lapproVal Il bill for the relief of j. w.
Bauer and others growing out of their
failure to make returns for special tax
as retail duties on oleomargarne. The
conference reports ON the commercial
appeals bill and the bills authorizing
| the allotment and disposal of surplus
lands in the Rosebud Indian reServa-
tions in South Dakota were agreed to
| The house disagreed to the senate
amendments to the Sundry ciVi appro-
nriation bill and appointed conferecs
The ship subsidy bill was debated
| throughout the day, and at the night
session Il still further extension of one
hour having been agreed To for gen.
| eral debate. the extra time to be taker
at the session today. Adjourned at II
p. m. until today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-28
SUNSPOT DUE TO REACH
HERE TOMORROW; LOOK OUT
Electrical Disturbances Recently
Announces Discovery.

Pittsburg. Feb 2S.-Another big sun
spot is due about tomorrow according
to John A. Brashear, the Allegheny ls-
tTonomer. who discovered the big sun
spot several weeks ago. Mr. Brashear
observed five small spots Monday
There is possibility that the large
one that is coming will disintregate.
he says, but the present indications are
that it will be at hand Its full effect
will not be perceived on the earth until
the middle of next week, when there
may be electrical disturbances. On
Friday the spot should make its ap-
pearance in the western part of the
sun 1t will then gradually move 20
ward the central meridian, arriving
there in five or six days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-28
GIVEN CLEAN Bill.
Texas House of Representatives
Votes to Exonerate Sen
ator Bailey.
EVIDENCE NOT SUBMITTED
Democratic Leader Makes Speech Sc
Vereiy Scoring Those Who
Opposed Him.

Austin, Tex, Feb 2S.-By a vote Cf
40 to 40 ont of a possible 12S votes.
IS members being absent. Senator
Bailey was eyonerated by the lower
house of the Texas legislature last
night of any charges of irregular acts
in public life as alleged by Represent
ative Cooke of the lower house Jan. II,
last. The action which resulted III
his eXoneration was precipitated at
$50 o'clock in the afternoon after
three days private consultation be
tween house members and friends OF
Bailey. and concludes SIX weeks of in.
vestigation that has occasioned Bal
ley's constant attendance in this CITY
Follows Senate's Action.
Monday. by vote of 10 to II. the
senate eXonerated Bailey without wait
ing to hear the report of the investigat
ing committee and last night the house
took like action to the extent of acting
on the recommendation of ma jority
of the investigation committee fol
complete eXoneration without submis
sion of the evidence. Opponents G
Bailey pleaded to have the evidence
submitted before being asked to VOC
but the Bailey forces were in the ma
| iOrity. forced the vote and won out.
Criticises His Enemies.
After the action of the house. Bale.
| appeared and addressed the members
| He delivered himself of a speech dc
cidedly critical and emphatic in tn
matter of reviewing those who hav
seen fit to oppose him during the er
tire investigation. Bailey leaves Il
once for Washington. where he goes t
take his place as senator on March !
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-28
MAY ATTEMPT TO COMPEL
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS

commission to what extent he was in
terested in stocks purchased by tn
Union Pacific through Kuhn, Loeb &
CO
Otto Kuhn of the firm of Kuhn, Loci
& Co. admitted that his firm had fe-
ceived per cent commission on the
100000 Union Pacific bond issue an!
similar commission on the stocks
sold to the Union Pacific and that half
of the commission went TO the syndi-
cate that had undertaken to float the
bonds.
Mr.. Kuhn further said that the
banking firm of Kuhn. Loeb & Co. had
voluntarily ignored a profit of $63 900
600 for love of the Union Pacific.
Alton Squeezed Dry.
The testimony Of the Rock Island'5
experience with the Alton was one of
the notable features of the days hear
ing.
The agreement made with the Rock
Island people when they put enough of
their Alton holdings with Hartman S
to form Il majority of the stock provii-
ed that each side should have a ma-
iority of the board of directors in al.
ternato years.
Charles W. HiIliard. controller of the
Rock Island, took the place OF William
Mahl last October rs controller of the
Alton. Hiliard testified that an exam
inatiun Of the company disclosed that
there was practically no money in the
treasury; that the road had been mort
gagged to the limit and there was l,
money even for the construction of 9
new line which had been mortgage,
before it had been built and the bond,
all sold.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-28
NEAR A LYNCHINC
COIfax, Ill.,, Mob Seeks Life of
Slayer of Four by Re-
tired Farmer.

Bloomington, H., Feb. 2S.-Thomas
Baldwin. rich farmer and former
merchant. aged GS of ColfaX, shot and
killed Charles Kennedy and wife. Mrs
Sim Eisman and daughter, Cora. Bald
win was under bond charged with
criminal assault on Cora Eisman, ag ed
a. He settled with the girls father
for a sum of money, but was subse,
quently arrested and blamed the Kea.
nedys and Mrs. Eisman for the prose.
cution.
Baldwin narrowly escaped lynching
at the hands of angry farmers He
was surrendered to a deputy sheriff al
ArTowsmith. driven hurriedly to Say
brook. and brought by train to Bloom
ington.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-28
Arrested Convict Throws
Light on Famous
Peoria Case.
is READY TO CONFESS
Believed to Have Planned Dar-
ing Coup With Dougher-
ty at Joliet.

Chicago, Feb. 2S.-PoSitions of four
prominent citizens and officials Of Peo-
ria have been endangered by the ar
rest of Edwin S. Tate ,eX-conyict, porch
climber, and gentleman" burglar.
Tate is believed to be the man who
entered the Peoria library building on
Jan. 6, blew the safe, and escaped with
evidence to have been used against
the four cOnspirators with Newton c.
Dougherty. educator and banker. whose
defalcations created such a scandal in
Peoria more than year ago.
All yesterday afternoon Tate was
questioned severely by Chief of Police
Collins Chief Wilson of Peoria. and
an attorney for the police department.
He at last made admissions that con
yinced the police he is The man wanted
Papers Chief Object.
The one thing the police are cndeav
oring 10 obtain more than the cOnvic
| ion of Tate on a charge of safe blow
ing is a bundle OF papers taken from
the safe ON the night it was blown
| These papers, according to an assist
ant states attorney from Peoria coun
ty, who was in the city assisting il
the investigation of Tate'S record con
tained evidence upon which four off
cials of Peoria could have been con
victed as accomplices of Dougherty.
was TO save them that DOugherty i
believed to have hired Tate to blow
the safe and get the papers while bot
We're prisoners i'll the penitentiary a
IJoliet
Tatc'S Arrest Due To Chance.
The arrest of Tate. which may rt
suit in 4 new upheaval in Peoria, wa
largely the result of chance. Complain
was made to the police that the res
dence of John G.. Flynt, 3739 Indian
avenue, had been robbed several week
iago The burglar had not been seer
but the loot was traced to New Yorl
Later man was found disposing {
some of the proceeds of the burglar!
. He was arrested by the New York p,
+ lice and Chief Collins was notified.
+ Detective COnick. who was sent I
t New York for him, recognized Tat
They returned to Chicago early in th
= morning, when il was discovered thf
3, he was the prisoner who had been +
/ leased on parole from Joliet only fe
[ days before the blowing of the safe ;
Peoria. A little further investigate
= developed the fact that Tate had NJ
only been a cellmate of Dougherty'
+ but had worked with him on records ,
/ the penitentiary.
Parole Move Causes Storm.
1t was about this time that friends
: Dougherty began to make efforts
T. obtain his release on parole. Whe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-28
FRANCHISE is PERPETUAL
Federal Court Enjoins City of Des
Moines from Ousting Railway.

Smith McPhcrson's decree in the case
brought by the city of Des Moines
ousting the Des Moines street railway
from the streets was filed in the fed
eral court yesterday. The decree en-
joins the city from its purpose, the
court holding that the company has a
perpetual franchise. granted in 1865,
and that legislation passed in 1873 and
since 1873 is not applicable because it
conflicts with the federal constitution.
and that the city has recognized the
franchise by ordering extensions and
betterments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-28
MEDICINE IS FATAL
st. Louis Woman and Children
Poisoned ay Opium
Two Dead.

st. Louis. Feb. 2S.-Lying upon the
floor at the home of Emil Koeppen, a
night watchman, in Woodland suburb,
the dead bodies of Frank Koeppen.
aged 9, and Miss Selma Giersback, the
housekeeper, were found today. Be
side them lay Dently Koeppen, aged s,
and Robert Koeppen, aged 6, mcon'
scious. Nearby was an empty bottle
labeled Red Drops recently purchas
ed as medicine. Appearances indi
cate opium poisoning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-28
WORLDS BUTTER MARK
FOR AHOLSTElN-FRIESAN
Official Test Shows Yield of 5.326
Pounds of Milk and 26O.5 Pounds
of Butter in Sixty Days.

Fond du Lac. Wis, Feb. 2S.-In Il
60 day test, just completed, under the
personal supervision of representa-
tive of the Wisconsin experiment sta
ton, a Holstein-Friesan COW owned by
w. J. Gillett has broken the worlds
butter record by 40 pounds. The Off
cial test shows 5,326.7 pounds of milk
and 260.5 pounds of butter. The COW
gave birth TO calf Dec. 10 and the
test was commenced in the fifth day
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-28
Big DEAL IN COAL
AT DANVILLE, I'LL.
Kelly Company's Property Changes
Hands-Consideratio Said to
Be $4,0oO,OOO.

Danville, H.. Feb. 2S.-The Kelly
Coal company was today sold to r. o.
Hammond, J. X. Derring and Hugh
Shirky 1t is stated the consideration
is $4,OOO.OOO. The property was owned
equally by John r. Walsh of Chicago
and the Illinois Traction system inter
ests. The property consisted of five
shafts in this subdistriCt with an aver
age output OF 100000 tons annually
and many thousands of acres of coal
lands
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-28
Driven to Death by Smoke.

Pit'sburg, Pa, Feb. 2S.-Professor T.
NJ. Taylor. aged So, instructor in chem
istry at the sl0,O0e,000 Carnegie tech
nical schools, committed suicide yes
terday to escape the smoke of Pitts
burg. Professor Taylor's body was
found in his room at his boarding
house. Death was caused by two
wounds from recently purchased re-
volver
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-28
Michigan Democrats Meet.

Flint. Mich. Feb. 2S.-The first ses-
sion of the democratic state conven-
ton today. called for the nomination
of two justices of the supreme court,
two regents of the university of Michi-
gan, and member of the state board
of education. was devoted to organiza-
ton and address of the temporary
chairman, S. ID. Williams.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-28
FIFTY SAILORS on
WARSHIP VERY ILL
Connecticut Arrives at New York With
65 Cases of Typoid Fever
Aboard.

New York, Feb. 2S.-The battleship
Connecticut. among whose crew there
are Go cases of typhoid fever. devel-
oped while cruising in the West In
dian waters. arrived here today. Fifty
are in a critical condition. All the
sick will be landed and taken to the
hospital.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-28
GLASS COMBINE is GUILTY
National Jobbers' Association Held to
Have Violated Law.

Philadelphia, Feb. 2S.-The United
States court of appeals here today held
the National Window Glass Jobbers'
association violated the Sherman anti
trast law in forming an alleged COM
bination for restriction of trade and
regnlatiOn of prices.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-28
GENERAL CONFLICT IMPENDS
Indications Are for Serious War in
Central America

Panama. Feb. 2S.-From advices ~a-
Ceived here indications are there will
be a general conflict throughout Cen
tral America unless the friendly inter-
vention of the United States and Mex
lea proves effective.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-28
WENT TO POLICY HOLDERS
Did Eighty Per Cent of Disbursements
of Equitable During Year.

New York, Feb. 2S.-Paul Morton
was reelected president of the Equit-
able Life Insurance society at the an
nual meeting of the board of directors
today. Morton reported in 1906 50 per
cent of all disbursements went to poll
cy holders, the remaining 30 being eX-
pended in the conduc; of the business
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-28
Wendell Phillips Garrison Dead.

New York. Feb. 2S.-Wenden Phil
lips Garrison, son of William Lloyd
Garrison, the abolitionist and for more
than 40 years editor of the New York
Nation. died last night. aged G3. He
had been ill several months.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-28
PUBLIC INTEREST WANES
IN THAW MURDER CASE

of her period of lactation. The test
was continued for Ga days, during
which period every milking was watch
ed, the quantity of milk weighed, and
samples taken and tested by repre-
sentative of the experiment station.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-28
Few Spectators Stay in
Court While Evans
Testifies.
STICKS TO HIS THEORY
Iona Cross Examination Rem
ders Conclusion This Week
Out of Question.

New York, Feb. 2S.-District Attor-
ney jerome continued his cross-exam-
ination of Dr. BrittOn D. Evans. one Of
the alienists for the defense in the
trial of Harry K. Thaw for the murder
of Stanford White, and the entire
morning was taken up with questions
concerning the details of certain of
Thaw's letters which had been admit
ted in evidence.
Had to Repeat Questions.
Evans would examine letters closely
from time To- time and Jerome was o0-
liged 10 repeat some OF his interroga-
tions many times before securing
what he considered a definite answer.
In the end Evans said the letters con-
vinced him the writer was insane at
| the time of writing. and that he was
not insane in the sense he would al
| ways remain insane" the expert ad
| ded.
| Interest Iags.
| There were only 80 spectators in the
courtroom when proceedings began 70
|
time the luncheon recess was ordered
The long drawn out cross examination
of Evans precludes the possibility pf
the defense concluding its case this
week;
| Pays Little Attention.
/ Thaw paid little attention to the
testimony today. but sat in his usual
place reading letters and chatting with
the lawyers. just before recess -.Je-
rome stated Evans cross examination
will require all of tomorrow.
Evans is Recalled.
New York. Feb. 2S.-Dr. Evans was
recalled when the Thaw trial reopened
this morning.
Evans. after reading letters placed
in evidence and Thaw's will and codi-
p ell for the purpose of determining
, whether Thaw was insane at the time
, they were written. said some of the let-
, ters showed the writer displayed signs
of mental insensibility, but no insan-
, ity in the sense he would remain per-
manently insane. He went into a long
| explanation of reasons for his theory.
: Evans also said some of the letters
' were addressed to a girl for whose
hand the writer was suing
Relations Cut No Figure.
= Would the fact that the writer had
| been travelling through Europe with
+ the young woman as man and wife. al.
: though unmarried, have any effect
: upon your opinion?'
NO. for a man under those circun1.
stances may love a woman just as
much as though she were bound to
him by holier ties"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-28
ACTION IS QUICK
Bank EmbezzlerS on Way to
Prison Two Hours After
Crime is Known.
TWO MEN STOLE $4,000
Hamilton National at Chicago Mu.cted
by Two Employees Who Lived
High or Booty.

Chicago. Feb 2S.-Less than two
hours after the federal authorities
learned yesterday afternoon of lie
falcatiCn in the Hamilton National
bank. 80 LaSalle street, which amount
ed TO nearly $4,000, Charles II. Thorn
ton. 5409 Calumet avenue. note teller
at the institution, and William w. Ba-
ker. 1880 Carroll avenue. were on their
way to the Cook county jail on i
charge OF embezzling the funds of the
bank.
Arrested Leaving Bank.
The men were arrested as they were
leaving their stations at the bank by
Deputy United States Marshals c. f
Donovan and c. J. Righeimer an
were taken before United States Com
missioner c. \. Buell.. Their bonds
were fixed at $I0.00o. and the mea
were given half an hour i'll which t
find bOndSmGn.
Failing in their attempts they we'C
taken to the Jail to await arrange
ments for Il prcliminary.h hearing before
United States Commissioner Mark \
FOotc.
High Life the Cause.
Fast life and high living are accoun;
ed as responsible for the downfall >
the young men who have been Ell
plOyed at the bank since its organizl
ton four years ago according to state
ments made by them TO the attornc.
for the government to whom they ack
nowledge that nearly $4,000 of tn
funds Of the bank had been taken b
use Of cashiers checks. altered cert
fcates of deposits and false entries i
| the records of the bank
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-28
Low Fares Up to Governor.

Lincoln, NeB., Feb. 2S.-The senate
today passed the house Scent passeh-
ger fare bill The measure becomes
effective as soon as signed by the
governor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-28
WiLKiE IN CHARGE OF CASE
Chief of Secret Service Investigating
Robbery of CHICAGO Subtreasury.

Chicago, Feb. 2S.-John e. Willi2,
chief of the secret service, arrived il
Chicago today. and Immediately TOOK
charge of the investigation Of the re.
cent robbery of the sub-treasuTy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-28
WISCONSIN REFUSES
PART AT JAMESTOWN

Madison Wis, Feb. 2S.-The assem-
bly, today refused concurrence in the
senate bill appropriating s25,O00 for
the jamestown exposition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-28
March is Cominu,

New Richmond, Wis, Feb 2S.--A
terrific blizzard is raging in this vicin-
ity. Railroad traffic is impeded and
wires are down.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-28

Conference reports were agreed to by
the house on the rivers and harbors
bill. The house concurred in the sen
ate amendment in the army bill pro-
viding for the retirement of certain
brigadier generals who have served in
the civil war, with the rank of major
general.