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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-19
VOTE TO MOVE THE
CHURCH BUILDING
edgewood Baptist Congregation Plans
to Occupy the Recently Donated
Site in Near Future.

At a congregational meeting of the
EdgewoCd Baptist church held last
evening it was decided to move the
church edifice from its present locl-
tion on Forty-fourth street to the prop
.erty donated to the congregation by
Mrs. Pauline Sinnejt at the corner of
Forty-fOurth street and Fifth avenue
II is the intention of the congregation
to undertake the work shortly. The
church will be raised and a good base
ment will be put in to be used for thu
Sunday school and for such purpos as
as may be found eXpedient.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-19
Excitement as Great for
Time as Last
Thursday.
STILL NO FAILURES
Though Number of Firms Re-
ported on the Brink of
Destruction.

New York, March 19.-The opening
prices in the stock market today
showed declines generally which were
wide in some of the most active stocks.
There was a sprinkling of gains, the
rise of point in Southern Pacific be-
ing the most conspicuous. Heavy Ii-
quidation was resumed, however. and
prices crumbled away rapidly, Read
ing. Union Pacific, St. Paul. Hill stocks,
and Amalgamated copper broke in
precipitate fashion, and the entire mar
ket became SenSationally weak
Trouble Abroad.
Selling for foreign account was an
important element in weakness and
fears were entertained trouble was
brewing in some of the foreign finan-
cial markets. 1t was believed also
there was a selling out of accounts
that were helped through the slump
of last week on condition opportunity
should be taken of the first recovery in
the market TO reduce the holding
Failures Held Imminent.
me blS"h III Ilie HlSJ Houi "ds
ascribed to a variety of causes, chief
among them being persistent rumor
that one or more failures are imminent
| Excitement today was quite as great
as that of last Thursday.
Considerable stock was thrown on
the market at any price it might
| bring.
| Danger said to Have Passed.
During the second hour the pressure
of liquidation spent its force and there
were rebounds and feverish fiuctua-
tions. 1t was said all danger of sus-
, pensions or failures had passed for the
| day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-19
LABOR Federation
GROWING RAPIDLY
Large Increase in Membership in
Labor Organization is
Shown.

Washington, March 19.-At a meet
ing of the executive counsel of the
American Federation of Labor yester-
day, Secretary Morrisy submitted the
report for five months since the close
of the federation's fiscal year, showing
an increase of more than $4,000 men,
bers compared with the corresponding
five months last year. He reported
that, exclusive of funds of affiliated
national unions (Which have exclusive
control over their own finances). there
is $11G,114 in the federation treasury.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-19
PROPERTY TO TWO SONS
Will of Mrs. Diantha n. Skidmore Of
Moline Admitted to Probate.

Judge H. c. Ward in the county court
court today admitted to probate the
will of the late Mrs Diantha Hall Skid
more of Moline. The instrument, dat
ed April 80, 1906. leaves the property
to her sons, Wallace G. Skidmore and
Byron G. Skidmore. The latter is
named as executor.
The will of John Cowley of Moline,
also admitted to probate today, leaves
all the property to the testator's wife.
The instrument was executed June ,,
1901.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-19
SINCLAIR'S UTOPIA
THREATENED BEFORE
Author Tells of Finding Dynamite in
Helicon Hall Cellars Re-
Gently.

New York, March 19.-Upton Sin
clair. whose cooperative colony house
Helicon hall, near Englewood. n. Y,
was destroyed by fire early on Satuc-
day morning admits that three weeks
ago enough dynamite was found in the
cellar of the building to have blown
the structure to fragments. This sta-e
ment taken in conjunction with the
finding of a stick of the explosive
alongside the boilers on Saturday az
ternoon has spurred the authorities &c
more vigorous efforts on the theory Of
incendiarism.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-19
SHIP OVERTURNS
WITH 400 ABOARD
All Escape With Lives in Peculiar Ac
cident at Copenhagen
Dock.

Copenhagen, Denmark, March 19.-
The Danish training ship Viking was
blown over during a storm in the ship
building yard here today. 1t had 4G0
workmen on board at the time. and il
is believed about fifty of them were
drowned.
Copenhagen, March 19.-The first re-
ports of the casualties from the over
turning of the Viking were eXaggerat-
ed. Only 10 workmen were injured
and there was no loss of life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-19

Jelliffe was recalled in the Thaw trial
this mornings Jerome continuing his
cross examination
Refus ed TO Classify.
Jerome produced a book edited by
Jelliffe and attempted to induce the
alienist TO admit the classification in
sanity contained therein. Jerome took
up each class of insanity Thaw was
suffering from. when he shot White.
Witness said he believed Thaw was
suffering froms some sort of insanity,
but there were mot enough facts in the
hypothetical question for him to de-
termine definitely the particular form.
The cross examination dragged along
at great length and was something of
surprise in, view of Jerome's expedi-
tious handling of the experts yester-
day.
Insane Over Two Years.
Jelliffe said it was his opinion Thaw
had been Misunderstanding from a par
aonic form of insanity-for at least
two and a half years prior to the trag-
edy. Delmas during the cross exam
ination noted exceptions to several OF
Jerome's remarks on the ground OF
misconduct. He also objected to the
whole course of the cross examination
but was overruled.
Others Hold to Insanity.
The redirect examination of Jelliffe
was very brief DR. Pilgrim -wtss hex,
called. He was of the opinion Thaw
was insane.
Pilgrim was excused after a briei
cross examination. DR.. Minus Gregory
gave it as his opinion Thaw was in
sane when he shot and killed White.
DR.. Charles G. Wagner, answering
Jerome's hypothetical question, SAID
Thaw was insane when he killed
White.
DeImas Examines Policemen.
New York. March 19.-When Delma:
began Introduction of testimony in re-
buttal yesterday afternoon he intro
duced first of all the record in tht
| trial and conviction of Hummel on the
charge of conspiracy. Next he pu
upon the stand three policemen who
saw Thaw the night of the tragedy 81
early in the morning after and all de
clared he either looked or acted irra
tionally. Delmas then passed to th'
| final stages of the trial by introducin:
more alieniSts in behalf of the defense
three experts being new to the cas-
| Drs. Hammond and Jelliffe and White
declared Thaw was so mentally unbai
anced at the time he killed White h
did not know the nature or quality o
his act and did not know the act Wa
wrong. None of three would classif.
the form of insanity from which the.
said the defendant was suffering.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-19
BILL NOW FILED
Henry Mccarthy Complainant
in Injunction Suit to Block
Vote on Annexation
OF SOUTH ROCK ISLAND
Seeks to Have Clerk Restrained from
Placing Proposition on Ballot of
Coming Election.

Late yesterday afternoon Kenworthy
& kenworthy filed in the circuit court
for Henry Mccarthy of South Rock
Island, a bill for an injunction against
the city of Rock Island and II. c.
Schaffer. city clerk, restraining the
city and city clerk from having print
ed on the official ballot the proposition
of anneXing certain territory of South
Rock Island. This action, as was stat
ed at the time in The Argus. was de-
termined on at a meeting of property
owners of South Rock Island, who OPP
! pose the annexation measure. at
meeting held over a week ago. The
case has been set for hearing before
! Judge Gest tomorrow morning.
Claim Fault in Proceeding.
The bill sets up the allegation that
there are 43 property owners and legal
voters of the tract proposed to be an-
neXed. including those who withdrew
their names from the original petition
! to the city council, who are not signers
of the petition, and that there were
! but 80 signers of the petition and IL
of these withdrew their signatures.
This is claimed to render the councils
action illegal. 1t is further claimed
that the tract to be annexed is not suf-
ficienty described The bill asks that
the clerk be restrained from placing
the proposition on the ballot, the coun-
Gil restrained from passing an ordi-
nance. and the city from filing a map
and certificate with the recorder City
Attorney Olson has been instructed to
use all honorable methods to insure
that the proposition will be submitted
at the coming election April 2.
Net Only Complainant.
The complainant in the bill claims
that there are other property owners
situated as he is, and that they will
help defray the costs of the suit N
which he is engaged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-19
IS MEMORABLE OCCASION
Ottawa Knights TempIar Confer Order
of Temple.

The ceremonies of Rock Island COM
mandery, No. Is. Knights Templar. at
Masonic temple last evening We're
largely attended and proved unusually
interesting. The work in the order of
the temple was put on by members OF
the Ottawa commandery, of whom
about thirty were guests of Rock Is
land commandery yesterday afternoon
and evening. The candidates at both
sessions were Aledo residents. and a
large number of the members of the
commandery were in attendance from
AledO. Luncheon was served at G:30
at the Masonic temple.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-19
WATER FLOODING
MARYSVILLE, CAL

Sacramento, Cal, March ia tel
ephone message from Marysville this
morning says water has broken over
the levee and the entire city is flooded.
Water is said to be running through
the business portion of the town.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-19
HEAVY RAINS May
CAUSE new FLOOD

Pittsburg, Pa, March ia general
rain over western Pennsylvania and
northern West Virginia last night and
today is expected to cause another rise
in the rivers. Local Forecaster Penny
well does not fear a dangerous food
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-19
new FURRY STIRS WALL
Street TO FOUNDATIONS

ished yesterday without discovery e
than that the money had been stolen.
Captain Porter, of the federal secret
service, said last night his detectives
had learned nothing new about the dis
appearance OF the money
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-19
REPUBLIC IRON AND
STEEL MEN GO OUT
East Chicago Mills Entirely Tied IN
by Strike of Eight Hun
dred Employees.

Hammond. Ind, March 19.- Twelve
hundred employees in the mills of the
Republic Iron & Steel company at
East Chicago struck today for higher
wages, completely tying up the estab-
liShments
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-19
REAR ADMIRAL DEAD
Benjamin F. TilIey, Commander of
League Island Navy Yard.

Philadelphia, March 19-Rear Ad-
miral Benjamin F. Tilley, command
ant at League Island navy yard, died
last night of double pneumonia Al
miral Tilley was made commandant at
the navy yard on Feb. %, having been
assigned to succeed Rear Admiral
Craig who was retired Admiral Tilley
was at one time governor of Tetuana
in the Samoan islands He is survived
by a widow, daughter, and son.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-19
QUEEN OF CITIES
Is DR.. Raymond's View of Paris
in Lecture at the High
School Auditorium.
LEADS EUROPEAN CAPITALS
Took Initiative in Public improvements
-fsmerican Influence Shown,
But English Forms Copied.

Paris was the subject of the lee
ture given last evening by Professor
Jerome H. Raymond at the high school,
the fifth in the series of university eX-
tention lectures on the subject. Euro
pean Capitals and Their Social Signi-
ficance." Paris is the undisputed
queen of Cities said Professor Ray
mond, "the city beautiful and city tri-
umphant." Continuing he said that il
was Paris that started municipal re-
form throughout Europe, and while all
the other cities followed. none equaled
it. This renovation was due largely TO
the French revolution when the old
Paris was wiped out and a new city
sprung up. He gave the story of the
who made France an empire, to the
| time when it was made republic
American Influence shown.
The story OF Joan of Arc was given
and the influence of the American re-
yolution upon the country was shown
by a statute of Washington and also a
public park called the place of the
United States Paris is the third
largest city in the world, and the work
of beautifying the city has never stop
ped since the French revolution. The
| city has long been noted for its perfect
| system of sewers and all water, gas,
electric and telephone connections are
| in the same large tunnels that run in
all directions throughout the city. Elk.
cursions through these great tunnels
are one of the chief attractions of the
city It's streets are broad and grand
and along them stand some of the fin
est structures in the world.
Copy From the English.
| The French system of government
has been taken more from the English
than from the United States. The
premier is really the ruler, and thc
present one is radical socialist. 1t i:
not a Christian government and the
French people do not believe in the
miracles of the bible. The career 81
the nation has ever been upward ant
onward and Paris has become a grea
city worthy of all honor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-19
FEAR SMALLPOX IN PARIS
Appearance of Few Cases in French
Capital Alarms People.

Paris, March 19.- The appearance
of few cases of smallpox here has
greatly alarmed the people. Thousands
of persons have been vaccinated dur
ing the last few days, and the hosp!-
tails and the Academy of Medicine are
besieged by crowds anxious to be re-
vaccinated The authorities believe
there is no real danger of an epidemic
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-19
KNOW NOW MONEY is GONE
Recount of the Chicago Sub-Treasur>
Funds is Completed.

Chicago, March 19.-The counting IT
the S62 100000 in the local sub-treas-
ury to determine if the shortage #
$4,000 discovered Feb. 20 was due
to a mistake in bookkeeping, was fin
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-19
Company "Milked" Goes to Wall.

Cincinnati, March ia receiver
was asked today for the Xenia Gas
company. 1t is charged the Chicago
holding company is over-bonded and
"milked" this and other companies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-19
BILLS ARE DOOMED
Nearly Three Hundred Meas
ures Before illinois legiS-
lature Cannot Pass.
BIGGEST LIST IN HISTORY
Most of Them of Nature to Cause
Little General Mourning Over
Their Fate.

Springfield, H., March 19.-The reg
ular bills are doomed. There are some
where between 200 and 300 measures
before various house committees which
may be put under this classification.
and probably not a dozen of them will
ever get before the house. 1t is the
biggest crop of shady legislation that
ever came before an Illinois Legislature,
and if the general assembly should ser
iously attempt to consider and act on
all of these measures, it is very prob
able that final adjournment would be
postponed until late in the fall
Death Sentence Passed.
Word, therefore, has been quietly
passed to the chairmen of the big
committees by republican leaders that
it would hardly be wise to allow neces-
sary work of the general assembly to
be hampered by prolonged considera-
tion of this class of bills, and that if
most of them were never to get out OF
the committee room probably there
would be no complaint except from the
intrOducers of the bills.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-19
RUSS TRAINS IN COLLISION
Seventeen Killed and 35 Hurt in Acct
dent on Siberian Road,

Harbin, March 19.-As a result of a
collision today between passenger and
freight trains at Turushiche station, II
persons were killed and 35 injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-19
CAPTURE A PORT
Nicaraguan Naval Forces Take
TrujiIIo After Storming
it From Sea.
SALVADOR IN THE TROUBLE
Said to Have Allied Itself With Hon.
duras-General BoniIla on the
March.

Managua, Nicaragua. March 19.--
The port of Trujillo, Honduras, has
been captured by the Nicaraguan naval
forces The Hondurans left behind
them piece of artillery, a number ri
rifles, and a quantity of ammunition.
Salvador With Honduras.
Panama, May 19.-According to re
liable information received here from
Salvador that country has allied itself
openly with Honduras in the war wiki
Nicaragua. On March 10 $500 Saliva
dorean soldiers landed at Amapala AMI
proceeded the next morning in the di-
rection of Choluteca This body of
men came from San Miguel. in Hondu-
ras. and is under the command of Gen
| eral Jose Dolores Presa.
General Bonilla on March.
| 1t is reported further that General
| Bonilla, the president of Honduras, Al
the head of a body of troops has start
| ed for Segovia, Nicaragua. In this
movement he is supported by two de
tachments of Nicaraguan revolution.
lists commanded by Generals ChamOrcC
and Chavarria.
| The government of Guatemala has
refused a request made by HonduraN
revolutionists to be permitted to cross
the frontier and invade Honduras.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-19
Copy From the English.
MRS WALLU NOT GUILTY
Woman Charged With Murder of Moth
err Escapes Indictment.

New York, March 19.-No indict-
ment against Mrs. Lottie Wallu, who
was charged with having caused the
death of her mother, was found by the
grand jury today. 1t is probable the
charge against her will be dropped.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-19
Sands Best at Tennis.

Boston, March 19.-In the national
court tennis championship today Pierre
Lorillard, Jr., lost to c. l.. Sands in
straight sets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-19
Newspaper Plant Burns.

Augusta, Ga, March 19-The build
ing occupied by the Augusta Chronicle
and Western Union Telegraph COM
pany burned early today. The loss is
estimated at 100000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-19
General John Moore Dead.

Washington, March 19.-Brigadier
General John Moore. U. S. A, retired
former surgeon general of the army,
died yesterday, aged 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-19
WAS BIGGEST EVER
St. Patrick's Day Celebration at
Chicago Was of UnSur-
passed BriIIiancy.
FAIRBANKS CHIEF GUEST
Five Hundred Members of Irish Eel
hoWship Club Seated at Banquet
Board.

Chicago, March 19.-The banquet
held at the Auditorium last night IN
der the auspices of the Irish Fellow
ship club was, according to its pro
jectors. the---laosta- elaborate celebrG,
ton of st. Partick's day ever held in
this country. Vice President Fair
banks was the guest of honor and
came to deliver the chief address ii
the day. He was greeted in the ban
quet hall by fully 500 members of the
present. The banquet was preceded
by a reception in the parlors of the
hotel, which lasted for nearly an hour
At the banquet Vice President Fair
banks spoke to the subject: THE
Irish in America"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-19
Had Busy Day.

Previous to his banquet speech the
vice president had made addresses at
st. Ignatius college and the University
of Chicago, held several impromptu r"-
ceptions and had attended a luncheon
at the Press club where he also deliv-
cred a speech.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-19

San Francisco. March 10 The
Schmitzs Case was continued to April s
today. by consent of both sides.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-19
Defense's Experts Hold
to Theory Prisoner
Was Insane.
ARE NOT SPECIFIC
Attempt by Jerome to Bring
Out Something Definite
All Fail.

New York, March l9.-Dr. Smith Ely
Jelliffe was recalled in the Thaw trial
this morning. Jerome continuing his
cross examination.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-19

Ruef and Schmitz forcing them to be
content with this sum.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-19
Many Indictments Expected.

Many Indictments Expected.
San Francisco, Cal, March 19.-The
grand jury, it is expected, will return
indictments against Mayor Schmitz,
Boss" Ruef President Calhoun of the
United railroads, and a number of we'll
known capitalists. for graft in trolley
and telephone franchises, by which, it
is alleged, millions of dollars were di-
vided among boodlers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-19
Net Only Complainant.

The complainant in the bill claims
that there are other property owners
situated as he is, and that they will
help defray the costs of the suit m
which he is engaged.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-18
woMAN's REFoRMAToRy.
Hearing is to be Held Tomorrow OIL
Bill introduced by Assembly
man Alexander.

TRENTON, Feb. 1S:-The munich
pal corporations committee of the
New. Jersey house of assembly will
give hearing at O'Clock tomorrow
afternoon on the bill to establish 1
state reformatory for women. The
bill was introduced a week ago last
Monday, at the request of the Wo-
mems Reformatory Commission, q
state organization, by Archibald s.
Alexander, of the Hudson delegation.
A similar measure was killed in COM
mittee In the senate last year.
The Women'ss Reformatory Com.
mission was appointed under joint
resolution of the legislature Of 1908.
In it's report to the legislature it has
urgently set forth the need of re-
formatory for women. 1t is believed
that the bill presented this year
stands an excellent chance of passage.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-18
TO VISIT SCHOOL.
High Officers Will Be Guests of Trade
School Directors

Assistant General Manager ]. D.
Jones, of the International Corre-
spondence Schools, of Scranton, Pa.
State superintendent S. l.. Owens and
H. l.. Tyler, assistant to the president
of the schools, will visit this city
Wednesday as the guests of the Me-
chanics & Tradesmen's Society of
Perth Amboy The officers of the
correspondence school have been in
terested in the local industrial school
for some time and recently decided to
visit it. During the day the officers
will be shown about the city and will
also be taken through number of
the factortes.ld In the evening after
dinner ut the Packer House they will
spcnd the evening at the school at
157 Smith street. The officers will be
entertained by directors of the trades
mems society. The directors are e
l.. Gridley, G. A. Merkt, c. H. Aid
rich, F. l.. Antisdel, w. A. Jack
Adrian, Lyon, G. r. Fletcher, H. w.
Jones, w. s. Higgins, W. A. Belcher,
C. H. Edwards and l.. A. Archer
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-18
LOCAL MAN A WINNER.
l.. A. Archer, Second Highest Among
the Correspondence School
Hustlers, on Trip.

Louis A. Archer, local representa-
tive of the International Correspond
ence Schools and president of the
Mechanics and Tradesmen's Society,
of this city. received word on Friday
last that he had won thre days
trip to Washington, d. G. Mr.. Archer
was the second highest OF the ten
winning men from the eighty-five
representatives in New York, Brook
lyn and New Jersey who competed in
the contest for securing the largest
number of students during the past
month.
Mr.. Archer left yesterday to join
the party, which will return on Wed
nesday The ten representatives will.
be accompanied by Vice-President
Rikert, of the Scranton schools, and
while in Washington will be royalty
entertained and will also call on
President Roosevelt