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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-30
HUNT FOR ELOPING
RECTOR Is ENDED
Rev. j. X. Cooke of Hampstead, L. l..
Is Working as Laborer at Frisco
to Support Family"

San Francisco, Dec. 30.-The Call
today publishes an interview with
Rev. Jere Knode Cooke, formerly pas
tor of st. Georges church of Hemp
stead, l.. l., who it is alleged left his
wife some eight months ago, eloping
with a 17-year-old heiress named Flor
eta Wbaley. The pair have been
located, it is said. in fiat in Green
street, this city. while the search has
been going on for them all over the
country.
A child has been born to them dur
ing the interval. The rector is work
ing as a painter and decorator and
when not occupied in that line is
doing the hardest kind of manual labor
for the support of himself, companion
and child.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-30
Worked with a Broken Back

st. Louis, Mo, Dec 30.-After work
ing seven days with his back broken
and being unaware all that time of
serious injury. John Tintura. coal min
er of Bush, H., tainted in the Union
station Saturday night, and was taken
to the hospital. where physicians say
he cannot recover. Tintura was struck
with lump of coal Dec. 81, but fell
only numbing pains and continued
with his work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-30
GOVERNOR SPARKS
WILL ISSUE CALL
Notifies President He Will Convene
Legislature and Federal Troops
Are to Stay Three Weeks.

Washington, Dec. 30.-Governor
Sparks of Nevada today wired Presi-
dent Roosevelt he is preparing a proc
lamation calling the legislature of Ne
va1a into extra session. According to
the presidents last communication to
the governor the troops will now be
ordered to remain at Goldfield for a
period of three weeks.
Goldfield New, Dec. 30.-Acting on
the suggestion of prominent citizens
Captain Cox, who is representing Gov
ernor Sparkle here, advised the gov
ernor today that two full companies of
federal troops would be ample for the
situation and advised the excuse of the
remainder now here from further SER
vice in Nevada.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-30
Secretary Makes First
Public Speech Since
His World Tour.
IS HEARD AT BOSTON
Dangerous, He Declares, to
Relinquish Control of The Is
lands at This Time.

Boston, Mass, Dec 30.-Secretary of
War Taft made his first public utter
ance since his world circling tour here
today. Although coming to Boston
principally as the guest of the Mer-
chants association, Taft consented to
meet many persons in other walks of
life and a program which included a
brief address to the leading ministers
at the regular Monday morning gather
ing congregation of the divires and
luncheon with Governor Guild and re-
ception by Jews at the Elyseum club
in the afternoon was arranged
Speaks OF the Philippines.
In his address before the ministers
Taft touched at length on the progress
made in the Philippines politically,
edueationally and sanitary. all of which
he said tended toward ultimate self
government He spent considerable
time in refuting the arguments of the
so-called anti-imperialists, majority
of whose advocates he seemed to
think belonged in Boston.
Hold for "a Generation.
He said with only per cent of the
inhabitants of the Philippines suffi-
ciently educated to understand self
government it would be dangerous to
give the islands over at this time
He placed ultimate self government at
not earlier than a generation, or per
haps two of them.
Warmly Greeted.
Taft was warmly greeted by the
audience and several leading diXines
who spoke briefly referred to his po
litical future and expressed the hope
he might become president
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-30

head and her trustees, brought by the
next friends" Mrs. Eddy's son. George
w. Glover, his daughter, Mary Baker
Glover, and Mrs. Eddy's adopted son,
DIR. Ebenezer ]. Foster of Waterbury,
VT.
The contention of Mr.. Chandler is
that the proposed appropriation of ST.
100000 is in direct violation of Mrs.
Eddy's deed of trust of March 6, 1907,
by which she turned over all her prop
erty to the three trustees for life, re.
serving only the right to use the in.
come and certain realty, and which
act marked the partial termination oi
| litigation against her and the trustees
Iby the next friends" a few months
since.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-30
TAFT SAYS PHILIPPINES
MUST Be HELD GENERATION

by speakers at the annual service of
the Iroquois Memorial association with
being forgetful of the 600 victims who
perished four years ago today. The
service was held at Willard hall.
1t was declared that commercialism,
rather than sentiment, dominates the
with the result that no
fitting monument has been raised to
the memory of the Iroquois dead.
Members of the association express
ed the hope that some day funds suffi-
cient will be raised for the purchase
of the Colonial theater, which then
will be transferred into an emergency
hospital, dedicated to the memory of
those who died within its walls.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-30
OCEAN Liner STOPS WHILE DOCTOR
PERFORMS A DELICATE OPERATION

New York, Dec. 30.-In the midst of
the Christmas day festivities ON board
and while heavy sea was on, the big
Cunard liner Pannonia, which arrived
yesterday from Mediterranean ports,
was brought to a stop in order that
the ships surgeon might have the
most favorable conditions under which
to perform an operation for appendi'
citis. The steamer lay to for an hour
while the delicate cutting and stitch
ing was done. The patient, man
passenger, is recovering.
Battlcd With the lee.
A fleet of seven transatlantic
steamships, including besides the Pan
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-30

nonia, the Campania, Cedric, st.
Louis, Pretoria, Caronia and Mime
apolis, came creeping into port yester-
day, bearing scars of battering seas,
which held the liners back and de-
layed them a day in their trip across
the Atlantic.
On Christmas day the storm was so
heavy that only dozen of the cabin
passengers of the st. Louis went to
the dining room for dinner. None of
the steamers were seriously damaged,
though at one time the officers of the
Pretoria used oil to calm the turbulent
seas.
The Campania brought $4,000, 900 in
specie and the Cedric 81 200 900
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-30
WRECK ADDS TO MISFORTUNE
Rock Island Engineer Killed Soon Az
ter Two Children Were Burned.

Duncan, Okla. Dec. 30.-Henry
White, the engineer, was killed and
two mail clerks and two express mes
sengers were injured when a Rock
Island passenger train was wrecked
near here Saturday afternoon. Otto
Koonty of Kansas City, assistant bag
gageman, may die. Whites two chill
dfen were burned to death when fire
destroyed his residence in Fort Worth
few weeks ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-30
AMERICANS OUT OF
The GOLD MARKET
offered at London Without
Competition.

London, Dec. 30-There is no com.
petition for gold. Nearly $4,000, 900
it was all secured by the Bank of Eng
land at a reduction of half a penny.
This tends to confirm the hope that
the American demands for the metal
are practically satisfied. Discount
rates are easier in consequence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-30
SWALLOWING NEEDLES Is
ONE ROUTE TO SUICIDE
New York Woman Who Used 144 Dies
After All But Dozen Had Been
Removed from Body.

New York, Dec. 30.-Mrs. Mollie
Desmond, who attempted to commit
suicide Is months ago by swallowing
a package of la needles, died today
after physicians had made 25 surgical
operations upon her and had removed
all but a dozen of the needles. Do
mestic troubles induced Mrs. Desmond
to try this extraordinary method of
suicide.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-30
COAL LAND FRAUD
CASES COLLAPSE
Judge Lewis at Denver Squashes In
dictments Which Frees SO Prom
nent Men from Prosecution.

Denver, Dec. S0.-Judge Lewis in
the federal court today quashed all in
dictments and sustained all demurrers
in the coal--laszt fraud cases thereby
releasing about so prominent defend
ants from prosecution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-30
ROB AND MURDER AGENT
3. G. o. Said to Have Lost Large Sum
of Money!

Clarington, Ohio, Dec. 30.-Edward
Hutchinson of the Baltimore & Ohio
railway station here was robbed and
murdered at an early hour today and
the station burned over his head.
While the railroad officials will not
talk about his case, it is said the MUIR
derers got away with a large sum of
money.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-30
MILLS ARE REsUMING IN EAST
Steel Company at PottsviIe, Pa, Re-
opens, Giving 1000 Work.

Pottsville, Pa, Dec. 3O.-Mere than
thousand men were made happy to-
day when work was resumed at the
plant of the Eastern Steel company
here. The managers say the plan will
run five days a week
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-30
REMEMBER IROQUOIS
THEATER FIRE VICTIMS
Memorial Association Recalls catas-
trophe Which Occurred Four
Years Ago Today.

Chicago, Dec. 30.-Relatives of those
whose lives were sacrificed in the Iro-
quois theater renewed their annual
tribute at the altar of memory yester-
day afternoon. Chicago was charged
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-30
WAS OLD RAILROAD BUILDER
DR.. w. r. Hamilton Dies at Peoria,
Aged 90.

Peoria, Dec. 30.-Dr William R.
Hamilton, aged 92, ex-mayor of the
city and volunteer surgeon in the civil
war, is dead. Hamilton was president
of the construction company which
built the Pacific and Rock Island rail
road, now part of the Rock Island sys-
tenn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-30
He FOUNDED MANY BANKS
Zimri pwiggings, However, outlived
Most of Them.

Rensselar. Ind, Dec. 30-Informa-
tion of the death at Lincoln, Neb.. of
Zimri Dwiggings was received today.
He was formerly in the banking busi-
ness here and founded a chain of
banks and later founded the Columbia
National bank of Chicago. Many of
the banks afterward closed their
doors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-30
ROSES BLOOM OUT OF DOORS
Unusual Weather Brings Plants Out
in PENNSYLVANIA.

in Pennsylvania.
Dover, Del, Dec. 30.-Roses are in
bloom out of doors at the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad company's flower gar
den at this place. A succession of
mild days and springlike Christmas
week hurried the buds.
York, Pa, Dec. 30.-The springlike
weather here the past week has caused
numerous dandelions to crop up and
bloom in the fields and yards.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-30
MAKING Shoes Auain.

Manchester, N. H., Dec. 30.-The fac
tories of f. NJ. Hayt &c Co, manufac-
turers of boots and shoes in East Man
chester. which have been closed down
for several weeks, resumed operations
today. Almost $50 hands are at work
today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-30
Old Editor seriousIy III.

Wichita. Kan. Dec. 30.-ColoneI Mar.
shall M. Murdoch, editor of the Wichi-
ia Daily Eagle and one of the oldest
and best known newspaper men in the
southwest. is critically III of stomach
affection.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-30
BODY IS IDENTIFIED
Mystery Over Woman's Remains
at Newark is Finally
Solved.

Newark, N j., Dec. 39.-The woman
whose body was found in pond last
Thursday was identified today as Mrs.
Agnes (or Alice) Young. who formerly
lived with Mrs. King on MeIrose ave
nue.. Brooklyn. as domestic. She
was 36 years old.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-30
Earth Moves Five Mill.
meters at Washing
ton, D. c.,
sEIsMOGRAPH SHOWS
Shocks Begin Shortly After
Midnight and Continue for
Nearly Two Hours.

Washington, Dec. 30.-A very heavy
earthquake was recorded on the instru-
ment at the coast and geodetic observ-
atory at Cheltenham, Nd, this morn
ing. 1t commenced at 50 minutes and
so seconds past midnight and lasted
two hours. The maximum displace-
ment was GA millimeters.
Bulletin Issued.
The weather bureau today issued the
following bulletin: "a distinct earth
quake of considerable intensity was
recorded by the seismograph at the
weather bureau, commencing at 1888
a. m. and lasted for over an hour. The
first preliminary tremors continued for
4 minutes and 55 seconds The strong
est motion occurred at 12:45 a. M, at
which time the actual movement of
the ground at Washington was about
five millimeters."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-30
RECEIVER ASKED
FOR STEEL COMPANY

Trenton, n. j., Dec. 30.-An applica-
ton for receiver for the Passaic
Steel company was made in the federal
court this afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-30
Aloki Saws Farewell.

Washington, Dec. Ambassador
Aoki called at the state department;
today to say farewell to Secretary
Root prior to his departure for Japan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-30
WAS MOTHER OF SHAW's WIFE

Mrs. John Dunn Passes Away at Ca
manche, Iowa, Aged 80.
Clinton, Dec. 30.-Mrs. John Dunn.
the mother of the wife of former Sec
retary of the Treasury Shaw, died in
Camanche Saturday, aged SO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-30
Wisconsin Justice Dead.

Madison, Wis. Dec. 30.-Chief JUS
tice J. B. Cassoday Of the state sll-
preme court died here this morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-30
COLORADO IS HIT|
Reform Wave Strikes Mountain
State and Gambling is
Suddenly Stopped.
ATTORNEY GENERAL is BUSY
Notifies District Officials to Act or
He Will Step in and Enforce
the Laws.

Denver, Col, Dec. 30;-Gambling
houses which have been openly con.
Quoted in Denver for several years
We're closed today on orders from
Mayor Speer, following the publication
of open letters to all district attorneys
calling upon them to enforce the laws
and announcing if they failed in the
performances the attorney general
would act in their stead.
The midnight and Sunday saloon
closing laws, it is announced, will also
be enforced, and prize fighting stopped
i'll Colorado
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-30
Continue Sunday War.

Kansas City, Mo, Dec. 30-The
closing of the Grand Opera house,
which is managed by A. Judah, who
has been leading spirit in opposition
to the Sunday closing policy of Judge
William H. Wallace of the criminal
court was a feature of the situation
in this city yesterday. All other the
aters except Wilds Wood and the Ma
jestic, which capitulated two Sundays
ago, were open as usual, making it ap-
parent that the contest between Judge
Wallace and the theaters is to be con-
tinued indefinitely.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-11-26

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT has called a
conference of the Governors of all the
States for the consideration of meas
ures for the conservation of natural
resources of the United States. 1t is
to be held in the White House on May
IL, IA and Is. The Governors of the
States are invited to each appoint
three citizens of their States as fur
ther representatives, and the wish and
presumption of the President is that
that selection of these delegates will
be of men who have taken an interest
in the subjects to be discussed. For
his own part, the President has in
vited number of experts and scien-
lists of note. He proposes to have
these men explain the conditions in
the country as they relate to natural
resources, such as water power, Forest
ry, mines and water courses and thefi
possibilities of conservative develop
mert. The President himself will re-
Quire that these men confine them
selves to statement of existing facts,
and not to discussion of theories OF
plans He wishes the Governors and
representatives to work out plans and
reach conclusions from the showing OF
facts
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-11-26

THE November term of the Coul
of Errors and Appeals opened Tues
day with 157 cases on the calm
der. Chancellor Magic announced
that in order to expedite matters as
far as possible the court had decided
to sit continuously for four weeks, ex-
cepting on December 10, which will be
the opening day of the circuits. Even
with this extra effort on the part of
the court it will be far behind with
its business, and it was announced
that no cases above number one hun
dred on the list would be considered
at this term. 1t is doubtful if the
court can even dispose of that number
within the time it proposes to sit.
Upon motion of Attorney General Nc
Carter the court advanced to the head
of the list the six cases involving the
main stem railroad taxes decisions
handed down by the Supreme Court,
The Acknowledgement based his re-
quest upon the Importance of the
cases, which involve the payment of a
large amount OF railroad taxes to the
State. The railroads in each case are
the plaintiffs.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-11-26
LOCAL OPTION AGAIN.

The Philadelphia newspapers print
dispatches from Trenton to the effect
that church and temperance people of
the State are planning to urge on the
incoming Legislature the enactment
of local option law. 1t is pointed out
that the State would probably go dry
with such law, with the possible ex-
ception of Atlantic, Hudson, Passaic
and Essex counties. 1t is explained
that under the local option law passed
by the Republicans in 1888, five of the
six counties which held elections went
dry. These counties were Cumber-
land, Warren; Salem. Gloucester and
Hunterdon. Cape May went wet by
majority of only POT. 1t is now as
sumed that the sentiment for prohibit
tion is so strong. in this country that a
local option law can be obtained, and
that the several counties of the State
will gladly adopt the plan.
Such talk will do the temperance
cause in this State no good; an effort
along the lines mentioned would be a
mistake. To urge radical change in
liquor legislation just now would not
advance the temperance movement.
New Jersey has in the bishops law a
statute, barring one feature, perhaps,
which is STRONG, just, and, where prop
erly enforced, notably effective inregu-
lating the sale of Intoxicating liquors.
The statute is a new one, and has
though it has demonst rated it's worth
during the past year in not few COM
munities. Simply because Judge Fort
won the election by an 5000 plurality
and during his campaign came out fiat
footed for the bishops law, it is a bit
hasty to assume that it would be wise
to upset the present liquor laws Of the
State for another plan. Local option
by counties<is plan of very doubtful
value. 1t has already been shown tC
be unpopular with the legislators, and
the people do not take kindly to it.
The local option idea is progressive,
and one of the plays of regulating the
liquor traffic which is making gains IN
this country. 1t has already interest
ed great many intelligent people ir
this State, The question is now, is
this the time to urge it upon the State
Legislature? Will the cause of TEN
perance be benefited or jeopardized by
further agitation for change in tht
liquor laws this year? The chief dan
ger Of the present situation seems tx
lie in the oyer-zealous partisan Of thu
temperance cause. Elizabeth Journal
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-11-26
WHERE rHr rRoN COMES FRoM

Most persons not directly interested
ill the iron trade would unhesitatingly
state as their belief that Pennsylvania
was the principal iron producing State
in the Union, but the Government
statistics would soon convince then
that their belief was an error. The
great iron State is Minnesota, which
produces more than half of the iron
mined in this country, while Michigan
is the second in production, these two
States producing 1914 per cent. Of all
the iron mined in this country. Ala
bama comes next, though it is poor
third with but little over per cent.
of the production. New York comes
fourth with about q per cent, while
Pennsylvania is below New Jersey in
its output. New Jersey has about II
per cent. and Pennsylvania about II
per cent.
The production of iron last year,
ending June 30, was 1925 per cent.
greater than in the preceding year and
Ulo output was ~ ,i49, 40 lOuS UOIlS,
valued at 500, 597 LOG.
The output Of the world was alb
sorbed by the demands of trade, and
prices roso in spite of the immense
production. Recently Japan placed u
large order for steel rails in this coun-
try at prices higher than the prevail
ing rate here and that price was lower
than they could get in any competing
country. This is a refutation of the
freetraders' argument that we pay
more for our rails Ola account of the
tariff on iron and steel.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-11-26
REFERENDUM A FAILURE.

The referendum is a humbug of the
faddlsts. The people do not care for
it and demonstrate this fact at every
opportunity. There were 43, 102 votes,
votes cast for the gubernatorial candi-
dates in Jersey City, besides some
thrown away on side-show candidates,
yet there were but IA, 1858 voterswho had
interest enough in the firemen's salary
question to cast vote, and Of these
$3.50 voted against the increase to
$500 in favor. A very large number
voted without marking the ticket and
thus nullified their vote on the refer
endum proposition by voting both
ways. Only about one-third of the
voters cared enough to vote on the
question, and the matter was decided
by the vote of less than five per cent.
of the voters voting for it.--Jersey
City Journal.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-11-26

SECRETARY CoRTMYoU issued a
statement Tuesday that the treasury
will issue $50, 100000 in Panama bonds
and 800, 0O0,0 or so much as neces-
sary of $50 three per cent. interest
bearing government notes, the pro-
ceeds of the sale of which are to be
deposited where Mr.. Cortelyou thinks
best, but particularly in the west and
south. President Roosevelt, in APP
proving the proposal says; What is
most needed just at present is that
our citizens should realize how funda-
mentally sound business conditions in
this country are and how absurd it is
to permit themselves to get into a
panic and create stringency by hoard
ing their savings instead of trusting
perfectly sound banks. There is no
particle of risk involved in letting
business take its natural course and
people can help themselves and the
country most by putting back into &C
tive circulation the money they are
boarding"