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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-05
Gets Jail Sentence.
Want New Trial.
Eaujes Attention.

You are notified to be at Eagle hall,
tomorrow friday afternoon at L
o'clock to attend funeral of Brother
George Schaum
ID. r. M'FARLANE, President.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-05

S. each upon his person, all of which
were stolen in Mishawaka. Sheriff
ferret returned last evening with his
prisoner
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-05
GOES To THE Pen
Bert Williams Sent to Joliet to
Pay Penalty for Abducting
Young Moline Girl.
COURT TALKS Of CRIME
Says Such Offense in Eyes of Jurors
Generally is justification for
Taking .of Life.

Bert Williams. convicted in the cir
cult court of the abduction of Della
Cowdery, 16-year-old Moline girl, was
sentenced today to the penitentiary by
Judge Gest. The judge. in sentencing
Williams, spoke of the seriousness OF
this crime, and of the frequent result
murder. He said that while the law
forbids the taking of a life, no jury in
the country will readily convict a man
who kills another who has committed
such an offense against a young girl
relative. Williams goes up for term
of from one 10 ten years.
Woman Not Sentenced.
Mrs. Elizabeth Langhausen, convict
ed of abandoning her baby boy, but
found insane, was in court, but not
/ sentenced. Judge Gest has not deter
mined whether she is to be sent to the
hospital at Watertown, the hospital for
criminal insane at Chester, or the pen
itentiary at Joliet. She will be SEN
fenced Saturday.
Gets Jail Sentence.
John Wanderschied, convicted OF
petty larceny for taking chairs from
the old Crystal theater building, was
sentenced to six months in the county
jail and fined $50 and costs. Wander
schied was indicted for grand larceny
but found guilty of the minor Offense
Want New Trial.
The court heard and took under ad
visement a motion for a new trial il
the case of James Campbell agains
the Rock Island, in which the plain
tiff was awarded SIS 900 for the loss o
, leg in an accident in Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-05
Notice.

To whom it may concern: 1 will
not be responsible for any debts con-
tracted by my wife from this date.
THOMAS d. EHMS.
Dec. 8, 1907.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-05

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-05
Special Announcement.

The Hotel Harms is now serving
75-cent table d'hote dinner on Sundays
from 6 to p. m. Good music.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-05
THE W FEATHER.

Fair tonight and probably Friday; In
creasing temperature.
). VI. SHERIER, Local FOrecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-05
ALMOST FINISHED
Only Minor Jobs Remain to
Complete the New Twenty
fourth Street Bridge.
PAVEMENT IS BEING LAID
Structure VIII Be Open to Pedestrians
Some Time Next Week-Cars Not
to Run Till Later.

Unless unforeseen delays occur, the
new Twenty-fourth street bridge will
be completed to point where pedes-
trians may use it by the last of next
week. All false work underneath and
all engines, holsters and derricks
which stood above are removed All of
the sidewalk railing is riveted to the
sidewalk beams, the trolley wire col
umns are placed, and the entire struc-
ture appears practically as it will when
finished
Pavement BEING Finished.
The paving is being laid rapidly.
The two-inch pine planking is laid on
the ties entirely across the bridge
The planking is covered with two lay
ers OF tar paper, which is given an ad
ditional coat of tar after being fasten
ed down. The street car rails are laid
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-05

Dec. 8, 1907.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-06
WIDOW TO SUE
KING OF SAXONY
Automobile Frightened Horse ard
Killed Her Eldest
Son.

DRESDEN, sAXoNY. January 5.--It is
understood that q widow named Stark.
in the village of Pernersdorf has de-
termlned to sue the King OF Saxony for
the support of herself and six minor
children, because tho King, While out
riding In an automobile. so badly fright
ened her eldest sons horses that the
son was thrown and trampled to death.
The facts in the case appear to be that
few days ago King Frederick was
motoring along the high road near Per-
nersdorf, when he met Frau Stark's
eldest son, who jumped out of his wagon
to hold his plunging horses. The King $
chauffeur put on extra speed and passed
the wagon at the moment Stark was
under the hoofs Of his horses, and, did
not stop until he reached Zeehista
Castle, belonging to Count Rex where
he obtained assistance and went back
in the automobile to the injured wagon
driver. The court marshal of the Saxon
King subsequently offered Fsau Stark
$500, payable half this year and half in
1905 which was refused
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-06
WHAT DID POWLEY
DOWITH HIS SHARE?
Baldwin Detectives Apparently
Correct in Belief That They
Had One Of Bandits.

From the foregoing telegram 1t would
seem now that the Baldwin detectives.
C. D. Duke and E. L. Norton, who cap-
tured Charles Powley, of the many
aliases, under a tree NEAR Acca Station,
on the Richmond. Fredericksburg and Po-
tomac Railroad. last Wednesday evening,
were correct in their belief that they
had gotten one OF the men who held
Zip a Seaboard Air Line Pullman on tho
night of the preceding sunday.
With later developments In the case
much doubt was cast on the suspicion
that Powley was in any way connected
with the hold-up, as numerous witnesses
In Norfolk vera said to state
that they could prove Powley to have been
in that city on the night OF the robbery,
tho doubt being greatly augmented by the
fact that little of any value was found
in Powley's possession at the time OF the
arrest and because he was found so near
The scene OF the hoId-up three days after
its occurrence.
Now, however, this doubt would seem
to be thrown to the winds. and Martin
statement would indicate that the Balc,
win people are probably correct In be-
lieving that they have one OF the men
implicated The ona question now is.
what did Powley do with his share OF
the booty, II he really was one OF the
robbers? When found. he had hardly
enough with which to buy himself q
meal; certainly not enough to purchase
q. meal and lodging.
eeV IS now in Jail at Boydton.
Mecklenburg county. His preliminary
hearing is set for next Thursday. date.
arranged between Mr.. Harry NJ Smith.
of Richmond, counsel for Powley, and
the Baldwin agency. Mr. Smith received
Yesterday telegram from the prisoners
father, but the lawyer would not divulse
| the fathers name or his whereabouts
| when the telegram was sent.
Powley is. however, not the man want
ed in Pittsburey, Pm, for the murder OF
the millionaire, McAltllan. as a telegram
| from there stated last night.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-06
MUCH EXCITEMENT
AT RUEGER'S HOTEL
Alarm. of Fire Called Out Large
Number of People-Little
Damage Done.

Great excitement was caused yester-
day evening at about 7:S0 O'Clock oy an
alarm of fire turned IN from Rueset .
Hotel. at Ninth and Bank Streets. great
f1are of flame was seen to shoot up from
one of the chimney hues, and at. once
everybody thought the whole place was
OH fire. People poured toward tie sceiis scene
1f m, blaze from every direction, and
from Broad to Main all the way down
Ninth street people We're nlassed. COM
panies A anu responded, and Trucks l
and .; put the danger had passed "heh
they arrived.
The fire started in the hood In the COOK
room used as an escape for the heat.
The hood has an outlet to the roof throusn
a tue. "A quantity OF grease is collected
in the hood and flue, and yesterday even
ing it became heated TO such a point
that combustion started. and the whole
thing. tiared up. 1t was put out by MEANS
of the fire extinguisher. There was no
damage: but for time the excitement
was intense.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-06
TO CLEAN OUT THE
DISMISSED SOLDIERS
Hereafter Men Dishonorably Dis
charged in Philippines Will
Be Sent Home.

WASHINGTON, January 5.-The au-
thorities in the Philippines are determined
to rid the islands of all undesirable char
acters. and to this end they have decided
to account for all ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
soldiers. 1t is stated that, after their
discharge, the men nave been accustomed
to hang around the garrisons, and they
add to that class of the population which
is neither credit nor a profit to the
Islands.
The military courts that hereafter SEN
tence soldiers to dishonorablc discharge
will also impose a term of imprisonment,
ana during this time the offender will be
transported to the United States In this
way it will become impossible for dis
observation-disclosures soldier to be- at
liberty on the islands. and 1t will rid the
philippine community of their undesirable
presence,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-06
VATICAN WILL
f LIGHT TO END.
Rejects All overtures Offered by
the French Govern
ment.
WILL FIGHT AT THE POLLS
WILL FIGHT AT THE POLLS
Cardinal Richard Has Issued an
Appeal Which Will Be Read
in All Churches.

PARIS. January s. Developments in
the church and state situation continue
to indicate that the Vatican authorities
feel constrained to vindicate their course
by which church property In France to
the value of s120,oo0,00o was forfeited,
by the rejection OF everything offered by
the government. and will even go to the
extent of ordering the clergy to leave
the churches in the hope of driving the
French Catholics to demand redress at
the ballot-box.
Bishop Lacroix, of Tarentaiso, whlcA
is situated in a poor mountainous region
of France has received orders from the
Vatican necesstating the dissolution Of
an association which he had formed
with the object of retaining the church
property in order to support the stricken
clergy of his diocese.
Many bishops are Issuing appeals to
the faithful for funds, painting the
spoliation Of the church in the blackest
colors.
Cardinal Richards appeal. which will
be- read in the churches Of Paris to-
morrow, will say in part:
'.The spoliation of the church in France
will soon be complete. The government
has repudiated its sacred obligation by
suppresslng the public worship budget.
The small recompense which Is accorded
win not pay for what is owing II the
clergy for the property seized durins
the revolution. The bishops and priests
have been driven from their homes and
as il this was not enough, the church
has been stripped of all the property re-
ceiyed through tho liberality of the faith-
full during the past century.
The, property of the wardens. p'ous
endowments scmnarles, rectortes. and
oven the fund of the aged and intisn
clergy, Is to-day sequastered, and to-
morrow will be contiscatad.
eve protest against this in tho namc
Of the church and OF the elementary
principles of Justice"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-06
TRAIN RObBER
IS CAPTURED
S. a. L. Bandit Arrested
in Huntington. w. Va.
and ConfesSeS.
| ----------
POWLEY HIS PAL
IN THE HOLD-UP
-------------
Gave Up Diamond Ring and Told
Where the Money Was
Secreted-Says That He
and Powley Walked
From Lacrosse
to Norfolk.

lSpeclai TO he Tinles-DlSnatcn.I
HUNTINGTON, ". VA. January g..
Percy Martin of Atlanta. Ga was ar
rested here tonight by Chief of Police
Dawson of this city, charged with being
one OF the bandits who held up Seaboard
Air Line train eighty miles south OF
Richmond. New Years Eve.
Martin an hour after his arrest con-
fessed his guilt and delivered to the OFF,
Ger a $500 diamond ring. which had been
taken from one of tho passengers, and
told where most of the money can be
found.
Martin says that he and his pal. now in
Jail in Virginia, planned the robbery
while in ashington, d. C.
After committing the robbery and shoot
ing the conductor they stopped the train,
and after getting OF walked all the way
to Norfolk, Va, through thickets and
woodlands, part OF the way.
Martin came here about three years
ago from Atlanta. and began running on
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway as
newsJoy; out he is married and his
wife is now en- route to St Louis.
Martin will be held here awaiting tho
arrival of the Virginia officials. There
was a reward of 5000 for the capture OF
the train bandits.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-06
KARL HAU TAKEN TO
GERMANY FOR TRIAL
Charged With the Murder of His
Mother-in-Law, Frau
Molitor.

LONDON. January 5.-Karl Hau, Of the
George Washington University, OF Wash
ingtou, D. c., whose eXtradition to Ger
many on the charge OF numbering his
mother-in in-law, Frau Molitor, at Baden
Baden. was recently granted, left London
for Hamburg this evening, in charge OF
two Scotland Yard detectives, who had
Instructions to watch the prisoner closely.
They will be met at Hamburg by two
German officers, who will take Hau to
Baden Baden. The prisoner is still weak
When asked whether he would like to
say anything for his American friends
in respect to the crime with which he is
charged, Hau replied: "There is nothing
that can say"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-06
NEW WARSHIPS
A DlSAPPOINTME ENT
Government-Built Ship Unable
to Come Up to Speed
Requirements.
Requirements.
Especial to The T!mcs-pispatch.

lSpcclal 10 Inc lrncS-Dlspatcn.I
+ NORFOLK, VA. January 5.-The bat
tleship Connecticut, which left the New
York navy-yard, where she was built, on
December 18th, has been put through a
speed test, and is found capable of
steaming about seventeen knots an
hour. Wireless messages from the vessel
were received here tonight, when the
vessel arrived in Chesapeake Bay from
Newport. Tho test was made coming
down the coast
The performance of the vessel Will be
a keen disappointment to those who had
advocated the construction of naval YES
sells In government yards The ship was
designed to make eighteen knots an hour.
The batteshlp Louisiana, built after SINH
lar plans at the yards of the Newport
News Sh,pbuilding and Dry Dock Com
pany, and in competition with the Con-
necticut, developed a speed considerably
in excess of eighteen knots, In naval
circles at this station dissatisfaction is
expressed with the performance of the
ship. The Connecticut is at anchor IN
Lynn Haven Bay tonight. She Will come
IN to Sewels Point tomorrow, and will
coal Monday. Engines and boilers or
the ship are said to have worked splen-
didly. -.s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-06
e. H. HARTMAN
SERIOUSLY ILL
Operation Performed Was Not
Successful--Friends
Alarmed.

NEW YORK. January $3.50 A. NJ
The Times to-day will say:
'.It became known last night that the
condition of Il. II, Hartman had changed
for the worse within the last day OF so.
His friends are now seriously alarmed
about HIM
The operation which Mr., Hartman un-
derwent about week ago, and which
was expected to give him relief has
proved not altogether successful, and his
condition Is as bad ms at any time pre-
viously.
Mr. Hartman was expected to appear
before the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion Friday or Saturday, but at the OPEN
ing of tie hearing counsel for the Union
Pacific Railway declared he would be
unable to testify at this time.
Late reports are that Mr.. Harrman's
condition is more serious than has Gen-
orally been thought.
Nlr. Hartman is at his town house, No.
II East Sixty-second Street
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-06
AND ROB
TAZEWELL CLERK
Prominent Southwest Man Found Lying in Plum Greek
Teltale Cash in Right Side of Neck and
Money and Watch Gone.

Z u y.
TAzEWELLs VA. January st F.
George. clerk OF the c1nft Of Tazeweil
for twenty years or more, was found dead
in Plum Creek about IL o'clock this
morning by a colored man who happened
to be passing. A cash about three inches
by one inch and half was found on the
right side of his neck. a gold watch and
forty dollars in cash, which he had in his
vest pocket, and his gloves and silk muf-
fer were missing. The cause of his tragic
death is as much mystery tonight as
when his body was found this morning.
Boodhounds were put on the track this
afternoon. but. it is said with no success.
Mr.. George left Tazeweli about o'clock
Yesterday afternoon on young morse.
',,,d Eyghe,, last seen alive was at point
about one-half mile west of town. 1t
has been the habit of Mr.. George to
stay in town several nights out OF the
week, and mis- family did not miss MIN
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-06

last night until his horse was seen grazing
Ii k,ie pasture near i,isyhome, with saddle
and bride on. Mr.. Oscar George, the
Oldest son. at once started to town in
search of his father. and met colored
man who had seen the body OF man
In Plum Creek, and upon investigation the
young man found the body. OF his father
IN Plum Creek. where it had been for
ten or fifteen hours.
There was evidence nearby where the
dead man lay to show that he had been
bleeding profusely from the wound In his
neck, but no evidence of struggle, or
that he had received blow Of any kind
other than the one mentioned. The handle
of an eraser was found on the bank of
the creek. covered with blood. but the
blade was gone. The coroner's Jury.
which was several hours in session. ad-
journed this afternoon without reaching
verdict. but will convene again.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-06
Richrnondcrs There.

Tha report OF the arrest yesterday Of
nenriy the whole OF the. third class at
the Eirginia Military Institution for in
subordination created intense interest IN
this city last night wherever the news
was known. Sc teFal prominent Richmond
boys arc members OF this class, among
them being Ycba,t Dovle. son of AR.
Charles E Doyle. general manager OF the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad and presi-
dent of The f'onpr onwealth Club: Cecil
stevens. !, of President George Stevens
OF the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad:
". Carlton Jones. son OF the late Ike
Jones. and son of Mr.. John G. Miller.
tnshier of the First National Bank: Orrin
r.. White. Herbert ]. Jacob. and Alfred
s. CrenshaH
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-06
HEARST VERSUS
MCCLELLAN
The Tan1nany Tiger Is a-Lash.
ing of His

ALBANY. N. Y. January 5,-Justice
Fits, to-day, on motion OF counsel rep
resenting Mayor Mcclellan. OF New YORK
city, issued an order foroiddlng Attorney
General jackson to hear the reargument
on William Randolph Hearst's application
for leave to BEGIN quo warranto proceed
ings against Mayor Mcclellan pending a
hearing before Justice Fits on January
18th. This will prevent the argument pc
fore the Attorney General, which had
been, set for next Monday The writ was
asked for OH the ground that similar
application for leave to test Mayor Nc
Clellan's title to the office of Mayor of
New York had been acted upon by former
Attorney General Mayer, and that the
present Acknowledgement had no right
. open the proceedings.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-06
PRESIDENT WILL
VETO THE BILL
Says He Would Decline ii Con.
gress Should Direct Him to
Reinstate Negro Troops.
NO POWER TO LIMIT HIM
Senator Martin Holds Conference
With President, But Declines
to State Object of Visit.
rFrom Our Regular Correspondent. i

lErorn our Regular -orresponueNt'l
WASHINGTON, D. c., January o.
Senator Martin was with the President
for short time to-day. He declined to
state the object Of his visit.
President Roosevelt in the course of q
conversation to-day, reiterated with added
emphasis his declaration made to the
newspaper correspondents two weeks
that should Congress pass law directing
him to reinstate the discharged negro
soldiers of the Twenty-f1fth Infantry. he
intended to veto the bill, and should It
be passed over his veto, he would dis
regard the statute.
He declare, that he had studied the
subject carefully; was convinced he had
the constitutional power TO discharge the
soldiers. and this being the acse, Congress
was without power to limit his authority
in the matter.
1t was declaration to the foregoing
effect that caused Senator Foraker to
apply the word silly to the President.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-06
BRITISH CONTRACT
BREAD AND MEAT
Vast Supplies Already Ordered
for King Edwards Sailor Lads
at the Exposition.

NORFOLK, VA, January 5.-Contracts
have been made in this city for the fur
nishing OF food supplies to the British
fleet that will come to the Jamestown Ex-
position. H. B, Hunt, representative
of the British Admiralty. executed the
contracts. which provide for the supplying
of eight battleships, and the agent says
that it is possible that other British ves-
sells will also be here. About 10000
pounds OF fresh beef. $4,000 loaves OF
bread and great quantities of vegetables
will be furnished daily The fleet will be
here for eight weeks.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-06
FAIL TO .sE oPOND e.
To LONG ROLL
This Of Itself Constitutes Re.
bellion-Nearly One nundred
Cadets Involved-Class
Once Dismissed for
a similer Of
fcnse.
especis, 10 The rlne,-pis.a.,l,

hopcCitI u IUf
LEXINGTON, VA. January 5.Tl1e
third class at the Virginia Military lna,.-
.e.e - Anacr arrest ,o-insnt lor
hngns celebrated b% u beautiful
pyrotecfnic display from the roof of
the academic building. Although such
conduct is violation OF the regulations. The
cadets for half an hour treated Leaing-
ton to brilliant display OF fireworks.
Skyrockets sped through the nky sky
and lighted UP the frowning barracks.
and roman candles. cannon crackers and
other fireworks add d to the uproar. The
boys looked like demons, silhouted against
the fiery background.
The third class tell out Of ranks at
supper roll. and while their companions
were al supper the culprits sscended TO
the roof OF the Smith Memorial Hail,
from which vantage they put off nearly .
hundred dolars' worth of fireworks. which
they had surreptltiously smuggled into
barracks. I, is said that eighty-fve men
were In the escapade-the third class
With the exception of Ave. Colonel Mills,
the commandant, and other officers. Were
unwilling spectators TO the escapads. but
the jollitication went on. notw.thstand
.ng orders Tor the boys TO desist- The
long roll was sounded. and even to this
the cadets failed to respond of itself
constituting rebellion.
For time after the pyrotechBics were
over, the cuprits remained on the build
ing. When they came down every man
was put under arrest. and they are now
In their rooms. 1t will be recalled that
the first class celebrated in a similar man.
ner on New Years of isa9, ana for the
otrense the entire class was dismissed /;
these no doubt will likewise be dismissed.
The class of 80 was dismissed an
January by General Shipp but upon the
agreement OF the class to apologize. the
board re!nstated them at It's meeting IN
February following. General Shpp is not
/ likely 10 take any action until Monday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-06
MINISTER'S TO PREACH
ON JAMESTOWN FAIR

NORFOLK, VA, January 5.-The min
isters OF Norfolk have each been asked
10 preach a special sermon on January
20 on the preparations that are being
made here for the jamestown EXPOSE
tion, the following subject for the pro-
posed discussion being named IN the re-
quest: make Our House Ready for Our
Invited Guests"
The request goes out from the Citi-
zens' Commission. through DIR. G, A.
saunders, chairman Of the sanitary com.
mlttes thereof.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-06
CENTRAL AMERICA
SAYS 1T WANTS PEACE

san SALVADOR. RTprRLIr on SAL
yAnoR, January 5.--Hondurans residing
n .>ts,iragu ail, Sstivadll ssat t.e
recent revolution In the government Of
Honduras, which WAS suppressed by
Nicaragua and Salvador. The Central
American republics are anxious to main-
tain peace by all means. President hlsca-
Ion or Salvador made an important
declaration to this effect to-day
president Pollcarpo Bonila, of Hon
l,ras who was compromised In the reYo~
luton, has heen imprisoned.