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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-04
WOMAN HELDIN POWERS CASE
Mrs. Julia Gentry Arrested for In.
fluencing Witnesses at Murder Trial.

Lexington. KY, Oct. Airs Julia
Gentry was arrested here yesterday
on a bench warrant from the Franklin
circuit court, and charged with slsis4
ornation of witnesses in the Caleo
Powers case. Her bond was fixed at
$1,000, which the prisoner Was unable
10 furnish at once. and she probably
will be taken to Frankfort and com
mitted to jail to await the examining
trial Mrs. Gentry is highly connected,
and her arrest on the charge named
has caused a decided sensation here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-04
EDITOR XAVIER
GUILTY OF LIBEL
Man Who Accused District Attorney
Jerome of Corrupt Practice.
Held Responsible.

White Plains, n. Y. Oct. 4.-Frank
f. Xavier, editor of the Yonkers Her
aid. was found guilty by a jury Of
criminal libel against District Attor-
ney W. T. Jerome. Counsel for NJ:
Xavier asked the court to set aside
the verdict as being against the evil
dence. and Judge Plat said he woul1
hear arguments on that point next
week. Mr. Xavier was accused of pub
fishing in his paper the allegation that
Mr. Jerome had an agreement with
insurance interests by which they
We're to support him for governor if
certain insurance men were not in
dicted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-04

efficient channel of Transportation the
United States government should do
Its full part in leyee building. which.
III the lower reaches of the river, vii!
not only give a channel for commerce,
but will also give protection to the ad-
Jacent bottom lands.
Much Has Been Wasted
Immense sums have already been
spent upon the Mississippi by tie
states and the nation, yet much of il
remains practically unused for com
merce. The reasons for this fact are
many. One is that the work done bv
the national government at least has
not been based upon definite ana
continuous plan. Appropriations by
congress, instead of assuring the
steady progress and timely completion
of each piece of work as it was under,
taken, have been irregular and uncer-
tain. AS a direct consequence. far
reaching plans have been discouraged
and continuity in execution has been
made impossible.
''It is altogether unlikely that better
results will be obtained so long as the
method is followed of making partial
appropriations at irregular interval Is
for works which should never be Ill.
dertaken until it is certain that they
can be carried to completion within :
definite and reasonable time. Planned
and orderly developed is essential t.
he best use of every natural resource
and 10 none more than to the best USE
Continued on Page Ten)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-04
SONG MAKING FOOLS
OF SAILORS: COWLES
Brother-in-LaW of President Roosevelt
Bars New Tune from the Ship
He Commands.

Norfolk, Va Oct. 4.-Enlisted men
on the receiving ship Franklin declare
Captain w. c. Cowles, brother-in-law
of President Roosevelt. has refused to
permit the band on the ship to con-
tinue to play the song. Don't Score
the Sailor" which is intended to de
fend the uniform blue jackets. They
declare Cowles stated the song is
making fools of sailors" Admiral
Evans has adopted the song for the
use of bands on ships of his fleet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-04
PRESIDENT PROMISES
AID TO STATEHOOD
Governor Curry Says Roosevelt viii
Do All He Can to Get New Mex
ico Into the Union.

Cairo, H., Oct. 4.-Governor Curry
of New Mexico, who spent Wednes-
day night on the boat with President
Roosevelt. secured a promise from him
to support single statehood for New
Mexico.
He authorized me to say" said the
governor. that he is for statehood for
New Mexico alone and will do all he
can to secure the passage of a single
statehood bill
we will have the bill introduced
early in the next session" the gOverno;
added, and will crowd it to a finish.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-04
TAClT AGREEMENT
RAISES SALT PRI E
Trust and independent Dealers Mys-
teriously Come to Terms That
Result in Big Advance.

New York, Oct A tacit agre =
ment is understood to have been
reached between the International
Salt company, known as the salt trust.
and certain independent manufacture IS
in regard to regulating the future
course of the market for evaporated
salt. according to the Journal of Com
merce today. AS a result prices have
recently been advanced so cents to 81
per ton from figures prevailing a
month ago The various firms have
reduced their working forces.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-04
W. C. T. U. CONVENTION ON
Annual Session Held at Quincy Brings
Out Attendance of 400.

Quincy, H., Oct. 1.-The annual
state convention of the W. c. T. U.
opened here yesterday with an attend
ance of 400 delegates. The sessions
were presided over by the Rev. Mary
Kuhl, Chicago, state president; Mrs
Minnie B. Horney, state secretary;
Miss Helen Hood. editor of the Watch
Fower. the official organ. Forty Of
the 52 organized counties are repre-.
sented among the delegates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-04
S3O.O27 INTEREST TO STATE
Treasurer SmuIski Turns in Large
Amount Earned by Deposits.

Springfield. H., Oct. 4.-State Treas
urer Smulski has turned into the state
treasury the sum of S30,027.90. it being
the interest on the states money de
posted in various banks for the quar-
ter ending on Sept. 30. 1907. The
total amount which he has depOsite
for the last nine months amounts to
s70,00994.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-04
FOUR MEN HANGED AT TIME
Italians Who Killed Countryman Pay
Crimes Penalty.

Lancaster. Pa. Oct -Four Italians
We're hanged at one time in the yard
of the Lancaster county Jail here yes
terday. They were Anthony Delero.
Stephen Carlui. Sivereo POdelli and
Joseph Celione. and the crime for
which they paid the death penalty was
the murder of a fellow countryman.
Plato Albamese. who was killed for
Offering resistance when the four at
tempted to rob him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-04
Bopi's Time Limit Expires.

Paris. Oct. 4.-The time limit in
which Count Boni de 'Castellane could
appeal to the Court of Cessation
passed yesterday. and the divorce de-
cree obtained by Nine Anna Gould.
the former countess de Castellane, is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-04
WATER TURNED IN HENNEPIN
Controlling Gates on Rock River at
Sterling Are Finally Opened.

Sterling. H., Oct 4.-Water was
turned into the Hennepin canal here
yesterday from Rock river, the con
trolling gates being opened by Miss.
Grace Deyo. The canal will be opened
for navigation Oct. "a.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-04
Missing Man Thought Drowned.

Dubuque, Iowa, Oct. 4.-Thomas
Reynolds, an employe of the Standard
Lumber company mill. has been miss
ing since Tuesday. 1t is believed he
slipped off a raft on which he was
working and was drowned
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-04
Slips On Stairs; Breaks Neck.

Portland, Ore, Oct 4.-John E. Da-
ley. United States surveyor general
slipped on the stairs in building here
today and broke his neck.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-04
Mrs. Hathaway Declares
She Herself Caused
the Tragedy.
NOT HELD BY CORONER
Story of Crime by a Tramp
Proved a Myth---W0man
Apparently Insane.

Oquawka. H., Oct. 4.-(Argus Spe-
mystery has been added
10 the tragedy in which the 4-year-old
son Of Mr. and Mrs. John Hathaway
was burned to death Wednesday even
ing at the Hathaway farm near Oquaw-
ka. The inquest over the remains of
the child was held yesterday afternoon.
and upon the mother being questioned
regarding the tragedy, she startled all
by declaring that she performed the
deed with her own hands.
Statements Not Clear.
Her statements We're rather incoher-
ent. and it is believed by many that
she was insane at the time of the burn
ing of the child Whether the deed
was her own act. or that of a tramp, as
stated by her when first seen after the
fatality. the jury was unable to decide,
and did not fix any blame upon return
ing the verdict.
Several Arrests Made.
The sheriff upon being told the first
II.
over the surrounding territory to hold
any suspicious characters. and the au-
thorities of several neighboring towns
reported that they were holding tramps
pending further information. After the
inquest the sheriff sent word to release
any who were being retained under sus-
picion.
1t is thought by some familiar with
the circumstances that Mrs. Hathaway
did not -de the deed herself. but was
crazed at the tragic death of her child
in whatever way it happened. and thus
is not able TO give an exact account
of it.
NeighbOr Has Another Version.
y neighbor states that the child's
clothing caught fire while the child
was left alone in the house. The child
ran ont of the house to its mother in
the road nearby, and Mrs. Hathaway
at the same time saw man near the
premises. This. he believes. is the rea-
son for her first accusation. The theory
further advanced is that. believing she
might have attached guilt to an inno-
cent party. she herself took the blame.
Some substantial evidence is awaited
eagerly by Oquawka people who desire
10 know the real facts of the case. Ii
is not unlikely that commission will
be named to inquire into the sanity of
Mrs. Hathaway
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-04
Meets Death on Racetrack.

Golconda, H., Oct. Ar Banks
of Shawneetown, H.. was run over
and killed on the racetrack here yes
terday while race was in progress.
The jockey was also seriously hurt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-04
Heads the Bay State Ticket.

Boston, Mass, Oct. 4-The Indepen-
dence league of Massachusetts yester
day nominated Thomas l.. Hisgen OF
West Springfield for governor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-04
LOOK FOR ACTION
EpiscopalianS in Convention
Discuss Stand to be Taken
on Divorce Evil.
COMMEND MORAL GROUND
Invitation to Visit Colored School Re-
ceived by Officers Comes Sol
lect'' and Is Ignored.

Richmond, Va, Oct AT the sec
ond days session of the triennial gen
eral convention of the Protestant Epis-
copal church in the United States sew
eral memorials were received by both
the house of bishops and the house of
delegates looking to the remarriage
of divorced persons. In both houses
a concurrent resolution was adopted
expressing satisfaction that high
moral position had been taken on this
subject since the last general conven-
ton and the hope that positive action
would be taken at the present con-
ventiOn.
The reception Of foreign church dig
nitaries was concluded III both houses.
reception to the members of the
house of bishops and their families
and to the visiting bishops was given
last night by Bishop Gibson of the
diocese of Virginia.
Deputies Indulge in FrivoIity.
The house of deputies found time to
indulge in a little frivOlity. A tele-
sTam was received from the negro i'll
stitute at Hampton. Va. inviting the
| house to visit the school at the eX-
pense of the latter. Dr. Randolph Nc
| Kim. president of the house. to whom
| the telegram was addressed. remarked
| incidentally that the dispatch had cost
him $1.73. No action was taken on
the invitation. The house OF bishops
| received a similar invitation and a
committee was appointed to respond
A book on the negro question writ
ten by Bishop Brown of Arkansas was
recommended to the house of deputies
in speech by Deputy Jones of the
Arkansas diocese. The purpose of his
speech was hardly made plain befor
| there were numerous protests that the
| lobby of the church was the prope;
place to sell books. Mr.. Jones re
| sponded that the profits from the sales
would be used in carrying on missions
among negroes, but he was ruled out
| of order.
| IndorSe $4,000. 900 Project.
The diocese of Los Angeles secured
! Endorsement of a memorial asking thai
a commission be appointed to raise
| 3o'""V,uVV 10 De duueu 10 me genera
fund for the relief of the clergy and
members of their families.
From the diocese of Springfield. Iii.
came a petition asking communicates
to aid in the building fund for SIS
Peter and Paul cathedral at Washing
ton and to remember it in their wills
A resolution was then adopted com
mending the construction of the M
tional cathedral.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-04
MYSTERY OF CHILD'S DEATH
AT 0QUAWKA NOT CLEARED

now absolute. Nine Gould has set
tied out of court the creditors claims
against herself and the count.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-04

Continued on Page Ten)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-22
B0RAH'S TRIAL
BEGINS MONDAY
u. S. Senator Charged
With Stealing Lands.
HE PROSECUTED MIR. HAYWOOD
And Now Must Face a Jury for Con.
SpirdCy to Defrdud the Government
One of Many Charged With
Being Land Thieves Per-
SOnaI Friend to ROOSe-
welt.
HE PROSECUTED MIR. HAYWOOD

BOISE, IDA, Sept 81. (SpeciaD
United States Senator William E.
Borah, leader in the prosecution OF
William d. Haywood ond other ''unde-
sirable citizens of the Western Fed
GRAFTON of Miners, will face an Idaho
jury Monday to defend himself of the
charge of conspiring to defraud the
national government by securing IL
legal entry of timber lands. The trial
will attract national attention, as
Senator Borah is a personal friend of
President Roosevelt, and the latter is
alleged to have used his influence to
prevent the arrest of the Senator
when the indictments were returned
last April in order that Borah might
be free to conduct the Haywood pros
ecution. Although several other
prominent men were indicted with
him, Senator Borah has been granted
the privilege of a special trial, and it
is believed that there will be no delay,
as Borah has been insistent in de-
handing an immediate trial.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-22
Effect on Steunenberg Case.

1t is likely that the trial of George
Pettibone, who was indicted with
Haywood and Meyer for the murder
of Ex-Governor Steunenberg, will
have to be postponed as a result of
the Borah trial. In that case, attor-
neys for the Western Federation of
Miners will probably demand his re-
lease on bail. If BOrah should be
convicted it is generally believed that
the cases against Pettibone and Meyer
would be dropped. Borah has been
the mainstay of the state in the pros
ecution of the federation leaders, and
if he should be convicted of a crime it
would serve to thoroughly discredit
the state in the Steunenberg case.
The case for the government will
be conducted by Attorneys B. M. G.
Burch of Denver and S. H. Rush of
Omaha The latter is a special as
sistant attorney general, representing
the department of Justice He has re
lieved District Attorney Ruick in
these cases, owing to the allegation
of Borah that Ruick's personal en-
nifty toward him was responsible for
the finding of the indictments. Ruick
will act in an advisory capacity only
at the trial.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-22
Guided in the charges.

cluded in the charges.
Martin declares that members of
the grand jury were addressed by
Ruick they were considering the case,
and that Ruick in his speech assert
ed that President Roosevelt has COM
manded him to see that the indict-
ments were found
Intense interest in the trial is man
ifested by the people of Boise and of
Idaho, and the case will undoubtedly
attract more local attention than the
famous Haywood trial, to which it is,
in effect, a sequel Senator Borah is
immensely popular and public senti-
ment is largely in his favor. His fail
ure to secure the conviction of Hay
wood, after the state had spent large
sums of money to attain that end, has
slightly dimmed his fame, however,
and if the coming trial should result
in Borahs conviction the senator's
political career will probably come
to an abrupt end.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-22
Fraud in Timber Lands.

The indictments against Senator
Borah and others was returned be the
federal grand jury last April, and
charges conspiracy to defraud the
national government in connection
with securing valuable timber lands
by the Barber Lumber company, for
which Borah was attorney at the time
of the transaction.
In addition to Borah the indictment
of the grand jury includes Frank
Martin, attorney general of Idaho IN
der Governor Steunenburg admins
tration J. It. Barber and Sumer G..
Moon, millionaire stockholders of the
Barber Lumber company, residing in
Wisconsin,; J. l. Wells, P. H. Brown,
John Kincaid, l.. K. Pritchard, VIII
liam Sweet, Albert H. Palmer and H.
S. Rand. The names of John Doe and
Richard Roe, defendants unknown to
the grand jury, also appear in the
indictment. The charge is that these
persons entered into unlawful con
spiracy in September, 1901, and at
various other times to secure, by
fraudulent entry, timber lands in
Boise county, Idaho.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-22
Turned States Evidence.

1t is alleged that William Sweet,
one of the indicted. has turned states
evidence on promises of immunity
and that it is on his testimony that
the government attorneys largely re-
ly to secure a conviction Friends Of
the other men declare tina the con-
fession of Sweet is false and was Sc
cured through threats. In this re-
spect the case against Borah closely
resembles the one he recently prose-
cuted against Haywood, and in which
he attempted to secure a conviction
on the strength Of the confession of
an alleged accomplice.
Ex-Attorney General Frank Mar
tin, who was member of the Steun-
enburg administration and was in
dicted with Borah, has filed pleas of
abatement accompanied by an aft
davit in which he makes sensational
charges against DIST attorney
Ruick He alleges that members Of
the grand jury which returned the IN
dictment were forced to do so by the
district attorney, and that they did not
know that Borah and Martin we're In
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-22
RELIGIOUS LIBERALS
GATHERING
Two thousand of Them to
Meet at Boston.

BOSTON, MASS, Sept 21.-(Spec-
iaD Representatives of many creeds
and many countries are gathered in
this city to take part in the fourth
international congress of the fedora
ton of religious liberals The at
tendance vii comprise 1000 mem
bers from all over the United States,
and 200 noted guests from abroad.
These represent altogether Is nation
alities, who met together, to quote the
language of the official call, for the
purpose of opening communication
with those in all lands who are striv-
ing to unite pure religion and perfect
liberty, and to increase fellowship and
cooperation among Them
The congress will open at Sym
phony Hall tomorrow evning, where
the leading features will be addresses
by noted delegates. Each day of the
coming week vii be opened with SER
vice at Kings Chapel, meetings will
be held at various churches of Bos-
ton and there vii be a number of eX-
cursions of religious and historic in
terest.
The international congress was or
ganized in Boston in 1900 on the
18th birthday of the American Uni
tartan Association. Among the afil-
lated associations are the national
conference of Unitarian and other
Christian churches, the Universalist
general convention, the Friends gen
eral conference, the Reformed Jews
and various liberal orthodox chur-
ches and philanthropic societies and
individuals, including organizations in
Canada, England, Australia, New Yea
land, South Africa, France, Belgium,
Germany, Holland and Hungary.
Among the noted guests from other
lands who are to take part in the
present congress are DR.. Thomas G.
Masaryk, professor of sociology in
the University of Prague; the Rev.
DR.. John Hunter, of Trinity Congre-
gational Cchurch, GLASGOW; the Hon.
Frederick Madison, NJ. p, of Lon
don, the Rev. Miss Gertrude Won
PetzoId, the only Unitarian woman
preacher in England, Prof. Otto
PfIeiderer of Berlin University, Prof.
Martin Rade of the Univ ersity Of Mar
burg, Professors B. D. Eerdmans and
H. ]. Groenewegen of the University
of Leyden, Professor Meyboom of the
University of Groningen, and the Rev.
DR.. Max Fisher of St Marks, in Ber-
lin.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-22

From Savannah, Augusta,
Atlanta and Macon, Biz
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Fort Valley .............. 80 40p m
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For Albany, Dothan. Lockhart
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A good master Of the house must
first to bed and first out-German.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-22

A bad man is the sort of man who
admires innocence.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-22

A girl in a hammock is worth two
in corps de ballet.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-22
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