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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-18

G. Conrad, producer and director of popular
taken advance this with admirable
production by the distinguished author The
Edwin Milton Royle. The production is comedy drama
entitled My Boy ak and the of Jack will be played by
Eugene will pleasantly remembered in onte Cto
other high class productions
Annapolis Valley, Scotia the
Evangene" his early life Boston, where he
prepared divinity school Harvard his having
the pulpit him. But he early developed
liking STAGE and gave his theology for the study of
Shakespeare legitimate drama The late Thomas w Keene
gave training the hard school experience, and he
with Edwin Booth John Mccullough Frederick
Wade, Louis James and Stuart Robson in Shakesearean plays
training legitimate starred
for period five playing Augustus Thomas Ihe Burglar
Diplomacy" and played the
part Julian Beaucaire He for time leading with
Robert Downing and the stock business playing
Grand Opera House companies San
Francisco accepted aerng offer from the Thanhouser
Milwaukee where he remained for three Then
followed Philadelphia, Nashville
Toronto Chicago Pburg and the Yore Stock Company New
York City, different leading roles during
his and in every he thoroughly trained and
gifted
ILLINOIS THEATER. SUNDAY SEPT ~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-18

the murder of Henry Major is broken
down with grief over the sad occur
renee and sobs piteously in her cel
to Louis Spears in Des Moines two
years ago and their child died -
months ago. They came to Davenport
SIX months ago. where they met Major,
who induced her to elope with him.
Mrs Spears, who is a very attractive
father, James Croy, was union sol
dier and is a white man. while her
mother is a negress. Her parents re-
side in Toledo. Ohio. After persuad-
ing the girl to leave her husband ana
elope with him. Major evidently be.
came tired of her and bestowed his
affections upon another. He even Went
so far as to endeavor to induce Mrs
Spears to lead a life of shame and
| failing in this, became cold and dis
tant towards her and this led her &C
! kill Major when she found him in the
company of another girl.
o
| 1reekS rave war; mere was WI
in the Greek colony on East Second
street Monday night and for a time Il
| looked as if the Greek store at 81
East Second street would be entirety
demolished by two warfariug Greeks
who after being arrested registered d
the police station as Pete Carlson an
Andrew MokOS. But for the timely
arrival OF the police, the two belliges
ents would undoubtedly have succeed
ed in their design to break and tea,
up everything, and put their rivals on
of business. In police court both pris
Cners were fined $40 and costs eacl
and placed uner 500 peace bonds 4
stay away from the place and no
cause any more disturbance or da."
age.
Surveying for observation-disclosures 7
Baker has received word that Enginee
Kimball and his party of surveyor
have run the line of the proposed Mar
chester-Davenport interurban scout
through DIN and were now wOrkin
between there and StanwoOd. Mont
cello advices recount the progress c
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-18

vile visited over Sunday at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. William Dillon.
Mrs. Herman Sands visited Tuesday
in Prophetstown with her mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Stanbro have
moved from the Jesse Walker tenant
house to the tenant house of Clement
QUade on the river road.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-18
DAVENPORT

Dentists Observation-Disclosures repye-
senUing five counties met last evenin :
at FeJervary park for the purpose o.
perfecting a permanent organization.
Between 80 and 40 dentists were pres
ent The counties comprising this dis
trict are Scott Muscatine, Jackson.
Clinton and Cedar. Much interest is
being taken by the Davenport dentists
and the meeting will no doubt be L
successful and enjoyable one.
Arrested for Observation-Disclosures
krasuspi, an upholsterer by trade. was
arrested Monday night by Deputy Mar
shal Matt Lamb on the charge of wife
GesartiOn. In is the first arrest and
prosecution in this city under the new
state law making wife desertion a
felony and providing penalty there
for. Mrs. krasuski, who is Il rather
pretty woman, stated to the court that
her husband had deserted her on two
previous occasions and at the present
time was refusing to support her. Tic
couple have been married seven years
Justice Roddewig held the husband tt
the grand jury, but promised to re
lease him on the furnishing of a $500
bond to support his wife in the future
Assistant County Attorney Steve
BaWden prosecuted.
Crawn Into Cogs.-Frank Manches
ter, an employe at the Davenport / :
con olive works, met with a painful
accident late Monday afternoon arc
had lucky escape from death Will
working about the shop. his clothin'
became caught in a cog wheel and h;
was drawn into the machinery. Hi:
left leg was severely cut, the flesI
Icing badly !acerated, but otherwis
he escaped serious injury. although i
is great wonder no bones were
broken
Stays Mani Formerly Here.-Mis
Bernicc Spears. the attractive COlOret
cYir
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-18
MOLINE

Sells Store.-John Van HOOrebeka
the well known west end grocer, plan5
TO retire from active business. and to
erect a home on an acre of land which
he recently purchased near Prospect
park. Mr.. Van HOorebeke has dis
posed Of his grocery store at III Third
avenue to r. S. WoOdburn taking IN
exchange q number of lots, improved
and unimproved, in Woodburn's addi-
ton, on Third street near Twentieth
avenue. The deal represented $l2,0OG.
Mr.. Van Hoorebeke secures this prop
erty as an investment.
TWO Firms lncorporate.-The secre-
tary of state issued licenses to incor.
pOrate yesterday to the following new
Moline corporations: Tri-city Piano
company, capital stock, $4,000, me~
camille; incorporators, y. B. Bodfors
A. e. Nelson and Lydia Nelson. The
Moline Gazette Publishing company
capital stock, $1,000, printing and pub
| fishing; incorporators, a. c. Vand2'
Vennet, Arthur Deloof and Aiphonsf
Camp. This company is to publish I
Belgian paper III Moline.
| Pure Food Show.-Under the aus
pices of the Retail Merchants associG,
ton Moline iSto have pure food show
for two weeks, Oct to u. The expo
sition will be held at Turner hall ant
already the space has been about al
sold to manufacturers and wholesaler.
of food producers. Arrangements ar,
being made to fill the hall with ar
tractive exhibits at which there vii
be demonstrations OF the dineIcn
goods.
Obituary Record.-Peter Plunket
died Monday at o'clock at Water
town after an illness of several month
duration, at the age of 60 years. H
is a well known Moline resident hav
ing come here from England 80 yea
ago, and for % years had been en-
lployed at the Moline Plow company
He leaves his wife and five children
John and Edward in Moline and Co,
nelius who is i'll the United State
army, and two daughters, Mrs. Wi
liam SchnitZer of Rock Island ant
Katherine at home. He also leave
two sisters in Moline. Mrs. Ed Evan
and Mrs. Tubah
Mrs. Clemencia DecOmmer died Mon
day at midnight at her home on Raj
road avenue and Tenth street. after
illness of few months with cancer
She was born in Belgium, Sept ,. 1S6,
and had lived in this country fv
years and in Moline, two years. Beside
the husband are left five children.
William, the 10-day-old son of NJ
and Mrs. Harry Griffin, died yesterda
/ morning
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-18

Stays Mani Formerly Here.-Mis.
Bernicc Spears. the attractive COlored
girl arrested at Springfield, H., for
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-28
SINGER AND KING IN SUIT.
Heirs Of Sanz and Alfonso Xiii Are
Parties Concerned in Action.

Madrid, March 2S. The descendants
of the celebrated singer, Elena SAM,
have instituted an action against the
Spanish royal family.
The newspapers are giving publicity
to the case, the more so as Senior
Nougues, the republican deputy and
well known lawyer, has been briefed
by the SAM heirs The case win come
before the Madrid civil tribunal.
The suit is against the heritors OF
King Alfonso Kill the father Of the
present king, for failing to carry out a
certain clause inserted in the late mon
arch's will 1t appears that codicil
to the will provided an annual pension
for Elena Sanz, and expressed the de-
sire that this pension should revert to
minors until they had reached their
majority.
Two years ago serious difficulties
cropped up between the executors Of
the win ard the descendants Of Elena
SAM, but they were amicably settled.
Trouble again has risen. Ii is expect
ed that the case viii give rise TO a SEN
|sation.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-28
E-NUPTIAL
CONTRACT VALID
MINNESOTA SUPREME COURT
DECIDES APPLEsY CASE.
Holds That the Marriage Contract
Made With His Wife Was Not in
Restraint and That the Contract Was
a Valid One.

st, Paul, March 28--The state SUI
preme court today filed an opinion that
DR.. t. e. " w. Appleby's ante-nuptial
contract with his wife by which his
wife provided that he should have an
annual income of $4,000 from her es-
tate after her death, provided that he
did not remarry, was not in restraint
of the marriage, and the contract was
held valid Another part of the con-
tract provided that Appleby should
have the right to reside i'm the Wilder
homestead, the home of Mrs. Appleby,
and $4,000 annually for it's mainte-
nance, Inasmuch as Mrs. Appleby died
before her mother, Mrs. Amherst III.
Wilder, that part Of the contract re-
lating to the Wilder home was with
out effect, as Mrs. AppIeby when she
made the contract had no ownership
In the homestead. DR.. Appleby con-
tested the contract on the ground that
the contract was in restraint Of the
marriage and made an attempt to get
part of the Wilder estate as his wife's
share. The Wilders placed their estate
in trust for the benefit of the worthy
poor of st. Paul. The estate amounts
to between s2,000000 and $3,000,000.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-28
LunaCy Commission
Begins Work Today
Harry Thaw Was Subjected to Private Examination
by Men Who Are to Determine His Mental
Capabilities Verge of Collapse.

New York, March 28.-This after
noon will see the first session Of the
commission which is to determine
whether Harry K. Thaw is sane or in
sane Daniel O'Reilly of counsel for
Thaw, said yesterday that Thaw will
surely take the witness stand before
the commission and answer all of it's
questions, and further that he will
submit to physical examination by
any experts sent to him for that pur-
pose. 1t was said about the criminal
courts building last night that 1t may
require week or more for the COM
mission to hear all of the witnesses
who will be cited to appear. AS it is,
Thaw is becoming nervous and excited
under the strain, and his friends and
relatives fear that he will break down
unless the case ends soon. His wife,
too, is giving way When she and Mrs.
William Thaw went to Thaw's cell
yesterday after he had been told Of
McClure's appointment in place of
Judge O'Brien, it is said she collapsed.
The lunacy commission went into
open session at 2:06 p. m. Thaw APP
peared before the commission immed-
lately, taking a seat inside the clerks
rail. The session is being held in JUS
tice Fitzgerald's court. Thaw's coun-
sci suggested that if personal exami-
nation Of the defendant is deemed
necessary, it should be held in private
The commission announced that
Thaw's physical and mental examina-
ton would be private.
Chairman Mcclure, replying to the
statements of counsel said that the
commission decided not to take into
consideration the conflicting affidavits
submitted to Justice Fitzgerald by op-
posing counsel and that the commis-
sion was disposed to limit the scope
of inquiry as far as possible and To
make it brief in order that the trial
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-28
The G. N. GAN
ISSUE STOCK
Minnesota Supreme Court
Decides Question
DISTRICT COURT REVISED
TEMPORARY RESTRAINING Or
DER ENJoINlNe THE ISSUANCE
or $6o,ooo,Ooo ADDITIONAL
STOCK is DISMISSED BY sU-
PREME COURT.


st. Paul, March 2S.-The state su-
preme. court today filed an opinion re-
versing the order of Judge Hallam in
the Ramsey county district court in
the case of the State VS.. The Great
Northern. Judge HaIlam held that the
Great Northern railroad had not the
right to issue s6O.0OO,O0O additional
stock without first submitting to a
hearing before the state railroad and
warehouse commissions to determine
the necessity and purpose of the issue
He issued a temporary restraining or
der prohibiting that Issue, The SUI
preme court reversed that order, hold
ing that the railroad had right to
make that issue. The court holds that
the legislatures, having created railway
corporations for public purposes, has
the right to regulate the increases in
their capital stock and determine for
what purpose it may be issued and of
what terms and limitations. The leg
islature may delegate to the commits
sion the duty of finding the facts in
each particular case. Any legislation
allowing the commission to decide for
what purpose the stock should be is
sued is unconstitutional.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-28
Managers and Trainmen
Still Disagree
OFFER OF ROADS Rejected
RAILROAD MANAGERS WILL AP-
PLY THE ERDMAN ACT WHICH
PROVIDES FOR ARBITRATION
If SETTLEMENT CANNOT BE
EFFECTED OTHERWISE.

Chicago, March 28.-Labor leaders
in the conferences which were inter-
rupted yesterday by the refusal OF the
men to accept the offer. of the general
managers of the western railroads,
met today to consider the move threat
ened by the managers to avoid
strike. The managers have announced
that they will invoke the aid of the
Erdman act, which provides for arbi-
tration. The leaders of the labor in-
terests would not discuss this phase Of
the situation today.
The representatives OF the trainmen
and conductors decided today that
they will ignore the proposition OF the
general managers looking to arbitra-
ton under the Erdman act, and voted
to persist in their preparations for a
strike. They declare that a walkout
is imminent unless the managers make
some further concessions.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-28
TALKS OF "cuLF ROAD
Engineer OF Proposed Lire From Gulf
I. to Winnipeg Visits jamestown.

jamestown, an. d.. March 2S. En-
gineer G L. Beach Of the Gulf Road. !"
was in the city yesterday, and expects
to be In this Vicinity soon with his
force Of surveyors and land experts,
locating the line for the above road,
which Is to run from the Gulf of
Mexico to Winnipeg. The counties in
North Dakota through which this road
will probably run are western LA
Moure and Dickey and southern Stuts-
man counties. The towns Of Shariow,
Hldgelex and Leola are along the di-
rect route being examined. This pro-
ject was agitated to some extent some
time ago. and meeting Of the busi-
ness men was held, and considerable
information given the promoters Con-
siderable. interest is being shown by
the people in this vicinity.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-28

CREW MUST ANSWER.
Coroner investigates Death Of Man
Thrown From Train.

Crookston, Mimi, March 28. Coro-
ner A. w. Miller has begun an investi-
cation into the causes of the death OF
James O'Connor, the young man who
died from fracture Of the skull at the
hospital Sunday. and questions the
crew Of the train from which O'con-
nor is said to have been thrown.
The story is that OConnor was re-
turning from the west and was riding
on freight train. At Barnesville he
was thrown off the moving train by the
conductor and two brakemen and his
skull fractured by the fall Coroner
Miller has not been able, as yet, to
communicate with the members of the
train crew, although the officials of the
road are doing everything to assist
him, and cannot proceed further with
his investigation until he has done so.
O'Connor is survived by mother
and two sisters
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-28
JUSTICE o'eRlEN RESIGNED.
Former Supreme Court Justice Can't
Sit on Lunacy Commission.

OH on Eunacy (omn1lSSlon,
New York, March 2s.-Former Su-
preme Court Justice Morgan j.
o'Brien, rendered his resignation as
member of the Thaw lunacy COM
mission to Justice Fitzgerald The
court appointed David Mcclure, a we'll
known attorney of this city and a
member of Former Police Commits
sioner McAdoo's advisory committee of
citizens, to fill the vacancy. Mr.. Nc
Clure met the other members of the
commission this afternoon and was Sc
lected as chairman.
In resigning from the lunacy com
mission, former Justice O'Brien wrote
to Justice Fitzgerald as follows:
MY Dear Justice Fitzgerald When
you honored me by asking me to con-
sent to become a member of the COM
mission in re Thaw and suggested that
by so doing / would be rendering a
public service, ] acceded to your re-
quest notwithstanding my disinclina-
tion to again assume public duties,
Upon reflection, however, / am re-
iuctantly forced to the conclusion that
in view of the present condition of my
health and of professional engage
ments previously accepted and i'm
volying obligations to others which
cannot erade, / must decline the SER
vice, much as regret his decision.
"In arriving at this determination
assure you that / have not under-yal-
ued the Importance to the public of
the service which you have so kindly
requested me to undertake and my
conclusion has been reached only aft
er careful consideration of the present
condition of my health and other OBJ
legations previously assumed by me.
with sentiments of esteem and ap-
probation of your expression Of con-
fidence, / remain gratefully yours,
Morgan j. O'Brien."
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-28
DELEGATION TO
BE INCREASED
AMERICAN DELEGATION TO THE
HAGUE TO BE LARGER.
President Roosevelt Has Concluded
That Owing to the Importance of
the Peace Conference the Delegation
Should Be Enlarged.

Washington, March 2S.President
the number of American delegates at
the second Hague conference, a pro-
ceeding which will not have any effect
however, upon the disposition of the
various projects that viii be consid-
cred at that gathering, because each
nation represented is entitled to but
one vote. But because of the COM
plexity and Importance Of the pro-
gramme it is felt by the president that
the American delegation should be
enlarged to permit Of sub division into
committees If need be.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-28
FINISH CANAL
IN FIVE YEARS
CONGRESSMAN SCOTT OF KAN
sAS TALKS ON PANAMA.
Just Returned From Isthmus and Says
That at the Rate Digging Is Being
Done the Ditch viii BE Dug In
1912.

Kansas City Mo-, March 2s. Rep
resentative Charles r. Scott OF lola,
Kasy one Of the party of congressman
recently returned from trip to the
Isthmus, said here last night:
"The people on the Isthinus believe
that the Panama canal can and viii
be finished in about five years 1t is
plausible don't say that the work
will be done within that length OF time.
but at the rate digging is being carried
on now, believe 1t could be. 1t cer-
tainiy viii not take much longer time
than 1--WE years"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-28
OFFERED 50 FOR CORN.
Farm College Wants all Seed Farmers
Can Supply.

I '
Pierre, S. D., March 2s. account
of the early freeze and snow last fall
large amount of corn over the state
fails to stand the test of termination
when tried practically AS a result
one Hughes county farmer will pick up
a nice bunch of money this spring. He
sent samples of the corn he gathered
last fall to the agricultural college for
test and has received report that
every kernel he furnished terminated.
The college wants all of the corn he
can supply, it will pay 81 a bushel for
it. While great deal of the corn
raised in the state looks all right. IL
will not stand the test, and the man
who can supply good seed is strictly
to the front this year.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-28
GETS SOLITARY
CONFINEMENT
RUSSIAN MURDEREss MUST
SERVE FOUR YEARS.
Woman Who Killed Frenchman Ex-
PEELED From country--she Complain
ed Of Brutal Treatment Of the
Officers. 80,

Thun, Switzerland March 28.--Mlle.
Tatlans Leontieff, Russian woman.
who murdered Frrenchman named
Muller at Enterlaken in September last,
nistaking him for M Durnovo. ex-
minister of the Interior Of Russia, was
today sentenced to four years solitary
confinement and To twenty years ex-
puision from the country. The pris-
oner complained that she had been
subjected to the utmost brutality by
the examining magistrate and prison
wardens. who, when called to the Wit
ness stand, were unable to deny the
charges.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-28
GIVES SOUP TO POOR.
After Feeding Applicants, PhiIanthro-
pist Departs in Auto.

Paris, March 2S. AS New York for
years had its "breadline" on Broadway
Paris now has its soup line" near the
central market where a motoring phiI-
anthropist, who is known only as the
father of the poor" is TO be seen
every morning dispensing charity in a
practical form.
He is an old gentleman of wealthy
appearance who takes his stand every
morning at the same hour and with his
own hands gives a bowl of hot soup or
bullion to every poor person who ap-
plies for it to the number Of 100.
The philanthropist tastes the soup
himself before distributing 1t and when
It is all gone he walks to an automobile
waiting some distance off and is whisk-
ed away. There is always crowd of
candidates for his bounty waiting for
him at the appointed spot every morn
ing.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-28
"CHICK" STAHL
ENDS HIS life
OF BOSTON AMERICAN
BALL TEAM SUICIDES.
Well Known Ball Player Took His Life
at West Baden, Ind, by Swallowing
Four Ounces of Carboie Acid-The
Cause Is Unknown.

West Baden, Ind, March 2S.-
Charles S. Stahl, known in baseball
circles as Chick Stahl, committed sui
eide at 10 o'clock today in his room at
West Baden Springs hotel by swallow
ing four ounces of carbolic acid. He
was dead when found. The cause is
unknown. Stahl was the captain of
the Boston Americans league baseball
team and formerly lived at Fort
Wayne, Ind. Manager Taylor has
abandoned the spring practice games
of the team. An inquest was called
Immediately after the body of Stahl
was found
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-28
AGREE TO NEW TRIAL.
kurtz Case Will Be Heard Again in
july

Grand Forks, N D., March 28.-Atty.
George A. Bangs of this city, and At
torney Bloodgood of Fessenden, having
in hand the interests of Mr.. Kurtz
plaintiff in an action for false impris-
onment against the First National bank
of Harvey, have agreed to the motion
for a new trial brought by the attor-
neys for the bank. and the case will be
up again at the July term of court at
Fessenden.
The case Is one which has been drag
ging along for a period of over a year
and a verdict for the plaintiff in the
sum Of $4,000 damages was secured by
Mr.. Bangs and his associates in Febru-
ary.
The counsel for the defense made a
motion for new trial and no objec-
tion has been offered by the plaintiff s
attorneys, as they are Of the opinion
that they. have secured additional evil
dence which viii make an even strong
er case for their client.