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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-09
PETITION ACCUSES
GROSSCUP OF FRAUD
Attorney for Road Involved Character
ICES Move Resulting from Re-
cent Wreck as Bluff.

Mattoon H., Nov. 9.-Attorney =.
Chezem has filed with Judge Craig
in the circuit court two petitions
charging fraud in the management of
the Mattoon City Railway company.
Attorney Chezem, who represents
three persons injured in the wreck of
Aug. so who are now suing the rail!
road for damages, declares officers OF
the road and two Chicago banks are
in a conspiracy to defraud creditors.
Bebore admitting the petitions Judge
Craig required the attorney to exclude
from his list of defendants. all but the
officers and directors of the COMPANY
involved. The petition will come un
for hearing at the January term of the
court.
Emery Andrews. one of the local
attorneys for the Mattoon City Rail!
road company characterized the petit
ton as a bluff and wholly unwa--
ranted Attorneys for the company
will go to Chicago to confer with Judge
'~r S. Grosscup and other directors
e road
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-09
BOYS PULL TAFTS
THROUGH STREETS
Remarkable Demonstration Attends
Departure of Secretary of War
From Manila.

Manila, Nov. 9-The departure of
Secretary Taft from the city in the
cruiser Rainbow for Vladivostok today
was attended by a remarkable demon
stration on the part of the Filipinos
Horses were withdrawn from the car
riage in which were seated Mr.. and
Mrs. Taft, and it was pulled by Manila
schOolboys from Lunetta TO the dock
through cheering crowds of citizens.
Taft expects to arrive at Vladivostoll
Nov. Is and leave there on the Trans
Siberian journey the 18th
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-09
U. S. AID TO FIGHT
BUB0NIC PLAGUE
San Francisco Officials Determine to
Request Uncle Sam to Give Them
Financial Assistance.

San Francisco, Cal, Nov. 9.-Thers
was meeting in the mayors Office
yesterday attended by Governor Gil
lette, Mayor Taylor, DR.. Rupert Blue
of the health and marine hospital SER
vice, Chairman Payot of the health
committee of the board of supervisors,
and Chairman Brandenslein of the
finance committee of that body. The
decision was reached to call on the
federal government for financial all
in stamping cut the bubonic plague III
San Francisco.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-09
KILLED IN A RACE
Rebuked for Laziness Young
German EpiIeptic SIaueht-
cred Little Girls.
C0NFESSES IN AN ASYLUM
Explains Atrocious Crime of Last Sum-
mer for Which Innocent Man
Was Nearly Lynched.

Berlin, Nov. 9-The mystery sur
rounding the butchery last summer of
three little girls by Jack the Rip
per" has been solved. Paul Minow
% years old. an epileptic, has confess
ed the crimes which, he says, he COM
mitted while in a rage following a re-
buke by his mother for laziness.
For months Minow, who was a prin-
ter's apprentice, has been locked up in
an asylum for the insane at HerZe-
berge. Recently he began to talk in a
rambling way of murders. The au-
thorities encouraged him to talk and
in an artless way he related how he
had been taunted by his mother and
sister for his lack of energy.
kills Babies to Vent Rage.
This so angered him that he went
out into the street and vented his feel
ings by stabbing three little girls. He
said he wandered through the streets
for days, later returning to his home
His relatives then sent him to the asy-
lum. 1t does not appear that he knew
OF his awful murders.
Minow's crimes were committed On
July 81 last, in the early afternoon.
He enticed little girls into doorways
and then stabbed and gashed them in
the abdomen. The Oldest of his vic
Tins was years of age.
Find Note; Lynching Near.
The bodies of all three were found
bathed in blood, and in the hue and
| cry following their discovery a note
was picked up in a nearby park. Ii
was penned in a miserable scrawl and
read:
Away! Away! In five minutes there
will be corpse. There is child mur.
derer in the neighborhood. Deliver this
note to the police | have killed chill
dren in Belforter. Preinzlauer, and
Hensersdorfer Streets
| The police arrested a man who had
been seen where the note was found
| They had hard work to save him from
summary death at the hands of the en-
ragged people. Later he proved his in
nOcence and was freed
| Hundreds of clews have oeen investi
gated by the authorities, but nothing
was learned of the identity of the slay
er until Minow's rambling talk in the
asylum directed suspicion to him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-09
WINS FIGHT AGAINST
The INDEPENDENTS
Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce
Secures Court Order Protect
ing Quotations.

Minneapolis, Mimi. Nov. O. The
Minneapolis chamber of commerce has
won its fight against the 16 independ-
ent grain companies, which were ac-
cused of stealing the chambers quota
tons. In a sweeping order filed late
yesterday Judge Brooks enjoined the
16 companies from getting, posting
using or disseminating" quotations OF
the chamber of commerce on the day
they were made, and from operating
telegraph and telephone wires to trans
init the quotations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-09
GREAT FIRE LOSS.
Two Million Damage Done by
Destructive Blaze at Su-
perior, Wis.
STARTS IN A BIG ELEVATOR
Great Northern Road Heaviest Loser
100000 Bushels of Grain and
40 Homes Destroyed.

Superior, Wis, Nov. 9.-Fire which
started in the Great Northern elevator
at 8 O'Clock last night is still burning
early today, after having destroye |
the elevator, three -four mills, 40
homes, 100000 bushels of grain. two
scows, a derrick and two tugs. The
loss is estimated at S2.26S,0C0. One
man who attempted to rescue his tool
chest is believed to have perished III
the flames.
How LOSS In Distributed.
as follows:
Great Northern elevator and power
house, $1,250OO0.
Freeman flour mill and elevator
$3.50 600.
Great Lakes Dredge and Dock com.
pany, $4,000.
Mankato -four mill and elevator
$4,000.
Webster Chair company. $4,000.
Superior Shipbuilding company, S25.
1000.
Whitney Bros, marine contractors
S25,000.
Northern Pacific railway bridga
S., 900.
Prairie Fire at CrOOkstOn.
Crookston, Mimi, Nov 9.-Tha
most terrific prairie fire that has
ragged in this section in Is years is
IsWeeDino Ove- the territory from north
of Angus to a point few miles north
of this city. The fire extends over !
distance of 20 miles and is famed by
a fierce wind
Blaze at Bow Bells, n. ID.
Bow Bells, n. D., Nov. 9.-Last
night fire destroyed 90 business
houses and Is horses in a livery barn
entailing a loss of $4,000, partly in
sured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-09
CHARLES E. PERKINS
LATE Q HEAD, DEAD
Man Who Began Railroad Career rs
Clerk at Burlington, Iowa,
Succumbs Quickly.

Boston, Mass, Nov. 9.-Charles E
Perkins, formerly president of the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy rail-
road and one of the leading railroad
authorities of the nation, died at his
home in West Wood, a suburb, late
last night. He had been suffering
from Bright's disease for several
years, but was not confined to his
house until recently.
Charles Elliott Perkins was born in
Cincinnati Nov. "a, 1910. When Is
years old he went to Burlington, Iowa
and became a clerk in the Office of the
assistant treasurer of the Burlington
and Missouri River railway.
In 1862 he was appointed assistant
treasurer of the road and three years
later was made superintendent.
From that time his rise was rapid
In 1875 he was appointed a director OF
Quincy system. The following year
he was elected vice president, and ir
1881 was advanced to the Office OF
president
At that time the Burlington system
was controlled by New England men
and Mr. Perkins moved to Boston
where the principal offices of the com
pany were located He continued il
office until 1901. when he resigned or
account of the passing of the contro
of the road to New York interests.
Mr.. Perkins was a director in tn,
American Bell Telephone company
and was also interested in other cor
porations. He is survived by widow
| two sons and four daughters
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-09

left here last June Congressman Nc
Kinney visited Honolulu and later the
Philippines. According TO the con-
gresSman We must never entertain
any idea of letting the islands go. He
said:
Resources Unbounded. ....,
The resources of the islands are
unbounded. Great coal, copper and
gold deposits have been found and
even greater wealth seems in store
for the United States in other respects
The immense timber holdings, for in
stance.
There is one thing" he added.
that must be done quickly for the
Philippines if America would better
conditions there, and that is to remove
the revenue on sugar and tobacco"
Should Aid Shipping.
At Honolulu Congressman McKin-
ney declared that shipping conditions
should be more encouraged. although
prosperity was to be found on all
sides
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-09
Elected Life Members.

Nashville, Tenn, Nov. 9.-Illinois,
Indiana and Wisconsin delegates to the
convention of the Natioal Woman's
Christian Temperance union figured
prominently in the opening days pro-
of Illinois, general secretary of the
Loyal Temperance legion branch.
Mrs. Mary Keuple and Mrs. Brehm of
Illinois were elected to life member
ship.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-09
WRITTEN EVIDENCE G0E:
Judge Woods Admits Testimony o.
Archie Phillips Against Adams.

Rathdrum, Idaho, Nov. 9.-In the
trial of Steve Adams for the murder
of Fred Tyler. Judge Woods announe-
ed that the copy of the testimony of
Archie Phillips, taken at the former
trial, would be admitted, Phillips being
now missing. The reading of the tes-
timony was then taken up. Witness
related the circumstance of Tyler s
coming to his cabin about Aug. 10,
1904, coming about supper time, and
remaining there until after supper, af-
ter which time nothing was seen of
him alive. The murder is supposed to
have occurred next day Adams was.
he said, in the neighborhood.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-09
Plan PROSECUTION
Federal Attorneys Investigating
Records of Certain New York
Bank Officials.
RESULT OF DISTURBANCE
Wrongful Transferring of Securities
and Ovcrcertificaton Two of
the Charges.

New York. Nov. 9.-AS a result of
special Investigations by national bank
examiners, United States District At
torney Stimson is considering the ad-
visibility of beginning criminal actions
for violations of the banking Law
against two former officers of national
banks in this city. One of the men
concerned was an officer of the N4-
tional Bank of North America and the
other was connected with the Mercau-
tile National bank.
1t is asserted that the offenses
charged had considerable to do with
precipitating the drastic action by the
clearing house in the last week in Oc-
tober. One of the accused men may
be called on to answer a charge OF
having wrongfully transferred certain
securities, and it is likely that the.e
will be at least one charge of over
certification.
Refuse to Discuss.
Mr.. Stimson refused to discuss the
alleged violations of the banking law,
and the bank examiners were equally
reticent
Clearing house bankers have. how.
ever, known for some time that the
national bank examiners were follow
| ing up clewS in both the National
Bank of North America and the Me-.
camille National, and that the evidence
would be laid before the federal
prosecuting officer.
| Some bankers used their influence
with the national banking department:
to prevent any action on these alleged
offenses until the banking situation
had cleared, but now that both oi
these banks are rehabilitated and il
good condition the district attorney
has been urged to act. Any losses
THAT the banks may have sustained in
-'Ieged transactions have beer
= that. so it is declared
lduo. who were r.
lsponsible Iof-pn> ion o.
the law.
Trying TO Learn the Facts.
1t is reported that the federal off
cials had been trying, for one thing
to find out if there had been any sub
lstitution of collateral loans in tn.
Bank of North America shortly befor'
the clearing house committee begai
its campaign. The substitution of CO.
lateral is daily occurrence in mos
of the big banks, but usually the CO.
lateral substituted is as good or be.
ter than the original Also a subst
} tuition is generally passed on by NOR
THAN one officer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-09
FINE FOR ReBAIlNG STANDS
Court of Appeals Sustains Judgment
Against Burlington Road.

st. Paul, Mimi, Nov. 9.-The United
States circuit cout of appeals has af-
firmed the judgment of the federal
court for the western district of Mis-
souri, against the Chicago, Burlington
& Duh -ailroad for granting rebates
on lard. was charged with
granting Kans> rebate
of II cents hunu. H7
pounds of lard shipped to ~,
and Hoboken. The judgment of "a,
lower court was that the Burlington
pay a fine of $4,000 The amount in.
volved was about $140.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-09
Congressman From This
District Says Keep
the Philippines.
RETURNS FROM ISLES
Talks for Publication on His
Arrival at Frisco---Free
Trade Convert.

San Francisco, Nov. 9.-After an ex-
tended tour of the orient, Philippines
and Hawaii, Congressman James Nc
Kinney, from the Rock Island district.
Illinois, returned to this city yester-
day on the steamer Persia and will
proceed east at once. As member
of the territorial committee which
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-09
Ex.Mavor of Milwaukee Dies.

Milwaukee, Wis, Nov. 9.-John C..
Koch, aged &C. former mayor of NIL
waukee, and one of the best known
Lutherans in the state, died last night
of pneumonia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-09
War on the English Sparrow.

Marquette. Mich, Nov. 9.-War has
been declared on the English sparrow.
From Dec. to Feb. % the state will
pay 2 cents head. and a terrible
slaughter is expected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-09
Robert Mather, General
Counsel of Rock Is
land, Talks.
HONEST NOT IN DANGER
Declares, However, All Are I'm
periIed by Rash Action of
Some States.

Prescott, Ariz., Nov. 9.-Robert Math-
er, general counsel of the Rock Island
system, here today declared to an AS
sociated Press representative he en-
phatically endorsed President Roose-
velt's policies for government regula-
ton of railroads.
No Menace to the Honest.
II believe" he said, that a uniform
system of federal regulation of rail-
roads would be advantageous to both
the roads and the people Certainly
no railroad in the country which is
conducting its affairs honestly need
fear the Inauguration of such a plan
as is proposed by the president, but
even honest roads are seriously men,
aced by spasms of legislation which
have been so numerous of late in var
ious states.
Hit Indiscriminately.
THE trouble is, people grow excited
over revelations of some railroads af-
fairs who have been guilty of rebating
or other infractions of law, and become
unduly radical, the result being all
roads alike become objects of their
hostility without discrimination"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-09
GOV. DENEEN TAKES ISSUE
WITH ATTORNEY GENERAL

attorney general undOubted authority
to act at. once. In the event the at
torney general is correct in his opin-
ion no harm will follow its enactment,
and in the event he is in error ire
parable injury will be prevented"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-09
Second RoyaI Heir.

Berlin, Nov Grown Princess
Frederick William gave birth to a son
this morning. The first child of the
crown prince was born July 4, 1906.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-09
STILL MORE COLO CELEBRATING DAY
Total Amount Engaged for I'M
port to United States Now
$51,13O,OOO.
SOME BANKS PAYING CASH
Weekly Statement, However, Shows
Reserve at New York Far Be-
low Requirements.

New York, Nov. 9.-The total known
gold engagements passed the $4,000,
600 mark today.
New York, Nov. 9.--The National
Bank of the Republic of Chicago has
engaged 100000 gold for importation,
making the total engagements to date
s51, ,13C, 900.
Weekly Bank Statement.
New York, Nov. 9.-The weekly
bank statement follows: Banks hold
$51 ,925,000 less than the requirements
of the % per cent reserve rule. This
is a decrease in the proportionate cash
reserve of S13,0S5,O0 compared with
last week. Loans increased 3S,S64,-
900; deposits increased s35,09000O;
circulation increased $1,115 5,00G; legal
tender increased $SS9,000; specie de-
creased $5,502 900; reserve decreased
$4,313 900; deficit increased $13,0S6,-
600.
stocks Drop Slightly.
| New York, Nov. 9-First prices of
stocks were lower than last night, but
the declines were limited to fractions
except in a few instances. Rallies fol
lowed the opening, but the rise was
short-lived, the market falling back be
low first prices Union Pacific, Read
ing and Copper stocks were most freely
sold.
| Pacific Mail Kansas & Texas. Re.
public Steel preferred. American Steel
Foundries preferred ruled L to IL be
low yesterdays close. American Loco
motive preferred advanced ~ points
Omaha Bank Pays in Cash.
Omaha, Neb., Nov. 9.-The financial
situation in Omaha has improved tc
such an extent the Brandeis bank ol
Omaha is now paying all depositors oi
the institution cash in full on al
checks drawn against that bank, as
well as cash in full on New York drafts
when presented by a depositor of the
bank.
| Loser More Than Gains.
London. Nov. 9.-The Bank of Eng
land today received 40S,000 pounds II
from and eGS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-09
At West Point-cOrneIl, 6; Army, !

Moline high school used the forward
pass with good effect in the game
against Rock Island this afternoon at
Island City park and the home teams
fumbies were costly. At the end Of
the first half the score was 20 to o IN
favor of the visitors. The teams are
playing Commute halves. The crowd
is one of the largest that ever attended
Ia football game in Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-09
Today's Football
Scores.
FIRST HALF.

At cambridge-carIisIe, IL; Har.
ward, 10.
At Philadelphia-University of Penn
syvania, 10; Pennsylvania State col.
lese, o.
At Annapolis - Swarthmore, 10;
Navy, o.
At Princeton-Princeton, q; Am
herst, o.
At West Point-cornell, 6; Army, =.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-09
Losen More Than Gains.

London. Nov. 9-The Bank of Eng
land today received 40S,O00 pounds in
American eagles from Paris and $685.
600 pounds were taken from the Bank
of England today for shipment to the
United States
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-09
Power Held i'm Doubt.

"The power of the executive to pre-
vent the construction of this dam is
sage of this legislation will remove
that doubt and give to him and the
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-03

The way to build up a commun-
ity is for every person in it, who
can, to put some money into indus
tries that give the people employ
ment, and push the industries to
success. Industries that last all
the year round are the best; but
those that last part of the year are
better than none. The most val
liable power on earth is human
power, and when it is not employ
ed it is not only lost but it also
consumes part of what others earn.
Work creates wealth; work sets
money in motion; work pays debts,
work is the vital power in prosper
ity, and that city, that community,
and that nation whose people are
idle, are poor, and poor in proper
ton to the number that work and
the time they work. Heavens
greatest earthly blessing to any
people is to give them honest,
remunerative work.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-03

on you until your duty is discharg-
ed to the local journal. OF him
who says he can get a city paper
much larger than his own local
journal for the same amount of
money, we would inquire: Do
the city papers say anything about
your country, its climate, water,
springs, healthfulness, soil, pro-
duct, stock-raising, mills, minerals
schools, churches, roads, bridges
or other improvements Nothing.
Do they mention your public meet
ings, your town and county news,
and other thousand and one mat
tiers of interest which your home
paper publishes without payi Not
much. Do they ever say a word,
gratis, calculated to draw to your
town or county and aid in bring
ing in immigrants and developing
the health of your communityi
Not a line. And yet there are
men who take such contracted
views of the matter that unless
they get as many square inches of
reading matter in their own county
paper as they do in a city paper,
they think they are not getting the
worth of their money. Your local
newspaper works FOR it's own town,
does all it can to build up the
place, advance the interest of its
citizens, draw trade to the town,
puts money into the pockets of the
business men, and adds to the we'll
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-03
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.

AS our heavenly Father has seen
fit to call our beloved Hal Free
man to his reward, we, the mem
bers of Gum Wood Camp No.
108, Woodmen of the World, bow
in humble submission to His di-
vine will, and think of our esteem
ed sovereign in the light of a full
Ter understanding in the presence
of the beloved Savior.
In the death of Mr.. Freeman, a
father has lost an honorable, up
right son, also, Gum Wood Camp
has lost an esteemed and valuable
member. Therefore be it
Resolved, That we extend to the
bereaved family our heartfelt sym
pathy. We realize that words
cannot comfort the bereaved or
fill the empty place of a dear son,
and while we cannot understand
why such worthy young men are
called so early in life we know
that God knows best and does all
things well.
Resolved, That while we mourn
the death of our brother, we ex-
tend any aid or council to the be-
reaved family that may lie in our
power, thus carrying out the spirit
as well as the letter of our order.
Resolved, That a copy of these
resolutions be sent to the Wood
ruff County News for publication,
a copy of the paper sent to the
family and copy spread upon the
minutes of our camp in remembran-
ce of one whose cherry smile and
kindly greeting we miss so much.
M. Ell. ABORTION,
GEO. III. PRoULx,
III. T. RANEY,
Committee.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-03

If there is anything that fortunes
an editor more than anything else
it is to publish $15 or 500 obitu-
airy notice about some old, promi-
nent citizen who never had the
manhood to take his county paper.
Editors frequently put in such
notices at request of relatives and
friends, but it grinds them to
eulogize a man to the skies who
was too stingy to support his home
paper. A three line notice is all
such fellows deserve.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-03
Subscribe for the News. $1.0t
PRACTICE WHAT YOU PREACH.

While we advise all business
men to advertise, and believe that
business success can be obtained
II no other manner, we propose to
practice what we preach, and there
fore we advertise our paper as the
best local paper in this congress
sional district. 1t is a journal
which may be taken with the most
implicit confidence. It's pages
will never be soiled by anything
Objectionable, and its advertising
columns cannot be purchased for
immoral announcements at any
price. 1t is emphatically a local
journal, designed to be a home
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will be allowed to 90 unnoticed.
No movement for the benefit of
society will be allowed to pass IN
approved, but it will heartily Sec
ond the efforts of any individual
or any class where their objects
are for the Improvement of the