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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-05
NOT A PARENTAL BLESSING
But Decision Not to Prosecute Was
Pleasing to This Couple.

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Plum, a Musca-
tine couple VINO were married here
Tuesday, have returned to Rock Island
after trip to their home city on which,
while they did not exactly get the par
entail blessing, they obtained what
amounts to the same thing-a decision
on the part of the brides father not to
prosecute. The pair was arrested on
their arrival at Muscatine and taken
to the police station, where a confer
ence with the young womans father,
William Evans, was held. The latter
| finally decided he would allow matters
to rest as they were, though he stated
his daughter was but IA years of age
and had been married without his con-
; sent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-05

TO make these predictions:
Former Governor David r Fran.
els of Missouri will be chairman OF
the democratic national convention;
Augustus Thomas of New York will
present Mr.. Bryan's name to the con.
vcntion, and Mr. Bryan will be nom.
mated by acclamation. Timothy D.
Sullivan of New York win be chair.
man of the democratic national com,
mittee"
Goes No Further.
Beyond stating that he was authoriz
ed to announce that Mr.. Bryan would
be candidate, Mr.. Walker declined tC
disclose how the arrangements had
been made for the convention.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-05
Gets 5-YEAR Term
Lewis Glass, President and
Former Manager of Tele-
phone Co. Sentenced
IN FRISCO WAR ON GRAFT
Convicted of Bribng Supervisor t,
Vote Against Franchise of Com
peting Concern.

San Francisco, Cal, Sept. 5.-Lewis
Glass, vice president and former gen
eral manager of the Pacific Telephone
company. was yesterday sentenced to
serve five years in San Quentin prison
for bribery. The extreme penalty is
IA years.
Glass was convicted last week of
bribing Supervisor Thomas F. Loner-
gan in the sum of $4,000 to vote against
the application of the Home Telephone
company for a franchise in this city, il
being the desire of the Pacific company
TO head off any and all competition.
Second Sentence Imposed.
This is the second conviction and
sentence of the men higher up in the
war against municipal corruption in
San Francisco, Eugene SchmitZ. former
mayor of the city. being the first.
Glass, through his attorneys, immedi-
ately applied for and was granted an
arrest of sentence for 80 days pending
an appeal to the supreme court. He
must remain in the county Jail, how
ever, during the 50 days. If the su.
preme court grants his appeal he hopes
to be released on bail
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-05
SEPARATE DOUGHERTY FROM MATE
PEORIA SCHOOL BOARDS REQUEST

the two prisoners were implicated in
the robbery of the Peoria school board
safe last January, which was perform
ed through the agency of a paroled con-
yict Dougherty and Donovan have
been assigned to the books in the Jo-
liet penitentiary and have entered into
a conspiracy. it is claimed, to further
interfere with the business of the board
of school inspectors of Peoria
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-05
THROUGH A BRIDGE
Seven Cars on Montezuma
Branch of Rock Island are
Wrecked Near Muscatine.
THREE MEN ARE INJURED
Wooden Bridge CoIIapses and Nearly
All Train Goes Into Water-Ca-
boose Stops on Brink.

Muscatine, Sept. 5.-Seven cars.
train, crashed into the waters of Pike
Run, II miles west of here, yesterday
afternoon as the wooden bridge col
| lapsed The engine was left on one
side of the chasm and the cabOose, top
ping over the bank, on the other side.
Three persons received more or less
severe injuries by being thrown about
| III the cabOOse. They are:
Conductor Will ConcannOn, Monte
yuma; back injured, serious.
Brakeman w. J. Parsons, Montezu-
ma; strained back.
Peter Moore, Nichols, farmer; face
and arm cut
The Inflated train was the eastbound
| freight on the MOntezuma branch of
| the Rock Island, the accident occur
ring about 4 o'clock. The engine and
| five cars had crossed the bridge safely
when the piling under the bridge gave
way. The bridge was 20 feet high and
the water Is feet deep at this point
| Eleven cars broke from the rest of the
train as they were carried into the
water. no trainmen being on that part
of the train at the time.
Pulled TO Edge.
! The cabOOse was pulled to the very
brink of the opening before the coup
ling became unfastened. 1t was hall
upset, and the injured men received
their wounds by being thrown about
| inside the car. The wonder is that the
car was not pulled into the water, il
which case certain death by drowning
would have been their lot.
Besides the loss on the bridge ant
cars, the loss of merchandise will form
a considerable item. The cars were load
ed with various commodities, one ca
being full of shelled corn and anothe
containing about 1000 live fowls whicl
were carried under in the crash.
Try to Destroy Express.
Pittsburg, Pa. Sept. 5.-Train wreck
ers were at work last evening on th
Baltimore & Ohio railroad at Scott
haven and Suterville, 80 miles east o
here Spikes, it is said, were draw
from the eastbOmd tracks for the pun
pose, it is thought. of catching the New
York express. The express got through
before the spikes were drawn, but ;
freight express was derailed and trafii
tied up until 10 this morning.
Passengers Are Bruised.
Topeka, Kan, Sept. 5.-The Colorado
flyer on the Santa Fe railroad was de
rallied at Wakarusa, II miles west o
Topeka, early today. None of the pas
senSers received more than mino
bruises. A defective rail was the cause
Governor Hoch was one of the pas
sengers in the wreck. His car tippei
partially over but the governor kicke'
out an oval window, and did activ
work i'll rescuing the women and chi
dIen passengers.
Both hands were badly cut.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-05
Attorney General Gives
Substance of Letter
That Was Not Read.
NO WORD FROM SIMS
But Makes Statement to Avoid
a Wrong Construction Being
Placed on His Course.

Lexington. Mass, Sept. 5-Attorney
General Bonaparte last night issued a
statement regarding the status of the
Alton case in the Illinois court The
attorney generals statement follows:
Aug. ii Judge Lands asked, in
substance, that the department of JUS
tice consider portions of transcripts
OF the testimony in the case of the
United States VS.. Standard Oil com
pany of Indiana. in order to determine
whether the Alton railroad. its officers
and employees, were entitled to the
benefits of an agreement assuring It
and them of immunity against Grim
inal prosecution in connection with
the Standard Oil company.
Makes Investigation.
The department in compliance with
the desire of Judge Lands examined
the above mentioned records and
carefully Investigated the entire sub
ject. AS a result of such investigation
the attorney general on Aug. % wrote
Edwin w. Sims. United States attor-
ney at Chicago, informing him in sub
stance of the agreement as shown to
have been made in June or July. 1906.
by c. B. Morrison. Sims predecessor
in office; that MOrrison's action ap-
pears to have been duly authorized a
the time by the department; that in
the opinion of the department the ar
rangement had greatly facilitated ths
indictment and conviction of the
Standard Oil company, and that Will ;
certain portions of the evidence mignt
be fairly open to unfavorablc COM
ment, the department regarded the
government as bound in good faith
and also as a matter of public policy,
to give effect to the agreement.
Not Yet Advised.
Sims was instructed to read this
letter when the grand jury recOnvene
Sept 3 and to take such further action
to the foregoing end as might seem
to the court and himself appropriate
in the premises.
The department learns Sims dill
not comply with these instructions by
reason of his having had called to his
attention very recently certain new
and, in his judgment, material 1acti
which he thought should be submitte
To the department for its further coz
sideratiOn before its conclusions
should be finally announced. For this
purpose he asked and was granted by
the court a delay of three weeks.
Ordered TO Read Letter.
THE department is not as yet ad
vised as to what are the facts thu'
ascertained by Sims. 1t has great co l
fidence in his sound judgment and de
votion to duty and it awaits his r.
port before taking further action il
the premises. Inasmuch, however,
the circumstances of the case may b
liable to misconstructiOn, it is deeme
proper to submit now the presen
statement to the public"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-05
NOATTEmPTTOKIlL EMPEROR
Presenting of Petition to Francis 10.
seph Started Rumor.

Vienna, Sept. Sit is reported here
an attempt has been made to assassin
ate Emperor Francis Joseph at Klag.
however, proved to be untrue. and re-
suited from an old peasant approach
ing the emperor for the purpose Of
presenting petition, which led to
some confusion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-05
DR.. DE SILVA CHOSEN
AS HEAD OF BOARD
Rock Island Man Highly Honored by
Trustees of Institution for Feeble
Minded at Lincoln.

DR.. Joseph DCSilva. who was recent
ly appointed a member of the board
of trustees for the institution for the
feeble minded at Lincoln, by Governor
Deneen. returned today after attend
ing a meeting of that body at which
he had the honor of being elected
president. Having been a member ii
the board but short time unusual
distinction is attached to his prefe'-
ment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-05

Peoria, ILL.,, Sept. s. The school
board last night adopted resolutions de-
manding that Governor Deneen take
measures to separate Newton c. Dough-
erty, former superintendent of the Pc
oria public schools, who was convicted
Donovan, also a prisoner in the Joliet
penitentiary. The resolution cites that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-05
Wanted at Madison.

]. Z. Weaver. a newspaper man,
was arrested this noon by the local
police, and is held awaiting the ar
rival of an officer from Madison, Wis,
where Weaver is wanted by the po,
lice. The authorities here are not in
formed as to the nature of the offense
for which Weaver is wanted. He was
arrested near the postoffice building
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-05
Webb Hotel at Shelton,
Wash., is Destroyed
by fire.
MOST OF VICTIMS MEN
Bodies of Seven Recovere d
From Ruins and the Others
Are Being Sought.

Tacoma, Wash, Sept. 5.-Fire de
stroyed the Webb hotel at Shelton, 30
miles from Tacoma, last night. 1t is
reported 10 persons pcrished.
Seven BODIES Found.
Two women of Shelton are known to
be dead. The other victims are believ-
ed to be men. Seven bodies were re.
covered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-05
IMPROVE CHURCH
important Changes Being Made
at ST. Marys, at a Cost of
Approximately $4,000.
PARSONAGE Is ENLARGED
New Stained Windows Are to Be In
stalled, Entrance Is Rebuilt, and
Wooden Steps Removed.

Extensive improvements which will
add greatly to the appearance of the
buildings and grounds of st. Mary s
church at Twenty-secOnd street and
Fourth avenue are under way, and
when completed, the contemplated
changes will represent an outlay OF
approximately $4,000 1t will be some
time before the work is finished. foI
this evening a contract is to be let foI
installing certain sanitary plumbing ir
the St Mary's school building, and on
ly about half of the work already con
tracted for has been completed.
Addition to Rectory.
The improvements included the erec
ton of a large addition to the parson
age of the church on the east Thi.
new portion corresponds with the ole
structure in its architecture, and i!
two stories high. 1t is built of brick
The addition provides accommodation:
on the first floor for the dining room
and kitchen. and for several roomy
bed rooms on the second floor.
In addition to new plumbing in the
school building, a new heating plant i!
being installed. making the building
much more modern and affording great
er comfort for the pupils.
Entrance Is Rebuilt.
In the church building proper, The
most important improvements are be
ing made. The building is to be fittet
with new stained glass window!
throughout, the entrance is being re
built, and the exterior of the church il
being painted. The roof of the steepl,
| is being repaired, and a new meta
cross is to be placed on the spire.
The removal of the old wooden steps
for the entrance is one of the most no
ticeable changes. These have givel
place to a very pleasing modern en
trance into a vestibule. from whicl
stairways on either side lead to tn,
main auditorium.
The work is being done under th
direction of Father a. Geyer. the pas
| tor, who had done much for the uI
| building of the church during the tim
that he has been in charge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-05
BIG PICNIC HELD SATURDAY
Drury and Buffalo Prairie Sunday
Schools Meet Near Illinois City.

Saturday afternoon the annual union
Sunday school picnic will be held at
POwell's grove two miles southwest
iof Illinois City, the schools of Buffan
Prairie and Drury townships partic:-
pating. This outing, which is for the
people of the western end of the
county is much what the farmers pie
mic is for the people of the eastern
I end, usually draws a crowd of two o.
three thousand people from a district
10 miles or more in diameter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-05
UNITED STATES HAS
LEASE ON RUSS BAY
Reported This Government Has Sc
cured Harbor Near ViadVostok
and Floating Dock.

Berlin, Sept. "a dispatch from
Shanghai says the United States has
taken 3 years lease of Norvik bay,
south of VladivOstok and has also
leased for next winter the floating dry
dock at VladivOstok.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-05
To Celebrate Jewish New Year.

The Jewish New Year. called in He
brew "Rosh Hashonah," begins nex'
Sunday evening at sunset, and VIII
be celebrated with appropriate ser
vices by Jewish congregations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-05
GEORGE A. LOOMS
FOR SUPREME COURT
Nebraska Democrats and Populists
Again Fused on State Ticket
Through Primaries.

Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 5.-Returns from
the primary election Tuesday indicate
the nomination for judge of the SUI
preme court of George l.. Loomis, on
both democratic and populist tickets,
which will insure fusion again this
year
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-05
RIOTERS START A BAD FIRE
Warehouse District of Antwerp Threat
ened by Blaze.

Antwerp, Sept. 5.-Fire which was
started by rioters last night threatens
the destruction of a number of build
ings in the warehouse district of the
city. Help was summoned from Brus-
sells and Ghent.
With the assistance of firemen from
other cities The fire was under control
at midday. The loss is $1,0OO,O00.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-05
AGAIN PUT OFF OIL
CASE AT NEW YORK
tant Action Till Attorneys
Prepare Statement.

New York, Sept 5.-Taking testi-
mony III the suit against the Standard
Oil company scheduled for today was
again postponed until the 18th to per
nit counsel for the. Standard Oil =
prepare statements from the com.
pany's books
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-05
.BORAH is SERVED
United States Senator From
Idaho Will be Tried for
Timber Frauds
WITH OTHERS OF PROMINENCE
Accused of Making Illegal Entries in 4
Number of Cases-Separate
Case Granted.

Boise. Idaho. Sept. s. The indict-
mcnt returned last April by the fed
eral grand jury against Senator Will
liam f. Borah and other prominent
men, charging conspiracy to defraud
the United States government, was
served on the defendants yesterday.
Besides Senator Borah the Indictment
includes Frank Martin, attorney gen,
eral of Idaho under Governor Steunen.
berg's administration; J. T. Barber and
Sumner G. Moon, stockholders of the
Barber Lumber company. residing in
Wisconsin; j. |. Wells, z. II. Downs.
John Kincaid, l.. NJ. Pritchard, VIII
liam Sweet, Albert NJ. Palmer, and H.
S. Rand.
Fraud in Timber Claims.
The Indictment charges that these
persons entered into unlawful conspir
acy in September, 1901, and various
other times. to secure by fraudulent en-.
try timber lands in Boise county
Idaho.
Senator Borah has been accorded the
privilege of a separate trial. The case
for the government will be conducted
by b. NJ. c. Rurch of Denver and S. Il
Rush of Omaha. Mr.. Rush is special
assistant attorney general, represent
ing the department of Justice He has
relieved District Attorney Ruick in
these cases. Ruick viii act in an ad
visOry capacity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-05
Second Sentence Imposed.
Court Makes Her Eject Gum.

Evansville, Ind, Sept 5-When
Mrs. Anna Brush appeared in the po-
lice court as a witness she was chew
ing gum. Judge Winfrey threatene
to send her to Jail if she did not take
1t out of her mouth. She took it out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-05
Ex-CONSUL TAKES OWN LIFE
William II. Abercrombie Turns on Gas
at Washington.

Washington. D. c., Sept. 5.-Williarl
II. Abercrombie. formerly Unitel
States consul at Nagasaki, Japan. COM
mitted suicide by asphyxiation at his
apartments today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-05
KILLS MAN In JAIL CELL

Fire ChIef Miller OF FranklIn, Ohio,
Stays Despoiler of His Home.
franklin. Ohio, Sept. 5.-F'ire Chief
B. II. Miller of this city yesterday
shot and instantly killed j. H. Little
who recently eloped with his wife ami
was returned to Franklin for tria.
going directly 10 Little's cell fired
two shots. which lodged in the vic.
TINS breast Miller is now raving
maniac and is under guard to prevent
him killing himself
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-05
PRESIDENT NAMES A CHIEF
Lefty Tiger to Be President of Five
Tribes of Creek Indians.

Oyster Bay, Sept. 5.-The president
today appointed Lefty Tiger as chief of
the tribes of the Creek Indians, TO sue
ceed Chief Pleasant Porter, who died
Tuesday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-05
PREPARING FOR CONVENTION
ST. Mary's Congregation Making Ready
for Federation in May.

The societies of St Mary's congre
CATION have begun to make prepara
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-05
roo ACTIVE IN RAILWAYS
Brokerage Firm of Watson & Co.,
Failed at New York.

New York. Sept. 5.-The failure of
Watson & Co. grain commission
brokers. was announced today. 1t is
understood the firm has been very
active in trading in Northwestern
railroad stocks, lately.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-07-22

Mr. and Mrs. H. Stainton leave this afternoon on a months trip to New York, Washington, Cana da, and will stop at Jamestown on their return home about Sep tember lst.
 Married this afternoon at 8 o'clock, by Squire B'Sher,s s at the home of Mrs. Mol lie Francisco, Mr. Chas. Nelson, to Miss Maymie Miller, both of Prescott. We wish the happy cou. pie much joy and happiness.
 On account of the low stage of water in the standpipe, caused by changing pumps at the pow CT house, l will be unable to sprinkle the streets today or to- morrow
 Sam c Logan
The Prescott daily news., 1907-07-22
Georgia $ Progress.

Ourhearts thrilled with joy un- speakable on reading that pro hibition bill had passed the Sen. ate by vote of 34 to S, and that the prospects were good that it would pass the House. Now let some Arkansas salon bring en. during honor to his name. and glory to the state, and peace and prosperity to the home, and gladness to the hearts of the children by pushing a similar measure at the next sitting of the Legislature.
 Who will be brave enoughg
 Who has such earnest convic- tions?
The Prescott daily news., 1907-07-22
GOT THE v!RcNo BABIES.
Curious Mixup That Occurred Recent.
 iy in French Hospital.

A curious mistake occurred yester- day at the hospital at Amiens, says correspondent of the London Mail. Two young women had recently been attended there. One had given birth to boy, and the other had given birth to girl. Yesterday their babies were taken from them to be vaccinated. After the vaccination the babies. in their swaddling clothes. were returned to their mothers, who went away with them. Soon afterward one of the mo thers returned to the hospital in tears. Her child was boy. but on re- turning home she discovered that the nurse had handed her a girl. She in- sisted on her boy being returned to her A scene of great confusion oc. cured, as nobody knew the address of the other mother, At last, toward nightfall, the other mother arrived, greatly excited complaining that she had been given boy in mistake for her girl baby. The change was duly executed. and the two mothers went away happy
The Prescott daily news., 1907-07-22
The RexaH Store
Local and Personal.

Any white umbrella at HART'S for S1.00.
 All ladies Oxfords at cost. W. B. Waller.
 HART'S for dollar white umbrellas.
 Mrs. Tom Scott is visiting re- latives at Horatio.
 Mack Williamson made d busi- ness trip to Texarkana today.
 A large number of our people attended the protracted meeting at Okolona yesterday.
 Mrs. Raleigh Hatley returned yesterday from quite an extend ed trip torelatives in Texas.
 Crackers and Cakes, all kinds; fresh from the factory. Try them.
 Richardson & Potter.
 Burney Clack is agent for Philadelphia Steam Laundry. Good work and splendid service.
 Wanted -3young men to travel. Call at the Commercial Hotel from Saturday night to Monday morning.
 Hon. w. V. Tompkins returned Saturday night from a week s business trip to New Orleans and Mississippi
 E. P. Malone, of Taylor town ship, leaves this week for Leary. Texas, where he will make his home for the present.
 H. K. Bemis and the children are spending few days in St Louis. They were accompanied on the trip by Miss Mary McRae.
 R. C.. Kendrick, of Memphis, who has been spending a few days with Prescott relatives and friends, returned homethis morn ing
 Wick Scott returned yesterday from Kansas City, where he has been spending the past four years, and is very much improv- ed in health.
 Miss Nobia Reed, of Hope, came up this morning on visit to re latives in Prescott Master Hugh Hart, who has been in Hope several days, returned with her.
 Miss Lexia Dean, of Canton. Texas, who has been staying with Mrs. Nat Martin in Kansas City the past few weeks, stopped over here yesterday as she was en- route home.