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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 Disqualification 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 Nj
tional Bank of North America and the
other was connected with the Mercan-
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 DC.
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 there
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 thu
national bank examiners were follow
ing up clews in both the Natona
Bank of North America and the Me-
camille National. and that the evidence
would be laid before the fedora
prosecuting officer.
Some bankers used their influence
with the national banking department
to prevent any action on these alleged
Ioffenses until the banking situation
had cleared, but now that both Of
these banks are rehabilitated and il
good condition the district attorne'
has been urged to act. Any losses
that the banks may have sustained ii
the alleged transactions have beer
cleared up, but that, so it is declared
does not absolve those who were r.
lsponsible for the alleged violation o
the law.
Trying to Learn the Facts.
1t is reported that the federal off
Gals had been trying, for one thing
to find out if there had been any sub
stitution of collateral loans in tn
Bank of North America shortly befor
the clearing house committee begal
its campaign. The substitution of co.
lateral is daily occurrence in mos
lof the big banks, but usually the CO.
lateral substituted is as good or be.
ter than the original. Also a subst
J tuition is generally passed on by NOR
THAN one officer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-09
KILLED IN A RACE
Rebuked for Laziness Young
German Epileptic Slaught-
cred Little Girls.
CONFESSES 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 Here
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 tainted by his mother and
sister for his lack of energy.
KiIIn 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
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 8 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 miserable scrawl and
read:
Away! Away! In five minutes there
will be corpse. There is a child muir
derer in the neighborhood. Deliver this
note to the police | have killed chill
dren in Belforter, Preinzlauer, ant
Hensersdorfer streets"
The police arrested a man who hat
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 nothins
was learned of the identity of the Stay
er until Minow's rambling talk in thu
asylum directed suspicion to him
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.-Thera
was meeting in the mayors Office
yesterday attended by Governor GIL
lette, Mayor Taylor, DIR. 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 al
in stamping cut the bubonic plague IN
San Francisco.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-09
CHARLES E. PERKINS
LATE Q HEAD, DEAD
Man Who Began Railroad Career as
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
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 director of
the new Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy system. The following year
he was elected vice president and in
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 tbs
American Bell Telephone company
and was also interested in other cor
porations. He is survived by a widow
| two sons and four daughters.
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
NIT the quotations.
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 colt
gresham We must never entertain
any idea of letting the islands 60 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 McKln-
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-
ceedings. Miss Margaret Wintringef
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
FINE FOR REBA1lNG 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
& Quincy railroad for granting rebates
on lard. The road was charged with
granting Kansas City packers rebate
of II cents hundred pounds on u .567
pounds of lard shipped TO New York
and Hoboken. The judgment of the
lower court was that the Burlington
pay fine of $4,000 The amount in.
volved was about $40.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-09
WRITTEN EVIDENCE GOES
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 announc-
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,
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
Congressman From This
District Says Keep
the Philippines.
RETURNS FROM ISLES
Talks for Publication on His
Arrival at Frisc0-.-Free
Trade Convert.

San Francisco, Nov. after an ex-
tended tour of the orient. Philippines
Kinney, from the Rock Island district,
Illinois. returned to this city yester-
day on the steamer Persia and will
proceed east at once. As a member
of the territorial committee which
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-09
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
900 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,OOO less than the requirements
of the % per cent reserve rule. This
is a decrease in the proportionate cash
reserve of S13,0S5,00 compared with
last week. Loans increased $3S,S64,
900; deposits increased $35.090,000;
circulation increased S1,115,OO0; legal
tender increased $SS9,000: specie de
creased s5,5O2 900; reserve decreased
S4,313, 900; deficit increased $13,0S6,,
600.
Stocks Drop Slightly.
New 1Ork, NOV. J.-flTSL 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 e Texas, Re
public Steel preferred, American Stee
Foundries preferred ruled L to ~ be
low yesterdays close. American Loco
motive preferred advanced u points
! Omaha Bank Pays in Cash.
Omaha, Neb., Nov. 9.-The financial
situation in Omaha has improved t
such an extent the Brandeis bank o
Omaha is now paying all depositors o
the institution cash in full on al
checks drawn against that bank, al
we'll as cash in full on New York drafts
when presented by depositor of TIL
bank.
Loser More Than Gains.
London. Nov. 9.-The Bank of Enc
Hand today received 40S,000 pounds il
American eagles from Paris and 66S
600 pounds were taken from the Banl
of England today for shipment to tn
limited States.
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. 1 to Feb. % the state will
pay cents a head, and terrible
slaughter is expected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-09
Ex.Mayor of Milwaukee Dies.

Milwaukee, Wis, Nov. 9.-John C..
Koch, aged &C, former mayor of Mil
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
Second Roxai Heir.

Berlin. Nov 9.-Crown Princess
Frederick William gave birth to son
this morning. The first child of the
Grown prince was born July 4, 1906.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-09

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 in
favor of the visitors. The teams are
playing Commute halves. The crowd
is one of the largest that ever attended
la football game in Rock Island.
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 opjn-
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
Today's Football
Scores.
FIRST HALF.

At cambridse-carlisIe, IL; Har.
ward, 10.
At overwhelmingly of Penn
sylvania, 10; Pennsylvania State c,i.
Iege, o.
At Annapolis - swarthmore, TO-;
Navy, 0.
At Observation-Disclosures, q; Am.
herst, o.
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
velts policies for government regula
ton of railroads.
No Menace to the Honest.
Il believe" he said, that 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 lndiscriminatcly.
"The trouble is, people grow excited
over revelations of some railroads at
fairs who have been guilty of rebating
or other attractions of law, and become
unduly radical, the result being al
roads alike become objects of theil
hostility without discrimination.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-09
Loser More Than Gains.

London. Nov. 9.-The Bank of Eng
land today received 4OS,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
held to be in serious doubt. The pas
sage of this legislation will remove
that doubt and give to him and the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-09

At West Point-corneIl, 6; Army, ,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-04-06
NEW YORK LETTER.

New York. April 6.-The strength
which was displayed in the stock mar
ket at the close of the session last
evening continued again this morning
with early prices showing a higher
plane during the first hour
The same speculative favorites were
the active futures. st. Paul in the
hrst hour sold up to 1894, a new high
record since the late depression; Union
Pacific from 142 to 143 u; Atchison from
81 to 9S.
In the industrial column. Copper
Shelters and Anaconda were the
strongest issues on the list The buy
ing in Shelters was especially good.
1t was attributed to the Guggenheimer
following who have made so much
money on the break in that issue.
Talk of placing the stock upon a 10
per cent basis was the rumor that aided
the advance.
In Amalgamated and Anaconda, there
were no new developments with the
exception that trade conditions are en-
tirely satisfactory. Manipulation of
the metal market both in this country
and in Europe has lost its effect upon
the prices of copper stocks. The bull
ish argument which is given a great
deal of credence is the constant in
creasing demand for all grades of cop
per from every industrial center in the
country. This will ultimately have its
effect upon the price of copper stocks.
After the publication of the bank
statement, which was a very flatter-
ing document, a general disposition
to take profits by the bulls was in
dulged in which brought about a re-
| action of couple of points throughout
the list closing the market with a
rather weak tendency.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-04-06
PRODUCE MARKETS.

Chicago, April 6.-Strawberries met
with more active inquiry and ar
rivals of II cars were readily absorbed
at better prices. The berries We're of
better quality, owing to the lower tenn
peratures and for this reason buyers
were more willing to take the offer
lngs. Receipts of poultry We're ears.
The demand was good and arrivals
were readily taken at yesterdays adj
vanced prices. There was a better de-
mand for eggs at the lower prices, but
arrivals were heavy and the market is
still unsettled. Trading in butter was
active.
Quotations on round lots ranged:
Butter-Receipts 5,944 tubs. Extra
2S13c; seconds, 22@24c; dairies, Cool
eys, 27c; firsts, 25c; renovated, 24Q
Eggs-Receipts, 32,165 cases. Mis-
celleaneous lots as received from the
country, cases returned, 147&e; cases
whitewood cases, grading 40, per cent
fresh, 15c; prime firsts packed in white
wood cases, grading So per cent fresh,
IS nc; extra high grade stock grading
80 per cent fresh, especially packed
for city trade, II nc
tatoes-Receipts, % cars. Wis
consin, Minnesota, white stock; choice.
Oslo; mixed, red and white, $50 SAC;
red, fair to good. $40 33c; common,
small, red and white, 80 q SIC; sweet
1.25 q 1.75; new potatoes, $500 q 500 pei
brl.
Veal-Quotations for calves in good
order were as follows so to SO lbs
6@6hc; so to So lbs, 6 u q Sc; IS to 100
lbs, fancy, S@9Rc; $50 to 10 lbs good
meaty, 5051ac.
Dressed Beef-No / ribs, 12c; No. /
loins, 1Sc; No. l round, Sc; No. 1 chuck
&c; No. | plate, Aye.
live Poultry-Turkeys. per lb. 12c
chickens, fowls, 1870; springs, 10 1sc
ROSTERS, SC; geese, $1,000 100; ducks
1879.
bananas, jumbo, per bunch, $1.4OQ1.50
straight, $1.1O@L25; lemons, Cal. $2.7i
sack; cabbage, 75c@$2.5o per brl; car
rots 50070c per sack; celery, $1.50 q
$500 per crate; green onions, $1,000 1.5(
per box; LETTUCE $3.50 g 800 per brl
COO q 1.25 per blu; pie plant 5B loo pei
bunch; parsnips, 60Q95c per sack; rad.
ishes, home grown, 10Q75c per 100
punches; spinach, 20 50c per box; tur-
nips, 40 075c per sack.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-04-06
MAKE THEM REALIZE
THERE ARE HOLSTERS

Since the Chicago Real Estate board
has decided to "spat the Calumet re-
gion on the wrist" and bring to an
end the project to give Chicago and
the Calumet region a pure water sup
ply; since they have decided that COM
mercia1 interests of the city Of Chi
cago are of such Importance that a
$50.000,00 drainage channel must be
converted into a ship canal and the
sewage that originates from a future
population of 100000 people in Indiana
be dumped into the lake, it might be
well that the people in this neck of
the woods be heard from.
Congressman Crumpacker of this
district is an influential member in
congress and 1t might be a good idea
If he would borrow Teddy Roosevelt's
big stick and block the efforts of these
commercial Chicagoans to put through
their plans for ship canal until they
take a more charitable and less selfish
view of this matter of the Calumet
Sag drainage canal, by which the sew
age in Indiana could be carried off
down the Mississippi.
Congressman Crumpacker could
probably line up the whole Indiana
delegation on this proposition and per-
haps the Suckers would realize that
there are HOLSTERS just across the line
to the east.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-04-06
Hanly and Wickard.

There Were some who censured Gov
ernor Hanly for his vigorous language
concerning w. S. Wickard of Indianap-
oils. in connection with the charges
made against Sherrick and a libel suit
was threatened by Wickard because his
checks were pronounced worthless. The
plea of Wickard's friends created much
sympathy and at the same time an i'll
feeling against the governor. Recent
developments seem to strengthen the
governors position for last week this
same Wickard was placed in jail for
forging a $1,000 check and his wife
has brought suit to recover large sums
of money from prominent business men
of the city whom, she alleges, have
won large sums of Wickard's money at
the gaming table. 1t looks like Sher-
rick and Wickard We're both losing
money. not their own, in gambling
Waterloo Press.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-04-06
CHICAGO LETTER.

Chicago, April 6.-WHEAT-Disap-
pointing cables in the face of our ad-
vance of yesterday combined with an
absence of the green-bug news caused
a weaker tendency in the wheat mar
ket. Prices eased off gradually from
the opening until a cent a bushel was
taken off the active futures. Profit
taking by longs was the conspicuous
feature. In addition to this, traders
seemed reluctant to make new COM
mittments in the market over Sunday.
Receipts at all primary markets were
large; clearances for the day rather
liberal. about 100000 bushels. Cash de-
mand only fair. The market closed
weak without any rally from the low
prices recorded.
CORN-Du1 featureless market,
Professional operators and the same
bull crowd about the only active ones
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-04-06
Place He Was Fitted Enr-

The village carpenter had given so
generously of his services and sound
advice toward rebuilding the little
memorial chapel that when it was
completed all the summer people
agreed that he should be asked to
speak after the luncheon which was
to follow the dedication exercises.
The day and the carpenters turn
came.
Ladies and gentlemen - dear
friends" he began. his good, brown
face very red indeed, 4 am a good
deal better fitted for the scafold than
for public speaking!"
Then he realized what he had said
and sat down amid roars of laughter.
Youths Companion.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-04-06
Stocks Grain and Provisions.
cenrs by County

~ showers tonight in south; rising
temperature Sunday.
Missouri and Iowa-Probably show
ers tonight or Sunday; rising temper
AZURE.
Lower Michigan-Fair tonight and
Sunday; rising temperature Sunday.
Wisconsin-Fair tonight and Sunday
except possibly showers west Sunday
slowly rising temperature.
nesota-Probably showers to-
night and Sunday; rising temperature
tonight and east Sunday.
North Dakota-Partly cloudy to-
night and Sunday; moderate tempera-
ture tonight and east Sunday.
South Dakota-Partly cloudy tonight
and Sunday with probably showers and
warmer east tonight and Sunday with
showers east; warmer tonight.
Nebraska-Partly cloudy tonight.
Kansas-Showers and warmer tonight
and Sunday partly cloudy.
Montana-Partly cloudy tonight and
Sunday with rain west tonight.