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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-10
A BLOW FOR "B00TLEeeERs"
Ohio House of Representatives Passes
the Woods Bill.

Columbus, Ohio. April 10.-Temper-
anee won victory in the house yes
terday when the Woods "anti-bootleg
bilf' was passed by a vote of IS to
19 and now goes to the senate. The
bill requires that the name and ad-
dress of each signer be affixed to the
petitions for eliminating the saloons.
Evasion of local option laws by clubs
whose individual members keep liquor
in such places for their own consump-
tion is made a misdemeanor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-10
YESTERDAY IN CONGRESS
Washington April 10 Following
are in brief the proceedings Of the
two houses of congress yesterday as
taken from the Official records:

SENATE - The employers liability
bill recently passed by the house was
YESTERDAY passed by the senate with
out amendment. so that ii is ready to
go to; the president for his approval.
Tho senate adjourned at $50 o'clock,
until Monday.
H0USE-Three times in the house the
democrats caught the republicans nap.
ping and forced them to produce u
QUORUM. On one ofher occasion a vote
by tellers disclosed the absence of a
quorum. bit Speaker Cannon peremp-:
torily applied the Reed rule and de-
cIared a quorum to be present. Both
the army and the notifications sappro-
nriation bills were sent to conference:
the senate bill TO increase, the efficien-
lev of the revenue cutter Service was,
with democratic helm. passed. and the
bill to promote the safe transportation
I in Interstate commerce of explosives
was considered 1t Will be finally dis
posed of today. The democrats pre-
VENTED the adoption of the conference
irenort on the Indian approximation bill
,aud caused 81 to- hc ssc~f ssaer ~ s>>,s-
iferenee.y Ats o. clock the house. took q
recess untnslI:sV toaay
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-10
RYAN STORY
New York Traction Maonate
Denies Testifyinc About
Campaign Gift
BEF0RENEW YORK GRAND JURY
Declares He Did Not Know Personally
What Use was Made of the
Funds in Question.

New York, April 10-From Thomas
f. Ryan's testimony III the We'll dam.
age, suit for $500 in the seventh muni
cipal court yesterday it appears that
the 100000 which figured in the Wall
& Cortlandt Street Ferries railroad
deal went originally to P. A. B. Wild
ener of Philadelphia.
This transaction has been the sub
ject of investigation by special grand
jury.
Some of the witnesses in those pro
ceedings. ii is understood. testified
that the s500.000 had gone for cam
paign purposes in 1900.
. 1t appears further from Mr. Ryan's
testimony that the 100000 payment
was made in the first instance. by the
officers of the Metropolitan Securities
company.
Explains Whole Deal.
The entire series of transactions in
volved in the deal, in the light of Mr.
Ryan's, testimony. to have been az
follows:
The officers OF the Metropolitan Sc
curities company. in the latter part O
1899 or the first part of 1900, drew {
check for 100000 in favor of. P. A. B
Widener.
A few weeks after William C. Whit
ney. then the controlling spirit of the
Metropolitan, called upon Mr. Ryan
p A. B. Widener. William L. Elkins
Thomas Dolan and himself for a loal
of S100. 00e each, the money to be uset
for the benefit of the Metropolitan
company.
Two years later the Metropolitan
Securities company purchased from
Anthcny y. Brady the franchise of tn,
Wall C Cortlandt Street Ferries rail
way for s25O,0OO.
Brady received payment in a checl
for $965.000. From the balance. S715
0o0. Mr. Whitney repaid the fiye indi
vidual loans with 5 per cent interest
sending TO each. including himself,
check for s111,652.75.
Did Not Know Use Made of 1t. -
Mr.. Ryan disclaimed any definit
knowledge as TO the use to which tn
1 money was put, thus disposing of tn
reports that he had testified before
! grand jury that it had been used i
/ the Mckinley campaign fund
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-10
GOVERNOR JOHNSON SPEAKS NJ THE
DEDICATION OF MINNESOTA SHAFT
FOR SOLDIERS SLAIN AT SHILOH

merly of Bancroft. Mich, who was
charged with manslaughter in connec.
ton with the death from an Illegal
operation of Miss Edith Presley
Wards attorneys moved that he be
discharged OIL the ground that the
prosecution had not succeeded in prov
ing the commission of a crime, nor
connecting him in any way with the
crime which they alleged had been
committed.
1t was taken for granted that the
manslaughter charge against DIR.
George r. Fritch now will be dropped.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-10
Many Amendments Are Pro-
posed but Are All Prompt
Iy Voted Down.
TO PROHIBIT BETTING
Senate Subcommittee Favors
Act With Respect to
BsnnIngs.

Washington, April fO.-The bill re-
lating to the liability of common car
riers by railroad, which passed the
house April 6, Mas yesterday passed
by the senate without an amendment
and without division.
The senate bill on the same subject
was not confined 10 railroads, but COW
cred all forms of common carriers.
and Senator Dolliver, who had report
ed it from the committee on educa-
ton and labor, sought to substitute ii
for the house bill, but his motion was
defeated
Amendments Voted Down.
Numerous amendments were offered,
but all voted down. AS passed, the bill
is expected TO meet the objections of
the United States supreme court to
the common carrier liability law of
1896, decided to be unconstitutional by
the court. The bill abolishes the strict
common law liability. which bars re-
covery for the personal injury or
death of an employee occasioned by the
negligence of fellow servant. 1t also
relaxes the common law rule, which
makes contributory negligence a de
fense TO claims for such injuries, and
permits an employe TO recover for in
jury caused by negligence of CO
employe. The bill does not bar re.
covery. even though the injured one
contributed by his own negligence to
the injury. The amount of recovery
is diminished in the same degree that
the negligence one centrihnfetfsto the
injury.
Considering Naval Bill.
Washington, April 10.-The house
today began the consideration of the
naval appropriations bill. The debate
will close tomorrow afternoon
Would Stop Betting at Bennings.
Washington, April 10.-The sub-com
mittee on the District of Columbia 10
day made a favorable report on tn;
house bill TO prohibit betting at Ben
nings race track.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-10
soAaD FIXES RIVER RATES
Alabama Commission Arouses Protest
by Extension of Power.

Montgomery. Ala, April 10.--In spite
of protests the Alabama railroad COM
mission Yesterday assumed control
over the rivers of the state by the
PRONUNCIATION of rates. which can
neither be raised nor lowered without
permission of the commission. Mer-
chants along the Alabama and Tom
bigbee made every effort to prevent
the issuance of the order. The COM
mission acts under authority Of re-
cent statute.
1t is thought that an effort will be
made to test the law. Objection is
made that the new rates are too low
and that the order prevents conlpeti-
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-10
TAKE ERIE SYSTEM
E. n. Hartman Reported to be
About to Realize Long
Cherished Ambition
FOR 0RTRANSC0NTINENTALR0 ROAD
Extension of Financial Aid to Eastern
Line That Has Been in Bad
Way Is Significant.

Chicago, April 10.-Whether Edward
H. Hartman actually is to take over
the Erie system and with the Illinois
C4htral Union Pacific and Southern
Pacific form the first great transcon-
tinental system under one manage
ment is a question which will agitate
railroad and financial circles for the
coming week, or until Nj. Hartman
declares his intentions.
The, report was issued from New
York Yesterday. following the action
of Mr. Hartman in providing $5,500,-
900 the day before for the payment
Of maturing notes of the Erie system,
that "the wizard" win take $1,000 900
of the new 6 per cent notes-which
amount TO total issue OF $4,000, 600
for payment of car trust certificates
aggrcgating nearly $5,OOo,o0O and to
( provide funds to meet the immediate
needs of the road.
Basis OF second Report.
This report forms considerable basis
for second Wall street report that
Mr. Hartman and his associates will
Take Ofer tnc Erie do al eeStSIH Uut
z let of "a great transcontinental sys
tems
Further, it is stated, Mr.. Hartman
and his associates stand ready f
spend from s3O,000,00 10 s40,90O00'
rndef certain Conditions. presumabl.
control of the road, for Improvement
in terminals. tunnels. trackage an,
rolling stock of the Erie. If thes
plans are completed Mr.. Hartman
long-cherished dream of perfectl
equipped complete transcontinenta
road will be realized.
Surprise for Financial World.
The action of Mr.. Hartman i
meeting the obligations of the Eri,
which for some time had been /
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-10
THREE BOYS ARE ARRESTED
Quincy Pupils Weld Paint Brushes in
Night and Finally Land in jail

Night ana Finally Lana IN jan.
Quincy. H., April 10.-There was
no session of the Quincy high school
yesterday, and half of the 500 pupils
visited the city Jail to view three of
their fellow students behind the bars.
The three Wilmer Hedges,
Elmer Bonner and Doran- -Lummis-
broke into the school building We'd
nesday night and smeared the entire
interior with red and black paint.
Hedges confessed and the arrests fol-
lowed Superintendent Rawlins and
Principal Maxwell say they will pros
ecute the boys. as this is the third
time the school has been painted up
in the last four years. The boys
fathers declared it would do them
good to stay behind the bars while,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-10
TWO DELEGATES FOR CANNON
Sixteenth Illinois District Republicans
Indorse Sneaker.

Peoria, Ill. April 10.-The republi-
can congressional convention of the
Sixteenth Illinois Yesterday afternoon
elected as delegates to the national
convention Walter S. Horton and
Robert ID. Clarke, and as alternates
A. G. Hammond and Thomas L. Jones
Resolutions indorsing President
Roosevelt and the Illinois senators
and representatives were adopted and
Speaker Cannon was indorsed fol
president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-10
KEEP UPPER HAND
Roger SuIivan's Supporters
OutgeneraI the Bryan Reor-
ganizers at Chicago.
WARD DCoNvENyiONs AREHELD
Run1p Meetings Result in Number of
Casee-Fieht VIII Be Carried
h to Springfield.

Chicago, April 10.-The Bryan or
sanizers Were outnumbered and out
generated at the ward conventions
held last night to elect state dele
gates, and the revolt that threatened
to shake the peace of Chicago with
daafening explosions made only a
sizzling noise, like wet firecracker
With one or two exceptions the
ward gatherings put through the list
OF delegates that the county commit
teemen had prepared and instructed
the delegates to work for William
Jennings Bryan. The same resolu-
,tionsi that indorsed the .NebraskaN in
n1Qst instances also carried an in
Idorsement of Roger C. Sullivan for
reelection as national committeeman.
Garry Fight 10 Springfield.
The anti-Saiisxan-B Bryan men, how
ever, did not aiiandon hope of making
the Springfield cinveptien April 23 a
time of warfare and contest. Tney
We're represented at every meeting
by from one TO 20 supporters and,
after filing a formal protest that the
procedure at the ward meetings was
unfair. illegal and undemocratic," adj
journed 70 the sidewalk. decided to
postpone further action until after
Sunday and then departed on the
double.quick before the other side left
the hall.
| Committee Meets Sunday
+ Sunday the Bryan organization
committee of Cook county will meet
at The Briggs house and will decide
| what is to be done next. The plan
now under consideration is for the
revolters to hold series of conven.
tions of their own and TO send as
| large contesting delegation &c
| Springfield as can be gathered.
| In every ward the Sullivan men
put through the set program without
serious trouble In a few cases they
modified their plans by revising the
prepared lists of delegates and put
ting OH a few representatives of the
Iother side. carefully seeing to il, how
! ever, that the majjerftyswas eonfp5se'
iof organization men,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-10
Miners Scorn Lewis Proposal.

Springfield. H.. April 10,-The state
convention of the Illinois Mine Work
ers last night by vote of SIC to 1856.
turned down the proposal of National
President Thomas Lewis of the
United Mine Workers of America that
the miners of Illinois send representa-
tives from the local unions to the in
terstate conference called for April
Ii at Toledo, Ohio.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-10
Boat Lowers Coal Price.

Sterling<Ill.. April 10.-The steamer
Beder, towing barge loaded with
coal, has arrived here on the Hennepin
canal on its first commercial trip. The
retail price of soft coal will be reduce
ed from s5 to SO ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-10
Army Man Ends own Life.

San Francisco, April 1o-First
Lieutenant David A. Lindsay, u. s.;
A. signal corps. shot and instantly
killed himself in his quarters at the
Presidio Wednesday. No cause is
known for his act. Lindsay was a
native of PENNSYLVANIA, So years of
age. He enlisted in 1900 and was
made lieutenant in 1903.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-10
SHAWN MORTGAGE TRUST co.
New Capital and Methods Expected
!. From Former Secretary. =

From Former Secretary.
Philadelphia, April 1G.- Leslie M.
Shaw, former secretary, of the jreas-
ury, has undertaken to reorga le the
First, Mortgage Guarantee & Trust
company Of this city and will assume
the presidency of the institution as
soon as the details of the reorganiza-
tion shall have been perfected. The
company makes a speciality of guar
anteeing the principal and interest on
mortgages. and until recently conduct
ed general banking business. Mr.
Shaw is expected to bring into the af
fairs of the company new capital and
new men. as well as new methods.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-10
WARD FOUND NOT GUILTY

Former Michigan Representative Freed
Of connection with Death OF Girl.
Detroit, Mich. April l0.-Judge
Connolly yesterday ordered a verdict
of not guilty in the case OF former
Representative Charles E. Ward, for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-10
Seventeenth for Cannon.

Bloomington. IN. April 10.-The-
Seventeenth district republican con-
gressional convention yesterday NOM
mated Frank l.. Smith of Dwight and
A. l.. Phillips of Gibson as delegates
Ito the national convention and in
structed them for Cannon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-10
ONE FOR TAFT IN WISCONSIN
Complete Returns Give Other Republ-
can Delegates to La Toilette.

Milwaukee. April fc.-Returns from
the Eighth and Tenth congressional
districts show that La Toilette dele
gates have been elected in the Eighth
district. but Walter Alexander. Taft
delegate. has won in the Tenth me
other Tenth district delegate is La
Toilette supporter, as are all the 9th
ers chosen at Tuesdays primaries
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-10
De Dion and zust Go Tooether.

San Francisco. April 10.-The
French car De Dion and the Italian
on the steamer City of Pueblo. They
viii go together TO Alaska and keep
together until they reach Kazan, Rus
sia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-10
cleveIand's Health Imorove..

Lakewood, n J.. April 1O.-Grover
Cleveland. who has been seriously i'll
at his hotel here. was greatly improy-
ed yesterday. In statement which
she gave out in the afternoon Mrs.
Cleveland said: Mr.. Cleveland was
III last week, but he is much better
this week. and hopes In a few days to
be quite himself again.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-10
-Four Years for Druce Witness.

London, April 10.-Mary Robinson.
one of the witnesses in the Druee
case, was today sentenced to four
years penal servitude for wilful per-
jury.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-10
ooukhobor. Sentenced.

Fort William, Ont, April 10--Nine-
teen Doukhobars, nine women and 10
men, were today sentenced to six
months Imprisonment for parading the
streets uhclothed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-10
MURDERER PAYS PENALTY
Leo c. Thurman, Who Killed Room
mate, Hanued at Norfolk, Va.

Norfolk, Va, April 10.-Leo C. Thur
man of West Point, Ky. was hanged
here today for the murder of Walter
P. Dolsen of Michigan, his roommate,
whose body he packed in "a trunk and
then fled. being caught is months
later at Vancouver, B. c.,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-10
All Grades g. euu.r k,iahe,

New York. April 10-All grades OF
refined sugar advanced 10 cents per
100 pounds today
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-10

The action of Mr.. Hartman in
meeting the obligations of the Erie.
which for some time had been in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-21
COCHRAN IS SILENT.
Judge Makes No Comment on Supreme
 Courts Decision.

Meridian, Miss, April 20.-(Special) J. The decision of thes upreme court in the case of the state vs Frank and Webb Key, which was a motion to deny the bail granted by Circuit Judge Cochran to the slayers of Walter Davis, uphold ing the chancellor in denying bail, was received in this city with great interest as this has been one of the hardest fights between the attorneys involved in the history of Meridian. It is considered a great victory for the law firm of Ethridge & Ethridge, who heroically fought the decision of Judge Cochran in granting bail after the preliminary trial and Jus tice Chancellor had remanded the de- fendants to jail without the benefit of bail.
 The decision of the supreme court in rendering the decision of Judge Cochran void will make it necessary for the re- arrest of the Key brothers and their committal to jail They are at present at their home in Kemper county, being out on s10O00 bond. Witherspoon x With erspoon represent the Keys. Judge Coch- ran was seen tonight but had no state ment to make with reference to the action of the supreme court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-21
BOND IS REFUSED
 ID KEY BROTHERS Supreme Court ReverSeS Judge
 Cochran's Decision NO RIGHT TO GRANT BAIL Frank and Webb Key Must Go Back to Jail, as Convicted Persons
 Under the Law Cannot Be
 Given Such Immunity.

Jackson, Miss, April 20.-(Special. "A few months ago Frank and Webb Key, sons of State Senator Key of Kemper county, shot and killed their brother-in- law on the streets of Meridian because he refused to live with their sister whom he had married at the point of a shotgun. They were indicted for murder by the Lauderdale county grand jury the trial was postponed and Judge Robert Cochran granted them bail Attorney General Fletcher appealed the case, claiming bail. The supreme court holds the at torney general had no right to take ap- peal, but reverses Cochran, so that the Keys will have to go to jail after all.
 The court says: ''The state is not al- lowed to appeal in a criminal case, ex- cept in the specific instances named in section 40, code of 1906. This appeal is prosecuted from the judgment of the cir cult court in allowing these parties, in- dicted for murder. bail in the sum of $10,oo0 each on the continuance of the case till next term.
 'Manifestly an appeal from this sort of judgment is not embraced within the terms of said section 40. The point made that the attorney general could not take this appeal, if it had been by law al lowed, is untenable. Under common law authority it was perfectly proper for him to have prosecuted the appeal on behalf of the state if the appeal had been all lowed by law.
 The action of the circuit judge in granting bail under the circumstances to parties indicted for murder and who had not been tried, was manifestly void He had no authority to make any such order. There has been entirely too lax a line of conduct on the part of circuit courts in this state in many instances fall- ing under our observation. In granting bail to convicted felons the case of Hill vs. State, 64 Mississippi, page 431, lays down the true rule on this subject, and unless the case is brought squarely and precisely within the doctrine announced in that case no felon who has been con- vcted should be allowed bail.
 "The administration of the criminal laws of the state call for these observa- tions, and they are made on the hope that they will be needed and the lax sys- tenn heretofore prevailing discontinued"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-21
Notice To Contractors.

Sealed proposals wW be received at the Mayors office in the city of Decatur. Ala, until 7:3O D. m., April 29, 1908, for the laying of cement sidewalks and curb and yitrified brick cross-walks under im- movement ordinances Nos. 25, 26 and 27, all series C. Plans and specifications on file in the city engineers office, Deca- tur Ala. Separate bids must be made for the work to be performed under each of the above named ordinances The right is reserved to reject any or all bids.
 D. B. MORROW, City Clerk
 4-12-13-14-19-20-21
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-21
LEGAL NOTICES.
Stockholders Meeting.

Office of the Acton Mining Company Birmingham, Ala, April 10, 1908.
 Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting of the stockholders of this com pany for the purpose of electing board oI directors for the ensuing year, and for the transaction of such other busl- ness as may come before the meeting will be held at the office of the company in the city of Birmingham Ala, Monday. April 20, 1908 at 10 o'clock a. m.
 By order of the board,
 F. H. EATON, Secretary. All
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-21
MISCELLANEOUS.

PUBLIC NOTIcE-Ali persons are hereby notified that M. B. Rogers is no longer connected with the Corinth Engine and Boiler Works, of Corinth, Miss, in any way, and has no authority to take or
 ders or make contracts for them. Mi. H. B. Bloom is our only authorized rep resentative in the Birmingham district. Corinth Engine & Boiler Works, by M. B. Abbey, Supt. 4-2l-bt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-21
DIR. Y. E. HOLLOWAY SDeciaIist Private Diseases

l guarantee you a cure and give y 0 u reference with permission, to First Natl Bank. Jefferson County Savin gs Bank and the Commercial State Bank. as to my responsibility.
 1006 First Ma tional Bank; of flee hours 80 am. to 6 pm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-21
RATES-One cent q word & day; no ad. taken for less than 25 cents for first insertion. Cash must accompany every order.
MONEY TO LEND.

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-21
Adxantaoe of Practice.

From the Baltimore American.
 That congressman who used to be lumber man ought to have an easy time with his bills
 Why so?"
 Because he is so used to log-rolling."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-21

To the members of Wood lawn Fraternal Lodge A. F. & A. M.-You are hereby notified to assemble at the hall Wednes- day, April 22nd, at 9 a. m. to at tend the funeral of our late brother, Bernardo Colosia. In terment Woodlawn cemetery
 H. G. COLMER, w. M.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-21
HELP WANTED.

WANTED-Salesman for road, salary; stenographer who knows how to handle business proposition; man and women cooks; ore miners; colored brick ma sons; other lines. Room G. 1S031s Third avenue.
 WANTED-Good nurse; top maker, bug gy company; housekeeper; pantry wom- an; landscape gardener; druggist; good bread maker. bakery; boiler repairer; other places open 45S Hood bldg