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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-30
KNOX COUNTY SHERIFF DIES
Robert Matthews Succumbs Suddenly
of Heart Failure.

Galesburg. Jan. 30.-Sheriff Robert
Matthews of. Knox county died sudden
ly yesterday at his apartments in the
Jail as result of an attack of heart
failure. A strange coincidence in con-
nection with the death is that at the
time of the death of Captain Burkhal'
ter last week from the same cause
the sheriff, who was a great friend oi
the captains, remarked that it was an
ideal death. Mr.. Matthews was born
in Knox county in 1851 and had made
this his home all his liYe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-30
Big Morse Enterprise
Forced to Ask for Nam
ing Of Receiver.
.ACk OF CASH PINCHES
Capitalized at S120, 100000
and Object Was to Control
the.Coastwise Trade.

New Rork, Jan. 30.-Application has
been made in Maine and in this city
for the appointment of a receiver for
the Consolidated Steamship company.
A representative of the bondholders'
protective committee said suits have
been brought by creditors who are not
unfriendly to the company and that it
is believed a receivership will look
best to protect the security of holders
and other interests concerned.
To Consolidate Constwise Trade.
The Consolidated Steamship line was
organized under the laws of Maine and
formed by Charles w. Morse to carry
out his plans looking to the control of
practically the entire American Allan
tic coastwise steam ship business.
The aggregate capitalization of the
company is $120,eUU,O00.
Hit by Financial Crash.
Up to within a comparatively few
| months the ambition of Morse appear
ed in a fair way toward realization,
but the financial crash in October
which carried uown several financial
institutions in which Morse was heav-
| lily interested, and support was with
drawn from mis- steamship enterprise.
Talk of reorganization has gained wide
circulation
| Two More Banks Closed.
New York, Jan. 3O.-Bank examin-
ers took active charge today of the
New Amsterdam National bank and
1.-THE Mechanics & Traders bank, state
institutions, which closed their doors
yesterday. The banks were included
in the orse-Heinze-Thomas chain OF
banks, and after the closing of the Ma
tional Bank of North America a few
days ago there had been what practic
ally amounted 10 runs upon them.
1t is not anticipated the closing oi
the two banks will have any egect
upon the general banking situation ir
the city, as both of them have beer
going through gradual liquidation fol
the last few months.
Il Run on Another.
There was quite heavy run on ~,
f Oriental bank anC its Canal stree
, branch during Inc day, but all deposi
2 tors were paid promptly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-30
FOR NUMBER ONE
Architect Huston Not Disposed
to be Lenient Toward Others
Accused.
PENNSYLVANIA
CASE
Brother Testifies to Apparent Crooked
Deal in Which Signed Blank
Certificates Figured.

Harrisburg, Pa, Jan. 30.-That Ar
chitect Joseph NJ. Huston means to
take care of himself at the expense
of his four codefendants in the capitol
graft conspiracy eases, now on trial, is
apparent from the testimony yesterday
of his brother, Rev. Samuel c. Huston
OF Philadelphia, a retired Presbyterian
; clergyman, who was called as a wit
ness for the commonwealth.
Stanford B. Lewis, the architects
active assistant, and who is under =
! dictment on two charges of conspiracy
! to cheat and defraud the state in the
payment of bills aggregating $92, ,7O4
for capitol furnishings, was also wit
ness for the commonwealth.
Used Signed Blank.
| Rev. Mr.. Huston testified that when
| his brother went to Europe in the
spring of 1906 on business for the state
he left with him signed blank archi-
tects certificates and a power of at
| torney. Soon after the architects de-
Iparture Contractor John II. Sanderson,
one of the defendants, appeared with
a bill supported by an affidavit purport-
ing to be in proper form for which he
asked and obtained certificates of the
architect by the brothers signature.
The commonwealth expects to Prove
that this bill was fraudulent in that
Sanderson was given the contract for
Icertain furnishings under one item and
billed these articles to the state under
another item, the amount of which is
in excess of the item under when he
was given the contract.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-30
The EXTREME PENALTY FOR
THAW |: NOT INSISTED ON

General Weaver leading democratic
politician; Farmer" Coffin, formerly
of the state railroad commission, and
6 NJ weaver. one of the judges of the
supreme court.
ORGANIZATIONS Represented.
Leaders of the Anti-Saloon league,
Woman's Christian temperance union
and all other temperance organizations
of the state and of many of the
churches were also in attendance.
Leaders of the third party prohibit
tionists took part in the convention
and endeavored to secure the adoption
of a resolution forming separate or
ganization solely for the purpose OF
CARRYING on the resubm.s ion cam
paign. This scheme was adopted by
such bodies was decided upon. A
board of directors consisting of repre-
sentatives of churches, temperance or
CARNATIONS and other bodies interest
ed in the rcik will be appoiItel | g
have charge of the campaign.
Would Sound Legislators.
Resolutions demanding among other
things that candidates for the hous+
and senate be required to declare theil
position on the question of resuDmis
|sion and piedginE he temperance peo
pie only such candidates as Will agree
to vote for resubmission. Candidates
for congress are also required It; state
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-30
District Attorney Jerome
Satisfied With Come.
thing Less,
PLEADS WITH TIL! JURY
Manner Entirely Chang, From
a Year Ago---CondeRos
Stanford White Roundk.

New York, Jan. 30.-There VOC an.
other great crush at the crimina oo,r,.
building today to hear Distric Attor-
ney Jerome make the closing ,ddross
Tor the people in the Thas caSo
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw and Josi& Tbow
were the only members of the ,eford. .
ants family present when jerome he.
gan his argument.
Worked Under Dihicuitie
He declared the case had be.n har.
died by him with some difficulty. as
he had many other matters of impor-
tance to attend to at the same tir,
IF | at any time lacked the dignity
that attaches to my Office" continued
the prosecutor. "if l have shown any
asperity or lack of consideration, | can
only say now | regret it. Any personal
impression | have made or have not
made should have no part whatever in
your verdict.
Snecrs Not Evidence.
you are not trying the district at
torney. Any sneers he may have made
are not evidence for the people and
neither are they any evidence Thaw
was insane when he killed White AS
to the women if my manner was one
of disapprobation that is not evidence.
Neither l nor a woman is being tried
here"
Not Proved Insane.
'I shall endeavor," Jerome added,
IN hi
ease, to trace it step by step, and
show the burden of the law places
upon the defense the proving of in
sanity and this the defendant has not
met"
He declared Thaw plainly had mo,
tive for killing White. Every act OF
his for two or three weeks before the
tragedy pointed to his deadly consum
ing hate of the man he killed.
Does Not Defend White.
at matters not whether you believe
the girls story of drugging or not,
declared .Iprome "The relations O
this middle aged married man with q
girl of 10 cry out to heaven and nc
decent man can say a word i'll defense
| certainly have no intention of doing
so. But with all the things | have
pointed out to you if there was no mo
tive in the heart of this defendant
can imagine nothing that can create {
motive"
Does Not Insist on Limit.
The prosecutor took up one by one
the acts of Thaw on the roof gardeI
and Immediately following the TRACED!
and asserted they all pointed to full
knowledge of what he was doing
Jerome signifled he very plainly be
lieved justice would be served if th'
defendant be found guilty of some les
ser degree of criminal responsibilit,
than murder in the first degree.
Jerome surprised his hearers toda
by the striking contrast of his argr
ment with that of year ago. Th
vindictiveness was gone, the passion
ate defense of White gone and denur
citation of Evelyn Nesbit had no plac
in his remarks.
Charge Jury Tomorrow.
Justice Bowling announced at tn
luncheon recess he would not charg
the jury until tomorrow mornin:
Jerome will conclude this afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-30
WOMEN DENIED THE BALLOT
Michigan Constitution Convention Re-
stricts Privilege of Fair Sex.

SS' ITS ''N'fOSS VF GIT 0SNs
Lansing, Mich, Jan. 30.-By vote
of AZ to 81 the constitutional conven-
ton voted yesterday afternoon to
amend the report of the committee on
elections and elective franchises and
to insert the word male thus rob
bing the women of the hope of the
right to vote. The proposal adopted
gives the right to women to cast their
ballots at school elections, and also to
vote at municipal elections when they
are taxpayers and the expenditure OF
public funds is involved.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-30
WOMEN FIGHT GIVING AWAY OF A6-
WEEKS OLD BABE BY THEATER OWNER

the near future, and declare they will
attempt to secure an injunction from
the district court to prevent it.
Holds 1t Lawful Advertising.
The theater manager maintains it is
a legitimate advertising scheme in
which many women who wish the
child will be more than willing to par
ticipatc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-30
ENDORSED At LAST
Governor Hughes Gets Action
by the New York Republi-
can Committee.
BOUQUET FOR ROOSEVELT
Strife in Organization Still Apparent
and Chairman Parsons Has
Hands Full.

New York, JAM 30.-The republican
county committee indorsed Governor
Huges last night for the republican
nomination for the presidency by
unanimous vote. The resolution also
indorsed the administration of Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
Chairman Parsons and his friends
insisted at the meeting of the execu-
tive committee held in the afternoon
that any resolution of the local re-
publican organization favoring the
selection of Governor Hughes as the
choice for the presidential nomination
should contain a clause commencing
the administration of President Roose-
welt.
Factions still at War.
1t was apparent at last nights meet
ing that while the two factions in the
organization had agreed in the after
noon to pass the compromise resolution
which was presented to the meeting
of the county committee, the factional-
ism in the committee is as bitter as
eve., and that in the next few months
Mr.. Parsons will have to fight hard
to retain the control of the committee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-30

Minneapolis, Jan. 30.-Incensed at
what they term an insult to mother
hood certain women in Minneapolis are
banding together in an effort to COM
pei certain local theater manager to
desist from his announced plan of Civ
ing away chances on 6-weeks-old
child to all women who attend mat
inee performance at the playhouse in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-30
RIDERS BURN MORE BARNS
Nonmember of Association Suffers
Member Is Unmolested.

Adairsville, KY, Jan. 30.-Night rid
ers burned two barns on the farm of
Jesse Burr, mile west of here, early
yesterday. The barns contained to-
bacco belonging to Presley Strickland,
a cropper of Burr's, who is not men,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-30
Factions stiII at War.
Gate Fell Over.

John Speager was severely bruised
this morning when heavy gate in
the rear of the Rock Island house fell
on him when he attempted to open it.
He was removed to ST. Anthony's hos
pital in the ambulance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-30
.ALDRICH BILL IN
Currency Reform Measure is
Placed Before the Senate
and Terms Made Public.
|AMENDMEnTSHAvE BEEN FEW
House Passes the Urgent Deficiency
Bill Without Changes Of Any
Great Consequence.
AMENDMENTS HAVE BEEN FEW

Washington, Jan. 3S.-The Aldrich
financial bill, which has been in the
hands of the committee on finance
since its introduction in the senate
Jan. z, was reported today by Senator
Aldrich. Various amendments which
have been published from time to time
appear in the bill, although in general
character the bill remains the same as
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-30

ber of the Dark Tobacco Growers Pro-
tective association Another barn on
the place containing tobacco belonging
to Pinckney Ward. an association
cropper, was not molested.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-30
Torpeoo FIotiIIa Sails.

Buenos Ayres, Jan. 30.-The hotilla
of American torpedo boats sailed from
port this morning for Punta Arenas
after a stay here of four days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-30
PhiIippine Secretary Dies.

Washington, Jan. S0.-Arthur W..
Ferguson, secretary to the Philippine
commission, died suddenly of heart dis
ease in Manila last night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-30
Fioht Saloons at GaIesburo.

Galesburg, H., Jan. 30.-The anti
saloon workers have secured 1900
names to a petition for a local option
election.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-30
Provisions of Direct Primary Bill Which
Will Become a Law in Illinois
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-30

Zero Weather in New England.
Boston, Jan. 30-New England to-
day for the first time this winter is
experiencing zero weather.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-30
YESTERDAY IN CONGRESS

Washington, Jan. 3O.-Following are
in brief, the proceedings of the two
houses of congress yesterday as taken
from the official records:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-30
Charge Jury Tomorrow.

Justice Bowling announced at the
luncheon recess he would not charge
the jury until tomorrow morning
Jerome will conclude this afternoon.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-03-05

in the fight than the stalwarts will
spend during the entire campaign,
which ends III June. They are send
Ing free pipers to any who Will
take them from the postoffice.
They have horde OF paid speak
ers on the stump, attacking Senator
Kittredge. and praising reform meth
DDS. They are flooding the state
with circulars and folders prepared
at great expense by the Crawford
news bureau. 1t should not he
hard to guess whence most Of the
money Is coming, but the Argus
Leader as yet lacks the proof which
1t desires, and probably will not be
able to get it.
Every state officer is scurrying
over the state. The state house lis
neglected. The state Is paying the
mileage OF these men. and even their
hotel bills at the places where they
stop. At any rate. several of them
H Saue been fo seen no se ta ss STATE
places which they visited only
on political mission. The
pure food commissioner Is going over
the state at the expense OF the peo-
pie Of South Dakota distributing
campaign literature and making
speeches for Crawford. He Is not
WORRYING about f pure o fSes Ths s6c
more than 1t was under Sherwood,
and the work u not done hair 30 we'll
The need OF the big appropriation
now becomes manifest. The plain
and undisputed fact is that the tax
payers Of South Dakota are being
compelled 10 pay q large part OF the
speaking campaign in BEHALF Of the
reformers. The Insurance commits
sioner - 80 busy collecting money
and writing campaign literature that
he Il paving no attention whatever
to the dut1oD OF his office. The naate
house II run by clerks. while those
who were elected to do the work are
travelling over the state on
state mileage trying to induce the
neople 20 perpetuate this miserable
regime
Can the people Of South Dakota IS
fooled again?
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-03-05

being made to show that Senator Kit
redge remained IS the resident agent
OF the Milwaukee road. after he WA
that road In several Of his speeches
appointed senator, and after he had
declined 10 take any more cases Tor
the last week, the senator has made
completes answer to this charge.
On Thursday. July IL. 1901. Mr..
Kittredge was appointed q United
United States senator by Gov
ernor Herreid. On the next Sat
urday. Mr. Kittredge was in St. Paul
and notified the Great Northern peo-
pie that he could take no more cases
from them. He agreed to complete
two or three cases. then pending, pro-
vided the litigation could be finished
by the first of October. as he did not
Jake his seat in the senate until the
first Monday in December. A few days
later, the same arrangement was made
with the Milwaukee people, and Mr..
Kittredge has faithfully and literally
kept his promise since to take no
cases for railroad or other public SER
vice corporations.
When Mr.. Kittredge was trying
cases for the Milwaukee, he was APP
pointed a resident agent of the COM
pany. and the appointment was filed
at Pierre. This was required by law,
SO that the company would have res
fdent agent upon whom papers could
be legally served. Mr.. Kittredge sup
posed that his retirement from the
trial of cases would cancel this agency
appointment. and he paid no more
attention to the matter.
In March, 1905, some one made
the charge that Mr.. Kittredge was
still tile resident agent OF the Milwau-
kee. Mr.. Kittredge denied this, believ-
ing 1t to be an untrue statement. No
papers had been served on him, and
no duties, obligations or fees attached
to the appointment. and the senator
supposed that 1t had been cancelled
in 1901. The secretary of state in
answer to a letter said that Mr.. Kilt
redge's name still appeared as such
resident agent. The senator at once
caused the appointment to be can
celled and this closed the matter. the
Milwaukee people admitting that the
failure to cancel the agency appoint
ment was clerical oversight, and that
Mr.. Kittredge had never been served
with a process under 1t, and could
have known nothing about it.
This is the little mole hill of which
the Crawford people are trying to
make d mountain, and 1t shows how
little real material they have for use
against the big senator
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-03-05
THE INTEREST BILL
Il was Killed by Reform Votes at q
Cost 10 the State Of $6e,000
n four Years

The taxpayers OF the state should
be interested In the question Of re-
tanning as treasurer of the state .
man who, II he is elected another
term. will by the end OF that term
have drawn 100000 of interest on the
state funds-money which IL a clear
pickup for him and which should
rightfully go to the state.
The stalwarts made strong effort
to have this interest money go into the
state treasury as 1t does In most other
states, but were baked at every point
by the insurgents. Mr.. Bratrud, the
stalwart member from Minnehaha
county, introduced q bill to give the
state the interest on It's own funds.
It was opposed by State Treasurer
Cassill, Mr.. Crawford and other in
surgents, and after being held UP In
committees AZ long as possible, It
commentator. Mr.. Bratrud moved
to amend the report and recommend
the passage of the bill, and this
motion was defeated by vote of 50
to 81. The insurgents voted against
the motion and the stalwarts for It
Thus the reform legislature voted
Tor graft which will cost the state
10000 in the two years Of Cassilp
term, and $4,000 II he be elected
to another term.
O. A. Rudolph, of Canton, comes
out on platform in which he declares
that he will turn all this interest
money over to the state whether such
a law Is passed or not. VIII the voters
OF the state be willing to longer In
dulge in the luxury Of such a costly
treasurer as Mr.. Cassill?
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-03-05
CAMPAIGN OF EPTTHETs.

A correspondent writes to know
where 1t was that Mr.. Crawford used
the term 'toads and rats from foul
cellar in referring to the stalwarts
This was at meeting In Huron short
~ before the legislature met. The gov
ernor was very angry and Incorporate
in his remarks and his defense Of the
Gamble graft was the beginning ~
his slide down the political tobog-
gan. 1t was at Oacoma that the gov
ernor called the Argus-Leader "a
liar, and he was roundly Missed by
the audience for 1t. The governor in
addition has called the stalwarts .'imps
OF hell and yellow corporation
ours" but 1t was the lieutenant gov
ernor who coined the expression ma
chine whelps.' The people OF the
state never heard such abusive and
extreme language as that used by our
talkative governor up to about ten
days ago. He has suddenly taken a.
tumble and In recent speeches III
tame enough to eat out or your hand.
He has discovered that Senator Kilt
redge's style OF campaigning is q WIN
ner. and he IL trying to copy 1t, only
he can't because he lacks two eS-
sentiai qualities: he lacks the brains:
and he lacks the poise.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-03-05

212.ooo
$4,000
wHERE DOES TT COME FROM,

Pierre Capital-Journal: The Doodle
used by the reformers suggests that
some one with q big NAV for collect
Ing funds must be in the deal.
They are printing 100000 pamphlets
in one lot.
They are sending hundreds of thou
sands Of circulars out
They are using hundreds of cleo
trOtypes and cuts.
They are spending IS in each pre-
cinct.
Who il paying for Il?
No doubt the railroads.
One leading railroad man ID In on
q $25,006 deal to get newspaper for
them.
by undertaking. railroads for as
sessment the state administration can
save the roads 100000 easily.
1t Is therefore up to the railroads
to dig.
Then. too, the state agent of the
Mutual Life Insurance company Is
stamping the state. Why?
Is there deal to fix the insurance
laws to suit the eastern bunch?
People have a right to suspect any
thing when there is such lavish ex-
peniture of money by people who have
not got 1t themselves.