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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-11
french Government Much
Disturbed Over Pos
sibIe Result.
MULAI HAFlD HOSTILE
Under Agreement of Powers He
Cannot be Recognized
Means a Fight.

Tangier, Jan. 11.-Mulai Hafid was
on Jan. proclaimed sultan at Fez.
one of the capitals of Morocco and
holy war has been declared.
France is Disturbed.
Paris, Jan. 1.-THE government is
considerably disturbed over the Umex-
pected declaration of a holy war at
Fez and the proclamation of Mulai
Hafid as sultan of Morocco. 1t is now
anxiously awaiting information as TO
the number of tribes who will follow
the rebel sultan. Everything will de-
pend upon the strength Mulai Hafi,l
develops.
\ Have No Option.
1t is pointed out France and Spain.
holding a mandate from the powers.
have no option but to recognize Abdel
AZiZ as the legitimate sultan Should
the rebel sultan become formidable it
is conceivable the country might be-
come divided. Mulai Hafid being SUI
preme in the interior and Abdel Aziz,
with the support of France and, Spain.
ruling on the cost. Such situation
might readily produce international
complications.
Must Keep Troops There.
The immediate effect of the procla
nation OF Mnlai Hafid as sultan is GER
| tain to be an Indefinite prolongatiou
of the stay of the French and Spanish
| troops in Morocco which soon were
to be Withdrawn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-11
BERLIN POLICE ARE
WATCHING STREETS
No Recurrence of Trouble Experienced
Largely Due to Efforts Of
the Officers.

Berlin. Jan. 11.-Order prevails
throughout Berlin today and there has
been no recurrence of the demonstra-
lions of yesterday for manhood suff-
RACES in Prussia. The police, how
ever, are still disposed in force at
strategic points of the city. The po-
lice do not permit people to form in
groups and consequently it has been
impossible to assemble and start dem
onstrations. Most of the men arrested
yesterday were released today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-11
BRINGS CONSPIRACY CHARGE
Missouri's Attorney General Seeks to
Annul insurance Charters.

AflIui iHSuE dTCc SHdTtSFSs
st. Louis. Jan. 11.-Attorney General
Hadley yesterday resumed the hearing
in his quest for evidence in his suit
TO annul the charters of 67 insurance
companies, comprising the western
Union. The attorney general charges
that the insurance companies in this
organization are in a conspiracy to
control rates, using for that purpose
what is known as the Waterworth
tariff, by means of which uniform
schedules are maintained
P D. yMeGregor, manager of the
Queen Insurance company of Chicago
and John Marshall of Chicago. secre
| tary of the Western Union, were ex
| amined. McGregor denied that any
unlawful agreement existed among the
| companies. Marshalfs testimony was
of technical nature and dealt will
the rules of the Western Union.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-11
LICENSED TO WED
MISS VANDERBILT
Count Szechenyi Describes His Titled
Connections in Doing
So.

New York. Jan. 11.-A marriage Ii
cense was issued today to Miss Gladys
Moore Vanderbilt and Count Laszio Jeno
Moria Henrik Simon Szechenyi of Hun
gary. Miss Vanderbilt's age was Civ
en- as u years, and Count Szechenyi
described himself as being 2S years
old: by occupation land owner and
imperial and royal chamberlain, ma
tive OF Hungary, and not previously
married. The count gave his religion
as Roman Catholic. Miss Vanderbilt's
religion is not given.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-11
CALLS A NATIONAL
COLLEGE MEETING
President James of University of lIii-
nos Raises important Question
for Discussion.

Chicago. Jan. 11.-President Edmund
j. James of the University of Illinois
today issued call for national con-
ference 10 meet at Urbana, H.. Feb.
4. to discuss the relations of graduates
of schools of American universities to
the preparation OF teachers for high
schools. colleges and universities and
to the preparation for practical pro-
fessions
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-11
BAILEY ESTATE But $500, 900
Circus Mans Will Filed in England
and Value Decreased.

London. Jan. 1.-THE will of James
Anthony Bailey of the circus firm of
Barnum & Bailey. who died at Mount
Vernon, n. Y, in April, 1906. was adj
mitted to probate here yesterday. The
personal estate of Mr. Bailey in Eng
land is returned at $14S.350, and the
gross value of his property in Amer
lea Is placed at s4S3,5 ,591. After de.
Quoting bad debts and the expenses OF
administration the solicitors say that
the gross value of the property will
be but slightly in excess of 100000
This is less than Qne-third of the esti
mated amount of Mr. Bailey's property
at the time of his death. The entire
estate is left to his widow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-11
READY FOR THE ARGUMENTS
End of Prosecution of Banker John r.
Walsh of CHICAGO in Siqht.

Chicago, Jan. 11-With the conclu-
sion yesterday afternoon of the cross
and redirect examination of John r.
Walsh, the taking of testimony in the
mer bank president was practically
completed. Arguments on the evidence
will be begun Monday morning. and it
is thought that the tease will be given
10 the jury before the close of next
week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-11
New York Structure Goes
Up as Though
finder.
LOSS is $6,OOO,OOO
Three Firemen Go to Their
Death.-.ThrilIing Rescues
a Feature.

New York, Jan. 11.-With the first
streaks of dawn today scores of fire
men began the task of searching in
the ruins of the Parker building al
Nineteenth" street and Fourth avenue
for the bodies of three firemen report
ed missing after the calling of the roll
of companies that took part in fighting
the spectacular fire that destroyed the
13-stOry building last night, causing a
loss variOusly estimated at amounts
reaching $G,O00,000.
Accounted FireprOOf.
Although accounted fireproof, the
great building burned almost like tin
der. the fire in the upper stories gain
ing great headway unchecked, as ii
was far beyond reach even of the fire
departments great water towers. Sen
sational rescues were the feature Of
the fire.
Half City'S Force Out.
Fought by half the firemen of Man
haitian and apparatus that blocked the
streets for blocks, the flames were
Guilty were they confined TO the build
ing in which they originated. Floor
after floor gave way and dropped TO
the basement, and beneath these and
crumbling walls no less than 80 fire
men were caught and either killed out
right or seriously injured.
On the fifth floor. where the watch
man discovered the fire, five girls, en-
ployed by the Ditmore Woolen COM
pany, We're at work. AS the ffdngs
rose above them, the girls hurried
down stairs 10 the street. On the top
floor in the Suffolk Engraving com
pany's establishment, six men were
working. Their escape was cut off and
they fed to the roof Flames had sur
rounded them on three sides and they
were in imminent danger of death
when rescued by means of life line
shot from a mortar gun and manned
by hook and ladder company on the
roof of the Florence hotel adjoining
Fired Across Top.
The hotel is seven stories in height
and from its roof rope was fireC
across the top of the burning building
There it was seized by the imperilet
men and the free end made fast abou
a chimney. Down this rope hand owe
hand dropped the six men to safety
Meantime the Florence hotel had beer
emptied of its 200 guests and nearb,
houses were also vacated.
seven Firemen Cut on.
Seven firemen of engine cOmpan
No ~, who first arrived, ran up to tn
fifth floor of the building, and after a
S5-foot extension ladder had been rails
ed to the windows of that story, t
make possible the firemen's retrea
After a fruitless effort to stay tn
flames at the place of origin, the fire
men were driven to the windows onl
TO find that the tops of the ladder
had been burned, cutting off thei
only retreat.
Three of the seven made a desperat
effort to reach the roof. They wei
not seen again, and are supposed TO /
dead in the ruins. The other fol
were rescued by men of hook and la
der company No. Z, who, at the risk
their own lives, ran up scaling ladder
and dragged the more or less burnC
men from the windows.
Great Mass Falls.
These men had barely reached Il
ground when the great masses of {
ment which formed pillar of ste
frame work, gave way and crash'
through to the ground. carrying wi
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-11
LEOPOLD IS NOT SEEKING
PROFIT OUT OF THE CONGO
King of Belgium Cares Not to Share
in the Revenues Govern
nent Declares.

Brussels, Jan. 11.-The government
has issued its reply to the recommen-
dations made by the Congo commits
sion. 1t declares that King Leopold
does not desire any personal profit
from the donations reserved under the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-11
EXPOSURE CAUSES DEATH
Wish of Man Who Shot Blind Son and
Self on Wife's Grave, Realized.

Ravenna, Ohio, Jan. 11.-Edwin j.
Collier of Cleveland, who killed his
blind son and then shot himself at the
grave of his wife Thursday night, died
today. Collier died as a result of ex
posure. Pneumonia set in during las
might.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-11
MERCHANT LOSES
$4,000 TO H0iDuPS
Kansas Man Victim of Thuus Who AS.
sault Him and Take Away
Large Sum.

Fairbury, Neb., Jan. 11-John Lynch,
a merchant of Phillipsburg, Kan. re-
ported today he was assaulted al Belle
vile, Kan, while waiting for a train
this morning and robbed of $S. 600 cash
and 100000 in notes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-11
Ex-Governor eoies Slightly Worse.

FL Paso, Texas, Jan. 11.-The con-
dition of Ex-Governor Boies of Iowa
is not so favorable today. He has not
been informed of the death at Water
loo of his sons wife. Mrs. Herbert b.
Boies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-11
Baron Takahira Now Ambassador.

Toxic, Jan. lit is officially an
nounced today that Baron Takahira
has been chosen ambassador to the
United States to succeed Viscount
Aoki.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-11
Submit LIQUOR Issue to Vote.

Springfield. H., Jan. 11.--A petition
to submit the anti-saloon proposition
at the spring election is being cir
culated here by the Anti-Saloon people.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-11
Ex-Governor Mickey Seriously m.

Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 11.-Ex-Governor
/ John H. Mickey is seriously i'll at his
home in Osceola.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-11
WANT TO ENDORSE Mr.. TAFT
Ohio Republicans Would Have Name
on Primary Ticket.

Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 11.-Petitions
were started throughout Columbus and
vicinity by the republican county or
ganization asking that the county
board of elections place on the ticket
|at the coming republican primaries
Feb. II the list of candidates for dele
gates to the state convention to be
headed ''our choice for president, Will.
lam H. Taft"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-11
Great Mass Falls.

These men had barely reached the
ground when the great masses of ce-
ment which formed pillar of steel
frame work. gave way and crashed
through to the ground. carrying with
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-24
|STX KILLED. MANY INJURED, IN STORM
AMAZING PLOT COMES
TO LIGHT IN G0ULDS'
SENSATIONAL DIVORCE
New York Woman Declares She Was
Approached with Offer of Bribe
for Falsely Swearing.
Three Arrested

NEW YORK, July 23.-With another
witness found who alleges she was
approached with a proposal to give
false evidence against Frank j. Gould,
the young millionaire, who Is being
sued for divorce by Mrs. Helen Kelly
Gould, evidence of an amazing plot
swiftly accumulates.
The district attorneys office promises
yet more startling revelations than
those already made public.
The new witness is Miss Blanche
Hale a hairdresser, who lives at the
Hotel Lincoln, and who has num-
Der of fashionable patrons.
Miss Hale has been examined by a
representative of the district attor-
ney's office, and is said to have dis
closed details of a proposition very
similar to that of which Miss Mabel
MacCausland, the young milliner's ap-
prentice, made affidavit.
The latter's statement resulted in the
arrest of Mrs. Benjamin Teal. Miss
Julia Fleming az6 detective Henry
Mousley, who We're charged with sub
ornation of perjury in an alleged at
tempt to secure evidence against Frank
j. Gould which would enable Mrs.
Helen Kelly Gould to secure divorce
and large alimony
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-24
CHICAGO NEWSPAPERS ARE
cLEAR.CUT IN CRITICISM

CHICAGO, July 23.-United States
District Attorney Simms today an
nounced positively that petition for
a rehearing of the case against the
Standard Oil company of Indiana de-
cided adversely to the government py
Judge Grosscup yesterday would be
filed.
Mr.. Sims today received the following
telegram from Mr.. Bonaparte:
II feel that you and your associates
have done everything possible to pro-
tect the interests of the government
and promote justice. l will write fully
as soon as the opinion comes to hand. !"
That the petition for a rehearing VIII
be based on two alleged errors In the
quoting of the opinions of the court Is
the generally accepted opinion by at
torneys interested in the case.
Local newspapers today print paral-
lei statements taken from yesterdays
decision, and from the record OF the
original trial.
This from Judge Grosscup's opinion,
carried out in the ruling excluding cer-
SContinued ON Page rweD
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-24
HOME IS
MECCA OF MANY
NOTED VISITORS
FAIRVIEW HOUSE ON QUl VIVE
DAY AND NIGHT
THOUSANDS PAY RESPECTS TO
GREAT NEBRAsKAN
Democratic Presidential Nominee Is
Assured South Will Vote SoIidIy
for Hlm-Retres from the
"Commoner"
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
FAIRVIEW, LINCOLN, July ga
steady stream of visitors at Fairview
kept William Jennings Bryan on the
qui vive all today and tonight.
The visitors began coming early in
the morning, and included returning
delegates from the Denver convention,
politicians, representative of a negro
Bryan and Kern club, members of the
local order of Maccabees and many
others who came out merely to pay
their respects.
1t was perhaps one of the busiest
days the Democratic candidate has
spent recently.
Probably the most important visitor
was Josephus Daniels of Raleigh, N.
c., proprietor of the News and OBJ
server, national committeeman ana
member of the subcommittee of eleven
to select a chairman and other officers
of the committee.
His friendship and political judg-
ment are highly priced by Mr.. Bryan,
and for that reason he was summoned
here for a conference with special ref
erence to conditions In the southern
states.
The Democratic nominee was assured
that the south would be solidly for him
and that the claims alleged to emanate
from Republican sources that they
would carry North Carolina, Virginia
and Georgia were but "dog-day poll
tics"
Negroes All for Bryan
Not the least interesting happening
of the day was the visits of the local
negroes, heretofore staunch Repupn-
cans, who called to pledge their active
SUPPORT to the Democratic ticket. They
were accorded hearty welcome and
urged by Mr. Bryan to keep in touch
with their negro brethren throughout
the country and work harmoniously
toward Democratic success.
Beginning with today Mr.. Bryan re-
fires as editor of The Commoner,
signed letter in the paper announcing
that his candidacy for the presidency
makes it necessary for him to take
such action.
Coupled with it is the interesting
statement that the profits of The COM
moner above the actual running ex-
penses will be turned over to the DEM
ocratic campaign fund.
INV candidacy makes 1t necessary
for me to suspend editorial work. ana
I desire to have it known that shall
rot be held personally responsible for
matter appearing in The Commoner
during the campaign, except that Whlch
appears over my signature" said Mr.
Bryan.
INV brother, Charles w. Bryan, who
has charge of the paper, will assume
control November L. and the present
editor, Richard L. Metcalfe, during that
time will be editor.
THE Commoner will publish sucn
sneeehes and letters as 1 may prepare
for the general public. and the readers
of The Commoner. will have full, ac-
curate information as to the issues dis
cussed bespeak for the paper the
cordial support which from the begin.
Ming has made my connection with 1t
so pleasant. -.
and ahove actual expenses from now
until election day will be turned over
to the Democratic national committee
for the benefit of the campaign.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-24
WILL PETITION
FOR REHEARlNG
STANDARD OIL CASE WILL BE
TRIED AGAIN
TWO ERRORS CITED IN JUDGE
eRosscUP's OPINIONS
Exclusion of Vital Parts of Bogardus'
Testimony Criticized by Chicago
Press-President Orders
Retria

OYSTER BAY, N. Y, July 2S.-
President Roosevelt tonight announced
in unmistakable terms the determi-
nation of the administration to proceed
with the prosecution of the Standard
Oil case, despite the decision adverse
to the government handed down by the
United States court of appeals yester-
day. This decision, the president
thinks in no way affects the merits OF
the case and he makes known his de-
cision to cause the action to be brought
again before the courts in such shape
If possible as to prevent techicalities
Interfering with decision based upon
the actual issues involved.
The statement in the matter, made
public tonight by Secretary Loeb, fol-
lows:
'"The president has directed the at
torney general to Immediately take
steps for retrial of the Standard on
case.
'",The reversal of the decision of the
lower court does not in any shape or
wav touch the merits of the case, ex-
cent in so far as the size of the fine Is
concerned.
"No Question of Guilt"
"There is absolutely no question OF
the guilt of the defendant, or eXcep-
tionally grave character of the o11ense'
"The president would regard 1t as a
gross miscarriage of justice if through
any technicalities OF any kind the de-
fendant escaped the punishment when
would unquestionably have been meted
out to any weaker defendant, who had
been guilty of such offenses.
''The president will do everything in
his power to avert or prevent such mis-
carriage OF justice.
with this purpose in view the presi--
dent has directed the attorney general
to bring into consultation Frank B.
Kellogg in the matter and do every
thing possible to bring the offenders to
Justice"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-24
LEADS OFFICERS
TO BURIED COIN
.HACKENSACK MURDERER CON-
FESSES CRIME
KILLED AUNT AND CONCEALED
TREASURE UNDER TREE
Paterson, N. j., Police Capture Slayer
of Mrs. Eberhard--Found Lying
Wounded on the Lawn.
Tries to Evade

BY Associated Press
NEW YORK, July 2S.AAugust Eber-
hard, nephew of Ottillie Eberhard, the
Austrian woman who was shot to
death Saturday evening near Hacken-
sack, N. j., was taken into custody
today by the police of Paterson, n. ].
Eberhard was found lying on a lawn
in front of farm house in the Tetewa
section of the city. He was su1erlng
from a wound which the police say
ne received at the time the woman
was shot.
Eberhard confessed that he MUIR
dered his aunt and this afternoon leo
the police to a place in Little Falls
where he had buried under tree $2o0O
i'm money which he took from his aunt
body. The money was found Where IL
had been hidden. Eberhard is now IN
the Hackensack jail.
Before confessing Eberhard told the
police he had been assaulted and robbed
by a gang of Italians in the noun
tains north of Paterson He declared
his aunt had been killed by shots fired
from ambush and he had been set upon
bv her assailants and stunned by
blow on the head.
Murder Long Planned
Eberhard told the police that ne mad
planned the murder two months ago.
He wrote many letters to his aunt IN
his efforts to induce her to leave her
home in Germany and come to this
country to live. He even promised
that he would marry her daughter
and make comfortable home Tor her
here.
Then Eberhard recounted the arrival
of his aunt and his cousin Otillie and
of his finding rooms for them in a
hotel in West Twenty third street; of
the trip to New Jersey and the fatal
walk up the railroad tracks.
A binding rainstorm came up while
they were walking up the Susquenanna
tracks and this aided the murderer in
his purpose. AS the two unsuspeetlng
women were plodding along in front
of him he drew his revolver, took care
full and fired. Mrs. Eberhard fell at
the first shot, but to make sure of her
death the assassin fired another bullet
into her body as it lay on the tracks.
Followed to XIII Her
Then he went in pursuit of his cou-
sin and tried to kill her. The poor
girl believed he was trying to protect
her and even up to yesterday she had
Insisted that she did not believe that
her cousin had murdered her mother.
She accounted for his disappearance
by the theory that he probably was
shot by the murderers.
When Eberhard was searched not
penny was found in his pockets. Eber-
hard said he had buried the money ne
stole from his aunt. He led the de-
tectiyes to a tree near the Little falls
and there dug up a bundle. There
was $24OO in the bundle, which Is the
amount that was stolen. Eberhard
had also buried his own pocketboolt
containing $26, so as to bear out his
story that he had been attacked by
Italians and robbed.
When Otillie Eberhard was told OF
her cousins confession she was as
founded. She is living at Hackensack.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-24
COLLIDE WITH
ELECTRIC CAR
R. H. BALLARD AND PARTY ARE
BURIED IN WRECK
AUTO TURNS TURTLE, CARRYING
INMATES WITH 1T
Machine WhirIed Along One Hundred
Feet, but Occupants Miraculously
Escape with Nothing Worse
Than Bruises

From beneath the wreck of an auto
mobile that turned turtle from collld-
ing with an electric street car X. II.
Ballard and Mr.. and Mrs. H. l.. Harris
dragged themselves last night, and, af-
ter surveying the wreck and taking
stock of bruises contusions and lacera-
tions, declared themselves lucky and
went their way, well satisfied to es-
cape the operating table or the morgue
at the expense or ruined clothes and
adhesive plaster.
MIR. Ballard is the assistant general
manager of the Edison Electric COM
pany. AS his guests on short drive
he had H. l.. Harris, the manager OF
the Cooperative Hospital association,
and Mrs. Harris.
The party, in a big Buick touring
car, was going west on Pico street,
travelling parallel and with about the
same rate of speed of car 1853 of the
Pico Heights line.
At Hobart street Mr.. Ballard turned
south, Just at the intersection, but he
mjscalculated the speed of the street
car, which was following him. AS ne
steered his machine across the tracks
the street car dashed into 1t and car
ried it along the middle of the street
for 100 feet. Then the machine turned
over, burying it's occupants beneath it.
Mr.. Ballard was in the front seat
of the auto and Mr.. Harris and his
wife occupied the tonneau. The ma
chine was ground into the pavement
the tonneau being torn off and the
tenders and hood scattered along the
track. How the three occupants of the
car escaped without serious injury is
mystery.
Picking himself from under the
wreck of his car Mr.. Ballard assisted
Mr.. Harris to extricate himself from the
debris, and together they rescued Mrs.
Harris.
After taking stock OF injuries 1t Was
found that none of the occupants of
the car was seriously hurt and they
went to their homes.
The car, which was in charge of
Motorman c. A. Howard, lost fender
Il, tho collision