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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-11
100000 IN POUCH
Theft of Mail Sack at Kansas
City Proves to aave Yielded
Large Booty.
TRY TO SUPPRESS THE FACTS
Department Officers Working on Clews
But Seem Unable to Learn Who
Is Responsible.

Kansas City. Mo-, June 11-Relue.
tant admissions made by the postof-
flee officials of three cities Indicate
that the disappearance of a registered
mail pouch somewhere within the jur-
isdiction of the Kansas City postoffice
Saturday night will prove one of the
biggest hauls in the history of the de-
partment.
From private sources it is learned
that package of at least $4,000 in
currency was among the contents of
the pouch, which carried, in addition,
an unusually large number of letters
and packages containing money and
other valuables to an amount which
only can be conjectured, but which
may reach $4,000 more.
No CIew to Method.
The pouch was in transit from Los
Angeles to New York, and the postal
inspectors, who have had the case in
charge for at least. As hours. refuse
any explanation of the manner in
fer from one responsible guardian to
another
That the pouch of value has disap
peared was admitted by the depart
ment at Washington, by Postmaster
NJ H. Flint of Los Angeles, and by
Inspector w. J. Vickery, attached to
! the Kansas City postoffice, who ap
pears to have the case for investiga
| ton. In no case, however, was there
any positive information as to the
method employed in carrying out the
robbery.
Handled in Sub-StatiOn.
| The fact that the mail in process!
of transfer at the Union depot in Kan
sas City, is handled in temporary
Isubstation since the destruction of the
regular branch Office by fire severa
months ago supports the theory tina
advantage was taken of conditions pre-
lsumed to be more lax than ordinarily
| Postoffice officials stated that /
would be impossible for anyone to es
Itimate the total contents of the miss
ing pouch until the holders of receipt
had made affidavits as to the matte
,intrusted to the mails.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-27
JOHN W. KERN CAMPAIGNING
 ON SPECIAL TROLLEY TRAIN

Indianapolis, Oct. .26 .-On a special trolley train John W. Kern. Demo- cratic candidate for Vice-President. spent today campaigning in the in- terest of the Democratic Party from Indianapolis to Jeffersonville. MT. Kern returned to Indianapolis late to. night.
 Mir. Kern argued today that the Re- publican Party was trying to scare the voters into line by crying panic. He declared that every unlawful trust in the United States was for Taft
 They are wise enough to stand to- gether." said he. There are eighty million of you. Will you be controlled by one hundred"
 Speaking to a large crowd at Green wood, Ind, Mir. Kern asserted that cons ditions under a Democratic admins tration could not be worse than they are at present.
 If these Republicans can prevent a panic, why in the name of God do they not stop the one that Is now on? I saw in New York a few days ago solid square of men lined up waiting for bread There are hundreds of thousands of men out of work all over the country. They cannot tell these men that there Is no panic in this country now"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-27
MACK IS SATISFIED
ADDS MORE STATES TO LIST FOR
 BRYAN.
Declares That Republicans Are DesPer- ate Fearing That Democratic Success VIII Expose Mlsman-
 m@eaena of Affairs.

New York, Oct. 2e-Norman E.. Mack chairman of the National Democratic Committee, received a telegram from headquarters at Chicago today declar- ing that in addition to his forecast of the Bryan vote pub iislied yesterday the following States are reasonably cer- tain to east their electoral vote for Mir. Bryan: Wisconsin, Iowa. Illinois. Utah, Oregon and Washington.
 This telegram is signed by P. A. Hall, vice chairman; John W. Tomlin- son, Urey Woodson and R. c. Sulli- van.
 Commenting on the Presidents let- ter to P. H. Grace. of Binghampton, MT. Mack said he guessed the Presi- dent Is trying to keep the minds of the people of their demand to open the books of the administration. es- pecially the Panama books.
 They (the Republicans) don't want a change of administration because if there comes change the books will be opened and the whole work of the Republican administration for the past twelve years will be shown up," said Mir Mack.
 Discussing business conditions. MT Mack declared that the Repub blicans evidently wanted to continue the panic.
 Things have been bad enough for the past year, but they continue to howl that things will be worse If Bryan Is elected. Things can't be worse than they have been. and 1t Is certain that they will mend after Mir. Bryan is elected" said Mir. Mack.
 As far as the election in New York State was concerned MT. Mack said that he had no reason to alter his opinion and he added that after Mir. Bryan finished his tour of the State matters would look brighter than ever.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-27

ions of the Pearre and Wilson bills advocated by the Federation of Labor are not as broad or comprehensive in scope as the British trades disputes act.
 The mere fact" continues Mir. Com pers, that Mir. Roosevelt denounced a proposition as wicked does not so con- stitute it; time and circum ste nces and party obligations have persuaded him to modify his judgment and his utter ances. Surely 1t must bring unction to find his unwarranted attack on me So thoroughly appreciated by The New York Sun, which criticisesl him for his last utterance In as severe language as that with which he attacks me-"
 Referring to dissenting opinions of Justices Harlan, Moody and many dis. tinguished jurists and legal abuses of the injunction he declares that Presi- dent Roosevelt has placed me fin good company"
 He said every one strongly urges the measures which he advocated and then accepted what his political opponents in his own party chose to give him. Tt Is general knowledge tha. he had a more liberal platform prepared for adoption for the Republican Conven- ton in Chicago and then accepted what thev doled out All know that Sher. mans nomination was conceded by Senator Burroughs and Uncle Joe Can. non as a slap in the face for President Roosevelt. but the President. since the nomjuation of "Inujnction" Judge Taft
 swallows the whole pot pourri.
 MT. Gompers asserts that the Pearre iniunctIon bill, which Mir. Roosevelt attacks has been before several Con- 1resses without word of criticism or comment from him." and scouts the snggestion that Mir. Mitchell and other labor leaders "are not in sympathy with him in his advocacy of the Pearre and wilson injunction bill.
 "John Mitchell. Frank Morrison, and are now on trial to show cause why we should not be sent to jail because wa exercised our rights, having violat- ed no law of state or nation" says MT. comners .Will the President pulp iicly justify Justice Gould's inj junction and the contempt proceedings to send Mitchell Morrison and me to jail on the grounds of contempt, which are mi forward by the Bucks Stove and Ranre Company under that injunction? The intunction issued by Justice Gould | is based upon injunctions issued by Judge Taft and his language Is quoted | by Justice Gould.
 "It is the purpose of the opponents oS lahor to villify the labor movement through me, and Mir. Roosevelt now ioins the chorus upon the pretext that | [ have attacked the Federal courts. AS | man and a citizen, I have nothing | to retract. but I insist that desp. e great provocation I have always ex- i nressed my views and criticisms, per haps in strong yet respectful lan- | guage."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-27
PROSECUTION RESTS
N TRIAL OF MORSE AND CURTIS.
Directors of National Bank of North America Testified Thn< They Never Authorized HOn0rfng
 O9 Overdrafts by Morse.

New York. Oct. 26.-After the ad- mission of testimony by John ". Gates. former Judge Morgan J; oBrien. Charles NJ. Schwab. John H.. Flagler and wm. F. Havemeyer, to the effect that as directors of the National Bank of North America. they had never au- thorized the honoring of oyerdrafts by Charles W. Morse. the vice-Presi- dent of the bank. and had never known the prosecution late today rested it's case in the U. s. Court here against The former banker and promoter and his fellow defendant. A. H. Curtis, who are being tried for alleged viola tion of the national banking laws.
 The days session furnished a num- Der of sensations. not the least of which was the declaration by W. W. Lee, a former president of the bank. that on the day of the institu- tion's collapse. Curtis. the President. had said to him. T have just told Morse that he has busted the bank. :"
 Mir. Lee was questioned at length concerning the happenings behind closed doors of the bank during the evening hours of October 10, 1907. the day of the collapse. After the accounts
 
 closed. 1t was discovered. MT. Lee tes- tifed. that MT. Morse had overdrawn his account $211 .000. In order to make good this deficiency. Morse had turned into the bank a quantity of securities, for the most part stocks and bonds not listed on the stock exchange, and of doubtful value as collateral for a loan ol $211,000. This loan the directors repudiated on the following day. the collateral put up by Mir. Morse being found unsatisfactory.
 Testimony intended to show the dominating influence exercised over the National Bank of North America by Morse was given by W. A. Nash. Pres ident of the Corn Exchange Bank. and a member of the clearing house conn mittee. MT. Nash. 1t appears. inform ed Curtis of the intention of the clear ing house committee to examine the Bank of North America.
 q took Mir. Curtis aside" testified Mir. Nash" and asked him if the bank was all right. He waved his hand to- ward Morse and replied. If he Is all right, the bank is all right
 It was noticed during the proceed ings today that counsel for Morse and counsel for Curtis differed sharply at times regarding their respective prin- eipals' part in the affairs of the bank.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-27
OLD VETS CAN SELL NEAR
 BEER WITHOUT A LICENSE

Atlanta. Ga, oct. 26.-The privilege granted by the state to Confederate Veterans to be peddiers or dealers in any article not prohibited, and to be exempt from the payment of any tax or license was held by the State court of appeals in a decision handed down today to include dealing in non-in- toxicating near beer
 Under this ruling. Georgia munich palities will be prevented from keep ing out near beer by means of a prohibitive license.
 The decision was rendered in the case of J. M. Burch. a Confederate veteran. who was convicted in the recorders court of Ocilla, of having sold near beer" without a license It was appealed and the higher court held today that he was not required to pay the tax, the state law on the sub feet preceding the municipal ordinance.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-27
wHITMoRE ON TRIAL.
Accused of Killing His Wife in Jersey
 Swamp


 New York Oct. 26.-The second trial of Theodore Whitmore began in Jersey City this morning when the attorneys undertook the task of selecting jurors to try Whit more on a charge of murdering his wife and throwing her body in Lampblack Swamp on Christmas eve last year.
 On the slrst trial the jury disagreed but this time tlfe state thinks its case is stronger. as two women who lived in the same house with the Whitmores in Brook Ivn and who disappeared immediately after Mrs Whnmore was killed. have been. found and if is said that both will testify that tbev saw whitmore and his wife leave the houss on Christmas eve and later saw xvbunnore return alone.
 Whitmore declares that he did not see bis wife on the night of the murder.
 On1v forty-five minutes was required to select a jury and when the twelve men had been sworn Assistant Prose- cutor Garvin opened the case for the Mr. Garvin said that while the pros ecution will have to depend entirely mon circumstantial evidence he was certain the jury will consider the evil dence sufficiently strong to warrant a verdict of first degree murder.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-27
LIABLE TO INDICTMENT.
C .ndIdates in Georgia Election Must
 File Expense Account.

Atlanta, Ga, Oct. 26.-Unless the successful candidates in the recent Sta te election file with the Comptrol- Ter General by tomorrow itenized stat ements of the expenses incurred for election. they will be liable to in- dictu1ent for misdemeanor and fined from Si to $1.OOO, or be imprisoned fin the county chain gang.
 Tn 1to today only five of those elect Ad balfe compiled with the law. The act re 1ulring the publication of elec- tIon expenses was passed by the last regular session of the Legislature and nrovide S that all state and county of- rerr limited States Senators and Con. srrassTeln must file with the Comptrol- iey CsenAraI within twenty days after oIaction affidavit setting forth an ,ten,izna list of expenses incurred for election The act also provides that the stateupent or expenses must ne ? up s lished int at least one he"sP@Per III the State
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-27
Kern nt FranIElIm.

Franklin, Ind, Oct. 26.-Arriving at Greenwood, a good sized crowd greeted Mir. Kern and his party.
 The Vice Presidential nominee told the Greenwood gathering that he had travelled the country over and had looked into the faces of thousand of people and they all seemed to him to be anxious for change in adminis- tration.
 At Franklin MT. Kern was conducted to the opera house. His speech was on national issues and he made a plea to the work ingmen and farmers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-27
PANAMA MERCHANTS KICK.
Want Duty Paid on LuxuFies Imported
 Into Canal Zone.


 Into Canal Zone.
 Panama, Oct .26.--The merchants of Panama have started campaign to bring about an arrangement whereby the United States shall be compelled to pay duty on luxuries imported into the canal zone. The merchants assert that their business has been seriously affected because of the competition of the United States commissaries.
 While the canal treaty specifies that the United States has the right to i'm port the necessaries of life free of duty. 1t Is asserted that the commits saries Import Irish fine linens and Ger man toys. and rich cloths, English table delicacies. cigarette silk, leather, French perfumes and fine millinery. on which no duty is paid and that this is ruIning the Isthmian merchants with out benefting American industry.
 The merchants claim also that the system of coupon books employed by the Isthmian Canal Commission amounts practically to a boycott of local commerce.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-27
LOEB GETS BUSY.
For Roosevelt He Gives Out state-
 ment to GOmperS.

ment 10 UVAAHSEW'
 Washington, Oct. 26.-When shown the reply of MT. Gompers. Secretary Loeb authorized the following state ment:
 MT. Gompers quotes from the Pres ident's correspondence with him about George W. Alger's book. Moral over strain The President has distributed copies of that book to judges. labor leaders and others aud he now honest : ly wishes that Mir. GompeFs would read this same Mir. Alger's admirable magazine article on Taft and Labor printed last month.
 Tt is the most effective exposure of MT. Gompers's position that has been produced and ever since its ap- pearance the President has been Tn close touch with Mir. Alger on this whole injunction matter"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-27
CURTIS bARN BURNED.
Tennessee Man Had Incurred Enniity
 of Riders.

Nashville. Tenn. Oct. 26.--The barn of John Curtis. in Humphrles county this State. was burned Saturday night, and there is little doubt but that 1t was the work of night riders. oil had been scattered in several places about the building.
 Curtis is a member of the Farmers Union. and 1t is supposed that he in some way incurred the enmity of the night riders.
 Bloodhounds have been placed on the trail of the riders.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-27
KERN CHILD IMPROVES.
Vice Presidential Candidate Resumes
 SpeechtnaRing.

Indiapaolis. Ind, Oct. 26.-John w. Kern, Democratic candidate for Vice President, who was compelled to can eel his speaking engagements last week on account of the illness of his son. began tour of Southern Indiana this morning, speaking at Greenwood Franklin, Columbus, Seymour and Jef- fersonville.
 It was not until today that Mir. Kern actually decided to renew his campaign work. but the condition of his son improved sufficiently to justify him in doing so. He returned to In- dianapolis tonight and expects to be able to continue all work tomorrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-27
rfnredx in olslahemn.

Checotah Ok. Oct. 26.-John Price, town marshal here, late last night shot and Killed Lune Hughes and fatally wounded his brother. Amos Hughes, because they resisted arrest and as- sauIted him. The Hughes were popu. lar young white men and their friends nave threatened Price.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-27
MASKED MEN
 IN TENNESSEE They Appear in Obion
 County. NEAR THE SCENE OF LYNcHING Court Convenes to Investigate the
 Outrage. OniciaIs VIII Get Facts in Person and Not Rely On the Telephone Wires Which Have Been
NEAR THE SCENE OF LYNCHING

obion. Tenn, Oct. 26.-Maske ed night riders made their appearance at two points within three miles or Obion in broad daylight this morning. Oblon Is fifteen miles from the sol- dlers' camp.
 About 5 a. m. a roughly dressed white man. wearing a mask. appeared l.. A. Wood farm, about two miles south west of obion and demanded breakfast of Mrs. Beard who was alone in the house at the time. Be- ing informed that no food was pre- pared. he ordered Mrs. Beard to cook breakfast and call him from the woods nearby when 1t was ready. Mrs. Beard complied.
 The intruder ordered Mrs. Beard to re-enter the house while he ate, in order to remove his mask without giving a view of his features. Finish . ing his repast, the stranger departed without further words and passed by the place where MT. Beard was at work.
 Two hours later while VIII Brown. of Obion, was driving at a point about three miles from the Beard home, he was confronted suddenly by masked man who stepped from the bushes and ordered him to halt.
 what IS your name, Where nave you been, where are you going. and what Is your business?" demanded the night rider.
 Receiving apparently satisfactory re- plies, the man ordered Brown to pro ceed. but answered with an oath when Brown inquired of him what he was doing In the vicinity. These men were dressed similarly and it thought by some that the wis ttor at the Beard home and the one | who stopped Brown is the same.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-27
senrnhinr for CrImInaIs.

Nashville. Tenn, Oct. 26.-Scouting parties continue to SCOUT the adjacent county In search for men believed to have been in some way connected with the assassination of Captain Rankin last Monday night.
 Thus far there have been made more than fifty arrests of suspects.
 From the scene of Monday nights tragedy to points below Hornbeak. a zone more than twenty miles long. five separate scouting parties are in the field. under the command of Colonel Tatum.
 Former Congressman Rice A. Pierce, who represents the defendants in the night rider prosecutions, visited the camp yesterday and requested pelnls- sion to speak with the prisoners. This was refused him and he grew very in- dIgnant and threatened to issue a writ of habeas corpus. Later. however. he stated that he approved of Governor PattersOn's action in ordering out the State troops and that the citizens of Tennessee should back him up in his work.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-27
TO SEND FOR FACTS.
Tennessee OmcIaIs Will Not Trust To
 Telephone.

Nashville, Tenn. Oct. 26.--The pres ent plan contemplated by the civil authorities at Union City Is to send an attorney to Camp Memo under the es- cort of a posse for the purpose of ascertaining from Colonel Tatum. in command of the camp and his mili- tary board of inquiry what informa tion has been obtained from those men now under guard as suspects or as witnesses.
 This information is not in the pos session of the officials at Union City, only teIephonlc information having been received from the officials at the camp since the arrests of Saturday and yesterday, and the attorney general, not knowing. therefore what witnesses to summon before the grand jury.
 The Cumberland Telephone Company has sent out a force of men to erect a telephone line between Union City and Samburg. The line will be in operation by tomorrow afternoon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-27
ASKS FOR CLENIENCY.
Assistant Secretary Ne"berry Receives

Assistant Secretary NewberPy Receives
 Letter from Mrs. MaEness.
 Washington. Oct. 26.-Assistant Sec- retary Newberry, of the Navy. today received a letter from Mrs. Magness asking clemency for her husband.
 Mir. Newberry said the letter was one of the kind that is constantly be- ing received by him, and that it will he replied to in the usual way. and tbe usual course will be taken in re- iation to the Magness, case. He dc. cIined to make the letter public.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-27
THE WEATHER.

Washington, Oct. 2Gy-FOr Alabamns Fair Tuesd6y and Wednesday, light to RreUh variable winds
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-27
TO SHOOT REVOLUTIONIsTs.
O of The BIexieans Who RaIded
 .N

Town of VIescas.
 Fl Paso, Texas. Oct. 26-After trial at Torreon, Mexico, Lugo and Nobledo. leaders of the Mexican revolutionlsts who raided the town of Viescas fin Mexico last June, have been sentenced to be shot. Twelve acoomplices were each sentenced to fifteen years in the uenitentiary.@
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-27
circ,Iit court conxenen.

Union City. Tenn, Oct, 26-Judge Joseph E. Jones Of Dresden. judge of the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit com vened his court in special session to- Lake vicinity. resulting 10 the death of Captain Quentin Rankin of Tren- ton.
 Judge Jones said. in delivering his charge that he had not empanneiled the jury for the purpose of investigat- ing any character of crimes except those covered fin the charge. He was visibly affected while referring specifically and in detail to the mur- der of Captain Rankin. The court said that no trials would be held for the present although some might be held later.
 The veniremen selected on the grand fury were excused subject to call.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-27
InvestIgation BegIns !.

Union Clty. oct. 26,-The formal In- vestigation as to the killing of Cap tain Quentin Rankin. and other night rider outrages in the vicinity of Reel foot Lake, began here today when the Circuit Court convened in special ses- sion.
 Today's session was devoted to the enpannelling and the charge of the court to the grand jury. only a brief session Of the grand Jury was held, ad- iournment being taken after the issu-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-27

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The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-03-28
THE IDAHO SCIMITAR.

The question that has always puzzled the stu
dents of the history of the Northwest is why Lord
Aberdeen, after nstructing the British minister
that England would insist upon the Columbia Rive
the boundary, finally admitted the contention of
the Americans that the forty-nnth parallel was the
proper line, There have been many answers to this
question, but satisfactory to the historians The
Hudson Bay Company, then political power, was
fighting to retain its posts on the Columbia and
Willamette rivers land urged the British Govern
ment not to give tip foot of land.
The Aberdeen treaty gave UP all the country south
of the fortynnth parallel with the exception of the
southern portion of Vancouver island, where GER
tain company had important post and large land
ed interests
Professor Schaefer is inclined to believe that
the letters of Lord Aberdeen will disclose that
private advices from the country pointing out the
difficulty of governing the country and the influx
of Americans, who outnumbered the English, in
fuenced the foreign minister in conceding the Amer
lean claims in opposition to the company"