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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-18
FORTY MINERS FLEE FROM FIRE SEVEN
MILESTHROUCHU HUNDERCROUNDTuNNEL
Miraculous Escape From Death Experienced by Force Caught
by Explosion and Forced to Seek Safety by Round
about Way---Had No Lights.

they reached the surface their faces
were blackened, clothes torn and all
were severely bruised from stumbling
in their flight for safety. Fortunately,
the mine contained very little gas.
Fired by q Blowout.
The mine was fired some time during
the day by a blowout" shot, and
when the fire was discovered last
night by 40 men all escaped to the
surface through the Monongahela en-
try cutoff
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-18

Monongahela, Pa, Jan. 18.-Miracu-
lOusly escaping death by cremation or
suffocation or being blown to pieces
by an explosion, 40 miners employed
in the Catsburg mine of the Mononga-
hela River Consolidated Coal & Coke
company made their way through dark
headings for a distance of seven miles,
and finally reached open air.
Had No Lights.
Without lights to guide them, and
given up to be dead, the men battled
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-18
Business Houses Reopen.
MORE GOING OUT
THAN COMING IN
Figures for January Show Tide to
Europe at New York Greater
Than immigration.

New York, Jan. 1S.-The rush of emf
grants to return to Europe keeps up
and the figures for January will show
an enormous increase over the same
month last year. Already in II days,
S0,056 steerage passengers have left
New York against 1876 last year.
During the same period this year only
7,13S steerage passengers have arrived
at this shore.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-18
BAR MANY DETAILS
District Attorney Jerome DETER
mined to Curb Evelyn
Thaw's Recital
COURT RECESS TILL MONDAY
Question as to Extent to Which Evil
dence Will Be Made Public to
Be Determined Then.

New York, Jan. 1S.-The examina-
ton of Evelyn Thaw yesterday after
noon lasted only an hour, when the
proceedings of the day were brought
to an end on suggestion of the district
attorney.
Evelyn brought her story down to
the time she told .Thaw in Paris of
her relations with Stanford White.
When she had reached this point
and it was plain Mr.. Littleton intended
to go on much as Mr. Delmas did in
the first trial. the district attorney
moved that the court room be cleared
of spectators
he said many newspapers had
spread broadcast, on the occasion of
the first trial, all the details of the re-
Voting story In his opinion no more
shocking and indecent display ever
had been made in the columns Of the
newspapers than that then made by a
number of publications. To permit a
repetition of that sort of thing the
district attorney said. was TO strike 4
blow at the welfare of the community.
Justice Bowling replied that nothing
could prevent the newspapers from re-
printing the story told by Thaw's wife
at the first trial, even if every body
was excluded from the court room.
He thought the district attorneys sug-
gestion would have been more to the
point had it been made at the first
trial. AS it was. the story had all
been told in print
Court Rejects Plan Temporarily.
He was inclined to think it might
be better to rely on the judgment of
newspaper publishers in the present
instance and declined to issue the or
der asked for unless it was concurred
in by counsel for the defense
Mr.. Littleton said he would concur
in the district attorneys motion. be-
cause he believed such an order
would go far to protect the sensbili-
ties of the witness.
Mr.. Jerome declared if the news.
papers should reprint the story told
at the first trial, after their representa-
tives had been excluded from the sec
Ond trial, the publishers would be
liable for criminal libel. To this Jus,
tice Bowling replied that his court
was not the conservator of public
morals.
The matter was not determined
when adjournment was ordered until
Monday morning. when Justice Dowl-
ing will decide the question.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-18
DEEP IN TROUBLE
Sovereign Bank of Canada Goes
Into Liquidation at
Toronto.
HAS DONE BIG BUSINESS
Seventy-six Branches Maintained in
Various Parts of the Country
Recently Reorganized.

Toronto. Ont, Jan. 1S.-The Sover-
eign bank opened its doors today to
only normal business. There was no
run, depositors relying on the assur-
ance that their money is safe Pres
ident Jarvis stated today there will
be surplus of assets
for distribution to shareholders when
the liquidation is completed.
Has Many Branches.
Toronto. Ont, Jan. 1S.-The Sover-
eign Bank of Canada has gone into IL
quidation and the bankers association
took charge of the assets this morn
ing. The bank has &c branches in On
tario, Quebec, the northwest and the
maritime provinces. The Sovereign
bank was organized in Toronto in 1904,
with capital of Sl.5OO,O0O, which was
increased in 1906 to 100000. When
the Dresdner Bank of Germany took
100000 of its stock in June last, the
whole reserve account of s1,250,000 was
wiped out, together with s1,000,000 of
the capital, and the bank was reorgan-
lied with the following officers: Ame-
lius Jarvis. president; ]. H. Dunn, rep
resenting the Dresdner interest, vice
president, and F. G. Jennett, general
manager, succeeding Manager Stewart.
Since the reorganization deposits have
fallen off $3,O00,000.
~ st. Paul BANKS Close.
st. Paul, Mimi, Jan. 1S.-The Bank
of Hamline and Midway bank, two pri-
vate institutions in ST. Paul, suspend
ed payment yesterday. No statement
as to resources or liabilities is obtain
able
The banks were owned and operated
by A. u. Drew, registrar and professor
of mathematics at Hamlin university,
"a Methodist institution in this city.
Midway bank was capitalized at S10,-
900 and deposits recently reported s4O,-
600, placed in the main by working
men living in the vicinity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-18
PEORIAHOE0Rs MRS. BRADLEY
Remains of Woman PhiIanthropist Lie
in State at Residence.

Peoria, H., Jan. 1S.-The body of
the late Mrs. Lydia Bradley, the mil
lionaire philanthropist, lay in state at
her residence from 10 to - today
when almost the entire community
paid their last respects TO the honored
dead. Funeral services were held at
2:30 p. m, DR.. Uther B. Fisher of
Galesburg, president of Lombard col
lege, officiating. Tomorrow memorial
services will be held at the Polytech-
mic institute.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-18
MRS. METCalF GIVES BOND
AssaiIant of Chicago Lawyer is Releas-
ed from Custody.

Chicago, Jan. 1S.-Mrs. Thomas Met
calf, who created a sensation by firing
a revolver at S. r. Hamill, one of Joha
R. Walshs attorneys, in the federal
building here Tuesday, was released
on $1,000 bail last night. The bonds
were signed by her brother-inlaw. Ed
ward H. Miller of Terre Haute, Ind,
and Harry Burgess of Chicago
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-18
J,R, WALSH'S GUILT ON 81
COUNTS PROVED TO THE
SATISFACTION OF JURY
After Long Period Of WrangIng Verdict is Finally
Reported Convicting Of nsapprppriation
of Funds of Banks.
PENALTY is NOT LESS THAN FIVE YEARS

The final ballot stood 10 for acquittal
to . for conviction. Twenty eight bal
lots are said to have been taken. 1t
was declared the first ballot was the
same as the last, with the intermediate
ballots varying from to TO II toll.
In the first trial of Daily the final vote
was identical with that of the second
trial
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-18
Defendant Unaffected When Find.
Ing is Made Public---Jur0r
is Moved to Tears.


has been considering the case of John
r, Walsh, charged with misapprOpriat-
bank. returned Il verdict of guilty to-
day after deliberating on the evidence
since o'clock Thursday afternoon.
The penalty under the law for the
crime of which Walsh is convicted is
Imprisonment for period of not less
than five years. 1t does not permit
substitution for portion of the time
Guilty of - Counts.
Walsh was found guilty on 81 counts
The original Indictment contained 1872
counts. Demurrers were sustained as
to 30, which left $50 upon which the
jurors were required to pass.
Walsh was present In the court
room and received the verdict with
little show of emotion.
Juror in Tears.
On the contrary. one of the jurors.
Ebert Palmer of Harvard, ILL.,. burst
into tears and was so overcome during
the proceedings that he was scarcely
able to answer the clerk when asked
if the finding represented his view as
to the guilt of the defendant.
Grew Ont of Closing of Banks.
The charge against Walsh grew out
of the closing in 1895 of the Chicago
National bank of which Walsh was
president, and its allied institutions,
the Home Savings bank and the
J-n,it.I1a v'r,,ct oCp,pouy NalCh woS
accused of having loaned funds of
these institutions, aggrcgating some
$4,000. 900. on fictitious and insuffici-
emily secured notes. to nearly a score
of struggling enterprises which he
himself had founded and practically
owned.
Signed without Authority.
Many of the notes. it developed at
the trial. were signed without author
ity in the names of various employees
of Walsh. Directors of the banks tool
the stand and testified they were no
consulted by Walsh as TO the making
of loans and that they knew nothing
of them. Twenty-siX letters were de
scrbed as memorandum" notes, ant
they formed one of the chief feature:
of the trial. They represented NOR,
than $2.000,000.
Kept Examiners in Dark.
The methods of concealment employ
ed in carrying the transactions on th'
banks books and alleged misrepreser
tations made in the reports to the ma
tional bank examiners kept the latte
in ignorance of the true condition O
the banks finances and the nature O
their securities for several years pre-
vious to the closing of the institution
The defense took the ground that a
the Walsh enterprises were built II
in order to save and protect the or
ginal loans made by Walsh in goo
faith.
Walsh Clung to Defense.
Walsh was on the witness stand fC
two days. He admitted nearly all tn
transactions charged against him, br
clung to the defense that all he di
was for the good of the banks he hea,
ed; that all loans proved good, an
that no one lost anything in cons
quence of them.
Million Dollars Involved.
The misapplication of approximat
" 81 900, 900 was the act of which ii
jury found the defendant guilty. tt
maximum penalty of 10 years on eac
of IA counts constituting this a
would make it possible for Judge A
derson to impose a sentence of >.
years in the penitentiary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-18
FINE IS IMPOSED
Topeka Judge Assesses inter.
national Harvester Com
pany $4,000.

Topeka, Kan, Jan. 1S.-County
Judge Danna today assessed a fine of
$31 600 against the International Har-
vester company, which the court found
guilty on 43 counts of violating the
Kansas antitrust law.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-18
WOMEN ARE HURT C0AsTING
Two Accidents Occur on Twelfth Street
Hill in Moline.

TWO Accidents Occur on Twelfth Street
Hill in Moline.
AS the result of two different coast
ing accidents on Twelfth street at
Sixth avenue, Moline, last evening,
three women and four boys sustained
injuries, none being seriously hurt,
however. The sport is popular in Mo-
line, and young and old alike indulge
in it. The injuries ranged from cuts
and bruises to dislocations of fingers
and wrists.
A lad while coastlng on Twenty
eighth street this morning had mar
row escape from serious injury when
his sled collided with an Elm street
car. AS it was, he escaped with slight
bruises.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-18
Fire in Tobacco Warehouse.

GAINESVILLE, Wis. Jan. 1S.-Fire total
ly destroyed the Julius Marquessee
warehouse early today and caused a
loss of between 100000 and 5000, 900,
Tobacco which was stored in cases
was partly insured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-18

Justice Weakly for the state. He
argued the federal court was exceed
ing its authority and rights by issuing
an injunction holding up state laws;
that the court could not make rates
nor could it say that rate of 21a cents
a mile is right or wrong.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-18
Prominent Nebraskan Gone.

Omaha, Neb., Jan. 1S.-Isaac ~ Has
call, at one time acting governor of
Nebraska and for many years one of
the most prominent republican poll
ticians of the state, died today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-18
Shoe Workers ASSIGN,

Cambridge, Mass, Jan. 1S.-The
James Donovan company, shoe manu-
facturers of Everett. have assigned.
The assets are 100000 and liabilities
$3.50, 200.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-18
Reverse for Liberals.

Newton Abbott, England, Jan. 1S.-
The liberals today suffered a reverse
by the election of Captain Morrison
Bell, ,unionist candidate for parliament
in the Asburton division of Devon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-18
YESTERDAY IN CONGRESS

Washington, Jan. 1S.-Following are
in brief, the proceedings of the two
houses of congress yesterday as taken
from the official records:
SENATE-The senate was not in ses-
sion.
Der of pension bills, the house at 1:25
D. m. adjourned until Monday. The
penal code bin was not taken up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-18
COCAINE BILL NOW A LAW
Governor Deneen Signs the Measure
Which Will Regulate the Sale.

Springfield. H., Jan. 1S.-Governor
Deneen yesterday signed what is
known as the cocaine BILL" which
was passed by the present session of
the legislature. The measure is in
tended to regulate the sale of cocaine
and eucaine, and heavy penalties are
provided for violation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-18
DOCTORS BODY DISCOVERED
Explains Mysterious Disappearance
Christmas Day of Keokuk Man.

Burlington, Iowa, Jan. 1S.-The dead
body of DR.. George w. Jones of Keo-
kulS, who disappeared Christmas night
was found yesterday in the brush
two miles north of Burlington. There
was bullet hole in his head and his
throat had been slashed. A penknife
clasped in the dead mans hand indi-
Gated that he had committed suicide.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-18
Pope Still Confined.

Rome, Jan. 1S.-The pope was WIS.,
tied this morning by his private ply
sician, Dr. Petacci, who found him in
better health. but the physician in.
sisted that the pope continue to rest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-18
FOURTH TRIAL IS
LIKEWISE IN VAIN
Impossible to Secure Anything but
Disagreement in Sunday
Closing Cases.

Chicago. Jan. 1S.-After % hours of
deliberation the jury in the second
trial of Hugh DAILY was unable to
come to an agreement and was accord
ingly discharged by Judge Heap at
3:45 o'clock yesterday afternoon. This
was the fourth Sunday closing trial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-18
Deadlock Unbroken.

Frankfort, KY, Jan. 1S.-The senate
adjourned yesterday until Monday. The
anti-Beckham democrats and republi-
cans united to force the adjournment.
Six senators were absent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-18
NEW INSURANCE PRESIDENT
Charles e. Chase Chosen to Succeed
His Father

Hartford, Conn, Jan. 1S.-Vice Pres
ident Charles E. Chase was elected
ance company, TO succeed his father,
the late George l.. Chase.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-18
Two Killed in Auto Accident.

Baltimore, Nd, Jan. 1S.-George L.
Billups, proprietor of the Billups hotel,
and wife were instantly killed early
today by being thrown from an auto
mobile.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-18
FraternaI Union Vice President Dead.

Denver, COL, Jan. 1S.-John |. Hand
ley, supreme vice president of the
Fraternal Union of America, died yes
|terday of appendicitis, aged "a.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-18
Sir Lawson Walton.

London, Jan. 1S.-Sir Lawson Wal
ton, member of parliament for the
southern division of Leeds and attor-
ney general, died today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-18
ORGANIZE BRYAN FORCES
ALL over UNITED STATES

by this factor that the western armory
can Outdo the Springfield armory The
Rock Island arsenal has long been
awake in this matter"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-18
Club in Every Precinct
Aim OF Those Conduct
ing Campaign.
J. C. DAHLMAN AT HEAD
Expected to be Means of Rails
ing Funds for National
Committee.

Omaha, Neb., Jan. 1S.-Mayor James
c. Dahlman, democratic national COM
mitteeman for Nebraska, will have
active control of the movement to or
ganize Bryan volunteers.
Organize In Every Precinct.
He said steps were being taken to
organize volunteers in every precinct
in the United States and believed by
the middle of July the organization
Will be ready to take up the campaign
and make an active canvass in every
state
VIII Raise Campaign Fund.
The mayor stated the Bryan man.
ayers would depend to a large extent
on this organization to provide a cam
paign fund to be used by the national
committee the coming fall.
On Way to Denver.
Chicago, Jan. 1S.-Chairman Taggart
of the democratic national committee
and his committee will leave Chicago
tonight over the Rock Island for Den
yer to arrange for the democratic ma
tional convention
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-18
ABUSES EXISTED
Cruelty Shown by Authorities
at Lincoln institution for
Feeble Minded
LEGISLATORS ARE TOLD
But DR.. n. c. Hardt, Superintendent,
Says He Is improving Condi-
tions Rapidly.

Springfield, H.. Jan. 1S.--At the
opening yesterday of the legislative in
quiry into the affairs of the state home
for feeble minded children at Lincoln.
a statement was filed by William C.
Graves, secretary Of the state board
of charities. in which a startling con-
trast between the old regime and the
new at the home is drawn the state
ment shows the improvements made
at the institution since the legislature
provided funds for Governor Deneen's S
scheme of rehabilitation. Abuses such
as the use of Utica cribs for delicate
child patients. the claiming of children
to the floor with dog chains, intoXica-
ton on the part of the attendants who
also "spoCued" in all parts of the
building, are said to have been the
heritage left to DR.. H. G. Hardt when
he assumed control.
Correcting Fnst ns Possible.
The statement deplores the injury
sustained by Frank Giroux Dec. 25.
1907. and attributes it TO fault of some
| individual or to some mechanical de-
| feet in the institution itself. and goes
on to show that the labor of improv-
ing and reOrganizing the asylum is SO
great that, although it is progressing
as rapidly as possible, it has not yet
| been completed.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-08
FISHING CLUBS oFFER
REWARD FOR DYNAMlTERs

Special % Daily Leader
MusSogee, Okla, April 7-T The peO-
pie OF Mlburn have offered q stand
ing reward of $40 for Information
which win lead 10 the conviction Of
any person who Is found guilty Of dyn-
amiting the Blue river within dis,
tanoe uf ten miles of that place This
is done ia order TO protect the fish. II
is claimed that If dynamiting can BE
prevented the Blue river Is one of the
finest fishing streams in the state
The Waahillau and Ozark clubs, In
the Cherokee nation. have each offer
ed a reward of $50 for the conviction
OF any person found guilty Of dyna-
hitting fish In the Illinois river or the
Barron fork In addition TO this, the
state offers reward for Information
leading to the conviction of such per
sons, and In case OF conviction one.
half OF the fine assessed soes 90 the
person furnishing the information.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-08
RESULTS IN ILLINOIS.
(By Assooiated Press.)


Chicago April Sin the local option
elections held by 200 townships in "a
counties of Illinois outside of the city
yesterday, twenty counties became alb
solutely antI-saloon property. Most OF
the city and state, however voted for
licensing saloons. The large cities
voting for the saloon aro Springfield,
Freeport, Aurora, Sterling, Elgin, Lin
coin, Monmouth Bloomington, Dan
Vile, oliet, Mnrphysboro and Rock Is
land Those voting to abolish the sa-
loon were. Rockford, Decatur Dixon,
Hoopeston Georgetown, Pontiac
Shelbyville, Carbondale and Cham
paign.
The following counties are now abso-
mtely anti-saloon territory SO created
by the voters yesterday in addition to
the six whic hvoted last november to
abolish the dramshop
Boone. MouItrie Fayette, Hamilton,
Clark Brown. Saline. Gallaiin. Doug
las. Macon Cumberland Platt Shelby,
White. Wayne and Rlchland.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-08

o. 1lrest reserves and selection of lieu
lands. He admitted that Hyde had
for years been engaged in the selec-
ton and marketing Of school lands,
but he told the jury that they were
not to AXE this fact as evidence that
he was engaged in the business illeg.
ally.
Attorney Worthington said the de-
fenss would endeavor TO show that
the titles to former p9blic lands held
by Hyde were MT invalid and fraud
ulent. as the government alleges, but
are perfectly good titles and cannot
be attacked He also denied that
HYDE and Benson were 10 league, and
eaid that the evidence would show
hat they were bitter rivals, often be-
ing arayen IN court against each
other in contests for titles - rnblic
lands.
Mr. Worthington said that Svhneid-
er was employel by Hyde as ranch
man and only occasionally as a clerk,
and anything he may have done was
entirely outside rhe knowledge Of his
employer. He declared that Schneld-
er le't the employ Of HYDE In 1899. and
Ii Schneider had engagoi in Illegally
securing public lands the statute Of
limitations, II nothing else, he said,
would release Hyde OF the charge OF
onsIirancy.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-08
EASILY DECIDED
This Question Should Be Answer.
ed Eas0y BY Guthrie People.

Which Is wiser-to have confidence
In tho opinions Of your fellow-citlzens,
az people you know, or depend on
statements made by utter strangers
iosidiR5 In far-away places Read the
following.
Mrs J. e, snapp, Of 21s East Spring.
Cr street, Guthrie. Okla, says: my
gratitude towards Doans Kidney Pills
for what they did for me IS boundless
! had been for a whole winter under
the doctors care without receiving
a particle OF beueht, and the only
sleep I could get was while under the
influence Of morphine could moi
leave the house and suffered terribly
from pains 10 my back often being
compelled to walk stopped over The
se,retions from MY kidneys were
scant highly colored and caused me
much misery during passage While
resding the paper ran across a testi
monial recommending Doans Kidney
Pills and as the case seemed almost
similar to mine. conc mded 90 trs
them and procured. box at j N
Walleces drug store. I began taking
them and from the first few doses knew
that they were doing me good The
kidney secretion gradually became
regular. and the muscles Of my bscl
gradlally relaxed SO that was soor
able 20 got about / continued ths
use of Doans Kidney Pills until IN,
/ trouble entirely disappeared Though
this happened nearly two years age
and / have not had recurrence o
the trouble since
For Sale by an Dealers. Price &
cents. Foster Milhurn Co. Br9alo
New York. sole Agents for the Unite,
States
Remember the name Doans-N
take no other
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-08
SOCIETY TO PERPETUATE
MEMORY or SEQUoYAH

Clarenore, Okla, April 8--An or
ganizati1n to be known as the sequo
yah Historical society has been form
ed here, he objects OF which are the
collection of data. material and OBJ
iects relating TO the history Of okla
homa in general and to Indian Terri
tory IN narti,cla,s ana perpetuatiue
he memory 4 ths greatest Cherokee
Indian Bcth Indians and whites are
sligible to membership
FolioSing are the officers Presi
dent MIS- Callie Burns; vice presi
dent Miss Josephine Howard, secre
tary; MISS Gazells Lane. treasurer:
Mrs. A. " Robinson.