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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-23
AMMUNITION
TOSHOOT AT THE SENATE

how his speech was disconnected and
hard to understand
Uncle Weak Minded.
AS to the insanity taint in the fam
lily, she said Henry Copley, an uncle
of Thaw, had been weak minded from
the time he was years old. Another
relative, Josiah Thaw, had brain fever
and her sister, Mrs. Hirsch, had been
epileptic from her early days.
There was no cross examination of
Mrs. Thaw by the district attorney
By agreement with counsel for Thaw
all he did was to read to the jury the
affidavit made by Mrs. Thaw, presented
to the commission in lunacy at the
last trial
In that affidavit she tried to explain
away any taint of hereditary insanity
in the Thaw family. The affidavit did
not jibe with the testimony she gave
yesterday.
After Mrs. Thaw left the stand the
defense introduced Miss Belle Moore
house Lawrence of California, who
was Thaw's teacher when he was G
years old. She said Thaw was gloomy
and delicate. He wouldn't play with
the other boys. He was nervous and
eXcitable.
Was Never Spanked.
When she told Jerome she had
never spanked him for his "tanUrums.
as he expressed it. he said that's all, .
ending her cross examination.
One of the experts, Dr. Charles G
Wagner, was brought up to the firing
line He was asked only a few ques
tions. The belief is that if Mr.. Jer
ONES examination of the experts is
not long, the defense will have its case
in this week. 1t is understood Mr.
Jerome does not intend TO quiz the
alienists as he did at the last trial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-23
POLITICS
Demand Upon SaIoonkeepers
Made by Model License
League
IN SESSION AT LOUISVILLE
Resolutions Declare Anti-Saloon LEAGUE
is Political Organization
Urge uphoidng Law.

Louisville, Ky, Jan. 23.-Resolutions
adopted by the Model License league.
in convention here yesterday. approve
the demand that liquor dealers retire
from politics as aggressive or as of
fensive factors. The league expresses
willingness to unite with citizens in
bringing about obedience to law, and
urges the cancellation of all saloon
licenses where the holders exhibit a
disposition to willfully violate the law
The league favors one saloon license
for each 500 of population.
Raps Anti-SnlOon League.
The resolutions reiterate the eX-
pressed views of its president that the
work of the Anti-Saloon league is not
a reform movement, but that the or
ganization is political, dictatorial and
dangerous.
A large proportion of the country's
press, the resolutions declare, give
support to the Anti-SaIoon league not
because of any faith in prohibitory
legislation but as protest against the
lawless element engaged in the liquor
business.
The league goes on record as being
unalterably opposed to intemperance
and expresses the belief that it offers
in the model license law valuable
aid to the solution of the problem.
Impossible of Enforcement.
1t is asserted that prohibition of the
manufacture and sale of alcoholic
liquors would destroy millions of dol
lars worth of property and throw
many thousands of men out of EN-
ployment. The resolutions declare
that centuries of experience go to show
that such laws, while destructive il
their nature, are impossible of en-
forcement
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-23

Washington, Jan. 23.-Formal an
nouncement was made yesterday of the
engagement of Miss Maud Ashford
and former Senator Henry Gassaway
Davis. Miss Ashford confirmed it. 1t
is stated that Mr.. Davis gift to the
bride will be $1.000,O0O, in considera-
ton of which she will waive her dover
rights.
Mr.. Davis, the candidate for the vice
presidency on the ticket with Alton
B. Parker, is a millionaire so times
over, it is said. There has been cur
rent ever since the engagement was
rumored story that Mr.. Davis two
daughters, Mrs. Stephen B. Elliins,
wife of the senator from West Vir-
ginia, and Mrs Arthur Lee, opposed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-23
HONOR FOR G. A. R. FOUNDER
Location of, Statue in Washington Has
Been Selected.

Washington, Jan. 23.-The Stephen
son Grand Army memorial to be given
by the Grand Army of the Republic
TO the people of the United States in
honor of the late Benjamin F. Stephen
son, founder of that organization, will
be erected in this city at the junction
.of Pennsylvania avenue, Seventh
street, Louisiana avenue and c street
northwest. directly east of the eques-
trian statue of General Hancock. Ac'
, tion to that end was taken by the stat
uary commission of which Secretary
Taft is chairman yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-23
JAPANESE CABINET
ESCAPES CENSURE
Small Majority of Diet Opposes Reso-
luton Which Would Have
Brought designations.

Toxic. Jan. pa motion to cen
sure the government was defeated in
the lower house of the diet today by
III to 1GS.
Debate on the motion of censure
turned entirely on the budget, no men,
tion being made of the emigration
question or the governments policy
thereon. The result insures the cab
met will remain in power and prob
able passage of the budget
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-23
DEBS SUPPORTS HAYWOOD
Declares Socialists Will Roll Up
100000 Votes for Him,

New York, Jan. 23.-Eugene V.
Debs, the leader of the socialist party
in this country, declared last night
that he would not be a candidate for
the presidential nomination this year,
but would decline it in favor of Will
lam d. Haywood of the Western Fed
GRAFTON of Miners. with Haywood as
the socialist nominee" said Debs. "the
party will poll 100000 votes through
out the country and win a dozen seats
in congress"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-23
ASK BANKS FOR U. S. CASH
Funds on Deposit Will Gradually be
Called In, Says Cortelyou.

Washington, Jan. 23.-The secretary
of the treasury late yesterday an
nounced that owing to the great i'm
provement in financial conditions
throughout the country he had begun
the gradual withdrawal of deposits of
public moneys in moderate amounts
from the national banks.
The first call has been made upon
New York banks, and amounts to ap
proximately S1C.000,000. This is in ad
dition to $1O,00O,000 returned by the
New York banks since Dec. &c.
The secretary also announced that n
general call for a moderate amount
will be made upon banks in other cit
les at an early date.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-23
REVENUE IS FALLING OFF
Internal Collections for Six Months
Show LARGE Decrease.

Washington, Jan. 23-The monthly
statement of collections of internal
revenue show for December, 1907, a
decrease in receipts compared with
December 1906. of $2,41S,277; for six
months of the fiscal year the decrease,
Compared with the corresponding per-
iod in 1906, is $4,300,51O.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-23
HONOR FOR DAVID R. FRANCIS
President of St Louis Exposition Given
Order of North Star,

st. Louis, Jan. 23.-The Order of the
North Star, one of the oldest orders of
Sweden, was conferred upon former
Governor d. r. Francis as president
of the Louisiana Purchase exposition
at his home last night by C. A. Eek
stromer, vice consul for Sweden.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-23
DECIDES TO BURN cooks
Minneapolis School Board Acts to
Stop Scarlet Fever.

Minneapolis, Jan. 23.-ln order 10
prevent the spread of scarlet fever the
board of education at a special meet
ing yesterday decided to burn at least
$50 text books IN use in Kenwood and
Douglas schools.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-23
NORTH DAKOTA FOR TAFT
Committee Indorses Him in Issuing
Call for State Convention.

Fargo, n. D., Jan. 23.-The republi-
can state committee of North Dakota
yesterday selected Minot as the place
and May IA as the date for the state
convention to elect delegates to the
republican national convention. The
committee declared in favor of the
nomination of Secretary Taft.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-23
NO NEWS OF MISSING BOAT
Twenty-eight Persons from Amsterdam
Still Adrift.

Hook of Holland, Jan. 23-No news
has yet been received of the missing
of several that put off from that YES
sci after the collision Tuesday night
with the steamer Administer 1t is be-
lieved the boat has been carried south
by the currents and will make land
ing somewhere on the coast. The boat
carries % persons, of whom 81 are
passengers. 1t is said to be well pro-
visioned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-23
Discount Rate Again Lowered.

Paris, Jan. 23.-The Bank of France
today reduced the rate of discount
from 312 to per cent.
London, Jan. 23.-The rate of dis
count of the Bank of England was
today reduced from to per cent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-23
ALMOST HALF WAY
Ten Days More Will See United
States Fleet at Southern
End of Continent.
BIG SEND0Ff GIVEN AT RIO
Thousands Crowd Hills About Harbor
and Participate in Farewell as
Ships Get Under Way.

Rio JaneirO. Jan. 23.-To the BOOM
ing of guns and the cheers of thou
sands on the accompanying pleasure
craft, the American war ships sailed
from Rio Janeiro yesterday afternoon,
bound for Punta Arenas on the Ma
Sellan strait. Ten days will bring the
fleet almost midway on its 14.OOOmile
cruise to San Francisco. and the ships
and the men carried with them yes
terday the godspeed and good wishes
of the whole Brazilian nation.
Not an untoward incident has
marked the visit of the Americans
here. They were feasted and feted
both officers and men, during their
sojourn in Rio, and half the popula-
ton turned out from early in the morn
ing to give them a fitting farewell.
AS upon the arrival of the fleet, so
upon its departure. the quays, the pub
lie buildings and the hills were crowd
ed with thousands watching the war
ships until they had disappeared
through the mouth of the bay into the
open sea.
President Pays Respects.
The president of the republic, DR..
Penna, came to Rio Janeiro from Pc
tropolis about II o'clock and proceeded
On the yacht Silva down to where the
war ships were lying. He went aboard
the cruiser Benjamin Constant which
was in readiness to accompany the
American fleet, and made a tour of al
the American ships.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-23
Jones Measure Without
the Emergency Clause
Goes With Whoop
al FOR AND 3 AGAINST
Made Special Order For Next
tuesday in the House,
Legislative Gymnastics

Springfield, H., Jan. 23.-By a vote
of Al to the senate this morning
passed the Jones primary election bill
and adjourned until 10 tomorrow morn
ing The Jones bill was later present
ed in the house, read for the first time
and made a special order for next
Tuesday morning, after which the
house adjourned until Saturday even
ing.
liz Amended OgIesby Bill.
The bill passed by the senate this
morning is the amended Oglesby bill
as decided upon in the first joint con-
ference committee and which received
Sc votes in the house Nov. 26, 1907,
but because of lack of a constitutional
twothirds the Jones measure does not
carry the emergency clause. 1t fixes
the second Saturday in August as the
date of holding the 1908 primaries.
House Ties Itself In Knots.
Springfield, Ill. Jan. 23.-The house
spent yesterday in rejecting primary
bills of one kind or another.
By vote of 90 to 65 it threw down
the Shanahan-Berry revised delegates
primary law of 1906. Then it took Il
recess and a few hours later defeated.
by vote of ~ to 2S, the Pattison di-
rect primary bill which was the meas
ure that the democrats early in the
session introduced as representing
their views.
After this course the house refused
to adopt Lindley's resolution to adj
journ from day to day until the senate
surrenders and passes the original
Oglesby bill in the form in which it
received 109 votes in the house. This
resolution of defiance and threat to
the senate was lost by vote of 5S TO
AZ. With everybody mad and the pri-
mary question as tangled as fiy's
legs in new molasses, the house then
adjourned TO await developments.
Senate i'm Waiting Game.
On the other side of the building the
senate played a waiting game. 1t look
ed on, while the house defeated the
conference bill and enjoyed the spec
tacle which relieved it of the RESPONSE
bility of going on record one way or
another on this measure.
Many senator was relieved when
he learned that the house had discard
ed the committee report. The organ
ization was relieved of the embarrass
ment of defeat for the best authority
gave the conference report only q
votes. 1t was even doubtful if enough
votes could be mustered to overrult
ShGrman's decision that the report Of
the committee was out of order. An(
so all day long and until in the even
ing the senators watched the proceed
ings in the house with keen satisfac
tion, realizing that the hour is near a
hand for sweet revenge.
senate is Chuckling.
The senate now has the house in it
clutches. Weeks ago the house caugh
the senate asleep at the switch an,
ran the Oglesby bill into the uppe
chamber before the watchman ha,
time to recover. sThe senate has neve
forgotten it. 1t was the first time il
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-23
JaPS WERE MERELY VISITORS
Pair Arrested as Spies at Fort Stevens
Are Freed.

Port Stevens. Ore, Jan. 23.-Inves-
tigation by the commanding officer of
Fort Stevens today developed the two
Japanese taken into custody in the
west battery Tuesday were simply Wis
iting Fort Stevens. After their exam
ination was concluded they were put
off the reservation. The men were
sawmill hands.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-23
WILL NOT ASK THE
DEATH PENALTY
State Does Not Propose TO Go to Ex
treme in Prosecuting Mrs. Dora
Mcdonald at Chicago.

Chicago, Jan. 23.-Four more jurors
were secured today in the trial of Mrs.
Dora Mcdonald for the murder of
Webster Guerin, making the total
eight. 1t was brought out today the
state does not intend asking the death
penalty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-23
THIS AM0VE FOR BREWERIEs?
Milwaukee Health Officer Orders All
Wells in CITY Filled Up.

Milwaukee. Wis. Jan. 23.-Health
Commissioner G. A. Bading has order
ed all wells in the city filled up. Chief
Inspector Curtis estimates there are
5000 wells here, of which 1000 are in
use for supplying water to house
holders.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-23
TAKES CARS OUT OF SERVICE
Philadelphia Traction Line Hit by
Business Depression.

Philadelphia, Jan. 23.-Because of
the falling off in street car travel, due
to the business depression, the Phila-
delphia Rapid Transit has withdrawn
100 cars from service and within the
next few days will take off % to 40
more. The sections of the city most
affected are the manufacturing cen
terS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-23
Earthquake in calabria.

Reggie de Calabria, Jan. 23.- A
strong earthquake shook this province
today. Up to the present time no re.
port of loss of life has been received.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-23
Old oole County Editor Dead.

Sterling, H., Jan. 23.-Editor Frank
J. Crawford of the Polo Visitor. the
oldest editor in Ogle county, is dead
of pneumonia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-23
LESS COTTON is GINNED
Report of Census Bureau Shows Fall
ina Off

Washington, Jan. 23.-The census
bureau today issued a report showing
ted States ginned from the growth of
1907 up to Jan. 16 was 10.S3S, 900 bales,
as compared with 12.176,0OO bales for
the same period last year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-23
Took Headache Medicine: Dead.

Galesburg, H., Jan. 23.-Mrs. Alfred
Sunburg, wife of Wataga's postmaster,
died yesterday soon after taking head
ache medicine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-23
senate is Chuckling.

The senate now has the house in it's
clutches. Weeks ago the house caught
the senate asleep at the switch and
ran the Oglesby bill into the upper
chamber before the watchman had
time to recover. sThe senate has never
forgotten it. 1t was the first time in
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-23
CAROLINA DEALERS
GET CHARTER HERE
Liquor Peope Move to Virginia
to Manufacture Their
Product.

AS resalt of the stringent anti.
liquor laws in other Southern States. a
number OF new corporations for the
manufacture and sale of intoxicants
are springing up in Virginia from time
to time. and 1t is a noticeable fact that
IN most cases the chief officers are
from North Carolina.
The Corporation Commission issued
charters to two such concerns yester-
day, both of which are to operate in
Portsmouth. The main officers OF these
companies are from Wilmington, N. c..
though each embraces an Incorporate
from the Virginia city where the home
ontces and plants will be located. A
largo number of similar charters have
been issued by the Virginia commits
sion since the tide swept so strongly
AGAINST liquor In North Carolina.
The charters issued yesterday were:
Trulove LtstilltnE Company (IncO,
IP,o9,r,tsmouth, f, p, Trulove, presideny,,
Wilmington, N. c.; James r. Ryan,
vice president, Portsmouth, Va; j. a
Watkins, secretary and treasurer, vii.
mington. N. G. Capital stock, $4,000
Standard Dlstilllng Company Qnc.),
Norfolk. Julius Sternberger. president,
Wilmington, N. O.: j. p. M. Joyce, VICE
president, Portsmouth. Va; II, b, Snine,
secretary end treasurer. Wilmington
N c, Capital stock, $4,000 to $a5 900.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-23
.COU Wy TO PAY
FOR TREATMENT
Board Of Supervisors Appropriates
$125 for A. F. Craddock's
Pasteur Expenses.

For perhaps the first time on record.
the expenses of one taking the Pasteur
treatment will be paid by the county.
tho Board .. Supervisors of Henrico
county yesterday afternoon making an
appropriation of $125 in favor of Mr..
A. F. Craddock.
He was bitten one day last week In
an effort to save his family from a
Iabid dogs attack, The animal was
finally killed by strangulation. DR..
lIoen of the Fasteur Institute, decided,
after examination, that the dog had
been suffering with rabies but MI.
Craddocl1 was poor and unable to pay
the heavy expense. He was advised to
so ahead and begin treatment. being
assured that the money would be
raised for him. He began the treat
ment last Thursday.
The supervisors also ordered j. r.
Wheeler and w T, Ford to be COM
pensated for land that had been taken
from them to widen a county road.
Mr.. Wheeler will receive s275,6o and
Mr. Ford $780,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-23
FIRE IN GARAGE
ON MAIN STREET
Jordan's Place, Near Seventh,
Quilted After Explosion Of
Gasolene Tanks.
THREATENED ENTIRE BLOCK
Chauffeur Saved Automobile.
Damage in All Amounting to
About $4,000.

Following two heayk gasolcne ex.
plosiens fire broke out shortly before
o'clock this morning in the bicycle anc
repair shop Of George N. Jordan, No
6lS East Main Street, and completely
Quilted the building and did consd.
cradle damage to the plumbing shor
or y. w. Sargent, door below. Fol
time the blaze threatened the bust.
ness places OF j. C. Lipscomb, tailor
and Mr.. McGinnis. matchmaker and
Jeweler. j. Engelberg, proprietor Of the
Globe News Company, and j. ~. Rag
land, tailor, all adjoining each other
between the bicycle shop and the or
fices OF the Virginia Passenger and
Power Company.
Origin Not Explained.
No one could explain the origin Of
the fire. but Mr.. Jordan thought it
might probably have been due to the
carelessness Of one Of his men In
throwing a lighted match or burning
cigarette near the gasolene tank.
There were ten gallons of gasolene
inside the building, and ten more on
the outside, in the rear. They had
either exploded or run out when the
fire department arrived Captain Tom
linson and number Of officers were
on the scene. and an official lnvestiga-
ton may be made to discover, IL pos
slble, the origin of the blaze, as there
is an ordinance bNring on the num-
Der OF gallons OF gasolcnc that may
be stored In any building.
Policeman TAFT. Of the First District,
who was the first to see the fire. turn
ed in the alarm. Then he broke all
the windows of the first three stores
In ftOu fro Il
and aroused number Of colored fam.
lilies in the rear.
Attacking 1t from both front and
rear, engine companies Nos. and 4
and truck company No. /, first under
charge of Chief Shaw and then under
direction of Captain Joynes. the fire
men coon had the blaze under control
Saved an Automobile.
Damage to Mr.. Sargents plumbing
shop Will amount to probably only a
few hundred dollars. Fills stock is
partially covered by insurance. Mr.
Jordan was not insured. and his loss,
except for an automobile, which one of
his chauffeurs brought out, will be
complete amounting to about $4,000
He stated that he would start in bust
ness again. All the buildings be-
longed to Mr.. Charles T. Davis, and
are covered by insurance
The Globe News Company was prac-
ticaliy untouched. Mr.. Eng@bers said
last night that his insurance had been
cut down on account of the proximity
of the garage. which he had always
feared because of the gasolene stored
in. the building.
The places to the east were not
damaged. though the fire, when first
observed seemed to be covering half
the block.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-23
HEARS A.. I. & 7.
CASE I DAY
Company Is Seeking Modifica
ton Of Passenger Rate
Order.

Testimony and argument OH a peti-
ton filed by the Richmond Fredercks-
burg and Potomac and Washington and
Southern Railway Companies for a
modification OF the 2-cent passenger
rate orders will be heard by the
Corporation Commission to-day.
The case was fixed for hearing at
an earlier date, but after brief open
Ing statement BY Judge w. ]. Leake,
attorney for the roads, It went over.
The companies are asking that pas
sengers between certain points along
their lines be required to purchase tic
kets before boarding trains, or pay
moro than the regular price OF their
tickets, which excess is not to be re-
turned 1t Is pointed out In the peti-
ton that certain Richmond Fredericks-
burg and Potomac trains make as maa,y
as seventeen stops between here and
Ashland. distance OF only sixteen
miles, and that 1t Is impossible for the
conductors to get through tho cars to
collect the fares between the stops,
and the result being that much money
is lost to tha company,
The case Will probably be conclud-
ed and taken under consideration by
the commission at the end Of the days
lsesslon.