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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-07
WITH PRISON DOORS YAWNINGs BANKER
WALSH FIGHTS GAMELY FOR Freedom

CHICAGO, Oct. IA year last
January a bent, broken old man,
hearing the word of jury that
sentenced him to prison, lost the
fire that blazed in his eyes, and
John R. Walsh, "Chicago's an
archist of finance" broke down
and wept in the grim court room
of Federal Judge Anderson.
The decision handed down
Tuesday by the United States cir
cult court of appeals marks an
other step in Walsh's long fight
against his foes, who included ev-
cry powerful financier and many
railroad men in Chicago.
The verdict of the jury, which
the higher court passed on, car
ried with it a possible aggregate
penalty of $40 years i'm the federal
prison at Fort LeavenwOrth. ;.
Ever since Jan. IS, 1908, a Bit
ter fight has been waged to keep
Walsh out of prison. The govern
ment lawyers, opposing the moves
of Walsh's counsel, headed by
John s. Miller of immunity
bath" fame, used their every eff
fort to land Walsh in the famous
line of cells at Leavensworth
known as bankers row."
Borne up by the iron nerve he
always had shown in finance, the
grief of Walsh was short-lived.
He was not crushed by his fate,
though the court room scene when
first he was found guilty was one
of the most dramatic in Chicago's
history.
ITS ONLY ONE SKIRMISH
LOST; THE BATTLE HAS JUST
BEGUN" THE OLD BANKER
SAID AS HE LEFT THE COURT
ROOM.
The counts of the indictment on
which Walsh was convicted in
volved nine district series of trans
actions. These are the loaning of
the banks money on memoran-
dunn notes and the purchase of
bonds of the Illinois Southern
and Wisconsin & Michigan rail-
roads. The jury decided when
its verdict was handed down that
Walsh had Unsupported ST.
1000. The full Indictment
charged the diversion of $1,000
900.
1t was on Dec. IS, 1905, that
the doors of the three Walsh in
stitutions-the Chicago National
bank, the Home Savings bank and
the Equitable Trust Co.-closed
their doors. The action was TAX
en- after a simultaneous inquiry
made into the banks by G. H. Bos-
worth, national bank examiner,
and State Bank Examiner G. c.
Jones.
When the excitement subsidized
and the depositors were paid off,
the long negotiations concerning
the building of the Walsh rail-
roads, particularly the Chicago
Southern into Chicago, were taken
up. Most of the readily salable
assets of these roads were dis
posed of by the clearing house
bankers.
For many years previous to the
fall of his banks, John r. Walsh
had been recognized as one of the
typical "self-made" men in the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-07

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j NEW ORLEANS, La, Oct. r.
A mutiny ending in a battle
aboard the coastwise steamer st.
John in which six men were
wounded, was reported to the GUS
toms officials here today by Cap
tain Spiro Casovitch.
According to the captain four
Greeks attempted to take posses
sion of the vessel and smuggle
Chinese aboard. SO desperately
did ehmutineers fight that 1t was
half an hour before they were I'm
ally overpowered and placed IN
irons.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-07
JEALOUS ACTOR IS
SHOT BY OFFICER

if she went home with any one
else but him he would cause trou-
BILE. She paid no heed to his
threats. ..
Shortly afterward Nelson was
notified that Croker was looking
for the man who accompanied the
girl to her home. The policeman
met the jealous man on Sixth ave-
nue. and ordered him to drop the
big hunting knife he was carry
ing in his hand. Crocker refus-
ed and made a lunge at the Of
ficer. NELSON then fired.
Croker is son of M. d. Crock
err of the American Paint and Wall
Paper company of this city.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-07
SEATTLE MAN IS PROBABLY
FATALLY WOUNDED FOL-
LOWING QUARREL OVER
GIRL,

SEATTLE, Oct. Milo Crock
err, aged %, vaudeville actor, is
in the city hospital today with a
bullet wound in his stomach that
DIS believed to be fatal. He was
shot late last night by Patrolma an
Charles B. Nelson following a
quarrel over a girl.
Croker and the girl, Ethel Liv-
ingston, had attended a dance at
Dreamland hall. Croker, ac-
cording to the girl, told her that
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-07
DUPLICATE COPIES OF DASH
TO POLE ARE NOW BEING
MADE BY EXPLORER.
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ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Oct. 7.-Dupli-
cate copies of his records made in
the dash to the north pole are
being prepared today by DR.. Fred
erick A. Cook and will be sent ST.
simultaneously to the American
Geographical society and Univer-
sity of Copenhagen, in Denmark.
DR.. Cook, in an interview outlined
his plan as follows:
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-07
WARNED OF DAY HE WOULD
DIE, CRAzED Man TRIES
To PUT END TO LIFE

son became at first moody and
then crazed with fear, and determ-
ined to cheat his fate. Erickson
went from druggist to druggist
begging poison and to the phys!-
clans pleading with them to put
him to death. Finally he was
turned over to the police.
He will probably recover, &C
cording to alienists who have ex-
amined him, as soon as he realizes
the fateful day has passed.
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PORTLAND, Ore, Oct. t.
"This is the day l die" cried
Erick Erickson, laborer, as he
attempted to butt his head against
the padded walls of a cell in the
hospital for the insane here. Seven
years ago Erickson was told by a
palmist that the day of his death
would be October 7, 1909.
AS that day approached Erick-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-07
To PUT 10000
SOLDIERS IN
MOROCCO
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MADRID, Via Henaye, Oct. z.
conference lasting
throughout the night, military
leaders today presented for King
Alfonso's consideration a scheme
of placing an army of 10000 men
in the field against the Riff
tribesmen, while a like number
are held in reserve, prepared to
go to the front on a moments
warning.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-07
PAGE FIVE

Off a good time, attend the
dances given by the w. O. w.
band every Saturday evening at
Campbell's hall. Mckinley park
car line. Music furnished by the
w. o. w. orchestra of seven
pieces. Admission SOC. Ladies'
free. $50
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-07

"Scuse me, stranger. but would
you mind waitin' a minute-de
boys is shakin' dice ter see which
one has de honor of smashin' yer
mug"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-07

The sixth anniversary of the
opening of the Tacoma Mission to
Seamen institute, Sixth and st.
Helens avenue, will be the occa-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-07

Tacoma Water Supply Co. will
shut off water tonight at 1890.
This will affect districts south of
North 31st street. Water will be-
off for several hours. sssl
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-07

As heretofore the Eilers Music
House is accepting the latest issue
of Lucore prize piano bonds at a
premium. sss
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-07

The steamer Harold Dollar left
port yesterday for San Francisco
with 100000 feet of lumber. load
ed at the Nelson-J ohanson mill.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-07

The German ship Tarpenbek,
Capt. Branch, will finish her car
go by the end of the week. She
shifted yesterday to the Puget
Sound Flour mills, loading wheat
for the United Kingdom.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-07

The Blue Funnel liner Cyclops,
Capt. Harris, with a full cargo OF
general freight, canned salmon
and flour, went out to sea yester-
day morning en- route to Yoka-
hama and Liverpool.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-07

The steamer st. Helens, which
arrived at Seattle yesterday from
Nome, will come to the Nelson
Johanson mill for a cargo of lum-
Der for San Francisco.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-07
ON TIE WATERFRONT

The French bark lie Pilier left
Port Townsend this morning and
will arrive at Tacoma this evening.
She will take on load of grain
at the Northwestern dock for the
United Kingdom. She is under
charter to G.. w. McNear and will
be loaded by the Northwestern
Warehouse company.
The German ship Emile, Capt.
Lorenzen, leaves port tomorrow
with 2,724 tons of wheat for the
United Kingdom. She finished
loading last night at the North
western dock.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-07

The steamer Olympia of the
Steamship fleet, shifts
down sound today after discharg-
ing her cargo of gypsum.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-07

The Pacific Coast Steamship
company's liner, Governor, called
for a load of general freight yes
terday for San Francisco.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-07

The Blue Funnel line Keemun,
shifted down sound yesterday,
after discharging 1000 tons of
freight at this port. She goes to
Seattle. Victoria and Vancouver.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-07

sion of a celebration tonight at
the rooms of the institute, begin
ming S:15 p. m. An unusually at
tractive program has been arrang-
ed. All are invited.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-18
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placed underground. The company's
representatives intimated that this con-
cession will be made by the company.
Alderman Ellinwood also suggested a
provision for a committee consisting
Of the mayor, the president of the COM
pany, and a third person to be chosen
by them, to arbitrate any disagree
ments over rate charges which might
come up in the future This clause
was adopted and inserted in the ordin-
arce.
To Bear Court Costs.
A section was added to the ordin-
ance calling upon the company to pay
to the city the sum of $4,000 upon the
adoption of the new ordinance, this
amount being paid for the purpose of
covering the cost of litigation which
has been going on for some time in the
courts
With the agreement Of the represen-
tatives of the company, there was
change giving 80 telephones for the
use of the city officials instead of 20
as allowed in the draft submitted by
the company.
fire systems was also inserted. 1t
was to the effect that if the city would
supply material, the company would
lay the police and fire cables in the
underground conduit without charge
TO the city It was agreed, however.
that the city must have its wire on
hand when the work fop~the company
is commenced
Turn Down Seventh.
The aldermen from the Seventh ward
attempted TO insert a clause calling
for the placing of the wires on the
Seventh ward boulevard under
ground. but the council turned this
down. Alderman BOrst thereupon in
troduced d resolution calling upon the
company 70 reduce the number OF poles
along the avenue 10 as small number
as possible and to unite with other COM
panies in this respect. This resolution
was carried. Mr.. Mann explained on
behalf of the company that the placing
of the wires underground along this
avenue would cost the company about
$50. eco, and that the other wards in the
city would in all probability follow suit
and make similar requests.
VIII Report Monday.
The meeting was of the COM
mittee of the whole Nothing
except the telephone ordinance was
considered, and it was gone over sec
ton by section with the changes noted
above. The council will convene in
regular session Monday evening, at
which time the committee Of the whole
viii submit It's report and the ordin-
ance viii be approved and sent back
to the company. It is then up to the
company to say whether or not the
ordinance with the changes made by
the council is still agreeable.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-18
EVANGELIST Ends Work Here.

Evangelist C. c. Harper of Mon
mouth, who has been conducting evan
gelistic services at South Park chapel
three weeks, will conduct the services
at the chapel tomorrow morning. His
subject is to be The Question Mark
of the World, Dr. w. S. Marquis.
pastor of the Broadway Presbyterian
church, will conduct the farewell serv-
ices for Mr.. Harper tomorrow even
ing. There will be a reception of mem
bers, baptism and the Lords supper.
During the time of Mr.. Harper's cam
paign. 80 people have confessed Christ
and the majority of them will unite
with the church tomorrow. Some of
them will unite with other churches.
The congregation of Broadway Presby-
terrain church viii unite with the con-
gregation of the chapel in the evening
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-18
LABOR CLAUSE is
ORDINANCE HITCH
Central Union Telephone Com-
pany Refuses to Meet De-
mands of Council.
OPPOSED TO ITS POLICIES
Clause Asked in Behalf of Interna-
tionaI Electrical Workers.
Other Concessions Made.

If the improvements planned by the
Central Union Telephone company for
this city are not carried out it win be
because of the action of the city coun-
Gil last night In exacting conditions
which the company declares
are opposed to the policies of
the corporation. This is in re-
gard to the employment OF union labor
in the conduct and maintenance of the
telephone plant. The members of the
International Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers, through Alderman Cochran,
introduced a clause into the new tele-
phone ordinance calling upon the COM
pany to employ only union workers, to
have a work day of nine hours, and to
pay the union wage scale as respected
in other cities where the unions have
agreements with the company
The discussion of this clause took a
large part OF the time of the session
last evening c. H. Rottger, state SUI
perintendent, and w B. Mann, general
attorney, represented the company,
and spoke against the proposed clause,
saying that it was in opposition to the
policy of the company and that its
adoption by the company would set a
precedent that would make it necessary
for the company to meet the same de-
mands all over the country. The com
pany's representatives stated that they
felt sure that the ordinance with this
provision in it would be rejected by
the company and that the proposed i'm
provements for the city would be aban-
doned. Alderman McNealy and Attor-
ney P. II. Wells addressed the council
in behalf of the electrical workers.
Approve Other eCIauscs-
With the exception of the clause on
union labor, the remainder of the ord
nance, as adopted by the council in
it's committee of the whole session,
will very likely meet with the approval
Of the company. Several minor chang
es are made in some of the sections.
but on the whole the ordinance was IN
changed.
On motion OF Alderman Ellinwood, 4
clause was added providing that in
case the fire limits of the city are
changed or enlarged at future date,
the ordinance will direct that the wires
Of the company in the added limits be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-18
MEETING FOR BOYS
Rev. ]. L. Vance to Talk on
play the Man at Memo
rial Christian Church.
TO MARCH FROM Y. M. C. A.
Redecorating All Rooms on the Main
Floor of the Association
Building.

Tomorrow afternoon there is to be a
mass meeting for boys at the Memorial
Christian church conducted by the B.
G. NJ. of the Y. NJ. c. A. The boys will
meet at the Y NJ. c. A. at 2 o'clock,
and form in line to march TO the
church for the meeting. Rev. J. L.
Vance of the United Presbyterian
church will speak on play the Man"
Special music will be given. All boys
are invited to attend this meeting
At $50 Rev. r. B. Williams is to
speak to the men at the Y. NJ. c. A. on
THE immigration Problem" this be-
ing one of the studies in the relation
of Christianity to modern life.
The young mems bible class will
meet with Mr.. Fisher at 4:3O. Their
study this week is the latter part of
the Lords prayer.
improvements in Reading Room.
The walls of the reading room at the
association building have been given
much needed treatment and new lights
are to be installed, making the room
far more attractive than formerly. The
new decorations are calculated to re-
feet the light and provide better for
the convenience of readers during the
day. while two big gas arc lamps viii
make plenty of light at night 1t is the
plan to redecorate all the rooms on the
main floor that are in common use,
and thus make the whole place more
attractive. The decorating is done by
kalsOmining over the paper which is
now on the walls, and is both cheap
and satisfactory.
Gymnasium Classes on Vacation.
Next week all classes will meet for
gymnasium work as usual until We'd
nesday. There will be no regular class
work then until Tuesday after Christ
mas, when the regular schedule will
be resumed. This change is made to
accommodate those who have TO work
nights before Christmas, and allow all
to recover from their celebration The
gymnasium viii be open to members of
classes at the usual time if they de-
sire to so on for exercise.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-18
GIVE CHRISTMAS PROGRAM
Special Music at Broadway Presby-
terrain Tomorrow Morning.

SpeClai MUSIC at broadway PreSby-
terrain Tomorrow Morning.
A Christmas program will be given
at the services of the Broadway Pres
byterian church tomorrow moning. The
choir will sing several anthems and
Mrs. Lund and Mr. Anderson will be
the soloists. The program:
Organ Prelude from Noel-Dudley
Buck.
Solo. The Prophecy Buck,
Mrs Edla Lund.
Invocation
Hymn-13S
Responsive Reading-No. V.
Anthem. All They of Saba Shall
Come"-Raeiuberge
Scripture Lesson.
Prayer.
Hy,nn-rG5.
Offering.
Duet, While All Things Were in
Quiet Silence CManney)-Mrs. Lund
and Mr.. Anderson.
Sernon-"GIoria in Excelsis''
Anthem, Sing, o Heavens (Tours.)
Prayer.
DOXOlOgy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-18
STRIKE 1T RICH IN CANADA
kruse Brothers, Formerly of This
County, Report Big Crops.


J. H Kruse has returned from
Swift Current, Sask., Canada, to
spend the winter with his mother and
sister in South Heights. and brings
back some interesting figures in re-
lation to the crop that he and his
three brothers raised the past season.
The Kruses were among the first to
go into the Swift, Current district,
which was once supposed to be too
dry for ordinary farming. They have
made a success of raising wheat and
cats and now have 2,240 acres of
choice land. Their wheat this year
averaged 81 bushels per acre. They
raised $4,000 bushels on about 900
acres. They also raised 1900 bush
els of oats, this grain going 76 BUSH
els per acre. Wheat is worth So
cents per bushel and oats 20 cents,
the total value of the former being
S22.1O0 and of the latter S3,175.
Their threshing bill at cents per
bushel for oats and 9 cents for wheat
was S3,102. Their total crop would
fill 80 cars of 900 bushels capacity,
and would keep one man busy one
year and % days, Sundays included,
hauling 100 bushels daily, to market
it
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-18
To the Public,

Notice is hereby given that the IN
dersigned, having dissolved partner
ship with one Terry F. Burke of the
Island, and state of Illinois, hereby
gives notice that on and after this day
he will be ready to figure on all
plumbing and heating contracts in his
own name. and that all debts due and
owing to the late Burke Heating G.
Plumbing company are due and pay
able to the undersigned, and all de-
mands on the said Burke Heating &
Plumbing company are to be presented
to the undersigned for payment.
Dated this 18th day of December,
A. D. 1909.
JOSEPH ]. GROSS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-18
Sunday 1T tlrr Ghtrrhra

Trinity Episcopal church, Nine
!eenth street and Sixth avenue; Rev.
Granville H. Sherwood, rector. Ser
vices at 1880 and 10:45 m. and 1880
p. II. Sunday school at $50.
Zion Swedish Lutheran, Forty-flfth
street and Seventh avenue. Rev. E. K.
Jonson, pastor. Services at 10:45 G.
N. and 1880 p. m. Sunday school at
BIS a. m.
Grace English Lutheran, corner For
ty-fourth street and Seventh avenue.
Rev. Ira o. Nothstein, pastor. Sunday
school at 9:15 a. m. Morning service
at 10: As. Subject: 1.-THE Unrecognized
Christ Sunday school practice at 3
p. m. Luther League at Gas. Even
ing service at 7:45. Subject: Chris
tian Service"
Swedish Lutheran, corner Four
teenth street and Fourth avenue. Rev.
s. G. Hagglund. pastor. Sunday school
at 2:30 D. m. Services at 1920 a. N
Bible school exercises at 1880 p. m.
Morning. True Preparation for the
Coming of the Lord" Evening, THE
Source of Christian Gladness."
German Lutheran, corner Twentieth
street and Fifth avenue. Rev. P. VIII
helm, pastor. Services at 10 a. m.
and 1880 p. m.
German Evangelical, Ninth street,
between Fifth and Sixth avenues.
Rev. F. ]. Rolf pastor. Sunday school
and 1880 p. m.
Memorial Christian church. corner
Third avenue and Fifteenth street,
Rev. E. F. Mcfarland, pastor. Junior
C. E. at p. m. Bible school at 9:15
Services at 10:45 a m and 1880 p. m.
Morning, THE Help of Hindrances."
Evening: "Redeeming the Time"
Second Christian, corner Sixth street
and Thirteenth avenue. Sunday school
at 9:15 a. m; George H. Hull superin.
tendent
Central Presbyterian, corner Twelfth
street and Eleventh avenue. Rev. Mar
ion Humphreys, pastor. Sunday school
at $50 a. m. Christian Endeavor at
Gas p. m. Preaching at 10:45 and
1880. Morning, Making Glad the
Christmas" Evening, THE Poverty of
Sin"
Broadway Presbyterian, corner OF
Twenty-third street and Seventh ave-
nue.. Rev. w s. Marquis, pastor. Rev.
w. G. Oglevee, assistant. Sunday
school at 9:15 a. m. Young peoples
meeting at 6.45 p. m. Services at 10: IS
a. m. Subject, Gloria in Excelsis."
South Park Presbyterian, corner Of
Thirtieth street and Fifteenth avenue.
In connection with Broadway Presby-
terrain church. Bible school at $3.50
p. m. Young Peoples meeting at 6:45.
Services at 1920 a. M and 1880 p. m.
Morning, The Question Mark of the
World" Evening, Lords supper and
reception of new members.
United Presbyterian. Third avenue