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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-29
Contradicts Previous Statement
is under Cross-examination.
ACCUSED WIFE TO MOTHER
Defendant Admits, Teo, That He and
His Secretary Broke Open Mrs.
srokaw's Bedroom. Door-IrrisabIs
ard Forse,fui Of Details on Stand.
(By Associated Press.l

NEW YORK. Dec 2S.-W- Gould
Brckaw had a bad day OF II on the
stand al Mine la. l.. l.. today. He had
previously testified of his attitude OF
fairness toward his wife. who is suing
for sstar alton with siEnony Of 100000
a wear, brs today under s8iliful cross
examipation IS her lawyer. he. was
forced TO admit that he had accused
her in letter 10 his mcther-in-iaw
a loving another man. q drinking
too mucn port wine. and 81 smoking
cigarettes. He also admitted that hrs
secretary, Byford. had assisting N
breaking down the door OF his vile 8
BID room on one occasion. Brokaw
vas In irritable mood and forgetful OF
Gcta Is.
The pretty plaintiff. however. was
IN as light hamor as her husband was
dark
II became known today that MTs-
Frank J. Gould. Lieutenant Governor
and .irs. Horace White. OF Syracuse.
snd other friends CT Mrs. Broksv
/, had offered 10 appear a. witnesses IN
her behalf. bat counsel for MIS-.
Brcksw said that he considered his
clients case Sufficiently strong and de-
ci.ned to offer. The friends were
nearly al MEMPHIS % . hoasc party
To which Brcksw had strongly CO
jccfcd ana Il Is said they are willing
to give their version Of the affair.
Definition % Drinking Ma.
Rroksw gave MS definition Of
drinking man. He testified before tast
he dos rot drink
Can you recall any tine when ycu
wcrc IN What bad becn called inc
trivHaiy exhilsrafed siate'g- asked Mr.
Brckaw's lswFeT
y caunct.~ replied the witness
-whfn % ycs think q Eian quail
hcs ~ a drinking man. be vas ak
81
well said Beokaw. = would not
call ang ono 2 'driatine man Who
tsirs hrs thsn srVcn or eight drinks
day
Nr proka~ vas questiones sharply
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-29
GALLOWAY APPOINTED RECEIVER
Southern Public Service Corporation
Thrown Into involuntary Bankruptcy.
fPv Associated Pressl.

CAMDEN, n. j.. Dec 2S.EVlce-
Chancellor Leaning today appointed
James Galloway, of Atlantic City, re-
ceiver of the Southern PUBLIC Service
Corporation. incorporated under the
laws of New Jersey TO build railroads
in South Carolina and Georgia.
The company is capitalized at ST.
100000 The receivership was ap-
pointed upon application OF Ludwig
and Company. an engineering concern.
which claims the company is insoi-
vent
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-29
CAREER
New Mississippi Senator Once
Was Fugitive.
WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE
Colonel Gordon, Appointed to Succeed
Mclaurin, Was Suspected of Com
pIicity in Plot to Murder Lincoln
and Had to Fly Country.

MEMPHIS, TENN, Dec. 2s.-The
News Scimitar today says: Sought
at one time by the Fedora. authorI-
ties under a $4,000 reward fer his
capture. dead or alive. for his al
legged part in. the conspiracy that re-
suited in the murder - president
OF the United States, and now ap-
pointed as member Of the highest
legislative body of the country. is the
strange experience Ct Col. James
Gordon. Of Oklahoma. Miss who has
been named senator by Governor
Noel, of Mississippi, as a successor T.
the late senator a. J. McLaurin.
MIR. Gordon was one Of several con-
federate leaders suspected Ct being IN
conspiracy with ]. Wilkes Booth to Kill
President Abraham Lincoln He es-
capped arrest and probably death only
by the Intervention, Il Is stated, OF
a Yankee colonel. with whom he had
crossed swords in a fight in Viz
GINA
Tcok Refuge in Canada
During the earlier years CT tie
war Col Gortion had formed an init
mate friendship with Booth and sft7-
the dt-actlIdII'G VI y NUN NA-t -
ward II $4,000 was offered for his
capture. Col. Gcrdcn went to Canada
and 4 was several months after the
close of hostilities before he found y
safe To return
During one OF the campaigns tn
Virginia Col Gordon had crossed
swords with the colonel Of a New
York cavalry regiment 10th we're
wounded In The conflict. but they
afferward became fast friepds
Appealed &C Former Foe-
-Ccl. Gordon wrote a letter 70 this
New Yorker. denying faa; ne had any
rart IN the conspiracy and s,atins
that he desired T. return home. fn'
former foe took the matter up WITH
Gen Dicks. then IN ccsanand Of the
army forces in New York. and the
latter sent him a passport and ~ ~
vaafion % come 10 New York and
surrender. which be did. He after
wards satisfied Gen Dicks thai ~
knew nothing n the -Sncoin con
spifary.
.Hc took the cath ~ allegiance and
returned 81 bis homo IN Chicafan
county. ehcrc DC aas since resided.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-29
Record Price for Hoas.

KANSAS CITY. MO-. Dec 2s.--
Hogs brought $500 In the Kansas CITY
market today. the highest mark at
tanned since 1882. Packers stated mat
the hish rr.ces marked another step
In the constantly increasing value oil
hogs.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-29

WI NfNGTON. =. G.. Dec. zS-Thc
CLYDE birc steamship lFcanois. vhich
vas IN distress AZ FryiaK Pan sh-ais
llehfshi2 b. reason OF a disabled rus-
Der. D. being tcred to Charleston -
the Mallory Line stcamcf San Mar
COS. cnc Of the stesmrrs Which veTc
Iyiag by The Iroqvo.s during her trSu-
be.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-29

BEAUFORT. y. G. Dec. 2S.-Thc
Diamond shoals lghfship. which vas
blown ten niles OF her station on
CHRISTINA Day. l. back a. the rroDcr
auchcraxc tonight. The gale thst
took OF the Iiehtsnip ragcd - hish As
- miles an hour.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-29

NEW YORK. Dec. 80 t"tI'.
f,rrun ana the University Of Pcrrsf'-
sanls played the ~scond roand N -
triangular chcss fovrn4Dert ,e1-<.
After todays piar 80 ccofc fto.>- -
fonsus. University q Pe1uz<ire1'@.
1I.: Cornell. ga -. ~: Dsp<n.
.. iost. T.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-29

ant II. b Hackett. L. s. A.. West
Point: Prof. c. w. Savage. Oberlin,
Ohio: Prof. w. L. Dudley. Vanderbilt.
and DR.. w. A. Lambeth, University
of Virginia.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-29
THE WEATHER.

Unsettled weather Wednesday,
possibly light snow in north
and west portion; Thursday
fair. light to moderate west to
northwest winds.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-29

THE DAILY PRESS 10 the
only newspaper published In
Newport News that receives the
full news service Of the Asso-
clated Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-11
IS FIRST OF THE
SERIES OF LECTURES
G. r. Shields, Better Known as go
quina," Will Talk on "Hunting
In the Great West"

The first of a series of five illustra-
ted lectures arranged by the Daven-
port Academy of Sciences will be Civ
en- this evening at the Grand opera
house, Davenport, beginning at SIS
o o'clock. G. R. Shields, better known
as "COquina," well known hunter.
author and lecturer will lecture on
Hunting In the Great West" and he
will show pictures of the snow and ice
slides as well as the big game in their
native haunts. He is a promoter and
leader in all the organized movements
for the preservation of game and fish
Jan. Is Hon. c. A. Ficke will lecture
on "Khartoum and the Recovered EN-
pire of the Mahvi;" Jan. 25, w. NJ. R
French, director of the Chicago Art in
stitute, will lecture on 1.-The Wit and
Wisdom of the crayon;" Feb. s, Pro
fessor Frederick Starr of the Univer
| sity of Chicago will speak on 1.-THE
Non-C Christian Peoples of the Philip
pines" Feb. Is, Professor T. H. Nc
Bride of the University of Iowa will
lecture on THE Valley of the Rhine.
These lectures are free to members Of
the academy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-11
INGALLS,, Jew
ELER, Goes INTO.
BANKRUPTCY

]. B. ingalls,, the jeweler, in the
Safety building on Third avenue, went
into bankruptcy late Saturday after
noon, filing a petition in the United
States court at Peoria, the proceedings
being referred at once to Adair Pleas
ants, referee in bankruptcy in this
city, who appointed ]. w. Parker
receiver, with instructions to close up
the business without delay Mr.. Par
ker forthwith took possession of the
business.
Mr.. ingalls, liabilities are scheduled
at about ST. 900, his assets being esti-
mated at $1,000.
Mr.. ingalls, says his jewelry repair shop
in the fifth floor of the Safety building
is in no way involved in the bank
ruptcy proceedings and those having
work there may call and receive it.
Hugh Curtis represents MIR. ingalls,
and Henry Waterman of Geneseo, the
receiver
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-11
TO HOLD A RALLY
Delegations From Nearby Cities Will
Attend Services at Memorial
Christian Church.
IMPORTANT TALKS PLANNED
Speakers VIII Tell of Foreign Mission
Fields - First Service to Be
Wednesday Afternoon.

A foreign mission rally will be held
lat the Memorial Christian church
Wednesday afternoon and evening,
the first service beginning at o'clock
Delegations will attend from Clinton,
Woodruff, West Liberty, Long Grove,
Atalissa, Nichols and Davenport, Iowa,
and from Kewanee and Moline. Ste
phen ]. Corey of Cincinnati, one of the
general secretaries of foreign missions
of the church, will be in charge of the
services. A program of much merit
has been prepared, and includes an
address by Rev. H. p Shaw of Shang.
hal, China, on Mission Work in
China" Rev. S. NJ. Perkins of Daven-
port will speak ON Missions, Mans
Job" Rev. P. H. Green of West Lib
erty will speak on white Fields" and
Rev. M. D. Adams, for 25 years mis-
sionary in Bilaspur, India, will tell of
twenty-five Years in India
Pictures of Mission Fields.
In the evening at 1880 there will be
| mass meeting with stereopticon and
| moving pictures of the mission fields.
The walls will be hung with charts
and maps, books and literature will
be on exhibition.
The ladies of the c. W. B. NJ will
serve a luncheon from to o'clock
| in the church dining room for those
who care to stay for the evening en-
tertainment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-11

insurance, probably more than suffi-
cient to cover his entire loss. The loss
on the Ellis building is placed at $780,
00O There was $4,000 insurance The
store was conducted by Mont Letting.
well. The clipper residence ives val
ued at about $500, with $1,000 insur-
ance.
\ Threatens Other Buildings.
The flames severely scorched the
Port Byron pharmacy, the Globe Office
and McCall's implement house, but
they were saved from the fire by the
use of the LeClaire engine, which hal
by this time been repaired again.
The Albrecht building contained a
restaurant on the first floor and Mrs.
Albrecht lived above. The loss is
$1,000 more than the insurance on the
Albrecht block. Mrs. Albrecht has re.
sided in this building for 80 years
She is 20 years old and an invalid, and
it was necessary for her friends to
carry her from the scene of danger
Work of Incendiary.
There is general belief that the
fire was of incendiary origin. A CLERK
was in his store Saturday even.
ing, and it was several hours after he
left before the flames broke out. AS
the rear part of the building was d
mass of flames when the fire was dis
covered. it could not be learned jus;
where the blaze started, nor from what
causes.
The Rose store occupied the building
owned by l.. S. Pearsall. The building
was brick structure, valued at 81 900
There was fire in the Rose store las
fall. but the damage was slight. The
fact that flames were seen in threr
distinct places adds to the evidence
that the flames were of incendiars
origin Mr.. Rose at present is a
Streator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-11
HELD FOR ASSAULTS
ON OWN DAUGHTER
Adam Barnes of Moline is Placed Un-
der $1,000 Bonds to Grand Jury as
Result of Her Story.

A shocking story was that told by
Mabel Barnes, a 15-year-old Moline
girl, testifying in police court this
morning against her father, Adam
Barnes, 1923 Seventh avenue, on
charges of incest. The girl claimed
that she had been frequently assault
ed by her father from the time she
was s or 9 years old. She will be Is
years old next month. Barnes was
held to the grand jury under $1,000
bonds. He is 43 years old, and has a
wife and four children. Incidents
while the wife and children were away
from home the week before Christmas
led to the charges against him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-11
PERSONAL POINTS.

Sigmund Hess has gone to Musko-
gee, Okla.
Charles McHugh has returned from
a few days trip to Minneapolis.
Hon. Thomas Campbell and ]. K.
Brandenburg left this morning for
Springfield.
John Blake left today for Dubuque,
where he will attend the plumbers
national convention.
Miss Gladys Tumey, who is attend
ing school in Chicago, is home with
her parents for a few days.
Miss Regina Blake left this morning
for st. Paul and Minneapolis, where
she will visit for some time.
Campbell McQuoid of Orion was a
visitor in the city today enroute tc
Sioux City and Omaha, where he will
spend two weeks with relatives.
Hon. William Jackson, who spent
last week in the circuit court of Mercer
county, came home for Sunday return
ing to Aledo this afternoon, where h.
will be engaged until the middle o.
the week.
Norman Friedenwald, who was re
moved to a hospital in Davenport tt
submit to va second operation Saturday
seems to be once more on the road t.
recovery. He rallied nicely after thu
operation
DR.. G. G. Craig, Jr, is again about
after being confined to his home
from the effects of a country call.
was during the cold snap of last weel
when he undertook long horseback
ride with the thermometer registerin:
below zero. The result was a han,
and two ears badly frostbitten. fl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-11

Stafford.
Sergeant Major-F. ]. Tubbs.
Officer of the Guard-James Kin
ney. .s.,e
Trustee for Three Years.. J. Bal
lard.
D. C. Wright and ]. C. Whitehead
are the convention delegates, and j. E
Larkin and Joseph Garlock are alter
mates. Senior Vice Commander w. H
Lowell will be installed at a later meet
ing. He was unable to be present al
the ceremonies.
". II. C. Officers.
The following are the new officers Of
the relief corps who were installed:
President-Gertrude Wynn.
Senior Vice President-Rose Coch
ran
Junior Vice -Cassandris
Cleland.
Secretary-Sylvia ]. Hemenway.
Treasurer-Sarah j. Norris.
Chaplain-Cinderella Hoppe.
Patriotic Instructor-Laura Wright
Press Correspondcnt-Ann Ware
ham. IA
Conductor-Ella Godfrey.
Guard-Clara Schwartz.
Assistant Conductor-Lillian Cox.
Assistant Guard-Johanna Bladel.
Color Bearer No. MARY Schill
Color Bearer No. matilda Valen
tine.
Color Bearer No. 3-Jennie Frey
Color Bearer No. 4-Lavina Stan
nard.
Musician-Belle Skinner.
The delegates to the convention ar
Gertrude Wynn and Matilda Valer
tine with Clara Schwartz and Ellie
First as alternates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-11
SAW TAKES OFF FINGERS
Edward Newcomb is Injured at Too!
Company Plant.

Edward Newcomb, an employe of
the Rock Island Tool company, was
unfortunate enough to have one of his
fingers taken off while at work last
Saturday Mr.. Newcomb was opera
ting circular saw when a piece OF
wood with which he was working
caught and his hand was thrown
against the saw. The first finger or
his right hand and part of the second
finger were terribly lacerated by the
saw before he could get his hand free
He was hurried to the Office of a ply
stefan and the lacerated first finger
was taken off and a portion of the
second finger was treated the same
way.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-11
INSTALL JOINTLY
Members OF G. A. R. and w. R. C.
Seat Officers for the Year With
Usual Ceremonies
IT THE MEMORIAL HALL
j. w. CrandaII Assumes Duties as
Commander of Post-Mrs. Wynn
Heads Relief Corps.

A joint installation was held Satur
day evening at Memorial hall at the
court house by the members of John
BufCrd post. G. A. r., and the ladies
of the Women's Relief Corps. William.
McConochie acted as installing office:
for the G. A. R., and Mrs. Katherine
Quayle installed the Relief corps off
GERS.
Officers of Post.
The following officers were installed
by Buford post:
Commander. W. Crandall.
Junior Vice Commander D. C
Wright.
Chaplain-H. c. First.
Quartermaster-Geo E. Bailey.
Adqutant-William A. Norris.
Surgeon-C. B. Knox
Officer of the Day H. Gardner.
Quartermaster's Sergeant M. T
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-11
OPEN A new
BRANCH FEB. |
Rock Island Sash & Door Works Mus.
kogee Plant Now Being Built
to be Ready Soon.
IS TO BE WELL EQUIPPED
Includes Big Brick Warehouse, Office,
Sheds, and Barns, and Indus
trial Track System.

By the first of next month the Rock
Island Sash & Door works will occupy
its new branch house at MuskoGee,
Okla, now in course of construction
and nearly completed. The new plant
includes a modern three-stOry brick
warehouse, an Office building, and
moulding sheds and barns. The main
structure is so feet wide and $50 feet
long 1t is to be equipped with mod
ern elevators, and will be connected
with the other parts of the yard and
the railway yards by industrial tracks.
Built by Local Nun.
Henry Horst of this city has the gen.
eral contract for the building, and has
pushed the construction work rapidly.
Plans for the building were prepared
by o. H. Cervin of this city, and Rob-
ert Ed of Moline had charge of the
masonry work. The plant represents
an outlay of about $4,000.
The new plant will be an important
addition to the branch house system
Of the company, and will serve as the
distributing point for Oklahoma and
the southwest.
Big Deal Reported.
Rumors circulated Saturday and to-
day, but not verified, have it that the
Rock Island Plow company has closed
negotiations for the big branch house
of Deere & Co. at Omaha The build
ing is the one vacated by the Moline
company recently. Manager J. F
Lardner Of the local company is moi
in the city today. and no definite in
formation on the deal can be secured
1t is reported the consideration is be
tween $150,000 and $500, 100. The
building is five story brick structure
r. R. Frey, formerly connected witt
the trade department at Deere
Co.'S, and till recently associated will
W. B. Brinton in the Grand Detou
| Pillow company at Dixon. has been APP
pointed manager of the northern Rock Is
| land Pillow company, which is the Minnea
polls branch of the Rock Island Plov
| company. Mr.. Frey's jurisdiction EN-
braces all of Minnesota, the northern
half of Wisconsin, North Dakota, Mon
tana and the northern half of Sout
Dakota.
On Mail Order Plan.
| The Monmouth Plow company ha
announced that it will sell its manu-
| facture on the mail-order system. TIL
products of the concern are 70 be soil
direct to the farmer, giving the pun
chaser the advantage of wholesale
prices. A new plan is to be tried, tina
of sending out implements on a 81
day trial, with the distinct understand
ing that if the goods do not prove Ell
! tirely satisfactory they can be returne
at the company's expense.
Joseph A. Scott the new genera
manager of the company, explains tina
the Monmouth Plow company will nc
be what is Familiarity known as a cats
logue house, for catalogue houses ar
not manufacturers at all, but simpl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-11
Lame Shoulder.

This Is common form of muscular
rheumatism. No internal treatment is
needed. Apply Chamberlain's Liniment
freely twice day and a quick cure is
certain. This Liniment has proven es-
pecially valuable for muscular and
chronic rheumatism, and is sure to
give quick relief. Chamberlain's Lini-
ment is also most, excellent for sprains
and bruises. Price, 25 cents; large
size, so cents. For sale by all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-11
First Demonstration.

On Tuesday afternoon of this week
Gomorrow) from to to 5, the first
free demonstration of the new method
of cleaning homes, will be shown Il
the Offices of the Peoples Power com
woman in Rock Island should see this
demonstration of the famous ''Duntley
Vacuum Cleaner''-first demonstration
Tuesday, next demonstration Friday
Jan. Is.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-11
OBITUARY.
Funeral of Mrs. Nachbaur.

The funeral of Mrs Ferdinand Mach
baur, TIA Fourth avenue. was held this
morning from St. Mary's church, the
services being in charge of Father
Adolph Geyer Burial took place a,
Calvary cemetery. The pallbearers
were Frank Math, ST., Joseph Lerch
Andrew Lerch, Joseph Geiger, Franz
Blochlinger and Louis Ritzler.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-11
1t Does the Business,

E. E. Chamberlain of Clinton,
Maine, says of Bucklen's Arnica Salve:
1T does the business; 1 have used ii
for piles and it cured them Used ii
for chapped hands and it cured them
Applied it tc an old sore and it healed
it without leaving a scar behind %
cents at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-11
TRAIN RUNS DOWN SEVEN
One Hunter Killed and Six Others
Wounded

Sterling, ILL.,, Jan. ia Chicago &
Northwestern freight train struck a
wagonette containing party OF seven
hunters yesterday, killing Philip Wig
um and probably fatally injuring Ed
ward Hang, Alex Anderson, Joshua
Travis, Willie Plunkett. Thomas Grady
and Lester r. Sechler also were
wounded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-11

buy from manufacturers and sell to
farmers the same as other dealers, ex-
[cept that they do their business b.
mail. All the goods sold will be man
ufactured at Monmouth.