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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-22

FOR SALE-Desirable lots on Twenty
fifth and Twenty-sixth streets be-
tween Fifteenth and Seventeenth ave-
nues, in Beecher & Walsh's addition,
with city, water and gas; terms to
suit purchaser; will assist those de-
string to build homes. See Beecher
Bros, 1879 Second avenue. Old
phone 307; new 5516.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-02
DON'T EXPECT INQUIRY INTO DEATH
Officers of 47th Regiment Say Kopp's Parents
Have Made No Complaint.

No investigation is contemplated by Colonel
Henry G. Barthmann. commanding the 9th Regi-
ment Brooklyn. into the death of Frederick Kopp.
OF williamsburg who died from pneumonia after
being taken to the armory 20 attend an inspection
Newspaper reports are all 1 have TO judge by,
he said last night, "and until 1 obtain from some
more authentic source tha facts in the case Will
do nothing.
.I do not feel called upon to take any action ne
continued II have not heard any complaint from
the fathdr or mother of the boy. or from the phy-
sioio, who tended him 1 do not anything to
investigate az things now stand
The boys mother maintains that he was taken
from home by force when sick. Brisadier General
John e. Eddy commanding the Secono 6rlsAue'
said: A. -.
Il take no stock in the newspaper stories. "haI-
ever The men of the regiment are naturahy aiiA-
TONS f, obtain grade of 100 per cent at Inspection
hut II TO folly 10 believe they would De 30 oNoi
zealous as 70 insist upon a mans running any
5arger There Will be investigation unless
formal charges presented.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-02
d. R. JAMES, .JR., REPLIES.
Says Primary Bill Vas Prepared
after Conferences zcith Organization

Darwin R. James. jr, president Of the Young
Republican Club. of Brooklyn. gave out state
ment Yesterday in answer to the statement issued
on Saturday by the committee that is investigating
direct nominations for the regular organization Of
Kings County. He said in it that the bill OF the
Young Republicans prepared in complete un-
derstanding with the regular organizations COM
nttee after several conferences Several copies OF
the bill he said. sent to the committee OF
the Kings County organization last month The
statement says:
The club entered inIo gentlemen's agreement
with the committee which has been carried out by
us and from which no departure by the organiza-
tion should be anticipated or feared
THE neonIe OF this community may md food for
reflection If the organization committee fails TO i've
up TO the agreement solely because OF Mr. Wood
ruffs changed attitude.
John L. Smith. chairman Of the Republican ex-
ecutive committee said that the organization com
mIttee had not copy OF Mr.. James : blil
and had not changed its attitude on direct nomi-
nations What purported 10 be a bill from the
ideas agreed at the conferences
New-York tribune., 1909-03-02
S4CKTILLE-WEST CASE.
Trlat Opens tn Madrid Counter
charge by Defendant.

Madrid March The case OF Ernest Henri Bat
tiste West. who claims the Sackville peerage and
estates against Lionel Edward SackviIle- West to
whom the estates have passed. opened in this city
to-day The court was presided by Judge
MarQuela- The case hinges on the legitimacy Of
the claimant
Another claimant to the estates has appeared at
Grenada. This says that he can prove his
claim by documents received from the late Lord
Sackviile, uncle of the present holder Of the es-
tates, and the British Minister to Washington in
1888. whose recall was demanded by President
Cleveland.
Ernest West is the natural son Of Lord Sackville
who while he in Madrid formed an irregular
alliance with Spanish dancer named Josephine
Duran de Ortegs- No attempt will be made to
deny that Lord Sackvile lived with Josephine de
Ortega his wife. and that he formally legitna-
tized children by her. but Lionel will contend
that the dancer in 1851 eighteen years prior the
birth Of Ernest. contracted marriage with a
Spaniard named DIVA and that consequently Lord
sackvilIe's legal recognition Of his children is
nulIified. He Will produce in court copies OF the
register OF church IN Madrid purporting TO show
the marriage of Ernests mother Olivia These
copies procured in 1900. and the claim is made
that the register was tampered with in 1901
The present is criminal action against a
church employe named Roir: relative of Jose
phine and a third man, who charged with al
tering the church record OF the marriage Of Jose
phine to Olivia, in the interests of the claimant
The public prosecutor and the attorney for Lionel
Sachvile-West have Joined in asking the condern-
nation Of the accused to imprisonment for ten
years The handwriting experts agree that the
church record has been tampered with. but they
differ as TO what these changes indicate. Many
experts have been summoned by both sides. The
claimant intends TO produce also the dying declara
ton Of Josephine, affirming that she is the legiti-
mate wife Of the late Lord Sackville and that her
children were recognized, supporting this conten-
tiop with an array OF private letters The prosecu-
ton will insist the validity of the marriage OF
1851 II will cite the fact that there is certif-
cate Of the marriage OF Josephine and Lord Sack
Vile and aIlege that Lord SackYille, when he
suued the peerage in 1885, said that he
married, and that the municipal archives contain
a lesal transcript OF the marriage OF Josephine
and Olivia
Rolhr in his testimony to-day insisted that he
never changed the marriage record and that he
was never hired by another person to falsfy the
record, and made the Countercharge that he saw
q letter in which II stated that witnesses at
the previous trial received $1,000 from Lionel Sack
yilleWests agents in return for supporting Aonels
side in the
New-York tribune., 1909-03-02
WOULDN'T Pay FOR MEAL.
T7cO W0men Settle in COurt-Onc
Held for Carrying ReUOLUer.

Two women. well dressed and wearing many dia-
monds and other jeweiry were arrested IN the Ten
derloin police station last night where they had
been taken from the Hotel Knckerbocker on their
failure TO pay dinner check for $40 They gave
their names Mrs. Margaret Ladue and Mrs
Matte Jones, and refused TO give any address.
Mrs Iadue was also charged with carrying a con-
cealed weapon
The women were indignant at their arrest
Mrs Jones explaining that she was in the habit Of
signing for checks in every first class restaurant
in the city" When she Was asked to give her oc-
cupatiou her companion broke in with:
Occupation, Why, her father Is Governor Of
Hush, dear interrupted the other: don't say
anything"
Despite their protests. the two women were
taken 10 the night court, where Magistrate Ker-
nochan permitted Mrs. Jones TO telephone TO the
Hotel Brevoort, when she had declared that she
was a friend OF Judge Barlow, and displayed n
ring worth $500 proof that she was not trying
to beat the hotel A messenger soon arrived
with money with which the women were able TO
~ +he hflI and Mrs Jones WIS released. Her
cornpanion in whose handbag the police had found
a loaded revolver held In $50 bail. Mrs. Jones
hurriediy left the court seek bondsman.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-02
4. 4. P1TRICK IN COURT.
Conucted Ld5cyer in Nee Fight for
Liberty-Week's DeIau.

Albert T. Patrick. the lawyer who was convicted
nine years on the charge OF numbering Will
lam Marsh Rice, and whose sentence was com
muted to life Imprisonment in December 1soi
appeared IN person before the Appellate Division
OF the Supreme Court I'm Brooklyn yesterday after
noon to sustain writ OF habeas corpus which he
obtained from Justice Gaynor a few weeks ago
He brought from Sing Sing by State Detective
Jackson. and accompanied by his counsel
Willis Mcdonald Robert G. Taylor, Of District
Attorney Jerome's stan. appeared for the people
assisted by r. s. Johnstone-
When the called by Justice Almet F
Jenks the courtroom jammed. Though Patrick
was brought town handcuned 20 the detective
he appeared like free in court. He spoke
and acted in slightly nervous manner
Mr.. Taylor opened the hearing with the an
nouncement that the petition which the writ
granted did not contain sufficient facts. aid
moved that the writ be quashed. Mr.. Patrick then
prepared 10 make his argument. but the Court
asked him II no had traversed the peoples
He said that hO had not ii. The Court
then gave him time to look the document
When the case called again Patrick informed
the Court that he had agreed with Mr.. Taylor TO
adjourn the a week. so that the Assistant Dis
trIct Attorney might look up some matters. He
asked that the Court place him in the custody of
the District Attorney OF Kings County that hs
might be free to look up the law and advise with
his counsel. Tho Court permitted the case 10 so
over until Friday. but refused 10 permit the pris
oner out Of the custody the Sing Sing authorities
while instructIng the detective 10 inform Warden
Frost that Patrick should be given every oppor-
tunity 10 prepare his case The case was then set
over until after O'Clock.
Shortly after 4 o'clock Patrick Informed the Court
that a conclusion had been reached He said that
he and the peoples representatives had decided TO
have the argument Friday simply on the motion to
quash the writ The peoples return would be with
drawn. The question Of law TO be considered would
be the validity OF the Governors proclamation re-
ducing his sentence TO life imprisonment and there
would be three issues of law involved-whether he
would be remandad life imprisonment. discharged
or sent to the electric chair.
Mr. Johnstone received the permission OF the
Court to file the again in the motion 10
ouash ia denied The case was then ended, and
Patrick was taken back TO Sing Sing.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-02
BROOKLYN BANKERS UP.
jury Chosen for Trial of Britton and
Schroeder.

The steps preliminary 20 the triai OF Colonel Ed
ward F. Britton and Quarantine Commissioners
Frederick II Schroeder. Republican leader OF tbs
9Th Assembly District. taken in Part V OK tbs
Supreme Court. Brooklyn. yesterday. The men arr
under indictments. charging them with steal
ing about $4,000 from the Eagle Savings and Loan
Association OF which they were formerly rsspso-
lively president and second vfce-president
All day the lawyers busy selecting fury.
The work completed at about o'clock Then
Justice Jaycox told the juryTnen that hs had de-
would be IN the interest OF fair trial
to lock them up nights. He also told them that
the court would hold night sessions. IN order %
expedite matters. Then the twelve men we're es-
will begin this evening
The jurors
Edward Thomas. insurance agent. No. s7s Aonros
minister Road Frank J. Wheeler. bOokkeeper, No.
s. Rapslye street. Walter Weston automobils
son. real estate dealer. No. S54 Westminster Road
Eugene : Nfassy. salesman. No $50 JEFFERSON ave-
nue.: William II. Wallace. manager, No. 5ss 74th
Place: John W. Zimmerman salesman, No. u Ear
street: William ]. Thrush. printer. No. "a 7lh
street; Thomas Gallagher, sheet IRON dealer. No.
tractor. No 352 5lst street.
The men are accused OF having made loans to
themselves. expecting 70 pay them back. but
bank examiner happened in unexpectedly, anu. Il
is alleged their unauthorized borrowings were dis
covered. The resigned and were indicted All
this occurred IN the last week Of July, 1908.
Assistant District Attorney Elder IL conducting
the case for the prosecution and the men being
defended by ex-senator Thomas whitIock- Mr..
Elder viii make his opening speech the first thing
this morning
New-York tribune., 1909-03-02
FINANCES OF RUSSIA.
Budget Debate Begins-M. ko-
kOrsOf Defends Course.

St Petersburg March General debate on the
budget Of 1879 began to-day in the Douna with a
programme Of speeches by tho president Of the
budget committee, NJ Alexoenko. tho Const!tu-
tIoual Democratic member. VI. Shengaren, and
Minister OF Finance Kokovsor. which lasted
throughout the entire afternoon and evening ses-
sIOns
The principal criticism leyelled against the
disproportionate amount OF the military appropra-
ton compared with that for cultural purposes the
hard conditions Of the last loan and the absence
OF the strict economy which Russian finances de-
mand.
NJ KokovsoT. Minister OF Finance. in reply con-
ceded the Justice the criticisms of the military
expenditure. and said that further increase
should be allowed. The last loan. he said had been
concluded under difficult circumstances, and with
the war cloud hanging over the Balkans delay was
impossible. Nevertheless. the terms were far bet
ter than those the previous loan, and none could
have been obtained under more favorable condi-
lions
The minister added that despite the effect OF the
war with Japan. the internal disorders and the IN
ternational unrest arising from the troubles IN Mo
rocco and the Balkans, Russian credit now was
steadily improving. Foreign investors he said had
confidence in the third DOur}a, and If the J)ounla
administration would cooperate loyalty
the credit Of the country soon would Oe restored
10 condition worthy Of a great state.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-02
JEROME SEES BINGHAM.
Ccnsults Him about Remarks of
INSPECTOR McCdfertu.

Commissioner Bingham said yesterday that Dis
nlct Attorney Jerome had called to consult him
koout tne recent remarks Of Inspector McCanerty
oist Faul Kelly, the motorman Of the Ninth avenue
usln which ran OF the curve at SD street, an
accident which resulted IN the death OF several
irrsons- had been ''sent 20 Sing Sing innocent
lasn- Commissioner Bingham said he expected TO
sAs1nhe The inspector regarding the matter during
tns Gay. He did not know whether the District
%toerney Intended 10 prefer any charges.
commissioner Bingham reiterated his statement
Ueio's tie City Club Saturday that he would
en Il the Legislature should pass a bill placing
e1'e o. police at the head OF the police force,
h powers equal TO his own
- ny opinion It would be fatal to good police
- A u TINS toFn, said ne 1T would be separat-
e .ie executive powers. which should always be
| o Aeaoed Certainly long I Commis-
-on9f mere all be no chief of police with any
--si'0li'y 70 interfere with me-
:" assist policemen in presenting excise cases
magistrates, Commissioner Bingham yes
- seat out general order, containing two
60 80 oecislons OF the Appellate Division OF the
., H.e Nour1, By which the Commissioner hopes
0O'a-n lhe trial Of many excise cases which, un-
missed.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-02
r1scHERHANsEN BEGINS SENTENCE
Wants TO Study Tailoring and Also Says He
Will Write Book on Social Questions

Carl Fischer-Hansen was taken TO the peniten-
tary yesterday begin his twelve months sentence
81 am going to ask to be placed in tho 1alior-
ing establishment" Fischer-Hansen is reported 10
have said 80 that when got out can start an
establishment in opposition To my fatner-n-IaN'
You can keep a man down who is willing aiso
intend writing a book on the social conditions, es-
DeciaIlv as I have them ! know much mat
the public doesn't know about this question
Fischer-Hanseu. his arrival at BlackwelTs ISL
snd was taken 10 the barber shop, where he was
shaved and his hair cut short. Following this he
dopned the regulation prison suit He Will be as
signed TO work this morning.
Warden Hayes said that probably Job would
be found for Fischer-Hansen making clothes or
sorne sort He will get soft clerlship
snap in the prison. No more OF that ADDED the
warden.
This Is the routine Fischer-Hansen Will have to
follow: Get up at a m, breakfast at 3d. to
york at g. dinner at $780, work at I, supper at
1-15 10 cell at 4:30 lights out at 8. With perfect
conduct he can reduce his term 10 ten months
saining his release December 81.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-02
TO SHELL IMMIGR4TION.
Effect of BattleShip Cruise 4lreGdy
Felt by Steamer Lines.

The Holland-Americs liner Noordar, which ar
rived here yesterday from Rotterdam. brought over
1000 immigrants the largest number that has come
here from Holland this year. A passenger who
had been on a visit OF three months IN Holland
said that the Importance OF the United States had
been felt throughout Europe because of the sue
cessfI world Of battieship feet and that
a great food Of immigrants might be expected at
this port in the spring.
In the second cabin ot the Noordam were 1S5
pa assengers who had come TO live permanently in
the United States J. r Wierdsma- a director or
the Hoand-Americ Line in Rotterdam. who was
passenger on the Noordam. said that there had
been an unusually large advance booking OF aliens
on the steamers Of his line and that the company
expected to bring many thousands OF inInl-
grants this year,
A representative Of the North German Lloyd
Line saId yesterday that thirty thousand per
sous had booked passage for New York on the
steamers Of that line.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-02
CANAL LIBEL CASE MARCH 4.
Grand Jury Meets To-day, but Is Not Ex-
pected to Take Action.

The federal grand jury will meet to-day to hear
minor cases That was the programme yesterday
49,, :, wa. said authoritatively that the Panama
a libel cases would not be considered untll hI'er
,<arcb 4 H. l.. Stmson. the United states Az
t5ornev. was in Washington YESTERDAY al luhoheo"
- .ha President lie is expected back late 10
a.. ~ at least In time to continue the prosecu-
.ton ~ the American Sugar Refining company To-
,,nrrou, But he may be back earlier tnhh eA-
,ao,ed Those especially interested In the FahAiiN
-, ,,,.eti9ation believe that there VIII De uheA-
nected developments this week
There have been rumors that the ~hole n,3 u.
- ora in Washington, would be oroppeo' ou'
nete -,Ianara Assistant United States At
80, for the District of Columbia is in me
West and is said 10 be preparing 10 & serre .ns
,.,.htnO Oton papers on the owners OF re iiiuia i
Nashiiie'' Ta,ayan Smith and Charles 3. VIII
ia%s The latter said they would f {r @sanss h
going to just sr as the roG s@I@ss asG here
World 10 ro,oovaJ of Joseph Pulitzer and the
against lne me- r,,,h him, Caleb NJ Van Hamm ana
Robert II. Lyman.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-02
ITALIANS BEAT POLICE.
T7Uo Detectives Badly Cut in Dark
HatI1cav.

Detectives Keogh and Costume. OF the East 104th
street station, pounced upon by half dozen
Italians in the dark hallway OF the tenement house
at No S4s East 10th street late last night They
Uare badly siashed with knives while Acting Cap
tain Morris and three other detectives were trying
10 batter down the hall doors TO get in 10 help
them.
Two Italians were arrested, but the others es-
caped over the roof of the house The detectives.
,,ndar C,antaIn Morris had gone to place after
receiving a telephone message that there was
gambling house there Several weeks ago Morris
got n Black Hand letter. which said that IL he
did not stop his activities in rading places IN his
nracInc+ his life would be forfeited. He Is OF the
a-,,Io, that the attempt last night snare set
70 get him and his men into the hall. so that the
Italians could get revenge
New-York tribune., 1909-03-02
NO LEATHER MERGER
MINORITY HOLDERS WIN.
Decision FaUOring United States and
Central Com panies ReUersed.

Trenton N J. March The Court OF Errors
and Appeals reversed to-day the decision of the
Court Of Chancery in the case Of James G Colgate
and others against the United States Leather Com
pany and the Central Leather Company. The deci-
sion of the lower court permitted these companies
to consolidate,
The decision of the court which was rendered
by Chancellor Pitney, is very explicit in denying
the right OF the two companies to consolidate. In
his opinion the Chancellor says:
The power OF corporations to consolidate and
merge is not to be Implied. and exists only py
that there Is no right to consolidate without unan-
nous consent of stockholders unless the p9Wer, -, 70
that that may be read into the CONTRACT Of nooFpora A.
merge two coTporatioDs IS Conferred only where
they are organized for the purpose OF carrying on
ton and merger of corporations under the laws
mentioned neither permit nor contemplate that a
change Of the objects of incorporation Is to be ac
comphshed by means OF a consolidation agreement
The holds that the certificates Of incorpora-
ton OF the two companies do not show that tEey
were organized TO carry a similar business
The Central Leather Company 57s,o72 Of
the total Of 622 S23 shares of preferred and 6o@2
of the total 62S.sZ3 shares OF common stock out
standing Of the United States Leather Company
1t purposed to absorb the United States Leather
Company. but minority Of the preferred stock
holders OF the latter concern objected 10 the terms
of the merger, under which they were % receive
common stock of the Central Leather Company
in lieu of accumulated dividends their holdings,
and instituted legal proceedings to @njoin lis exc
cution. They were defeated In the lower court.
but appealed the to the Court of ETrors ana
Appeals which has just decided In their favor
The preferred stock of the United States Learner
Company entitled to per cent cumulative
dividends. but more than per cent was ever
paid. At the time it proposed TO merge me
two companies there had accumulated about ~
per cent unpaid dividends United States Leather
preferred which the minority stockholders De
clared they entitled to receive IT casn. ana
they refused TO accept instead common stock OF
the Central Leather Company. as proposed IN the
plan, which provided. in addition. that Tor each
share of preferred stock Of the United states
Leather Company the holder should receIvC go
bonds and $50 preferred stock OF the central
Leather Company. Holders Of United states
Leather common stock TO receive for each
share of their holdings so in Central Leather
common stock
In advance OF receipt OF the decision IN iuh
counsel the opposing interests declined yester-
day TO make any statement TO Just what the
result OF the ruling would be. but representatives
OF the Central Leather Company said the decision
could have damaging effect upon that COM
pany. inasmuch it owned about 80 per cent OF
the capital stock OF the United States Leather
Company.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-02
NEW STOCK FOR INsTALMENT RECEIPTS.

.rho fneI Instalment Of Is per cent on the new
,,icago Milwaukee & St. Paul stock fell due yes
terdav. and to-day in exchange for the hstaimen'
reoeints the company will deliver the new regular
common and preferred stock certihcsteS amounting
to 100000. Heretofore in similar cases 'A'e paC
49, ,,os been 70 issue negotiable receipts. which
- -odaep,ed later. after long intervals. and the
at,or of the St Paul company in issuing stock
certidcates the day after the final nstalment pay
r1ent is regarded in financial circles as remark
able feat. -r,,,s, dividends On the ST
TT er,n, and preferred stock were paid yes
PAU couios on the fnai interest the instalment
cerii6cates amounting 10 $lo""" Inc diVluend
o,.r,onts totalled S4,6000Op
New-York tribune., 1909-03-02
FREES PATRoLMAN HELD FOR THEFT.

PatroInan William Thompson. OF the Mercer
street station. who arrested Sunday night
on complaint OF Las KeIias who charged him
with stealing So. discharged by Magistrate
Krotel in Jefferson Market yesterday Kslias
swore that Thompson had fOrcibly taken the money
from him.
The patrolman told the magistrate that he had
forgotten about the money until he reached the
street after Kelias had been discharged. He said
he had tried to ind kelias. return the money
Il believe the defendant had intention Of COM
mitting any wrong. He Is young. and far be II
from TO ruin his future, sad the magStrate
In discharging Thompson
New-York tribune., 1909-03-02
'BELGTUM's REPLY TO BRITAIN
Admits Need of Suppressing Labor Taxes
No Conditional Recognition.

Brussels March 1.-The reply of Belgium to the
reservations made by Great Britain concerning the
Congo which are similar to those set forth by the
United States is complete It accepts the ne
cessity suppressng labor taxes in the rubber re-
zion and the establishment OF other reforms. but
maintains BelSurn's original contention. that the
powers have right conditonally 10 recognize the
annexation of the state.