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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-11
Court Of Appeals Passes
Upon the Famous La
Dor Decision.
CHANCE MADE SLIGHT
''We Don't Patronize" List as
Boycott Aid Is Still Held
Illegal.

Washington, March 1.-THE court
of appeals of the District of Columbia
today modified and affirmed the opin-
ior of Justice Gould of the supreme
alton of Labor, Samuel Gompers and
other defendants from publishing in
the I'VE don't patroni1e" list the name
of the Bucks Stove and Range COM
pany.
May Refer to Business.
The opinion holds the decree of
Judge Gould should be modified to the
extent there should be eliminated
from the decree the restriction of the
labor organization and other defend
ants from mentioning, writing or re-
ferring' to the business of the Bucks
company or its customers.
Boycott Held IE-saI
Otherwise the decree is affirmed.
The court holds the combination" and
boycott in furtherance thereof and the
publication in the I'VE don't patroniZe"
list in the aid of boycott is illegal
The court held the defendants could
not be restrained from all publications
referring to the Bucks company, but
only to such as are made in further
ance of the illegal boycott.
UphoIds Freedom of Press.
In partial dissenting opinion Chief
Justice Shepard took a strong hand in
upholding the freedom of the press.
He says, even assuming that the pub
lication of the cornplainant's name in
the I'VE don't patronize" column of
the Federationist was a step in the
formation of a conspiracy to coerce
independent dealers into refusing to
have further business relations with
that company, l cannot agree that
publication can be restrained for that
reason. Regardless of its character or
purpose, publication is protected from
restraint in my opinion by the first
amendment to the constitution, which
forbids any law abridging the free
dom of the press"
May Only Sue or Prosecute.
The chief justice held that the "only
remedy for libelous or otherwise ma
licious, wrongful and injurious publi-
cations is by civil action for damages
and criminal prosecution. There is
no power to restrain publication"
Does Not Settle Appeal.
The decision does not settle the ap.
peal in the contempt proceedings in
which Gompers, Morrison and Mitchell
were given Jail sentences. This case
will be heard later by the appellate
court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-11

ments to be false, and that securities,
represented as belonging to the con-
cern, were borrowed from certain
banks for the accession.
LOSSES Covered Up.
The grand jury charges that reports
were deliberately falsified. in that un.
paid losses to the amount of 100000
were covered up and the terms OF
practically every policy written for a
term longer than one year shortened
in statements to reduce the company S
liability on its unearned premium ac
count.
Misapplication of the funds of the
company is the basis for the embez
Element charges, which allege that he
applied funds of the company to pay
ing interest on personal loans. The
amount involved is between $150,00t
and 100000.
Charge Policy Was Raised.
1t is also charged that a policy o
$500 carried on house, was altered
to LOO, and that barn on the sam,
property was destroyed by FIRE, tn,
indictment alleging that claim of 81
700 was inserted in the policy on tn
barn and was collected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-11
JUDGE IS INDICTED
Michael WI. Donnelly of Ohio
Circuit Bench Held Perjurer
and Ernbezzler.
CREATES A BIG SENSATION
Charged that as Head of Ohio Ger.
man Fire Insurance Company He
Committed Irregularities.

Toledo. Ohio, March 11.--Judge
Michael M. Donnelly of Napoleon,
president of the Ohio German Fire In
surance company, and judge of the
Third judicial district, circuit court of
Ohio, was indicted here late yesterday
by the Lucas county grand jury on
five counts. Two counts charge Judge
Donpelly with perjury, two charge him
with embezzlement, and one, embez
element and obtaining money under
false pretenses..
The indictments caused one of the
biggest sensations here and through
|out this section of the state since the
famous Toledo ice trust sentences by
Judge r. r. Kinkade.
Basis of the Indictmeats.
The indictments grew out of an in
Ivestigation by the Lucas county grant
l,jury of the affairs of the insuranc,
company, which was recently barret
from doing business in Ohio by Stat
Insurance Commissioner c. G. Lem
inert, and charge that the accuse,
swore to statements made to State In
surance Commissioner Lemmert, show
ing the company in, first class condition
financially when he knew such state
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-11
like BULL FIGHT
Says Attorney Washington in
Describing Meeting of Car
mack and Cooper.
ARGUES FOR THE DEFENSE
Declares the Dead Man Crossed Dead
Line When He Criticised DE
fendant Personally

Nashville, Tenn. March 1.-THE
attendance today at the Cooper-Sharp
trial showed a decrease at the open
ing when General Washington re-
sumed his argument for the defense.
When Washington came to the edi-
torials of October 81, he gravely adj
mitted Carmack had right to write
editorials about public men, but
when he stepped over the bounds
and began an attack upon the pri-
vate citizen then he exceeded his
rights" Working himself up into
frenzy of oratory Washington de
voted nearly an hour to wild denun
citation of the editorials.
Compared to Bull Fight.
Washington asked the jurors if they
had ever seen bull fight. None init
mated he had. So the speaker de
scribed one. He compared Colone
Cooper with the bull, and declared
Carmack's editorials were banderole
which maddened the bull into charge
He said Carmack declared open wa
when he wrote the "Zweibund' edi
torial, and that he wrote it to compe
Cooper to either let him alone or t
approach him on the street.
Two New Points Brought Out.
Nashville, Tenn. March 11-Tw
new points were brought out in tn
Cooper-Sharp trial yesterday. One wa
that former Senator Carmack did nc
fire the shot which wounded Robi
Cooper. The other was that the d,
Tense proposes to rely strongly upo
plea of justification as well as vi
on the plea of self-defense. \
Attorney Meeks paved the way fo
this latter plea in his argument whe
he came out boldly in favor of tn
application Of the unwritten law
editors and declared the murder :
Carmack by the Coopers was not til
first time than a Nashville editor ha
been slain for criticising some on
In his speech to the jury yesterda
Attorney Washington devoted the .
tire two hours of his argument to
denunciation of Carmack, '.the ms
with the poison of scorpion in b
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-11
BLACK SLAYER OF CLARA ROSEN TAKEN
ON WILD NIGHT RIDE TO ESCAPE MOB

Sigourney, Iowa, March 11.-After a
10-mile drive over the worst roads in
Iowa on the darkest night imaginable,
then 20-mile ride upon bandcar.
Sheriff Grimes, with his prisoner, John
JuDken, confessed murderer of Clara
ERosen, managed to escape what he
believed to be the approach of a mob,
and today landed his prisoner in the
istate penitentiary at Fort Madison.
Warned by Wire.
He left the Jail in Sigourney last
might for his drive across country upon
receipt of telegram from Ottumwa
that a mob was coming. Earlier in the
evening Fred Rosen, brother of the
murdered girl, appeared at the Jail in
company with four friends. They were
not allowed to see Junken, but Roser
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-11
FATAL WRECK
IS CAUSED BY
vANDALS' WORK

Monrie, La, March 11.-As a result
of the work of train wreckers south
bound express on the Arkansas, Louis
lana & Gulf railroad was derailed 20
miles north Of this city shortly before
midnight Engineer Daniel was In
stantly killed. and Fireman Gowan SER
iously hurt. q
None of the passengers was in-
jured. Investigation showed the switch
had been thrown and spiked while .
signal light had been turned 50 as to
show white.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-11
Knife Used on severidue.

Baltimore. March 11.-Senator Bev-
eridge of Indiana underwent an oper
alton at Johns Hopkins hospital today.
While it was delicate operation it
was said not to be serious in char
acter. The surgeon stated the pa
tents condition was gratifying.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-11
opinion AGAINST C0MPERS
is MODIFIED and AFFIRMED

name one candidate for scholarship in
the state university.
A joint resolution was introduced by
Representative Durfee providing for
constitutional convention; another by
Church provides for a committee to
codify building laws. Shanahan's tax
law bill reported favorably. Chiper.
fields bill providing for appointment
of overseers of poor reported for pas.
sage. The bill granting $4,000 for
deficiency in printing. etc, was also
favorably reported. The bill appro
(Cnnfirnad
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-11
TREATMENT BYWIRELE ESS SUCCESSFUL
IN CASE OF SAILOR HURT IN ACCIDENT

Humboldt the wireless station received
message stating one of the sailors
had fallen from the rigging to the
deck and sustaining injuries. Medical
advice for the injured man was asked.
The station at once communicated
with a marine doctor who prescribed
treatment for the patient.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-11
Miners and Operators
Open Sessions at
Philadelphia.
DEMANDS PRESENTED
Subcommittee of Seven on Each
Side Named to Begin the
Negotiations.

Philadelphia, March 11.-With a
keen desire to reach an early decision
and thus avoid suspension of work.
representatives of the United Mine
Workers of America and presidents OF
the coal carrying railroads met here
today and began negotiations for a
new agreement to so into effect at the
expiration of the present working ar
rangement March 81. Prospects of
reaching a settlement without resort
ing TO radical actioh were never better.
Demands of the Union.
The demands of the miners include
complete recognition of the United
Mine Workers of America as party
to the negotiations in the wage con-
tract; an S-hour day with no reduction
in wages; that coal shall be mined and
paid for by the ton of 1900 pounds; a
definite and more uniform scale OF
wages and prices for all classes of la
Dor, at all collieries in the anthracite
region.
Miners Present Demands.
The conference adjourned at 1874
p. m, after the miners had submitted
their demands. A subcommittee con
sisting of seven members from each
side was appointed to take up the ne
gotiations. President Lewis of the
miners and President Baer of the op
orators, head the respective sub-com
mittees. 1t is said if the operators
announce their refusal-te the demands
made hy the men and present a coun
ter proposition to continue the present
miners may be called to discuss the
matter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-11

Eureka, Cal, March 11-Calling a
physician ON shore by wireless, from a
vessel where he lay dangerously i'll,
and receiving successful treatment by
the same means was the unusual eX-
perience of sailor on board the Oil
steamer Asuncion off this port yes
terday. While the ship was near Port
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-11
BOUGHT WORTHLESS LAND
Unwise Speculation by Officers Wreck
i Baldwin, Wis, Bank.

Baldwin, Wis, March 1.-THE State
bank of Baldwin is in the hands of the
bank commissioner. The capital stock
and surplus have been impaired, it is
said. by unfortunate speculation in
western lands. The latest report shows
the liabilities are 100000. $4,000 of
which is deposits.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-11
Widow Faints I'm Court.
STATE FUEL CONFERENCE
Pay Attention to Mine Explosions
and Open Geological Laboratory.

Champaign, H., March 1.-THE Illi-
.nois fuel conference. which began at
the University of Illinois today to con-
stinue the balance of the week, has
pecial attention to be paid to mine ex-
plosions, preventive, and rescue meas
ures, and the formal opening of the
federal geological surveys laboratory
here for experimental purposes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-11
$40 TO EAT H0RSERADlSH
Cablegram From Vienna Required by
Man in San FraucisO.

San Francisco, March 11.-For the
privilege of eating horse-radish Albert
Pulitzer paid $40. fie did not buy a
garden where the torrid vegetable IS
grown. but invested the money in a
cablegram to his physician in Vienna.
Pulitzer has retired from newspaper
work and is here writing his memoirs.
The message to Vienna read as fol-
lows:
May eat horse-radish?" And back
over the Atlantic cable came laconic
Yes from the doctor, who regulates
the diet of the former editor. The
charges were $40. but at Pulitzer de-
parted for the dining room with a
smile it was evident that he thought
it was money well spent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-11
GUARDSMEN ASK FOR CASH
Executive Committee Holds Session
at Springfield.

Springfield. H.. March 11.-A meet
Illinois National Guard association
was held yesterday in the Office of Ad-
jutant General Scott. A large num-
ber of the commanding officers were
in attendance. The officers appeared
before the house subcommittee on ap-
propriations. and the amounts included
in the guard budget were discussed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-11
IOWA SENATE
ENDS SUFFRAGE
MOVE FOR Term

Des Moines. March IL Equal .suf-
frage met decided defeat in the sen,
ate today. BY a vote of 81 against
III for the limited suffrage bill for
women was also defeated. This dis
poses of the movement for women
suffrage at this session.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-11
Protests His Innocence.

Under the mattress of the bed IL
Jones cell was found number o
letters, one of them protesting his in
nocence being addressed to Judg,
Jackson. before whom he was bein.
tried. 1t was as follows:
March. 8, 1909-Judge Jackson:
Your Honor The testimony
against me. Harry. Jones, is some
thing awful, but l must say that
there are more lies than anything
else. | will give you the names
of the ones that are not true
against me: Jim Snyder. Jim
Lewis. Lottie Houston. Mrs. Scott,
John BasSett, Fannie Hobart and
Bill Hobart.
Those, are the names of the par
ties. Now, judge, for men and
women to take the stand, tell so
many lies as they have told, there
ought to be something done, as
have no show with them as to tie
fend myself | am up against it,
can see that; but l will tell you
that l am not the party that did
that crime and will hope that the
man that did it will be made to
make confession and let the peo-
pie understand and know in their
own hearts that Harry Jones is
not the party that the crime
should go on, Judge. might have
put this in other words if l were
able to spell them. SO on that ac-
count | have to take the long way
around. so that you will be able to
make it all out, and there is one
more that did not name. that is
the sheriff; he told what was not
SO. He made it good and strong
He did not tell me the name was
Harry Jones until he got the pa
pers from Kansas and l did not
| say anything about the Fairport
| people cutting my heart out. I
think it is put up job of the
Fairport people. They are bound
to make me out the man that did
| it, SO as there is another crime in
| Pennsylvania against me I don't
| see anything but prison ahead oi
i me as long as I live, so might
Il as well do 1t first as last and be
1 done with it; when am dead my
troubles are over.
/ Yours respectfully,
u HARRY JONES.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-11
500 Leases Wisconsin Central.

New York. March 11.-Directors of
the Wisconsin Central today authoriz-
ed the lease of the railroad to the
500" railway for SO years
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-11
TEN TEAMS STILL IN RACE

Frenchmen Keep Increasing Lead in
Go as You Please Contest.
New York, March 10.-Ten teams
are still in the running today in the
international go-as-youplease race
four of the original teams remaining
intact, the others being reconstructed
At II o'clock the score was: Cibot
Orphee 466 miles 8 laps; Davis-Met
kus 1904; Dineen-Prouty 1897.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-11
MEET ITO CHOOSE PEACE OR
WARM ANTHRACITE REGION

pen. the sting of a wasp in his words
and the venom of the rattlesnake un-
der his tongue
He interpreted Carmack's words and
editorials as he said they were meant
and as Colonel Cooper interpreted
them. and declared that the colonel
had no recourse in the world.
Claims Cooper Shot Son.
The states claim that Carmack did
not fire the shot which wounded Robin
Cooper was advanced by Attorney Gen
eral Garner. He contended Colonel
Duncan Cooper fired the shot which
wounded his son, and that Senator
Carmack, if he fired at all. fired
wildly.
Mr.. Garner first declared it would be
a physical impossibility for Carmack
to have shot Robin as the Coopers
swear he did. Next he declared that
the reasonable solution of the prob
lem was that Colonel Cooper opened
fire on Carmack, as Mrs. Eastman tes-
titled he did, and that a bullet from his
pistol struck the telephone post, was
DETECTED, and entered Robins Shout
der.
He contended that this theory is
corroborated by the course of the
bullet, which penetrated the flesh
only an inch and half and failed 10
strike a bone. A 3S caliber bullet fired
pointblank at a range of three or four
feet, Garner contended, would have
gone deeper in flesh than an inch and
half.
Widow Faints I'm Court.
Mr.. Garner made brilliant argu.
ment, and it was with difficulty dem
onstration was prevented. The court
| officers, however, We're aided in this
| by the sudden fainting of Mrs. Car
mack The audiences attention was
| instantly diverted to the widow OF
the murdered man and quiet was
maintained
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-11

declared he would get the prisoner be-
fore long. 1t was shortly after this
that Sheriff Grimes got instructions to
take The prisoner to the penitentiary.
The sheriff and prisoner reached
Washington at this morning, and
took train for the penitentiary at Fort
Madison
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-11
Mob Foiled at darlington.

Burlington. Iowa March II. = A
demonstrative mob of 200 men and
boys met Sheriff Grimes on his ar
rival here this afternoon with the
negro Junken. Two newspaper men
persuaded the conductor to stop the
train at a crossing near the police
station and thus outwitted the mob.
Junken is now in well guarded cell.
No violence is anticipated. He will
be taken to the state penitentiary to-
night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-11
GROUNDED TO SAVE BOAT
No Lives Lost i'm Collision on Coast
of Massachusetts,,

Boston. Mass, March lin col
lision in Nantucket sound yesterday
the Eastern steamship line steamer,
Horatio Hall, was rammed and sunk
by the Metropolitan line steamer. H. y
Dimock. The Dimock ran ashore Ia
avoid sinking. No lives were lost.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-11
Iowa centenarian pead.

| Des Moines. March 11.-Mrs. Ruth
Mcpherson, noted character, aged
1o2, and the Oldest person in Iowa,
died today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-11
mo SIGN OF BREAK
Balloting for United States Sen
ator Shows Practically No
Change.
HOPKINS KEEPS STRENGTH
Agreed That no Quorum Will Be
s Present Till Next Week-Bills
in the Legislature.
Springfield. ILL.,, March 1.-THE 43rd
Joint ballot for senator today resulted:

IS SprlnSneiQ, Ill, March IL ue foiu
Joint ballot for senator today resulted:
Hopkins, rs.
Foss, ID.
Stringer, 40.
Shurtleff, Is.
NJ M Mckinley, is.
Evans, II.
Mason, A.
Lowden. g
Simon, 9.
Sherman, 2.
Sullivan, 1.
Groves, 1.
Bolin. I.
George Alschuler, 1.
w. B. Mckinley. 1.
McShane, 1.
No choice. 1t was agreed the quo
rum would be broken tomorrow on
Joint ballot.
Signs of Breakup.
Springfield, ILL.,. March 1.-THE SEN
atorial deadlock is showing signs of
an approaching breakup. The foes of
Albert J. Hopkins, who have been vot-
ing for George E. Foss and William
|E Mason-some 90 in all-have been
holding a series of conferences with
a view of getting together. As yet
they have not determined what can
didate they will switch to. but the
general belief is that many of them
favor Hopkins, in the belief that the
situation is rapidly reaching point
where it is a choice between Hopkins
and Speaker Shurtleff.
The bolt is not expected this week,
but it is to be started early next week,
according to the present plans. and
I, the promoters of. the movement pre-.
dict that, although it may not result
in the election of the Aurora man. il
will at least break the ice and bring
the deadlock to close about the week
after next.
LOwden May Come Out.
| Chicago. March 11.-If Albert ]
Hopkins is not elected senator this
week, Congressman Frank O.. Lowder
/ is almost certain to become an avowee
candidate. This became known las
might after conference of intimate
personal and business associates o
tthe congressman held at the Auditor
lium Annex.
i Bills In the House.
Springfield, ILL.,. March 1.-The bill
lauthorizing cities and villages to rails
ltax for tuberculosis sanitaria passe
the lower house of the Illinois legisls
lture yesterday 142 to 2. Among tn
|new bills introduced were: BY Burns
: abolishing Office of county suryeyo
and substituting county engineer; b
Burns, for country road drainage; b
fChurch, giving mortgage control {
( personal property; by Kittleman. pr
: fviding for reading Of bible in publ
g schools; by sollitt. giving each mer
Der Of general assembly authority
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-11
IS A Reward DUE?
Question that Has Arisen as Re-
suit of the Suicide of Harry
Jones in Cell.
AMOUNTED TO ABOUT $500
To be Paid for Arrest and Conviction
Prisoner in Letter Protested
His Innocence

Muscatine. Iowa, March 1.-THE
ceath of Harry Jones, whose sensa-
tional suicide in the cell at the Jail
yesterday ended his trial for the muir
der of Mr.. and Mrs. William Van
Winkle of Fairport has raised a prob
lem as to whether anyone will be paid
the reward that was offered for his
arrest and conviction The sum of
$500 was offered by the state and 5000
was raised by popular subscription,
the provisions being the same i'm both
cases.
There of course has been no convic-
ton, and technically perhaps, the
state is relieved of any obligation,
but it is believed the money raised
by subscription will be paid to those
who have first claim upon it, the post
master at Alton Park, Tenn. and per-
haps Sheriff Holiday at Wellington,
Kan. 1t is stated that there was a
possibility of the state allowing the
reward upon the presentation of affi-
davits from the presiding Judge, D. "
Jackson, one or two of the jurors, and
| County Attorney Pepper
"The action would probably be with
out precedent said County Attorney
,, Pepper, "but such course would
seem to be entirely equitable and
just"
Jury Convinced of Guilt.
After the death of Jones had been
announced to the jury member o!
that body took a poll on the guilt OF
| the dead man, and the unanimous yer
| dict, based upon the evidence pre-
sented by the state alone was as
| follows:
| We. the jury, find the defend
| ant, Harry Jones, guilty of the
crime of murder in the first de-
| gree and fix his punishment at
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-11

Continued on Page Four.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-11

No choice. 1t was agreed the quo
rum would be broken tomorrow on
Joint ballot