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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-22
SHERIFF FIGHTS
To SAVE FEES
Protests, Argues, and Even
Threatens, But Board Makes
Per Diem 80 Cents.
TAKES NEARLY ALL DAY
Motions, Amendments and Substi-
tutes i'm a tumble Are Put i'm
Record of Supervisors.

The new board of supervisors spent
the greater part of the day today
wrestling with the problem of the diet
ing of prisoners i'm the coun-
ty Jail. and there was a jum-
BILE of motions, amendments, sub
stitutes and the like proceedings and
motions to adjourn, until it would re-
quire an expert parliamentarian TO
straighten out the journal, and still
nothing was done this morning.
This afternoon, however, motion
to cut the sheriff's fee to 80 cents a
day prevailed.
The fun began when Supervisor
Eastman of Moline moved that the
resolution of former Supervisor Ram
ser relating to the feeding of pris-
oners be taken from the table. An aye
and nay vote was called for, aud re-
suited as follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-22
MISSING MAN Is LOCATED
Samuel Goodrich of Davenport is at
Rock Island Infirmary.

Samuel Goodrich, for whom the Dav-
export police have been hunting for
the last three weeks and who was sus-
pected of having committed suicide,
was located yesterday at the Rock Is
land county infirmary, where he has
been for the last week. He left his
home in Davenport three weeks ago
stating that he was going to hunt fo.
work and nothing had been heard from
him since. A week ago he applied at
the infirmary and asked for shelter
which was given him. 1t is thought
that his mind has been affected Re
Gently he moved to Davenport from
Watertown with his wife and child
and the latter have gone back to live
with relatives there. 1t is probable
that Rock Island county will take care
of the man as he had not lived in Dav
export long enough to call that city his
home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-22
PERSONAL POINTS.

Mrs. Bert Corken and son. Leo have
returned from Iowa City, where they
visited for four weeks.
Rev. l.. II. Young of Pittsburs is
making visit to his parents. Mr. and
Mrs. NJ. J. Young of Rock Island.
Mrs. e. Myers of New York city is
.isiting at the home of her sister.
Mrs. P. J. Musler of $40 Twenty-fourth
street
Miss Mabelle A. Johnson, who has
been attending the conservatory of
music at Highland Park college, Des
Moines, is visiting her sister, Mrs. W.
l.. Franks.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. L. Johnson and NJ
and Mrs. l.. p. Danielson depart TO-
night for Wenatchee, Wash, where
they have purchased fruit farms and
where they will take up their perma-
nent residence.
Captain Thomas N. Moody of the
10th infantry u. S A.. is in the city
visiting with II. B. Hubbard. Captain
Moody returns in October to the Phil
ppines, where he has spent the last
w years. ne Is ehloute W Atidlld'
Ga. his home.
DR.. II. c. Leland. pastor of the Bap-
fist church of Lexington, Ill, and Mrs.
J. c. Southmayd, also of Lexington
who have been visiting at the home OF
their brother. Rev d. H. Leland. pas
tor of the EdgewoOd Baptist church
returned to their homes today
Elwood Fry. who is to represent
the local high school at the orator
ical contest held by the members OF
| the Big Eight will leave tomorrow
| for Monmouth. where the contest will
take place. The subject of Mr.. Fry's
Grafton is For Our Fellow Men
and it deals with Pittsburg sociol
| Ogy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-22
Would Iny it Over.

Then supervisor Harris moved to lay
the entire matter over until the June
meeting. Supervisor Oswald offered
an amendment that the matter be re.
ferred to the jait> and Jail accounts
committee to investigate and report at
the June meeting. Supervisor East
man offered substitute resolution as
follows:
Whereas carefully complied stats.
tics show the average cost of boarding
inmates of large penal institutions is
but ~ cents a day the charge by the
sheriff of Cook county is but 201h
cents. while the sheriff of this county
has been receiving 40 cents, which S
far in excess of the actual cost;
Resolved. That from and after this
date the amount allowed the sheriff
of this county be % cents day fol
each person.
Supervisor Wright moved to lay
the resolution on the table. The
motion to lay on the table was car
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-22
CH|SM IS SENT
TO U. S. PRISON
Young Desperate who Robbed
Postoffice in this County
is Sentenced.
ENTERS PLEA OF GUILTY
Case Is Disposed of in Federal COurt
at Peoria-Edwin Ebey Indict-
ed-WaIters Sentenced.

Roy Chism, one of gang including
his brother, captured over year ago
for series of burglaries and postoffice
robberies including jobs at Taylor
Ridge and Coal Valley, plead guilty
at Peoria yesterday and was sentenc-
ed to five years Imprisonment at the
United States penitentiary at Leaven-
worth, Kan, and was fined 800 and
costs. He entered his plea before
Judge Humphreys in the federal court.
1t will be remembered that after his
arrest Chism escaped. but was recap
tured recently.
Ebey is Indicted.
In the report of the federal grand
jury yesterday an indictment was re-
turned against Edwin Ebey, the rail
way mail clerk arrested here recently
by secret service agents for the rob
berry of the mails on his run between
Rock Island and St Louis on the Bur
lington. Ebey held this run for IS
years, and had charge of a car He
was captured and found to have in
his possession marked money taken
from decoy letters the day he was ar
rested.
Walters to WOrkhOuse.
| William G. Walters of Hillsdale, who
! was arrested some months ago fol
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-22
HOPE TO HAVE
MONEY IN WEEK
New Plans Are Formulated for
Raising Cash for Purchase
of East End Park.
is STILL SHORT $4,000
Committee Begins Work Along New
Lines, and Prospects for Their
Success Are Bright

The movement to raise $4,000 to
make the first payment on the Sew
cnth ward park was the subject of
much consideration at a meeting held
last evening by Seventh ward citi-
Zens, and as a result plans were for
INFLATED in detail whereby it is hop
ed to have the fund all raised within
a week. The canvasSing committee
composed of J. f. Witter, A. e. Mel
son and Frank Maucker, reported
that it will have to raise $4,000 more
aside from an expected donation of
$1,000 from the Tri-City Railway
company.
New Vim to Effort.
The plans outlined last evening
have already been set in operation
and the work has been-taken up with
a new vim that promises success
The project is one that is of much
Importance. and the committee has
secured the authority of the park
board to proceed with the canvass
Of funds to raise the $1,000 requir.
ed. The city council has already for.
mally bound the city to meet the
$4,000 balance on the purchase
price of the land if the $4,000 il
raised for the first payment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-22
WHERE is PACKET
FROM STERLING?
Boat Expected to Play This Way
Over Hennepin Canal Is Mys-
teriouSly Missing.

The packet boat belonging to the
Sterling, Dixon and Rock Falls Packet
company which was organized lately
to operate boats on the Hennepin canal
between this city and Peoria, has
failed to put in an appearance so far,
despite the fact that the boat which
is to run between Sterling and Peoria
is on the job and doing fair business
to start with The packet which is 10
take care of this end of the trade was
expected here yesterday Or today at
the latest, but nothing has been seen
or heard of it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-22
FINED FOR SELLING
DRINK TO A MINOR
Peter DeClerk of Moline is Assessed
$40 and Costs on the Charge
i'm the County Court.

Peter DeClerk, a Moline saloon
keeper. was fined 500 and costs in
the county court yesterday afternoon
on plea of guilty to a charge of sell
ing liquor to minor. The boys
mother, Mrs. Torah Palmer made the
complaint. Under a decree of divorce
the mother was given custody of the
boy, and it seems that he entered the
saloon with his father and secured the
liquor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-22
OPERATION SEEMS SUCCESS
Mrs. l.. S. McCabe Passes Through
Second Ordeal at baltimore.

AZ second operation was performed
upon Mrs L. S. McCabe at Baltimore
this morning A telegram from Will
liam NJ Reck states that the patient
stood the ordeal well and the oper-
alton was apparently successful. her
general condition afterward being sat
isfactory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-22

the legislature by Representative H. l..
Wheelan and comes up for action next
week. Supervisor Wright pointed out
that there will be no expense to the
county for the bridges within the next
| five years at least.
Supervisor Battles secured the adop-
ton of a resolution ordering the board
of review to keep and publish a rec
ord of its proceedings. He suggested,
when it was said that such a record
is now kept. that it must at present
be kept on some ones cuff.
| Would Cut Ont Juries.
! Supervisor Eastman this morning Of,
| fered a resolution that since there are
no funds in the county treasury with
which to pay petit jurors, and the
county is fully a year behind on cur
rent expenses" that Judge w. II.
Gest be asked to call no petit jurors
for the trial of civil cases during the
! May term, and asking Judge Gest
to address the board on the subject
The resolution failed to carry.
|
The board on request of the coun-
ty superintendent for aid during the
year. granted sum not to exceed
$4O0.
| The pay of the overSeerS of the
poor in Rock Island and Moline was
INed at 81 day for the time ac-
tually employed, and the application
Of I of ID I-l.
Carl Sundine of Moline, fer the po-
sition. was received and they were
appointed. The resignation of Viii.
liam A. France as inspector of toll
roads was received, and Edward A
Martin was appointed to fill the
vacancy. A petition of the highway
commissioners of Buffalo Prairie fol-
aid in building a bridge was received
and referred to the roads and bridge:
committee, with instructions to 50
cure an estimate from the state en-
gineer.
Supervisors Dahlberg and Mintee
! were named as members of the com
mittee on the division of election pre-
I cincts in Moline to fill the vacancie
! caused by the retirement of Super
visors Hogberg and Whiteside.
New Committees Named.
Chairman Richmond this morninj
completed the organization of tn
board by appointing the standing cor
mittees for the year. ID. w. Matthew
of Blackhawk is given a place on tn
public expenditures and judiciary con
m m J n
l Bowling is given the craftsmanship q
the finance committee: II. c. Harri
of Rock Island heads the Jail and ia
accounts committee, and p. w. Wad'
worth is chairman of the committe
on county inhrmary.
The committees are made I'D as TO
lows:
2 Finance-Lipton. Oswald, Carlso,
4 iO'Brien and Bendle.
Rules-Minteer, Schnier, Don, Pa
mer and Hanna
Advertising and State Institutions
Battles, Huntley, Venable, McRobert
and Harris
Fees and Salaries-Swanson. Coo
Huntley, McGimpsey and Larkin.
Public Expenditures = Gould, Ma
thews and Larkin.
Jail and Jail ACCOMPLISHMENTS, Ba
ties and Wilcher.
Poor Claims Hofer. Mintee
Wright, Hanna and Eastman.
County NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Doe
ing and Swanson
Miscellaneous-Pal Weckel an
Wright
Roads and Bridges Week e
Stroehle and Dahlberg.
Education-Don. McGimpsey DAB
berg, Hofer and O'Brien.
III Town and Town ACCOMPLISHMENTS
McRoberts, Upton, Schnier and Eas
man.
Observation-Disclosures Matthews az
III Npnahlp
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-22

Doering, Bendle, Carlson, Oswald and
WadSworth.
Ways and Means-Stroehle, Gould
and Cool.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-22
AStupendousJam
But the Flood Gates Are
Now Open

THE BIG SALE is now in progress--Young
l. McCombs' Wreckage Sale of the Old Store
started this morning with regular jam of eager
buyers, who came from far and wide. Hundreds
of people are benefiting at the Great Wrsckage
Sale of Dry Goods ts-Housefurnishings, etc.
1t is event for the people that is certainly prov
ing to be Harvest of Economy and Sale of
Dry Goods, Carpets Housefurnishipgs, ETC., such
as was never given before in the Tr-Cities.
Today day of terrific selling and won
derful bargains being distributed to the people
If you value money, buy your Dry Goods needs
now; you can't afford to miss this chance. All
profits have been swept away--prices down.
Never in the history of Dry Goods selling
were such low prices quoted We're going to sell
every dollars worth of this stock on this spot and
keep our promise to the people.
Come tomorrow and get your share of the
bargains at the Big Wreckage Sale of Young g
McCombs' Old Store.
Look for the Big Blue and White Wreck
age Sale Signs. Young e McCombs' Old Store,
Rock Island, I'll.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-22


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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-13
A. T. HoYT HELD IN LONDON.
Recognized in Hsymarket Court by New York
Detective

London, Aug. 12-Adebert T TIoyt appeared IN
the Bow street police court to-day and was re-
manded for extradtion charges OF larceny and
forgery In New York
Lieutenant Flood. OF the New York police force
was IN the Haymarket police court to-day I'm COM
pany with several other detectives when he recog-
hzed Hoyt The latter. upon being Informed thar a
warrant had been issued for his arrest said.
IL Is A dirty trick am getting an honest living
mere ana they might have left me alone While
my case was pending / taken in IN Europe
and was unable 10 return New York in time to
prevent the forfeiture OF nv bail which was $500
In the fall Of 1907 AdeIbert Hoyt who lived then
at No 20 West 10th street. and had desk room,
with Jesse c. Bennett & Co. at No 2s5s Broadway
represented Mrs. Julia W. Porges. OF No $50 West
lleth street. She had him arrested charged with
forging document In connection with the sale OF
property she commissioned him TO dispose of and
Magistrate Moss put him under $500 bail which
was furnished In cash He fled. and on October n
1907. an indictment charging forgery was fled
against him by the grand jury. Assistant District
Attorney Turnbull heard that Hoyt had been seen
IN London. and he sent pictures and a description
OF the man "a Detective Flood. who had been sent
there TO arrest a woman who was charged with
defrauding the Gorham company. Flood will bring
Hoyt here with the woman.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-13
.IIth tI2th


The Elmina wins the commodore's cup for
schooners and htst prize in Class r: the Aurora
wins the comuodores for sloops and first
prize IN Glass X. The yawl "ieilant wins prize
in the special class; the Sea Fox wins a special
class prize aud the Taormina wins first prize I'm
Class D.
During a reception rendered by the commodore
TO tho owners and their guests board the Aloha
this afternoon the for the owl and Game
cock oolors and the rig and dnEy races took place
under the direction Of Ernest +. LorilIard and
Walter e. Kerr of the regatta committee
The Owl colors we won h. crew from the
schooner TaorFnina and the Gamecock coIors by
the Elulina's crew. Cornelius VanderbiIt's launch
from the North Star the motor launch race
In which boats from the Aloha. the Diana. the
Privsteer and tho Sea Fox entered. The
d!nEy was by from the Aurora.
with the Elnina's boat In second place.
There we're many stories told to-day OF incidents
and accidents board the yachts that arrived
last night and to-day. William Butler Duncan IT,
who sailed with Cornelius Vanderbilt on the win
ming sIoop Aurora. said that Yacht behaved won
derfuIy well In the hardest part Of the blow. car
rying her whole maInsail in the beat 10 windward
and while the sharp heel OF the yacht was a strain
on all hands they felt Of her ability to cross
the finish line without accident
William f. Iselin. OF the yawl vigilant said that
that yacht would have finished early Wednesday
II they could have carried her mainsail instead Of
trysail This caused. he said. by the pulling
out Of the bolt at the masthead which holds the
peak halyard blocks. All the blocks smashed
on the gam as we'll as the others. and they could
the mainsai again. Repairs have been
made, and she will start I'm to-mCrrow's race.
Captain Lloyd Phoenix spoke with enthusiasm of
the behavior Of his fine auxiliary schooner Intrepid
and regretted that the breaking OF the bail OF
her main gan prevented her from crossing the
finish line. On account OF the extreme darkness or
the night the accident not discovered for some
time. and then the mainssil lowered and q try
sail set until the damage temporarily re-
paired The Intrepid will with the feet In
the morning
Both George NJ. Pynchon, Of the Istalenn and
Henry #. Lippitt. of the Winfolne agreed that
their experience OF Tuesday night and Wednesday
morning proves beyond question that the 65-foot
sloops as class are not only speedy, but strong
and seaworthy boats in every way.
The lstaena and the winsome were towed from
Gloucester 10 this harbor by the Winsome's tender
the Ailsa Craig After the Taormina finished this
morning C. Ledyard Blar's steam yacht Diana
which with the regatta committee or board had
been anchored for thrty-two hours at the finish
line OFF Cape Elizabeth Lightship came into the
harbor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-13
NOTE TO THE POWERS
CHINA DEFINES ATTITUDE
Says Japan's Interest in Railroad Is
Strategic and Not Economic.

Brussels. Aug 12-The Chinese Board of Foreign
Affairs has telegraphed TO the Chinese Legation
dated August II, in which the government upholds
fits attitude In the question of the Antung Moukden
Railroad
After tracing the history of this question and
pointing out that China made many concessions TO
Japan which still tried to throw upon China =
shoulders the responsibility for the delay in be-
ginning the work the note declares Japan's in
terest in the line entirely strategic and in no
sense economic.
Japan has sought unjustlfei aggression" the
note declares Already. In the question Of South
Manchuria she has violated on several occasions
the territorial rights of China. and Is trying
10 little by little rights specified in
existing treaties
In the present case the attack on China's rights
IS fragrant. China. like Japan. addresses her
self to the powers. She is conscious that she has
defended not only her legitimate rights. but
the veritahe interests of the powers. against the
pretensions OF Japan"
Continuing. ;he note forth that Japan in
announcing that she would take up the construc-
ton of this line without further negotiations went
outside the treaty of 1906 which stipulated that
China should have the right to police the railroad
and survey it's construction
That China inclined TO be conciliatory is
shown by the fact that she accepted the proposal
TO widen the tracks from narrow 10 standard
gauge. anc agreed to certain changes in the perma
line
In conclusion the note says: The interest of
the powers is that shall occupy a privileged
position In Manchuria China will continue. as
heretofore to he inspired by her consciousness OF
right and a spirit OF fidelity 10 existing treaties.
she refuses 10 grant to Japan the right to place
new troops IN China and exercise police functions
In China. But I'm these negotiations China will
unue 10 show patience and magnanimity'
Washington, Aug. 12.-Emphatic language with
the explicit statement thai China is suffering
plain violation OF treaty stpulations the part
or Japan. is made in memorandum statement
furnished the State Department to-day by the Chi
nese Legation I'm regard to issues arising out
the An'ung -Moukden Railway.
IT is matter OF surprise and regret, therefore.
that japan. relying on her military and naval
perority, TIE ndUm says, ventures 10
override reason and disregard the provisions OF the
Picking convention.
IF Japan had adopted a reasona BILE attitude the
negotiations would have been long ago concluded
The inpssse must therefore,. he due &c Japan's OBJ
structive policy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-13
NEWCOMBE SAILSAWAy
Broker Outrrits assistant Mar,S,,
and Starts for France.

Despite efforts a. Detention On . 49,.
LAWYERS ana one OF Marshal HenkeIs asss,,,.Y
Isaac b. Newcombe. stock broker. ar Ma =. @
change Place. wanted In bankruptcy nroc..s,I OK
got away yesterday on the French liner Z. -s'
raine. The liner sailed at 10 o'clock m ~. 'ou'
ing "'ra'
Before that time an Assistant rnitsd s,,.
shall was on board and waiting at the ,,,..-lA
containing Mr.. Newcombe's baggage rs
"All ashore that are going ashore - ranz So y.
the ship and reluctantly the officer oS tbs Co.., ~,
his post. AS the liner swung into the r,v. ~
Newcomers son waved a handkerchief m r,r.r.r
greeting 70 man and wor,sr AZ tse rail " @
supposed that they were AIr and Mrs. Ns,-c...u
wireless message later said that thew w,r. !.
board
Frank p. VeruAlya, counsel for thrs. e-.s..
fled a petition IN bankruptcy against Mr. N.,
combe yesterday morning The erss,tor, -.
George A. Lee ss45. money advanced; ssr,r.I
Parsons. s1,1ie on seven notes AMI Ellsrv : NJ.
Maui 800 on note W was alleged thu, NJ,
Newcoune had committed an act of BANKRUPTCY ~
paying on August 70 his son. Burr Newcor,.
between s3s. 900 and s42OOO and IN tn. petition
was alleged thet Mr. Nswcomoa wss fnsolvsut 4,
there was report that he Intended 10 lAavs M,
country a WRIT was obtained from Judge Holzb !.
de.ain him.
Mr. Nevcombe has figured IN the bsrk-u-v
courts before. On March %. 1885 petition in
bankruptcy was fled against him, which co~d
I'D by referee but there was no application for
discharge. His liabilities then We're said 10 ).
ss4OOss. with assets OF ss5.O0O. the value Of b,s
seat on the Stock Exchanges. No money was re-
covered for the creditors. He suspended on
May 2 1894 from the Stock exchanges FOR I've
years Tie was then partner OF stewart Browne
& Co
-Four judgments were obtained AGAINST Nh. New
cornbe on March %. 1905. by Mr.. Browns. these
Justice BischoH in the Supreme Court appointed
Mr. Browne receiver IN supplementary proceedings
The stock Exchange. IL was then said rad ordered
the sale OF Mr.. NewcomSes seat. subject to tia
Hens OF the members Of the Exchange. The iuds
r1ents were satisfied a few days later