The Dispatch from Moline, Illinois • 1

TEN CENTS A WEEK. THIRTIETH TEAR. SUNDAY TO BE WARM. MCWT FIGHT IS BEGUN ON EXPRESS COMPANIES BOMB IS EXPLODED ASK COVER FINAL DISCHARGE OF POWERS JURY pISh SECAPED CONVICT RUNS AMUCK, SHOOTS THREE One Victim Dead, One Missing and the Third Dangerously Wounded Arkansas Posse on Murderer's Trail. in FOR NO PENSIONS Confederate Veterans Say Southern States Should Care for Worthy.

TO NOTIFY CONGRESSMEN Bivouac of United Confederate Veterans at Nashville Opposes "Paternity of Government." Nashville, Tenn.r Jan. -4. At Its meeting last night, Frank Cheatham bivouac, United Confederate Veterans, adopted resolutions requesting southern representatives in congress to do all in their power to defeat the proposed pensioning of Confederate soldiers by the government. The' resolution says in part: "We do not need the paternity of the government. "We consider it the duty of the respective states formerly composing the Confederate States of America, to care for the -worthy and needy Confedarate soldiers out of their Btate treasury." EARL OF YARMOUTH WILL FIGHT ACTION Countess Who Was Alice Thaw Will Not Have Things All Her Own Way in Court Narrow Grounds for Marriage Annulment.

London, Jan. 4. Solicitors for the Earl of Yarmouth, whose wife was formerly Alice C. Thaw, who has he-gun suit for nullification of her marriage, have given notice that they propose to defend against the action. The case will probably not be heard for several weeks.

Insanity previous to marriage, non-consummation of the marriage relation, or an exisiting marriage, are the only grounds upon which, under English law, marriage may be annulled. OFFERS BIG REWARD FOR 'NIGHT RIDERS' Governor of Kentucky Names $500 as (Reward for Each Man Convicted for Raid on Russeilville or Any Other Place. Frankfort, Jan. 4. Governor Willson has issued a proclamation in which he offers a reward of $300 for the conviction of any person implicated in the raids of the "night riders" in the dark tobacco belt.

This action was the result of the raid made Thursday night, in which a hundred night riders participated. In his statement Governor Willson said the raid was clearly a violation of the promises made by the manageis of the tobacco associations in that part of the state and was made to binder the prosecution of the participants in the recent raid at Hopkinsville, by intimidating the officials and witnesses. The governor says these tactics will not stop prosecution of the ringleaders in the affairs, but will only result in the crippling of the Kentucky tobacco industry. He declares the fight will be pushed by the state until all the leaders in the conspiracy are in the penitentiary. Raids were also made in other parts of the state Thursday night.

At Fowersville a mob of 300 mounted and armed men invaded the town and forced many tobacco planters into signing contracts not to raise a crop next year and to hold their 1907 crops for six months. The army then returned to Brooks-Tiile, the county seat, and there disbanded, to meet in Germantown Jan. 6, for th? advance into Mason county. Conference Fails at Peace. "Louisville, Jan.

4. Although all is appaintly quiet In the war between the tobacco growers of Ken-tacky and Tennessee against the American Tobacco company, the developments of yesterday have given great uneasiness. The most disturbing news of the day was the failure of the Burley Tobacco society and the buyers for the American Tobacco company to agree regarding the marketing of the 1907 crop held by the society. The representatives of the two factions met at Winchester in accordance "with the terms of a compromise agreement recently brought about by Governor Willson. They agreed upon tne amount of tobacco the American company would purchase, but failed to agree on The Burley society issued a stated rnent last night in which it said: "Tne attitude taken by the buyers today demonstrates conclusively that the American Tobacco company is the only buyer left for our tobacco, ana taat it is determined to fix its own rrice." Another conference between buyers and the Burley association has been called to meet in Frankfort today in a final effort to reach a settlement.

Ol Fair Tonight and Sunday Colder Tonight, Rising Temperature Tomorrow. Local "forecast: Fair tonight and Sunday. Col tonight, rising temperature Sunday. Maximum temperature for 2 i hours ended at 7 a. 42; minimum, 32.

Trace of precipitation. River stage at Davenport at 7 a. 1.9, no change. J. ML SHERIER, Observer.

Sandstrom's Thermometer. 9 a. lit 12 m. 3 p. m.

Highest. Lowest. 32 35 40 40- 30 ILLINOIS MAN DROWNS AT LONG BEACH, CAL. Body of Man Who Fell from Wharf Monday Last Believed to Be that of George W. Mark of Decatur.

Long Beach, Jan. 4. The body of the man who fell from the wharf and was drowned here Monday night has been partially identified as that of George W. Mark, formerly recorder or the Modern Woodmen lodge at 111. WILL PROBESCANDAL Connected with Liquidation of Property of Religions Orders in France.

PARLIAMENT TAKES ACTION Paris, Jan. 4. As a result of the charges of scandal and graft in connection with the liquidation of the property of religious orders France which has been going the rounds of the clerical reactionary press, a parliamentary commission has been created to conduct detailed investigations. Ex-Premier Combes will probably be president of the commission. HORACE BOIES ILL OF PNEUMONIA IN TEXAS Former Iowa Governor, Now 80 Years of Age, in Critical Condition Attacked While on Way to California for Winter.

El Paso, Jan. 4. Hovering between life and death, ex-Governor Horace A. Boies of Iowa is in the Providence hospital in this city with pneumonia, contracted while en route from his home at Waterloo, to Los Angeles for the winter. Mr.

Boies being 80 years of age and in a weakened physical condition, is in a precarious state, but his attending physician says he has a chance for recovery, although the patient is worse he was when he was taken off the train here four days ago. The fact of his illness was kept a secret till last evening, when he became worse. Then it was learned that he was here. The ex-governor goes every winter to California for his health, and had started this year, but became ill on the train and decided to-stop off here and consult a doctor whom he had known in St. Paul.

The physician pronounced his malady pneumonia. The patieut rallied the first few days, but at 9 o'clock last night was much worse, although conscious. His family is kept posted by bulletins from the bedside every few hours. "Ex-Governor Boies was accompanied only by a traveling companion when he came here and none of his relatives has reached his bedside. GOT POISON FOR GISH AT COUNTRY DRUGSTORE Unknown Veiled Woman Bought Strychnine Doubtless Used for Murder Druggist Says He Can Indentify Purchaser.

Pittsfield, 111., Jan. 4. Following In the wake of a mysterious purchaser of strychnine, detectives believe they have found the missing link of evidence in the Rev. Gilbert Gish murder case. The poison which in aa probability caused the death of the minister was purchased in a little drugstore just across the boundary of Pike county more than a month before his death.

The poison was par-chased by a woman, and it Is about the identity of this woman that tne whole case hinges. The strychnine was purchased Nov. 1, a month and four days previous to the Rev. Mr. Gish's" death.

The druggist Is said to have told the detectives that he is positive he could identify the woman purchaser, although she wore a thick blue veil at the time she visited the store III UK BUILDING Attempt to Wreck Finest Structure in Kan-- sas City. IN FIRST NATIONAL BANK Bomb was Placed in Toilet Room Under the Bank Big Damage Done, But No One Seriously Hurt. Kansas City, Jan. 4. A bomb exploded in the basement of the magnificent three-story marble building of the First National bank, Tenth and Baltimore streets, at noon today.

The force of the explosion was terriffic, and it caused much damage. Three persons were injured, none seriously. There is no clue to the person wno set the bomb off. At first the explosion was supposed to have resulted from leaking natural gas, but Investigation developed the fact that the bomb had been placed in a toilet room in the basement twenty feet from the main vault. The walls of the toilet room and adjoining room were badly damaged.

The steel floor supports were bent out of position, the plumbing wrecked and windows smashed. The building was shaken as If by an earthquake. The force may be appreciated from the fact that It was felt in all part3 of the city. The bank was crowded with customers at the time, and among these, together with the -employes, numbering perhaps two hundred and fifty persons, a panic ensued. There was a wild scramble for the doors.

The First National bank building is one of the most beautiful structures in the city. It was finished only last year, and cost close to a million. The main floor was occupied by the bank, which is the largest financial institution in Kansas City. The two upper stories are occupied principally by real estate and law firms. CANAL COMMISSIONERS TO LOSE THEIR PLACES Word from St.

Louis is that Majority of Inquisitors Will Turn in Report Recommending that Course. St. Louis, Jan. 4. A majority report of the committee of the Illinois legislature will not only censure the Illinois and Michigan canal commission, but will go so far as to recommend that the members of that com-mlnssion be removed from office because of certain leases which they made to the Economy Light and Power company of Joliet.

These leases give the company rights on the Illinois and Michigan canal which, it is declared by the members of the committee, are unconstitutloual. The minority report will not be as radical but it will criticise the commission. The members who will make the majority report are headed by Captain C. S. Hearn of Quincy, who, with Dennis J.

Egan of Chicago and W. W. Gillespie of Savanna, is positive thac the leases were a usurpation of the rights of the people. John Flannigan, the chairman, and Chester W. Church of Chicago represent the minority in the committee.

They will not agree with the other members in recommending that the canal commissioners be ousted. Will Meet Again In Chicago. The committee practically finished the work of digesting the evidence yesterday and Attorney Meese was given the skeleton on which he will formulate the report. This will in turn be presented to the committee, which will consider it and the final additions and recommendations will then Ikj made. This will be in Chicago next Friday or Saturday.

EAST INDIA DISCOUNT RATE UP TO 7 PERCENT Calcutta, Inda, Jan. 4. The rate of discount of the Bank of Bengal was raised from 6 to 7 percent today. Call Banker's Son a Robber. Springfield, 111., Jan.

4. Flint Montgomery, son of a banker and former member of the Illinois legislature, of Clayton, 111., is under arrest here charged with complicity in a highway robbery. The police say the young man has confessed. It is jsaid he has not visited home in several years, although he receives periodical allowances from his father. Locomotive Works on 8-Hour Eas's.

Philadelphia, Jan. 4. Announcement was made today that beginning Monday the 'Baldwin Locomotive works will run on an eight-hour basis instead of a ten-hour basis. This reduction in time 'will affect 15,800 men and boys and is equivalent to to a suspension of more than three thousand persons. Suit Started at Lincoln to Compel Them to Obey State Law Putting Them Under Railway Commission Regulation.

Lincoln, Jan. 4. Alleging that the United States, Adams and American Express companies failed to file the amounts of the salaries of officers and assets and liabilities of the concerns with the state railway commission, County Attorney Tyrrell today filed a penal suit asking that the fine provided by the statutes be imposed. The law prescribes a penalty of from $500 to $5000 for refusing to furnish information demanded by the commission. The companies have persistently neglected and refused to comply with the law.

CATHOLICS MUST NOT USE PUBLIC SCHOOLS Only Excuse to Be There is No Catholic School Within "Two Miles Bishop's Ultimatum to Catholics in Pittsburg Diocese. Pittsburg, Jap. 4. Bishop Cane-vin of the Pittsburg diocese has' issued an explicit letter to the effect that in a place where there is a Catholic- school within two miles, "parents and guardians are forbidden under pain of mortal sin to send their children to a non-Catholic school, and confessors are forbidden to absolve those who do not obey." FOR STIR4IPAT BOISE President Wants Idaho Surveyor General to Resign. HIS OFFICE IN BAD ODOR Washington, Jan.

4. President Roosevelt has requested the resignation of Ernest G. Eaglestone, surveyor general of Idaho. The announcement was made today by Senator Hepburn, who said there is generol dissatisfaction with Eaglestone's administration of he office. He indicated there would be a general cleaning out of employes in the office of the surveyor general at Boise.

TAFT IS STRONGER IN OHIO THAN LOOKED FOR Ballots of State Central Committee Reveal Great Strength Early Date for Primary Distinct Victory for Secretary Washington, Jan. 4. Even the warmest friends of the other candidates admit that Secretary Taft has taken a long step forward as a result of the ballots by the Ohio state central committee Thursday. Most people knew that Secretary Taft had a majority of the state, but they expected Foraker to make a much better showing than he did, because it was assumed he was fighting for his political life and would' put forth a supreme effort. The one great triumph for Taft was the fixing of an early date for the primary.

His campaign has been hamper ed hitherto by a feeling In other states that he ought first to make good in Ohio before he appealed for delegate strength elsewhere. The early primary was the great thing for which the Taft men were fighting, and it was the one thing above all others which Senators Foraker and Dick least desired to have happen. The convention was put a long ways after the primary-for the express purpose of giving the state candidates a chance to work on the delegates. This was necessary because, in point of fact, the primary Feb. 11 will concentrate attention on the candidates at once, so that candidates for state offices naturaiiy have to have the convention postponed until March 3 and 4, or three weeks after the primary.

It is conceded now that Taft will have the four delegates at large from Ohio absolutely instructed for him. This fs all the state central committee could possibly undertake to do. The fight for districtdel egates will have to be carried on, district by district There is scarcely any doubt in the world that Taft will have an overwhelming majority in the state convention. WM. DA I LEY, VETERAN EDITOR, DEAD AT DENVER Denver, Jan.

4. William L. Dailey, who with William -N. Byera founded the Rocky Mountain News in 1859, died yesterday after an illness of several months. Before coming to Denver Dailey had been connected with newspapers in Iowa and Nebraska.

Wisconsin New Chief Justice. Madison, Jan. 4. Governor Davidson today appointed Robert H. Bashford of Madison as associate justice of the supreme court to succeed the late Cbief Justice Cassoday.

Disagreement After Fourth Trial Lasting Forty-six Days. ONLY TWO FOR CONVICTION Remarkable Scene at Ena of Case III-Feeling Engendered in Jury-Sketch of the Case. Georgetown, Jan. 4. The Caleb Powers jury was discharged at noon today, being unable to agree.

The jury had been out more an forty-eight hours. This was the fourth trial of Powers for complicity in the murder of William Goeblel. In two of the former trials- Powers was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment. In the third he was also convicted and given the death sentence. After the discharge of the jury the court adjourned till anernoon, when the defense's motion for bail will be heard.

The jury stood ten for acquittal, two for conviction. Powers was showerea with congratulations. The jurors were greatly wrought up, there being much Hl-feeling. Two of them shook Powers by the hands and actually cried. There was no money in the jury fund with which to pay the jurymen.

No criminal trials have attracted more attention than has the case of owers, who eight years ago was just entering on a term as secretary of state when William Goebel, democratic contestant in the gubernatorial contest then pending before the legislature, was shot and killed at Frankfort, the shot having apparently been fireu from the window of the office of the secretary of state. Powers was arrested and for nearly eight years has been in various jails in the state, part of the time as a state and part as a federal prisoner. Powers was charged with having been accessory before the fact, and the open window in his office has played a large part in the various prosecutions. For more than four years he has not been brought to trial his case hav ing gone tnrough various stages in the state and federal courts, reaching the supreme court of the United States, which however remanded it to the state courts, and the present trial followed that order. This fourth trial has continued for seven wees.

The jury has. actually devoted forty-six days to regular consideration of the trial and the later attempts to reach a decision. HENRY GASSAWAY DAVIS MAY MARRY NEXT WEEK Washington Believes that Late Candidate for Vice Presidency, Now in 85th Year, is About to Wed Miss Ashford. Washingtori, Jan. 4.

The report that former Senator Henry Gassaway Davis of West Virginia is to marry Miss Maude Ashford has been revived in the last few days by the statement of her intimate friends that the engagement is indeed true and that the marriage will take place in the near future. In fact, it is said, the wedding of the former senator and Miss Ashford will take place this coming weelt. Senator Davis plans, it is understood, to take his bride to Palm Beach for a honeymoon, and it is further said he will settle upon her, at the time of their marriage, the sum or $1,000,000 in consideration for which she will waive all her dower rights. This probably is in consideration for the feelings of his family. Marriage to Be Quiet.

One of the senator's daughters, Mrs. Stephen Elkins, wife of the senator from West Virginia, still de nies the engagement of her father to Miss Ashford, in consequence of which some of her friends think the senator Is keeping his family in ignorance of his intended plans, and that the wedding therefore will be extremely quiet. Miss Ashford has long been a friend of Mrs. Arthur Lee, another daughter of Senator Davis, and has often visited her at her country place, Grace-lands, in West Virginia. She was a guest there last summer, and Mr.

and Mrs. Lee used frequently to take trips away from home, leaving Miss Ashford to take care of the children and to amuse their grandfather. The engagement is the result of that association. Bride-Elect Once Reporter. Miss Ashford, whose name has been linked so persistently with that of the last democratic candidate for the vice presidency, was lor a time society reporter on one of the local papers.

She is, of course, much younger than the former senator, who was bora at Baltimore as far back as 1823 and is now in his 85th year. -Little Rock, Jan. 4. Yates Standridge, escaped convict, yesterday went to the home of his wife at Spence, Newton county, and threatened her life. The woman sought protection at the home of a neighbor, N.

Rousemount. Standridge followed her and in an altercation killed Rousemount and dangerously wounded Mrs. Rousemount. Standridge cannot be found and it is believed she has been killed. A posse is scouring the country for Standridge.

He probably will be lynched if caught. ONE KILLED, SEVERAL HURT AT EVANSVILLE Cars Come Together on Evansville and Mt. Vernon Traction Lin John Niederhurst Killed Maj. Mendes Among Injured. Jan.

4. John Niederhurst was killed and seven or eight people injured in a collision on the Evansville and Mt. Vernon traction line today. Among the injured was Maj. J.

V. Mendes of Mt. Vernon. PETTIBONENOT GUILTY Is Now a Free Man After Two Years Awaiting TriaL. VERDICT REACHED AT 11:15 Boise, Jan.

4. After fourteen hours of deliberation a verdict of not guilty was reached today by the jury in the trial of George A. Pettibone, charged with complicity in the mur der of ex-Governor Frank A. Steun en- berg. The verdict was brought into court at 11:15.

No demonstration of any kind market the reading of the ver dict. whtcb'Tnade Pettibone a free man after two years awaiting trial. All night in balloting the jury stood ten for acquittal, two for conviction. There was not change until the final ballot was reached both men who had been holding out giving way at the same time. Defendant Pettibone, pale and emaciated because of long illness, -merely smiled as he heard of bis freedom, and a moment later he was surrounded by his attorneys and friends.

His wife, who has been by his Side at every session of court during the trial, wept for joy. Expressions of members of jury after their discharge showed that from the start ten of them had maintained that the state bad failed to prove the defendant guilty of the crime charged. The verdict caused little surprise In Boise, in view of the verdict in the Haywood case. The defense introduced practically no evidence, and did not argue the case, simply maintained that the state entirely failed to connect the defendant with the killing of Steunenherg. To Release Moyer.

No action was taken in the Moyer case this morning, but attorneys for the state admit that the prosecution of the Western Federation of Miners' leaders for the Steunenberg murder Is at an end. Moyer will be released on ball, probably this afternoon. The indictment against Jack Simpklns, who is a fugutive, will stand. Pettibone will return at once to Denver. His health Is in a precarious state.

ASTRONOMER YOUNG DIES OF PNEUMONIA Hanover, N. Jan. 4. Charles Au-gstus Young, one of the foremost astronomers in the United States, is Head of pneumonia at his tome here. Editor Harden Appeals.

Berlin, Jan. 4. Maximilien Harden, who was yesterday found guilty of libelling Count Kuno von Moltke and sentenced to four months' Imprisonment, has appealed to the supreme court of the empire. Left Much to Charity. Paris, Jan.

4. The will dT Baroness Adolphe de Rothschild, who died Nov. 18 last, donated over 1,600,000 to charity. TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. Strife between Catholics and Protestants on the Island of Cebu has resulted in the murder of a Presbyterian mission worker by a mob led by a priest.

Count Boni de Castellane and Prince de Sagan, after their encounter in Par-is, are satisfied to let the squabble be aired in the courts, and neither will send a challenge for a dueL- Dozen Companies of Infantry and One Battery Respond to Hanly 's Order. MARTIAL LAW IS DECLARED Quiet Reigns Today, Where Anarchy Was Rampant Yesterday and Last Night. Indianapolis, Jan. 4. Governor Hanly at noon today issued a martial law proclamation, placing Major General McKee in complete control at Muncie.

Muncie, Jan. 4. Twelve companies of infantry and one battery and the accompanying hospital and signal corps of the Indiana National Guard are gathering here today under orders from Governor Hanly' to maintain peace during the strike of employes of the street railway. Cars began running on regular schedule today, and there has been no disturbance. Martial law will not be declared unless the situation becomes more serious.

According to a state factory inspector there are eight thousand idle men in Muncie. Virtual anarchy reigned In the city last night and yesterday. Firearms were used as by the rioters for the first time yesterday, it fortunately occurred that no one was snot, those injured during the day and evening having been hurt with stones and bricKS. those hurt yesterday afternoon was Chief of Police Van Ben-bow, whose skull was laid open with a stone. Two thousand men had taken possession of the uptown district, in violation of police orders and the mayor's proclamation, and they refused to disperse even when counseled to do by officers of the Munice -fades council: Mounted and foot policeman attempted to arrest a' boy, and the mob assaulted and wounded tbecbief.

DOUGHERTY HAS NERVE TO CLAIM INNOCENCE Peoria's School Graft Man Says Me Expects to Return Home and Resume Position of Honor and Influence. Peoria, 111., Jan. 4. The climax in the testimony of Newton C. Dougher ty, former superintendent of schools, in a suit brought by the school board for the recovery of $400,000 embezzled by him, was reached yesterday when the defendant dramatically declared the time will come when the truth will be known.

He said the wrong will ne be righted and he will return to Peoria to resume a position of honor and influence among the people of this city. "I pleaded guilty in opposition to the advice of my attorneys and many of my best friends," he said on the witness stand. "I was indicted first on thirteen counts and gave bail therefor. I afterward understood the number had been increased to thirty counts and I arranged for bail for "The attorneys ascertained if I gave bail for that amount it would be increased doubly again and that there was no possibility of my obtaining my liberty, as I could not give bail of $500,000 myself nor could I ask my friends to give such an amount. And I went to jail.

The fact of the matter is, I was in hell and my family were in a deeper hell. "So one morning in November I came into court gladly and entered a plea of guilty to a crime of which I was not guilty. I went to Joliet believing and knowing that the time would come when the truth jsvould be known." MRS. CLAYTON'S DEATH MAY CONTINUE A MYSTERY Jury In Case of Woman Whose Body Was Found in Rock River at Janesville Unable to Fix the Cause of Death. Janesville, Jan.

4. The jury in the case of Madelyn Odell Clayton brought in a verdict this forenoon saying the deceased came to ber death from-causes unknown to the jury. F. J. Launette, the Fond du Lac man who claimed to have married the woman in St.

Josepb, presented a pitiable apearance on the stand when be stated that he had lied; that he was never married, but secured bis Inform mation from the newspapers. He was given an bour to get out of the city. The mystery of the death of the woman found in tbe river here Dec. 27 is as deep as ever. The poisoning theory is abandoned, and there is no certainty that she committed suicide, a theory seemingly controverted by the fact that two ribs were broken and the body othewise mutilated.

The woman was the wife of Fred Clayton, Chicago clairvoyant.