Herald and Review from Decatur, Illinois • Page 1

Becatujr JlERAl THE WEATHER. Washington, May Illinois: Showers Tuesday. WedumHy partly cloudy. Variable winds. 10 Pages TWENTY-SEVENTH YEAR.

DECATUB, ILLINOIS, TUESDAY, MAY 7, 1907. NUMBER 263. RELATIONS CHICAGO CHARTER ONE OF MISS GILMAN'S HUNDRED PHOTOS jffj JJ( TRACTION COMPANY CROSSING CASES UP and was followed immediately after BUT STILL HOPE Mexico and Guatemala Dismiss Ministers FronI Their Capitals. APPEAL AT WASHINGTON Central American Nation Hopes for Uncle Sam's Intercession. RELATIONS NOT SEVERED.

(. Mexico City, Mexico, May 6. Diplomatic relations between Mexico and Guatemala have not been severed. Tonight the aub- treasury of foreign affairs, J040 tbe report cmancintlng from Washington to the effect that Jllnlxter Camoa had been re- called. Washington, D.

May 6. Although the telegraph wires have not drought to actual news ot severance of diplomatic relations of i aiid Mexico, here have 0 c'oubt that Mexico took n.tirr thai will lesult In giving tit tha OuanTiala minister In Meco asn-f-rts for his withdrawal. The Mexican Minister in Guatemala la now tc return home nnd th. meil-can charge. Phillip Brown, secretary to the legation, has bmn instructed t-" li cK ofttr Mexican Into-osts in the Ointe.nn.i tapltol 011 tie the IIe.ican r.

1- ister. Xo Chance for Agreement. The state department had numerous messages today from Minister Lee, who Is about to leave Guatemala for the United States on account of illness, and from Secretary Brown. These dis- from diplomatic representatives in Washington of the two countries that there was no possibility of Guatemala ind Mexico arranging the controversy over the demand for extradition of General Lima. The formality of issuing passports In the two countries each for withdrawal of the minister of the other government will probably require a day or two.

It Is not known here what diplomatist will attend to the interests of Guatemala in Mexico, but it is not impossible the United States will per form this service as well as for Mex ico in Guatemala. Not War But Near It. Severance of dlplomatfc relations floes not mean war, although the fact that the two countries adjoin causes grreat anxiety and that there may be at any time invasions by one or the other into territory of the enemy by Irresponsible bands and doubtless trouble would result that might easily end in a declaration of hostilities. Officials of the state department in tend to use their good offices in an effort to adjust the present difficulty. Dr.

Toledo Herrarto. Guatemalan minister, conferred with Assistant Secretary Bacon today concerning the situation and said he hoped there would be a settlement soon. He declared th-it under the treaty between Mexico and Guatemala one country had no right to demand 'the surrender of a fugitive from his own county, but i'l the case of Lima extradlction could be expected only as an act of courtesy. Herrato believes also that if president Cabrera should be disposed to surrender Limn the Guatemalan courts would hold tlice no autho. 'v in law fer -s.

acii-n. heriarto ton A I a cttii? nretsage from th (iuattini'sn Bilidwler of foreign af'ti'S in wmrl; he s.y the difficulty ill Mchm will ctorily a.Ja SIXTEENTH DISTRICT WOMAN'S CLUB MEETS Federation Meeting Will Be Held in Delavan Today. Delavan. 111., May 6. The annual meeting of the Sixteenth district Fed-tratlon of Women's Clubs, will be held Jt the Methodist Episcopal church here Tuesday and Wednesday.

The officers are: President, Mrs. Lucy Baker Swindler, Magnolia: vice president, laije. Mrs. Martha Steinmetz. Pe-Kin; recording secretary.

Mrs. Catherine Cartey. Peoria: corresponding secretary, Mrs. Minnie Friitz, Peoria; treasurer. Mrs.

T. B. Briggs. Delavan; county vice presidents. Peoria, Mrs.

L. B. Gleason: Putnam. Mrs. Lucy Swind-r; Marshal, Mary L.

Locke: Bureau, Hattie Owens: Tazewell, Mrs. H- Pawson; Stark. Mrs. H. Hammond.

MBS. BROWN REFUSES TO BE PRESIDENT Sprlnufieid Club Most Elect Apnln. Bprinpfidd. May 6. There will another election in the Springfield's woman's club.

The plans to put Mrs. C. Brown In as president of the c'uti have failed in their entirety, and slate presented by the nominating committee on Saturday last, although accepted and passed upon Dy the club. lust be changed in two instances, that or the president and vice president. Rrown cannot serve, and Mrs.

E. ri hi the president of the -iun had promised to become the vice president only upon the acceptance of presidency by Mrs. Brown, so that iae two principal offices of the club remain yet to be filled. Carries Troops to Orient. B.fn Francisco.

May 6. The United taies army transport Logan sailed the PhHllpines. carrying the Bi (colored). 120 enlisted 01 the twenty-seventh battery of 01T11 artlIIerr- "3 recruits for Mon-toT Iew marine and seamen FIGHTON TODAY Country to Cut Don Big City's Representation. LOCAL OPTIONISTS ACTIVE See Chance to Force Their Measure Ahead of Schedule.

Springfield, May 6. A hot fight is looked for tomorrow when the Chi cago charter is presented in the house as indications point to the fact that me aown state members are determined to carry to an issue the Dronnsitinn of cutting down the representation of coon county. Judge Llndly of Bond county, chairman of the steering committee of the house said that no stumbling block would be put In the way of me cnarter, if the Cook county members stood firm against anv at- tempt to limit the representation of the county which they represent. In spite of this statement, however, the feeling among the country members Is growing that this will be their last opportunity to take action on the matter. Accordingly, the members of the committee appointed at last week's joint conference between the country members of the ous and Senate, will meet again tomorrow to decide what course to pursue when the charter Is called up.

Local Optloclsts In Arms. Representative B. M. Chlperfield of Fulton county has announced his determination to make a fight on this proposition, even if he Is not backed up by the committee of country members. In addition to this outlook, there la the possibility that the supporters of the local option bill will create trouble because the charter measure has been scheduled ahead of their bill which is to be called up on Wednesday.

The secret steering commute in charg of the local option campaign In the ouse have agreed on a plan to get their measure to a vote before the regular order Is rachd, but will not say what it is. Thy declare that the measure will be forced to a vote by Wednesday, at least, and that they have the necessary votes to pass it. Max Delo? Adjournment. In spite of all these conflicting interests, the House leaders declare that the finish of the session will come early next Sunday morning. Nevertheless, it Is known that they fear a fight on the Chicago charter would prolong the session for at least another week, and the pure food bill's hcourse through the Senate is also causing some uneasiness to the "organization." The pure food bill has been made a special order for tomorrow morning in the ouse, and no further trouble Is anticipated until it comes back from the Senate.

But this is where the rub comes, as the upper branch is sure to put back Into the measure the sections which were eliminated by ouse last Saturday, when the Democrats were in the majority for the time being. Thus when the measure cofes over Thus when the measure comes over from the Senate, amndd inio th form in which it first appeared in the ouse, a sharp fight Is a certainty. The Democrats will stand together in fighting the Senate amendments, and as thty have shown an unpleasant co-heslveness against the unwieldy Republican majority, the fight will bo more serious than It appears on the surface. FRANK DICKSON GETS PLUM FROM DENEEN Ramsey Young Man Made Assistant Adjutant -General. Springfield, I1L.

May 6. Governor Deneen this evening appointed Captain Frank S. Dickerson of Ramsey assistant adjutant general. Dickson succeeds Colonel Bory R. Reece, who was appointed assistant adjutant general at the death of his father.

Colonel Jasper Reece. Dickson represented the Twenty-Fourth district in the last congress. BACK TO TIN SHOP FOR EDWARD CASSIDY Xlgl't Desk Sergeant Resigns, Action Effective Lit Once. At least one member of the Decatur police force is not hankering for reappointment, and that member is Edward Cassidy, night desk sergeant. Cas- sidy.

resigned his position last night. effective at once, and will go to work Wednesday morning at the Wabash tin shop. He is a tinner by trade, having followed that kind of work for esv-eral years. SAN FRANCISCO STRIKE SITUATION Cars Still Tied Up and Workers In Other Lines Idle. Can "KVanriRen Mflv G.

Tha Ifthor situation of San Francisco today showed no cnange irom yesieraay. r.f rnrsr are not runninor. Tele phone service is badly crippled, thousands ot iron workers are still holding out for an eignt-nour day, ana nearly all big laundries are idle. CHARGE OF CITY Little Real Business Done by Old Council or by New. FEW APPOIMENTS MADE Al.

Cope Named Chief of Po lice and Eoeppe Captain. M'DOHLD'3 POLICY STANDS Neither Adds to Nor Take3 From Platform of His Campaign. Mayor McDonald's Appointees. Chief or Police A. H.

cope. Night Captain H. W. Koeppe. City Electrician G.

B. Marshall ql Water Inspector Harry Ruth rauff. Water Works Engineer Fred Litterer. 4( Fire Commissioners W. F.

Car- ter. F. P. Wells and John Rogers. Park Commissioner W.

L. Shel- labarger. Board of Health Dr. M. T.

Heffernan, John Miller and Lynn Barnes. -91 Summary of the- proceeding's of 1h old and the new council meeting: held J. at night: Bob Bine's bill for killing dogs canses furtber arsmment and charges inpjainst police department. Professor Mead snbmlts plan for -nrnter -works cheapened by use of brick Instead of atone for or namcntation. Council determines to ask for blda for both styles to see if the amount that may be saved will justify tha change.

Reparation made to Kinser. Franklia street saloon keeper, in refunding; portion of his license -fee. Much time given to speeches by the council members Md tbe retiring; and Incoming; executives. G. W.

Lehman given handsome pres ent by the members of his official fam Ily and many flowers by admiring clt. izens. Consideration of appointees by Mayor McDonald go over one week. To accommodate large crowd, sittings) nre in the circuit court room. G.

W. Lehman and E. R. Mc.rnnall sat on the bench in the rirpnit rnnr room last night and smiled down on the crowd that testeri rhA nmnnv the court room, for it was there that tne old council held its last session and the new administration began Its la bors. The incoming: and reHrfnir smiled from behind large fioral offerings which had been showered on th retiring mayor.

One tall arrangement flowers bore a card on which wna written "Compliments of Seventh Ward Friends." After the proceedings were well under wav CMrW Tmch long box and read a note addressed to himself requesting him to give the contents, cut flowers, to G. W. Lehman. Some one sent the new mnvni. a hnnih of red carnations, and the air was filled with their fragrance.

Gift of Badge by Proxy. There was snetrh makinn- which began when W. N. Boggess, un announced, took the floor and began to talk about the experiences of tha-members of the citv adminisi Mow during the last two years, and wound up rjy giving u. w.

Lehman a tiny package wrapped in tissue mnr snH tied with ribbons. It was a gift from the members of official Decatur as it had existed for the last two years. Tho irt was to be a bar.ee. eomj-inatinn of emblems of th rvia ri.iinn.. Knights Pythias Dd Masons, in all of which i.rdcrs ihe recipient ts a member.

The truih Is that tha designed emblem ordered some time' ago failed to arrive and the cift nre- sinte.l last nir-ht vas not the one that will ultimately be prized by the mayor. Ot course the mavor rc-snonrte1 on after he had briefly but positively ex pressed nis appreciation of the good will which had inspired the gilt he read a tipewritten address which Is given in full in another column. Crowd Klghten Seldom if evar has a larger crowd attended a first nieht nerfnrmni.ee tha city council. There were as' many as could iTet into the city council room, and after tbe meeting had been called to order there the announcement Was rade that there would be -an adjojrnm-nt to tbe circuit court rcoui. Tlie retiring members stm a disposition -that has mare the urn.

ceeding for the last year io induls? In m.ii-n talk. Ti plans for the bu-lilinjr (Continued on Page Ten.) THE LOCAL WEATHER. The local weather readingafor the 2 hours ending last night at 7 o'clock, according to" J. H. Coonradt, government observer, were as follows: 7 a.

47 Noon 83 7 p. S3 Highest 68 Lowest 45 Precipitation OS ADMIN STRAIN State Beard Will Consider Them in Meeting Held Today. Springfield, 111., May 6 A large number of important matters will come up tomorrow at the regular meeting of the Railroad and Warehouse Commission, which will be held in this city. Among them is the petition of the Illinois Central railroad for a modification of Rule 23, relative to switching charges. The Central's representatives assert that the present system of switching charges Is full of Inequalities, and ask that the commission's rule regarding them be revised.

Crossing cases in which the McKin-ley electric system is involved with numerous railroads will also occupy the attention of the board. These include a case in which the Big Four and Chicago, Burlington Qulncy railroads object to a grade crossing on Sargent street in Litchfield with the St. Louis Springfield and St. Louis Northeastern electric lines, the Chicago Alton objecting to a crossing on West street in Carlinville with the Springfield St. Louis electric line; the Chicago Alton and the Chicago, Burlington Quincy objecting to a grade crossing on State street in Jacksonville with the Illinois Western electric line, and the Chicago Alton objecting to a crossing with the same electric line two and -one-half miles south of Jacksonville.

All the electric lines mentioned are segments of the McKinley system. The commission will also hear a complaint made by the Sparta Gas Electric Company against the Illinois Southern Railway company for alleged excessive switching charges. Practically all of these cases have been continued from previous meetings. ME JUDGE CREEGHTON All Counties in District Represented at Blooming-ton Convention. Bloomington, May 6.

The Democratic judicial convention of the Third judicial circuit of Illinois today nominated Judge James A. Creighton of- Springfield to succeed Justice Wil kin of Danville, aeceaseo. All of the sixteen counties in the dis trict were represented. Judge Creighton was placed In nom ination by Attorney James M. Graham of SDringfield.

There was no serious contest by other candidates for the nomination. Fonr Names Presented. Four names were placed In nomination as follows: Champaign T. J. Doth, named by J.

R. Gulick. Iroquois Frank L. Hooper. Sangamon James A.

Creighton. Tazewell W. L. Pettyman. Following the nominations an informal ballot was called and then came the formal battot by which Judge Creighton was named the canfti' the convention.

The ballots were: Informal Formal Creighton 14 Ml Pettyman 1 0 Roth .11 0 Hooper 14 0 Judge Creighton was called for and made a short address thanking the delegates for their support. TEXAS SWEPT BY A WIND STORM Heavy Damage Done and Several Fatalities Reported. Ft. Worth, A storm of wind and rain which was general throughout a considerable area in Northern Texas today at some places assumed the proportions of a tornado. At Deport much damage was done dwellings, but no person seriously injured.

At Halesboro the wife and child of Andrew Bell were At Antioch the whole village was practically destroyed, and a man named Brazil was killed," Mrs. James Ferguson dangerously hurt by flying debris, Ben E. Pogue and wife badly hurt and Mrs. Sid Lackey probably fatally hurt. The village of Bird Wright was entirely destroyed.

It is known that at least one death occurred there and It is said at least one was fatally hurt. ASK STATE AID TO FIGHT DIPHTHERIA Epidemic at Hanna Gets Beyond Local Autnomies. Cnrlnn-finlrt Til Mav 6. An eDidemie diphtheria which has gotten beyond the control of the local authorities at Hanna, Peoria county, has resulted in an appeal for aid to the state board of tn tv.it fit Dr. J.

C. Wester- velt, a representative of the board, was sent to the town to lane ui me situation. The report did not state the disease existed. uun 11 ji. 11 but said the local authorities were helpless.

a 4 Dr. Charles urawioru, uuuwn u.ntoti.i nf fh hoard, has none to Stockton iri Jo Daviess county to investigate a reported outbreak of smallpox. RECLUSE BURNED TO DEATH AT PAK A Body Charred Beyond Recognition Fonnd In Asbes of Home. Tii iov it Thomas Nicholson was burned to death in his shack. three-quarters of a mile west 01 mis nVinclt vesterday morn The supposition is that he had Iain down to sleep, and smoking, as Is his habit.

The tea cioin-a wc i in this manner, and theflre whiah resulted fatally started. New York. May 6. While there is on ly one Mabelle Gilman in this world for William E. Corey, there will be about one hundred of her when one of Broad CLASS Of PLANS FOB Committee Named Last Night to Arrange for Banquet in June.

The Decatur members of the high school class of '97 held a meeting last night at the home of W. L. Oakes, 444 South Webster street, to discuss plans for a reunion and banuet which they intend to hold some time in the near future. A definite date has not been set for the holding of the affair, but it will be either in the latter part of June or the first of July. It Is planned to make the banquet an elaborate affair, and one that will be long remembered by the members of the class.

There are now eighty-seven members in the class, about forty of this number being non-resident members. They are strung all the way from New York City to San Francisco. Invitations will be sent to all of the out of town members and it is hoped that all of them will be present. There will be a program and other features, which will not only make the reunion enjoyable, but one tc be remembered. A committee was appointed to make all arrangements'.

It is composed of Ralrih Mills, chairman; Mrs. W. W. Doane, Edgar G. Odor, Mrs.

W. T. Brown and George Oakes. HARRIET HASKELL DEAD AT GODFREY For Forty Years She Was Principal of Montlceilo Seminary. Godfrey, 111., May 6.

Mies Harriet Towell Haskell, aged 72, principal of Montlceilo Seminary for young ladies for forty years, is dead. Uncle Sam Oil Company Affairs. Ft. Scott, May 6. The motion filed by H.

H. Tucker, former secretary treasurer, to have the receiver for the Uncle Sam Oil Company discharged, was called up in the United States district court here today and set for a format hearing Friday next. Murder by a Prominent Man. Duncan, May 6. James Leaft-witch, a wealthy cattleman of Loco, I.

and a candidate for state senator on the Democratic ticket, today shot and instantly killed T. J. Clarke, also a wealthy cattleman, at the entrance to the courthouse in this city as the result of an old feud. Hail Kills a Girl. Cassville, May 6.

Allie Reeson, 16 years old, was rendered unconscious today by falling hail and may die. At a late hour tonight she was still unconscious. The hail storm was the most destructive ever known in Barry county. Ice balls as large as hen eggs fell. Very Unfavorable to Turkey.

London, May 6. The Times publishes a letter from Cairo dated April 26, which destzibes the situation in the province of Yemen, Turkish Arabia, as very unfavorable to the Turkish 'forces. MISS VABETXTS OILMAN. I way's leading photographers finishes eveloping a bunch of negatives which I he has made. In company with her mother, Miss Gilman went to the studio ASK TO KHOW OF WHAT -THEY ARE ACCUSED Miners on Trial at Boise De mand Bill of Par-.

ticulars. Boise, Idaho, May 6. Judge Wood will on Wednesday decide if on the eve of his trial for murder of former Governor Steunenberg William Haywood Is entitled to- receive a bill of particulars specifying overt acts charged against him. The motion 6t the defense for -this desclosure of the case of the state was argued at length today, and at conclus ion the court announced it would make a decision at the time stated. The prisoner under guard of Sheriff Hodgin and two deputies, was broug.it into court for the argument and of his counsel both Frank Richardson of Den ver and Clarence Danrow of Chicago pleaded in his behalf.

Senator Borah alone spoke In behalf of the state. Richardson, who opened the argument, contended that the indictment was lacking, particularly in that it left the defendants In the dark as to the nature of the case to be presented against them and the defendants were entitled to more specific showing of the case. He submitted an extended brief citing a great number of authorities and precedents in favor of his contention. Borah, replying, declared the defense was seeking disclosure of proof in hands of the state rather than more perfect pleadings and asserted that the reports contained not a single authority that would support such a contention. Question of-Fairness and Justice.

Darrow, who closed the argument, said it was the purpose of the defense to secure disclosure of evidence in the hands of the prosecution and asked why the defense was not entitled to such showing. He made a spirited attack upon the attitude of the prosecution towards its witnesses and evidence, describing it as mysterious.un-fir and unjust. He asserted the only question involved was one of fairness and justice to the laid stress upon the difficulty of securing test-mony from distant points and the danger to the defense of "surprise" testimony and passionately asserted -that rights of prisoners were as much In the hands of the prosecution as in the keeping of the In answer to Judge Wood Darrow said that the defense was not ready to go to trial, but Richardson interrupted him to make a qualification that the defense was as ready as it ever could be in the circumstances, where the case of the state was withheld from it. He said that In all other respects the defense was ready. Richardson, responding in brief to the argument of Borah, said thecoun-sel for the state made no distinction in his arguments between overt acts which the state would seek to show against the prisoners and evidence by which it -would seek to show commission of the alleged overt acts.

The defense wished to know what the overt acts were. Borah closed the discussion with a spirited speech in which he defended the discussion with a spirited speech In which he defended secrecy in obtaining witnesses. Instancing the loss of two In Colorado yesterday, disavowed a desire for any man's blood unjustly and avowed the purpose of the state to do its duty. by an auto loaded with her new gowns. She donned these at the studio and posed for nearly two hours.

SENSATIONAL JACK RETURNS TO He Says Story That He Ab ducted His Father Is Untrue. Peoria, 111., May 6. William S. Jack, who several months ago played a prominent part in sensational stories to the effect that he had abducted his father and spirited him away, to defeat the plans of relatives to secure his fortune, arrived in the city accompanied by Mrs. Jack.

They are at present staying at the National notel. Mr. and Mrs. Jack came from San Andreas, and will remain here to settle up the affairs of the Edward Jack estate. When asked In regard to the stories which were afloat several months ago concerning the abduction of his father, Mr.

Jack smiled and said that was all settled now, and that in the first place there was not a word of truth in the whole business. He denied -aat be had spirited his father away. He said that at the time the old gentleman was not feeling weU-and he-was taking care of him. Fee.ling that a little trip would be beneficial to his health, he signified his Intention of going on a trip and Mr. Jack, the son, accompanied him.

"But whole thing is settled now," he said, "and Judge Cutting of the Cook county, probate court has dismissed the suit to appoint -a receiver for the estate. Father is in Chicago and in fair health." DR. JOHN WATSON DEAD IN IOWA Author's Death Was the Result of Tonsihtis. Burlington, May 6. Dr.

John Watson (Ian McLaren) the author, died today at Mt. Pleasant, from blood poisoning, caused from tonsilitis. He-will be buried at Mt. Pleasant, la. He was taken sick at Mt.

Pleasant April 25. He had gone there to deliver a lecture. BOARD BILL JUMPER CANNOT BE JAILED Vermilion Judge Holds State Law Unconstitutional. Mattoon, 111., May 6. Holding as unconstitutional the state law which gives the landlord of a hotel or eating house the right to have a man arrested when he refuses to pay a board bill.

Judge Love oi Vermilion county court discharged William J. Farley from custody. Farley left his boarding house owing, it is said, a small bill. The proprietor failing to collect the amount, had the man arrested and thrown into jail. The state law under which he was incarcerated reads: "Any man who refuses to pay board bill upon demand shall be thrown into Jail and held until he makes- arrangements to settle." Judge Love In giving his decision said that he considered the bill a deb; the same aa on would owe at an; store.".