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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-29
Largest Department Store in
Middle West Swept
Away.
FRANKEL BUILDING IN RUINS
Half Million Loss To This
and Adjoining
Property.

Des Moines. Jan. 29.-Fire which
broke out at 3 this morning in Fran
kel Bros. department store destroyed
over half a million dollars worth Of
property. The structure was doomed
before the arrival of the fire depart
ment, and the attention of the firemen
was largely devoted to saving the ad-
joining structures, several of which
caught fire.
By 6 the destruction of the 6-story
Frankel building was complete.
Twenty-four adjoining buildings were
damaged in the aggregate 800, 900.
The Heaviest Losers.
The heaviest losers are Frankel
Bros, 1915, 900; Younker Bros, $45.-
900; A. & 1. Fredlich. $35, 200; Utica
Building company. $1,000; c.
H. Seelry and the c. H. Rogg COM
pany, $4,000 each. Other losses,
including office rooms, will amount
to $S1 900. The insurance will cover
the losses.
The detailed account of the insur-
ance and estimates on the loss by fire,
given out this afternoon, places the
total loss at $6S2, 900, $500. 900 insur-
ance.
Frankels loss is $45O,0OO, insur-
ance $500. 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-29
INDIAN APPROPRIATION
BILL PASSES SENATE.

Washington, Jan. 29.-The senate
today passed the Indian approPria-
tion bill and then took up the subsidy
BILL Frye gave notice that he would
not allow any other business to dis
place the subsidy unless the senate
voted to place the appropriation bills
ahead
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-29
REFORM IN THE BREW
No Interest in the Saloons To BE Held By
the Big Beer Factories.

Milwaukee. Jan. a9.-The executive
committee of the Wisconsin Brewers
association, which was instructed to
draw up plans for an agreement among
the members of the association bind
ing them in future to furnish no saloon
fixtures nor money for the purchase of
saloon outfits, Il practice largely in
vogue up TO this time, has prepared a
document which has already been
signed by most of the association mem
hers
All the Milwaukee brewers, 1t is
said, have affixed their names to 1T.
The brewers included in the agreement
are all those in this state with ca
pacity of 5000 barrels or over. includ-
ing those in this city and those at st
Paul and Minneapolis and Memoinee,
Mich. The agreement is expected to
90 into effect on Feb 1. -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-29
No Extension of This Patent.

Washington, Jan. 29.-The house
committee on patents has killed the
bill to extend the life of the Hyatt
patent. on which over 250 cities and
towns are paying royalties in connec-
tion with their filtration plants.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-29
Two Miners Lose Their Lives.

Ishpeming. Mich, Jan. 29.-Matt
Hammond, a miner employed at the
Cliff Shafts mine, was killed yeSter-
day afternoon by fall of ground.
Fred Johnson was killed by the pre-
mature discharge of a blast at the
Lake superior Iron company's hema-
tite mine
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-29

retary of state has licensed tile in
corporation of the Quincy Engine
works, Quincy, capital stock, $25O.06, !,
object, to manufacture machinery,
tools, engines, motors and appliances
of all kinds; incorporatorS, Thomas
Hill. William II. Covert and 2. B
Williams.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-29
here this afternoon from Cowes and
were welcomed by large crowd.
The king will finally approve the
funeral arrangements this afternoon.
APPEAL oF FILIPINos.
Chiefs of the New Federal Party Send q
a Cab1e-Towne's Speech.


Cable-Towne's Speech.
Washington, Jan. 29.-The features
in the senate yesterday were the read
ing of an appeal from the leaders OF
the Federal party in the Philippines,
and the speech of Towne in favor OF
Philippine Independence. The Fill
ipino appeal declares that the new
party is taking like wildtire among
the FilipinOs and expects to bring
peace by bringing into its ranks about
all of the people. Its chief plank is
acknowledgment of Uncle Sans SOW
eEeignty. and its principal statement is
that The adjournment of the pres
ent congress without giving the presi-
dent authority TO establish a purely
civil government with usual powers,
ca1 the pOstponement for at least 4
year of such government until the
new congress, will certainly confirm
this misunderstanding TO the dis
trust of those who refuse to join the
Federal party.
Since he entered the senate a few
weeks ago on appointment of Govern
or Lind TOwne has had little oppor-
tunity to display his talents. As his
reputation as an orator had preceded
him there was much interest in his
speech yesterday, which was in advo-
CdCH OI HIS LOT Il cSSSdIlOn
of hostilitieS in the Philippines. The
floor was crowded with senators and
members of the house of representa-
tives. The galleries, public and pri-
vate, We're crowded to overfiOwing.
The speech abounded in apoStophes
to liberty and patriotism and scathing
and scornful arraignment of the pol
icy by which the Filipinos were be-
ing annihilated. AT one time an out
burst of applause from the galleries
led to a vigorous warning from the
presiding officer against demonstra-
tions of approval or dissent. As the
orator closed his brilliant peroration
there was another outburSt of ap-
plause, despite the warnings of the
chair
At points in his speech Towne said.
referring TO the acquisition of the isl
andS: There has indeed been evil
denced Il disposition by its most illus
trious sponsors, as if their prophetic
souls already trembled at the inquisi
ton of after ages, to impute the. dubi-
ous responsibility To providence itself.
I know not which to admire the more.
whether the modesty which disclaims
credit for the policy or the colossal
presumption which challenges and be-
trays the vaunted confidence of the
Almighty. No man. no party, no ma
ton, can escape accountability for ac-
lions by attributing their origin to any
other source than human motives ana
human Judgment.
There is not the slightest ground
far believing that any appreciable i'm
pTeSsI0n irds been made upon the de-
termination OF the Philippine people
to resist us to the end. There is no
evidence that any strong native pro-
American element has any existence
whatever. AS the result of two yars'
Of wasting war. we occupy about one
nve-hundredth part of that archipelago.
40 district is really 'pacifed.' We hold
the ground our troops stand on, prac
tically nothing more"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-29

in an uproar. Then Mrs. Nation talked
more clamIy. pleading with the gov
ernor 10 aid her. You come with me
and help smash saloons she urged.
viii Use Hatchets and "Roci<s."
And then she added: IF you won't
help us-if you won't help me-Fll
go around and I'll smash, smash,
smash, governor. The devil seems TO
have a cinch on the men. but he hasn't
cinch on the hatchets and rocks"
Finally Governor Stanley volunteered:
"You get the prosecuting attorneys of
the different counties TO put the joint
keepers in Jail, and I'll use my power
as governor to keep them in. I'll see
that they are not pardOned Out.'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-29
PRESBYTERIAN DIVINE
RUN OVER AND KILLED.

Redwood Falls, Mimi. Jan. Pc
Rev. Samuel andrews, Presbyterii
minister at Wabasso, was killed by
car today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-29
Edward VII proclaimed a. Pretoria.

Pretoria. Jan. 29.-In tile presence
of Lord Kitchener and his staff at
noon yesterday the governor general.
VII to be king of the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Ireland. Defend
er of the Faith. emperor of India and
supreme lord of and over the Trans
vaal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-29
Paris Railway Strike.

Paris, Jan. ga general strike of
the employees of the underground rail-
roads has been declared.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-29
Iuss ana Duk. BACK iu London.

London, Jan. 29.-King Edward
and the duke Of Cambridge arrived
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-29
Indienapoli. Gets n AEain

indianapolis. Jan 29-By an over
vhelming vote the Amiuers yesterday
{ voted to hold their convention in In
dianapolis again next year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-29

Quincy Engine Works Incorporated.
Springtield. Ills. Jam 29@1he sec
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-29
Debs Did Not Appear.

Eugene V. Debs did not appear to
address the. convention, nor so far as
known did he send an excuse. His adj
dress was made Il special order for the
afternoon. and it was understood that
he would be present. None of the Of
ficials of the mine workers knew why
be failed 10 attend.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-12-04
Wabash Wreck LOSS of Life

Detroit, Mich, Dec. 1.-The Tribune
prints an exhaustive article tending 70
show at least Sc people lost their lives in
the Wabash wreck, near Seneca, Mich.
Wednesday night.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-12-04

has been granted by Judge Harvey Of
Butte. The distribution will consist of
100000 in cash ad 100 shares of the
stock of the First National bank of
Butte, valued at $1,000 a share. The
administrator yet has 100000 in cash
on hand and the estate has a credit Of
100000 in Massachusetts.
At the first meeting of The honorary
commission appointed by Gov. Toole to
raise funds for the Montana exhibit
at the st. Louis fair was held in Hell
ena. 1t was the sense of the meeting
that the plan followed in Minnesota of
looking to each county to raise GER
tain amount in any manner 1t saw fit
would bring the best result, and the
legislature afterward could reimburse
the subscribers. 1t was also the pre-
vailing opinion that the commission
ought to try to raise $4,000 to start
the enterprise going, and asked the leg
islature for $4,000 in 1908. ALI OF
these matters will be decided at the De
cember meeting.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-12-04
MONTANA ITEMS

Ed Nelson of the Upper Yellowstone
threshed 1900 bushels of oats from a 20
acre field and got 460 bushels of wheat
from an eight-acre lot.
Josiah Rogers, who was arrested at
kalispell on the charge of killing a
moose out of season, was convicted of
the crime and fined 800.
Edward d. Hubbard, who came to
Montana in 1862, and was one time
president of the vigilantes, died near
Livingston recently at the age of Ga.
j. e. Urquhart, farmer of Gallatin
county, raised 20,39S bushels of grain
from 60 acres; 600 tons of hay from
$50 acres, and 81 tons Of timothy from
eight.
Bob Collins, who was arrested at Mel
hart last week on his own statement
that he was concerned in the Great
Northern train robbery near Malta on
July 8, has proved an alibi.
After three days consumed in trying
the case against John A. Eakright at
Kalispell, charged with manslaughter
for the killing Of a Chinaman who was
escaping from an officer, the jury, after
being out 4S hours, failed to agree and
were discharged. The Chinaman had
been smuggled into this country and
was escaping from an officer when FAX
right shot HIM.
The petition of some of the heirs of
the Davis estate for partial distribution
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-12-04
Army Team Won,

Philadelphia, Dec. Probably the
most distinguished gathering that ever
witnessed a football game in this coun-
try, and admittedly the greatest crowd
that ever entered the gates of Franklin
Field, saw West Point defeat Annapolis
this afternoon by the score of IL to 3.
From the moment that President Roose.
welt and his party entered the great am.
phitheater until half an hour after the
timekeeper had blown his whistle an
nouncing the cessation of hostiities there
was continuous uproar such as probably
never has taken place on any football
field in the country. Even the president
and several members of his cabinet, work
ed up to nervous pitch by the game, left
their seats in the private box which had
been set apart for their occupation ana
took positions on the side line benches,
which are usually used for substitute
players and injured. There was not seat
unoccupied, and hundreds of persons stood
around the field throughout the entire
game
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-12-04
OREGON NOTES.

Next year the Eastern Oregon Teach
ers' association will meet at LaGrande
A. G. Marshall, a prominent Oregon
pioneer of 1852, died at hi. home al
knox's Buffet, Linn county, aged So.
George u. Bingham and E. p. McCor
mack, of Salem, have escaped payment
of the $4,000 bond to which they were
sureties for G. w. Davis, former state
school land clerk, because the case was
outlawed.
Physicians of Umatilla county and
eastern Oregon organized the Eastern
Oregon District Medical society at Pen.
dleton last week.
The Portland wooden mills at Sell
wood are rapidly being completed, and
will be ready for starting operations
the first of the year.
The Lockwood act has been upheld
by the supreme court of Oregon. This
law requires all political parties to hold
primaries on the same day, and is
copied after the Minnesota law.
The first move to establish a perma,
nent county fair for Umatilla has been
set on foot N. Berkeley, Jr., a promi-
nent real estate man, has started out to
get subscriptions of $4,000 in lots of
100 shares at 81 each.
Samuel w. Church, we'll known res.
ident of Portland and native son Of
Oregon, is dead.
All Neill of San Francisco and "Mys-
FERROUS Billy Smith of Portland fought
20 rounds to draw at the exposition
building in Portland recently. Neill
proved himself to be clever boxer
but his blows lacked force.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-12-04
FOUR NORTHWEST STATES
NEWS IS BRIEFLY TOLD HERE.
Choice Selection of Interesting Items
Gathered Through the Week.
Harvesting Is in Full Blast-BlE
Crops Assured - Many Accidents
OccUr-PersOnaIs.
WASHINGTON NEWS.

Aberdeen is to have an electric street
railway.
After attaining the remarkable age of
95 Alexander Hinman died in Walla
Walla recently.
At North Yakima thieves entered the
house of Frank Fuller on the west side
last week and stole 500.
Frank Stentz of Cheney was found
guilty of manslaughter for driving over
M. w. Orion near Cheney.
The anti4gambling convention al
Whatcom has renominated Mayor Ba,
con on platform of enforcement OF
the law.
Adjutant General Drain, assisted by
the board of examiners, has mustered
the Everett rifles into the state Ma
tional Guard.
The dead body of Peter Faure of
Walla Walla was found in San Fran
cisco. An open gas jet told the story
of his taking off.
w. E. Lawrence, a clerk in the Top
penish Trading company's store at Top
penish, lost a leg Thanksgiving evening
by falling under freight train.
Farmers are adding hogs and cattle
W ullSNl llSI VI ldl Ill pIuuuClS dL d IdUc
that promises to make this one of the
greatnest live stock states in few
years.
Wheat grown in Oregon and in the
famous Palouse country of Washing
ton can now be shipped into Utah at
total cost of from 72 to rs cents pei
bushel.
Washington supreme court holds that
owner of delinquent tax certificate for
general taxes does not have to pay
street grade assessments before fore
closing his lien.
Albert TAFT, logger employed at the
Wilcox camp, on the Snoqualmie river,
was drowned under log jam, and John
Nelson, logger, was instantly killed
by breaking cable.
At Ellensburg, Elwood Smith, charg.
ed with the killing of Jack Heffern
better known as "Pasco'' Jack" was
discharged. Judge Rudkin held that
the evidence was not sufficiet.
Jim Jeffries, the worlds champion
pugilist, may appear in Spokane uuder
the auspices Of the Spokane Athletic
club. The date considered in the un-
completed plans is December 10.
The industrial department of the o.
R. & N. is gathering data on the hog
industry in the Palouse, Walla Walla
and Pendleton districts with a view to
taking steps to encourage hog raising
A freight train ran into a band of
sheep below Yakima City last week and
killed 81 of them. The engine was de-
rallied and traffice was delayed. The
sheep belonged to Charles McAHister
John w. Saunders, rancher living
six miles west of Walla Walla; after
spending 5000 received from a sale of
cattle in q week Of diss patton recently,
shot himself through the head with a
rifle, death resulting instantly. w.
One of the largest lumber deals
which has been made in this section OF
the country was recently consummat.
ed, in which the Gould Manufacturing
company of Oshkosh, Wis, purchased
something like 25,000,00O feet of lum
Der from several milling firms through.
out the Inland Empire.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-12-04
IDAHO GLEANINGS.

Arrangements for the winter race
meeting at Lewiston are completed.
A meeting of the board OF regents of
The University of Idaho was held in
Moscow December The contractors
turned over the new buildings as com
pleted.
An effort is to be made to form a
union of all the colonization companies
and landed interest for Idaho for the
purpose of more systematic method Of
attracting immigration to the state.
Superintendent VOORHEES, Of the Lap
wal Indian Industrial school states
that present attendance at the school
now reaches 100, an increase in attend.
ance over last year of about 200 per
cent.
Senator Heitfeld of this state has ad.
dressed letter to D. H. Andrews Of
Boise, chairman Of the populist central
committee, announcing his withdrawal
from the populist party and his affilia
zion with the democracy.
Adju'tant General ]. L. Weaver has
mustered in Company G., Second regi.
ment, Idaho National Guard, at Lewis
ton, with 3S members and the following
oihSSio' SipIthili, IL. NlSSullouSouy III
lieutenant, John Wiggin; second lieu.
tenant, Jess Harlow.
Edward Rice was hanged Saturday
morning in the state penitentiary for
the murder of Matt Mailley at Wallace
on September 4, 1900. Mailley was
found in his cigar store dead and the
crime was traced to Rice.
Captain Mccullough of the steamer
Norma, which has been making daily
rips from Riparia to Aimo.a and re
turn since October 10, stated that he
believed the grain delivered at river
points between lewiston and Riparia
to be fully 100000 bushels.
Jack" Dunn and w. S. Wilkinson.
TWO of the principal stockholders of the
Wild Rose mine, in the Pierce City dis
trict, Idaho, recently brought out 81
pounds of gold bullion valued at $4,000,
the result of 30-day run by the two
stamp prospecting mill. The mine was
discovered May 20, 1901, and since then
there has been taken out over 5000.
Professor h. T. French, in charge OF
the university department of agricul,
lure, has left for southern Idaho, wher,
ne Will mold series of farmers ia vi
tutes. Institutes VIII be held at Pres,
Ion, Franklin, Weston, Blackfoot, Shell
icy, Iona, Lower Boise and New Ply
mouth, and the last at Meridian. Pro
lessor French will be assisted in thIs
work throughout the series by State
engineer Ross, who will discuss irriga.
zion problems and road making; Statl
rNruit Inspector A. Mcpherson and A
e. Glpson, editor of the Gem State
Rural, who will act as secretary of the
Institutes. After the holidays 1t is the
purpose of the agricultural college sta
tion staff to hold several Institutes III
the northern portion of the state.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-12-04

The government agricultural experts
are hard at work trying to evolve an
orange tree that will prosper under cold
Wealth..
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-12-04

In the high schools for girls in Ba-
varia, the number OF weekly hours of
study has been reduced by three for
hygienic reasons,
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-12-04
Must Move AguinaIdO,

Leavenworth, Kan, Dec. IA letter
received at Fort Leavenworth says Gen
eral Chaffee has recommended that Aguin-
aldo be brought to this country. 1t is
stated that he has been detected in carry
ing on a reasonable correspondence and
trying to stir up strife. Aguinaldo is IA
close captive, but advices received here
say Chaffee believes the leaders presence
in the islands is responsible for the insnr-
gents recent activity.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-12-04
Put Your Money in a Home.

It's the best savings bank on the earth
The cashier will never run off with it-it
will never "go out of business" You've
got It right under your thumb-no one can
take II away from you. There 1t is-a
shelter in the time Of storm. You'll have
a place to sleep IL you don't have any
thing to eat-and surely that's better than
having no place to sleep and nothing to
eat. 1t is always something on which you
can realize ready money.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-12-04
VicerONs Onnnsed IL.

London, Dec. 1.-The foreign office here
confirms the report that the Russo Chi
nese Manchurian negotiation are broken
off. The official, however, attribute this
more to the opposition of the Chinese
vieeroys and the death of Ii Hung Chang
than to the operations of Japan.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-12-04
Negotiations CompIeted.

Copenhagen, Dec. A full agreement
has been reached between Denmark and
the United States for the sale of the Dan.
ish West Indies. The treaty will prob
ably be signed this week at Washington.
The price fixed is between 100000 and
$4,000 900.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-12-04

Philadelphia, Dec. Nellie Kelley,
aged years. and her 10 months old sister
Ella were burned to death as the result OF
playing with matches, and Mrs. James
Kelley, their mother, was severely burned
while endeavoring to save them.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-12-04
Thomas Clarke Luby Is Dead.

New York, Dec. Thomas Clarke
Luby, formerly well known Fenian lead
err, is dead at his home in Jersey City,
aged 10.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-25

a margin of profit on which to base pros
perity and extension of enterprise. The
Americans have beaten the world be-
cause they are the greatest time-econo-
mixers. They have shortcut their way
to the top OF the industrial pinnacle. They
will now shortcut their route to the
markets of the Orient. They will apply
the time-saving principle to the conquest
of world markets. The Pacific is the
great commercial field of the new dawn
ing century, and via Puget Sound and
the Northwest American products viii
take the shortcut to the commercial con-
quest of Pacific ocean markets. New
York, San Francisco and London will
share in the commercial development. but
the great volume of traffic will be via ma
lures Puget Sound channel, the outlet
of the Northwest and its industrial en-
terprise.