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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10
PLANS FOR PRIMARIES
UNDER ILLINOIS LAWS
Provision of the Bill introduced
in illinois General
Assembly.

Springfield, Ills, April Ex-senator
Busse introduced in the senate yester-
day morning a bill which will revolu-
tionize the system of selecting candi-
dates for public office in Cook county.
1t provides for a common primary
when candidates shall be selected by
all political parties by ballot, after the
manner that prevails under the gen
eral election law. The law provides
that nominations shall be made in this
way for all elections except elections
for school trustees, school directors.
members of board of education. and of
officers of road districts in counties
not under township organization. The
primary is to be held on Tuesday.
seven weeks preceding each election
Except special electiOns).
Any party which east 10 per cent.
of the total vote at the last preced-
ing election shall be entitled to a
place on the primary ballot and other
nominations shall be made by petition
as now provided by law.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10
POSITION OF JAPAN
Is PLAINLY STATED.

Washington, April 10.-The Japan
csc minister, Mr.. Takahira, today re-
ceived official advices from the for
eign Office at Toxic entirely dispelling
the alarming reports as to the Russia
Japanese rupture, and showing that
the Japanese government has accept
ed the latest declaration of Russia on
Manchuria with the same sense of
satisfaction that it is received in the
United States. Takahira called at the
state department and informed Secre-
tary Hay Of the gratifying events.
The position OF japan, as now defined
in the highest official quarters, is
practically the same as that Of the
United States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10
TWO CLAIMANTS FOR
THE OFFICE OF MAYOR
Retiring Executive of Columbus
Refuses to Give Up
Keys of Safe.

Columbus. o., April 1.-two claim
ants to the office of mayor sat in the
executive apartment in the city hall
yesterday. Mayor-elect Hinkle occu-
pied the public reception room where
he appointed the members of his cab
met. who Immediately took the oath
of office.
Retiring Mayor Swartz was in pos
session of the private room and the
keys of the safe, which he refused to
surrender because the council has not
approved the mayor elects bond. He
claims he is responsible for the papers
and documents of the Office until Hin
kle's bond has been officially accepted.
Hinkle claims he is entitled to pos
session and cites decision of the cir
cult court at Cleveland TO sustain his
position. Last night Mayor Swartz
agreed to submit the question to Retir-
ing Director of Law Crum and abide
by his decision.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10
SUPT. I'D. BESLER HERE:
NEW OFFICE INSTALLED.

General Supt. j. D. Besler, of the
| Q. arrived in the city from the south
in private car last evening and went
north early this morning. He was in
conference with Supt. F. c. Rice. who
will remain here a couple of days.
Today party composed of E. w.
Farnham, superintendent of car and
fast freight service and of the indus
trial bureau of the Burlington system;
w. L. Barnes. chief train dispatcher
and car distributor from Galesburg,
and some of their assistants were in
the city. The former was here to in
stall the Office of car distributor for
the road in the tri-cities with head
quarters at the depot here. A. Phil
lips, of Elmwood, was placed in
charge. Mr.. Phillips has a family
who will come here to live.
The officials who came here are
oday understood to have been acting
under orders from Gen. Manager w.
G. Brown.
Division Freight and Passenger
Agent H. d. Mack today said that as
soon as the present track changes are
completed the space north will bs
paved and the train shed promised
when the depot was begun will 60
up. As before explained in THE
ARGUS. the shed will be erected be-
tween the incoming and the outgoing
tracks north of the depot, and will
project over the tracks on either side
SO as to protect passengers going to
and from trains.
A new time card goes into effect on
the Rock Island-St. Louis and Rock
Island-St. Paul divisions of the c., B.
& Q. Sunday. The object is under
stood to be the shortening of the time
between this city and Galesburg.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10
SHIPS SILVER SERVICE
is AT LAST RESTORED
Gift to Cruiser Cincin-
natl is Finally Re-
covered.

Washington, April 1O.-The hand
some silver service belonging to the
cruiser Cincinnati, presented to that
ship by the city of Cincinnati, which
has been lost for the last two years
and which the navy department used
every effort TO get trace of, has been
found. 1t was entirely lost sight of
for many months. and only recently
was the first trace of it secured
through an officer who had been on the
Cincinnati when the Spanish Ameri-
can war broke out. In the rush of
getting ready for the war the Cincin-
natl made a hurried stop at the Nor
folk navy yard, where she stripped
herself of all superfiuous belongings.
Among the articles unloaded was
the souvenir silver ser-ice. In the
hurry of departure no receipt was
taken for it. 1t was stored away
without knowledge of its value. as the
officers of the ship were expected to
look after such possession. 1t has
been found intact and steps are tax
ing to restore il to the Cincinnati
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10
DOUB. & TRAGEDY ENDS
DOMESTIC TROUBLE
Milwaukee Man Shoots His Wife
and Then Kills Him.
self.

Milwaukee. April 10. = Edward T.
Moore, aged sc, member of the Iron
Brigade. shot his wife. about ten years
his junior, last night at $40 South
Pierce street, and then committed sui
eide. The couple had been married
about two years and had had frequent
uuarrels. About three months ago,
Moore when in an intoxicated condi-
ton broke up the furniture in their
home and poured kerosene over it
with the intention of setting il on fire.
but was prevented. For this he was
arrested and sentenced to three months
III the house of correction. being re-
leased about two weeks ago.
Yesterday, under the pretcnse of
bringing a present to his wife. Moore
walked into the house and without
warning discharged revolver at her,
killing her instantly, the bullet lodg-
ing in the temple. Moore then turned
the weapon on himself and fred. drop
ping dead. From letters he left il is
thought he did not intend to kill his
wife. but had premeditated killing
himself
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10
DEPUTY MARSHAL
SHOOTS A BAD MAN.

Omaha, April 10.-Deputy U. S.
Marshal Fred NJ. Hans, who is also
special agent for the Fremont, Elk
horn & Missouri Valley, yesterday
shot and instantly killed Dave O..
Luse, near Ainsworth Neb., while
the latter was resisting arrest.
The railroad officials authorize the
statement today that the mission of
Hans to Ainsworth was to prevent a
well planned train hold-up. The man
killed is said to have been a terror in
Brown county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10
Rockford Scared by Bugs.

Rockford, Ills. April 10. - House
wives of Rockford have succumbed to
suppressed panic. Strange, ugly, mys-
FERROUS insects have overrun their
homes and the perturbed women don't
know what to make of them. The in
sect is half an inch long and its pre-
dominating color is dark gray. 1t is
evidently of vain family, for bits of
red dot its somber. squirming body.
Finally somebody sent sample to an
chronological pedant. An awesome re-
ply came yesterday from Washington:
The insect is of the family leptocOris
trivittatus,' he wrote. Naturally the
housewife who read theletter trembled
all the more, until she saw in a post
script. provokingly placed at the end
of long dissertations: Use kerosene
and soft soap as a remedy" And now
Mr.. Bug is doomed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10
GIVES AN ANCIENT
ROMAN DINNER PARTY

Olivet. Mich. April 10.-Dr. George
V. Adams. professor at Olivet college,
has given his Latin students an an
cient Roman dinner party The invi-
tation were written in Latin on wax
tablets and delivered by the professor
in person. who insisted in talking
Latin while making his rounds
The feast was a merry one. The
students sat in easy attitudes about
the richly furnished table and chatted
in Latin as servants supposed TO be
slaves brought in Roman viands, pre-
pared in old Roman style.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10
OIney Girls Romance.

Olney. Ills. April 1O.-A clandestins
marriage was brought to light by a
telegram received here. 1t revealed
that Miss Edna Beck. popular young
woman of Olney. daughter of former
Postmaster w. +. Beck, became the
wife of Eood Harryman. of ST Louis.
last November. at Niagara Falls. Miss
Beck was supposed to be engaged in
millinery work at st. Louis. While
on his way home Harryman was held
up and shot by two highwaymen
When the police took the wounded
man home. Mrs. Harryman stated the
circumstances of the marriage She
said that she had not informed her
parents of her marriage, because of
her desire to give her husband time
to acquire a bank account
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10
To Improve he Town.

The clubwomen OF Boulder, Colo,
have lately held meeting for the pur-
pose of forming an organization to i'm
prove and develop the town. The plans
of the new association include work in
several directions. Departments devot-
ed to civic improvements, art and liter
allure, as related to the municipality,
and the conduct of systematic charita-
BILE enterprise have already been foriE-
ed and are in operation. Mrs James
III. Baker is the president of the new
society. to which large proportion Of
the women of the place belong.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10
Run Down for OId Crime.

Muncie, Ind, April 10. !. Talks,
of Chicago. arrested here recently at
the request of the police department
of Paterson, y. J. proves to be an
embeZzler of a large sum from the
Firen ems Insurance company. of
Maryland. Copies of several indict-
ments against him have been secured
here. Talks was known here under
the name Taggart. He worked ex-
tcnsively in eastern states several
years ago. and until recently the
Maryland company had found no trace
of him. Officers are ell route with
requisition papers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10
T|NO MUST
SURRENDER
Before Aguinaldo Can Obtain
His Freedom at
Manila.
FINE CAPTURE IS MADE
Cock Pits to Be Reestablished
in the Philippine
Capital.
FINE CAPTURE IS MADE

Manila, April 10.-Lieut. Mapes, of
the 23d infantry, has captured $40,-
600 in insurgent funds and taken
prisoners three officers belonging to
Gen. Cailles' staff near Manila.
Under the old regulations cock
pits will be reestablished in Manila.
AEuiDaIdo's Price for Freedom.
II is stated before Aguinaldo is lib
Grated he will be required to obtain
the surrender of Gen. Tino, the in
surgent leader.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10
trapped Into a Marriage.

Menominee. Mich, April 10. Ed
ward l.. Sharick has been held for
trial on a charge of seduction. Sharick
did not take the stand in his own de-
Tense. Miss Mary Orth, the complain
ing witness. is 10 years old. She testi-
fled that she had been engaged to
Sharick for some months when he
proposed that they get married at
Powers. They went to a vacant store.
where a man, who represented him
self as a justice of the peace pre-
tended to marry them. They lived to-
gether several days and visited her
relatives. After week Sharick sud
denly disappeared. He was arrested
in New York
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10
Shoot. sweetheart and Self

Chattanooga, Tenn. April lot. L.
Arlington. q well known young man.
of SOmerviIle, Ga, yesterday shot and
killed Miss Mamie Cleghorn, a promi-
nent young lady of that town, and
then killed himself. Arlington had
been engaged to the young lady. but
because of parental objections the en-
gagement had been broken. AIRING
ton notified the parents of the girl
that unless objections were withdrawn
he would do something rash" Miss
Cleghorn was connected with several
prominent families in Chattanooga.
Arlington was the son of a merchant
of Summerville.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10
Milk.

An English physician, commenting
on the tendency of London bred per-
sons to die young, says that they drink
too little milk. Even i'm the country
milk is not such n common article of
diet as it was in past years, and chill
dren are not nourished according to
hygienic laws"
A new virtue is ascribed to milk by
The Practical Druggist, which says it
is the best general preventive of the
absorption of poison by the human
system.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10

Paris. April 1O.-Le Rappel. which
has already published several remark
able statements as TO the plans of Mr.
Kruger. displays the following dis
patch from fhe Hague this morning:
Mr.. Kruger's departure for the Unit
ed States has been fixed for May 81.
He will lecture in Tammany hall about
June 8. as the guest of the Democrat
ic party"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10
Given Six Years.

London, April 10.-A st. Peters
burg dispatch announces that Lagow-
ski, the provincial official who recent
Iy attempted to assassinate Privy
Councillor Pobiedonestgef, was sem
fenced to six years penal servitu de.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10
Zig DenI in Oil Land.

Beaumont, Tex, April 10.-The larg-
est sale yet cOnsummated in the Beau
mont oil district was made yesterday
when 81, 250.000 were paid for the
property of the Texas Western Oil
company, formerly the Southwestern
Oil company. of COrsicana. The buy
ers get the Beatty gusher, which has
a producing capacity of 1000 barrels
per day. The sale was effected by
Charles ID. Pullen, of New York city,
for capitalists headed by X. l.. Henry,
of GhicaUn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10
millionaire Grocer Diving.

st. Joseph, Mo. April 1O.-Samued
Nave, the millionaire wholesale grocer
and heavy owner of Texas and Colo
RADIO cattle, is believed TO be fatally
i'll at his home in this city with
stomach troubles. He was very low
last night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10
NOT TO COME
BEFORE FALL
- sgzes- szfc saisfs
Boer Representative as to
Visit of Kruger to
America.
DENIES A LATE STATEMENT
South African President Will
Not Sail May 81 as
Announced.

New York, April 10.-Charles d.
Pierce, official representative in New
York of the Beers, gives positive de-
NAL OF the statement cabled from Eu-
rope that Kruger will sail for the
United States May 81.
There is absolutely nothing in the
story" he said. Kruger may come
here in the fall, but not sooner"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10
Creighton Files snit.

Mshawaka. Ind. April 1O.-Suit for
100000 damages was filed in the
county court yesterday by John y.
Creighton and John McShane OF
Omaha, against the Bird syndicate of
London, England. According to the
plaintiffs bill. the English company
agreed to operate and develop rich oil
tracts in six counties in Texas, and
eXpend 100000 annually until the out
put should reach 1000 barrels per day.
Plaintiffs aliege breach of this con-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10
Paw. visit to Americn.

New York. April 10-Prince Francis
Edmond Joseph Gabriel Wit de HAITI
field Wildenbourg has arrived on the
Cunard steamer Servia with his secre-
tary. Herr f.. NJ. Guedella. The prince
is the son-in-law of the late c. p.
Huntington, who left his adopted
daughter Clara. the princess, $1,000
900. The princes father is German
ambassador to EnUland
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10
Nearly EIectrocnted.

Houghton, Mich, April 1O.-Ray Egg
glestOn, aged 20. while helping to in
stall new dynamo at the Peninsula
Electric Light and Power company's
plant here came in contact with over
head live wires, receiving great
shock of several thousand volts He
was not killed, but is in a very serious
condition. 1t was miraculous es-
CAPE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10

salu une pan was TO ger conIroI or
the property for an investment. The
land was not bought outright: the own
ers sold to the Cleveland parties the
privilege of mining the coal. In the
neighborhood of $50 an acreswaS paid
for the property, and the investors be-
lieve $50 per acre can soon be OBJ
tained for it,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10
H. ArInonr Rettar.

New York, April 10.-Late last night
II. o. Armour's physician announced
that his patient had improved con-
siderably since the afternoon. He add
ed that he had no reason to change
his statement made earlier in the day
to the effect that his patients full re-
coVery is certain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10
Roueh Rider suIc,fIe.-

San Francisco, April 10.-The SOL
der who shot and killed himself at
the Cliff House has been identified as
Paul Warren. who was one of the
members OF troop c. of the Roosevelt
rough Riders. Warren was native
OF Quincy. Ills, a son of the late
William Warren. chief justice of New
Mexico. Warren served in the Philip
pines with the Eleventh cavalry and
was honorably discharged a few days
ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10
BARS OF GOLD
STOLEN FROM STEAMER.

Bremerhaven. April 10.-It is Off
cially announced that two bars of
gold were stolen during the last voy-
age of the steamer Wilhelm Der
Crosse. The company offers reward
of 1000 marks. for the recovery of the
bars or the discovery of the thieves.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10
Dowie secures Benton Property.

Waukegan, Ills. April 10.-The
Janes Carman farm of $50 acres in
Benton has been transferred to John
Alexander Dowie for S2S,500. This is
in continuance of DOwie's policy TO
take title of the property under option
rapidly now. Other farms are to be
Iaken over shortly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10
"HlNKY DINK" KENNA
AEREE MAN AGAIN

Chicago, April 1O.-''Hinky Dink"
Michael Kenna, who was arrested yes
terday on complaint of Mrs. Boyd,
secretary of the Anti-vice Crusade
society, charged with keeping his sa-
loon open on Sundays, was acquitted
by the jury today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10
Mine Workers SIGN sca1e-

Wellston. O., April 1O.-The mine
workers of Jackson county in dele
gate convention here yesterday decid-
ed to accept the old day wage scale.
81 So per day for trimmers. track-lay-
erS and drivers. The vote was 1903
to a against strike TO enforce the
scale prevailing in other districts.
State President Haskins and the sub
district officials were opposed to a
CT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10
Loubst yl.Its sauadron.

VilIefranche. April 1O.-Presid ent
Loubet today paid his promised visit
to the Russian squadron. and during
the visit decorated Admiral Birileff
and two officers with the cross of the
Legion of Honor. The presiden, SUBJ
scquen tly sailed for Toulon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10
Cola ,tolen on noard shin.

Cherbourg, France. April 10.-On
the arrival here yesterday the North
German Lloyd steamer Kaiser VIII
helm der Crosse, Captain Engelhart,
from New York. April ,, it was an
nounced that three gold bars, worth
II 900 each, had been stolen during
the voyage All the baggage landed
here was examined with the utmost
care by the customs officers and de-
tectiyes- but the gold was not dixcoy-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10
JURY SELECTED
I'm RIPLEY TRIAL.

Frankfort, April 1O.-Thc jury in
the case of Garnett Ripley, accused of
completely in the Goebel murder, was
completed today. The jurors are ali
democrats and farmers. Ripley en-
tered plea of not guilty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10
King,s Birthday Celebrated.

Copenhagen. April 10.-The SD
birthday of King Christian was cele-
brated everywhere in Denmark. The
king is in good health and received
the congratulations of officials, diplo-
mats and other dignitaries. The streets
of the city were crowded. and in the
square fronting the AmalienbOurg pal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10
Gage Reiects Bond oTer.

Washington, April 10.-Secretary of
the Treasury Gage yesterday received
an offer of $1,O00,000 short-term bonds
from New York. The price was higher
than he was willing to pay and he
therefore rejected the offer.
James p. Witherow has sued the
Carnegie Steel company for more than
S4o.00o.o00 damages for alleged in
f.ingement of pateDts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10
DIR. Youmans Dead.

New York, April 10.-Dr. William
Jay Youmans, for many years editor
of the Popular Science Monthly, died
today at his home at Mt. Vernon, n.
Y. suburb of this city, of typhoid
fever
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10

Miss Lizzie Cottman. a Nebraska
school teacher. swan food that sur
rounded her school house, returned
with u horse md rope and pulled the
building and thirteen children to
safety.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10
Mexico Gives Consent.

Through the state department eX-
tended negotiations were carried on
with Mexico. resulting finally in COM
plete authorization for the projected
station. The work has been in prog
ress for some time, about $4,000 be-
ing expended in coal warehouses.
docks, slips and in the most modern
facilities for coaling upon ships of
war. The capacity of the station is
5000 tons of coal. A Mexican custom
official will inspect the ships before
they enter the station
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10
Purchase Tract of Coal Land.

Cleveland. April 10. - Cleveland
capitalists have got control of Il tract
of coal land in Jefferson county. o., n
few miles south of Steubenville. which
consists of nearly c0,000 acres. 1t is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10

cred. One hundred and nifty passen-
gers landed for Paris and several de-
tectives Travelled in the special train
with them
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10

ace several thousand people constantly
cheered the king. who. in response. APP
peared on the balcony with his daugh-
tiers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10
Governor shaw Addresses Republicans.

Philadelphia, April 10.-The twenty
first annual banquet of the Young Re-
publican club was held here last night.
Among the speakers were Governor
Shaw, of Iowa. Governor Stone, of
Pennsylvania. and United States SEN
ator Penrose and others.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10
MORMON CHURCH
APOSTLE NEAR DEATH
George @. Cannon's Serious ILL.,
ness at Monterey,
Cal.

Monterey. Cal. April 10.-GeOrge @.
Cannon. of Salt Lake City, one of the
apostles of the Mormon church, is seri-
ously i'll here and his death is mo-
mentarily expected. A bulletin issued
late last night says that he is gradual
" growing weaker. Cannon, accom-
panied by his wife and physician,
came here about two weeks ago, suf-
fering from a nervous affection. His
sickness assumed a serious form about
one week ago and members of the
family weresummoned from Salt Lake
City.
On Sunday last he showed some
Improvement. but it was only tempo
rary Yesterday morning his condition
became critical again and preparations
were made for the end. Former United
States Senator Frank J. Cannon. his
son, who was summoned from Wash
ington. has arrived and there are now
at the bedside i'm addition to his wife,
who is daughter of Brigham Young,
and her two children, three grown
sons of Apostle Cannon and his nephew.