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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-15
PLANT is SWALLOWED
Subsistence of the Earth Plays
Havoc With Mining
Company.

Joplin, Mo-. NOV. 1o.--In n CTiNe-in
at OrCnOgo. near here, the entire plant
Of the Aurora Mining company, one OF
the greatest producers in the district.
was swallowed up. No lives were
lost. The plant comprised n 100-ton
mill. office building apd engine house.
with six gravel cars and dn immense
failing pile.
On entering the ground a short time
before the cave-in occurred workmer
heard the timbers cracking and sig
nailed to be drawn mp. The last man
had reached the surface only a few
minutes when the climbers collapsed.
The earth yielded. and with n crash
the whole plant sank into the abyss.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-15

The coal operators, nOn-un1on en-
plOye: and business men generally are
pleased with the news of the injunc-
tion. and express the belief that gen.
eral and permanent relief will come of
H.
The only thing talked about at
MadisOnville, where the largest camp
of miners is located. was the injunc-
ton granted the mine operators by
Judge Evans, of the federal court. The
action of the operators came as Il sur
prise Is +1e union miners and every
body else. Most of the union officials
are out of the city. President Woods
is i'll attendance at the state conven-
tion of the Federation of Labor at
Lexington, but he teleSraphed that he
will return at once.
Organizer Reed. who was in charge
of union headquarters, said: The in
junction will not iniure us in the least.
As far as | can understand it is Il de-
sign of the operators to place Il wrong
impression ON the minds of the publ:
as to the objects of our camps. The
purpose of our camps is TO maintain
our men at less cost than under other
conditions. Our camps have been fired
into times too numerous 20 mention,
and on account of this some of our
men have armed themselves for their
own protection. We are going to go
right along and organize the nOn-union
minors
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-15
Must Give N Horseshoe.

An old manOrial rite exists at Oak
ham, in Rutlandshire, England, where
every peer of the realm is bound the
first time he enters the town to present
u horseshoe to be nailed on the old por
tai, which is well nigh covered with
these tributes. 1t is said that in case
any contumacious peer. should refuse
to pay this tax the authorities have a
right 10 stop his carriage and levy
blackmail by unshoeing one of the
horses. To avert so serious an annoy
ance the tribute shoe is generally ready,
some being of enormous size and in
scribed with the name of the donor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-15
ALDERMAN ACCUSED
Charge That He is Implicated in
the Car Wrecking
Attempt.

Joliet his. Nov. 15.-AIderman
Frank Budnik, Of Lemont. has SUI
rendered himself to the Joliet authorl-
ties, who have been seeking him on
the charge Of being implicated in an
attempt to wreck a car loaded with
fifty people on the Chicago and JOliet
Electric railway last Sunday evening
near Lemont. In company with the
alderman were V. SlobozeuSki and
Mike NCwasEi, two others wanted on
the same charge. The fourth man
for whom warrants We're sworn out.
EtaniSlaw NowakOwski, was arrested
Tuesday night.
All are said to belong to n strong
secret society of LemOnt, and it is i'm
possible to get any information con-
ceFning the matter The men appeared
before Police Magistrate Cameron, and
upon an agreement of the attorneys the
case was continued for ten days. The
bail bonds in each case were fixed at
$1,000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-15
ProbabIv Insane man. suici,le.

Omaha, Neb.. Nov. 15.-Peter Mil
Ter. a Swedish laborer. committed SUI
eide Wednesday. He got out of bed,
drew n large knife across his throat
and was making another slash when
his room mate intercepted him. He
then grasped n heavy iron pin and
commenced crushing his skull in. The
pin was taken. from him. He then
picked up q hatchet and fed from the
room in his night clothing. He was
found later suspended by rope from
the top of a fdrniture van, his body
badly chopped up with the hatchet
He Is thought OF have been insane.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-15
PROBLEMS OF HAWAII
Both Are Connected with Sugar,
One Being Tariff and the
Other Labor.
DELEGATES GALL ON ROOSEVELT
And Oppose Any Concessions to Cuba
Where the President Bars
the Politician.

Washington, Nov. 15.-W. o. Smith,
]. Il. Atherton, +. NJ. Swansey and Il.
L. Rithet. citizens of Hawaii, called on
the president yesterday to discuss with
him the condition of industrial affairs
in the Hawaiian islands. They said
to the president that Hawaiains gen
orally were strongly opposed to reel
prOcity arrangement between the Unit
ed States and Cuba which would adj
NIT sugar from that island at low
customs rate. The interests of Ha-
w7aiians in this respect, they declared,
are identical with those of the beet
sugar growers of the west and the
cane sugar producers of the south, and
they expect to join with them If the
matter should come TO an issue during
the approaching session of congress.
Cheap Labor Needed Over There.
The delegation subsequently called
upon Secretary Gage and discussed
with him the labor situation in the Ha-
waiian islands. The sugar plantations,
they told the secretary. were becoming
less productive each year because of
the planters inability to secure desir-
able labor The solution of the ques-
tion. as the delegation viewed ii, was
the free admission to the islands Of
Chinese, at least for Il time, as they
were the best Iaborers among all those
who had been tried on the sugar plan
tatiOn.
Down on Tariff Revision.
Representative Long. Cf Kansas.
who is = member of the ways and
means committee of the house, was
one of President RoOSevelt's callers
also. He joins with his eastern col
leagues on the committee I'm opposing
revision of the tariff He believes
that any attempt 10 lower the duties on
particular schedules. such as BabcOck
proposes. would lead inevitably to Il
general revision of the tariff. and this.
he says. his people do not favor. He
says there is. however. n strong senti-
ment in his section in favor of rect
procity.
Indiana Men Call on business.
James s. Drake. eN-State senator,
and James s. Dodge. past department
OF the G.. \. r.. of Indi-
ana. saw the president in behalf or
Judge Francis +. Baker, of Indiana
who is a candidate for the vacancy OF
supreme iudgeship i'm that state.
War Over Sugar Duties
A war over sugar duties is looming
Up for congress to settle. President
Roosevelt is receiving petitions from
the sugar beet growers of the west ask
ing him TO use his influence to prevent
n reduction in the tariff. which will in
lure their business in the home mar
ketS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-15
Dovntrodden Mr. Glimmerton.

Ibid anybody ever hear of anybody
SO downtrodden as I?'' said Mr.. Glim-
merton. "If 1 go to the parlor window
to look out into the street, and, coming
away. leave the curtain awry. as am
very apt to do, hear my Oldest daugh-
ter say, Twenty five cents, and have
to pay it; it's a fine for not readjusting
the curtains as they should be. What do
You think of that for domestic tyranny?
But it has its bright side. The money
go collected goes to buy things that 9TH
erwise I would have to pay for, SO per-
haps it is just as well. New York
Sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-15
EXCUSED FROM JURY
St. Louis Man Who Does Not Be
Iieve the Negro is
Human.

St Louis, Nov. 1a.-In Judge Doug
las division of fhe circuit court
Wednesday Robert 5. McCallen, man
ager of the American Book and Bible
House. 211 North Seventh street. made
the statement when examined as 10 his
qualifications to serve or a jury in Il
case where n negro woman is suing
the Suburban railway for $1,000 dam
ages:
Il do not believe a negro is human.
| do not think he has the same rights
as Il white man, and l frankly state
that if 1 went on this jury l would do
so with Il violent prejudice against the
plaintiff because she is black. and
therefore, according to my notion, not
entitled to the same privileges and inn
munities that a human being is" Nc
Callen was excused from jury duty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-15
Aurora railway Trouble Settled.

Aurora, Ills. Nov. 1J.-The trouble
between the city and the street rail
way company, which arose two weeks
ago over the building of tracks on
North Broadway, was settled Wednes-
day. The street railway company has
made peace with the city by paying
1000 into the city treasury and by
guaranteeing local car service, with
transfers on the YOrkville and Gene
va lines. and similar service over
the North Broadway line to the fur
thermOst city limits, to what is known
as Pigeon mill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-15
MINE TROUBLE IN KENTUCKY.
Military Officer says the Troops should &c
To Hopkins County

Darlington. Ky. Nov. 1j.-Adjutant
General David b. Murray, who has
ie'en in Madisonville for two days
looking into the mining situation, yes
terday afternoon telephoned the COVER
For recommending that troops again be
sent to Hopkins county. There is agi-
tation among the union miners over
news of the restraining order against
officers and members of the United
Mine Workers granted by Judge
Evans. in the United States court at
Louisville, TO restrain the union men
from camping on or within gunshot''
OF the property of the mine owners.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-15

first annual convention of the State
Woman Suffrage association began
here Wednesday with an attendance
of fifty-five delegates. Among those
present are Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait,
president OF the national association,
whose address was the feature OF the
days meeting. Mrs Gait said that
marked progress looking to equal sur
frage was being made and that 1t was
sure to be universal. a.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-15
THE FIRST SELECTION
George l.. Rives Appointed Corpora
ton Counsel of Greater
New York.

New York, Nov. 15.-Mayor-elect
Low announces today that George L.
Rives had accepted the position of
corporation counsel in the new city
government. This is the first ap-
pointment announced by Low. Rives
was first assistant secretary of state
under President Cleveland and was
president of the commission named
by Roosevelt as governor to revise
the charter of Greater New York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-15

Columbus. O.. Nov. 15.-Representa-
tiveS of the independent glass manu-
facturCrS of Ohio. Indiana. New York.
Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Illi-
nois formed Il combine here yesterday
and voted to join with the cooperative
glass companies of the country to com
pete with the American and Independ-
ent Window Glass companies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-15
An Offer to Kruger
DIES In THE FLAMES
Destroys Home and
Self.

Pittsburg. Pa. Nov. 1.-THE farm
house of George Burferd, near Foster
Mills. was destroyed by fire last even
ing. Mrs. Berferd was burned TO
death. Her husband was so badly in
jured that recovery is doubtful. Mrs.
Burferd was mentally unsound and
it is thought she set fire to the house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-15
MARRIED In HASTE
Repentance Comes in Tragedy--Man
Shoots Wife and
Self.

Beloit. Wis, Nov. 15.-William Ham
ilton. a mechanic working in this
city. shot himself and wife this
morning. as the result of a quarrel
at Rockton. Ill. The couple were
married recently after three days
acquaintance. but soon separated.
There is little chance of their sur
viyin@.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-15
Another BANK Robbery in Iowa.

Leroy. Ia. Nov. 1j.-The First Ma
tiOnal bank of Leroy, in Decatur coun-
ty. was broken into and $4,000 taken.
The robbers effected an entrance
through the door and exploded the safe
by the use Of ro-glycerine. The
bank building was wrecked and the ell
tire contents of the safe scattered
GhOut nrOmiScuouSlY
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-15
Omaha After the sugar Trust.

Omaha. Neb., Nov. 15.-The city
treasurer is taking steps to collect from
treasurer is taking steps to collect from
the American Sugar Refining company
$1,000 taxes on sugar recently shipped
into this city to meet the large demand
caused by the sugar war. About 5000
tons have already come to the city or
are in transit. and the city is preparing
to levy Il tax of 81 per ton on it. the
same, rs is done when the market is in
normal condition
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-15
Parliamentary Contest
in Galway Marked
by Fights.
POLICE KEPT BUSY
Dispensing Mobs Gath
cred in Streets
Many Hurt.

Dublin, Nov. 15.-The parliamentary
contest in Galway is being marked by
a succession of fights and it takes
the constabulary of the neighbor-
hood to keep the contestants within
bounds.
Horace PIunkett unionist and form
er member of parliament for the
south division of Dublin county is OPP
posing Col. Arthur Lynch who served
with the ID Irish brigade on the Boer
side.
Police Charge on Rioters
Sticks. stones. bricks and bottles
figure in the daily encounters and
the police have been obliged on sew
eral occasions to charge with batOns
to dispense the mobs.
There is long list of injured.
An Offer to Kruger.
London. Nov. 15.-The Evening
News today says the Irish national
lists have offered Kruger n safe par
liamentary seat in Ireland, holding
in consequence of Kitchener's proc
lamation. Kruger is de facto a Brit
ish subject.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-15
Left Two Alleged widows.

LaPorte. Ind. Nov. 15.-J. l..
Wheeler, who died recently in Mar
shall county. left a large estate which
is now being contested for in the
courts by two alleged widows. Mrs.
Charlotte Wheeler, of Geneva. y. Y.
and Mrs. Mary Wheeler, of Ora, Ind,
are the two women. Each alleges
that. she is the lawful widow. Wheel
er last lived with his Indiana wife
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-15
ILLINOIS PURCHASING AGENT
BLOWS OUT HIS BRAINS

Jacksonville, Ill, Nov. ia. J.
Funllhouser. OF this city, killed him
self today by shooting through the
head. He had been four years pur-
chasing agent at the state deaf and
dumb institution, and recently lost
his place. Dependency is the sup
posed cause.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-15
Goes to a California COLLEGE.

Des MOines, Ia. Nov. 13.-Ex-Presi-
dent George 4. Gates, for thirteen
years at the head of the Iowa college
at Grinnell, this state, but now pastor
of the Congregational church at Chey-
enne Wyo., has been elected to the
presidency of the Pomona university
at Los Angeles, Cal. Gates has ac-
cepted. Some time ago he was elected
to the presidency of tn Washburn col
lege at Topeka, but declined the posi-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-15
Reauisition for an Austrian.

Joliet. Ills, Nov. 15.-State's Attor-
ney William Heiss has received word
that the state department at Washing
ton has granted a reouisiton for the
extradition of Franz. Franeic, an Aus
trian held in jail here for forgery,
wanted in Austria for the brutal muir
der of his wife two years ago. Francic
will be taken back to stand trial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-15
EndowInent of kenyon CoIIege.

I.aporte, Ind. Nov. 15.-Rt. Rev
John Hazen White, of the Episcopal
diocese of Michigan City, made the an
nouncement to the Diocesan conven-
ton yesterday that he had succeeded in
adding 100000 to the endowment of
Kenyon college. in addition to a gift
of $4,000 for the erection of a new
dOrmftOr-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-15
TRANSPORT HANCOCK ASHORE
OFF JAPANESE COAST

Nagasaki, Japan. Nov. 15.-The
United States transport, Hancock. is
ashore on the south side of the
Straits of Shimchoseki. \ German
gunboat is assisting her. The trans
port is grounded on a sandy bottom.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-15
Manufactured Here and
Shipped to the
Philippines.
COMMISSIONER RULES
Reversing a Decision
Rendered Several
Weeks Ago.

Washington, d. c., Nov. 15.-The
commissioner of internal revenue de-
cided today that beer manufactured
i'll the United States and shipped to
the Philippines is subject to the in
ternal revenue tax. This ruling is
reversal of the one rendered by the
commissioner several weeks ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-15
WEST BRANCH, MICH,
SWEPT BY HEAVY FIRE

West Branch, Mich, Nov. 15.-The
business portion of this place was
swept by fire early today. For a
time the complete destruction of the
village was threatened.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-15
GALE CROSSES OVER
Life Destroying
Storm.

St. Johns, y. f., Nov. ia terrific
gale has been raging along the coast
since last night. 1t is feared many
fatalities have occurred among the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-15
Hid Hi. nronev Before DC piel.

Buchanan. Mich, Nov. 15.-Isaac
Brown. carpenter, drew 5000 in gold
out OF the bank, most Of the proceeds
from a property sale. and died. The
money has not been found and search
Is being made in the belief that he
buried it somewhere.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-15
VIRGINIA MINE STILL BURNS:
DEATH LIST REACHES 20

Roanoke, Va, Nov. 15.-Up to noon
today nine bodies had been taken
from the Baby mine at Pocahontas.
1t is believed the list of dead will eX
ceed 20. The number of injured 80.
The mine is still burning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-15

Sturgeon Bay. Wis, Nov. 15.-Fire
last night cleaned out the Pankratz
Lumber company's yard, which COLI
tanned many thousand feet of lumber
belonging to the Milwaukee Lumber
company. and Il large quantity of shin
giles. the property of the PankratZ com
pany. The loss is estimated at $40,-
600. covered by insurance
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-15
Heavy SNOW IN New York.

Syracuse. y. Y. Nov. 1J.-SnOw has
fallen i'm this city and vicinity so heav-
lily as to impede local street railroad
traffic. At CaZonovia the snowfall is
twelve inches. There has been a
heavy fall of snow all through north
ern New York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-15
Married Between Two paxs.

Chicago. Nov. 15.-Mrs. Mary L.
Locke and w. II. Sternberg, who were
TO have been married, one here and
one at Wichita, Kan. by telephone,
were married in Wichita, Kan. at mid
hight, between Nov. II and 13.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-15
Something ont of the Common

Washington, Nov. 15.-According to
the latest reports from the republic
of Salvador that country is enjoying q
period of peace and prosperity almost
unparalleled in her history.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-15
Worse.

"Gossie, why did you refuse Smith
ett? Did he show the cloven foot?''
"No, but he showed the cloyeD
hr eatE r'-Detroit Free Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-15
GIVES HIS VIEWS on TRUSTS.

Thinks They Arc Injurious and Suggests
Control by the Government.
Burns then turned his attention to
trusts, ard said: The great combina-
tions of capital known as trusts
should receive the careful considera-
tion of all wage workers. the mer-
chant, business man. and particularly
the voter. The argument made that
they are q help financially to the wage
worEer is denied by many, and agree
with the number that say they are in
furious. and will grow more so as they
grow older There are Il few combina-
tionS that ere better and more favor
able to workers than others; but the
reasons are because of the conditions
existing in Il few trades that do not eX-
ist in many others.
''Some argue that trusts and COM
binations cheaper the product TO the
consumer. and i'm some cases pay good
wages to their employees. This may
he true. but that does not benefit the
majority of the people. 1t is not cheap
products and cheap living the majority
of the people require, but high wages
and steady employment. When the
mechanic and wage worker is steadily
employed ut good wages he can afford
kCeDer and merchant.
The trusts should be controlled by
the government. and all facts in con-
ncction with the same he given pub
licity i'm the same manner as the pro-
ceedingS of congress. Compel them to
give the amount of capitalization. the
actual amount of capital invested. the
value of its property. the number OF
its employees, the average wages paid.
the average number of working days
for the total number of employees;
whether they have increased or de-
creased the number of wOrkmen. in
creased or decreased wages: what per
cent. and number Of workmen who
were so affected; the number of their
stock holders, the amount of stock held
by each, the number of officers and the
salaries of each; the total amount OF
production each year and value OF
same. wages Taid labor and the profit
on the same"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-15
Senator Foraler,s Daughter Married.

Cincinnati o., Nov. 1.-THE we'd
ding of Florence Margaret, daughter
of Senator Foraker, and Randolph
Matthews occurred at 4:30 p. m. yes
terday in the Church of the Advent.
Walnut Hills. near the senator's resi-
dence. and was followed by brilliant
reception at the brides home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-15

Abbott and Belmont Dine With Roosevelt
Washington. Nov. 15.-August Bel
mont and Rev. DR.. Lyman Abbott, of
New York, were the guests of Presi-
dent Roosevelt at dinner last night.