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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-14
RAIN, HAIL, HOT WEATHER
Life Lost and Crops Ruined


Traverse City. Mich. June IA
heavy rain and hail storm passed over
Traverse City and Il portion of Grand
Traverse county Wednesday afteS-
noon. One inch and Il quarter Of r.teh
fell in one hour. Hail stones as large
as hens eggs fell in some localities.
Fruit was stripped from trees, and
stra rawberries was cut of and ruined.
Three sons of William Eikey took ref
uge in barn during the storm. Light
ming struck the barn. killing the elder,
n boy of II. The others were mad" un-
conscious.
Detroit. June 1.-Two prostrations
from the heat were reported here
Wednesday. John Kelly. Il sailor. WAS
overcome while on the street and fell,
striking his head on the pavement. lie
was unconscious for several hours.
James Cunningham, aged %. was
prOstrated and fell, striking his head
on the pavement. An artery in his
scalp was severed and he suffered Il
severe loss Of blood. Both are in the
hospital and will recover.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-14
Thirty Thousand Mea Ou. Now.
SMALLPOX IN MICHIGAN
Two Deaths in Forth-Eight Hours-Pa
tIents Die in Agony.

st. Joseph. Mich, June 14.-Reliable
reports received here from various To-
calities in Van Buren, county. some
forty miles north of Benton Harbor,
state that a smallpox epidemic is
feared i'm the strip of country from
Bangor to Mcdonald small station
on the Pere Marquette railroad. Some
200 people in this strip, which is not
over twenty miles long. are suffering
with the disease in mild form.
Two deaths occurred Il forty-eight
hours. The last victim was Frank
James. telegraph operator who lives
in the stricken territory James was
suddenly taken with the disease Sun
day evening and died the following
morning, suffering great agony. The
smallpox first broke out in Tonquin. a
small village five miles south of Hart
ford
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-14
DETECTIVES TALK DIFFERENTLY
They Insist That There Il Fraud in Some
Omcial Ounrters.

4 warrant has been issued for the
arrest of Abe Abrams. son OF Louis
Abrams. the secondhand dealer who,
with another son, is in custody De-
tective Reynolds reported TO the fed
cral authorities yesterday that he
found twenty pairs of government
shoes I'm n Sacramento street store
Wednesday night. Captain Seymour,
OF the local detective force said: NO
one can say. in view of all that has
transpired within the past two days,
that frauds have not been going on.
Detective Reynolds reports to me that
the investigation has made a stir among
the secondhand stores. and those who
deal i'm the class of goods stolen from
the army. and that those who have
not yet been visited 10y Colonel MauS
arc hurrying TO cover what government
goods they have.
1T seems this Abrams family has
had monopoly on this trade. and the
quantities which they were able to
suppC their customers makes il seem
conclusive TO my mind that there is
some one or more having access to the
quartermaSter's department i'll cOllu-
sion with them. They will have n hard
time explaining away the evidence
against them
The announcements that a warehouse
full of stolen goods has been found
which was made on authority of Cap
tain Seymour. has been found to be
erroneous. The person who Informed
the captain was told to telephone that
the property recovered was being
stored i'm the locality mentioned, but
misunderstood his instructions and
sent the message wrong.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-14
THOSE ARMY FRAUDS
That Are Being Dug Up in the
Military Department at
San Francisco.
OFFICERS SAY THEY DO NOT EXIST
Simply n Soldiers Habit of Selling q
Part OF His Kit-How the
Detectives Talk.

San Francisco, June 14.-Captain A.
W. kimball, post quartermaster at ne
Presidio. made the following state
ment yesterday i'm regard to the alleged
frauds in the sale of quartermaster's
supplies belonging to the government:
Il am an officer that is concerned in
this matter. yet no one has yet made
any inquiry of me. / am the only
bonded officer at the post. and the only
one accountable, and disbursing Off
Ger. IL there has been anything ir-
regular 1 would be pleased to give all
the assistance in my power in the
search for the guilty men, if ther~ are
any. All the government things sold
in the pawnshOps are sold by dis
charged soldiers from the returning
volunteer regiments"
Says the Talk Is "An Rot"
Colonel ]. Il. Rawles, artillery corps.
post commander. said: 'All this talk
of fraud is perfect rot. People have
been nagging for year on the same
subject. l have been aware of the
soldiers selling their clothing for a long
time. One of the puZZling and per-
picking things in army management is
to keep the soldiers from selling their
clothing. l am confident that no quar-
termasterS sergeant or civilian en-
ploye is implicated in the selling of
even q Shoestring"
Views OF Gen. Shafter.
Speaking of the matter General
Shafter said: 81 am of the opinion
that the goods found by the police
We're purchased from the soldiers pass
Ing in and out OF this port. More than
10000 men have passed through this
port during the war. Notwithstanding
the fact that those having government
property wrongfully in their possession
can be prosecuted on charge of fell
ony and given a sentence of from one
to five years confinement. there are
plenty of men willing TO take the
chance. The goods are first class and
can be purchased from the soldiers at
a ridiculously low figure.
How to Stop the Abuse.
"a soldier can be prevented from
selling the stuff. In diSpoSing Of it he
leaves himself short. The officer who
issues supplies inquiries as to the guam
tity of goods he has in his possession.
If the officer thinks he * amply sup
piled he refuses to issue the goods the
soldier asks for. In this manner the
enlisted man is prevented from draw
ing more than he needs. So far aS
crOokedneSs existing among army Off
GERS is concerned. candidly do not be-
lieVe there is any"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-14
Forty-six Are Graduated.

Grinnell. Ia. June 14.-Commence-
ment exercises We're closed here
Wednesday by the graduation of the
senior class of fOrty-siX members. Di-
plomaS were given by Acting PreSi-
dent Main. The commencement ad-
dress was delivered by Rabbi Emil G.
Hirsch. Of Chicago. DIR. HirSch spoke
for the small college. saying that the
small college could not be spared from
the educational system.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-14
Officer Was True Grit.

Kennedy. Tex. June 14.-Sheriff W.
T Morris. in attempting to arrest two
McXicanS about ten miles west of here.
was shot and mOrtally wounded by one
of them. Morris killed the man that
shot him and wounded his other 3ssail-
ant, The wounded man escaped, but
officers have gone in pursuit. Excite
ment is high and threats Of lynchinS
are freely made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-14
Break of Six Foresters.

Kankakee. Ills. June 1.-THE state
convention of the Catholic Order of
ForesterS closed yesterday. Officers
elected We're: State chief ranger.
Thomas McEnery, Chicago; secretary,
Nicholas Fischer. Chicago. Six Fores-
ters broke into printing office at T:30
yesterday morning to get n proof of
the official ballot, but were unSuccess-
full. They were chased away by the
tenant of the building. hut not identi-
fed. The next convention will be held
at PeOria in 1909
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-14
Girl student Convicted of rheft.

Lincoln. Neb.. June 14.-One mem
Der of the freshman class of the Uni
versity of Nebraska, girl. bright.
attractive and a good student. was not
present at the college commencement
yesterday. In disgrace she was taken
by her father to her home near Column
bus today. dismissed from the univer-
sity after being convicted of theft
from fellow students
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-14
IoLEsIAs TO VISIT US
President of Costa RIca Coming to This
Country for His Health.

New York. June 14.-In a letter to
Consul General Juan ]. UllOa, Presi-
dent Rafael Iglesias. of Costa Rica,
announces his intention of coming to
this city soon. President Iglesias suf-
fered recently from a serious attack
of pneumonia and comes here to re-
cover his health.
He writes that he desires to be
treated only as a private citizen and
not in his official capacity, as his health
is such that he could not stand the en-
tertainments given him on his last
visit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-14
Free T.xt BOOK. at chIonro.

Chicago. June 14.-F'ree text books
will be distributed among the pupils
of the first four grades i'm the public
schools of Chicago. BY vote of 13
TO 3 the board of edcuation has passed
n resolution to this effect. The board
has appropriated $91 900 for the pur-
chase of the books.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-14
SCHOOL PUPILS STRIKE
They Want Shorter Hours of Study, and
VIII BE Expelled. 1t IL Said

Belleville, Ills. June 1.-THE larger
pupils. attending the Bunsen public
school fIere went on a strike at noon
Wednesday for n reduction in the hours
of study. TAey made a threatening
demonstration with sticks. and COM
PEELED the girls and smaller boys TO
join them.
Principal Herr drove them away
from the school house door with the
threat to call the police. They with
drew to the opposite side of the street
The truant officer was called. brt
could not disperse the strikers. They
scattered when the police approached.
The names of the leaders of the strike
were taken by Principal Herr. and
they viii be expelled from the school.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-14
Pittsburg Thieves Pursue a
Woman to Her Home
and Rob Her.
THEN BURN THE HOUSE
Had Seen Her Draw Money
From Bank = Rescued
By Neighbors.

Pittsburg, June 14.-Four thieves
who saw Mrs. Sadie Fowler draw
money from a bank yesterday fol-
lowed her for five hours to her home,
and at 2 o'clock this morning beat
her into insensibility, robbed her, and
then burned down her home.
Attempted to Cremste Her.
When she tried to escape from the
burning building the men held the
doors. but the arrival of neighbors
saved her from being suffocated. The
robbers escaped.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-14
Blew a section of hallway Away.

Winona. Mimi, June IA storm
that partook of the nature of a tornado
visited this city. Several plate glass
fronts were blown in and large Sec
tion of the railway ON the high wagon
bridge was blown away. Trees were
torn up by the roots and general de-
sIpctipn worked , .a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-14
Tom L. Johnson's Denial.

Hamilton. o.. June 1.-THE Daily
Democrat publishes n dispatch OF
Homer Guarde. editor of that paper.
in reply to statements that ex-Repre-
sentative Tom l.. Johnson would ac-
cept the Democratic nomination for
governor in which Johnson says even
that he would refuse to serve If elect
al
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-14
Mrs. Mckinley Improving.

Washington, June 14.-Mrs. Nc
Kinley's physicians held the usual
consultation this forenoon and de-
cided to discontinue the issuance of
bulletins. 1t is said her condition
continues to improve slowly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-14
SITUATION QUIETER
AT SHREVEPORT

Shreveport, La, June 1.-THE
night passed without lynching any of
the negroes under arrest in Bossier
parish The strong stand taken by
Gov. Heard in opposition TO any vic
Ience. and the protest of the Foster
family against The execution of inno-
cent blacks has apparently had good
aRacf
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-14
RAILROAD MAN
COMMITS SUICIDE

Des Moines. June 14.-Seneca w.
Hazard. city passenger agent Of the
Chicago & Northwestern railway. was
found hanging to raftor in the base
ment of the city ticket Office this
morning 1t was manifestly a case
of suicide, though no possible motive
is known.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-14
SHARP NOSE is
GOOD INDIAN NOW.

Cheyenne. Wyo., June IA Sharp
Nose, chief of the northern AraPahoes,
of the Wind river reservation, is
dead, aged &C. He was one of the
most bloodthirsty Indians in the
west and many murders are attrib-
uted 10 him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-14
holt of Lightning Stun. Five.

Kcwanee. Ills. June IA bolt Of
lightning struck the house Of August
GOdke Wednesday and by Il circuitous
route reached the sitting room. where
Mrs. GOdke and her daughter and her
BeighbOr and the latter's two children
were cOnversing. All five were
stunned. August Wagert. a neighbor,
saw the house was on fire. and. enter
ing. found the occupants lying on the
GoOF uucOnSfioI1S
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-14
Social nnd Indu.trial conference.

Joliet. Ills. June 14.-Mr Savage, of
the Steel Works club. said yesterday:
Responses show marked interest in
the proposed social and Industrial con-
ference. which was to have been held
in Buffalo June "a: but after canvass
ing the situation and correspondence
with those Interested il was concluded
thar more would be accomplished by
tho rostpOnement until later date.
and the conference will probably meet
in Chicago this fall"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-14
MORE INSURGENTS
GIVE UP THE FIGHT

Manila, June 14.-Cailles. the in
surgent leader in Lsguna province,
who has become most humble. now
intimates that he will surrender 100
guns 10 Gen. Sumner tomorrow at
Santa Cruz. and give up the remainder
in three days. Col. Bolanos, with
five officers and Al rifles, surrendered
at L'pA, BantaDgas province.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-14
COURT WILL NOT OBJECT
TO COMPLETION OF TRUST

New York, June 14.-Vice Chan
cellor Stevens, sitting in Newark to-
day, denied the application for an in
iunctionto restrain the Amalgamated
copper company from purchasing the
Butte & Boston and Boston & Mon
tapn companies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-14
First Time for Cap and Gown.

Champaign, Ills, June 14.-Four
hundred and five students were grad
uated from the state university
Wednesday in the presence of dis
tinguished company of visitors. The
commencement exercises were the
most imposing in the history of the
institution. Cap and gown We're worn
for the first time by the members of
the general faculty
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-14
FOUR PEOPLE KILLED
AT A CROSSING

Flint, Mich June IA Pere Mar
quette passenger train this morning
struck double carriage At crossing
in the suburb of Oak Park and in
stantly killed four well known people.
The dead are: MAJ. George W. Buck
ingham. Miss Abbie buckingham. of
Flint; Mrs Thomas APplegate and
Mrs. William Humphrey, of Adrian
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-14
Goe. TO Iowa State University.

Richmond, Ind. June 14-It was
announced yesterday that DR.. J.
Frank Brown, who recently resigned
the vice presidency of Earlham college.
has been made assistant professor of
pedagogy at the State University of
Iowa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-14
Owns Thirty of 'Em. Several DaIie.

New York, June 14.-C. Arthur
Pearson. owner of about thirty publ
cations in England. among them be
ing The Daily Express, of London, ar
rived here yesterday on the Oceanic.
Pearson said that he would be In
America one week and that he would
visit the Pan-American exposition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-14
MOLDERS COME NEXT
Indications at Chicago That They
Will Be on a Strike
Before Long.
EMPLOYERS DECISION TO FIGHT
May Open n Whole Pandora's Box
OF Industrial Troubles, with
COO,OOO Men Involved.
EMPLOYERS DECISION TO FIGHT

Chicago, June 14.-What may devel-
Op into fight between the 100000
members of the American Federation
of Labor and the metal trades OH the
one side and employers on the other
has resulted from the machinists'
strike. The warlike attitude of the
manufacturers at the New York con-
vention has brought forth threat of
defiance from officers of the union in
different parts of the country. They
declare the existence of labor unions is
at stake and pledge themselves to con-
tinue the fight. In the event of the
manufacturers carrying out their
threats to give bonus to men to take
the places of strikers. it is said the
iron molderS.l Electrical workers, pat
tern makers. ool makers and metal
workers in neral have promised to
assist the machiniStS.
Conference Fails at Cleveland.
For the last two days a conference
has been on in Cleveland between
committees representing the National
Foundrymen's association and the In
ternational Molders' union, The work
ing agreement terminated June 3, and
a new one is being discussed. Ii cost
the Cleveland manufacturers S1G6.OOO
in bonus money to fight the striking
molderS recently. and indications point
to further trouble. No agreement has
yet been reached. and the conference
is ended. There iS tension between
the local manufacturers and molders
that is likely to result i'm trouble.
Looking for Foundry strike.
Officers of the Chicago district lodge
OF machinistS say that castings are
being pushed i'm all the big shops in
anticipation of a strike. This is taken
to mean q determination to resist the
molderS' demands and settle with the
machinistS. who would have to work
on the castings. Shop committees are
now out negotiating new settlements.
The declaration of the manufacturers
that they intend to return to the ten
hour day has caused bitter feeling IN
other trades.
Thirty Thousand Mea Oue Now.
turers carry out the New York cam
paiGn 10000 more men will be thrown
out OF employment. as the men will
not submit to the terms laid down i'm
the manufacturers declaration of prin-
ciples. About l 600 machinists are
now out in Chicago. but the number is
growing less every day. Probably
10000 are on strike throughout the
country. While the machinistS char
acteriZe the manufacturers threats as
an attempt to bluff them into accept
ing their terms. they are anXiously
waiting To see what action will be
taken during the next few days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-14
Canada OniciaIIy Excepted.

Berlin. June 14.-Canada is specific
ally excepted in the official announce
ment that the federal council has de-
cided. from July 80. TO extend to the
products of Great Britain and her colo
nies the most favored nation treat
ment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-14
Goes TO ReIieve Gen. shnfter.

Washington. June 14.-General S.
r. NJ. Young visited the White House
yesterday and bade the president good
bye. He left here last night for San
Francisco. where he relieves General
Shafter as commander of the depart
ment of the Pacific.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-14
MANY LIVES LOST
IN A PARIS EXPLOSION

Paris. June II An explosion in
the cartridge factory in the subutb
Los Mouliueaux resulted in the loss of
ID lives and the injury of 20 others.
musIly women.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-14
Good Roads NTeeting,

Evansville. Ind. June 14.-There
will be a meeting in this city July 20
and 21 of the good roads advocates.
Governor Durbin will he asked to isSSe
n call making il a state convention.
and 900 delegates will he appointed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-14
Mineral Springs Hotel at
West Baden, Ind, is
Destroyed.
LOSS Is HALF A MILLION
Many Guests in Building But
All Escape-Loss in
Russia.

West Baden, Ind, June 1.-The
Mineral Springs hotel was destroyed by
fire early this morning. The fire
broke out in the bake shop on the
south end of the hotel, and burned
rapidly. In two hours the building
was completely consumed. The loss
is $500, 900; insurance 100000.
Two Hundred Guests In Building.
Two hundred and twenty five guests
registered at the hotel last night
Nobody was hurt, but most of the
guests lost their effects. The guests
were transferred to French Lick, and
most of them left for their homes this
morning.
RussIa's Severe Loss.
st. Petersburg, June 14.-Fire at
the Galleys island shipyards yester-
day consumed the slips, the cruiser
Viijas and other vessels of the gov
ernment, and other buildings, and
several military warehouses filed
with supplies. together with a large
stock of tim mbers Twelve persons
lost their lives in the flames The
damage is 100 coo roubles.
St. Johns, n. F., June il The
Leylsrd line steamer Assiran is ashore
of Cape Race. She went to pieces
during the night. and this morning is
a total wreck A heavy sea is raging.
The cargo is being washed ashore.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-14
I.ightuing Cremates q Boy.

Brazil, Ind. June 14.-Wednesday
evening during the heavy electrical
storm the big barn of Frank Darling,
near Center Point. was struck by light
ming and his 10-year-old son. who was
in the barn at the time, was cremated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-14
RockefeIIer Has Control.

Chicago. June 14.-President Wise,
of the Union Lead and Oil company.
in statement issued yesterday. con-
firms reports that ]. ID. Rockefeller
and his associates have secured con-
troll of the American Linseed Oil COM
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-14
Three Bow. DROWNED.

Bellaire, O.. June 14.-Three sons of
Lawrence o. Mellott were carried
away by the water in Captina creek
in a torrent of rain and drowned. The
victims were Arthur, aged 10; Wliber,
O. and ROy G.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-14
PINOREE IS SICK:
REACHES LONDON.

London, June IA -Hszsn S. Pin.
gree. former governor of Michigan, is
in the city suffering from an attack of
dysentery. contracted while travelling
on the Continent. His condition is
not dangerous.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-14
@This Man NViII Never Die.

Fort Wayne. Ind, June Inlay
hecb Hanil. a Syrian. fell from n third
story window into the alley and was
found by the police asleep where he
fell. He was not even hurt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-14
Irnu.naI Hnnor. to Waldersee.

Berlin. June 14.-Count Won Walder-
see. according to dispatch from Toxic
to the Lokal Anzeiger, was received
and entertained at luncheon Tuesday
by Emperor Mutsuhito, unusual hon
ors being paid him
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-14
=x Sir Claude Macdonald at 'Fri.co.

San Francisco. June 14.-Sir Claude
Macdonald, British minister TO Japan,
has arrived here on the steamer Hong
Kong Maru, en- route to London.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-14
Capture PARTY ofBoers.

Pretoria, June 14.-GeneraI Pulte-
Eey's division has captured party of
Beers. including a brother of Acting
President Scha1k- Burger, on the Swa-
Ziland border
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-14
NEXT WOODMEN CAMP
GOES TO INDIANAPOLIS.

St. Paul. June 14.-The next con-
vention of Modern Woodmen of Amer
lea goes to Indianapolis in 1908.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-14
Heath w,.Tn.,.Dtanaou.

Dubuque, Ia, June 14.-John Brode
attempted to board a Great Western
train at East Dubuque. fell under and
both legs were cut off at the trunk,
his skull crushed and his body man
gled. Death was instantaneous.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-14
Can Get Their "Nips'' Now.

Perry. Mich. June 14.-At the viii
lage election held last spring the issue
at the polls was practically license or
no license. \ license council and pres
ident were elected by small majorities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-14
Prfnceton's 154th Commencement.

Princeton. n. j., June 1.-THE con-
cIuding exercises of PrincetOn's 154th
commencement were held here Wednes.
day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-14
SOW enlIuar ror Rhoar.,n.

tracts have been signed for 500 miles
OF new railroads radiating from here