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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-08
CUT RATES THE RULE
Admissions Made by Railway Men to
Interstate Commerce
Board.

Chicago. Jan. S.-StaTtling admis-
sions of open violations Of the inter
state commerce law were made by the
freight traffic managers of several big
railroads yesterday. These admissions
We're made with a frankness and seem
ing disregard for the consequences
that would have indicated open def
ance had it not been apparent that the
railroad men were determined to con
vince the commissioners of the worth
lessness of the interstate law as it now
stands. The railroad officials, who are
the parties most desirOus of obtaining
stability of rates. are evidently deter
mined that the time is ripe for convinc-
ing both the commission and congress
that rates cannot be maintained under
the present laws.
The whole testimony was to this ef-
feet w &. Whitney, traffic manager
OF the Glover Leaf route. was the first
witness called. and in his testimony,
which was cOrrobOrated i'm every de-
tail by the other witnesses. without
hesitation. stated that the rates OH
packing-h house products from East st.
Louis to New York were cut during
the year 1901 from 30 cents TO % cents,
and that only during the first two
weeks Of January were the regular
rates maintained. After that time no
provisions for export were carried for
% cents. the amount of reduction vary
ing from time to time. The reduction
was designated variOusly as shrink
age rebate" and openly as ''cut
rates"
Chicago, jan Sowing to- the alb
sence of the necessary witnesses the
inquiry of the interstate commerce
commission into the workings of the
community interests" plan of the
railroads was today postponed until
Jan. "a, and the commission adjourn
ed until that date.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-08
'BILLY"WILL BETHERE
As Soon as Gov. Shaw is on Deck
in the Treasury De-
partment.

Des Moines, Ia. Jan. S.-"Billy"
Coalson. Governor Shaw's genteei col
ored janitor and usher at the state
house. has been definitely promised the
first appointment TO be made by Cover
nor Shaw as secretary of the treasury.
This appointment is in Difference to the
express request of Mrs. Shaw, who has
found Billy exceedingly useful as
caterer. usher and man of all work at
the social functions of which she is
hostess after his official duties have
been completed.
His exact office at Washington has
not been given out, but it is understood
is it in capacity that will permit of
the continuance of his personal SER
vice TO Mrs Shaw.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-08
WILL GO In STYLE
Cook County Democracy to Take in
the Charleston EX-
position.

Charleston. =. C.. Jan. SC. L. Mil
Ter. secretary to Robert +. Burke, one
of the leaders of the Cook County De-
mOcracy. of Chicago. arrived here
Monday to arrange fer the coming of
that organization to the exposition. He
announced th;Tt probably go members
of the Cook County Democracy would
arrive here on the evening of Feb. 10,
and stay here for several days, per-
haps until after President Roosevelt
has left.
Among those who will make up the
parry viii be Mayor Carter Harrison. Of
Chicago: John Powers, president of
the Cook County Democracy; Vice
Presidents ]. II. Brunjes. James ].
Gray, T. L. Bryan and many other
prominent members. Mayor Rose. of
Milwaukee. Will also he guest of the
club. An order has been issued that
all members, when on parade. must
wear Prince Albert coats. high silk
hats. white neckties and patent leather
shoes, and carry silk umbrellas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-08

| Washington. Jan. S.-The first notes
of the contest between the Nicaragua
and Panama routes for the isthmiau
canal were heard in the senate yester-
| day. Morgan offered and secured the
adoption of resolution which indi-
Gated his purpose to have the commit
! tee on interoceanic canals inquire into
the relations alleged to exist between
the trans-contiuental railroad cOmpa-
MES of the United States and Canada
| and the Panama Canal company. In
explanation of the resolution Morgan
declared that the alleged relations
were a wicked monopoly" which al
ready had cost the people of the Pacific
coast millions of dollars. The rela-
tions involve the control by the Pan
anna Canal company of the Panama
Railroad company and the agreement
existing between certain railroads of
the United States and the Pacific Mail
Steamship company.
House Was the Point of Interest.
1t was I'm the house. however, where
the interest In the canal matter CEN
tered. TSere Hepburn began the de-
bate on the house Nicaragua canal bill.
He is chairman of the committee that
reported the bill and is committed un-
qualifiedly to the Nicaragua route. He
spoke for more than an hour. and then
held the floor while questions were
fired at him. Shafroth was the first
ouestioner He asked: Il should like
TO know what is the gentleman's con-
structiOn upon this bill and upon the
late treaty that has been ratified as to
the power of the United States to
fortify the canal
We Can Fortify the Canal, He Thinks.
Hepburn have not any doubt
about the right of the United States
to defend that canal and To do it in the
way that seems wise to the United
States If that involves the erection
of Notifications at the termini of the
canal. or of StOckadeS at the cites of
the important works. l have no doubt
about the authority of the United
States to do it and that it would eX-
srcise that authority.
As to Discriminating Toll.
Fowler of New Jersey asked if It
was possible we could allow American
ships to pass through the canal with
out charge. Hepburn replied: i have
no doubt but that the United States
can use that canal in manner advan-
tageOus to its own people above the
advantage that it would be to other
people: at all events government ships
will go through free. and at all events
there is that trend in the air on the
part of other nations toward yielding
to the desires of the United States
that makes me hopeful that if there
was n barrier of that kind now, we
would brush il out of the way pretty
soon TADDlauSe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-08
Defines the Word ''Telephone."
IMPROVEMENTS ARE NOT ENTRAs
Company Il Bound to Keep Up With the
Times in That Respect.


Times in That Respect.
The Judge held that grades of equip
ment or service are not permitted
The service must be without discrim-
ination or partiality. This disposes OF
the Chicago Telephone company
claim that it was liable only to furnish
the old ground circuit instruments
that were in existence at the time the
ordinance was passed, for the rate of
$125 Il year. Judge Tuley holds that
all the improvements in the service
were made in the interests of the COM
pany alone: that the better service was
only incidental to the progress of the
world in mechanical achievement.
In deciding that the company came
under the same provisions of the law
as street railway corporations his
honor cited the case of the People eX.
rel. jackson vs.. the Suburban Railroad
company, in the 1TSth Illinois reports.
In that case the village of River For
est. which is organized under the
same act as Chicago, granted the street
railway company power to operate its
railway and provided that the fare to
Chicago should not exceed the rate
charged passengers for like service
from any other stopping place within
certain part or the town OF cicero.
4 discrimination by the company
against the River Forestites was
checked by mandamus.
The supreme court held that the
street railway company was "a quasi
public corporation, and that the power
of the state to attach conditions to its
franchise may also he exercised by a
municipality under its, power to grant
to such corporation the use of its
streets. Compliance with the terms of
the ordinance became Il duty to the
public" The judge applied this rea-
soning to the telephone ordinance.
Under the decisions he says, lit
became the duty of the defendant, as
a quasi-public service corporation. by
reason of the passage of the ordinance
and its acceptance and enjoyment of
the privileges conferred thereby, to fur
nish telephone service. with all the inn
provements thereon, to its subscribers
ut the ordinance rate of S125 per an
mum. and no acts or acquieScence of
its subscribers by signing and accept
ing telephone service under the special
contract Exhibit B. can he held to be
an estoppel upon such subscribers or
to confer upon defendant a power
which it has assumed to exercise in
direct violation of the ordinance"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-08
Aa Interesting Coin.

An interesting coin has just been sold
in Germany. 1t is one of the few coins
in the history of the world which can
be accused of having a humorous side
to it. In 1879 the Danes descended on
the port of Hamburg, but their attack
on the famous Hanse town proved un-
successful. The inhabitants of the
town struck medal to commemorate
the occasion. The legend on the coin
was as follows: 1.-The king of Denmark
has been to Hamburg. If thou wouldst
know what he achieved, look on the
other side" 1t is needless to add that
"the other side" is a blank
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-08
Lower End of the SHAFT twisted.
CHILD NEARLY BURIED ALIVE
Returned to Consciousness While Funeral
Preparations Were Making.

Returned to Consciousness While Funeral
Preparations Were Making.
st. Joseph, Mich. Jan. S.-Camille
Chamberlain. 9-year-Old daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. George Chamberlain, at
Hartford. Mich. escaped being buried
alive Monday by returning to con-
sciousness in her coffin while the last
preparations for her funeral were be-
ing made. The little girl was pro-
nounced dead last Saturday after n
long Illness of acute Bright's disease.
All arrangements were made for her
burial.
The grave in the cemetery had been
prepared. the child placed i'm her coffin,
and the plans for the services at the
house announced. Almost as the
friends of the family were gathering
for the funeral the child showed signs
of returning to life. She was hastily
removed from her coffin and the ply
sicians summoned. Later she returned
to full consciousness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-08
MINERS
Nearly Score Caught by Fall
of Earth in the Negau-
nee Mine.
NO HOPE THATTHEY GAN BE SAVED
Survivors Story-Rescuers
Hard at Work.

Milwaukee. Jan. S-A special to The
| Sentinel from Negaunee, Mich, says:
The most distressing accident occur
ring in this county for years took place
at the Negaunee mine yesterday noon,
by which from thirteen to seventeen
miners are thought to have lost their
lives The accident was the result of
n cave-in at the bottom of the old
shaft, and had ii occurred half an hour
sooner about 80 men would have been
killed. The names of the dead, so far
as known. are: William Williams.
John Sullivan, John Pascoe, John
Eearce and Jacob Hunlalla.
story of a Survivor.
Thus far but two bodies have been
taken out. Hunlalla's and an Italian;
Dominic Basso. alive. BSssO's story is
as follows: We were sitting around
the pump at the bottom of the shaft
when, without any warning thousands
of tons of ore came down. / remem-
bered no more until l heard the sound
OF picks and shOvelS in the hands of
rescuers, and their shouts. l was in
total darkness, and my feelings can
not be described. What seemed ages
to me was but minutes. When rescu-
ers found me 1 was seventy-five feet
-
and found myself in Il drift. How l
got there is n mystery. but can only
be accounted for by the concussion OF
the wind
Mine Has Always Had "A HoOdoo.
Hundreds of men are at the mine
eager 10 help in the work of rescue,
but il is thought the other bodies can
not be found within twenty-four hours.
The -'egaunee mine is one of the
most unlucky properties in the Lake
Superior district. Much trouble has
Iesulted in sinking and drifting from
surplus water and quickSands 1t was
at this mine that 81 .OOO.OGO was recent
" expended to sink a shaft to the
ledge.
Lower End of the Shaft Twisted.
From the condition Of the shaft it
would seem that the men are surround
ed by large mass of dirt and broken
timber. The lower portion Of the
shaft is so badly twisted that the cage
will not operate within 100 feet OF
where the men are netOmbed. \ res
cuing party of about fifteen of the
most skillful miners at the mine was
organized Immediately.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-08
l.ays a Legacy Iax OF eI.Ozo.s1.

Kenosla. Wis. Jan. S.-SIrs. Frede-
rick s Newell. eXecrutriX Of the last
will Of the late Frederick s. Newell,
formerly president of the Balm Wagon
works and one of the wealthiest men
of the city. paid TO the county treas
urer $7.O26.S7 as the legacy tax on the
estate. This is 1 per cent. of the
value of the property as returned by
the estate for taxation. thus making
the total value of the estate $702, ,6S7.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-08
Hi. MAN WAS Appointed.

As an instance of the acuteness of Al
Daggett, the former Republican leader
of Kings county, n. Y, the story is told
that when Seth Low was elected mayor
of Brooklyn some years ago he wrote
to Mr. Daggett. offering to appoint as
commissioner of elections one of any
three men he might name. AL wrote
three lines to the mayor, as follows:
Charles Henry Cotton, G. III. Cotton,
C. Henry Cotton" Needless to say Mr..
Cotton was appointed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-08
MiIwaukee's Emergency Comptrolis-.

Milwaukee, Jan. Sat a special
meeting of the council of this city yes
terday the appointment by Mayor
Rose of George III. Chase as city comp
troller was presented and confirmed
by vote of 26 to 6. The vacancy was
created by the commitment of Comp
troller John II. Wolf to the county
hospital for the insane. The legality
of the proceeding is questioned. as the
city charter does not make any pro-
vision for filling such Il vacancy by
aDDnQtmput
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-08
REVIEW OF CASE
Condensed Form of the Schley
Proceedings for the
President.
CONGRESS MAY HOLD ALooF
Provided the Executive Handles the
Matter in Spirit of
Fairness.

Washington. Jan. S.-Until the COM
mittee on naval affairs meets it is ali
guesswOrk what the house will do in
the Schley controversy. Sentiment un-
doubtedly is in favor of Schley. In
the senate there is more Sampson SEN
timent. Conservative members of both
houses say that if President Roosevelt
Is willing to settle the veNed question
himself they think congress will hold
oloof and let him do so. Just how he
will proceed no one pretends to know,
hut that he wishes to wipe the whole
wrangle off the slate and do justice TO
all concerned is not doubted
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-08
PANAMA CANAL INTRODUCED
why Hepburn Likes Nicaragua Best-Can'
non Would Like To Wait.

why Hepburn Likes Nicaragua Best-Can-
non Would Like to Wait
Replying to 4 question regarding the
Panama proposition Hepburn said:
"Any gentleman who absorbS the COM
missions report and weighs it must
believe that. other things being equal,
the canal that is 400 miles nearer our
territory. that makes New Orleans 4S0
miles nearer san Francisco and New
York 80 miles nearer than the other is
the better canal for us" Hepburn de
clared that the whole Panama scheme
had utterly failed. The French stock
holders had been robbed. The COM
Pany was diScredited in France; in
fact. it seemed to have no credit except
In the United States.
IF we build the Nicaragua canal
asked Sims of Tennessee. lis it not
likely that the French government will
complete the Panama canalE'
There is the same probability of
two canals" answered Hepburn, that
there is of the Suez canal being para
lleled by another
Replying to inquiries from Cannon
as to the conditions of the protocol
with Nicaragua Hepburn said his un-
derstanding was that $5,O00,000 and
S1.0OO.0O0 were about the figures al
lowed Nicaragua and Costa Rica.
"'Why is this protocol not laid be
fore congress?" asked Cannon. BE
cause the secretary OF state has dis
approved some of the changes made in
the original draft of the protocol an
Swered Hepburn. - and pending final
determination it is not desirable to
submit the terms to congress"
Cannon insisted that nothing would
be lost by waiting for. say, sixty days.
until the facts as to this prOtocel
could be learned and congress could
deal with the subject in an orderly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-08
Brutes Set on One Another.

All De1ng IN readiness. ne turned the
bull and dog loose in the same pen.
The mastiff attacked the bull repeat
edly. and stayed to the end. The bull
side-stepped and tented after the first
few onslaughts by the dog, but find
ing there was no escape it took the
offensive but soon became too weak
from the loss of blood to injure the
dog. who then had things all its own
way. Finally the mastiff was dragged
away from its bleeding antagonist,
and the bull was shot and killed after
a conflict lasting over half an hour.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-08
OF BRUTES
Dog and Bull Engage in q
Furious Com
bat
IN WHICH MAsTIFF IS MASTER
Encounter in Pen That Ragged
Over Half an
Hour.

MadioSn. Ind. Jan. S.-John Collier.
near North Madison, was the posses
sor of large, powerful bull, and he
also owned full-blooded German
mastifT, of unusual fighting qualities.
During the last year the bull became
unruly and was menace to the COM
munity, hut the dog continued to drive
it TO and fro. as heretofore. Recently
Collier decided to get rid Of his dan
gerous pet, and he invited Il crowd of
friends to witness the sport
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-08
Rev. Frederic William
keator COnsecrated
Bishop.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
First Ever Conducted
by Episcopal Church
in Iowa.

Dubuque. Jan. S.-Rev. Frederick
William Keator. rector of ST. Johns
Episcopal church the past two years,
was this morning consecrated mis-
sionary bishop of Olympia. The cer-
emony was held in St. Johns church
and was of an elaborate nature.
First in Iowa.
1t was the first time in the history
of the Episcopal church in Iowa that
bishopric consecratiOn has taken
place and the attendance of the out
side clergy was large.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-08
Ron companv Doesn't Care.

Logansport. Ind. Jan. S.-Several
months ago the city council granted
new telephone company franchise
privilege. and notified the Bell COM
pany that its franchise, expiring Jan.
2. would not be renewed. The COM
pany has paid no attention to this noti
ficatfon, and is still doing business as
of yore, and the city council is power
less to prevent its operation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-08
Terrible Fatal Rail Dis
aster in New York
City.
SEVENTEEN LIVESLOST
Escaping Steam Adds
to the Scene of
Horror.

New York, Jan. S.-The White
Plains local on the Harlem branch OF
the New York Central road ran into
and telescoped two rear coaches of
the Norwalk accommodation in the
central tunnel at Fifty-seventh street
and Park avenue at o'clock this
morning. Many persons were killed
and injured. After the collision the
wreck caught fire.
The NorwaIk accommodation was
crowded with passengers, and had
been stopped at Fifty-sixth street on
a signal. The train had been stand
ing but few minutes when the big
engine of the White Plains local
crashed into the rear of the caboose,
splitting it in twain, and driving POr-
tions of it into the next car.
seaIded In Wreck.
The steam from the engine scalded
persons in the wrecked cars, and
clouds of steam arose from the air
hole of the tunnel, making the work
of rescue difficult.
At II o'clock the railroad officials
stated the number of dead was II.
Forty were injured; II seriously.
The Dead.
The dead: ~ G. Walton. II. c..
Diamond, George Potter, Albert VI.
Perrin. b. c. ID. Fosl1ette, III. Crosby,
Theodore ForgardO, William Fisher,
George Potter. Mrs. \. +. Howard,
William Howard, Z. c. Hinsdale, a
man believed to be Charles Mars,
George w. S. Ring, F. Washburn, all
of New Rochelle. w. Il. Lees, Oscar
w. Meyrowitz, II. G. Thomas, all of
New York city.
Railroad officials say the wreck did
not take fire. The direct cause and
responsibility for the accident have
not been determined. An investiga-
tion is now being conducted by the
officials.
The engineer and fireman of the
White Plains train and the tOwerman
have been arrested.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-08

The necessity of adopting 4 meas
ure against the agitation in the Pol
ish districts of eastern Prussia was
emphasized and declared the uphold
ing of the political economic position
of the German element there was
necessary for the self-preservation
of Prussia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-08
Followed Her Husband Quickly.

Joliet. Ills. Jan. S.-While returning
from the burial of her husband, Mrs.
Julius Ritter. an inmate of the county
poor farm. dropped dead in this city
Monday afternoon. Ritter. who was
also an inmate. died last Friday, and
his body was taken 10 Mokena for
burial. The Ritters were formerly
well-to-dO. but gave their property to
relatives. Il was said. to avoid any
contest after their death.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-08
Died Before He Turned white.

Lafayette, Ind. Jan. S.-Leland
Biggs. Ia years old, colored, who was
afflicted with peculiar disease,
through which he was gradually turn
ing white. is dead. Examination of
the dead body showed about 40 per
cent. of the skin surface of a delicate
shade of plnkish white. The ailment
is known to the medical fraternity as
leucoderma are, a.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-08
On Trial for His Life.

WaveTly, Ia. Jan. S.-The trial of
Louis Busse for one of the most bru-
tai murders in the history of crime in
Iowa was commenced here yesterday.
The murder was committed June Ii
last in Butler county. but so violent
was the feeling against Busse there
that Judge Clyde granted n change of
venue 20 Bremen county. Busse is
charged with having killed his wife
and burned her body and his own
house to conceal the crime
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-08
Tramp stabs n Young Bow.

Waukegan, Ills. Jan. S.-A 13-year-
old boy named Leber. living with his
brother-in-law. Fred Weidhoff, on a
farm near the state line, was assaulted
and seriously wounded by tramp
while alone at the house. The tramp,
finding the boy was alone. tried to en-
ter. but was warned away, whereupon
he stabbed the hoy in two places and
shot him in the leg.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-08
DOG saved Them from Cremation.

Michigan City, Ind, Jan. S.-The
barking of the family dog aroused
Herman Myer and family, who Occu-
pied fiat over Myers grocery store,
and it required rapid flight in their
night clothes to save the members
from cremation. In the confusion the
baby in its crib was forgotten, but the
father rescued it at great personal
risk. leaving the burning building on
a ladder. The loss is $1,000, with
60 nOO ipcYJranca
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-08
C1nim. ACninst nIrs. Coffin.

Racine. Wis. Jan. S.-Monday after
noon the creditors of Mrs. Grace Smell
Coffin met I'm the office of Referee G..
II. Lee. Mrs. Coffin is i'll in Milwau-
kee. Chicago attorneys, representing
claims to the amount of $4,000, were
present and elected w. H. Carpenter,
a local real estate man, as trustee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-08
PRESIDENT NAMES SEVERAL

Including His Two New Cabinet Members
and DIR. X. G. Pearce. of Rock Island.
Washington. Jan. s.-The president
today sent the following nominations
to the senate: Leslie VI. Shaw, Iowa.
secretary of the treasury; Henry c.
Payne, Wisconsin, postmaster gener-
al; John r. y. Grassland. Missouri,
consul general to Liberia; Conrad y.
Jordan, assistant treasurer of the
United States at New York; Robert
G. Pearce, surveyor of customs at
Rock Island.