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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-05

that attend mergers are not so char
acteristic in this case as far as Rock
Island is concerned. The proprietor
ship of the Peoria is not essentially
changed. While it has been operated
as an independent line it has always
been controlled by the controlling
interests of the Rock Island, and its
passing under the absolute owner
ship of what has been regarded all
along as the parent corporation, does
not remove either a parallel or COM
petitive line of road. 1t is to be con-
sidered. too, that while there is one
less road bearing the city's name, it
is absorbed by Il still larger corpora
ton whose identity with the city in
this respect can never be wiped out.
for its title is so widely known that
it has become part of the roads
very existence.
Commercially speaking the transac-
tion can hardly prove otherwise than
advantageous to Rock Island, al
though it may entail losses to the
city in the cutting down of every de-
the employ of the Rock Island & Pc
OIid mere Oilll on the OIncE manu. II
may result in bringing 10 this city
shops and terminals that have been
located at the Peoria end.
The Rock Island. as is known, has just
entered upon the occupancy of its
new passenger station on Fifth ave
nue. at the foot of Thirty-first street.
One result of the change is to give il
a downtown depot, which, it is I'M
derstood, is to be remodeled and
made up-to-date in all respects, and
there Mr.. Cable will continue to have
his office as chairman of the board
of directors of one of the. greatest
railroad companies in the world.
Mr. Cable I'm City.
r. Il. Cable. president of the board
of directors of the Chicago. Rock Is
land & Pacific, and president of the
late Rock Island d Peoria Railway
company, was in the city today, leav-
ing this afternoon in his private car
for Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-05
MAYOR ON ALERT
Uses Water Cure" Effectively
in a Nebraska
Town
AND CIROUMVENTs A RAILROAD
That Had Planned a Coup-Incident-
ally Averts a
Riot.

Blair, Neb., June "a riot which
would have ended in bloOdshed was
averted by the quick action of Mayor
Haller. The Chicago, st. Paul and
Minneapolis Railroad company bad
been denied by til" city council the
right to lay certain tracks. About mid
night construction gang of 200 men
began LAYING tracks,
Mayor There with the Goods.
The mayor was INFORMED ana Oruer-
ed the men to cease work. They re-
piled tauntingly,a and the mayor ordered
out the fire department and stream
of water was turned on and the men
scattered. RevolverS We're drawn, but
hundreds of citizens arrived and tore
up the track, carted it away and hold
the ground under arms.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-05
SHERIFF is WANTED
For Alleged Unlawful Shooting of
Two Men in Ne
braska.

Sioux Falls. s. D.. June 5.-AfteT Il
hearing lasting several hours Governor
Herried denied the application of the
governor of Nebraska for the delivery
to tie Nebraska authorities of Sheriff
LewiSOn. of Union county.
Lewison is wanted i'm Nebraska for
the alleged unlawful shooting of the
Tur.eon brothers while attempting to
arrest them. The affair occurred on
disputed soil. lying on the boundary
line between the states. Governor Her
ried decided that Sheriff Lewison did
not invade NebraSka and that the
shooting occurred on South Dakota
soil.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-05
POPE RECEIVES TAFT
Philippine Civil Governor Presents
Letter From President
Roosevelt.

Rome. June 5.-The pope today re-
ceived Judge Taft, Bishop Thomas
Ogoman. of Sioux Falls, South Da-
kota; Judge Smith and Maj. Porer, of
the Judge advocates department.
Washington. Judge Taft presented
his holiness Il letter from President
Roosevelt in which the president said
that although not belonging to the
Catholic church he could not help eX-
pressing his sentiments of profound
veneration and esteem of the pope's
wisdom in the administration of its
church. Referring to the Philippines
the president asked for the pope's
influence in the great question be-
tween the civil government of the
islands and the religious orders.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-05
GAME LAWS IN FORCE
Hunters and Fishers in Illinois
Had Better Be-
ware.

Springfield. Ills, June 5-The IlIi-
noiS fish commission at meeting in
this city instructed all wardens to en-
force the fish and game laws to the
letter. and voted to authorize consta-
bles and deputy Sheriffs to act as war
dens. The constitutionality of the
game laws of the state has been at
tackled in the supreme court in the
filing of a motion for Il supersedas in
the case of MueI VS.. the people.
Muel was arrested in 1898, having
in his possession five gold fish in vio-
lation of the law. He was fined $50
and costs in the circuit court of Cook
county. The cOnstitutionality of the
law is attacked on the ground that the
law deprives the governor of the pow
er of pardon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-05
As TO THE PHILIPPINE PLANK
Took Hours to Get 1t Into Shape-Salient
Points of the Platform.

POintS OF the Platform.
The Philippines plank created much
discussion. the committee being called
upon to consider all sorts of PROPOSE
tionS in behalf of the FilipinoS, some
of them being in favor of immediate
and complete independence. 1t was
only after hours of argument that the
plank was agreed upon in the form i'll
which it appears in the platform.
The document begins with denunci-
alton of the trusts and the Republican
party for Its surrender to and allegi-
ance" herewith; denounces the Ding
ley tariff law and declares for tariff
for revenue only; condemns the Re
publicans for failing to give the inter
state commerce commission more
power: favors the expansion of our
merchant marine by the reformation
of our navigation and tariff laws,
(which are now the chief obstacle"
thereto; denOunces the ship subsidy
bill; opposes the Fowler bank bill. or
any other of the Republican financial
measures.
The reference to free silver coinage
is as follows: I'VE recognize as an
economic fact the Increase of stand
ard money arising from the vastly in
creased production of gold from our
OWL ana IOItiSll mines. anu INT BIO-
digiouS influx of foreign gold into this
counts q as II result of an>eXceptional
demand for our products arising from
foreign wars and other causes. and
we point TO the result consequent up
on this increase of the circulating me
dium as n demonstration of the truth
of the quantitive theory of money"
The platform then quotes the clauses
in the Declaration of independence
which are the basic principles of the
United States government. beginning
with the words. I'VE hold these truths
to be sclf-evident." etc. and therefore
denounces the Philippine policy. de-
claring the war unnecessary. and IA
voring IAN immediate declaration of
the nations purpose TO assist the Fill
pinOs to establish for themselves an
independent government. protecting
them from outside interference and Sc
curing to this country such CONNER
cial and naval rights and advantages
as would be just and fully and fairly
protect American interests.
The services of United States sol
dicrs are revered. and liberal pensions
are favored: Cuba is congratulated
upon ''entering the family of nations"
while the ''wanton destruction of the
republics of South Africa is deplored;
the Nicaragua canal project is favored.
Reeds rules are disapproved: the
death of President Mckinley is de-
DlOred and anarchism denounced; the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-05
Ready for the Fray Po-
IiticaI With Strong
Platform.
TO FREE, THE FILIPINO
Soon as He is Capable
of Self Government
--Other P1ankS.

indianapolis, June 5.-Secretary of
state, Albert Schoonover, of Attica; at
torney general, w. T.. Stilwell. of
Princeton; state auditor, James II.
Riggs, of Sullivan; state treasurer, Je-
rome Herff, of Peru; clerk of supreme
court, Adam Heimberger. of New Al
bany; superintendent of public instruc-
tiOn, Samuel l.. Scott, of Clark county;
statistician, Myron ID. King. of In
dianapOlis; state geologist, Edward
Barrett. of Hendricks county; judge of
supreme court, Fifth district, Timothy
l.. Howard, of South Bend; judges of
theappellate court for the southern dis
trict-John r. East (of Bloomington.
w. ii. Bracken (of FranklinD and John
ID. Mcgee (of Rushvillel; judges of the
appellate court for the northern dis
trict-Richard Ii. Hartford (of Port
land), James II. Saunderson (of Fow-
ler), and Henry q. Zimmerman (of AL
bion).
Convention Was Harmonious.
The above ticket was nominated at
the Democratic state convention held
in TOmlinson hall yesterday. The gath
ering was remarkable for its lack of
diScOrd. candidates FOR all but three of
the offices being chosen by acclama-
ton. The hardest fight on the floor of
the convention was for the office of
secretary of state, the struggle being
between Schoonover and Ballou. The
friends of Ballou brought him forward
ut late hour, but they made such a
vigorous fight that for Il time they had
the friends of SchOonOver i'm trouble.
Kansas City Platform Gives Trouble.
While there was no fight in the con-
vention proper theresMas batter roy
al in the meeting of the committee on
resolutions. \ number of the friends
of William ]. Bryan from the Second
district We're very much in earnest fin
favor of the insertion in the platform
of plank indorsing him and the Kan
sas City platform. The majority of
tie committee was against any such
Endorsement, saying that they consid-
cred it out of place at the present
time to inject Bryan'S name into the
state campaign. The fight lasted long,
and it was nearly noon before the re-
port of the committee was ready for
presentation to the convention.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-05
INDIANA POPULIsrs MEET
They Put Up a State Ticket and Reafiirm
Recent Declarations.

They Put Up a State Ticket and Reafiirm
Recent Declarations.
indianapolis. June 5.-The POpuliSt
state convention was held here yester-
day and the following ticket placed in
the field: Secretary of state, William
Gill. of Montgomery county; auditor
of state, Joseph u. Cline. of Putnam
county; treasurer of state. Henry
Brocksmith. of Knox county: attorney
general. David +. Boyer, of Shelby
county; clerk of the superior court,
Barker II. Brown, of Jackson county;
superintendent of public instruction,
Louis Patterson. of Clark county; sta
tistician, Edwin :. Pope. of Marion
county; state geolOgiSt, Albert Shook,
of Howard county.
The question of filling the places on
the judicial ticket was left to the state
committee The platform reaftirms the
platforms of the Populist national con-
ventionS of 1892. 1896 and 1900. con-
demnS the Fowler bill now pending in
congress. denounces the practice of
farming out convict labor. and favors
the election of United States senators
by direct vote of the people.
1t is understood that the Populists
of Indiana will favor the nomination
of William !. Bryan for president in
1901. but only on condition that he
becomes an avOwed member of their
party.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-05

course OF democratic congressman ana
legiSla tors is indorsed and that of Re
publicanS denounced. and the refusal
of Governor Durhin to surrender Ken
tuckians to the governor of that state
when called upon is particularly ar
raigned as wrong in all its parts.
John W. Kern was permanent chair
man. and in his opening speech as
sailed the Republicans vigorously for
their conduct of affairs. especially as
to the Philippines. and hOtlyZ de
nounced the British for their South
African policy and their policy here
I'm 17Tf
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-05
south Dakota RepubIicans.

Sioux Falls. :. D.. June 5.-The Re
publican state convention convened at
p. III. yesterday and was perhaps
the most harmonious ever held in this
state. United States Senator Kittredge
was unanimously indorsed for election
to the fun term. commencing March
4. 1908. Representatives Martin and
Burke were renominated by acclama-
ton. as was also the case with Gov
ernor Harried. Lieutenant Governor
Snow. Secretary of State. Berg. Philo
Hall for attorney general, and ]. +.
HalladaY for state auditor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-05
SCEPTRE ALSO RAN
While the Blue Ribbon of Horse
Racing Is Captured by
Ard Patrick.
"sKEETs" MARTIN ON THE WINNER
Which Belongs to an Irishman, Who
Has Won the Derby Once
Before.

colt, Ard Patrick. z to l against, rid
den by J. II. Martin, the American
jockey. won the Derby; Colonel ii. Nc
CalmOnt's ISinglass was second, and
the Duke of POrtland's Friar Tuck
was third. Eighteen horses ran. II.
:. SieVer's Scepter was fourth and Il.
Forrest Tod's CZardas was fifth. Ard
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-05
CONTEST IS LIKELY TO
DECIDE OREGON ELECTION

Portland, Ore, June 5.-Pra ctically
complete returns from every county
in the state except Curry have been
received. The figures show Furnish
(rep.) IA votes ahead of Chamberlain
(dem) in the race for governor. 1t
will undoubtedly require the final
counts to decide the contest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-05

former for a period of 999 years was
accepted, meaning practically sale.
At meeting of the stockholders of
the Burlington, Cedar Rapids &
Northern similar action was taken
This transaction is of the greatest
Importance as Indicating the future
policy of the Rock Island system and
serves to substantiate the rumors of
the recent past that Rock Island was
destined to become an important di-
vision point in through st. Louis
st. Paul service to be inaugurated by
the system bearing the city's name.
Branch of Big system.
The Rock Island & Peoria road will
be operated, beginning at once, as
the Rock Island and Peoria division
of the larger system. All the officers
and agents of the old Peoria road
Will be continued in their present po-
sitiOns, although the separate organ
ization will at once cease to exist, the
transfer being dated from June 1.
Terms of Deal
The terms of the deal that was
consummated today involves a rental
amounting to per cent net on the
capital stock of the Peoria road. The
shareholders in the latter are to be
given one share of Chicago, Rock Is
land & Pacific stock for each share
of Peoria stock.
Story of Peoria Road.
The Rock Island d Peoria road was
chartered in 1858 and was opened
through from this city to Peoria Jan
1, 1872. 1t comprises 90 miles Of sin
gle track, recently improved by the
laying of new steel, building of i'm
proved bridges and Strengthening and
reducing the grade. y branch about
20 miles in length connecting Milan
with Cable in Mercer county was
built in 1876. The Rock Island road
has for years held a controlling inter
est i'm the Peoria road and it.is not
probable that the present deal will
lead to any immediate change in the
manner of conducting the latter. The
officers of the Peoria road are not
informed exactly what their official
status Will he under the new order of
things, but all are certain of being
taken care of in some manner.
The extent to which the affairs of
the Coal Valley Mining company will
be affected is also a matter of some
speculation
Future of Peoria.
To what extent the change will af-
feet the Rock Island g. Peoria is. of
course, largely matter of conjec-
ture at this stage. Whether il Will
result in any changes in the per-
sonneI of the general Offices of the
old company in this city remains to
be seen. That it will mean a great
increase in the volume as well as the
class of traffic through this city
there is no doubt. The establishment
of through trains from St Louis To
St. Paul through Rock Island with
this city as a great division point, is
one of the reasonable certainties of
the deal Rock Island indeed seems
destined to figure in some of the
most notable changes in the policy of
expansion that are to characterize its
namesake system from this time ON.
The most Objectionable features
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-05
WHITNEY HOPED TO WIN THE RACE
With n United States-Bred Horse. but
Was DisaPpointed-Derby Facts.


William G. Whitney. the United
States turfman, won the Derby last
year with NOlodybyski, Il British
horse. whose racing services he leased
from Lady MeuX. The New York mil
lionair had great hopes of landing this
years event with the crack Nastur-
tium. which he shipped To England
during the winter. but the colt couldn't
stand the trip and became sick. Find
ing that he would not be able to face
the starter in the English classic.
Whitney sent the colt home. Two Unit
ed States owners figure i'm the long list
of winners of Derbys. Pierre LoriIlard
was the first, when, in 1881. with Iro-
quois. Il United States-bred horse. Fred
Archer up. he won the race i'm Il field
of fourteen i'm 2:J0. The first Derby
was run in 11SO.
As Prince of Wales King Edward
has scored two Derby wins, the first
time in 1896, when j. Watts guided
PersimmOIds. now famous sire. first
under the wire. In 1900 the princes
Diamond Jubilee. III. Jones up. won
out. The classic has not been entire
ly free of fraud. as was proved i'm 1911,
when the fourth race was run. \
horse falsely described as Running
Rein came in first. but was proved to
be 4-year-Old colt called Maccabeus.
and was disqualified, first place being
given to Colonel Peel's Orlando.
\ strong contingent of United States
ans was present yesterday. Half
dozen coaches from the leading hotels
held numerous transatlantic visitors
Mrs. Choate. wife of the United States
ambassador, was the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Westinghouse. of Pittsburg. on
their coach. Richard Croker. of New
York. wandered about the paddock. ev-
identity extracting great pleasure from
his surroundings. He remarked to n
representative of the Associated Press:
These gatherings rid one of so many
political and other cares
Martin followed up his Derby sue
cess with ,tieing in the race for the
Caterham plate. in one of the best
finishes ever seen at Epson. Gun
Club. ridden by NJ. Cannon, was
strong fayorite.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-05
Engineers' nrotherflo ood Adiourns.

Norfolk. Va. June 5.-After having
being in session over three weeks
the national convention of the Broth
erhood of Locomotive Engineers adj
iourned yesterday until the second
Tuesday in May. 1904. when they will
convene in Los Angeles, Cal. The prop
osition to go into a labor federation
was given the cold shoulder, but not
acted I1nou
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-05
Hot Heads Continue to Fight.
FIGHTS IN BUSIEST STREETS.
Many Heads Broken. Especially Among the
BIOckaders.

Many Heads Broken. Especially Among the
BIockaders.
Chicago. June 5-Vloience agaln
marked the efforts of the big packers
to deliver meat during the teamSterS'
strike. NIobS crowded the downtown
streets. traffic for time was at a
StandStill. ana stones. bricks, bottles
ana broken glass flew through the air.
One man was beaten into inSensibility
by policemen before they were able
to take him from II wagon that oh
Structed the caravan. Policemen and
drivers We're pulled from their wagons
and several were injured by missiles.
Two negro drivers on the south side
may die as the result of injuries
received i'm Il fight with drivers.
Two Conveys of Wagons.
The wagons left the stock yards
yesterday morning in two caravans,
the first consisting of six wagons and
the second of thirty both guarded,
front. rear and flank. with policemen.
Both caravans got out of the stock
yards district without any interfer-
ence except abuse of the new drivers.
The big convoy bred its first trouble
at Twenty-Second street. when Il Cot
tage Grove cable car attempted to
cross through the caravan. 1t was
stopped under threats of arrest At
this stage n large wagon of the Nc
AToy Brewing company. driven by
Nicholas Pauly. 2322 Wentworth ave
nue., and said to have been filled with
striking teamSterS, cut through the
procession. Sergeant Miller. who was
in charge of platoon of twenty-five
policemen. ordered the wagon back.
Pauly refused to retreat. Pauly is the
man who was beaten inSenSible, re-
ferred to above.
Nearly Kills a Police Officer.
But before the police began on him
with their clubs he Ind not only detied
them but had beaten Miller in the face
with the butt of his heavy whip and
knocked him under the wheels of the
wagon, whence he was dragged just
in time to save his life. Many arrests
We're made here. for the mob. seeing
that its plan of having wagoners
block the road was going to fail and
that those who indulged in this kind
of business We're getting the worst of
it, became furious and threw off all
restraint. Pauly was held and sent
to a hospital. but the others all got
away After getting through this fight
the convoy proceeded to Michigan ave
nue. and Twelfth street.
Fight at Michigan and Twelfth.
Here the parade was caught i'm a
jam of wagons. Amid n bowling. YELL
Ing mob the police endeavored to force
Il passage, while sticks and stones
came from every direction. In the
crush was an automobile with two
ladies aboard who pleaded in vain to
be let out until the police broke a way
for them. Then the fight began in
earnest. Men were struck with clubs
Knocked down and trampled on. \
riot call was sent in to Harrison street
station by Inspector Hunt. and all
available men were hurried to the
scene. The mob was then estimated
at 15.000 persons. BY heroic efforts
the police got the caravan through.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-05
HOUSE OF COMMONS VOTES
$4,000 TO KITCHENER

London, June 5.-The house of COM
mons today voted, $50 to II to grant
& $4,000 to Kitchener. The minority
consisted of the Irish nationalists
and two or three radicals.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-05
BATTLE GOES on Down TOWN
Between Every Delivery the Police Have
Continuous Fight.

From this ON the battle was con-
tinuous. The wagons would deliver a
lot of meat under police protection
and start for the next point of deliv-
cry. Then teamsters of all kinds
would make it their business to get
in the way and cause blockades, and
then there would be a battle in which
the blOckading teamsters suffered
severely. for the police were ''onto the
game and had no mercy on the men
who caused blockades aud then re-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-05
IoMa NIasonic Omcers.

Dubuque. Ia, June 5.-The Masonic
grand lodge of Iowa has elected OH
GERS as follows: Grand master. w. s.
Gardner, Clinton; grand senior war
den. w. II. Norris. Manchester; grand
Junior warden, DIR. J. c. Dunlevys
Sioux City: grand treasurer. E. C. ABB
hey, Garner: grand secretary, n. Re
Paryin, Cedar Rapids.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-05
MILITARY SURGEONS MEET
IN NATIONAL CAPITAL

Washington. June 5.-The eleventh
annual convention of the association
of military surgeons of the United
States met today at the National the
atre. An address of welcome was
made by President Roosevelt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-05
Is Leased For a Period of 999 Years and
Made Part of the Great System
Bearing City's Name.
B., C. R.. & N. is LIKEWISE ABSORBED
To Be important Point on New ST. Louis
St. Paul Line-Terms of the
Transfer.

At a meeting of the directors of the
Rock Island & Peoria Railway COM
pany, held in this city today. prop
osition of the Chicago. Rock Island
&~Pacitic Railway company for the
lease of the lines and property of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-05
ALEXANDER HERD WINS
GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP

London, June 5.-At Holyoke to-
day Alexander Herd won the open golf
championship from Harry Warden by
one stroke.