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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-01
Exempt From Railroad Laws.

Henry Russell, of Detroit, attorney
fer the Michigan Central, said that
such legislation would not impose up
on the electric lines any of the re-
sponsibilities and obligations provided
by the general railroad laws. IF the
electric railroads desire this exchange
of business said Russell. they can
bring it about in fifteen min
utes without coming TO the legislature
All they will have to do is to reincOr-
pOrate under the general railroad laws,
and assume the same obligations to
the state that we have to-" The hear
ing was continued for one week, to
give the friends of the bill time to re-
draft the measure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-01
DERAIL PASSENGER
TO PREVENT COLLISION

Columbus, Ohio. May LIN order
to prevent a collision with a Balti-
more d Ohio express, a passenger
train on the Panhandle was derailed
at crossing here this morning. The
train went into ditch and five train
men were injured. None of the pas
Sengers was hurt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-01
waukegan's Jail Is Empty.

Waukegan, Ills, May 1-For the
first time since its completion, ten
years ago, the Lake county Jail here
houses no prisoners. Zion City is prov
ing very peaceable place. The re-
port of the police magistrate there for
the past year shows that not one resi-
dent there was before him for breaking
the law.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-01
Fire in enc Heart of .Jolie,.

Joliet. Ills, May 1. - Fire in the
heart of the city destroyed four stores
on Chicago street, burning out Thos.
Hindle, Buetteumueller & Speltzer,
The Fashion, Mrs. McRartkin and G..
Z. Dice. besides several families over
head The loss is estimated at $685.
900; partly insured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-01
Four Firemen rninred.

Boston, May 1. - \ large wooden
building at the Brighton abbatoir, used
as slaughter house AMI butterine
factory, was destroyed by fire, entail
ing loss of $150,OOO. -Four firemen
and a number of other persons en-
gagged in trying to save property were
injured, none fatally.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-01
1t Was OTered to Roosevelt.

Lincoln, Neb., May 1.-Theinte
discovery has been made in the rec
ords of the State university that more
than Il decade ago an invitation to be
come its chancellor was extended to
Theodore Roosevelt. Only the fact that
it came just when he was about to en-
ter upon the duties as head of the ma
tional civil service commission stood in
the way OF his accepting then.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-01
Popular Election Of senators.

Mauison, Wis, May 1.-RThe Merten
resolution calling for constitutional
convention to vote on an Amendement
to the federal constitution providing
for election of United sSf.tes senators
by direct vote of the ne05le has been
concurred in by the assefhbly. There
was little debate; none in opposition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-01
Burplar. make a Rio Haul.

Ravenswood, w. Va, May BUR-
glars entered the postoffice, blew open
the safe and escaped with nearly $1O.-
000 without leaving a clew to their
identity No one knew the place had
been robbed until Postmaster Mead
ans opened the office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-01
Insurgents Now Adopt the loren.

Manila, May 1.-The town of Mari
uuina. province of Manila, has been
destroyed by fire a thousand houses
were burned. The fire is believed to
have been of incendiary origin. Mem
bers of scattered insurgent bands are
suspected of setting fire to the place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-01
nrntinr in enc Narn1 servIce.

Boston. May between seventy
and eighty men are in double irons
yesterday on the United States prison
ship Southery, at the Charlestown
navy yard, as the result of a mutiny
which broke out on the receiving ship
Wabash. One of the officers was as
saulted. The men were sentenced TO
five days Imprisonment on bread and
v-sfpF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-01
MAY HAVE FREIGHT
Hint as to Possibility of Electric
Line Opportu-
mites.
LEGISLATIVE CONTROL
Possibilities Set Forth in a Bill Sub
mitted in Michi-
gan.

Lansing, Mich. May 1.-The senate
committee on railroads gave a hear
ing on Waterbary's bill to provide for
the exchange of freight by electric
and steam roads. This legislation is
asked by the citizens of Oxford and
Ortonville, Oakland county. and Good
rich, Genesee county, who have cleo
trio railway facilities in their villages,
but no direct steam railway cOmmuni-
cation
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-01
Killsd wien q Loaa Of nuok.hot.

English. Ind, May 1.-Elijah King.
of near Ekerty. was shot and fatally
injured by receiving a load of buck
shot in his stomach at his home. The
shooting was done by Wiley Mutton,
who was arrested The shooting oc-
cured in a secluded part Of the cOun-
ty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-01
DRAGGED TO Dea,h by a Horse.

Winamac. Ind, May /. Philip
Houser, aged 16 years, was killed
while going home from field he had
been plowing He had unhitched the
horses and started to ride one home
when the horse ran away, throwing
the boy from his back. AS the boy
fell his feet caught in the harness and
the boy was dragged headlong over
the ground
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-01
SALONICA is IN
STATE OF SIEGE
Division of Italian Navy Ordered to
Prevent Out
rage.

Constantinople, May IA state of
siege has been proclaimed at Saloni-
ca. Extraordinary military precau-
tions have been taken to prevent out
RACES similar to those perpetrated
here yesterday.
Naples. May IA division of the
Italian navy is ordered to sail imme-
diately for Salonica.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-01
SAGE Is SUING
IOWA CENTRAL
Wants $4,000 for Preparing Testi-
mOny in a Former
Suit.

New York, May LIN the name of
one of his clerks, Z. NJ. Rand, Russell
Sage is suing the Iowa Central Rail
road company, of which he was pres
ident. for 81 900. The claim is for
preparing the testimony in a suit
against the Peoria q Pekin Union
Railroad company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-01
KING EDWARD ARRIVES
IN THE FRENCH CAPITAL

Paris. May liking Edward arrived
here at , this afternoon. He was
greeted at the station by President
Loubet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-01

blew fiercely from the west, sending
great clouds Of dust whirling into the
faces of the troops as they marched
past the president. and at times so
nearly binding the president that it
was well nigh impossible for him to
see across the street upon which the
troops were marching.
Temperature Was Penetrating.
Added to the discomfort of the wind
and dust was a temperature which
sought for the marrow, and generally
reached it. The ladies who on the
strength of the warm weather recent
" went in summer dresses to the re-
viewing stand suffered keenIy, and but
for the thoughtfulneSS of officers com
manding the guard thrown around the
reviewing stand, who provided them
with blankets, many of them would
have been compelled to leave the place.
Both President Roosevelt and eX-
President Cleveland remained in the
wind until the end of the parade, al
though their faces were blue and their
limbs stiffened by the cold.
Catarrhal Inflections I'm the Oratory
Conditions in the Liberal Arts build
ing, where the dedication ceremonies
proper were held, were little better.
There was no wind. but there We're
manifold drafts which, added to the
dampness inseparable from newly
erected buildings, produced a pene-
trating chill that was uncomfortable
to a degree. The effect of this was
evident in eli the speeches, as the
speakers, commencing their speeches
in clear tones, were without exception
given over to catarrhal infections as
they finished.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-01
May 1 Sees Many In
augurated Through
the Country.
ARE IDLE
All Kinds of TradeSrnen
Make Stand for Inn
proved Conditions.

Chicago, May 1.-Strikes for higher
wages were inauguratcd today as fol-
lows:
Chicago-Twenty-five hundred mem
bers of the laundrymen's union.
New York-Thirty thousand Italian
eNcavators and rockmen.
Omaha-Eighteen hundred team
sters, hotel and restaurant employees
and members of building trades.
Akron, Ohio-Five hundred carpen-
ters.
Baltimore-Four thousand carpen-
ters and affiliated workmen.
Many Out in PIttsburg.
Pittsburg Boilermakers. ornamen-
tai and architectural housesmiths,
stationary hoisting engineers in gen
eral.
Cincinnati, Ohio - Seven hundred
carpenters, plumbers, steam-fitters
and other trades.
Toronto-Five thousand carpenters,
builders, laborers and cement PAYERS
Bloomington, Ill.-Twenty members
of the carpenters and horseshoers'
unions and several other minor or
Philadelphia-Seven thousand build
ing trades.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-01
GOV. YATES BROTHER
DIES OF PARALYSIS

Springfield, ILL.,. May 1.-Henry
Yates, superintendent of insurance
of Illinois and brother of Gov. Yates,
died suddenly today of paralysis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-01

New York, May 1.-James Edward
brother of Police Justice
Daniel +. Mcmahon, was found muir
dered in the vestibule of his home
early today. No clew.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-01
RIOS, FANATICAL LEADER,
CAPTURED IN PHILIPPINES

Manila, May Rios, the fanatical
Filipino leader, was captured yester-
day in Laguna province, island of Luz
zon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-01

Madison, Wis, May 1-The assembly
by vote of "a to 81. has refused to
concur in the senate bill exempting
creditors from taxation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-01
SHOCKING MURDER
COMMITTED IN OHIO
Agatha Reichlen, Young Girl,
Killed by an Unknown
Man.

Lorain, Ohio, May 1.-Intense ex-
citement prevails here as the result of
the murder by an unknown man last
night of Agatha Reichlen, young sis
ter of Rev. Father Reichlen, of ST.
Joseph's Catholic church
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-01
WAS A HAsrY CASE OF LUNCH

Foot RalI Tactics Needed to Enable the
President to Reach the Board.
Despite this heavy handicap the GER
emonies proper were splendidly han
died and the programme was carried
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-01
MUELLER TRACTION BILL
PASSES THE HOUSE

Springfield. May 1.-The Mueller
traction bill passed the house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-01
CHURCH INDIGNANT
English establishments Holly Re-.
sents the Marriage of VIM.
K. Vanderbilt.
BISHOP INGRAM SPEAKS PLAINLY
Declares the Marriage Moral Scan
dar' and More Important Than
Ritualism.

London, May AT the night ses-
sion of the London diocesan confer
ence the bishop of London. Right Rev
Arthur f. Ingram, made statement
to the effect that he had thrice sent
for an explanation from Rev Haddon
regarding the Vanderbilt Rutherford
wedding and that none had been re-
ceived. The galleries and the floor of
the little church, i'll the shadow of
Westminster abbey, were crowded in
anticipation of the bishops announce
ment- Arising amid intense silence
the prelate said he had hoped to pres
ent to the conference an explanation
from the officiating clergyman in the
matter of the grave scandal which
recently had occurred in the diocese"
He could only surmise that family
bereavement. the death of child, was
responsible for Mr.. Hadden having en-
tirely ignored the bishops letters and
meSSa ge
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-01
Calls 1t Grave Moral Scandal"

The bishop characterized the use Of
st. Marks church for the performance
of the ceremony as constituting II
grave. moral scandal" and expressed
his determination not to enter the
church until due reparation had been
made. The prelate then briefly re-
capitulated the contention of the chan
cellOr of the diocese that he, the chan
cellor. was obliged by law to issue a
license to divorced persons if any cler-
gyman could be found to marry them;
that tie chapcellOr's jurisdiction was
entirely independent of the bishops,
and that the license went out in the
chancellor's name and not in the bish-
ops.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-16
FIRST RICE BIRDS
HAVE ARRIVED.
n. M. Hicks Paid &I.5O for First
Dozen of the Season.

n. M. Hicks Paid &1.5O for First
Dozen, of the season.
The first rice birds of the season were
in evidence yesterday and as usual r.
M. Hicks was the proud possessor.
Mr.. Hicks had them on exhibition at
his restaurant, as has been his custom
for several years, but they were not
for sale.
The restaurant man paid $1.50 for the
first twelve rice birds of the year and
he did not care to sell them. He pre-
ferred to fondle them and exhibit them
to the many patrons who dropped in
during the day. It was Aug. 81 last
year when Mr.. Hicks did the same
thing with the first of the season,
and that the advance guard should
appear earlier this year is rather
strange when the fact is taken into
consideration that the rice crop is
backward.
Some days ago Mr.. Hicks told a
negro who lives on one of the rice
fields across the river, that he would
pay him $3.50 for the first twelve birds
brought in and the old man kept up
a daily watch. Mr.. Hicks believes that
the birds will be plentiful this year and
those who enjoy the toothsome little
butter-balls will soon have them to
their hearts content.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-16
LOCAL PERSONAL.

Miss Christine ANIME Of Charleston
is the guest Of Miss Mabel Gibbons.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. J. Grass leave to-
day for the North to spend several
weeks.
Mrs. S. Sterushine and daughter,
Selma, will leave for Saluda Wednes-
day for a two weeks stay.
Miss Mamie Anderson returned yes
terday from Wilmington Island. where
she has been spending the summer.
Master Robert WymberIy celebrated
his ninth birthday last night by en-
pertaining a number of his little friends
at the home of his parents, No. "a Tay-
lor street. west
Mr. Seymour G. Stewart of this city
is now an inmate of the Confederate
Soldiers Home, Atlanta. The appli-
cation Of Mr.. George w. Pollard for
admission has been granted, and he
will enter the Home next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. T. McCutcheon of
Newman spent yesterday in the city,
while on their way to Tybee, where
they will spend two weeks. Mr.. Nc
Cutcheon is owner and editor of the
Newman News, hustling little week.
ly published at Newman.
Mr. A. C. Banks, an old resident of
this city, who for the past twelve
months has had charge of the ship
ping department of the Pittsburg
Plate Glass Company's Atlanta house,
has resigned and returned to Savan-
nah. Mr.. Banks is accompanied by
his wife and child, and they will spend
the remainder of the summer at his
home near Isle Of Hope.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-16
WHAT IT WILL COST
GOV. TERRELL WANTS TO KNOW
AMOUNT NECESSARY
TO SEND TEAM TO SEA GIRT.
COL. CANN WILL MAKE his RE-
PORT AT ONCE TO GOVERNOR.

Declines to Say In Advance what
His Estimate VIII Be-ThOught
That II VIII Take About S6OO-LO-
cal RifIemen Take Governors Ac-
ton TO Mean That He FavOrs
GeOrEia's Attending the Contests.
If II wilt Not Cost Too Much.
Col. George T. Cam, inspector gen.
eral of rifle practice, Georgia State
Troops. has received reply to his
request on Gov. Terrell to allow him
to select a Georgia team for Sea Girt.
The Governor requests that the in
spector general make an estimate of the
probable cost incident to sending a
team to the national rifle contests.
This reply is taken by the local mil
itary men to mean that the Governor
is in favor of sending team to the
New Jersey city, in the event it is not
too great financial undertaking. While
the pay, subsistence and transportation
is paid for by Uncle Sam, it comes out
and were it not used for that purpose,
might be used for some other.
Col. Cam declined to state what he
estimated would be the expense which
would be incurred in taking team to
the shoot in advance of his report to
the Governor. He will make this report
at once so that Gov. Terrell may act
upon the matter before the conclusion
of the state shoot.
Well posted military men-rihemen
of experience, who have gone to Sea
Girt in the past-say that the trip may
be made at an aggregate cost of $500.
A special rate of cent "a mile will OBJ
tain on the railroads; subsistence will
cost about 70 cents a day per man;
entrance fee to the contests will be
$24. These things. with expenses in
transitu. will not amount to more than
$780, 500 at the outside.
A number of the military men claim
that the trip may be made on $3.50, If
economy is observed, and the trip to
the contests is made by sea. Not only
is the transportation less, they argue,
but the cost of subsistence in transitu
is done away with.
All of these things, is presumed, will
be shown in the report OF Col Cam
to the Governor. Gov. Terrell is him
self expected in Savannah some day
this week to attend the shoot. It is
expected that at that time he will give
his decision
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-16
"NIGGER-HEADS"
AT CLERK.
Complaint Lodged Mt City, Exchange
and Case Made Out.

and Case Made Out.
"Disorderly conduct, following wit
ness and yelling nigger-heads at him
on the street, Aug. 10, 1908, about $50
D. M, starting at Jones and Whitaker
streets, and continuing to Huntingdon
and Barnard streets"
This unusual charge was entered on
the information docket at the City Ex-
change yesterday. and the matter will
be investigated by Recorder Myrick In
Police Court Tuesday morning. The
defendant is a youngster and the COM
plainant is a drug clerk. The prose-
cution was insisted upon, and the case
was docketed after the complainant
had secured interviews with the super
intendent of police, the acting Mayor
and the Clerk of Council.
The prosecutor complained that life
gang of juveniles who persist in shout
ing "nigger-heads" at him. This is
the term applied by Savannah young
sters to tough icorice drop that Is
usually stamped with a head. The
boys had been in the habit of buying
the licorice from the complainant and
secured four for a cent. Afterwards
they discovered a place where they
could get several more for the same
money. When the clerk asked why
they no longer patronized him, and the
boys of the neighborhood had explain
ed, he went into a lengthy dissertation
on the different qualities of licorice and
"nigger-heads."
The talk amused the youngsters and
they determined to brand their former
friend the clerk "nigger-head." Ac-
cording to the story of the clerk there
was no let up. and his young tormen-
tors cared not whether he was waiting
on a customer In the store, or walking
on the street with his wife. 1t was
the same old cry Of "nigger-heads,"
until he almost dreamed Of the beast
ly licorice. And now the matter has
been put up to Recorder Myrick, and
an interesting session OF Police Court is
assured.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-16
CURE FOR BADNESS
BROUGHT DAMAGE SUIT.

Governor Makes Second Effort 10
Get Murderer Georgia Granite
May he Used.
Atlanta, Aug. 15.-G. v. Gress, the
well-known lumberman of Wilcox
county, has won in two courts the
suit brought against him by a Wis
consin barber and he will not have
to pay for an alleged formula to cure
badness, which 1t was claimed he
purchased from the barber when in
Wisconsin several years ago.
On the occasion of his visit West the
barber put some of the stun on his
head and Mr.. Gress thought several
days later he could feel the hair grow
Ing. He offered to purchase the form
ula, and as an earnest Of his IN
tention paid $50 cash, gave a check
for $4,000, and brought the formula
back with him.
He had several bottles put up and
used some Of Il himself and sent sew
eral to his friends. Soon he Toun1 1I
did not work, and had 1t analysed.
The analysis disclosed It was nothing
more than water. a little quinine and
CASTLE soap. Mr.. Gress then had
payment stopped on the check. The
barber brought suit for several thous-
and dollars and Mr.. Gress in answer
alleged failure of consideration. Final
judgment has been rendered in Mr..
Gress' favor.
Ostensibly because there was several
technical errors In the requisition, but
really because 1t was rumored that
he would be lynched IL returned to
Georgia, Gov. Bliss of Michigan re-
fused to honor the requisition of Gov.
Terrell asking for Charles Thomas,
who is under arrest in Detroit for
the murder of Jackson Kendrick of
Augusta.
The lawyer who was retained by
Thomas circulated the report that
Thomas was to be returned to Georgia
and lynched. A petition was circu-
lated and signed by principal citi-
zens asking that the requisition be re-
fused. A new requisition was sent to
the Governor of Michigan to-day with
the errors eradicated and a personal
letter stating that there was no dan
ger of Thomas being lynched when
returned. t
Gov. Terrell to-day wrote to the
Navy Department at Washington ask
ing that the submitted bid from the
Lithonia Granite Works to furnish
granite for the proposed dry docks
be re-accepted.
The Georgia firm submitted bid to
furnish the stone for 100000; the bid
was accepted afterward: the bid was
rejected on the statement that the
specific gravity of the granite was only
2.61, whereas 2.65 was required.
Geologist Yates has examined ten
specimens of the granite and found
they were all but two above the re-
quired specific gravity.
The people of Stone Mountain are
again trying to make their town a sum
mer resort. Plans have been set on
foot for the building of summer no
tel. and inducements will be offered to
the Georgia Railway and Electric COM
pany to extend their Decatur trolley line
TO that point. The people OF all the
towns along the line between here and
Stone Mountain. are taking hand In the
movement.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-16
PRESENTATION TO
FOREMAN SlDAY OF A. C. l..

j. W. Siday, foreman in the paint
and ornament shops of the Atlantic
Coast Line. was presented with a hand
some gold watch by the men in his
department yesterday. Mr.. Siday, who
has been connected with that depart
ment for many years. has resigned to
accept another post. and II was as a
mark of their estimation and high ap-
probation of his services that the men
made the presentation.
The watch was presented by Mr.. #.
B. Denton, who referred to the past
record of Foreman Siday, saying that
he had made faithful and efficient Of
fcer, who by his kindness and con-
slderation, had won the highest regard
Of hts co-workers. The recipient OF the
token was greatly moved. and as the
tears stole down his cheek he thanked
the men warmly for their expression OF
fidelity and friendship. saying that he
would ever cherish the associations
which he had formed in the shops.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-16
AHEAD ON HEAT;
SHORT ON RAIN.
Rain storm Yesterday Made Some
Changes in Figures.

Rain storm Yesterday Made Some
Changes in Figures.
A fall of 2S inches of rain yester-
day caused a drop of IA degrees in the
temperature, but even with this August
thus far is 10 degrees in excess of the
normal temperature for the month.
Yet it has not been as hot as it was
on days in June and July. 1t is on
the mean temperature. that the month
is ahead. The maximum temperature
was 50 degrees, on the 7th, whereas
on Aug. Il last year mercury went up
to 101.
Until it rained yesterday the month
was just 2.40 inches short on precipi-
tation. Now it has only .5S of an inch
to make UP. 1t began raining shortly
after noon, and for periods of five or
ten minutes the rainfall was excessive.
The maximum temperature was reach
ed at noon, when the thermometer reg
istered Sc degrees. Between and 4
o'clock it had dropped to ~ degrees.