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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-02
The Power of Rockefeller.


One thousand million dollars is the
estimate Of the fortune of John d.
Rockefeller, and this vast sum is null
tiplying so rapidly that even Marshall
Field, of Chicago, himself perhaps the
fourth richest man in the United
States, and whose fortune amounts
to about a quarter of a billion dol
lars, remarked not long since that it
was useless to talk of getting rich be-
cause Rockefeller and a few others
have all the money in the world"
Mr.. Fields remark calls attention
to the rapidity with which the Rookie
Teller millions are accommodating.
John d. Rockefeller today is a bill
lionaire-the only one. His wealth
increases so fast that he has difficult
ty in reinvesting it. Like the whirl-
pool at Niagara, it comes in a con-
tinuous downpour-a Niagara of gold
but, instead of seeking its own out
let, the billiOnaire's time is occupied
in finding channels in which it may
be employed.
Entire railway systems, or enough
to secure a dominating voice in their
management, have been purchased in
an endeavor to keep these funds in
circulation. Rockefeller is now a pow
er in nearly every railroad in this
country, including the Chicago, Mil
waukee &c st. Paul, Delaware, Lacka-
wanna d Western, New York Central,
Pennsylvania, Union Pacific. Northern
Securities company, Missouri Pacific,
Wabash, and Missouri, Kansas & Tex
as. He is said to be the dominating
factor in the last three named, al
though the Goulds control the man
agement of the Missouri Pacific and
Wabash.
In Colorado Fuel and Iron, in which
he invested heavily quite recently, his
will is absolute; in United States Steel
his will is law; in Amalgamated Cop
per he is dictator, and in Standard Oil,
the parent of all the trusts, which is
the pride of his heart, he is at least a
twO-fifths owner.
Mr.. Rockefeller receives in dividends
from the Standard Oil not less than
$20,000,000 annually. He also controls
the National City bank of New York.
the largest banking institution in the
United States, and is a stakeholder in
banks throughout the country.
As to his income from all sources,
some students place it at $50,OOO,OOO,
but this is conservative. The interest
on billion dollars at per cent would
amount to this much. 1t has been es-
tablished pretty definitely that his
fortune even exceeds this enormous
amount; anyone who knows the Rock
efeller methods of doing business
knows also that he would not be sat
isfied with beggarly per cent, par
ticularly when Standard Oil pays very
nearly so per cent on his investment
But. even admitting that per cent
is all that he receives, this, without
compromising, in 10 years would earn
Tor itself $5OO,0oo.OOo. These figures
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-02
Hartz s. Ullemeyer,
Prescription Druggists.
CO1Ona Sand
Stone Quarries
SAWED BUILDING STONE. ASHLAR
AND TRIMMINGS A SPE-

"a w ELI bO1hO1NG DUNE AohAAh
AND TRIMMINGS A SPE-
CIALTY.
For sheapnetE duIa bility and
beauty, exeelled by none. This
stone does not wash or color the
wall with alkali, etc. Plans sent
us for estimates will receive care
ful attention and be returned
promptly at our expense.
Quarries y miles from Rock
Island on the c., B. d Q. railroad.
Trains No. and 10 will stop and
let visitors off and on.
RIDGE STONE, CORN CRIB BLOCKS
AND FOUNDATION STONE,
ANY SIZE DESIRED.
Sample of stone and photos of
buildings can be seen at Room No.
IL, Mitchell & Lynde building. Ad-
dt-Ass
ARTHUR BURIAL, Manager.
srsA TSland or ColOua. III.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-02
stockholders, Meeting.
Rock island. IN. Oct. 27.

Rock Island, III, Oct. 81, 1908.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Peoples Power COM
pany will be held at the Rock Island
Office of the company, corner Seven
teenth street and First avenue, Fri
day, Nov. 27, 1908, at $3.50 p. M, for
the election of directors, and any 9TH
er business that may come before the
meeting.
PEOPLES POWER COMPANY.
S. S. Davis, Secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-02

Now is the time of year when the
makers of calendars are busy. Many
of the big insurance companies, it is
said, put out from 100000 to 4,000,-
900. and it is claimed that one patent
medicine firm alone contributed =
100000 last year. \ conservative es-
innate places the number of 1908 cal
endars made in the United States at
100000, 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-02

The story is told that Senator Han
ma, on being informed by one of his
Ohio manufacturing friends that he
had to close down his plant on ac-
count of adverse market conditions,
asked in an aggrieved tone, "Why
couldn't you have waited until after
election?''
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-02

TERMS-Daily, 10 cents per week. Weekly,
81 per year IN advance.
All communications of argumentative
character, political or religious, must have
real name attached for publication. No
such articles will be printed over fictitious
signatures.
Correspondence solicited from every town
ship in Rock Island county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-02
Monday, November 2. 1908.

The wOrkingman sells his labor in
the cheapest and buys his goods in
the dearest market; cause, tariff on
goods, but none on labor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-02
THE ARGUS.

PubIisned Daily and Weekly at 1924 Sec
aud avenue, Rock Island, Ill. ENTERED at
the postoflce as second-class matter.l
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-09-10
WANT WHOLE THING
BANKERS IN SESSION
Will Discuss the Handling Of Money
Order Business by the
Banks,

Saratoga, N. Y, Sept 1O.-Besides
addresses by financiers Of widest
prominence, the program for the
tenth annual convention Of the New
York State Bankers association in ves-
sion here provides for the discussion
Of number of matters that just now
are regarded as of great importance
by the banking world. Among other
things the convention will discuss
plans looking to the doing away Of
the money order system by the ex-
press companies and the postofnce de-
partment and the taking up of the
same by the banks. In addition to
the money order business, the con-
vention will take up the question of
admitting the trust companies to the
state association.
Many men whose names are famil
lar throughout the world of business
and finance were assembled in the
banquet room of the Grand Union
Hotel this morning when the conven-
ton was opened for business with
President Stephen M. Griswold in the
chair. The sessions will conclude to
morrow.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-09-10
TRAFFIC. RATES SETTLED.


st. Paul., MINI. Sept. 1O.-The new
railroad rates on coal and lumber.
which were recently agreed upon az.
ter six years of controversy between
the railroads and the state railroad
commission became operative today.
The new rates provide for a reduc-
ton. Of from 8 TO Is per cent on coal
and IL to Is per cent on 'lnmber.
The, railways have bitterly opposed
the reductions because Of the fact
that timber rates from the wes: and
coal rates both into and out of the
state will be seriously affected by "a
change. It is expected the reductions
in Minnesota will compel a general
revision of tariffs, and since the re-
ductions apply to all rates, many
through rates necessarily will be low
cred.
The roads affected are the Great
Northern and Northern Pacific, 800"
line, Burlington, Chicago Great West
ern, st. Paul and Omoha, Northwest
ern, Rock Island, Minneapolis and st.
Louis, and Illinois Central.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-09-10
A FURIOUS CHARGE
OF SAXON CAVALRY
Was Led by Kaiser Wilhelm This
Morning-saxon OFFICERS Are
50 q : "a

Halle, Sept. 10.-The cavalry
charge today led by the kaiser was q
furious one. Many were unhorsed
and injured and the ambulances were
kept busy. When the kaiser saw the
Saxons were out maneuvering the
Prussians, he took all the cavalry
from the Saxons over to the Prus'
slams. The Saxon advance was thus
stopped by their own cavalry led by
the emperor. As result the Saxon
officers were enraged at his majesty
their comments being more vigorous
than elegant. One said the maneuv.
ers we're the purest humbug. The
recoil guns were tested for the first
time with great success.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-09-10
FRUIT GROWERS
IN CONVENTION
Holding a National Championship
Meet-The Program Of
Events,

Boston, Mass, Sept. 10.-Prominent
fruit growers of many states are at.
tending the annual convention of the
American Pathological society, which
began a three days session in Boston
today. The society, which is one OF
the oldest and largest in its special
field Of study, has heretofore held
ANIMAL compssitieaeins the exhibi11Du
'oet sstandard fruits andS also Of new
and hybrid varieties. Commencing
with the present year a new plan has
been adopted for the conduct of these
competitions, which is expected, to
be q decided aid in stimulating ef-
forts in all lines of horticulture.
What is called the "ad interim"
method of competition has been
adopted. Hitherto it has been posi-
Bile for competitors to show only such
varieties at annual competitions as
may ripen and be in prime condition
at the time when the meeting is neld.
This has shut out vast number OF
meritorious productions. For in
stance only one or two of the remark
able achievements of Luther Bur-
bank in the way of new hybridized
fruits, some of which have made
quick fortunes for nurserymen and
orchardists, have been shown at the
annual meetings, the long distance
and the climate of California not per-
mitting his work to be examined by a
committee of experts at the time when
his fruit is in condition to show it.
1t will be examined by a committee
who will give it consideration and es-
innate its claims in the general COM
petition for honOrs.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-09-10
PROMINENT DOCTOR MURDERED

PROMINENT DOCTOR MURDERED.
Waterloo, ILL.,, Sept. 10.-William
Hoffman, farm hand II miles from
here called his father-in-law, DR.. Will
liam Brandt, to the door last night
and shot him to death inflicting two
wounds with buckshot He went back
home and told his. wife what he had
done and giving her a dollar and ad-
vising her to lead a straight life, fed.
A sheriff's posse is searching for him
and expects battle, as Hoffman told
his wife that he wanted to kill the
sheriff and one other man before he
died. He has so rounds Of ammuni-
ton, and is an unerring marksman
The crime was committed because
his father-in-law would not increase
the weekly allowance which he had
been giving Hoffman for many years
to support his family.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-09-10
Is NOW own Man
LORD BROOKE
Celebrates His Twenty-first Birthday
"A Sketch Of His
Career.

London, Sept. 10.-There are great
goings on this week at Warwick Cas-
tie, the magnificent seat of the Earl
and Countess of Warwick. Lord
Brooke, the eldest son of the Earl
and Countess and heir to the title
and estate of his father, comes of
age today and the event is being eel
ebrated with a great house party as
such events are by custom celebrated
in these isles.
Lord Brooke is of lively, energet-
ic temperament and appears to have
inherited more of the qualities Of his
famous mother than those of his faith
er, the earl, who is a quiet and re-
served man. In the days of his early
youth about bennington, near where
Warwick Castle is located, and later
at Eton Lord Brooke was regarded as
a frail, delicate boy of quiet dispo-
sition. But as his years increased
he soon showed that he possessed
ideas" like his clever and attractive
mother.
When refused permission to volun-
teer for South Africa, he ran away,
sold his fur overcoat and trinkets to
buy ticket to Durham, merely leav-
ing note explaining his intention to
enlist in one Of the irregular corps
of cavalry. He was forgiven, and re-
ceiving on arriving in Durham a COM
mission that attached him 70 the stan
of one of the commanding officers.
During the troublous times in Servia
following the assassination OF King
Alexander Lord Brooke served with
credit as the correspondent at Bel
grade of the Times.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-09-10
Say Mohamet Has Risen.

Vienna, Sept. 10.-Volksblatt today
prints a dispatch from Constantinople
saying that warlike preparations are
increasing The sultan in addressing
a newly raised cavalry regiment said
he might soon have an opportunity to
prove to all Europe the valor Of the
ancient Mohammeian army. Twenty
million cartridges have been ordered
from a French firm. A sensation has
been caused by Sheik at Medina
who declares that the prophet Mo
hamet has risen from his grave cry
ing, allah, save they people," and
that six Eunichs who were guarding
the tomb dropped dead at the sight
The officials are greatly alarmed as
it is believed this is a fanatical at
tempt to force the sultan to adopt an
anti Christian campaign.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-09-10
IurkeyA|one Powers
Won't Help.
NOTICE TO THAT EFFECT GIVEN
A Rumor That Twelve American Sail
ors Have Been Slain by Turks
at Beirut.

Constantinople, Sept. -10.-An Trade
was issued today ordering the fortif
cations on the Bosphorus and a
Adrianople, Chatalja, in Roumania
and at Erzeroum in Armenia put il
efficient condition Immediately.
The issuance OF the trade at Ihii
time is considered most significant
Many see in it preparation for event
ualties with Bulgaria. This is espec
tally true in the light of yesterdays
reports that the Porte is about tt
send troops into Roumania, which i!
a part of Bulgaria.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-09-10
By 1eamsters and
Clerks n Chicago.
CONSPIRACY OF LONG STANDING
Stole WagonIoads Of Goods From
Wholesalers and Sold to
Retailers.
CONSPIRACY OF LONG STANDING

Chicago, Sept. 1O.-Twelve arrests
have been made in connection with
a huge conspiracy by which the team
sters and the clerks of wholesale gro
Gerry houses stole whole truck loads
of goods and sold them to smaller
groceries. A score of others will be
arrested. Wholesalers say the CON
spiracy probably extends back sew
eral years during which time a rough
estimate places the losses in excess
of $25,OO0.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-09-10
Proposed Currency
ReformtegistdtiOn
SAYS IT WON'T Be RADICAL
But Declares That Some Legislation
Is Needed to Relieve Money
strinoency.
SAYS IT WON'T Be RADICAL

South Bend, Ind, Sept. 10.-In a
speech before the annual convention
of Associated Bankers of Indiana to-
day Senator Beveridge predicted that
the coming session of congress would
not enact any radical financial legis-
latiOn, although some moderate legis-
lation would probably be enacted to
relieve the periodically recurring
stringencies in money centers.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-09-10
ALASKA STEAMER BURNED.

Seattle, Sept. 1O-Pilot Mcfarland
and Captain Moore, of the steamer
Excelsior have arrived on the Hum
bodit from Skagway. They report
that the Excelsior caught fire at Mid
way island last Sunday and was par
TALLY destroyed. The crew and so
passengers are living in huts and
tents waiting for steamer from
Seattle. The Excelsior was bound
for Valdez. 90
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-09-10
TuRPENTlNE OPERATORS MEET.

Jacksonville, Fla, Sept. 1O.-The
largest gathering in the history Of
the Turpentine Operators association
is that began today in this city. Thoze
in attendance number nearly one
thousand and include all the leading
turpentine operators and naval
stores men in Florida, Georgia. the
CarOlinas and other states, embraced
in the association. The association
in the last two years has obtained q
firm grasp On the trade and is con-
trolling it for the benefit of those who
are most prominently and closely con-
nected with the industry. Several
matters Of importance are to come up
for consideration at the present con-
vention, which is expected to last
through tomorrow
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-09-10
IA DARING
HolpyP
- 7.
Five Masked Men Rob
Tacoma Hotel.
SECURE SNTEENnUhDRtD DOLLARS
And Some Other vaIuabIes-Robbeea
Were All msskad and
Armed.
SECURE SNTEENnUNDRED DOLLARS

Tacoma. Sept. 10.-The boldest
holdup here in, years occurred early
this morning when masked man
held up the proprietor Of the Wess
hotel, Rhein, and his bartender, and
made the former open the hotel safe.
They secured $1,000, five watches ana
some jewelry. The thieves then
marched them to the barroom clean
ed up the money drawer and escaped.
All were armed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-09-10
SEATTLE STRIKE A FAILURE.

Seattle, Sept. 10.-The street car
strike develops into a lockout OF un-
ION men by the company. All cars
are running today. The strikers may
hold mass meeting tonight to recon
slider the whole matter. President
Cornelius, of the San Francisco Car
mems union, takes charge of the
strike tomorrow or Saturday. Other
unions refuse to back the strikers m-
less they show more strength, there
fore the danger of a sympathetic
strike is remote.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-09-10
To Settle Many Grievances.

Baltimore, Nd, Sept. 10.-A COM
mittee representing the various
brotherhoods Of employees of the Bal
timore and Ohio had a conference
with the oficialsaof the road this
morning at which the demands Of the
men were freely discussed. It seems
there is no prospect Of strike as
SO far the meeting has been amicable.
A hundred and forty grievances are
in the list to be settled.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-09-10
British Troops Attacked.

Alden, Sept. 1O.-One hundred men
of the Hampshire regiment and one
hundred of the Bombay infantry who
with two guns were escorting party
into Shaibya, were treacherously
fred upon while passing sRall vii;
lage. One was killed and sQE8Mound.
ed. The British troops ret&n&tcdby
blowing up the village Several vii
layers were killed in the battle fol.
lowing.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-09-10

PERJURERS STILL At LIBERTY.
Jackson, KY, Sept 10.-Bowling
and Adams, witnesses indicted for
perjury in the Jett-White case are
still at liberty. The officers fear to
make an arrest, as an attempt to
take the men would probably precip-
itate a battle. Both reside near
Sheriff Callahan and are supposed to
be his friends.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-09-10
American Citizen Released.

Washington, Sept. 10.-Leishman
cablegram that he has secured the re
lease of Abdul Mathaney, a naturaliz
ed citizen Of America, who upon his
return to- his native land in 1901 was
committed for an offense for which
he was sentenced by the consular
court at Serve to six years in the
Smyrna Jail. On his release the local
authorities seized and tried him fo1
the same offense and sentenced him
to three and a half years. Leis'hman
at once filed a protest, which was sue
cessful.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-09-10
JAPAN PREPARING
FOR GREAT WAR
With Russia-The Latter Power ID
Trying to Provoke HostiIi.
ties.

st. Ptersburg, Sept. 10.-Nova
vremya today quotes it's Port Arthur
correspondent as stating thar the Jap.
anese press continues its propaganda
Of war against Russia, and hopes to
force Japan to declare hostilities.
One Japanese paper quotes figures to
show that Japan has money In the
treasury sufficient to carry on an
eight months war. The Russian press
commenting ssays that a war with
Japan will be a far bigger thing than
an eight months campaign. !.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-09-10
Want a New Governor.

Washington, Sept. 10.-The state
department this morning has the fol
lowing from Minister Leishman at
Constantinople: -Four ambassadors
have demanded the removal of the
governor of Beirut and other foreign
representatives will probably do like
wise. l have urged that the governor
be replaced by some one more capable
of preserving order and giving eff
cient protection to American citizens
and natives"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-09-10

Sacramento, Sept. 1O.-The state
board of equalization has fixed the
state tax rate at 56 cents l mill
They raised the San Francisco county
assessment 30 per cent, Alameda 20
per cent, Marina, Mendocino, Orange
Sacramento, San Bernar
dino and Santa Clara Is per cent;
Butte, Napa, Contra Costa, Humboldt
San Mateo; Santa Barbara. Santa
Cruz, Solano, Sonoma, Ventura and
Yolo 10 per cent.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-09-10
BULGARIA Means Business.

Vienna, Sept. 10.-Die Zeit today
says that the Bulgarian government
has informed the powers that despite
her peaceful intentions it is impossi-
bic to remain Indifferent to the
Macedonian massacres and that if the
powers refuse to interfere, Bulgaria
will be forced to declare war on
Turkey.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-09-10
EMPLOYEES LOCKED OUT,

st. Joseph, Mo-, Sept. 10.-Nelson
Morris packing plant has closed
down locking out 1000 men in rerailia-
tion for strike yesterday by 200 en-
ployes who believed the company was
discriminating against the unionists.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-09-10

Nashville, Tenn, Sept. 10.-Fire
this morning destroyed three whole
sale houses on Broad street The
walls fell killing DR.. w. Smith and
fatally injurfng Assistant Fire Chief
Weaver. Captain Burk <of the fire de-
partment and ten others were more
or less seriously injured.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-09-10
An Alarming Report.

Berlin, Sept. 10.-A dispatch to
Tageblatt this afternoon states that
it is reported that IL American sail.
ors had been killed in a melee with
Mussulmans at Beirut. The dispatch
says the report is unconfrmed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-09-10
ALIcE AT NAVAL STATION.

Newport, R. l., Sept 10.-Alice
Roosevelt visited the naval station
today, but did not take the submarine
trip on the Moccasin as had been an
nounced.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-09-10

PRESIDENT WRITING LETTERS.
Oyster Bay, Sept. 10.-The presi
dent is receiving mo visitors today
but is devoting his time to CORE
spondence.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-09-10

Belgrade, Sept. 1O.-There was a
big demonstration against the Turk
isih embassy last night. The police
yere called out to suppress the riot
ing. One citizen was killed and many
were injured.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-09-10

Vienna, Sept. 10.-Tageblatt today
reports that all the towns i'm Rou-
mania and even Constantinople, are
in one net work of military and police
surveillance, and that the streets are
divided into groups of houses, which
are constantly watched for secret
agents under whom are armed Kur-
kals. The Albanians are ready at a
signal to exterminate the Christians.
The message adds that if Europe
were aware Of the ferment among
Mohammedans it would devise means
to avert the massacres which are
bound to occur.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-09-10

Chicago Wheat Market.
Chicago, Sept. 10.-Wheat opened
at 82H; closed at 81%.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-09-10

Washington, Sept. 10.-Admiral
Cotton cables the navy department
under yesterdays date from Beiru:
that the arrival of the Turkish gov
ernor from Damascus has restored
confidence. The governor general
has warned the local authorities that
he will hold them responsible for all
disturbances. The city was quiet
Tuesday night. The situation and
business are improving.