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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-06
ARMOUR COMPANY
INDICTED In IOWA
Des Moines Grand jury Charges
Sale of Imitation
Product.

Des Moines, Feb.,6.-T'he grand jury
has brought in report and among
the indictments is one against the Ar
mour Packing company. charging
thai corporation With using coloring
matter and selling an imitation prod
uct for butter. The indictment found
is made agains1 the corporation rath-
er than against the local manager for
the reason that the county attorney
proposes to test the law and to fight
the use of imitation material to the
end. The bill is found under a state
law and tine case, when it comes to
trial. proposes to furnish interesting
material for the public.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-06
STRIKE STILL UNSETTLED
vice President Smith, of the Indiana Rail-
way Company, Will Not Talk
of Arbitration.

Mishawaka, Ind. Feb. 6.-The strike
on the Indiana railway is further from
settlement than ever, despite the eff
forts of the citizens committee to Sc
cure arbitration. The committee will
issue report censuring Vice Presi-
dent Smith. general manager of the
company. The committee consists Of
John A. Herzog, eX-city clerk of Mis-
hawaka; Il. +. Deahl. former mayor
of Goshen: Walter Brown. Elkhart
chairman of the Republican organiza-
ton in the Thirteenth Indiana district,
and ]. E. Williams, South Bend, presi-
dent of the National Association of
GTocers.
The committee had a conference
with Smith, which ended at midnight.
Smith said that there was nothing to
arbitrate, but reviewed the trouble
with the strikers and stated that the
authorities had not given his road
proper protection. He threatened to
ask for state troops. Brown took eX-
ception to the threat by saying that it
lay within his power to stay the march
of the National Guard, and that he
possessed the influence to secure the
enactment of a bill by the legislature
within six days which would place in
jeopardy the interests of the Indiana
.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-06
SERVED BEER AT A MEAL
Question Now Is Whether a Host Has
Right to Give His Guests
TanglefoOt.

Ionia. Mich. Feb. Ga noti% of
appeal in a case from the IOnia cir
cult court Wednesday will be one of
general interest throughout the state.
Some time since Calvin Bird. of this
city. had for a guest at his family
table Matte White. minor. Beer
was served and the young woman par
took of it. Bird was arrested and on
his trial was found guilty.
A stay of sentence was granted by
the trial judge on motion of Birds
attorney. and the question as to wheth-
er person has right to serve liquor
to guests, regardless of their age. will
be passed upon by the supreme court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-06
W. w. BROOKS KILLS
HIS WIFE'S ADMIRER

Butte. Mont. Feb. G.-Wilter W.
Brooks. a local bartender. found his
wife and Emery c. Havrier, a barber.
in a room in the Dubois hotel and
shot Havrier down. He gave himself
up. Havrier was instantly killed.
Mrs. Brooks is in Jail.
Kirksville. Mo, Feb. 6.-John Rob
ertson. who killed his father-in-law,
George Conkle. at Brashier, Mo-. last
November. was convicted of murder
in the first degree in the circuit court
here. Robertson shot Conkle because
the latter refused to endorse a note
for $50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-06

in this city yesterday morning. The
veteran statesman had been uncon-
scious since Sunday evening. He closed
his public life ten years ago after con
tinuOus service in congress for thirty
six years, during which he saw the
beginning and end of the civil war
and helped make history for this cOun-
try until 1892.
His personal legislative achieve
ments are these: Establishment of
the fish commission, establishment of
the weather bureau. establishment of
the system of Indian education and
protection. and completion of theWash-
ington monument. He was born at
Cummington. Mass, Oct. 80 1916. and
graduated from Yale.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-06
MR.. NORTHCoTT ORATOR AT
ROCK ISLAND CLUB BANQUET

W. \. Northcott. lieutenant govern
or of Illinois. has been secured To de-
liver the oration on the occasion of
the Rock Island Club membership
banquet the evening of Feb. 20 in OBJ
servancc of Washington's birthday.
Mr.. Northcott's subject is To be
Washington. The date of the ban
quet has been changed for two rea-
sons. first because Washington's birth
day comes on Sunday. and secondly
owing to the date originally selected
conflicting with several other public
events.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-06
DEFENSE is OFFERED
BY ITALIAN ANARCHIST

Brussels, Feb. 6.-The trial of Gen
naro Rubino, the Italian anarchist,
on the charge of attempting to as
sassinate King Leopold Nov. Is, open
ed today.
The prisoner bitterly assailed the
cause of all evil, declaring he only at
tempted to take the life of the king
because the latter was the highest
representative of society.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-06
British Representative
in America Hears
From Home.
OVER BOWEN INCIDENT
Became Gay Over Ven
ezue1an Negotiations
Is Reprirnanded.

Washington Feb. 6.-Confrmation
of the London dispatch of yesterday
that Bowen and the British ambas-
sador al their interview Monday had
a somewhat heated argument, was
obtained here today. 1t is stated that
should the character of the cable
grams that the British ambassador
has been sending to his government
regarding the attitude of Bowen, be-
come public, the country would be
furnished with a sensational diplo-
matte incident. 1t is the opinion that
the British ambassador is directly re-
spomsible for the abrupt breaking off
of negotiations with Bowen.
1t is stated today that Lord Lans-
dcwne has sent an exceedingly tart
cablegram to the British ambassador,
in which he reminds the British am
bassador that he is here to obey or
ders.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-06
OPERATORS MAKE a PROPOSITION
Increase for Miners of Indiana, Illinois,
Ohio and Pennsylvania.

indianapolis. Feb 6.--The soft coal
miners of Indiana illinois. Ohio and
western Pennsylvania were yesterday
offered an advance Sin wages for the
ensuing year by the operators, that
for the most part viii be - per cent.
As settlement of the wage scale in
this district is the basis on which ali
other districts make settlement. the
proposition can be said to be to the
soft coal miners of the country,
The offer nas not yet been accepted.
as the miners are holding out for fat
differential between pick and machine
mined coal and are demanding that
the price of machine mined coal be ad-
vanced the same number of cents as
the operators offer on pick mined coal
There is chance that Il suggestion
made by Vice President II. l.. Lewis,
of the miners, that he would favor
referring the question of differcntials
for ali four states 10 arbitration Will
be taken up. The Illinois operators.
who are already on a lower diiferential
than those of other states. will, it is
sthought. favor such proposition.
The $50 Indiana. western Pernsyl-
vania, Ohio and Illinois miner dele
gates and operators who We're called
into open general conference yes er-
day received the report of the sub
scale committee. + l.. Robbins, In
making his statement for the opera
tors, said that the 10 cent increase
was 1212 per cent. that the day labor
would get l25a perfcent.. and the ad-
vance to drivers fghred % per cent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-06
MONTREAL CAR STRIKE
OPENS WITH VIOLENCE

Montreal. Feb. 6.-Two hours after
the declaration OF the employees OF
The Montreal street railway to strike
car was wrecked by a mob and the
motorman roughly handled. Another
motorman was assaulted and prOba-
bly, fatally injured. The majority of
the strikers are French Canadians.
About loo are out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-06
HOUSE IN SESSION
AT 10 IN THE MORNING

Washington. Feb. 6.-In accordance
with 4 special rule the house met at
10 this morning to continue the de-
bate on the antitrust bill. Foss, of
Illinois. reported the naval appropri-
alton bill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-06
GOV. TAFT AGAIN ILL
AT MANILA PALACE

Manila, Feb. 6.-Governor Taft is
suffering from recurrence of intesti-
nal trouble, due to exposure to the sun
and bad drinking water during his re-
cent tour of the provinces. He is con
fined to his palace.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-06
Des ntoines Has an Arctic.

Des Moines. Ia. Feb. 6.-Des Moines
Wednesday night was the eoldest place
in the United States south of Moor
head. Mimi, according to the local
weather bureau. The mercury regis
tered degrees below zero.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-06
Naples University is
Obliged to Sus-
pend.
TROOPS ARE CALLED
Professors Ma1treated
and Furniture
Burned.

Rome, Feb. 6.-Naples university
has been closed and serious rioting
is on among students in consequence.
of unpopular government regulations.
The professors have been maltreat-
ed, and the windows of the univer-
sity smashed and bonfire made of
the furniture
Troops Summoned.
Troops have been summoned to dis
perse the students.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-06
GRAND TRUNK TO ACQUIRE
ILLINOIS CENTRAL LINE

Chicago, Feb. 6.-Ihe Post today
said: Reports from apparently reli-
able sources are to the effect that
the Grand Trunk road has made bid
for the control of the Wisconsin Cen
traI and that the deal is very likely
to be consummated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-06
DAMAGING EVIDENCE
AGAINST DR.. ALEXANDER

indianapolis. Feb. 6.-Today in the
trial of Dr.. Alexander in the grave
robbing cases Samuel Martin. color
ed. testified that he had taken several
bodies from various cemeteries and
delivered them to Alexander. the lat
ter paying s. to $40 apiece for the
bodies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-06
WOMAN SUFFRAGE BEATEN
IN STATE OF MONTANA

Butte Mont. Feb. Ga Helena sbe-
cial says: woman suffrage received
its death-blow in the senate yesterday
as far as the Eighth legislative as
sembly is concerned. When the bill
came up in the senate it was indefinite
Iy postponed by a vote of 10 to 16.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-06
WELL KNOWN BALL PLAYER
KILLED BY A TROLLEY CAR

Philadelphia, Feb. 6.-Hardie Hen
derson. the former well-known base
ball player. was instantly killed by
being struck by trolley car today
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-06
COLLAPSE OF BUILDING
RESULTS IE FIVE DEATHS

Buffalo, y. V. Feb. Give men
were killed and several others were
injured today by the collapse of q
building at Williams street and Fill
more avenue which was being razed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-06
CZAR IS TO PUNISH
MILITARY DISOBEDIENCE

Stockholm. Feb. Dispatches
from Helsingfors. Finland. announce
that the car has decreed disciplinary
measures for all Finlanders who fail
ed to comply with their military obli-
cations in 1902.
The total is 1898.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-06

witnesses. Nine OF these were called
by the commission. pa by the un-
ion miners, l55 by the nOn-union min
ers and 1913 by the operators. The ste
nographers took down approximately
0.20O typewriter pages of testimony
of 100000 words.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-06
MISTAKE IN ALCOHOL
CAUSES TWO DEATHS

Columbus, Ind, Feb. e.-Charles
Fitzgibbons and wife are dead as the
result OF purchasing at local dlEg
store wood alcohol for pure alcohol.
The couple used the liquid as a stimu-
liant for la grippe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-06
WITHDRAWAL OF ADDICKS
WITHOUT RESULT so FAR

Dover, Feb. 6.-rhe regular repub-
licans asked the Addicks republicans
for an extension uf time until Mon
day and the latter reluctantly agreed,
in view of the 18th ballot without
definite result.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-06
MINE SCALE MAY BE SETTLED
IN THIRTY-sIX HOURS

indianapolis, Feb. 6.--The miners
and operators joint scale committee
went into closed session today on the
question of differentials. 1t is believ-
ed an agreement will be reached in
the next SO hours.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-06
WIFE OF YALE PROFESSOR
FOUND DEAD IN PARK

New Haven. Conn. Feb. 6.-The
body of Mrs Mary Tracey Peck. wife
of Prof Peck. of Yale university. was
found today in park at Morey's
Cove She disappeared yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-06
SEVERE FIRE LOSS
OCCURS AT LEBANON

Lebanon, Ind, Feb. Ga fire early
this morning destroyed the Neal &
Cason building, in which. there were
four business firms. The loss will be
$125 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-06
END OF TESTIMONY
Last Witness Has Been Heard by
the Anthracite Strike
Commission.
FIFTY-oNE DAYS IS TIE REOoRI
OF the Boards Sessions Some Ora
tory to FolIow-Soft
Coal.

Philadelphia, Feb. 6.-Aftef a sitting
of exactly fifty-one days the anthra-
cite coal strike commission concluded
the hearing of witnesses at . y. m.
yesterday and adjourned until next
Monday, when it VIII begin to hear
the arguments of counsel representing
the several sides. The arguments will
take Up five and half days. the OPP
orators having been assigned three
days and the miners the remainder of
the time. Yesterdays sessions were
taken up in hearing the last witnesses
presented by the miners in rebuttal.
Much of it related to the alleged I'M
equal distribution of mine cars, nearly
dozen witnesses testifying that they
could load more cars than the COM
panieS furnished them.
Charge of Determination.
The first three witnesses were Philip
Clifford, of the Law colliery; John 5.
Sheridan. AYoca. and William Atwell.
Forest City. all of whom testified that
it was the coal companies and not the
miners who We're restricting the output
of coal Atwell claimed that some of
the miners in the consolidated colliery
at MooSic are Disseminated against.
w. a. May. of Scranton, general man
ger of the Erie company. said the COM
pany tried to treat all men alike and
there was no discrimination. He adj
mitted there had been a shortage of
mine cars because of the difficulty of
the company in getting material To
build cars. Shortage of large railroad
cars was also factor in the men not
getting all the cars they can load.
Too Many Men for the Job.
The miners counsel tried TO show
that the company Disseminated in fa-
vOr of non-union men, but May said
he did not know that this was the
case He said, however. that the com
pany was standing by the men who
stood by the company during the
strike. In reply TO the chairman May
said that if the non-uniOn men were
favored it would be a bad thing for
the discipline of the men in the mine.
Patrick ToOlan, a miner at the Coal
Brook coIIiery of the Delaware and
Hudson at Carbondale, in answer to Il
question by one of the commissioners,
said it appeared to him that there were
too many men in the mines. Chairman
Gray said: THAT has been running
in my mind for a good many weeks.
1t seems that 100000 men want to do
the work that 10000 men can do"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-06
NEW ALLIANCE is
AN IMPORTANT ONE
Rock Island Also Said to Have Made
Bid for Frisco Sys-
tenn.

The new deal between the Rock Isl
and and Southern Pacific appears to
be of greater Importance than was
at first supposed. Not only have the
relations between the two roads
been greatly strengthened as regards
their El Paso connection and ia
vorable traffic contract entered into.
but the Rock Island secures a direct
outlet to the gulf. Tie Rock Island
is said TO have secured from Mr.. Har-
riman important trackage rights over
the Houston q Texas Central rail
road the 692 miles of which were
owned by the Southern Pacific. This
gives the Rock Island direct line to
Galveston. enabling it to handle traf-
tic to the gulf with facility equal TO
that of the Santa Fe, Missouri Pa
cific. or Missouri. Kansas q Texas.
The Rock Island now connects with
the Houston q Texas Central both at
Fort Worth and Dallas Texas \
through line to the gulf has long
been desired by the Rock Island peo-
pie. and they had surveys made some
time ago for the extension of their
Fort Worth line Export traffic to
'AAN EhiA l'pA - iittA DVNI lilNl CstStAlS Stl
a rapid rate. The failure of the east
bound roads from Chicago to take
prompt delivery from their western
connections is causing a great diver
sion Of traffic to the gulf ports. For
this reason southwestern roads which
are not in possession of a gulf outlet
lind themselves at great diSadVan-
tage and are seeking such outlet
RumOrS were current yesterday
that i was not the Southern railway
that was trying 10 secure control of
the st. Louis x San Francisco rail
way system, but that the Rock Island
interests had made a bid for the prop
ertN that was 10 be submitted to the
meeting yesterday.
In addition To the prospective luca-
ton of the enormous shops east of East
Moline by the Rock Island road. it is
understood another road is planning
to open activities in the same
neighborhood. The c. NJ. d
St. p. railway is said to be
planning, with the opening of the
Kansas City short line service. which
is to be started next fall. TO establish
al East Moline terminals which are
expected to become large factor in
the traffic of the road.
The company owns 80 acres of
ground there which was acquired
when the d.. II. |. & y. w. road was
taken over it. and it is this tract
which il to be put to definite use.
L
by the Burlington and Milwaukee
tracks and is north of the Union Nal
leable shops.
1t is admirably located for the pur-
pose intended and viii be much need
ed when the new service starts. BY
the cutoff which is being built. the
fast line will pass the present division
point. savanna. by several miles. and
this is the first point on the river the
road reaches.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-06

Paris, Feb. G.-The Liberte reasserts
in spite of contradictions that an or
ganized effort will be DladS to resus-
citate the Dreyfus affair. ..-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-06
DAWES DID MUCH
IN FRAMING OF LAWS
Sketch of the Former United States
Senator Who Died Yes
terday.

Pittsfield. Mass. Feb. 6.--Ex-U United
States Senator Henry Laurens Dawes,
S6 years old. father of Chester NJ.
Dawes, of Chicago, died at his home
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-06
PATTI SIGNS CONTRACT
TO SING IN AMERICA

London. Feb 6.-Adelina Patti sign
ed Il contract for GO concerts in Amer
lea. commencing Nov. next.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-06
THE GAME BLOCKED
That Had Been Arranged for Cole
Younger to Play When
He Got Free.
THAT Is THE STORY CHICAGO TELLS
But Cole Says 1t Is a Fairy TaIe-Chief
Points of the Windy City
Yarn.

Chicago, Feb. G.-Local theatrical
promoters-those who didn't get bit
ten, or stung. as the vocabulary of the
Rialto hath it-are just now cachfnat-
ing gle~fully over the alleged heavy
fall down of certain drama-lifters and
ambitious scribes, whose hopes of Sc
curing rolls of yellow-backs were
blighted "Wednesday. The blight came
when Cole Younger was pardoned by
the Minnesota authorities - with the
proviSO that he must not go upon the
stage. For many moons-ever since
Younger was let out upon paroIe-R
l.. Crescy, Il local business man who
has large theatrical interests. has been
planning to star the SeX-bandit in Il
wild west drama, the same to be as
full of gun plays and blazing powder
as ever the galleries beheld in the most
strenuous Kremer "melo.'
They Had Everything Arranged.
Ernest Stout, who once wrote
playette for May Hosmer, in which
that actress could have played
''L'Aiglon" with pink and-white trou-
serloons. and Ben II. Atwell. who once
wrote burlesque on DR. DOwie, were
engaged TO fabricate the play. The
Greye Lithographing company. of Mil
waukee. got up about 5000 worth of
fiery pictures. showing Cole Younger
reScuing the heroine, with Il gun in
each hand, Il knife in his teeth. and Il
hammer on the tail of his faithful
dog. Everything was ready; the melo-
drama was So mellow that il had to
be packed Gp carefully lest it burst:
the posters had been reinforced by an
other set showing Cole Younger hold
ing up a trainful of prohibition SITS.
and excellent time" had been booked
ahead. Then came the crash. and the
pardon board barred Younger from the
stage.
Much Money Has Been Sunk.
Thousands had been spent TO get
Younger free. Thousands more had
been sunk in the Autographs. All this
is wasted The Crescy syndicate. ii is
said, will offer the state of Minnesota
5000 a week for three years, to be
donated to any charity, and. if this
does not work. will try to fight the
case on the ground that the state of
Minnesota can not govern the actions
of Younger when playing in another
state. Meantime. the promoters are
fighting like wild men among them
selves, appeals to the courts may be
necessary before the losses are ad-
justed. and the two playwrights want
to write masterpiece called The
Flipfiop of the Syndicate"
Cole Says Is's l-.T a Fake.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-06
Cole Saws I.'s .t.N q Fake.

dispatch from 8. Paul says that
Cole Younger denies having agreed to
so upon the stage. The promoters,
however. say that he has TO make this
declaration to keep the pardon board in
good humOr.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-06
The London View.

London. Feb. 6.-At the foreign of
fee her. this evening it was said the
officials regarded the Herbert-Bowen
incident closed and that they did not
consider it to he the slightest bar to
a satisfactory settlement of the Nene-
zuelan dispute. 1t was added the am
bassador has the complete cOOpera-
tion of his colleagues.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-06
Allies Are AgItated.

Washington, Feb. 6. = Irritated By
the note of Minister Bowen, Venezue-
las representative, addressed to the
British ambassador on Monday last,
refusing to accept the allies proposal
for a scheme of preferential payments
by which Great Britain, Germany and
Italy were to receive 30 per cent. and
the remaining eight creditor nations
10 per cent of the customs of La
Guayra and Porto Cabello. the allied
powers have Instructed their represent.
atives here 20 submit the question Of
preferential treatment for settlement to
President Roosevelt, and in the event
that he declines to act as arbiter to
take this and possibly the entire We're
Zuelan question to The Hague for set.
tlement thereby breaking off negotia-
tionS with oBwen
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-06
Allies Hold a Conference.

At 10 a. m. today at the British EN-
representatives here of the allies. In
view of the fact that the London gov
ernment is now taking the lead in the
negotiations the British ambassador
presided at this conference. In the
meantime he probably had an inter
view with the secretary of state whom
he sounded as to the probability of
the presidents acceptance Of the allies
request. The British ambassador was
the first of the representative to re-
ceive instructionSa along this line.
sDoesn't Surprise Washington.
Announcement of the decision of the
allies to abandon further negotiations
with Bowen has not been received
with surprise by the few officials of
the Washington government who have
been advised of it. Whether Presi-
dent Roosevelt will accept this invita-
ton of the allies is not known. The
instructions received by the British
ambassador aTe not quite clear as to
the alternative to be pursued in the
event that the president declines to
act as arbiter of the question The
drafting of protocol will occupy some
time, but it is the understanding that
upon the submission of the mat. r
either to the president or The Hague
the blockade is to be raised at once.