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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-06
STRIKE commissioners
VERDICT FOR THE MINERS
SUBSIDY is SOUGHT
FOR LARGE FAMILIES
Father Of II Children Introduces
Novel Bill in Pennsylvania
House.

Harrisburg, Pa, March 6.-NIr.
Blumle. of Cameron county, the faith
er of II children, introduced in the
house yesterday a bill to subsidize
large families and to provide for gold
medals for mothers. of large families.
The bill provides prizes ranging
from $40 and u gold medal to cost so
to $50. $50 gold medal to mothers
of families ranging from nine to 10
children. The seventh son or daugh-
ter born within the state shall be ed
ucated at an expense to the state not
to exceed $500.
The design of the medals is to be
furnished by the governor. The act
shall not apply to any woman who
has been legally divorced or separated
from her husband.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-06
Upton is
CONFIDENT
Sir Thomas Says Sham
crock iii Will
Win.
LAUNCHING MARCH II
Rushing Work On the
American
Yacht.
LAUNCHING MARCH II

Glasgow, March 6.-Sir Thomas
Upton, after inspecting Shamrock
III. in the yards at Dumbarton, an
nounced that the cup challenger
would be launched at 1880 p. m,
March II, and that it would be chris
tened by the Countess of Shaftesbury.
\ general holiday will be declared in
Dumbarton on the day of the launch
ing.
Sir Thomas said that his conviction
that he had the cup lifted grows
and increases every time he sees the
Shamrock Ill, and he was pleased to
find that his opinion was shared by
those who were considered to be good
judges.
Designer Watson said that he was
satisfied that the new boat will prove
"a decided advance on any cup chal-
lenger yet produced and will be able
to give considerable time allowance
to Shamrock II.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-06
WAS A CASE OF SHUTTING JAWS
Said Jaws Being a Pair Each from Illinois
and South Carolina

Said Jaws Being q Pair Each from Illinois
and South Carolina
Cannon had objected to the matter,
said Tillman, simply because he called
Ir legislation on an appropriation bill.
Tillman drew picture of the scene
in the conference room while the COM
mittee was discussing his item and
said: The watchdog of the treasury
came in. shut his massive jaws down
on this claim, and said whenever you
all get ready to rub that out wake
me up" He said he was only speak
ing metaphorIcally.
Tillman then spoke of the deter
mination arrived ut by him. Il SIM
ply shut my jaws down OH the propO-
sition. said ne that 1 would have
that money or have an extra session,
and | was in a position under the
rules of the senate to force it."
Hale said he would let the matter
pass in oblivion, 'disagreeable as it
was, but it affected him because he
had charge Of the deficiency bill.
Speaking very deliberately Hale said
there had been no legislative black
mail. and that there was no necessity,
none whatever" said he, speaking
with emphasis, for that conference to
be brought into CannOn's speech. Hale.
to set Tillman right, declared that he
had never visited the conference room
and that he did not Obtrude himself
on the committee. The appropriations
committee, he said, had acted on the
claim as matter of fact and even
handed justice. Hale said that Can
mons speech was one that gentleman
would never think of but with regret.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-06
FOLLOWERS OF THE LAMB
Giving an Object Lesson of the Depth OF
Their Christianity in q Georgia
Church.

Atlanta, Ga. March "a condition
of disorder bordering on riot prevails
in the Jones Avenue Baptist church.
After a night of argument and blows
between factions of the church MEM
bership the disputants divided into two
camps, one OF which retains possession
of the church edifice. One man was
badly bruised during the trouble.
The difficulty arose over the appli-
cation by a certain portion of the
church membership for an Injunction
to restrain the pastor, Rev. W. ]. HOltz-
claw. from interfering with the affairs
of the church. The faction which de-
sires the retention of the pastor is
now in possession of the building. The
Jones Avenue Baptist church is one OF
the leading churches of the denominas
ton in Atlanta.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-06
ALLISON TAKES A FEW SHOTS
at Both the Gentleman from Illinois and
the House.

at Both the Gentleman from Illinois and
the House.
Allison, also a member of the con-
ference committee, said he commend
ed and approved every word Hale had
said respecting the remarkable speech
made in the other house at the close
of the last session" The senate COM
mittee never had sought to go back
of an appropriation bill presented by
the house and inquire whether any
item in it was passed by the other
house In violation of its rules. Neither
house, he said, is to be lectured by
the other as to what it's rules are or
should be. Utterances of that charac
ter are not in accord with the comfy
between the two houses.
Speaking with emphasis and with
considerable indignation Allison said:
IsT think it is. fitting that we. should
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-06
Court Found a Way Out.
TWO RACE QUESTIONS IN FRONT
Badger Statesman Would Confer on. the
Color Line-Family SubsidizatiOn.

Badger Statesman Would Confer on. the
Color Line-Family SubsidizatiOn.
Madison, Wis, NI.feA 6.-The in
itiatory steps for a convention to set
tie the race question were taken in
the senate yesterday morning when
Haitian presented joint resolution au-
thorizing and requesting the governor
to call upon governors of other states
to appoint ten delegates each to a
convention to be held in Atlanta, Ga,
commencing July 4. The present aSi,
tation of the race problem" the reso-
luton states, "offers, we believe, the
opportunity of such consideration of it
as will bring a better understanding
of its nature and bearings and may
point the way to just solution"
Harrisburg, Pa, March 6.-Blumle.
of Cameron county. the father of
eleven children, introduced in the
house yesterday a bill to subsidiZe
large families and to provide for gold
medals for mothers of large families.
The bill provides prizes ranging from
SO and a medal to cost SO to $50
a $50 gold medal to mothers of fami-
lies ranging from nine to fifteen chill
dren. The seventh son or daughter
born within the state shall be edu-
Gated at an expense to the state not to
exceed $500. The design of the medals
is to be furnished by the governor.
The act is not to apply to any woman
who has been legally divorced or sepa-
rated from her husband.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-06
BROTHERHOoDS PREPARING
STATEMENT TO MEMBERS

St. Louis. March 6.-The Wabash
situation presents no new phase this
afternoon. The attorneys and union
leaders decline to say what basis will
be urged for dissolution of the injunc-
ton.
The officers of the brotherhood of
Railway Trainmen and Brotherhood
of Locomotive Firemen are preparing
Il statement to their members. which
will be given out for publication to-
night. giving short statement of the
case as it now stands advising them
to continue loyal to railroad COM
panies and their organizations and
pay no attention TO the threats of
any person or any rumoTs put in cir
culatiOn.
st. Louis. March 6.-No change in
the Wabash situation developed yes
terday. President Ramsey had moth
ing new to report. saying that all his
force was at work as usual and that
the matter of Il strike was now up to
the United States courts. Some prog
resS was made by the union leaders.
They have secured as associate cOun-
sci, +. \. Judson. Il prominent attOr-
ney Of this city, to aid their lawyers
-Pinney and Irwin-in the prepara-
ton of the motion and aftidavits TO be
filed in Judge Adams court for the
purpose of securing the dissolution of
his sweeping injunction.
These formal papers. which will he
carefully prepared, will not be ready
for presentation Tor several days. Tn
til then there will he no change i'll the
situation, it IS believed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-06
Ten Per Cent Increase
in Wages Or
dered.
OTHER CONCESSIONS
Indirect Recognition of
Union--TermS for
Three Years.

New York, March 6.-The Herald
prints the following. which it says is
Il summary of the finding of the coal
strike commission:
Ten per cent increase in wages for
the miners; day laborers same pay
for nine hours.
Wherever ii is practicable operators
to be required to pay by weight in
stead of by the car.
Miners to have checking represen-
tatives at their own expense, which
practically amounts to second in
crease.
An indirect recognition of the
union.
Boycott Condemned.
Boycott condemned and the princi-
pie laid down that all miners have Il
right to work without moIestation.
The terms of the verdict are good
for three years.
Causes found for the strike viii not
be comforting to the coal mining
companies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-06
JOHN BULLS SUPPLY OF FOOD
BalfOur Not Afraid of the Supply. but
Worries Over the Price.

Balfour Not Afraid of the Supply. but
Worries Over the Price.
London, March Ga large and in
fuential deputation visited the foreign
office yesterday to urge the appoint
ment of royal commission to inquire
into the question of the security of
the food supply of Great Britain in
time of war. Premier Balfour ex-
pressed the opinoin that the danger
Great Britain had to meet was not the
exclusion of grain and the raw ma
terials necessary for the country's ma
tiOnal existence, but the cost of in
Producing them.
The country could get all it want
ed, if it was prepared to pay the price,
and the question of price was ultimate
ly question of insurance Sufficient
stress was not laid upon the part
neutralS would play in the event of a
war. There would be more than suf-
tcient neutral shipping to supply Great
Britain with grain, but nOtswith raw
materials.
AS to the danger of a wheat corner,
the premier was unable to estimate
the magnitude of the danger, but the
of peace as much as in war time. He
admltted that an inquiry into the mat
ter was advisable. as it would tend
to allay some unfOunded fears as well
as show that some of the difficulties
of the situation could not be wholly
removed.
Palfour added that he thought the
inquiry ought TO include the questions
of insurance, the conditions of mod
ern maritime warfare the methods by
which commerce could be protected
and destroyed, and the amount of the
actual grain supply of the country.
He hoped, however, that nothing would
be done to establish government ma
chinery which would injure the ma
tional commercial machinery by which
Great Britain was supplied.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-06
GENERAL STRIKE ORDERED ON
AMERICAN BRIDGE COMPANY

Philadelphia, Pa, March Ga gem
eral strike against the American
Bridge company has been called by
the executive board of the Interna-
tional Association of Bridge and
Structural Iron Workers. The order
includes all construction in the hands
of the company throughout the Uni
ted States and Canada and involves
thousands of men in all sections of
the country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-06
Man who Catches Him Get. $1,000.

Tecumseh, Neb., March 6. - The
grand jury, which has been in session
here for week, sent communication
to the district court that the county
commissioners offer reward of 81 500
for the arrest and return of Charles
NJ. Chamberlain, who fled last fall aft
er wrecking the Chamberlain bank, of
which he was cashier and manager.
The recommendation will be carried
out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-06
POLICE FALL DOWN ON
BURDICK MURDER CLEW

Buffalo, March 6.-The name of the
woman which has been under the
searchlight of the authorities for sew
eral days in connection with the Bur-
dick murder mystery, it is said. has
been dropped The material evidence
which they have been expecting has
not been found. They have been
brought to bay in that direction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-06
MINORITY STOCKHOLDERS
SUIT AGAINST ROCK ISLAND

Chicago, March 6-The Chicago.
RoclN Island & Pacific receivership
case came up before Judge Neeley to-
day on motion to remove the suit to
the federal circuit court 1t was de-
cided that all documentary evidence
in the suit should be laid before the
Judges of the federal court for them
to decide the question of jurisdiction.
This will be done March Q.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-06
Miners the victors.

Athens. OHIO. March 6.-The con-
ference between miners and opera
tors, which has been in session here
since Feb. 23. has ended. The miners
won practically every demand they
made. An advance in pay of 12% per
cent was made. \ uniform scale was
fixed for all outside day laborers, and
engineers, firemen and blacksmiths
were placed under control of the min
ers' organization. The scale will be
operative for one year from April l.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-06
Oa,cers of the Indiana U. NJ. w.

Ierre Haute, Ind, March 6.-Presi-
dent George Hargrove and Vice Presi-
Gent John Boyle were unanimously re-
elected at the Indiana State Miners
convention.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-06
HARD FIGHT IS ON
IN MICHIGAN CONVENTION

Detroit. Mich, March 6.-Every in
dication points to protracted and
hard fight over the nomination for
justice of the state supreme court in
the state republican convention here
today. w. W. Wedenmeyer, of Ann
Arbor. was made temporary chair
man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-06
British Country Not Pre-
pared to Resist
a Raid,
SAYS ARMY OFFICER
England Food Supply is
Not Worrying
Ba1four.

London, March 6.-COlonel Kitson,
formerly British military attachc at
Washington, and now commandant of
the Sandhurst military college, in
speech in the Canada club under the
craftsmanship of Lord Strathcona, said:
Fortunately, at present, the posSibili-
ty of trouble is farther off then ever
but assure you that Canadians would
enter a campaign under the greatest
stratigical disadvantages. You viii
be very lucky in upper Canada if you
have any ammunition. The American
regular army Quartered on the frontier
would be ready to raid your lines of
communication, which lie along the
frontier. Your only arsenal is at Que
bee, at the end of the line.
Begged to Support Dundonald.
Without better organization and
without another arsenal in the interior
you never VIII be safe from raids"
He begged the Canadians to support
Lord Dundonald, who is now COM
manding the Canadian militia. Lord
StrathcOna SAID that Canadians were
ready to defend their railway and
their homes with their lives. Another
arsenal was being built at Ottawa,
which was at some distance from the
frontier.
Does That Make the Kaiser Happy.
London, March 6.-Premier Balfour
announced in the house of commons
yesterday that the admiralty has de-
cided to establish a new naval station
at st. Mfrgaret's Hope, on the north
side of the Firth of Forth. The I'M
protected condition of the British
coast bounded by the north sea has
been tha subject of considerable COM
ment. When rumor of the govern
ment's intention to establish q new
naval base gained currency recently it
led to excited comment in Germany
where it was held that it showed dis
trust of that country and her naval
plans, as the suggested base could only
be intended TO meet possible attack
from Germany.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-06
New departure in school Law.

Albany. N Y. March Ga bill was
introduced in the senate yesterday
abolishing the state department of in
struction and vesting the control of the
public school system in the state beard
of regents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-06
ANOTHER HOTEL FIRE:
MANY NARROW ESCAPES

Watertown, \. Y, March 6.-Fire
today destroyed the Otis hotel and
numerous stores. The hotel was
crowded and there were many mar
row escapes. The loss is 100000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-06
OWNER OF TOLEDO TEAM
DYING OF TYPHOID FEVER

Toledo, March 6.-Charles j. Stro-
bel, owner of the Toledo baseball
team, is dying of typhoid fever. He
is well known in baseball circles and
very popular at home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-06
CONGRATULATIONS to smoot.

Salt Lake City. March 6.-The house
of representatives has sent a telegram
to Senator SmoOt congratulating him
and the United States senate on the
seating of Smoot in that body. The
vote to extend congratulations was
unanimous
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-06
Desperate Conflict Among
Texas Railroad
Employees.
NEGROES THE VICTIMS
Trouble Follows Pay
Day On T. & N.
o. Line.

Jacksonville, Texas, March &C.
w. Boschke. in charge of the con-
struction work on the Texas q New
Orleans railroad. arrived here and re
ports a wholesale slaughter of ne
groes in one of his construction
camps. 81 miles south of this place.
The killings occurred last Monday
night and Tuesday, but, owing to the
impossible condition OF the roads. no
communication could be had with the
outside world until Mr.. Boschke's ar
rival.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-06
BOMBARD CANNON
Speaker of the Next National
House Falls Under Sena-
torIal OisapproVaI.
SENATE OPENS AN EXTRA SESSION
First Day Devoted to Sharp Criticism
of a Criticism of the Senate
Critiser Handled Without
Gloves.

Washington, March 6.--In obedience
to the presidents proclamation the sen
ate of the Fifty-eighth congress con-
vened in extraordinary session at noon
yesterday. y large crowd witnessed
the interesting ceremony. Among the
new senators sworn in was German,
who had seen long service before his
retirement Il few years ago. Friends
and admirers of the senators loaded
down their desks with beautiful floral
tributes. Cannon'S speech in the house
of representatives early Wednesday
morning in presenting the conference
report on general deficiency bill in
which he charged that the senate con-
ferrees had resorted to legislative
bIackmail and attacked the rules of
the senate formed the subject of some
fervid remarks by T'illman, and by
the senate conferrees. Hale, Allison and
Teller The senate at 3:15 p. m. ad-
journed until Monday.
sharp Points of Cannon's Speech.
Cannon's speech was directed against
the rules ef the senate which permit
ted such a situation that Tillman could
have stopped the wheels of legislation
and produced Il state of things that
would have required an extra session
of both houses because he alone could
have defeated two great supply bills.
Tillman determined on this because
the house conferrees would not agree
to an item in the general deficiency
bill appropriating something over S4I,-
600 to pay n claim by South Carolina.
In his speech Wednesday morning
Cannon DECLARED this claim a bad one
and not justly due.
TIIImAn Tackles the IlIinOisan.
Tillman rose to Il question of per-
sonal privilege and said there were
two issues involved in CannOn's speech
one affecting the dignity of the SEN
ate and the other affecting his own
official integrity, responsibility and per
Sonal chara The speech. he said,
was wholly indefensible. indecent and
an outrage" He read from JefferSon's
Manual regarding the cOmitythat must
obtain between two branches of Il leg
islature. and asked whether it had not
been grossly violated in this case.
Power" he said. had made some Of
these men drunk" He then gave n
history of South Cardinals claim, and
quoted the law authorizing its pay
ment. and said it was that which led
the committee on appropriations to
act, simply because it meant to do n
long-delayed act of justice to South
Carolina
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-06
THOUGHT DEAD ONE
Was the Legislature of Delaware
Until the Supreme Court
Found Life.
MINORITY HAD VIOLATED THE LAW
BY Adjourning Over Too LonG-Wis.
comm Solons Wants a Color
Line Conference,

Dover, Del, March 6.-The status of
sideration by the judges of the state
courts, who will decide the constitu-
tiOnality of the act of the minority in
adjourning- the assembly for more
than one day. The constitution does
not authorize minority TO adjourn
either branch OF the assembly except
from day to day. The legislature adj
journed Monday after the election Of
two United States senators, to meet
the following day. On Tuesday, how
ever, a majority of the members went
to Washington to see the new sena-
tors sworn in. AS only a few legisIa-
tors We're present at Tuesdays ses-
sion Representative Holcomb ad-
journed the house until yesterday.
Adjourned Out of Existence.
Legal authorities say that act was
unconstitutional and has rendered the
house non-eXlstent. The judges as
sembled in banc at Wilmington yester-
day to decide the legality of the body
and will report their findings to Gov
ernor HUM. The governor, it is be-
lieved, will De compelled to call an eX-
ira session of the legislature to meet
for thirty days, beginning Monday.
This would necessitate the renewed
introduction of every bill now pend
ing before the legislature. The work
of the assembly has been greatly ham,
pered by the numerous caucuses dur
ing the attempts to elect United States
senators and the number of bills to be
considered is large.
Court Found a Way Out.
Wilmington, Del, March Give of
the supreme court judges met here
yesterday to consider the legality of
the action of the minority of the Della
ware legislature in adjOurning the ses-
sion of the house from Tuesday until
today. Their decision, announced last
night, was that as the state cOnstitu-
ton gives a minority the right only to
adjourn the assembly from day to day
there was no adjournment of the body
on Tuesday, the legislature technical
ly remaining in session until legally
adjourned yesterday by the majority.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-06
Illinois Operators and
Miners Lock
Horns.
TROUBLE OVER SCALE
Union Wants Increase
For Two Dis
triCtS.

Springfield, H., March 6.-The pros
pect for "A strike of the Illinois coal
miners is very bright The operators
and miners have locked horns on two
propositions, and both sides refuse to
give an inch, and unless an agreement
or compromise is reached soon the
entire, state will be called out.
The trouble is over the scale in the
northern. or thin. vein, and the VIII
hanson county district. The opera
tors and miners in joint session have
been at work for TWO weeks and have
settled every point but these two.
Having failed to re bch an agreement
they called the jofnt convention to-
gether yesterday and threshed over
the old straw.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-06
Both sides Defiant.

Both sides were defiant. The ques-
tion came to vote and the operators
voted down the increases demanded.
They are willing to pay the 6, cents
agreed on at the indianapolis conven-
ton, but the miners want 10. What
action will be taken is problematic.
The men say the unjust conditions
which have existed in these two fields
must be remedied and that now is the
time to do it,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-06
Trial Spin March ~.

The first trial spin of the challen-
ger is set for March 81. There will be
preliminary trials on the Clyde and
then in the Solent. Later Shamrock
III. will race at Belfast and possibly
at Kingstown, Ireland, where special
matches will be arranged. Shamrock
III. will leave this side about the mid
die of June, and it is hoped that it will
arrive at New York in the first week
of July. 1t is now uncertain whether
there will be any trial races in Amer
lean waters.
Sharman Crawford, vice commodore
of the Royal Ulster club, will act as
manager of the boat. He has con-
tracted with the crews of the chal-
lenger and Shamrock 1. to give -
racing trials for prize money on this
side, Shamrock /. receiving handi-
cap of probably 10 minutes on 30
mile course. 1t is calculated that if
the challenger can do this it can beat
the Columbia by a comfortable mar
gin.