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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-09
KEFUGED IN cocoANUT TREES
Rescued Had to Swim Thres or FOrr Miles
to the Ships.


to the Ships.
AS the islands were barely twenty
feet above sea level and not surrounded
by coral reefs it was necessary for all
the inhabitants to take to the cocoanut
trees when the tidal wave began to
a great height. many reaching an alti-
tude of 100 feet. All of the lower
trees were covered by the raging seas
which swept with pitiless force about
and over them. The natives in the tall
er trees were safe until the cocoanut
trees gave way and then they, too
were swept onward, far out into the
sea.
The 400 survivors brought by the
Excelsior to Papeete gained the ships
side by swimming three and four miles
from the tops of the cOcoanut trees.
One of the many acts of heroism re-
ported is that of woman who climbed
one of the tall cocoanut trees and
Iashed her little babe to the branches.
hanging on to the body of the tree
beneath the little one as best she could.
There they remained for ten hours suf-
fering great torture until finally res
cued. Thousands of tons of copra and
over 200 tons of mother of pearl shells
are known to be lost. The pearl shells
are valued at 81 800 per ton, and many
vaIdables pearls may now be lost to the
world.
Among the passengers on the Mari
posa was G. w. Waterbury. formerly
of Chicago, who was in that portion
of the storm which visited the island
of Raiatea, one of the leeward isl
ands. located some distance to the west
of the Inflated Puatmotu. Here much
damage was done, although no lives
were lost. A well built road con-
structed by the French government at
considerable expense. was demolished
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-09
FRUIT DEALERS ROBBED,
KILLED AND BLOWN UP

Portage, Pa, Feb. Am explosion
of dynamite in a fruit store and the
home of Tony Pasquello, an Italian,
at midnight, completely wrecked the
building and painfully injured II oc-
cupants of the house. After the eX-
plosion PasqueIlo and his wife were
found dead in the ruins. The wounds
on the bodies leads to the suspicion
that they were robbed and murdered
before the explosion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-09
Death of Col w. p. Clark.

Washington. Feb. 9. = Colonel Will
lam Penn Clark, president of the con-
stitutional convention of Iowa held
prior to its admission as a state. and
chairman of the Iowa convention that
sent n Lincoln delegation to the ma
tional convention in 1860, died here
Friday. He was born in Baltimore,
So years ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-09
NEW YORK FIRMS DENIAL
AS To SPEAKER HENDERSON

New York, Feb a.-The report that
Speaker Henderson would enter the
law firm of simpson. Thatcher. Bar
mum & Bartlett. of this city, Is denied
today by the firm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-09
p,v.r C1vde Bursts Its Banks.

Glasgow, Feb. 9.-T'he river Clyde
burst.its banks above Glasgow today,
inundating the industrial district of
Ruthglien and residential districts
south of Glasgow. The damage is
very heavy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-09
JOIN D. ROCKEFELLER
Who Admonishes Senators Antitrust Legis-

VINO A0monlSneS senators Anti-TruSt LeglS-
lation Must Stop.
have been put forth during the past
week. These efforts have covered Il
wide range. They were characterized
Saturday by one prominent republic
can leader. to quote him directly. las
the most remarkable of which l have
had personal knowledge during my
public life"
Rockefeller Ordered Legislation Stopped.
These efforts eliminated. during the
last IS hours. it Is now declared, in
direct appeals from the Standard Oil
company. through its president. j. D.
Rockefeller, to members of the senate
not to enact any antitrust legislation
at this time. No less than six United
States senators have received tele-
grams signed "JOhn ID. Rockefeller"
urging that no antitrust legislation
be enacted
1t has not been possible to obtain Il
copy of these dispatches. which. it
can be said, are practically Identical.
Substantially they read as follows;
''We are opposed To any antitrust
legislation. Our counsel. Mr.. ,
will see you. 1t must be stopped
\
must be clear that only the substance
and not the exact wording is here
given). were signed John ID. Rookie
feller."
Standard OIL Counsel Calls on Senators.
Saturday one of the counsel of he
Standard Oil company arrived in
Washington and called Immediately
upon members of the senate: as indi-
Gated i'm the kilograms. During the
afternoon information concerning the
receipt of the messages leaked out.
and became the subject of some quiet
cloakroom discussion at the senate.
The news also reached the house,
some of the prominent representa-
tives learning the gist of the dis
patches.
Not the First Attempt.
Then it became known that this
was not the first time the Standard
Oil company, through its attorneys.
had endeaTored to influence Iegisla-
ton in congress at this session. The
attorneys for the company. il was
stated, had opposed vigorously the
enactment of the measures submitted
to the subcommittee of the house ju-
dietary committee. subsequently,
when what is known as the Littlefield
bill was reported TO the house. it can
be said on the best of authority the
Standard Oil company's counsel be-
gan to devote their opposition partic-
uIarly to the Nelson amendment to
section of the department of COM
merce hill.
They did not want that incorpor-
ated in the measure. and. it is said,
Cnntinl,ea on Iace Eight
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-09
HOE Time IN the old Town.

DanviIIe. Ills. Feb 9.-The judicial
primary Saturday was one of the hot
test ever seen in this county. 1t was
fought out on broader than local lines.
and the result is of state significance.
Judge III. w. Thompson, brother of
John II. Thompson, of Chicago, has
been nominated by about 1000 plurali-
ty against the opposition led by Chas-
Allen. ---As.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-09
can for Glaas DTanufacturer..

Columbus, o., Feb. 9.-1he Fedora
ton of Window Glass companies has is
sued call for a convention of glass
manufacturers of the country to meet
here Feb. is.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-09
can for Bank statements.

Washington, Feb. 9.-The comptrol-
Ter of the currency this morning is
sued call for the condition of ma
tionaI banks at the close of business
Feb. 6.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-09
TRUSTS INVASION
OF THE CAPITAL CITY
ADMIRAL WILDES
DIES ON SHlPBOARD
One of the Bravest of Admiral Dew
ey's Manila Bay Fighters
No More.

San Francisco, Feb. 9.-Rear Ad-
miral George f. f. Wildes, of the
United States navy. died suddenly from
heart failure on board the steamer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-09
METAL POT TIPS OVER .
WITH DISASTROUS RESULTS

Pueblo, Col, Feb. 9.-One man was
killed and eight injured, some fatally,
by metal pot tipping over at the
steel works.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-09
Former President Does
Not Commit Himself
as to Third Term.
REPLIES TO LETTER
Cannot Bring Himself to
Talk on Subject
Now.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Feb. 9.-The
Times-Star has the following letter
from former President Grover CIeve-
land:
princeton. n. j., Feb. 6.-Dear Sir:
l have received your letter of the 4th
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-09

bridges were carried away. buildings
overturned and shattered and pieces
of big ships. old wreckage and cocoa
nut trees heaped high along the coast
line.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-09
THOUSAND LIVES LOST
IN THE SOCIETY ISLANDS
REPORTED SUICIDE
OF URIBE-URIBE
Colombian ReVolutiOnist Said to
Have Taken His Own
Life.

Kingston, Jamaica, Feb. 8. = The
British steamer Para, which arrived
here yesterday from Colon brings the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-09
DETAILS OF THE WAGE SCALE
Raises Mining 10 and Cents a Ton. Ac-
eOrding to the Basis.

ESatSeS 1llninE 10 ana u Gents q Ton. Ac-
cOrding to the Basis.
Vice President Lewis has figured out
the sacle of wages which will now pre-
vail in the several states and districts
General results are that for pick min
ing, screen basis, the raise is 10 cents
a ton, and for run-of-m mine basis Is
cents ton. The same raise applies
to machine mining on the two basis.
In Indiana pick miners now get 90
cents and 30 cents, according to basis;
machine miners. 6s1a and 421s cents,
similarly. In Illinois the scale is for
pick mining, 80 cents ton and ma
chine mining; 40 cents - all run-of-
mine.
The inside day wage scale is as fol
lows, with the conditions of the Column
bus wage scale agreement of 1898:
Track layers, $2.56; track layers help
ers, $2.36; trappers, S1.13; bottom ca.
gers, $3.50; drivers, $3.50; trip riders,
$2.56; water haulers and machine haul
ers, $3.50; timbermen, where such are
employed, $2.56; pip men. for COM
presse0air plants, s.. so. .ompany men
I'm long wall mines of third vein dis
trict of northern Illinois. $2.36; all 9th
er inside day labor. $2.46. Yardage
and dead work are to be advanced 1912
per cent.
In addition to the foregoing the op-
orators verbally agreed that outside
day labor be increased 121@ per cent
in Ohio. Illinois and Indiana, and that
in the Pittsburg district there shall be
an increase of 1919 per cent, except
where prices have been advanced dur
ing the present year In those cases
sufficient increase shall be granted to
bring the amount up to 1919 per cent.
increase, and where more than 1212
per cent. was secured the wages shall
not be reduced. In the mines of the
Monongahela company the advance is
a straight one of % cents day.
Arguments Begun.
Philadelphia, Pa, Feb. 9.-The ar
gument for and against the demands
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-09
scals Ansct. 300. GOO Mon.

The wage scale signed directly and
Indirectly affects the wages of 100000
miners. Those directly affected are the
miners in the states of the central
competitive districts. composed of
Ohio. Indiana. Illinois and the Pitts
burg district of Pennsylvania. OF
these 5000 are in the Indiana bitum-
inous tieiGs, and 5000 are in the Indi-
ana '&c~'k coal fields and 10000 are in
Ill.-;oIS among those whose wages are
indirectly affected are 5000 miners of
Michigan and 14,0OO of Iowa. who
base their scale on that adopted Sat
urCIay
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-09
JUDGE HARNEY CLEARED
IN IMPEACHMENT CASE

Helena. Mont. Feb 9-The house
Judiciary committee, to which was re
ferred the resolution demanding the
impeachment of Judge Harney of the
district court Mt Butte for malfeasance
in office and high crimes against the
state, brought in a report recommend
ing that the resolution be laid on the
table. The report was unanimous and
was adopted by the house. This dis
poses of the impeachment proceedings
against Harney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-09
COAL PIT SCALES
Agreed Upon by the Joint Confer.
ence of Operators and
Miners.
10 CENTS A TON RAISE FOR DIGGING
With an Increase of 12f Per Cent. for
All Other Mine Employees
"Shot-Firer'' Bill Dead.

indianapolis, Feb. 9.-The national
erS is in session here today. The board
will conclude its work and President
Mitchell will leave for Philadelphia.
The times for holding the joint confer
ences in the several states have not
all been fixed The Indiara bitum.
inous convention will be held at Terre
Haute, beginning March ,, and the
joint conference on March 10. That
of Illinois will be held at Springfield,
been arranged for are Michigan con-
vention, at Saginaw, March 10, and the
joint conference Immediately afterward
at Bay City.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-09

asking ON behalf of the Times-Star
for an expression regarding my in
tentions as related to the next demo
cratic nomination for the presidency.
HesItates to Say.
Il cannot possibly bring my mind
to the belief that condition or sen
timent exists that makes any express
sion from me on the subject of the
least Importance.
"GROVER CLENELAND.''
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-09
CHICAGO DISTRESS
Not of the Material Kind, but
Mental, Over a GreWsome
Story from indianapolis
TOLD OF MUCH CRAVE RoBB1Ne
From the Cemeteries of the Windy
City-Repudiated:b the Al.
legged Narrator.

Chicago, Feb. 9.-The ghoulish story
alleged to have been told by the for
mer Chicago negro preacher, Rufus
Cantrell, under arrest at INDIANAPOLIS
for grave robbing, is regarded in this
city as the rawlings of an insane CT ir-
responsible mind. The story to the eff
feet that thousands of graves in Chi
cago cemeteries have been desecrated
by body-snatchers, is pronounced a
concoction of lies by those familiar
with the legitimate methods of utiliz-
ing unclaimed dead and Cantrell is
denounced in the strongest terms for
fabricating a yarn which is calculated
to bring mental anguish to many fam
lilies who have buried relatives In the
cemeteies of this city.
Anguish of a Chicago Widow.
Here is specimen of the effect
the story has on many people who have
loved ones buried in Chicago grave
yards. "A Widow" writes The Tribune:
The cemeteries of Chicago contain
the bodies of my mother, my husband.
and my first born. Today saw
story saying that an indianapolis grave
y
(name withheldl has been robbed of
hundreds of bodies. This anonymous
charge places every cemetery in Chi
cago under suspicion. Can you not
tell us if there is any truth in the
story and relieve the anguish of those
in whose minds this story has bred
the awful fear that possibly their dead
have been dragged from their graves
by ghouls? The uncertainty is mad
dening. Please do what you can to re
lieve my suspense"
No Truth in the Story.
Officials of cemeteries, medical
schools and the association which fur
nisheS bodies for the dissecting tables
unite in denial of the sensational
charges. According to the story pub
liShed no less than 100 bodies had
been stolen from OakwoodS. w. f.
Vandervoort, for fourteen years an ac-
tive official of the society which con-
trolls this burial ground. denied abso-
lutely that even one case of grave rob
berry had occurred in that time. Ev-
erybody else who could know or have
an idea of the facts was as positive
in denial.
Cantren Repudiates It Also.
4 special from indianapolis has also
the testimony of the man who, it was
alleged. made the statements which
has raised more agOnizing apprehen-
sions In so many minds. The testimony
was given during Cantrell's eNamina-
ton in court, under oath. and he said
he never robbed grave at Chicago.
The special proceeds: "Cantrell was
asked tonight as to the truth of the
statements alleged to have been made
by him. He said he was asked if he
had robbed any Chicago grave and had
answered: No He said the reporter
asked him a number of questions about
Chicago medical colleges and how they
get dead bodies. He says he told the
reporter that the colleges get plenty
of unclaimed bodies. but that he sup
posed there was some grave rObbing
there as in all cities. When shown the
alleged interview with him, Cantrell
said it was n rank fake"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-09
shot-FIring Bill Is Abandoned.

This meeting of the executive Of
the L. NJ. w. means that the joint
scale convention has come to an end
and that a scale for the competitive
districts has been agreed upon. This
was accomplished at the session Sat
urday afternoon, the joint scale com
mittee reaching an agreement which
was later indOrsed by the convention
of miners delegates. after which the
convention adjourned to meet here
next year. One condition of the agree
ment secured by the operators was that
the miners are to withdraw the "shot-
firing" bill from the Indiana legisla-
fure
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-09

The news of the vindication of
Judge Harney viii be received with
much satisfaction by his friends in
Rock Island county, his old home be-
ing in the lower end.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-09

Philadelphia, Pa, Feb. 9.-The ar
gument for and against the demands
of the anthracite mine workers which
will continue before the coal strike
commission for six days, began to-
day. when the miners. through Coun-
sci Daniel j. Mccarthy, made the
opening argument.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-09

news of the suicide on Jan. 80 Of
the former Colombian revolutionary
general, Tribe Uribe.
The reports brought by the Para in
dicate the possibility of another revo-
luton in opposition to the Panama
canal treaty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-09

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-09

CONTINUED on Page Eight.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-10
AGAINST NEGRO
OFFICEHOLDERS
White Mems Crusade Spreads
in Mississippi President
Is Warned.
Special to The Globe.

Special to The Globe
NEW ORLEANS, La. Jan. 9.-The
crusade against negro federal office
holders is spreading in Mississippi.
White people have served notice on the
postmaster at Jackson, Mss. that the
employment of negro carriers on star
mail routes must be discontinued at
once. The notice served on the Jack
son postmaster was followed today by
similar warning being given to the
authorities in Lincoln county, Missis-
sippi. 1t appears that the postal Off
Gals have employed a negro to deliver
the mail on rural route in Lincoln
county and the white people have not
only informed the inspector that the
negro will not be permitted to perform
the service, but that if the inspector
takes sides with the negro as he did at
Indianola he will be treated to a dose
of tar and feathers.
The Evening States warns President
Roosevelt that his course in the matter
of negro federal oficeholders will lead
to bloodshed.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-10
PASSENGER TRAINS
CRASH TOGETHER
Three Men Injured in ILL
nOis and Another Is
Missing.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. 9.-Two
passenger trains on the, ST. Louis di-
vision of the Big Four collided tonight
four miles west of Moro, Ill. They
met head-on. Both engines are lying
on their sides. Two or more men
were injured, one fatally.
The trains were the second section
of No. IL, which left here this morn
ing, going west, and No. SO, east
bound, which was due here at APO to-
morrow morning.
Engineer King, of No. SO, living at
Nation, ILL.,, is reported badly hurt.
The fireman on No. II is missing.
Tom Corrigan, a mail clerk, was in
jured internally. Engineer Hendricks,
of No. II, jumped and suffered in
juries that, it is believed, will prove
fatal.
None of the passengers has been re-
ported here as injured. The crew of
No II reported here that the engine
was overturned and all the cars
wrecked except one. The mail and
baggage coaches were considerably
damaged. The engine of No. SO also
was overturned and the cars wrecked,
but the crew of that train has not re-
ported.
1t was stated at the Big Four offices
here that the crew of No. II overlook
ed No. SO and that this caused the ac-
cident.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-10
Western Railroad Authori-
ties Explain the Cause of
the Recent Advance Such
IsCustomery at the Begin
ming of Each Year--Ex-
tremely Low Rates Of 1902
Wiped Out.
Special to The Globe.

Special to The Globe.
CHICAGO, Jan. e.-Considerable
misrepresentation apparently exists re-
garding what Western railroad manage
ments have done in the way of increas-
ing freight rates. In order that the
situation may be understood from the
view point of the executive officials
in charge of traffic, the following ex-
-pressiOns have been obtained:
Darius Miller, first vice president in
charge of traffic for the Burlington
system: 1T is the practice of the rail-
roads to revise their lists of special
commodity rates at the beginning of
each year. and that custom has been
carried out this year and rates adjust
ed to normal basis where circum-
stances seem to Justify. A great many
commodity rates published since March
rs have been restored to the normal
basis. In a general way rates have not
been advanced except to what might
be termed the regular tariff"
H. r. Mccullough, third vice nresi-
dent of the Northwestern in charge
or tratlc: Our tariffs for the trans
pOrtatlOn of freight are about on the
same basis as existed one year ago.
For some time we have been revising
and reissuing, as is customary at the
close of each year If any tariffs have
been issued the western roads that
make any material increase in their
charges above the normal basis of one
year ago, it is not in the territory serv-
ed by the lines of the Chicago & North
Western road"
A. c. Bird, third vice president of
the st. Paul, in charge of traffic: at
Is customary for railroad conlpanies
at the close of each year to revise
their special or commodity rates and
eliminate or advance rates which are
no longer necessary. This process has
been going on for some weeks, but in
addition to this usual procedure a
considerable number OF abnornallv
low rates were issued since the latter
part of March 1902, and these rates
have in large part been Cancelled or
advanced. There is no probability of
an attempt to advance regular tariff
rates above the figures in effect Jan.
], 1902, although the great increase
in wages, prices Of materials and sup
plies and the cost of operation would
justify reasonable advance of stand
ard tariff rates.
H. Cover, assistant freight traffic
manager of the Rock Island: During
the last year a good many reduced
tariffs have been put into effect and
these in turn have bred others, some
of which were made operative without
consultation with other roads. This
went on until the entire Western terri
tory was ripped open, SO to speak, clear
to Colorado. These reduced tariffs
were not necessitated by commercial
conditions. All we have done SO far
is to take out these reduced rates, and
even now we are not back upon nor
NAL basis of tariffs"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-10
PARTITIONING STAPLES
ESTATE IN SALTWATER
Heirs Begin AmicabIe Action for APP
pointment4 of a Receiver.

The heirs of the late Isaac Staples have
begun an amicable action in the district
court to partition real estate, valued at
about $25O.000, and to have receiver
appointed to take charge Of the property
until final distribution Is made. All of
the heirs were agreed to the plan, not
'Withstanding some are named as plaintiffs
and others as defendants.
Rev. Springling. of Salem's German Lu-
theran church, conducted the funeral of
Frederick W. Schendel. held from the
family residence on South Third street,
yesterday afternoon.
Coal dealers in Saltwater continue to
complain of the scarcity of anthracite
coal. and the same complaint Is heard
from consumers, many of whom have
given up all hopes. of securing coal this
winter
The standing committees announced by
Chairman W. s.. Soule, Of the board of
county commissioners, are: Printing and
purchasing, Soule. Grandstrand and Luh-
man; roads and bridges, Grandstrand,
Noltimer and Soule; poor farm, Luhman,
Grandstrand and Schaffer; taxes, Schaf-
fer, Noltimer and Luhman; claims, Mol
timer, Schaffer and Sonle.
Senator E. w. Durant spent yesterday
at his. home in this city. He says he
looks forward to a very busy legislative
session, and that many important bills
will be introduced.