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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-01
SOME MONOPOLIES
HIT BY LAFOLLETTE
Declares That Public Service Cor.
pOratiOns Corrupt Govern
ment.

Madison, Wis, Aug LIN his ad-
dress on Representative Government
before the Monona assembly Governor
LaFOllette made a bitter attack on
public vicecorporations and charged
that they corrupt national. state and
city governments, and said that Chi
cago, Philadelphia, st. Louis. Pitts
burg. Minneapolis and Milwaukee were
shocking examples where the policy
of public service corporations and the
evil influence Of money We're felt in
municipal government.
The danger point in our system is
the lawmaking power" said the gov
ernor. 1T is here that all tine evil
forces Of monopoly are concentrated
for attack. Every executive wanting
il honesty or courage. every legislator
who is weak or corrupt is sure TO be
controlled by the lobby agents of the
great corporations. Occasionally by
straight, simple bribe. more often by
insidiOuS indirect means. they are en-
shared and captured by alluring deals
and promises of political preferment
or frightened and intimidated by
threats to ruin their pride of business
and bring political annihilatiOn.'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-01
Began Calculating the Cost.
NOT AS HARD AS 1T LOOKS
Difficulties Disappear on a Close Exalnina-
tion of Conditions.

OF the feasibility of the project
Lewis said: Instead of difficulties,
rs at first would be assumed. the en-
gineers of the Russian and French
governments pointed out that the
straits were during nine months of the
year solid ice. and the tunneling would
be the same as going under rock for
when they were navigable the wat
ers over large part of the proposed
line did not extend more than fifteen
feet. Manifestly there would be no
more danger of tunneling under the
Behring strait than under the Seine
o. the Hudson river.
After this report Count de Lobel
again was called to Russia, and the
leading incorporatOrS in America were
notified that Russia desired. before fur
ther assistance or approval in behalf
of her government should be given,
that the United States give some assur-
ance that the straits should be neutral
that is. that the tunnel through which
the road ran nor the waters flowing
above should ever be used in time of
war for the special privilege of any
country excepting alone the United
States.
This grew cut of the fear which
seized Russia that the United States
had entered into some form of alliance
with England and Japan againSts Rus
Sia, in the event that Russia should
come into conflict with Japan. Lately,
when our government gave evidence Of
belligerent attitude respecting Man
churia. the Russian government had
it's fears augmented. and requested spe-
cially that De Lobel should ascertain
so far as he could the pleasure of
the interior department of the United
States government respecting this pnr-
ticular feature of naturalization.
"The Russian government does not
attempt to direct or make request
that the United States government
shall neutralize the straits. but is anXi-
Gus to know whether in case the road
should he built with the aid of Rus
sian and French influence and capitaf
the United States would in turn neu-
traIiZe the straits, in order that no
precedence be given to any of Rus
sia's enemies in the event of Il con-
flict"
No action has been taken as yet.
and it is probable that there will be
some diplomatic parrying between the
representatives, of this country and
Russia. Whatever is the attitude Of
this government, it will be communi-
Gated to Lewis. and he will present it
to the Russians and Frenchmen, with
whom he will confer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-01

Oh Il ! little desk with the cardinals
name on it in Latin On those desks
are icns. ink and paper and above
Cacl. seat is an imposing canopy. The
first srlts, near the altar. will be &C.
cupieI by the cardinal deacons, the
others following in order of precedence.
During the halloting six candles on
tho altar will lie lighted. \ large ia
bic has been placed I'm the center of
the chapel for counting the votes. Most
conspicuous in the chapel is Il small
stove near the entrance, in which the
voting papers will be burned after they
nave been cast ard the result deter
mined. Just outside the door of
the chapel is small room where the
papal robes intended for the new pope
are kept. After his election the new
pope retireS to this small room out
side the chapel and there dons Lis
robes, reappears and receives the hom-
age of the princes of the church.
AS Il commentary on the reliability
of Roman newspapers the following is
interesting: Before entering the con-
clave Cardinal Gibbons requested the
Associated Press to deny all interviews
alleged to have been given out by him
while in Rome, and also all published
accounts of conversations he is al
legged to have had with private indi-
viduaIs, referring especially to the
statements of the Italia Thursday to
the effect that he had criticised the
policy of Rampola.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-01
PROMINENT IOWAN
EXPIRES IN CHICAGO
Went There to Secure Medical Aid
Which Proved
Failure.

Chicago. Aug. l. - LOrau Waldo
Reynolds. prominent attorney ana
politician of Boone, Ia, and at one
time candidate for governor OF Iowa
upon the Republican tictSct. died at THE
Sherman House as the result of com
plication of diseases following Il stroke
of paralysis. Twelve days ago he
came to Chicago. accompanied by his
family, to secure medical aid. The
body has been taken to his former
home. where the funeral will be held
tomorrow.
Reynolds was ~ years old and Ieavs
a widow, Mrs. Florence Reynolds. Il
daughter. Clare wife of Harold Chick
ering, manager of Il machinery manu-
featuring company of New York. and
two sons, Joseph, connected with the
Westinghouse company at Pittsburg,
and John. manager of the Boone Elec
trio Light and Transit company, the
stock of which Reynolds owned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-01
DROP FORTY FEET
Peril of 100 Persons From
Collapse of a
Bridge.
TWENTY-FIVE ARE INJURED
Were Watching an Armless
Man Swim the
River.
TWENTY-FIVE ARE
INJURED

Portland. Ore. Aug. IA section
of the bridge which spans the Will
iamette river at Morrison street col
lapsed. precipitating more than 100
people forty feet into the water. Three
persons are known to have been
drowned. and 1t is feared that the list
of dead will be much larger when all
are accounted for Many fell on two
small boat houses moored to IL pier of
the bridge Immediately under the spot
where it gave way. About twenty-five
persons We're injured. The known
dead are: Minnie Raymond (aged 49,.
Lottie Cameron aged 16) and an IN
identified boy (aged 15).
Watching an ArmIess Man Swim
The people had gathered on the Nor
rison and Madison street bridges and
along the docks to watch Clarence
LutZ. an armless man. swim the riv-
er. which is about three-eighths of Il
mile wide. AS LutZ was climbing out
of the water the crowd rushed to the
south edge of the bridge i'm order to
get a good view. and the bridge col
lapsed under the strain. Some fell on
two boat houses moored under the
bridge, while others We're precipitated
directly into the river which is about
fifteen feet deep at that point. Many
fell between the boat houses. forming
pile ten fet high of struggling men,
women and children. The work of res
cue was prompt. The injured suffered
broken arms and legs principally.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-01
CHILD is POISONED
BY EATING CANDY
Well known Woman is Suspected
As the Cause of
Death.

Bunker Hill, Aug. 1.-F,wart Check
field. the 7-year-old son of James w.
Checkfield, who recently came here
from st. Louis to become local mana
ger of the Union Dairy company, died
from strychnine poisoning. and we'll
known woman of the city is suspected
of having given him candy which con-
tanned the poison and the eating Of
which resulted in death.
According to the boys statement
the woman under suspicion gave him
the confection, but she denies the story
and says she met the boy while he was
eating something which he told her
was candy and which another boy had
given him. No reason for poisoning
the boy is known.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-01
NEVER TECHED" PROSPERITY
Recent Speculative COIIape Only Empha-
sized the Solid Basis of Our Legitimate
Trade, Dun & Co., say.

New York, Aug. 1.-R. @. Dun &
Co.'S Weekly Review of Trade says
today: Further evidence of the solid
basis upon which legitimate trade is
established has been furnished by the
equanimity with which commercial
and financial institutions regard the
recent speculative collapse. Much more
harm has been done to the country's
manufactures and trade by the in
flated prices of cotton than by the de-
precision in stocks. Reports are al
most unanimous as TO the heavy dis
tribution of merchandise. and this is
shown statistically by the increase in
railway earnings.
AS a rule retail trade in summer
fabrics has continued heavy, and job
beTS report fall business opening well.
Labor is well employed throughout
the country except where voluntarily
idle. Arigultural news is favorable
Foreign trade is maintained. both ex-
ports and imports from this city show
ing gains over the corresponding week
last year
Failures this week were 100 m the
United States. against 1913 last year,
md 10 in Canada compared with IS u
year q 90.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-01
Italians Can Do the Electing.
ASSEMBLY OF THE CoNCLAvE
Those Who Are to Select tho Next Pop,

Those Who Are to Select tho Next Pope
Go to Their Cells.
The ceremony of the assembly of
the conclave attracted numerous Wis
itors TO the Vatican-outside, for the
inside of the edifice is sacred to the
use of the members of the conclave.
Shortly after 4 p. N. the cardinals be-
gan TO appear on st. Peters piazza,
where Il crowd watched interestedIy
and raised hats as the princes of the
church passed into the rear entrance
of the Vatican. With each cardinal
were those who will attend his wants
during the conclave. Photographers
vigorously snapped the occupants of
the black carriages prior to their en-
trance to what one cardinal called
prison.
Previous to entering their cells the
ceremony of the entrance of the car
dinals in conclaYe, which is always
given as solemn a character as pos
sible. was inaugurated with the cele-
bration of the mass of the Holy Ghost
in the Pauline chapel of the Vatican.
The sacred college, numbering sixty
two cardinals, the diplomatic corps,
the hOLlldu dFIStOCTdCS. the NIilSnlS OIL
Malta and few outsiders. especially
invited were present, with a profusion
of guards who had taken off the mourn
ing emblems they had been wearing
for Leo XIII.
AS is always the case at such cere-
monies there was so much color in the
picture that one felt as though wit
Messing an exhibition of a series of
living pictures, until awakened by the
grand reality of the religious cere-
mony by the singing of the Sistine
choir. Cardinal Serafino Nannutelli of
ficiated. After the veni sancte spiritus
had been intoned Mgr. Sardi from the
pulpit. which was draped in red and
stood in the choir, having before him
the pOntifical cross, read the Latin ora
ton, PRO EligendO Pontifice MaXimO,"
exhorting the cardinals to make n
wise choice IN the task before them
so that the one elected to the supreme
dia unity shall be a worthy vicar of
Christ on earth.
After the mass of the Holy Ghost
the cardinals assembled as usual in
congregation in the hall of the cOnsis-
tory. where the rules of the cOnclave
were read and each cardinal took the
oath to obey them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-01
THROUGH WITH TOUR:
ROYAL PAIR LEAVE
King and Queen of England Well
Received at Cork,
Ireland.

Cork, Aug. 1.-The firing of royal
salutes and enthusiastic cheering well
coined King Edward and Queen Alex
andra on their arrival in Cork this
morning on board the royal yacht.
The lord mayor and corporation of
Cork welcomed the visitors when they
landed. Their majesties drove through
the decorated streets, which were lin
ed with troops and blue jackets, to
the race course, where the king pre-
sented colors to two Irish regiments.
Their maiesties subsequently re-
turned to Queenstown and their visit
to Ireland was brought to a success
full close. When they reembarked on
the royal yacht for Cowes the strains
of Come Back to Erin" were mingled
with the salute of the guns and vocif-
erous cheering by the people.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-01
Daniel weIIs Lef. s1o.oOO.ooO.

Milwaukee, Aug. .1.-Accordingto the
report of the appraisers, soon to be
made, 1t is stated the estate of the late
Daniel Wells Jr.. will foot up to at
least $1O.OOO,OOO, the most Of it in Wis
cOnSin, or held by Wisconsin corpora
tions. Included in the property outside
the state are sixty-four paroles in Chi
cagO. Government officials will claim a
legacy tax of or 10 per cent, depend
ing upon whether the legatee, who is
an adopted daughter. is considered a
blood relation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-01
nrrnn Suggest. a Candidate.

Lincoln. Neh.. Aug 1.-The forth
coming issue of Bryan's COmmOner
will say: In the discussion among
Democrats of possible candidates for
the presidential nomination in 1904 the
availability of Judge Owen L. ThOup-
son. of Jacksonville. Ill, is worthy of
consideration. While he has always
taken an active interest In public af-
fairs and has been an earnest advo-
cate of Democratic principles. he has
neither sought for nor held public Of
sion"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-01
BUT WITHOUT RESULT
Services of the Opening
Day of the Solemn
ConC1aVe.
Interesting Facts About the
Election of a Pope.

The sacred college consists,
when full, of 20 cardinals. There
are six vacancies at present, and
two cardinals cannot reach
Rome in time. Majority requi-
site for election, two-thirds of
all present.
Number OF Italian cardinals in
college, As; number of French
men. Z.
The voting is done by paper
ballot folded twice and sealed
with private seal of the elector.
Only two ballots are taken each
day.
At each failure of ballot to
elect. wet straw is burned with
the ballots, the smoke from
which tells the people that no
choice has been made As yet.
This is the first conclave at
which an American cardinal has
been able to east vote for the
pope.
1t has been % years, ) months
and II days since the last con-
cIave ended.
All food is passed into the
chapel in hampers, but these
hampers are carefully searched
for contraband ma tier. such as
letters. signals, or other commu-
nication.
The successor of Leo NIL will
he the 264th pope of Rome, ac-
cording to the Roman Catholic
accepted register. st. Peter is
counted as the first pontifeX
maXimuS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-01
STATEMENT OF THE CASES
Shows That Those Accused. If Guilty. Were
Hot for Graft"

The postOffice department has made
public the following official statement
of the cases: In 1892 the depart
ment, through the free delivery di-
vision. entered into Il contract with
the Postal Device and Lock company
for the purchase of carriers sachelS
for a period of four years. The man
ager of this company, with whom all
negotiations were conducted, was w.
q. Crawford, of Washington. The
sacheIs were TO be made of coated
canvas called pegamoid, instead of
leather as formerly.
The specifications of this contract
required the contractor to furnish
straps the same as in the Stern con-
tract. George Z. LOrenZ. of Toledo,
O., made n contract with Crawford,
representative of the Postal Device and
Lock company, to aid him in securing
the contract and to furnish the straps
for a specific amount per Sachel. Pur-
suant to this agreement, which was
cIandestine agreement and not mat
ter of record in the department every
time the Postal Device and Lock COM
pany was paid for a supply of sachelS
remittance was made by that company
to George E. LOrenz, Toledo, o., for
his part of the compensation.
Lorenz. however, did not furnish the
straps. They We're furnished by the
department through Machen, and paid
for by the department. Crawford, there
fore, paid Lorenz for the straps which
the department furnished. and Lorenz,
to show his appreciation of Machen's
liberaIity in furnishing free of charge
the straps which he Q-Orenz) was paid
for, divided his profits with Machen.
The Stern contract mentioned in the
foregoing was similar, and was sim
ilarly manipulated by Machen. John
7. Cupper, of Lock Haven, Pa, had
contract to paint letter boxes at Il big
price and Machen is also charged with
being I'm on this contract.
Postmaster General Returns.
Washington, Aug. POSTMASTER
General Payne resumed his official
duties at the department today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-01
Drowned in Chicago Harbor.

Chicago, Aug. by the overturn-
ing of small rowboat on the lake
front Fred Odett and Albert MOnsen,
employees of the Western Stone COM
pany, were drowned. Two companions
of the dead men narrowly escaped a
similar death and We're completely eX-
hausted when members of the life saw
ing crew rescued them. The accident
occurred but short distance from the
shore, in view of several hundred per
sons
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-01
Lightning Restores Her Voice.

Elkhart, Ind, Aug. 1.-When light
ming struck Samuel Swinehart's house
the flash brought shrek of terror
from Mrs. Swinehart's lips. This was
the first sound above a whisper the
woman had made for two weeks, but
she now speaks normally. Sciatic rheu-
matism Is said to have caused the
failure of her voice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-01
Kolutoo Ia "Not inKt."

Montreal. Aug. 1. - In a strong
breeze the Thorella, the defender in
the Seawanhaka cup, ran away from
the Kolutoo. the United States chal-
Ienger. The KolutOo came down the
last leg alone. crossing the line. 10 min
utes and 36 seconds after the Thorella.
The distance was twelve miles
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-01
CHICAGOAN CONVICTED
LARCENY OF $4,000
AdOIph Kuhn, Banker and Broker,
is Found
Guilty.

Chicago, Aug. 1.-Adolph Kuhn. a
banker, real estate and mortgage
broker. was today convicted of lar
ceny of $1,000 Other indictments
against him will be tried in Septem-
ber. According to the evidence he
victimized many persons through for
geries of real estate deed, and titles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-01
Fond Inc Has a Big Task.

Fond du Lac. Wis, Aug. What
breeze the Thorella, the defender of
mammoth ever discovered has been
received in this city from Alaska. 1t
is twelve feet and eight inches long
and weighs 800 pounds. 1t was un-
earthed in mine owned by W. H.
Frank, of this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-01
s1srrNE CHAPEL TRANSFORMED
Preparations Made Therein for the 40
commodatIon of the ConcIave.

PE6DaFat1OnB
commodation of the ConcIave.
The Sistine chapel has been COM
pletely transformed. The only thing
connecting it with the Temple of Art,
which it is generally known to be, is
Michael Angeles dome, which shines
in undimmed brilliancy above the altar,
completely covering the Last Sacra-
mept." The altar is hung with tapes
try representing the descent of the
holy spirit, surmounted by violet
canopy, and is covered with red velvet
heavily embroidered with gold. On
the highest step of the altar stands a
majestic red and gold chair, which
will serve as a throne for the new
pope when he first receives the homage
of the sacred college.
Along the two sides of the chapel
are the seats for the cardinals, with
high backs, and each having in front
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-01
varsity Man Cots a Post.

Ann Arbor, Mich, Aug. Charles
B. Hare has accepted the appoint
ment of government bacteriologist in
the Philippines at salary of $1,000.
He is the young man who got the bu-
bonic plague while working in the
laboratory with DR.. Noog. He was
graduated from the medical depart
ment of the University of Michigan
last limo
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-01
MnnicnI diagnosis.

"What an awful voice that mans
gotr' said the manager. who was lis
tening to the throaty tenor.
"Call that a voice?" said his friend.
"It's a diseasep'-Punch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-01
The Situation in Post
office Under Rule
of MaChen.
THE LAST SENSATION
In Which Charges Make
Interesting Read
Ing.

Washington, Aug. 1.-The postOfffce
| investigation has developed another
sensation. the federal grand jury re-
turning seven indictments involving
nine people for alleged conspiracy and
bribery in connection with postal af-
fairs August w Machen is named
Jointly with others in four of the in
dictments.
Names of the Other Indicted.
The other parties were William Cor
don Crawford. who was deputy audi
tor for the poStoffice department from
June i. 1893, 10 Sept. u. 1891, and
is a member of one of the exclusive
clubs Of this city: Leopold J. SternS. Of
Baltimore; George +. LOrenZ, Of To-
ledO, formerly prominent govern
ment official and Martha ]. LOrenZ,
his wife; John T. Cupper. mayor Of
Lock Haven. Pa; William &. Long,
an Ohio man who has spent much
time in this city in recent years, and
an intimate friend of Machen: Maurice
Runkel. of New York city, and ThOs.
W. McGregOr. 4 prOtege of Machen
who was a messenger at the beginning
of Machen's administration of the free
delivery service. and in recent years
has been in Charge of the supplies for
the rural free delivery service.
And Still There's More to Follow.
Crawford voluntarily appeared in
court soon after the indictments were
returned and furnished $4,000 bail,
and McGregOr likewise appeared and
gave 5000 bail Long was arrested
at his home. He was released on S10.-
coo bonds. AIachen was not rearrest-
ed under the new Indictment, as he
gave bonds in $4,000 under his indict-
ment several weeks ago. and the au-
thOrities felt that this was sufficient
to insure his appearance. Warrants
have been issued for the Out-Of-tOwn
parties indicted. The grand jury has
not completed the work laid before it
by the postal investigators. and other
indictments may he expected later on,
possibly within a week or two.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-01

Rome, Aug. 1.-The cardinals all
awoke at an early hour this morning
to the ringing of loud bell. Mass
was said in the Pauline chapel by Car
dinal Oreglia, who afterwards admin
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-01
Their Treasure of a Cook.

Missis-Don't forget Katy, that the
Muggfnses are coming to dinner to-
night.
Katy-Ah. don't let that bother ye,
now. III just do my worst. They'll
never trouble ye again. Boston Globe,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-01
ANOTHER ROYAL VISITOR
TOAMERICAN SQUADRON

Lisbon, Aug. liking Charles Wis
tied the American squadron today.
He was received aboard the Brooklyn
by Admiral Cotton and Minister Bry-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-01
IYifn-nantar aats Ahont Hin Dne.

Springfield, ILL.,. Aug. 1.-While act
ing as a peacemaker and trying to stop
Gus Rostick from frightfully beating
his wife Gollipa Rostick, an uncle,
shot and mortally wounded the wife
beater, who now lies in st. Johns hos
~ItaI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-01
worked Both Wnr..

Jaggles-Are they good divorce law-
yers?
Waggles = Best in the business.
They've originated over hundred diff
ferent ways Of collecting alimony and
as many more for evading the payment
of it.-Judge.