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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-19

TERED reported in favor Of the &C
cumulation of Il fund Of S10OOOo to
promote an agitation for release frcm
the oppression of the paper c0m5ina-
ton" and this report was UNANIMOUSLY
adopted 10y the association.
On behalf Of The World Soitz offered
$10OuO toward fund 10 carry Un 4
national agitation for the removal OF
the duty on wood pulp for paper max
inS. alleging that this step was neCeS-
sary for the welfare of the newspaper
industry in this country. ScitZ said
that the paper situation in the United
States iS steadily growing worse, the
drought of the last three or four
months emphasizing the predicament
of the newspaper industry through the
operations OF the International Paper
company.
The company, he said. controlling
every factor of the paper-nakinE in
duStry. had. instead OF increasing its
facilities and accommodating a reserve
stock for emergencies. deliberately set
out 10 restrict the output of printing
paper in order TO secure complete
domination of the market During
the five years of its existence. he said.
IL had not put in n single new ma
chine. had reduced its output of news
paper ut least 500 tons per day. and
had perfected arrangements with in.
dependent mills 10 maintain prices
OveT-capitaIized 10 begin with. he
said. 1T was impoverishing itself in
purchasing wood laUds ~ high prices
TO shut out competition and to enrich
insiders. the whole 10 the ultimate
burden of the newspapers. which could
not well increase the price OF their
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-19
SERVE NOTICE ON
THE EXPOSITION
Illinois Editors State Terms for Fur
ther Advertising ofSt.
Louis Fair.

Galesbur~. Feb. 19.-The Illinois
State Press association decided to
give no more notices to the St. Louis
exposition until the management
makes arrangements whereby editors
and their families shall he aGmitteC
free of charge to the exposition and
concessions. The boycott was occa-
stoned by the reading of notice from
the exposition management stating
that only editors would be admitted
free. The secretary was instructed to
notify the exposition Of the editors
decision.
The association also passed resolu-
tions against the parcels post bill.
These officers were elected:
PreSident-John NJ. Rapp. Fairfield.
Vice Presidents. Il. Castle. Sand
wich: j. w. Becker. Jerseyville; Miss
Bessie Turner. afro.
Secretary. VI. Page. Jer~eyville.
Treasurer-N. Ii. Haven. Greenfield.
y banquet was served to the yiSi-
tors last evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-19
PAPER TRUST TYPICAL IN
METHODS OF OPPRESSION
Besides Prosecuting Under Laws the Publishers
Would Make its Products Free.

New York. Feb. i9.-Prior to the
adoption of the resolution Yesterday
nv the American Newspaper Publish
crs' association calling ON the pre>i-
dent to start suit against the manu-
facturers of white paper a~ an Illegal
combination. Dan Seitz and JOHN Nor
ris. of the New York World. delivered
addresses. setting for the situation
from the publishers standpoint.
papers or advertising. We should eS-
tal,lish bureau TO give this matter its
unccasing attention. he said. I'VE
should aSSal congress in the interests
Of free pulp and free paper.
Fully - per cent. of the pulp wood
iS now drawn from Canada. and the
paper business has passed beyond the
protective period. Let us raise fund
large enough To he effective in main
tanning our interests-One by which
we can keep the country newspapers
brsSy or thea congressman. With the
tariff out of the way capital could
safely invest in Canada and give US
our paper at living prices"
Norris. of The Times. declared that
newspapers are today threatened with
n paper famine. many OF the papers
being on 4 "hand-tO-mOuth' basis. and
that the manufactures had delibera te-
ly shut down on production. is il not
time he asked. that the customers
Of these paper manufacturers took ef-
fective steps TO protect themselves
against men VINO show shOrt-sghted-
ness. lack of enlightened seIf-inteTest
and incapacity for the responsibilities
they have voluntarily assumed:"
At the afternoon session the commit
ice TO WHICH the subject had been re-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-19
LEGISLATIVE ACT ANNULLED
Indiana AssembIy's Powers Exceeded In
Some Laws Passed for Cities of Ger
tain Population.

Indianapolis. Feb. 19.-The supreme
court holds that the legislature has
no power to pass laws for the gov
ernment of cities having not more nor
less than a stated population, to ap-
ply to single city in the state, and
10 exclude other cities of substantially
the same size. The last Legislature
passed more than q dozen statutes ap-
plying to cities or towns of specified
population within such narrow limits
as to embrace a single place.
Thus Marion. Goshen, Alexandria,
Frankfort, Charlottesville, Mishawaka,
Martinsville. East Chicago. North YER
non, Howell and Converse each pro-
cured an act for its benefit that indi-
Gated so clearly by reference to pOpu-
lation the town for which it was in
tended that it is not indeXed in the
statutes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-19
IOWA REPUBLICANS IN FOR
A FIGHT TO THE BITTER END
Organization to Down Governor Cummins' Idea
Has Been Perfected.

Des Moines. Feb. l9.-Word is going
around among leading republicans of
the Observation-Disclosures" policy
that Gov. Cummins must he embar-
rassed before the voters Of Iowa dur
ing the next few months at almost
any cost This iS an interesting. not
to say startling. development of the
republican conferences Of the last
few days \ master hand is directing
the anti-Cumnins movement. and a.
reports are not amiss the hand i di-
rccted by an experienced head and
clever personality. 1t is believed the
governor has been informed of the
calculated move. He i said 10 have
told frien5:
II understand this matter thorough
~; it is not new to me. But ! am a
patient man"
The Inference drawn from this re-
mark by the governors visitor was
that Gov. Cummins rests securely in
the belief that a savage attack such
retroactive and will rot be counfe-
nanced by the fair-minGed Iowans.
As to the plan of the anti-Cummins
republicans, it has now assumed def
mite proportions. IT involves first in
cessant gossip, oral and printed, con
ceTning the governors alleged tariff
revision views. These attacks through
press and politician viii gradually as
sumo the form Of out-and-out state
ments that the governor holds opin-
ions not in line with the national ad-
ministration; that be should not rep
resent Iowa republicans in the ma
tional convention in Chicago on that
account"
But this il only a preliminary shift
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-19
VESSEL ARRIVES
MONTHS OVERDUE
Reaches New York After Wee ks
Voyage From Phil
ippines.

New York. Feb. 19.-Five months
overdue from HoiIo. philippine islands.
and for IouE time given UP as lost.
tLe four-uaSted ship JuteoPolis was
toUed into port here. With heT crew
completely exhausted by the ten
months battle with almost uninter-
runted storms % TWO oceans she was
toved here from Delaware bveakwater.
but when in sight OF port she was
forced to anchor outside during the
wintry gales for five days longer.
The Juteopolis sailed from Iloilo on
April 80. torty-twO weeis ago. with a
full cargo of sugar. reaching Honolulu
on Sept 10. \ seaman was truck and
killed by a falling block when the ship
was of Cape Horn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-19
ALExIEFF MAKES A REPORT
Gives Ghe Casualties in the Fight of Feb. o
Damaged Ships Repairing.


st. Petersburg. Feb. ia long of
fetal dispatch from Viceroy Alexieff is
given out recounting details Of the
fight of Feb. . at Port Arthur. 1t
says it is known that Il number of
Japanese ships suffered severely, which
accounts for their not following up the
attack. lie details the conrerring of
six crosses OF the order Of St. George
on members OF the crews of the war
ships, and reports Casualties as fol-
lows: OF the squadron - Five Of
ficers wounded, fourteen men killed
and sixty-nine men wounded. OF the
fortress and garrison-One man killed,
one man severely wounded and five
men slightly wounded He says the
Russian forces are eager TO meet the
'-insOlent foe breast to- breast"
Alexieff says in his report that the
"battleships Czarevitch. Captain Gre
gorovitch, and Retvizan. Captain
SensnOvitch, and the cruiser Pallada,
Captain kOssOyitch- which lay at an
chcr. having been damaged in the tor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-19
PM, rsowenin Trnds.

dos Moincs. la, Feb. 19.@Charles
Rowen, an unknown electrician who
has been doing odd jobs about the city
Jail for his board. has received notice
that there is n legacy Of $4,000 await
ing him In the bank Of Syracuse. y.
Y. Accompanying tho letter was a
check for SGG4 80 The letter was from
Rowen's sister. who stated that
wealthy uncle had died leaving each
that sum.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-19

Once -chism j. created in the party
and thousands Of voters are protest
ing against the executives tariff views
as being politically treaSonablr. the
campaign in the various districts il 10
go on with renewed Nehemcnce aud
with the governor a, the by-WOrd.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-19
Remains of Late Senator
Hanna Laid Away at
Cleveland.
N0TABiES AT FUNERAL
Ohio Does Signal Honor
to Memory of
Her Son.

Cleveland. Feb. 19.-The last rites
over the body of Senator Marcus A.
Hanna were held at ! this afternoon
at St. Pauls Episcopal church. Near
ly all business was suspended. Street
railway and steam road traffic on
nearly every line in the state stopped
at ! o'clock for five minutes. People
generally in all parts of the city bow
ed their heads in reverence for brief
space. 1t is estimated GO.OOO people
viewed the remains Of the dead sena-
tor while they lay in state in the
chamber of commerce.
Admitted on Card.
Admission to the church was by
card and limited to the standing ca
pacity Of the auditorium. Among
those present were Washington dele
cations. members Of the state legisIa-
ture. the governors staff. and distin
guiShed persons from all parts of the
country. bishop Leonard delivered a
touching sermon. The service was
most solemn and impressive.
Tie rites concluded, the remains
were borne to Lake View cemetery
and the body deposited in the cryp,
in the chapel to await burial at the
pleasure Of the family.
City One of Mourning.
Cleveland. O.. Feb. 19-This city IS
truly ere Of mourning. Tho mortal
remains Of Senator Marcus Alon2o
Hanna lave lain in STATE for hours
upon Il shrouded catafalque in the au-
ditorium Of tae Chamber Of Commerce,
whore they were taken Immediately
upon their arrival here from Wash
lngtOn. Surrounded by q Veritablc
garGen Of flowers. and guarded by
detail OF soldiers from the state miNtIa,
during the afternoon. from 1880 10 9:30
p. m. fully 10000 people passed the
flOwcr-coveTed caskCt and took Il hast
look upon the features of the dead
statesman.
Appropriately Drapsd.
The chamber auditorium where the
lay in state was most appropriately
set for the occasion. From the four
large chandeliers there was d huge
canopy of black. From Il black and
white roscttc i'll the center four white
streamcrs extended to the corners of
the canopy around the entire hall. Near
the ceiling was hung i wide black
border From this. at frequent inter
VaiS. starting with Il black and white
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-19
Placed in Hands of Am
bassador McCOr-
mick Today.
TEXT SENT TO EAST.
Ire Shown at DISPOSE
ton to Close the
Matter.

ST. Petersburg. Feb. 19.-Russia's
reply to Secretary Has's note was
handed to Ambassador Mccormick to-
day.
Washington, Feb. l9.-Russia's reply
to Hays note is considered by the
state department TO be responsive and
its substance has been cOmmunicatai
TO the governments Of Japan aki
China.
Russians on the YaIu.
Harbin, Manchuria, Feb. 19.-Rus
sian troops are concentrated in the
lower Value valley. Everybody is in
high spirits and daily expecting rein
forcements.
To Establish Police system.
Shanghai. Feb. 1o-It is reported at
Wei Sien that Germany has secured
the right to inaugurate uniform po-
lice system in all cities of Shan Tung
province. The Chinese received the
favorably.
Say They Did Execution, Too.
St Petersburg, Feb. 19.-The gov
ernment report Of the naval action
off Chemulpo. at Korea. Feb. 5, says
the Russian cruisers Nariag and Kor-
ietz sank Il Japanese cruiser, torpedo
and gunboat and crippled another
vessel before entering the harbOr.
Surprised at Being Left Out.
St Petersburg, Feb. 10. - The in
formation contained in press dis
patches from Washington that Secre-
tary Hay has announced the negotia-
tions in connection with his note to
the powers on the subject of the integ
rity of China to be closed, without
awaiting Russia's formal response,
came as a surprise to official circles
here. An official OF the foreign Office,
with whom the representative of the
Associated Press talked on this mat
ter, appeared to be rather nOnplussed
at this unexpected conclusion to the
United States proposition, but he dis
played no irritation.
Might Offend the 1Iuscovite.
He said: If this is true it has not
changed the Russian programme Not
TO await Russia'S : reply might, how
ever, offend Russian SusceptibilitieS
and TEND still further TO increase the
feeling already existing here in GER
tain quarters THAT the United States
is not friendly TO Russia. In this
connection there is no doubt the gov
eminent feels somewhat embarrassed
by the desire of the United States to
install consulS in the open ports of
Manchuria Immediately.
They Don't Understand Uncle Sam.
TIE government does not like TO be
placed in the position of putting OBJ
stacle4 in the way. but that entire ter
ritory is now under military control
and these posts would be within the
sphere of the war operations. Fur
thermore. trade is at standstill at
present, and the authorities cannot
comprehend why Washington should
press this matter now. None of the
other powers is seeking 10 take imme-
diate advantage of the privileges ac-
corded by the Chinese treaties. As
far as concerns Port .Dalny. to which
place al American commercial agent
has been appointed. the situa ton is
even worse. as ii is not impossible that
the military authorities Will soon re-
quest all foreigners to leave there"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-19
Case of Il. Il. stnne.

jefferson City. Mo, Feb. 19.-In the
circuit court the jury, after consider
ing the case against Prosecuting AttOr-
ney X. +. Stone, charged with neglect
ing his official duty, rendered verdict
of not guilty. The case charging the
free use Of railroad pass may be TAX
en- up later
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-19
EXPRESS COMPANY SAID
TO BE HANDLING LIQUOR

Fargo, y. -. Feb. 19-The United
States government has started suit
against the Western Express company.
which operates on the 500 road
through this state. The revenue Off
Gals say the company is doing a
Wholesale and retail business in the
sale of and collections on liquor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-19
ELGIN MAN SHOOTS
Kills Brooklyn Business Man in
the Latter'S
Office.
CAPTURED AND LOCKED UP
Had Been Living a Fast Pace and
Was Evidently In
toxicated.
CAPTURED AND LOCKED u

New York. Feb. 10. - George r.
Jennings. president Of the Jennings Nd
Unstable Shade company. was shot and
Killed in his Office in RrOOklyn by
Frank McNam2rgl. superintendent Of
one OF the departments of the EIgin
Watch company's factory at Elgin. III.
According TO two of Jennings clerks
who were in the office Jennings ard
Mcnamara were engaged in a heated
dispute. the subject of which is un-
known. when Mcnamara thrust a re-
Vo4Ver against Jennings and fired. the
bullet passing through his heart and
death ensuing instantly.
Mcnamara threw away his revolver
and ran out into the street. pursued by
the two clerks. who captured him and
turned him over to the police. Nc
Namara refused to say why he shot
Jennings.
Has Wife and 10 Children.
Mcnamara has a wife and 10 chill
Gren. Until a year ago he lived at Sag
Harbor. then being employed in Fa-
hy's watch case factory. He later
went to Illinois with his family to
accept Il position as superintendent
in the joint department of the Elgin
works. just about that time he loan
ed $1,000 to Jennings and Adolph
Sterk. treasurer of the window shade
company. He accepted four $500
notes. which were made payable on
demand. \ few days later, it is said,
he demanded and was given $500. This
money he spent. it was said. in the
tenderloin district of this city and he
had to 90 to Bellevue hospital for
treatment. Soon after this he dis
counted two more Of the notes. and
when he demanded the remainder of
the money he was taken before James
w. Ridgway. formerly district attor-
ney of Kings county. and a settlement
in fun was made for $3.50.
Victim Was Prosperous.
At the Jennings cOmpany's Offices il
was said that none there knew Nc
Namara was in the city until he walk
ed into the office. Mr.. Jennings. who
was 10 years old. lived in Brooklyn
with his wife and three children. The
concern Of which he was president
was prosperous. lie was captain of
Il company i'm the nth regiment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-19
Drops Dead rronrlIear. rniIure.

SheboyGan. WIS. Feb. 19.-Anton J.
Mailman. aged IS years, chairman of
the Democratic county committee,
dropped dead at his home while read
ing Il newspaper. Heart failure was
the cause. Mailman was one of the
most prominent citizens ard politicians
CT the state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-19
PASSENGER TRAIN LAID OFF
so FUEL MAY BE HAULED

WateIUOwn, y Y. Feb. 19.-Nine
passenger trains on the Rome Water
town ana OGdenSburg railroad have
been annulled for the remainder of this
week, for the purpose of using the To-
cOmotiVes to haul coal. many of the
villages along the northern end of the
line being without fuel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-19
HOUSE COMMITTEE WOULD
RAISE CARRIERS WAGES

Washington. Feb. 19.-Thc house
committee on postoffices and postroads
has agreed To the report OF sub-com-
mittee raising the salaries of rural free
delivery arrieTs 10 a maximum of
S72O per annum. instead of 5000 as at
present The report agreed to take
away from such carriers the express
and news agency privileges which they
now have.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-19
pedo attack of the night befose. like.

pedO attack of the night befOfc, like
wise participated in the fight
Port Arthur. Feb. 19.-The repairs
to the Russian warShips damaged dur
ing the bombardment Of Feb. - arc
rapidly proceedings. The CZarevitcn.
Retvizan and Pallada will soon rejoin
the fleet. The work is being carried
on with the aid of caissons. The mis-
hap was not so great as at first be-
IieVed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-19
Ghastlv Murder Trial Exhibit.

OskaIoosa, la, Feb. 19.-The body
OF John Lewis has been eXhumed al
Fremont and the head taken to Sigour-
noy to be used as an exhibit in the
trial of Mrs. Belle Lewis. charged With
the murder of her husband.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-19
Couldn't Keep 1t a Secret.

OwoSsO. Mich. Feb. 19.-The mar
riage of Miss Anna Love TO J. l.. Bag
ley. which was celebrated here. was 20
he kept secret for two weeks. bun the
news got out. Mrs. Bagley is the 49,
year-Old daughterOf wealthy parents in
Saginaw, who opposed the marriage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-19
EMPRESS OF CHINA
DIES ONCE MORE
News From Canton Declared Unre
liable and Report is
Discredited.

London. Feb. ia Canton dispatch
says it l. reported in official circles
there that the dowager empress is
dead.
The Chinese legation here has heard
nothing of the reported death Of the
dowager empress and discredits it..
Neither Hong Kong nor Canton are
reliable sources Of news.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-19
IOWA MAN CHARGED WIFE
MURDER INDICTED BY JURY

Des Moines. Feb. 19.-Charles -.
Graves. under arrest charged with
putting his wife to death and burn
ing the body, was indicted today for
murder in the first degree. The char
red remains Of Mrs. Graves were
found by he husband in December.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-19
Permanent Military Camp.

Washington, Feb. 19.-The house
committee on military affairs heard
Representative Esch, Of Wisconsin, in
favor Of the selection Of Fort Douglass,
in that state, as a permanent military
camp
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-19
WHEAT GOES TO A
NEW HIGH MARK
Grain for May Delivery on War Scare
and Scarcity Goes TO
S1.O3.

Chicago. Feb. 19.-Wheat for May
delivery sold today at S1.O3 a bush
el. The war scare. together with the
scarcity of good wheat for milling
purposes. was the cause of the adj
vance. Other deliveries showed mod
crate gains.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-19
Another Rnmnr nenied.

Paris. Feb. 19.-There is no truth in
the rumor that Foreign Minister Del
cas>e has resigned. There i not the
slightest indication of change in the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-19
FANATICS PLENTY
Five Hundred of Them Go on a
Rampage in Our East.
ern Islands.
CoNsTABULARY PATROL
Lieut.. Macrae and Six Privates
Killed Fate of Another
Soldier.

Manila. Feb. 19.-Lieut. Macrae and
six privates, of the constabularN. have
been killed by boIo rush of 500 ia
natics while patrolling the east coast
of the island Of Samar
Another Private Killed.
Private Salomin. of the 14th caval-
ry. stationed at JolC. has also been
killed by bolomen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-19
Woman Found Not Guilty.

Mason City. Ia. Feb. 19.-NOt guilty
was the verdict reported in the case OF
Mrs l.. X Linhoff. accused of the mur-
der Of Edward Bromley.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-19
WINDOW GLASS WORKERS
GIVEN NOTICE OF A CUT

nOuncement is made by the Window
Glass Workers OF America of a reduc-
tion in the wage scale. 1t is given out
that the cut is about 1S percent. on
single and II per cent. on double
strength glass.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-19
Bombardment of Insur-
gents at SantO Do
mingO Explained.
Distress in Capital and
Fighting is Prohib-
tied.

st. Thomas, ID. W. L.. Feb. IA
French mail steamship which arrived
here reports the United States cruiS-
erS Newark and Colombia have been
forced To fire on the Dominican rebels
outside the city of San Domingo he
cause the insurgents fired upon an
American mail steamship. The Amer
lean commander has forbidden either
party fighting within the city limits.
Inhabitants StarV nR.
Great distress and starvation pre-
vail in San Domingo City. The town
of Jeremie. in Southern Hayti. has
been declared in Il state of siege.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-19
WELL KNOWN YACHTSMAN
AND HORSEMAN IS DEAD

Milton. Mass. Feb. 10. Malcolm
Forbes. wealthy horseman aua yacht
man. Gicd today at his residence here
from an internal malady.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-19
Memorial Services at Kenyon.
n1I1ea N,h1Ie Going for a Doctor.

North Vernon, Ind. Feb. 19.-Henry
Bellert. 60 years old. was killed by a
Big -Four passenger train at the Paris
crossing, while going for a doctor.