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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-26
RIVER TOWBOAT BLOWS
UP. KILLING SIXTEEN MEN
A WATER WAGON X
TICKET IN IOWA
Frohibitionists Succeed in Filling
All Places But
Two.

Boone, Ia, May 26.-The Prohibi-
ton state convention nominated state
officers and chose delegates to the Pro-
hibition national convention. Is. w.
Brown, of Ames. was permanent chair
man, and II. E. Woodring, of Oelwein,
secretary. w. o. ElwelI was elected
state chairman. The state ticket nom
mated is as follows: Secretary of state,
A. II. Bolster, Villinca; auditor, ]. D.
&. Mcfarland, Des Moines; treasurer,
W. Z. Sopber, OskaloOsa; railroad
commissioners, George W. White, Fair
field. The offices of attorney general
and judge of the supreme court will
be flied by the state central commit
tee.
The delegates-at-large are: A. q.
Coats, Perry; Malcom Smith, Cedar
Rapids; J. r. Treloar, Charles City;
w. Howard, Marshalltown.
District delegates = First, G. w.
White, Fairfield; Second, c.. II. +.
Bolistedt Victor; Third, j. II. Camp
bell, Waterloo; Fourth, Rev. c. w.
Payne, Fayette; Fifth, o. d. Elicit,
MarshalltOwn; Sixth, George NJ. Ad-
ans, Hedrick; Seventh, a. L. Coats,
Perry; Eighth, not filled; Ninth, Al.
Bolster. Villisca; Tenth, Z. 2. Birch,
Rockwell City; Eleventh, w. w. Grif-
fin, Sioux City.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-26
ALUMNI MOVEMENT IS
GENERAL AGAINST MACLEAN

Dcs Moines. Ia, May 2G. The
alumni of the University of Iowa de-
mand the immediate resignation OF
President MacLean, of that institu-
tion. and the board of regents is eX-
pected to oust him il his voluntary
resignation is not forthcoming at once.
The dissatisfaction against the presi-
dent is due to the low standing to
which the university is said to have
fallen as compared to the universities
of other states.
The president, it is said, has failed
more than one-fifth of the money re
quired to run the institution, and is at
serious odds with most OF the heads
of departments in the university.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-26
FAVOR PARKER, BUT DO NOT
INSTRUCT IN ALABAMA

Montgomery, Ala, May 20. - The
Democratic state convention was held
in Montgomery and dispatched its
work in a few hours. While no iu-
structiOns were given the resolutions
adopted recited that at the present
time Judge Alton B. Parker is the
most available and acceptable candi.
date for the nomination for the presi-
dency and that the sentiment of the
convention is for his nomination. The
unit rule was put in force. The salient
feature of the platform is opposition
TO imperialism" and the methods of
the present chief executive
in arrogating to himself legislative
functions"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-26
KANSAS EDITOR TAKEN
UP BY GOVERNOR BAILEY

Emporia, Kan, May 26-William
Allen White, editor of the Emporia
Daily Gazette, has been offered the po-
sition of state accountant without pay
under Governor Bailey. Mr.. White
has not yet accepted.
The offer made by Governor Bailey
is the result of an editorial written
by Mr.. White last week i'm which he
declared that he would gladly accept
the place of state accountant without
Il salary. He expressed the belief that
n state accountant could find plenty of
work to do in checking up the eXpendi-
lures of the state officers. The place
of state accountant was created by the
Legislature of 1903 and pays salary
of $1,000 year, but has never been
filled.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-26
HAYTIANS Do NOT
LIKE FOREIGNERS
PIacards Posted Denouncing Them
without Regard to Ma
tionality.

Washington, May 26.-The situation
politically in Haiti is undoubtedly bad,
according to reports received at the
state department. 1t is said that the
animosity against foreigners, almost
without regard to nationality, is stead
lily increasing, and the last adviees are
that in many places throughout the re-
public placards have been posted de-
nouncing foreigners
While the reports give no specific rea-
sons for the development Of this anti
foreign feeling it is supposed here to
be the result of some of the disciplin-
ary measures threatened by the Ger
man feet recently in connection with
the Imprisonment in Port au Prince of
foreign officials Of the Haitian National
bank on charges of unlawful prac-
tees
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-26
TRUESDALE TALKS
Feature of the Days Work at the
Investigation of the An.
thracite Trust.
SAYS THERE WAS no COMBINE
Prices, However, Were Informally
Talked Over, and Were Gener-
ally Uniform TO Consumers.

New York, May 26-After q num-
Der Of contracts had been produced
the interstate commerce commission,
which is investigating the alleged an
thracite coal combine, called President
Truesdale, of the Lackawanna sys-
tenn, to the stand. He said the price
of Lackawanna coal at tidewater was
fixed by the officers of the company
under his general direction. There was
no agreement as to price circulars, and
the fact that prices were uniform he
explained by saying that one COM
pany would follow the lead of another
as question of policy.
Declares There's No Agreement.
Truesdale said the prices and dis
counts were determined In advance of
the issuing of the circulars by the
various companies, but insisted they
were not determined by formal agree
ments. He said he had discussed coal
prices informally with President Baer,
of the Reading. and President Thomas.
Of the Lehigh Valley. He said that
prior to the 1901 price schedule he had
talked with officials of other roads
pIlCtS 1Ol lAlG Dul
was no agreement and no understand
ing, moral or otherwise.
Explanation of q Discrepancy.
Asked how 1T was that if there was
a Lackawanna dividend of Z per cent
last year it is necessary to make an
average increase of 80 cents ton for
coal this year. President Truesdale
said: Conditions of other business
as well as our own affect the price of
coal. I cannot go into details, but
the conditions in n comparative sense
are the same as might affect prices
in other lines"
Can Garry Some Coal at a Loss.
President Truesdale said It was true
that at basis price of $4.GO for coal
at tidewater. as prevails today. with
a provision In the selling contract for
Go per cent. of the selling proceeds to
go to the operator, his road handled
coal from the Independent Golfers at
a loss. He explained, however, that
the tonnage involved represented but
a small proportion of the Lackawanna
roads tonnage. Coal might at times
be carried at n loss to preserve the
railroads established tonnage, or to
meet existing conditions of trade.
Denies the No Competition Charge.
He denied that there was no actual
competition where the circular prices
are maintained. There is competition
for producing fields, sales fields, and
for other advantages, he said. After
Theodore Nrooman, first vice president
of the Philadelphia and Reading, had
been questioned briefly regarding the
cost of operation the commission ad-
journed for the day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-26

compliment that has been paid Hon.
+. w. Hurst, of this county. through
the well defined consideration of his
Rame by democrats in various parts
of the state in connection with the Of
flee of governor of Illinois, that this
convention, representative of the
democracy of Rock Island county,
bear testimony to the sincere pride
and high appreciation that is shared
by all democrats of the county. that
such distinguished honor should
have been paid their fellow democrat,
and believe it to be the sense of the
democrats of the county that the con-
gratulatiOns hereby extended to their
fellow democrat be accompanied by
an expression of the regret that is
felt that he has hesitated to cooper
ate with the sentiments of so many
democrats.
Resolved, That the greetings of this
convention be extended to the democ-
racy of Rock Island in its successful
efforts to purify the methods of con-
Quoting politics, and that it be the
sense of this convention that every
move whose purpose and tendency is
to insure fairness in the conduct of
party affairs and the elimination of
all that tends to disrupt and discredit
the party be approved.
The State Delegates.
The following delegates were chos-
en- to the state convention: Ben r.
Cable, j. Z. Sexton (Fourth ward), -.
w. Cavanaugh, w. II. Lamont, Louis
Funkenstein, Rock Island; Benton Da-
Wis, Henry Albrecht, j. W. Day, w. X.
Moore, Moline; Cornelius Donovan,
South Rock Island; II. S. Woodburn,
Coe; William Baker, Edgington. AL
ternates, c. c. Wilson, L. c. Berry,
George Simpson. \. c. Hanson, j. Brit
ton, Rock Island; Carl Witt. Drury;
j. II. Saddoris, Canoe Creek; William
Kale, Black Hawk.
LOOney Takes No Part.
Looney did not participate in the
early proceedings of the convention.
When he observed the manner in
which events were shaping themselves
he retired with a quartet of his sub
chiefs and held council of war at
his Office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-26
YOUNG SOLDIER Welded
TO HIS DYING SWEETHEART

Bay City, Mich, May 26-Mrs. Ida
Reinecke, aged 10, bride of but few
months, is dead at her home here. Cor
poraI Herman Reinecke served three
years with the Twenty-third United
states infantry in the Philippines AT
the expiration of his term of service
he returned to his native city and took
I'D the duties of the civilian. He was
engaged to a young lady of this ciEy'
and although the grim reaper wes
reaching out for the bright young lite,
the lovers were married and the loySl
soldier remained faithful to the erd
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-26
SUN WORSHIP FAST
RESULTED IN DEATH
EIOise Reuse Expires in EIgin Hos
pital-TOrtured With
Lotus Oil.

Chicago, May 16.-Eloise Reusse, of
ST. Paul. Mimi, who became insane
here while undergoing the ordeal of
the sO-called "sun worship fast" is
dead in a hospital for the insane at
Elgin. superintendent Whitman says
death was due to acute mania induc-
ed by starvation during a fast which
lasted fl days. Deceased is said by
the hospital authorities to have been
subjected to torture by means of
needles and the application of lotus
oil.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-26
OF STATE
PUT UP PATTON FOR GOVERNOR

Springfield. H.. May 26.-The pro-
hibition state convention today nom
mated the following ticket:
Governor-Robert IL. Patton, Spring
field.
Lieutenant Governor-Marion Cali
lup, Pontiac.
Secretary of State-George W. Well
sey, Danville.
Alonzo w. Wilson was reelected
chairman of the state central commit
tee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-26
INDICT PRESIDENT OF
STORM LAKE BANK
w. T.. Brown Accused of EmbezzlinG
$4,000 and Making
False Reports.

Sioux City, Iowa, May 26.-W. f.
Brown, president of the failed First
National bank of Storm Lake, has
been indicted upon two counts by the
federal grand jury, which charges the
embezZlement of $4,000 of the bank s
funds and making false and fraudu-
lent reports 10 the comptroller of the
currency concerning the condition of
the bank.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-26
ALLEGED IOWA FORGER
ARRESTED IN THE WEST

Everett. Wash, May 26.-W. T. Al
len, sewing machine agent, is under
arrest here charged with forgery at
OskaloOsa, Ia. Allen admits forging
notes to the amount of $500. He
says he dabbled in stocks and forged
10 make good his losses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-26
sNOWsTORM GENERAL
THROUGHOUT MONTANA

Helena. Mont. May 26.-Thc snow
storm which began in the morning
lasted twelve hours and was general
over Montana and the northwest ter
ritories. The snowfall ranged from
one to six inches and the lowest tenn
perature was - degrees at Marysville
The moisture will prove of great bene-
fit. as the ground was very dry. Sheep
men do not report any loss.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-26
CITY PRIMARIES ARE LOCALIZED.
Committee SustaIns County Committee
Officers In Calling New Ward Meetinga.

Officers in Calling New Ward Meetings.
The democratic county committee,
at meeting held this morning at the
Rock Island house, by a vote of 81 to
13, sustained the action of Chairman
j. p. Sexton and Secretary &. T. Staud-
uhar in calling primaries in the city
of Rock Island last Tuesday evening
for the selection of delegates to to-
days county convention, thereby re-
scinding the former call of the COM
mittee as to the city of Rock Island
for the holding of caucuses.
Mr.. Sexton explained that the pri-
maries were called in response to a
petition from 800 democrats in the
city, representing 60 per cent of the
party members here, who believed
that a great many voters of the par
ty would be disfranchised under the
caucus arrangement and hence re-
Trained from taking part in the vari-
Gus meetings held in the wards prior
to last Tuesday. These meetings were
conducted under the direction of John
p. Looney. The action of the commit
tee in sustaining the action of Chair
man Sexton and Secretary Stauduhar
seats the delegates elected Tuesday in
this afternoons convention from the
city of Rock Island. The Is votes east
against the motion to approve, which
was made by Cornelius Donovan, of
South Rock Island, represented the
strength Of Mr.. Looney, who was sup
ported by several of the committee
men from Moline, including w. Il.
Moore and Patrick Mullane.
Contest I'm Third Ward.
An hour of the time in which the
committee was in session was occu-
pied in settling a contest in the Third
ward, from which credentials were
presented by two sets Of committee
men, one composed of George W.
Henry, NJ. J. Mulcahy and John Aims
worth, and the other John Noonan,
Thomas Carney and II. 4. Free, the
latter the Looney committeeman. 1t
was decided to refer the question for
investigation TO a committee, and r.
Continued on Page Eight
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-26
CORTELYoU OUT ON TRIP
TO INSPECT DEPARTMENT

Washington. May 26. = Secretary
Cortelyou. OF the department Ct COM
merce and labor, accompanied by
Weaver. his confidential SECRETARY, by
Frank L. Sargent, commissioner gen
eraI OF immigration, has left for New
York on a trip of inspection Of vari-
Gus bureaus OF the department.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-26
POSTOFFICE TO ELIMINATE
NEWSPAPER MEDICINE ADS

Washington. May 26.-In connection
with the decision OF the postofiice de-
partment TO take steps TO eliminate OBJ
jectionable patent medicine and other
Objectionable advertisements from the
newspapers il is stated that all these
cases will be taken up individually on
their merits.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-26
WIND CAUSES LOSS IN
CALIFORNIA FRUIT CROP

San Jose. Cal. May 26.-The fruit
growers of the Santa Clara valley sur
fered an almost incalculable loss from
wind that at times blew almost a hur-
ricane. 1t is estimated that more than
one-haIf of the ripening cherry crop is
destroyed. and that from 2o.OoO,OOO to
3o.oO0.OO0 pounds of prunes are on the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-26
NO CORRESPONDENTS WILL
BE ALLOWED AT THE FRONT

washington. May 26.-The secretary
of state has received the following ca
bIegram from Ambassador McCOr-
mick at st. Petersburg: Il am inform
ed by the foreign office that foreign
correspondents will not be admitted
TO the front. by order OF the general
commanding. They remain at Mukden
or New Chwang."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-26
FEARS TO JUMP FROM
UPPER STORY AND IS BURNED

Greenwood, S. C.. May 26. - Fire
which started in the Central hotel
caused the death of Mrs. Anna Nose
Iy, the proprietress of the hotel. She
feared to jump, and was burned to
death. Eighteen stores and the First
National bank were burned. The loss
is S1S3, 600; insurance, $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-26
WARsHIPs ARRIVE AT AZORES:
ONE TO BE SENT TO TANGJER

Washington, May 26.-Rear Admiral
Barker has reported the arrival of the
Hearsarge. Alabama Maine and Iowa
It Horta, Azores. One Of these YES
SIS will probably be ordered to Tan
gar in connection with the kidnapping
of the American. Perdicari.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-26
Fearful Disaster on the
Fred Wilson at
Louisville.
ENTIRELY DESTROYED
Ali But One of the Dead
Members of the
Crew.

Louisville, KY, May 26.-Thirteen per-
sons were killed, three fatally injured
and five hurt by an explosion of boilers
which totally demolished the towboat
Fred Wilson today.
The dead include Capt. Joseph Price,
the pilot, steward, second engineer,
first cook and an unknown passenger
from Pittsburg.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-26
Had Just Arrived.

The Wilson had just arrived from
Pittsburg and was about to tie up
when the explosion occurred. The
cause is unknown.
The unknown passenger proved to
be William Holland, of Braddock, Pa,
Il business man and the guest f'the
captain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-26
Engineer Notified.

About half way through the tunnel
some of the men attracted the engin-
eer's attention, and he stopped the
train to find that nearly every man in
the party was overcome by the gas
that came from the funnel of the en-
gine. something that never happened
before, and the mine managers cannot
account for it, as the tunnel is so
well ventilated that there is a strong
current of air through it all the time.
Doctors were summoned and it was
found that ten men had been killed
by the fumes. These are: Michael
Golden, general inside foreman; Geo.
Raidle, master mechanic; John Kur-
ney, Joseph Punch, Enoch Morgan, Al
bert Nau, red James, Adam Scop-
penheimer, John Fredench and Sam
uel Fredench.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-26
TEN MEN VICTIMS
Fatalities From an Unusual Cause
in Pennsylvania
Mine.
LOCOMOTIVE GAS IS DEADLY
Fifty Others Taken Out Unconscious,
But All Will be
Saved.

Wilkesbarre. Pa. May GA tele-
gram received at the Susquehanna
Coal company's offices in this city
states that ten miners were suffocated
by gas and sulphur fumes from
small locomotive in a tunnel of the
Summit Branch Coal company at
Williamstown, Dauphin county. The
tunnel is one mile in length and is
used by the coal company to convey
the coal mined in the workings in
the Bear valley to the breaker in the
Williams valley. The men who We're
the victims include General Inside
Foreman Golden, and about fifty min
erS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-26

After the occupation of Kin Chou
the Russians retired i'll good order to
the heights further south, which were
attacked by the full japanese force
and carried after stubborn resist
ance
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-26

Continued on Page Eight
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-26
Hear of Severe Fighting.

st. Petersburg, May 26.-The war
office is inclined to believe severe
fighting is in progress in the south
ern part of the Lao Tung peninsula
above the narrowest point.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-26

Resolved, That in view of the high
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-26

E Continued on Page Eight.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-15
SUIT PROMISES
TO Be FAMOUS
INTERESTING POINTS INVOLVED
IN STANDARD OIL CASE.
Monticello Residents Who We're
Burned in Kerosene Explosion Will
Try to Collect $4,000 Damages
from the Trust on Ground that Oil
Was to Blame.

A case which promises to become
celebrated turnout the country is now
on trial before Judge Lochren in the
federal court. It is that Of Anna and
Burt Riggs against the Standard Oil
company. The plaintiffs ask $4,000
and $11,500 respectively for damages
resulting from the explosion Of a can
of kerosene which was being used by
Mrs. Riggs to start a fire.
The plaintiffs are residents of Mon
ticello, Mimi, and purchased the oil
of dealer of that city. They contend
that the oil was of too low standard
and consequently more infammable
than it should have been. Riggs thinks
that the oil had been shipped in a
tank car which contained gasolene,
and was made dangerous by the mix
ture. Mrs. Riggs was terribly burned
by the explosion and will be an in
valid for life.
Expert chemists have been sum-
moned as witnesses. Witnesses from
Monticello who were purchasers OF
the same oil told of having trouble
with it. E ..
The case is being stubbornly fought
by the Standard Oil company, as a
victory for the plaintiffs would prob
ably lead to unending litigation in al
parts of the country. A similar case
was tried in st. Paul a year or two
ago and was settled by compromise
A general denial of the allegations OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Riggs has been made.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-15
rs THE WORLD FLAT?
Levi LonsfeElow Explains Odd History OF
....- VVrono IMPRESSION,

Levi LonsfeElow Explains Odd History OF
.. a= a Wrong Impression.
Levi Longfellow, the well-known prod
uce dealer explained to-day that he did
not believe the world to be flat. Incl
dentally his explanation showed how cas-
lily wrong Impressions start and how
tenacious Of life they are, for within a
week he was cited to e u r n a
as holding this belief.
Twelve years ago at the Hennepin Ave
nue. Methodist church there was an en-
tertainment at which a prize was offered
for the paper showing the best thought
Mr.. Longfellow had been reading a book
by a clever reasoner who, as a specula-
tive feat, undertook to prove that the
world was fiat. With this as basis. Mr.
Longfellow built up a paper purely te
show what could be done by scientific
reasoning, but not committing himself tt
the theory. The paper won the prize ant
| made a lot Of talk, but it was a costly
victory for Mr.. Longfellow. Somehow thu
| impression got around that he verify be
| lieved the earth to be fiat, and he hasn
vet succeeded in living it down.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-15
SOUTH AMERICAN
STATES ECSTATIC
PLEASED BECAUSE U. S. HAS THE
PANAMA CANAL.
Bishop Joyce, Returned To-day, Tells
of Sentiment Among Equatorial Re-
publics = South America to Have
New Methodist Conference -
Bishop to Leave Tuesday for San
Francisco.

Bishop I. w. Joyce returned this
morning from South America. where
he spent the winter in his second
Episcopal visitation to the South
American and West Coast confer
ences. Tuesday night he leaves for
the bishops will open April rs. The
general conference follows in May
and he will not return to Minneapolis
until about June 10.
Bishop Joyce said that the general
conference would organize new
South American conference which
will include Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador.
Panama and half of Colombia. It will
be known as the Andes mission and its
headquarters will be at Lima. He
found all the schools crowded, the at
tendance being limited only by the
capacity. The evangelistic work is
most encouraging. The spirit of lib
erty is entering the South American
republics more than ever before.
with few exceptions said the
bishop, "the church can now preach,
teach and organize schools every
where without interference.
ct found everywhere, especially on
the west coast, universal satisfaction
that the United States will now have
charge of the completion Of the
Panama canal Thru 5000 miles of
my journey I heard the most joyful
expressions of pleasure over the fact
that the completion Of the canal is
| assured. This is based on a convic-
ton that the commerce of the world
demands it. Those American en-
gineers who have recently examined
conditions at the isthmus believe that
Panama can be put in a sanitary
condition as good as that of any place
in the same latitude. s..
''It does an American good to hear
the many complimentary things said
Of America. I believe that the recog-
milton of the republic Of Panama and
the canal undertaking are things right
| in themselves and that they are in
the interest of the world and OF
human progress. In my opinion the
opening of the canal will develop
Central America and Lower California
into great winter resorts. A New
York man could go out to California
by water in two weeks and if neces-
sary could return home by rail in
four days.