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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-11
TRAINS COLLIDE
IN LOCAL YARDS
Incoming Peoria Passenger Hits
Switch Engine Head
On.
FOUR PEOPLE ARE INJURED
Three of the Members Removed e
Hospital-None in Sc
rious Condition.

In a collision between the Rock Isl
and's Peoria passenger due here at
$40 and a switch train last evening
near the waterworks, four men were
injured, and the two trains consider
ably damaged The injured are:
ROBERT THOMPSON. Rock Island.
engineer on passenger. severely brns-
ed. At St. Anthony's hospital.
LOUIS SCHAAB. Rock Island. bag
eageman on passenger. scalp wounds,
and severe bruises At st. Anthony 5
hospital
GEORGE X. PATRICK. Philadel-
phia. passenger. severe scalp wounds
and bruises. At st. Anthony's hospi.
tai
FRANK HEFFERNAN. Rock Isl
and. fireman on passenger. arms
wrenched and shoulder sprained- AZ
home.
Some One Had Numbered.
The accident was apparently due to
blunder on the part of some of the
yard employees. as near as can be
learned Conductor Harry Lee was
in charge of the passenger train.
which was moving at perhaps twenty
miles an hour at the time of the ac-
cident. The train crew of the passen.
ger claim that they were given sig
nal for clear track. at the yard sta
ton. just west of the viaduct. The
trains speed was not lowered. and It
was not until almost on the switch
track that Engineer Thompson discov-
cred that the other train was moving
toward him on the passenger track.
lie threw the reverse, and set the
brakes. just as the two trains crash.
cd together.
ThsmpNon Pinfoned in Cab.
He was caught in the crash, AMI
pinioned against the side of the cab.
lie was severely bruised, and was par
tally unconscious when removed from
the wreck Fireman Heffernan jump
cd when it was seen that the collision
was unavoidable. but was able to
make his way TO his home, after being
attended at the wateTworks by Dr.
S. B. Hail. who was at once summoned
TO the scene of the accident.
Louis Schaab, the baggageman, was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-11

priest in the Catholic church. How
ever, after Sunday the young lady told
the priest that she could not marry
her intended for the reason that She
thought the original not equal to tn
picture. She said that in considera
ton of the trouble the young man ha.
put himself to and the money he had
spent she would repay him the amount
it cost to purchase her ticket for trans
portation from the old country to Mo
line.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-11
FOUR NIGHTS OF Bazaar
Evangelical Friedens Church Plans
Fair at Turner Hall.

The Evangelical Friedens church.
on Ninth street, is to hold a bazaar
at Rock Island Turner hall for four
nights beginning Wednesday. Nov. 1G.
The hall will be filled with var
iety of booths. at which there will
be offered for sale different articles.
The booths will be presided over by
the ladies of the congregation. Each
evening an attractive musical program
will be presented
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-11
COURSE RATES ARE REDUCED
Y. NJ. c. A. Entertainments Merit
Larger PATRONAGE.

The board of directors of the Y.
NJ. c. A held a special meeting last
evening for the purpose of discussing
matters relative to the entertainment
course which is being given. The sale
Of seats has not been as large as the
cl:ss of entertainments would war
rant. and the board decided to reduce
the price for the five remaining num-
bers to $3.50, s1.25 and 81, for the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-11
w. r, C.. Meetinu.

w. r. c. No. &c. call special meet
ing at Memorial hall. for Saturday af-
ternoon. Nov. y. at 2 p. n. All mem
bers are requested to be present.
SYLVIA ]. HERENWAY,
Secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-11
Many Divorces in Henry.

Henry county furnishes more di-
vorce cases for this term of court than
for any preceding term. According to
the docket, there are "A couples de
string the severing of marriage bonds.
Alaska forum., 1904-12-24

is the appointing power in such cases, the charges against Commissioners ). Lindley Green became dormant for the time being.
 In the spring of this year, complaints were filed with President Roosevelt, charging Judge Wickersham with illeg- al judicial acts and conduct. The pres ident, On account of existing circuli.- stances, not being able to personally ir- vestigate, as to the merits of these charges, delegated Judge Day to visit Alaska, and make rigid investiga ation. Judge Wickersham heinz cognizant of his own guilt, as well as that of his ar- pointees. was forced to use extreme measures to protect himself during this investigators, voyage down the YI- kon. The means employed to protect Commissioner j. Lindley Green, were not applicable in his case, so plans were speedily arranged. The Investigating committee" was rushed past the point where Judge Wickersham knew sufiic- tent evidence existed to corroDorate and prove the charges as filed.
 Judge Day should. in justice to all parties concerned, publicly make known his reasons for refusing te investigate the judicial affairs at Rampant court center. The result of Judge Days pro- tection of Judge Wickersham, differs from the latter protection of Comniis- sioner J. Lin<,!ey Green, tn the extent that there Is hi yher executive power in the Unilaa States than Judge Bay, while in Alaska there IS no higher pow CT than Judge Wickershan:- 'NAs."/
Alaska forum., 1904-12-24

THE Wickersham aggregation is dying hard. Hoping against hope, each week sees them reduced to greater straits to uphold their prophet. We wonder 1t has not occurred to them that Jimmy Wickersham is stuffed prophet.
Alaska forum., 1904-12-24
ALASKA FORUM

With grand jury thus checkered with interested friends of the adminis- tration, and whose foreman was direct ly under the control of the official ring master, Judge Wickerxhan we'll knew, that Commissioners J. Lindley Green would receive the necessary coat of white-wash, and that: the unsuspectiny public would place the blame on the shoulders of the grand jury. Judge Wickersham would thus escape public criticism, and those opposed to corrup- ton would receive such shock that henceforth they would remain quiet. Upon the party, who filed these charges appearing before the Grand jury, and giving the names ot w;tnexses to testi- fly in support thereof, he was informed by the Assistant D;strict-attorney that the Grand-jury's time could not be tak- on by with too many witnesses. After several days secret deliberation on the matter by the Grand-jury, one of whom was Commissioner Greens bondsman, special report was returned to Judge Wickersham.
 In this report not one word was said touching upon the four specific charges of inconpetency as given in the com plaint filed. A few of the criminal points, mentioned in the affidavit, were spoken of as not having been sufficient iy corroborAted, ard We're lightly pass- edovef. There were q few iaw-respect- ing me1t Oh the -Glard-jury who would not uphold such open-I -Ianded corruption and, while justice could not prevail to any great extent, considerable good was accomplished, and the manipulations of the official schemers throughly exposed. At no time in this farcical 'investiga- tion," did Judge Wickersham permit the party who filed the charges to come before him, or enable them in any way to prove to him personally, the incom- betency of his appointee, Commissioner J. Lindley Green. This Investigation while it cost tbe government several hundred dollars, was an ignominious farce, and Commissioner J. Lindley Greeu is retained in office with these charges of incompetency still hanging over him. s*~... .+s'
 It is . well-known fact that Judge
Alaska forum., 1904-12-24
sATuRpAY, DEcEMBER 24, 1904


 SATURDAY, DECEMBER "A, 1904 { THn action of the Senate committee sia holding up the recommendation for the confirmation of the reappointment z of.Judge Wickersham, shows that the report of Judge Day was not satisfac- tory. The committees thought it neces- ; eary to look into the matter for them selves. It is gratifying to know that there ia at least one branch of our gov- ernment, in which corruption can re- ceive the proper attention, It encum- bers the people to great extent, to force them into extra,ne measures be- fore juatice can be obtained. It is time this matter was taken up, by the pow. >ers- that-b and 8 stop put to these manipulated farcical investigations. v Within the past eighteen months months @Rampart precinct has experienced two ssuch Investigations" both being of .rvsst importance to the people of this ' vicinity.
 in July 1903, complaint was filed in the District court, sitting at Rampant,
 as to the incompetency of Commission erJ. Lindley Green, an appointee of the court, and demand was made for public investigation as to the truth or untruth of the four specific charges
 enumerated in the complaint 80 filed in
 open court. Instead of making an in-
 vestigation himself, as, it was his duty 10 do, Judge Wickersham referred the
 matter to the. Federal Grand-jury, in structing that body to either return an indictment against Commissioner J.
 Ltudley Green, or the party making the charges This made tie Investigation
 as to the incompetency of Commissions sef,J Lindley Green, secret one. and quite expensive to the government. yJudRe Wiekersham was aware of the : fset that Deputy -anarshal George Drei+ .belbis had executed great care to place close and stauneh friends of his admin
 istration, on the special venire of grand
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-01-09
PARRY LIKES IT.

David M. Parry, president of the Citi-
zens Industrial Association Of America,
has found union he likes. This asso-
citation. has established press bureau,
and weekly letters are to be hereafter
furnished the press Of the country. In
the first one released January 2, Parry
mentions this union by name. It is the
Is the National Association Of Station
airy Engineers, in existence twenty-one
years, with 375 subordinate lodges and
10000 members. Mr.. Parry likes it be-
cause the preamble to the constitution
reads: This association shall at no
time be used for the furtherances of
strikes Of for the purpose of interfering
in any way between its members and
employers in regards torwages;''
The fact of the mater is, the: engineers
have time and again denied that this
association is union, claiming it to be
only a benevolent and educational Or
ganization. Anyway, it is evident that
conditions surrounding the employing emit
of engineers are very different from
that from the miners and printers, the
cigarmakers, or any other occupation
where men are gathered together in
great numbers j . 8: 60: =.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-01-09
WENTZ ABDUCTED.
SAY PRISONERS

PINEVILLE, KY, Jan. 6.-Two men
who are in Jail on a charge of murder
said that Charles helms, who has been
arrested at Asheville, N. G., on a charge
of killing his divorced wife, was impli-
Gated in the. disappearance Of Albert
wentz, young Philadelphia million
aire.
The prisoners here are William Nelms
and Phil Haynes. They have admitted
that they killed the: divorced woman,
but say that they were hired by Charles
Nelms to commit the crime. .
They have also told the prosecutor
that their employer assisted other men
in the abduction of: young Wentz. They
have not stated whether the prisoner
was subsequently killed or not and it
is thought here that they do not know
what his fate was.
It is known that Charles helms ap-
peared in Middlesboro soon after the
Philadelphia man disappeared. He
was, at the time, wen provided with
money. >:
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-01-09
PROMPT ACTION
PREVENTS LYNCHING

DENVER, Jan. 6.-Prompt action on
the part Of the police probably prevent
ed an attempt to lynch the three STAY
ers of Mrs. Observation-Disclosures, An
drews and Arnold. A mob Of about
one hundred people gathered at VAL
verde and began march on the Jail.
Chief Armstrong learned Of the move
ment early and sent the prisoners to
Colorado Springs. He then sent q
force of police to intercept the mob
In some manner the mob learned of
this action on the part of the police
before it had proceeded many blocks
and it turned back to Valverde and
dispersed.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-01-09
URGES NAVAL STA
..''.., TON ON LAKES

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6-Rear Ad-
miral Taylor, chief of the bureau OF
navigation, today urged the house
naval affairs committee to establish a
naval training station on the great
lakes, for which an appropriation OF
SEQ 900 is recommended by the depart
ment.
Lake Bluff, on Lake Michigan. near
Chicago, and Racine, Wis, have been
recommended as proper places for this
station. Such station, the admiral
said, would tend to induce the enlist
ment Of a better class Of seamen from
the interior and would decrease the
number of assertions, as cadets would
have an opportunity to test .seafarina
life before actual enlistment
It also would tend to produce more
seafaring men for commercial lines.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-01-09
THE INTEGRITY OF LABOR.

No greater tribute has been paid to
working people than the Juror in the
press caused by the "grafting"o two
New York union officials Think of it!
Amidst the monumental thievine
throughout the country but two in
stances of union crookedness have
been found! Missouri has sent a score
or her "best citizens to the peniten-
tiary and has many more to follow.
She has invaded New York and asks
Governor Odell to deliver to justice the
millionaire bribers who debauched her
legislature. Michigan has a batch Of
self-confessed political thieves ready
for the states prison. An army officer
has just finished a term at Leaven-
worth for stealing immense sums
through crooked contracts A high
postal officer convicted Of embezzle-
ment in Cuba has just failed in a brazen
effort to force the government to re-
turn to him. the stolen funds found on
his person when arrested. The de-
partment of the interior is on the trail
Of gigantic frauds in public lands The
postal authorities have uncovered d
gang of "grafters'' who have been. ac-
cepting brides for permitting swindlers
to use tho mails for fraudulent pur-
poses and have dismissed a long list
of other officials for various shameless
frauds and thefts. And in the midst
of this carnival Of "grafting,,",.s among
all these aristocratic robbers.*the aoli-
sam Parks stand AZ living Sevi-
/. dence I o< comps tive deccsenlcy 81
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-01-09
ARE POSTAL CARS
CAUSE OF INJURIES:

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-Representa-
tive Tawney, Of Minnesota, introduced
resolution today requiring the post
master general to furnish the house
of representatives detailed informat ton
regarding all postal cars rented by the
government from the various railways
of the country.
The resolution states that during the
last few years there have been a
great many serious railway accidents
causing a great bodily injury and loss
Of life to railway postal clerks and that
the charge has been made by the
press and elsewhere that these acct
dents are due in great measure to de-
fectiye cars.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-01-09
HANNA FOR PRESIDENT

Harper's Weekly is the organ for the
inner circle of the financial giants Of
Wall street The company by which it
is published was. some years ago, in
financial straits, and was recognized
by ]. PierpOnt Morgan. By the reor-
ganization, Morgan retained a majority
interest in the company, and the
Weekly has ever since been regarded
as inspired in all of it's utterances.
This makes Interesting the analysis of
the political outlook made by the last
issue Of the Weekly, as follows:
That the Ohio Senator (Hanna) is a
candidate at the present moment may
I've taken for granted. Whether he will
continue to be will depend upon his
own judgment and his chance of Sue
cess. He will not willingly risk the
humiliation of rejection by the party
vt which he has so long been the head
Meanwhile, encouraged by his COL
leagues in the senate he waits rejecting
by holding his possible candidacy as a
menace over the President
mo candidate seriously opposed by
sane business interests has ever yet
been elected president, but would Ros-
sevelt meet with that particular quail
ity Of opposition-such, for example as
Bryan had to contend with? We doubt
It. Roosevelt has done some things he
ought not to have done, notably In the
coal strike and in the Northern Securi-
les case, but Judge Parker's undesir-
able friend, Hill was ten-fold worse in
the former, and, as we understand it,
nobody in or out Of interest has ques-
toned the propriety of applying a 1e-
gal test to the great railway merger.
1t was the method---a sensational trial
by and through the newspapers instead
of in accordance with serious estab-
lished legal practice-wrecking values,
jeopardizing fortunes, checking pros
perity, creating doubt and distrust,
rather than inspiring confidence in ad-
ministrative wisdom, that was and is
bitterly resented. But it is we'll known
that the president recognizes the fact
that he erred. regrets his error, and
would not be likely to repeat it,"
All Of which may be summed up as
meaning that Hanna is being seriously
considered by the real masters of the
Republican party; that he is more to
their liking than Roosevelt, because
less erratic and headstrong; that Roose
Welt, however, is preferred to any Dem
ocrat likely to get the opposing nomi-
nation; and that Roosevelt is not SO
very unsatisfactory after all, since he
has acknowledged his past mistakes
and given reasonably satisfactory
pledges for the future.
Therefore, if Roosevelt develops
great popular strength, he is near
enough to Wall streets ideal to make
it Improbable to oppose him; but if he
shows any signs of weakness he will
be instantly displaced
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-01-09

Mr. Parry, of the Employers Asso-
citation says: "the arbitrary wage scale
obtained by the labor unions is not paid
by capital, but by labor ITSELF He
might well have went further along
the same doctrine and said that the
wealth supplied privileges he himself
enjoys are also paid by labor, but this
does not rob from the fact that the
union is the only institution assuring
more Of that for which it has paid to
the enjoyment Of labor.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-01-09
SUES SUPERIOR OFF,
GER FOR DAMAGES

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-Robert
Burton Rodney, paymaster with the
rank of lieutenant commander on the
retired list of the navy, today brought
suit for $4,000 damages against Cap
tain Samuel c. Lemly, judge advocate
general of the navy, for. alleged long
continued '*pecuniary and naval grade
losses" and lndignities. The complain
ant alleges that Captain Lemly has
usurped. practical supremacy in -the
navy department and is depriving the
complainant of legal rights under his
commission.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-01-09

business agents in each OF our larger
cities have the opportunity to do. A
long list of "educated and refined" Of
fcials and politicians, Z: bank cashiers
and confidential clerks steal everything
in sight and at most it is a seven days
sensation. But a poor. rough, ignorant
iron worker, who probably never be-
fore saw a hundred dollar bill, be-
trays his trust and the whole country
rings with the news and can't stop
talking about it, And in that: very
fact lies an unconscious but maenifi-
cent tribute to the integrity Of tho
working people,"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-01-09

Just one more evidence that this il
really an era of prosperity is given
this week in g. dispatch from Chicago
which says that charity organizations
arc hard pressed to answer the calls
made upon them by poor families who
people who ordinarily need help in
such emergencies have been added
nearly seven thousand families in
South Chicago, whose bread-winners
were thrown out of work by the recen,
shutdown of the Illinois Steel Works
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-01-09
TORPEDO BOATS MAKE
SUCCESSFUL TRIP

WASHINGTON, Jan. Gas further
evidence that the first torpedo boat
flotflla which has embarked on the
long voyage from the United States
to the Philippines did not suffer from
it's hard weather experience off the
south Atlantic coast, the navy depart
ment has made public a short report
from Commander Elliott of the Buffa-
10; which is conveying the flotilla. The
report announces the arrival Of the
flotilla at, San Juan December 20, and
isays:%t. < ,.z / c At@fs~< ~: +:
= ~ The: trip was without cident:. ana
the weather normal to the locality
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-01-09
MOODY REDUCES
NAVAL ESTIMATES

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6-Secretary
Moody, with the view of asking con-
gress only for such sums as are actually
necessary for the needs Of the service,
has reduced the estimates for increase
in the navy for the coming fiscal year
for construction and machinery by
$4,000, 900, and also has eliminated the
item of 100000 for the equipment of
vessels under the same heading. The
appropriation for construction and ma
chinery is a continuing one and the orig
inal estimates called for $23, 000,O 900.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-01-09
BUSHNELL GIVES
FORTUNE IN PRESENTS

SPRINGFIELD, O., Jan. 6.-Ex-Gov-
ernor Asa S. Bushnell has given to his
son and two daughters, his daughter
in-law and two sons-in-law, $750,000 in
stock of the International Harvester
company. To the men he gave each
100000 and to the women each $780,
900: The announcement was made
at a. dinner party. His son is John L..
Bushnell, and his sons-in-law are j.:
Frank McGrew and H.. c.. Dimond.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-01-09

When it is understood whom and
how profit, rent and interest operate to
limit the consuming power of most Of
the community to fractional part of
it's producing power, you have the
open secret Of the poverty Of the world
laid bare; also you see the impossible
ity of any lasting Improvement until
such a system is abolished.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-01-09

Prof. Commons claims that labor UNI
ions are teaching the migrants self
respect and self government. Before
the unions were organized in the coal
regions there was a constant state of
warfare between the dozen or more
nationalities. Unionism stopped these
feuds and caught the immigrants
their primary lesson in democracy,
whose basis is liberty and law
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-01-09
WILL SUBMIT REPORT "
~%~ "7AB0UT JANUARY 20

PARIS Jan. 6.-The= recorder. of the
court Of cessation says it will be- jan
uary 20 before he will be- able to sub
NIT to the court his"report on the Drey.
fus* case, An santi-Drefus newspaper
predicts a decision. establishing. the in
nocence>of the former! captain of artil-
$lery and repeats , The: !. report Il that
The will be assigned to an artillery brit
fEade at Nice. - xsss<s-. - ~ 49,. :: = i