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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-09-24
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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-09-24

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outdoors or in. Sacks in three taking
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can wear them to a wedding if you
want to-; top-coats in tan and coverts,
regular overcoats for summer evenings.
stunning frocks and evening clothes
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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-09-24
An AUSTRIAN REAuTY.

Miss Duci Kuranda the noted Austrian
has been exOed by Travellers will country winter She
but 10 old and already famed
fdenal adviser Emperor Francis
decOrgeneraI of a large steamship
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-25
CHARGES OF GRAFT
MADE IN NEW YORK
Leader Accused of Selling Places on
Police Force for
Cash.

Now York. April 2J.-A remarkable
charge of conspiracy involving prom
inent Republican district leader. the
purpose of which. il is alleged. was
to procure money from applicants for
positions on the police force. has been
made in the west side police court by
William Duke. Dukes appearance in
court and his story of alleged Juggling
in police appointments was brought
about by summons issued at the in
stance of James +. Fitzpatrick. who
alleges that he paid 5000 last August
to get a position as patrOlman.
The expected appointment was
not made, he said, and all attempts to
get his money back had failed. Duke
said that more than 100000 was in
volved in the scheme and that he had
personal knowledge of an instance
where a rOundsman paid $1,000 to Sc
cure a sergeantcy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-25
YATES MANAGERS j..
MAKE BIG CLAIMS
Say Governor Has 525 Delegates Out
of fS5S Chosen So
Far.

Chlca 60. ATI'il -. - Governor Yates
met Il large force of his friends and
supporters at the Great Northern hO-
tel. ana. went over the political sitUa-
tiOn with view to finding just where
he stands and what position he Occu-
pies in the gubeTmatOrial fight. At
the conclusion of the conference
statement WITS given out. in which the
governors friends claim he Will have
between 80 and 80 delegates on the
first ballot and that he controls nine
of the fifteen dCwn-State congressional
districts.
There have been SlS delegates elect
ed ana eleven more county conventions
are to br held. 1t takes 100 delegates
to nominate. y summary of the in
structed delegates printed i'm Il morning
paper puts the case as follows: Yates,
1S7: Lowden, 56; Hamlin. 46: Sher-
man. 80: Warner. Il: Rose, II.
In the Democratic camp the situa-
ton is put as follows: Delegates
elected. 313; Instructed for Hearst.
III; instructed for Williams. 81: con-
tested. n: uninstructed, 30; delegates
in state convention 1,341.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-25
Must Pay the Expenses of Your
Own Inquest at Peoria Hereafter

Peoria. H.. April 25.-Hereafter the
estate Of any person over whose re-
mains the coroner shall have held an
inquest viii be required to bear the
expense Of the same. BY practically
unanimous vote Saturday afternoon
the board of supervisors adopted a
resolution providing that wherever
the county shall have advanced the
expense or have paid from the county
funds any or all Of the expense of a
coroner's inquest on the dead body Of
any person according to law, or
where the coroner Of the county has
made certificate of death. according
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-25
WATCHES BEEF TRUST INQUIRY
Congressman Martin Daily COnfers with
Secretary COrtelyOu on Prog
ress of the Work.

Washington. April 2j.-Representa-
Martin of South Dakota, the author Of
the resolution of the house under
which the beef trust inquiry is being
conducted by the department of com
merce and labor. is holding daily in
terviews with Secretary COrte'yOu on
the progress of the work.
The department has a force of men
in the field investigating the status OF
the meat market both as to live cattle
and dressed beef. but the public is not
to he placed i'm possession of the re-
suits until the department has report
ted 10 President Roosevelt.
The object of this is to provide the
department Of justice with information
I'm advance Of its publication. so that
the department can take any legal
steps which the facts seem to war
rant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-25
JEFFRIES FORMS ALLIANCE
WITH AN EASTERN WOMAN

San Francisco. April -. = Saturday
night James !. JeffrieS, champion
heavyweight puGilist of the world.
married Miss Freda Mayer, who has
been known in Chicago for several
years as Carrie Stuart. The ceremony
was performed by Judge Mortimer
Smith. of Oakland. at the Adams
House. The wedding is not surprise
TO the friends of Jefrries. who have
known for at least two years that he
and Miss Mayer We're in lCTe with
each other.
Recently Miss Mayer has lived in
New York and has been constantly in
the company of the big fighter. the
prize fighters bride recently was III
vorced in Chicago from William Par
riSh. After her divorce she Travelled
for n short time in Europe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-25
Fire II VOlley.
MICHIGAN TAKES
HONORS IN MEET
Rose Equals Shot Put Record at Big
Field Event at Phila-
Phia.

Philadelphia, April 2j.-The Univer-
sity of Michigan carried off the hon
ors On Franklin field Saturday after
noon i'm the annual carnival Of the
track and field sports, held under the
auspices of the University of Pcnnsyl-
Vania. which proved to be the best and
most representative meet i'm the his
tory of intercollegiate sports. Michi-
gan men won four firsts. and in doing
SO Rose, her giant freshman. equalcd
the worlds shot put record of - feet
, inches, held by Horgan. of ireland.
In the exhibition trial. after winning
the event, Rose, who is only 10 years
of age. put the shot IS feet 81. inches,
but the figures will not stand in the
records beci use they we're not made
in competition. Michigan's other win
nerS were Dame. Stone. Perry and
Kellogg. i'm the four-milc relay race,
for the college championship of Amer
lea. Hahn in the 1OO-yard dash. and
Schulz in tile 120-yard hurdle race.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-25
ROME ILLUMINATED AT NIGHT
CiericaIs Abandon n Project for Counter
DcmOnstration-PopeO Objected.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ODIecteu.
All Rome was maGnifcently illum-
mated at night. \ great torchlight
procession. in which $1,000 persons
took part produced a fantastic effect
The procession crossed the town to the
QuirinaI. where if made an imposing
demonstration and was witnessed by
100000 persons masSeG on and in
the vicinity of the Quirinal piazza.
President Loubet, the king and queen
and the princes saw the tOTchlight pro-
ceSsion from the balcony of the Quir-
inal. on which they remained for TWEEN
ty minutes. being ConStantlyacclaimed
The clcI'icals desired 10 organize n
demonstration of, protest against the
visit of President Loubct TO Rome,
their purpose being to first meet at st.
Peters for prayer at the moment of the
presidents arrival. but this plan was
not carried out. it having been learned
that the pope disapproved of such n
demonstration.
From an official source It is learned
that Italy desires to prove that while
loyal to the triple alliance she is quite
free to entertain friendly relations
with other powers. having for her OBJ
ject the maintenance of peace. This
object was brought about by the COM
plete Anclo-Franco-Italian accord with
regard to affairs in the Balkans. which
has been working with perfect har-
mOny since last November. ANY 9th
er Interpretation il is said. which may
be given tOPresident IOubet's presence
in Italy is unfounded.
President Loubet dined with the
king and queen at the Quirinal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-25
CHICAGO POLICE AFTER
REWARD FOR THE BANDITS

Chicago. April 2j.-The reward Of
$500 offered by the Chicago City Rail
way company for the car-barn bandits
is to be claimed by Chicago policemen.
State Senator Thomas J. Dawson has
been delegated to make a demand on
the street railway company for the re-
ward. acting in behalf of Sergeant
Qualy. Detective Sergeant John Shee-
han. Detectives Joseph Hughes. Jo-
seph Baumer. Mathew thinner, and
James GIeasO and Nrs. Julia Dris-
coll. widow of Detective Joseph d.
DriSpOlI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-25
GOODNESS SAVES CREW OF
GASOLINE FISHING BOAT

Lexington. Mich. April .5.-MicEael
Meyer. a liz II Tman Of this Place, has Il
nice gasoline fishing boat. When Mey-
Cr and his fishing crew were out about
fifteen miles in Lake Huron. opposite
this town. one Of the crew asked Il
boy TO light hi> pipe The match broke,
and the i@nited part few into the hold,
where seven or eight gallon of GasO-
line had leaked from the tank.
Had the men lost their presence Of
mind. the people Of Lexington would
never have known what became Of
that fishing crew. \ wet sail cloth
proved an effective weapon in fight
ing the fire. but the boat looks as
though it had taken part in the siege
of Port Arthur
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-25
John D. Rockefeller Seeks to Set
Standard Oil Right With Church

seek to make his peace with the
church There i not a word in the
book about Miss Tarbell. Indeed. a
plausible preface gives the public
and the ministers-tO understand that
the work is compilation of papers
previously published IN Harvard uni
versity's Quarterly Journal of Eco
nomics, and that their publication in
book form was contemplated years
ago. II is a polite way of saying We
are not acquainted with Miss Tarbell
and have not heard of her expose
But for the wholesale free list. The
Rise and Progress of the Standard Oil
Company might have deluded the
critics into thinking that il was an
independent contribution to current
literature.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-25

Philadelphia. Pa. April 25.-John ID.
Rockefeller has at last been stung in
TO a defense of his business methods.
Smarting under the attacks made up
ON the Standard Oil company by Ida
NJ. TarbelI in McClure'S Magazine. Mr.
Rockefeller has caused the publica-
tion of book called The Rise and
Progress of the Standard coil Com
panv~ 1t was written by Gilbert HoI-
land Montague and published by Har-
per & Bros.
Nearly every preacher in this city
has received a copy of the book. and
IL is said that every minister in the
United States-and there are 10000
of them-wiiI receive free copy for
review. Thus does the oil magnate
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-25

the committee on cOroneT's reports
are authorized to investigate az to the
estate Of such person, make out
proper claim and file the same against
the estate
This means that the estate Of any
one accidentally killed, in any manner
requiring an inquest, will be required
10 bear the expense Of the same. II
Is hoped by this means to save the
county several hundred dollars year
that is now paid from the public
moneys. In case such claims are al
lowed the money is 70 revert 20 the
county. ..a.A
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-25
MEDIATION Is IMPOSSIBLE
Czar Gives Notice He Will Fight to the End
and Reject All Interference.

St. Petersburg. April 25.-The Asso-
ciated Press is enabled to announce
authoritatively that the talk of medi-
alton in the Russo-Japanese war was
founded upon the personal desires of
King Edward and King Christian of
Denmark to avoid further. bloodshed
and end the conflict, but that the steps
initiated have utterly failed.
The emperor, with the full concur
renee of the imperial family and his
advisers, has firmly decided not only
to reject all proposals looking to in
tervention. but to prosecute the war
with all the resources of the empire
until victory crowns the Russian
arms. and then when the time comes
for peace. to make terms directly with
the enemy. Interference of outside
powers will not be tolerated. There
is to be no repetition of the Berlin
congress.
Furthermore. the Associated Press
i authorized to state Russia will in
no wise consider herself bound by
propositions made To Japan prior tc
the war HostilitieS have wiped out
the engagement Russia offered to
make with Japan regarding Korea and
Manchuria. Russia will consider her
self free to impose such terms as she
desires
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-25
GOVERNMENT employees
MAY ATTEND THE G. A. r.

Washington. April 25.-The Pr,fsi-
dent has isucd an order that the en-
pIoyes of the executive departments
and the government printing office and
the naVn yards and stations who are
members of the Grand Army of the
Republic he granted such portion Of
their annual leave at such time as to
enable them TO attend the national
encampment of the Grand Army of the
Republic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-25
LOUBET IN ROME
French President - Welcomed
with Much Honor and Great
Enthusiasm.
KING MEETS AND EMBRACES HIM
Town Is Illuminated at
Night.

Rome, April 25.-President Loubet,
accompanied by Foreign Minister Del
oasse and a distinguished party Of
French officials. arrived in Rome to
repay the visit of King Victor EN-
manuel to Paris in October last. They
were met at the station by the king,
who went in state accompanied by the
Duke of Genoa. the Count of Turin,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-25
Senate Must Recall
GIVEN LONG TERMS
IN PENITENTIARY
Street Car HOldup Men Sentenced to
30 and 20 Years for
Murder.

Belleville. ILL.,. April 25.-In the cir
cult court today Mike. alias Duck"
Roach. and George y. Clegg were re-
spectively sentenced to 90 and 20 years
in the penitentiary for the murder of
John Keith. a street car conductor.
June >. 1902. while attempting to rob
the car near Lansdowne.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-25
TROOP TRAIN is
IN A COLLISION
One Soldier Killed and Several Hurt
on Santa Fe in the South
west.

Los Angeles, Cal, April 25.-A west
bound special carrying several car
loads of soldiers bound for San F. an
cisco was wrecked at Harloum Station
yesterday evening on the Santa Fe
railroad. One soldier. James VI. Bow.
ers, was killed, and about a dozen in
jured. The wreck was caused by the
colliding of light engine east bound
with the troop train.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-25
CHICAGO TUNNELS MUST
BE PUT FURTHER DOWN

Washington, April -. - The senate
committee on commerce has uuani-
mOUsly agreed TO report the Mann bin
compelling the tunnels under the Chi
cago river to be lowered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-25
Minneapolis Lawyer Drowned.

New York, April 25-WhHe being
entertained 10y his brother, Charles II.
NONOn. aboard his yacht, the Ellen, W.
E NoXon. 40 years old. we'll known
lawyer of Minneapolis, Mimi. fell
overheard and was drowned in Echo
bay. New Rochelle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-25
CRAZED BY ILLNESS MAN
SUICIDES IN A HOSPITAL

Detroit. AT--il 25.-A GAINESVILLE. o..
dispatch says: After attempting to
commit suicide 10y cutting an artery
with broken glass Edward HenniLe.
OF Detroit. fought back five nurses at
the city hospital and jumped down an
elevator. shaft. a distance of fifteen
feet He died shortly afterward. Hen
nike was suffering from pneumonia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-25
SAWMILL BOILER BLOWS
UP, KILLING AND WOUNDING

Pound, Wis, April 25.-The boiler in
Frank Hammes' Sawmill exploded to-
day, killing William Squire and injur-
ing five other men. The boiler house
and part of the mill were WI ackcd.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-25
Another in Texas.

Houston, Texas. April pa lorna
do passed three miles east of MeNia.
Texas, today, demolishing four houses.
Jennie Shanks was fatally injured and
all members of the Shauks family
hurt. w. +. Bonner and daughter
were seriously hurt. Much minor
damage was done.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-25
CLAsSMATE OF SHERMAN
EXPIRES in THE WEST

Berkeley. Cal. April 25:-Lieuten.
ant Joseph Stewart, L. s. ~, retired
is dead. aged S3 years. He was vet
eran of the Mexican war and of many
Indian campaigns. and he was grad
uate of West Point of the class of 1912
with Sherman, Hancock and Rose
Grams
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-25
DAUGHTERS OF REVOLUTION
ADJOURN TILL NEXT FALL

Washington, April 25.-The thir-
teenth continental congress OF the ma
tional society of the Daughters of the
American Revolution concluded its ses-
sions and adjourned to meet in this
city the week Of april 10 1905.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-25
KING AND QUEEN OF ENGLAND
START ON A TOUR TO IRELAND

London. April 25.-King Edward,
Queen Alexandria. Princess Victoria
and their suites started today on Wis
il 10 Ireland.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-25
THE AMERICAN STALLION
FOXHBLL DIES IN ENGLAND

London. April 25.-Ihe death i an
nounced of the famous American stall
lion FoXhall at Lord Rosebery's stud
farm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-25
GREEK AND TURK
COME TOGETHER
Serious Complications May Follow
an Affair at
Smyrna.

Athens, April 25.-An affray be-
tween Turkish gendarmes and Greeks
is reported from Smyrna. in which VI.
Delyannis. secretary of the Greek con-
sulate. was slightly wounded. Serious
complications may ensue. y Greek
squadron has sailed for Smyrna.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-25

isolation of NIadiyCStOk. and the. es-
tablishment of a junction between the
army Of Korea and the force at the
head of the Liao Tung peninsula. If
these plans should succeed the life Of
both Russian squadTOns in the Pacific
would be meEaced, and with the sea
and n fleet back of her at every point
japan could fortify the positions thus
gained. and with the tables turned
compel Kuropatkin to come forward
and attack.
VIadIvOstOk Squadron Shows Up.
Toxic. April 25.-The Russian Nlad-
ivostok squadron has appeared at
Gensan. Korea, where il sunk a Jap
\ brief telegram from Gensan today
says three Russian cruisers had en-
tered the harbor and that they were
still there when the telegram was
sent
Their arrival created CONSERVATION
in the unprotected japanese colony at
Gensan. 1t is thought here in Toxic
this Russian naval movement WAS
made in the hope of intercepting some
japanese troop ships. 1t
is not believed the squadron will re-
main at Gensan long.
The Nladivistok squadron consists
pf the armored cruisers Rossia, Grom-
Dboi and Rurik, and the protected
cruiser Bogatyr. being among the
most powerful in the Russian navy.
Gensan is about $50 miles south and
west of Nladivistok.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-25
FEAR REPETITION
OF FLOOD DAMAGE
Rivers Through Central Iowa Are
Becoming Swollen by
Heavy Rains.

Des Moines. Iowa. April % Rain
has fallen here steadily for - hours.
The Des Moines and Raccoon rivers
are becoming badly swollen and a
repetition of former disastrous floods
is feared.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-25
Southwest Visited by
Two Disastrous
WindstOrms.
DAMAGE REPORTED
Strips in Texas and In
dian Territory
Hit.

Pryor Creek, |. T., April 25.-SiX
people were killed by tornado which
swept through the county about four
miles south of here last night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-25
BILL FOR FEDERAL COURT
AT DAVENPORT PASSES

Washington. April 25.-The senate
today passed the bill creating the Dav-
enport division Of the southern judi
cial district of Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-25

and other court dignitaries. At the
station also were the members of the
Italian cabinet. representatives of the
senate ard chamber of deputies, and
all the high officers of state. As the
president stepped from the train the
Prince of COlOnna, mayor of Rome,
formally welcomed him Oh behalf of
the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-25
AND NOW MISS ALICE
HAS GERMAN MEASLES

Washington, April 25.-Aiss RoOse-
veIt is suffering from q slight attack of
German measles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-25
RECORD
important Things That the Ses-
sion Now Nearing Its Close
Has Accomplished.
PANAMA AND CUBA STAND FIRST
Grants of Money Exceed Half a MIL
hon-But 100 Pub
lie" Bills

Washington. April 2J.-The impor-
the session now closing of the Fifty
eighth congress were confined to two
subjectS-Cuba and Panama. The
reciprocity treaty between the new isl
and republic and the United States
was made operative by Il legislative
enactment The ratification of
treaty by the senate and the SubSe-
quent initiation of legislation for the
government of the canal zone commit
the United States 10 the construction
of the Panama canal. The senate rati-
fed the treaty negotiated with Cuba
to carry out the terms of the Platt
amendment 1t also ratified the Chi
nese commercial treaty which provides
for two open ports in Manchlria.
Hemenway Makes a Statement.
Chairman Hemenway, of the house
committee on appropriations. In
statement compiled under his direc-
ton, gives the total of all supply bills
Subject TO slight. changes in pending
bills. as $780,, ,SO2.324, to which must
be added $64.971 800 for interest on
the public debt. TSle estimated rev.
enueS are $7O4,472. .OGO. BY these fig
ureS the expenses are Sd, ,0OO, 900 less
than the revenues. The estimates Of
the various government departments,
on which the appropriation bills were
based. exceeded the total estimated
revenues by So. 81. 500 No river and
ha, !,
no Ombnibus measure carrying pro-
vision for new publc buildings waS
allowed to pass.
Less Than $50 public" Bills.
While a total of over 400 bills be-
came laws during the two sessions
less than $50 of them were public"
bills. and of this latter number one
half simply authorized the bridging of
rivers. the dammfng of streams, the
regulation of federal courts, and the
ordinances of the District Of Column
bia.
As to Pension Legislation.
The only general pension legislation
which became a law makes the Opin- |
ion of those who totally lost their sight
in the military or naval service 500 |
per month. The general order making
age an evidence of physical disability
to perform manual labor was issued
by the secretary of the interior and
recognized by congress in deficiency |
of S1.50O,OO0 to make it |
effective. No final action was taken |
on amy labor bill.
Number of Measures introduced.
In the house there were 15,39S bills, |
349 resolutions. 152 joint resolutions |
and 81 concurrent resolutions intro |
iuced. OF these 2,253 passed the |
house In the senate there were 5,645 |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-25
Austrian Soldiers Fire
On Mob for Re-
Venge.
COMMANDER Is SLAIN
TWenty-three Killed and
Forty Wound
ed.

Budapest. April 25.-A serious riot
is reported to have taken place al the
market town of Elesd, near Gross
Warden. resulting from collision
between meetings Of the socialist and
Independent parties. While orGer was
being restored by the gendarmeS a
socialist fired a revolver, killing the
commander,
Fire VOlley.
The gendarmeS thereupon fired Il
volley, killing 23 of the rioters and
severely wounding 40. The military
was summoned from Gross-Wardcin.