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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-10
EXPOSE SCHOLARSHIP FRAUD
Postal Department Finds Attempt at
Illinois SWindIes.

Springfield. Sept. 10.-By the return
of a letter marked fraudulent" to
Charles S. VandOrn, of this city, county
superintendent of schools. the govern
ment has disclosed TO many school of
ficials in this vicinity an alleged at
tempt at fraud on the part of the Uni
versity of Washington at Washington,
d. c. Several weeks ago VandOrn was
asked in a letter from this concern to
appoint two pupils for free scholarship
in the supposed school. He did so, and
then wrote asking about a remittance
of $50 required for each scholarship.
1t was this letter that was returned.
The similarity in names between this
university and two other schools,
one in st. Louis and the other in Wash
ington state, evidently was counted on
TO give the plan attractiveness. The
postal authorities have notified Van
dorm that a similar concern recently
operated such a scheme successfully
in Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-10
GLASS WORKERS ADJOURN
Wage Scale Conference Results in De.
cision to Hold Another Meeting.

Cleveland. Ohio, Sept. 1O.-The glass
workers wage conference adjourned
last evening without an agreement
having been reached. The conferences
will come together again at Buffalo.
next Thursday to continue the discus
sion of the scale. President Phillips
of the workers believes an agreement
will then be reached. The attempt
of the manufacturers to establish a
selling agency was unanimously voted
down. In the opinion of a well-inform-
ed attendant at the. conference the ad-
journment of the wage conference TO
Buffalo is regarded as a sign of weak
ness and that is the agreement is not
reached at Thursdays conference the
outcome may be a disintegration of all
the unity. and a general open market
and open shops.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-10
Miner Tells of the Killing
of Eleven With
Dynamite
In COLORADO TROUBLE
Evidence duplicates Other OIL
GERS and Members of
Miners Union.

Topeka. Kans.. Sept. 1O.-"I was
with the men who blew up the depot
at independence. Col, June ;. thereby
killing II men and severely wounding
nine others" is the startling confes-
sion made to Sheriff Lucas and Coun-
ty Attorney Hungatc by r. ii. Slagol,
alias Robert Romaine. who was recent
ly arrested here for robbng a resi-
denCe.
Names Alleged AccOmpliceS.
Slagel mentions Foster, Mckinney.
Davis. Kennison. Jim Hicks and Carl
Nelson. miners, and says they were
connected with the explosion. but the
officials will not divulge the names of
"a half dozen others, members of the
union. who took a prominent part in
the plot to wreck the independence
depot. according to the prisoner.
1t is explained that the publication
of these names would defeat a plan
for the apprehension of several of
them SlageTs confession was taken
down in shorthand. He told how the
dynamite under the depot was con-
nectcd with a concealed wire to Il chair
in a room about 500 feet away. A pis-
tOI was attached to the end of the wire
directly under the charge of dynamite
In the distant room the other end of
the wire was fastened TO the Tung of
Il chair. The chair was pulled back
ward. thereby exploding the pistol and
the dynamite.
Says He Tried fO Warn Friends.
Slagel, who was member of the
miners union, was waiting in the
room with the others when the train
pulled up to the station with its load
of non-union miners. He saw two of
his friends, union men, in the crowd
on the platform, and wanted to 90 out
and warn them. AS he turned to leave
the room someone struck him on the
head with a revolver and stunned him
until he was revived by the shock of
the explosion.
Slagel had considerable difficulty in
escaping from Colorado. He was held
under suspicion by both the miners
union for his attempt to go out and
warn his friends and by the military
authorities. He finally made his way
Ito Topeka, where he had formerly
lived.
All Former Union Officials.
The men whom Slagel duplicates
with him are former officers and mem
bers of miners unions in this district.
Only one of them believed to be
Charles c. Kennison. former president
Of the Miners union No. 40, Cripple
Creek. is now in the district. Kenni-
son is in the county Jail charged with
murder and conspiracy to murder in
connection with the independence de-
pot explosion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-10
MEET TO FORM
BIG TOBACCO TRUST
Three Main Concerns in America to
Consolidate - Income is
s22, ,ooo,o 900.

New York, Sept 10.-By action of
the directors of the American TObacce
company, the Consolidated Tobacco
company, and the Continental Tobacco
company, meetings of the stockholders
Of the three organizations have be en-
called for Sept. 80, at which plans will
be put before the stockholders for the
consolidation of the three big concerns
into one corporation, to be known as
the American Tobacco company. The
earningN of the three companies it is
proposed to merge amounted to some
thing over $22 ,OOO. 900 in 1903.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-10
Senator's Daughter Chri,trnS.
ENCOURAGEMENT IN
THE BUSINESS WORLD
Past Week Furnished Improvement
In Outlook For
Trade.

New York, Sept. 10.-R. G. Dun in
his weekly review OF trade, says:
Holiday influence is calculated 10
check distribution Of merchandise,
but the past week has brought more
encouraging results in the business
world and from many points come re-
ports of steadily expanding trade,
while il is not exceptional to find COM
parisons with the corresponding week
of last year favorable to 1901
Retail trade in fall lines of dry
goods, clothing, millinery and nearly
all wearing apparel shows a healthy
growth, and for hardware, household
utensils and kindred lines there is a
broader demand. The best develop
ment of the week was the reSump.
tion of the work in many industries
that have suffered through the strikes
while several serious controversies
were avcrted.
Crop progress is better than the
average and high prices promise large
profits TO the farmers. Railway freight
is heavy, and earnings in August were
EOS per cent larger than in 1908.
Signs of better conditions in the
trading industries multiply as the sea
son advances and the actual amount
of business in sight increased very ma,
terially. WOOlens and wOrsteds are
strong and quiet. Old business is oc
cupying the attention of the machinery
and shipping departments. Failures
this week were 200 in the United
States as against 172 for last year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-10
THE OFFICERS ARE INDICTED
Grand Jury Returns Bills Against Den.
yer Men.

Denver Sept l0.-The grand jury
returned indictments against the fol
lowing officers OF the defunct Fidelity
Savings association: f. NJ. Johnson,
president; John /. Jones. secretary;
G. w. Campbell, former secretary; Z.
w. Smith. a y. Partridge, all of Den
yer. and NJ. b. Johnson, and II. J.
Johnson, Of Dallas, Texas. The charges
against them are making. stating and
publishing false statements concerning
the Fidelity. f. NJ Johnson and II. J.
Johnson are also charged with grand
larceny.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-10
Says Republican Chairman
Roy O. West of the
Democrats.
CAMPAIGN QUIET ONE
But He is AstOunded at Its Ex-
tent and Thorouh-
ness.

Chicago. Sept. 1O-If the words of
Roy o. West. republican state chair
man. are to be accepted as indicating
his true opinion, Illinois is in danger
of being stolen by the democrats.
Mr. West is alarmed, and says as much
for publication. He is amazed at the
democratic activity in the state, and
declares il indicates the use of more
money than the republican state COM
mittee has.
State Chairman West had an inter
view with National Chairman Cortel-
you yesterday. His statement of alarm
was made after the meeting with the
national official. The one thing Mr..
Cortelyou has had to repeat and en-
phasize to western leaders has been
Don't be overconfident." He is ar
ranging to meet the state chairmen
from many western states next week,
and it is probable that the same warn
ing will be given to each.
Tells of Democratic Activity.
Mr. West, however, pointed to sew
eral substantial facts to show cause
for his feeling that the state had hard
light DGIOIe IL 10 get III lllS lCpubllICtll
column in November.
I'VE have learned that the demo-
Gratis are making the most systematic
canvass of the state ever undertaken
he said. "Outwardly they seem to be
doing nothing. In reality they are
working harder than they ever did be-
fore. Already they have two canvaSSeS
nearly completed, one by school dis
tricts and one by counties. They are
tabbing the one by the other and the
result should be almost perfect.
Supplying Papers.
They are arranging to supply the
state newspapers with plate matter in
amounts which Indicate the eXpendi
ture of large sums of money. 1t takes
money to do this work, and the press
plans of the democratic state commit
tee are more extensive than have been
undertaken yet in the state. They of
fer to supply matter by pages to
dailies and weeklies. They have more
money than we have.
AT the same time there is no indi-
cation of all this work on the surface
There is nothing to Indicate that the
democrats are doing thing. That is
part of the plan. The campaign in IL
linoiS will be one of the hardest the
state ever has seen and it will be
sprung by the democrats late in the
game as whrlwind affair."
Cannon Opens Fight ut Home.
Danville. H., Sept. 10.-The opening
speech in the republican campaign in
Vermilion county was made last night
by Speaker Cannon before the largest
audience ever assembled in the armo-
ry. A street parade preceded the
speaking.
Mr.. CannOn's principal arguments
'centered around three questions which
the speaker said have been accepted
as issues of the campaign. They are
Roosevelt's personality. the policy of
protection, and the issue of holding the
Philippines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-10
EAST AND WEST MATCHED
Eean and Herroschoff Left to Play
Golf Finals.

Short Hills, y. J., Sept. 1O.-As a
result of yesterdays playing H. Chan
dler Egan. of Chicago, and Frederick
Herroschoff. of Manchester. will meet
today to decide the American golf
championship. These two are surviv-
ors of the field of 133 men, represent
ing clubs all over the United States.
who started in the tournament last
Tuesday. AS Egan is a western cham
pion and HerroschOff the Vermont
state champion. the final round of SO
holes match play will be a battle be-
tween the east and the west.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-10
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR HELD
BY BIG FOREST FIRES
Illinois Grand Commandery Takes
Northern Route and Will
Visit Portland.

San Francisco, Cal, Sept 10
knights Templar from Illinois bade
farewell to friends here yesterday and
departed for home. The grand com
mandery left by the northern route
and will visit Portland and the north
west before returning to Chicago. This
proved a fortunate plan. for all trains
which left over the Southern Pacific
and Central Pacific routes are stalled
this side of Truckee. A great fire is
raging in the snow sheds. and all
trains will be held until the danger is
past.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-10
WORLD'SFAIR DIDN'T PAY BILL
Ticket Company Which Had Exposi.
tion Contract Assigns.

Boston. Mass, Sept. I0.-The New
System Ticket company. New Jersey
corporation. to which was awarded the
contract for printing the tickets used
by the Louisiana Purchase exposition
at St Louis. has assigned for the bene-
fit Of its creditors to Richard B. Stan
ley of Boston. President Bradstreet
of the assigned company said the fail
ure was made necessary because the
St. Louis exposition company had ne.
elected To pay for the 10000 600 tick
cts sent 10 the fair grounds
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-10
CRITICISM OF FAIR PROHIBITED
jefferson Guards Warned by Officials
Against Adverse Comment.

ST. LOais. Sept. 1o.-The following
order has been issued for the Jefferson
Guards at the worlds fair: Mem
bers must not criticise the fair, its
management. any special exhibit or
show. or any officer. civil or military,
connected with the fair. al any time
or TO anybody whatsoever No words
or speech derogatory to anybody or
anything will be permitted"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-10
FOREST FIRES SWEEP
CALIFORNIA COAST
ern End of State is
Suffering.

San Francisco. Sept. 10.-Forest
fires are raging in many of the prin
cipal timber sections in the northern
districts of California and in the i'm
mediate vicinity of this city. down the
to the coast line the flames
are sweeping everything before them.
No loss of life is reported.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-10
MILLION FIRE IN MEXICO
Two Blocks Of Business Houses in Pro
gresso Destroyed.

PrOgresso. Mexico, Sept 10.-Fire
which started early Thursday ragged
unchecked all day. and did not yield
TO the efforts OF the volunteer firemen,
whose apparatus was wholly made
quate. The fire wiped out two entire
blocks of business houses, which for
the most part were two story struc-
tures occupied by firms engaged in
the general merchandise business. The
loss Is estimated at over SI,000,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-10
IS DROWNED IN THE LAKE
President of Price Baking Powder
Company Missing.

Chicago, Sept 1o.-Charles Beard,
president of the Price Baking Powder
company. is believed to have been
drowned while bathing from a boat in
the lake off Diversey boulevard. Fh
engaged a skiff Thursday evening ard
did not return. The police found the
boat anchored nearly 1000 feet off
Wellington street. but no trace of Mr..
Beard or the body could be found. The
belief is that the swimmer was at
tackled by a cramp.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-10
DYNAMITE SHIP
GOES TO BOTTOM

Highland Light. Mass, Sept. 10
steamer Longfellow with a load of
dynamite sank off shore in the night.
The crew of Is was saved. The cause
of the diseaster was a bad leak.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-10
All Former Union Officials.
TROUBLE MAKER DEPARTS
Prospects for PeaceabIe Conditions in
San Domingo Are Bright.

Washington. Sept. 10.-According to
unofficial advices received here there
is a reasonable prospect Of a cortinu-
alton for some time of the present
peaceful conditions in San Domingo.
The advices record the departure from
the island of Gen. JimineZ, whose po-
litical aspirations have been the prin-
cipal factor in fomenting and continu
ing the revolutionary disturbances in
San Domingo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-10
MEETING OF THE LEGISLATORS
lnter-Parliamentary Union Ready for
Sessions at ST. Louis.

81. Louis, Sept. 1O.-The inter-par-
liamentary union composed of 226
delegates from America. Austria. Bel
gium. Denmark. England. France,
Germany. Hungary. Italy. The Neither.
lands. Norway. Portugal. Roumania,
Sweden and Switzerland. arrived here
yesterday and next week will hold
their 18th annual session. This body
is composed of the members of the diff
ferent national legislatures.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-10
RANGE WAR BREAKS
OUT IN THE WEST
One Wyoming Ranchman's Sheep Are
Driven Over Cut in a Canon
and Killed.

Butte, Mont, Sept. 10.-Another
range war between cattlemen and
sheepmen has broken out in the coun-
Try adjoining Pryor mountain, across
the Wyoming line The camp OF
George Crosby. a Mormon. was attack
ed at night and 400 or 500 OF his sheep
killed by driving them over a cut in
a canon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-10
LOWERS PACING
RECORD A TRIFLE
ing Record Without a Wind
Shield at Syracuse.

Syracuse. y. Y, Sept. 10.-On an
excellent track. but with fairly heavy
head-wind in the stretch Prince Alert
yesterday afternoon established new
figures for pacing geldings without a
wind shield. going the mile in 1:5912.
The previous record was 1:59&4, held
by himself He went the first quarter
in :2924 the half in 50, the three
quarters in 1:294.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-10
MINERS RETURN TO WORK
After Nearly Six Months Strike, Ac-
cept Reduction in Wages.

GAINESVILLE. Ohio Sept. 10.-TwO
thousand miners in district No. after
being on strike for nearly six months,
have decided TO accept a reduction and
return 10 work The miners have lost
S320,000 in wages and the operators
about S2,OOO,0O0 in income since the
suspension Of work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-10
To Close Saloons.

independence. Iowa. Sept. 1O.-Rev.
Abrams. OF the State Anu-SaloOn
league. has begun over twenty injunc-
ton suits against saloOnkeepers of Bu-
chanan county He intends to close
every saloon in the county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-10
RUSSIAN DESERTERS
SENT BACK TO CANADA
Arrive at ogdensburg, N. ", Without
Money or Passports and Are
at Once Returned.

Ogdensburg, y. Y, Sept. 10.-Three
Russian army deserters arrived here
without funds or passports and were
sent back to Canada. Several others
who entered recently and who are now
working as farm hands. came well
supplied with money. One Russian
who is still wearing part of his army
uniform. said he deserted with an en-
tire outpost of 80 men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-10
WESTERN WILL DIVIDE LINES
Burlington Makes Another Move in
Plan of Recognizing.

Chicago. Sept .10.-Anothcr move
has been made in the reorganization of
the Burlington system. Effective today
the lines west of the Missouri river
are divided into two district with H..
Z. Bryan general superintendent of
the Nebraska district, and w. G.
Rhodes general superintendent of the
Wyoming district
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-10
TAKE COUNTY TREASURY CASH
Burglars Blow officials Safe at Yad
kinsViIle, N. c.

Charlotte. y. c.. Sept. 10.-Burglars
blew open the safe of County Treas
urer J. \. Logan at Yadkinsville. Yad-
kin county. y. c.. and secured between
s. 600 and 10000 The safe in the
pOstofice was also blown open and
over $40 was stolen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-10
KILLS SWEETHEART AND SELF
When Girl Returns Ring ard Breaks
Engagement Lover Shoots Her.

Detroit. Sept. 10.-Amos PrOmmcveI
of Mount Clemens, Mich, last night
shot and killed his sweetheart and
himself. when the young woman re-
turned his ring and broke their engage
ment. The tragedy occurred At the
home of the girl. Miss Annie Sienkie-
wisZ.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-10
AMERICANS TAKE
BIKE CHAMPIONSHIPS

and Iver Lawson. Americans. today
respectively won the amateur and pro
fessional two-kilometer bicycle cham
piOnship.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-10
PARKER WILL NOT
DIRECT CAMPAIGN
Report That He Would Do So Denied
May Visit New York
Frequently.

Esopus. n. V. Sept. 10.-Judge Par
ker has no intentions of going TO New
York to personally take charge of the
campaign, as reported from New York
last night. He may visit New York
frequently for the purpose of meeting
delegations and comforting with politi-
cal managers, though no definite plans
have been adopted
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-10
TRAIN STRIKES AN OMNIBUS
AS a Result of Accident One Man Is
Probably Fatally Injured.

South Bend, Ind, Sept. 10.-A Grand
Trunk train yesterday struck an omni-
bus, probably fatally injurlng Morris
Carroll, of Brooklyn, n. Y. and Sc.
riousIy injuring several others.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-10
Wins Army Championship.

Seagirt. y. J.. Sept. 1o.-The presi-
dents rife match for the military
championship of the United States
was won by Private Gensch Of New
Jersey
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-10
Boy Kills Cousin.

Grinnell. Iowa, Sept. 10.-In a quar-
rel yesterday afternoon between Wal
ter Champlan. aged II. and VIII Nor
gan. aged 16. Champlan struck Morgan
with his fist, killing him instantly.
The boys were cousins.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-10
STEER browns IN TIN PAIL
Animal Weighing 1900 Pounds Dies in
Unusual Manner.

kokOmO. Ind, Sept 10. - A steer
weighing 1900 pounds was drowned in
a two gallon tin pail here this week
The steer put his head in pail Of tar.
thinking it water. The tar and the
bucket rim held his nose and mouth
in the liquid until death followed from
strangulatiOn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-10
Forbes Gets Decicion.

Denver, Sept. 10-Harry Forbes. of
Chicago. won from Mike Magovey. of
Louisville, in the eight round of a
mill scheduled for ten rounds, last
night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-10
CRUISER
The Milwaukee, One of the Largest
of Her Glass, Placed in Water
at San Francisco.
BUILT AT UNION IRON WORKS
Christened by Daughter of Late Sena'
tor Mtcheli-TotaI Cost is
$2,s25, 900.

San Francisco. Sept. 10.-The pro-
tected cruiser Milwaukee. with two cX-
ceptions the largest vessel of her class
in the navy. was successfully launch
ed today from the ways of the Union
Iron works in the presence of an i'm
mense crowd. including many Knights
Templar.
Senator's Daughter ChristcnS.
The vessel was Christened by Miss
Janet Mitchell. of Milwaukee. daugh-
ter of the late Senator Mitchell. The
Milwaukee cost $2.S25, 600.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-10
MORE WRECKS CAUSE
DEATH OF TRAINMEN
Southern Railway Has an Accident
Santa Fe Freights
Crash.

Birmingham, Ala, Sept. 10.-Two
men were killed and another seriously
injured in a wreck on the Southern
Railway between Dogwood and Wilton,
on the Birmingham and Selma division
yesterday afternoon. The dead are w
H. Cherry, engineer, and Will livery,
negro brakeman. y. L. Snow, fire
man, vase seriously hurt. The train
was running 80 miles an hour when the
engine jumped the track and struck
the cross ties, turning over.
Chicago, Sept. 10.-Two extra Santa
Fe freights crashed together head-on
in dense fog at Romeo, Ills, yester-
day morning. One was killed and sew
eral injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-10
Judge kinaman Dead.

Topeka. kans., Sept. 10.-Judge S
A kingman. the first chief justice of
Kansas, died here last night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-10
TALKS
Head OF Butcher Workmen Reviews
Effects of the Strike He
Directed.
SAYS EFFECT WILL Benefit
Both Sides Will Profit by Lessons
Learned-Packers Have Made
Promises.

Chicago, Sept. 10.-"Our men have
been chastened. Union labor will ben
eft from salutary lessons taught by
the strike"
In these words and with the tone of
optimism, President Donnelly, of the
butcher workmen, last night charac-
teriZed the outcome of the summers
great Industrial struggle at the stock
Yards.
Improved industrial conditions in
the packing houses are looked for as
the consequence of the strike now end
ed Burdensome impositiOns formerly
insisted on by the unions will be re-
moved, Donnelly declared, and the es-
Establishments will be so operated that
employment in them will be more de-
Sirable.
SaIutnry Lesson for Men
1T has been losing fight for us, in
a way" he said, but | believe the final
results will be for good. Our men
have learned that they were not ON
nipOtent; that they could be beaten.
From now on they will be more con-
servative There will be less of the
spirit of dictation that has appeared,
we all know too well, from time to
time.
THE packers, too. | believe, are
wiser than when the strike began. on
both sides there is a feeling. I am
sure, that the mistakes of the past are
not to be repeated in the future.
Changes Promised.
I'VE have the assurances of the
packers that they intend changing the
system of operating their plants. They
have told us that they will seek to give
steady work TO their crews so far as
possible. This will mean fewer men
for the union, but they will be higher
paid. more satisfied men, and they
will make the union a better organiza-
ton"