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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-22
MUST USE GOODS
Prison Made Articles for All State
Institutions, Says Gov.
Deneen.
TALKS TO INSTITUTION HEADS
Committee Appointed to Report on
Quantity of Supplies That Can
Be Used.

Springfield, H., June %, (SpeciaD-
Gov. Deneen held conference in the
state house today. with the state board
of prison industries and the superin-
tendents of the state charitable and
penal institutions regarding the manu-
facture and use of articles made by
convicts in the state penitetiaries and
the state reformatory.
Must Buy of Prison.
The governor addressed the superin
tendents stating they must buy at the
prisons every article which was made
there which they could have use for
Every article which could be used in
the various state institutions and sold
for the profit will be manufactured
The conference discussed at some
length the manufacture of articles with
a view of obtaining a uniformity in
pattern. such as shoes, cfothing, etc.
DIR. Taylor on Committee.
At the suggestion of Gov. Deneen
C A. Purdunn, of Marshall, chairman
of the state board of prison industries,
who presided at the conference, ap'
pointed a committee TO report to the
board by July l, what quantity OF sup
plies. such as clothing, shoes and fur
niture. etc, could be used at each state
institution. The committee consists OF
]. Mack Tanner, secretary of the state
board of charities; w. f. Taylor, SUI
perintendent of the Western Hospital
for the Insane at Watertown, and DR..
H. B. Carroll, superintendent OF Cen
trail Hospital for the Insane, Jackson
Vile; Capt. William Somerville, super
intendent of the Soldiers and Sailors
Home at Quincy, and George A. Eel
Ier, superintendent of the Asylum for
the Incurable Insane at BartOnyille.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-22
AGED EMPEROR OF
AUSTRIA IN PARADE
Appears in Corpus Christi Procession
of Medieval Pornp and Cir
cumstance.

Vienna, June 22.-Amid accompani-
ments of medieval pomp and circum-
stances. the aged emperor of Austria,
king of Hungary and Bohemia, etc,
Francis Joseph, took part in the Cor
pus Christi procession in Vienna. His
majesty was greeted enthusiastically
by the people as he was driven through
the streets of the inner city. The
streets were decorated with flags.
boughs of trees and many colored
hangings, and at convenient places
temporary open-air affairs had been
erected The procession started from
Hofburg and proceeded to the cath
edral on Stefans- Platz, where the re-
returned to Hofburg.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-22
Roosevelt Issues State
ment in Santa Fe
Rebate Case.
PAUL MORTON SAFE
Presidents Peculiar View Led
to Resignation of Jud-
son and Harmon.

Washington, ID. c.. June 22.-Paul
Morton will not be prosecuted for violat.
ing the anti-rebate law while he was
an Official of the Atchson. Topeka 4
Santa Fe railroad. Neither will any of
the general officers of that company.
Because President Roosevelt declin.
ed to permit such prosecution. Messrs.
Judson Harmon and Frederick y. Jud.
son. special counsel employed by the
government to prosecute the Santa Fe
company. withdrew from the case.
Was No Evidence.
President Roosevelt decided he could
not proceed against Paul Morton and
other Santa Fe officials because not a
shred of evidence had been taken to
prove that the general officers of the
Santa Fe had guilty knowledge of the
violation of the anti-rebate law.
In reaching the decision President
Roosevelt disapproved the recommen-
dations of Messrs. Harmon and Judson.
The whole correspondence in the af-
fair. made public last night, reveals
the fact that on Feb. 2S last Messrs.
Harmon and Judson expressed the
opinion that the report of the inter.
state commerce commission in The
matter OF the alleged unlawful rates
and practices in the transportation OF
coal and mine supplies by the Santa
Fe road was fully justified by the evi-
dence
Held Morton In Contempt.
They declared that no immunity
from prosecution can be claimed for
any officer of the company" meaning
the Santa Fe and Colorado Fuel and
Iron company, and while Paul Morton
was not mentioned by name. the infer
ence is plain that Messrs. Harmon and
Judson believed that he should be in
cluded among those prosecuted. not
under the Elkins law, which does not
permit Imprisonment. but under con
tempt proceedings, which would en-
able the sentence OF a fine and i'm
prisOnment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-22
BOWEN IN REPLY
Discharged Mi lister to Venezuela
Upholds Own Course
in Statements.
REAFFIRMS PREVIOUS CHARGE
Declares Keeping Loomis in Office
Seriously Damages Reputation
of America.

New York. June 22.-Herbert W.
Bowen. formerly minister to Venezue-
la. has made public long statement
in reply to President Roosevelt's let
ter dismissing him from the diplomat
ic service.
Bowen declared that the "Venezue-
Ian scandal constitutes a national dis
grace" He asserts that The LoOmis
scandal pervaded Caracas and con-
Stantly grew worse and worse" Bow
en- says that shortly after he called
the matter to the attention of the
department of state he received ca
Bile offer from Washington of diplo-
matte promotion that would remove
him from Caracas.
Considered Promotion n BrIbe.
Il admit he declared. that re-
garded the offer as an attempt to bribe
me, veiled under the offer of a higher
position and inspired by Loomis
make no doubt that in the course of
the recent inquiry il has been suffi-
ciently plain that | did not think
Loomis an honest man and that | did
not believe his conduct as minister
to Venezuela had been honorable"
Bowen says that the recent depart
mental inquiry should not prevent IAN
open. impartial, fearless and thorough
investigation into all the facts"
ReafHrms His Charge.
Bowen defends his own course in
the matter at issue. and reiterates the
charge against LoOmis already made
public. The statement that l at
tempted to steal or otherwise improp-
erly procure information is unwar-
ranted." says Bowen. Il made use of
confidential agents only. and of our
consular officers in Venezuela. The
state department on AT least two oc-
casions provided me with money to
procure secret information"
Public IL Interested.
Bowen concludes: My personal fate
and fortune are of slight interest To
the public. but it does concern the
whole country that its diplomatic rep
resentatives abroad should be men of
clean character and unsullied reputa-
tion, and every American citizen
should be especially concerned when
a man. who. as minister 10 a foreign
state, has been the cause of grave
scandals affecting his personal in
tegrity and the honor of his govern
ment. is promoted TO the high office
of first assistant secretary of state
and controls important negotiations
with the very government at whose
capital he caused the scandals anI
gained a tainted reputation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-22
Modern WOOdmen Have
Big Parade at Mil
Waukee.
MEMORIAL FOR WHITE
Rock Island Team Wins Second
Prize in Battalion
Drill.

Milwaukee, June '22.-Todays ses
sion of the head camp of the Modern
Woodmen of America was devoted
principally to memorial services in
memory of John w. White. of Rock
Island, ILL., former attorney genera
and neighbOr of the society
The afternoon was given over TO the
parade when over 10000 members OF
the society turned out.
Extend Term TO Three Years.
Milwaukee, June 22.-At the after
noon session the head camp Modern
WoOdmen of America yesterday adopt,
ed by an almost unanimous vote, reso-
lutions to extend the term of head Off
GERS from two years to three years
thus making the head camp a triennial
instead of biennial affair.
Joliet camp, No. 1892, won the first
prize in the senior class of Foresters'
drill; Grand Rapids. Mich, camp No.
2314. second; Kansas City, No. 1890,
third. Merrill, Wis, was awarded first
hOnors in the pony class.
Prizes were awarded in the Junior
class as follows: Denver first place
and $500; Des Moines. second, $3.50; /;
Los Angeles. third. $125; Lincoln, Neb.
Madison, Wis, Havelock, Neb., and
Crete. Neb., were awarded smaller
prizes. Pony-Merrill, Wis, first
prize. $175; Portsmouth, Ohio, second,
1925: Indianapolis. Columbus, Ind. ST.
Paul, Oklahoma City and WinOna
camps got places in order named
Rock Island Second.
Battalion drill-Lincoln, Neb., first
$3.50; Rock Island, second, $3.50. Pro
visiOnal.
Among other scores were: Des
Moines, 1854; Beatrice. Neb., 92.717;
Beloit, Wis, 97.456. Junior Glass
Muscatine. Iowa, 1888; Wausau, Wis.
1924. Battalion drills-Lincoln, Neb.,
So. SO; Bloomington, H., $3.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-22
GREAT GYMNASTIC
MEETING Is BEGUN
Thousands Of German and German.
American Athletes Gather at
indianapolis.

Indianapolis, June 22.-The 29th
festival OF North American gymnastics
for which have gathered on the state
fair grounds over 5000 German-Amer-
ican athletes from % states in this
country and picked team from Ger
many. represeting 100000 members of
the German Gymnastic union, began
its work today.
The parade was a gorgeous specta-
Gle for which the committee has been
preparing for several months
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-22
BURGLARS GET SILVERWARE
Enter the Home Of J. w. Good in Mo
line and Get Much Booty.

Burglars entered the home of J. W
Good in Moline last night and carried
away a quantity Of silverware, without
any further trace being found Of them.
The family was in the upper room
playing at billiards and the house was
open below. While they were engaged
someone entered and carried away all
of the siIverware that could be found.
which was valued al several hundred
dollars.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-22
MINERS WILL MEET
TO ACT SATURDAY
Executive Board to Take Up Ultima
tum of Operators Closing
Illinois Shafts.

Springfield, ILL.,, June 22.-Members
of the executive board of the United
Mine Workers of Illinois will meet in
Springfield Saturday to take action on
the ultimatum of the Illinois Operators
association, that the mines shall close
on July l and remain closed until a
new agreement is signed.
The miners no doubt will allow the
mines to close July l, which falls on
Saturday, and no action to bring about
new agreement will be taken until
after July 4.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-22
HABEAS CORPUS is DENIED
Mrs. Mary Rogers Loses Another
Chance to Avert Hanging.

BrattlebOTo, VT, June 22.-The hab-
cas- corpus petition of Mrs. Mary NJ.
Rogers, under sentence of death for
the murder of her husband was denied
by Federal Judge Wheeler today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-22

those whose bodies were burned in the
wreck were unconscious after the
| crash.
| Momentum Appalling.
Travelling at rate of more than a
mile minute, the heavy train was
hurled to its doom with a momentum
that was appalling. The scene of the
accident was at the Mentor depot. The
switch that caused the trouble is
located about 130 yards west of the
depot. AS the heavy engine struck the
switch. the engine left the main track
and swung violently to the left. For a
distance of 20 yards the engine was on
the rails and then leaving the track, it
turned on it's side. The heavy tender
was hurled entirely over the engine
and was buried in the depot
Thrown ON Top of Engine.
The combination car was hurled
with terrific violence on top of the
engine and in a moment was enveloped
In flames. The Chicago sleeper imme-
diately behind the combination car
swung from the track, and crashing
| into the depot building collapsed on
top OF the coach. The hapless passen-
gers were crushed and manned and
then completely buried in the collapsed
structure.
Boiler Blew Up.
The next sleeper following was left
OF the track. behind and the other
remained upright on the rails. An in
stant after the crash the boiler of the
great engine burst with terrific force,
scattering fire and steam through the
wreck in a manner that made escape
for the hapless and imprisoned passen-
gers impossible
The wrecked combination car was
at once enveloped in binding fames
and scalding steam. Cries of impris-
oned passengers were heard above the
roar. but they were out OF reach OF
human aid.
PhySIcInBs to Scene.
A score or more of physicians from
| Cleveland. Collinwood, Ashtabula and
Painesville went to the scene at the re
quest of the Lake Shore officials. AT
ter the physicians had treated the In
iured. the latter were placed aboard a
| special train and brought TO this city
where they were hurried in waiting
| ambulances to several hospitals.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-22
PHONE MEN CHOOSE OFFICERS
Convention of the National Interstate
Organization.

Chicago, June 22.-The national in
terstate convention was adjourned yes
terday after a session of two days.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year:
President-James b. Hoge, Cleve-
land.
First Vice Observation-Disclosures
Gary, Macon, Mo.
Second Vice President-JOhn Van
Lew, Los Angeles, Cal.
Secretary-A. L. Tetu, Nashville,
Tenn.
Treasurer. G.. Splane Pittsburg
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-22
BIG STEAL FOUND
Banker and Prominent Men in
indian Territory In
VolVed.
AMOUNT MAY BE $500, 900
Warrants Said to Have Been Paid
and the Paper Then Re-
fioated.
AMOUNT MAY BE $500, ,O0(

Muskogee, l. T, June 22-It is al
legged that a steal in connection with
the payment of Chickasaw warrants
has been discovered which will out.
rival the famous Greek warrant steal
and may involve a fugitive banker of
Tishomingo, and men high up"
Relocated Warrants.
The amount is between 500, 900 and
100000. The sum represents Chicka-
saw school warrants that were paid
and afterward, il is said, refloated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-22
PROVIDES HEAT FOR POOR
Unique Clause in Will Of Late John
w. ParmeIee.

Chicago. June 22.-The will of John
w. Parmalee. filed yesterday. contains
most unusual provision. II provides
thar the estate. estimated al 100000.
shall revert TO a fund to provide fuel
and warmth in the houses OF the poor
and needy OF the city. The estate con
sists OF half realty and half personal
property.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-22
DR.. WEIGH NOW HEAD
OF OHIO WESLEYAN
Vice President Fairbanks Participates
in Ceremonies at Delaware,
Ohio.

Delaware, Ohio, June 22.-Rey. DR..
Herbert WEIGH, until recently pastor of
the Methodist Episcopal church OF
Mount Vernon, y. Y, was today for
mally installed as president of the
Ohio Wesleyan university. Vice Presi
dent c. w. Fairbanks, who graduated
here in 1872 was the speaker for the
alumni.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-22
HOCH'S REPRIEVE
Is TILL JULY 28

Springfield, III. June 22.-Gov. Den
cen viii grant a reprieye to Johann
Hoch, sentenced TO hang a. Chicago
for murder. TO July %. 80 his case can
be taken 10 the supreme court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-22
Bodies Recovered.
KING CHRISTIAN OF
DENMARK VERY I'LL

Kiel, June 22.-Emperor William re-
ceived a telegram last night snnounc-
ing that King Christian, of Denmark
is in a state of great weakness, which
IS giving his entouTage much concern.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-22
PREVENT GREATER PITTSBURG
Court PerpetusIIy Enjoins Union With
Allegheny City.

Philadelphia. June 22.-The supreme
court today issued permanent in
junction restraining the merging of the
cities Of PittsbuTg and Allegheny City.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-22
RnSh From side streets.
New Telephone Directory.

The Union Electric Telephone com
pany has issued a new directory. very
neat in appearance and containing an
up-to-dste list Of their patrons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-22
TWENTY-0NE DIE IN WRECK OF new
TWENTIETH CENTURY LIMITED TRAIN
PRESIDENT NEWMAN SAYS TWENTIETH
CENTURY WILL BE TAKEN OFF IF UNSAFE

cause. He said today, however, the
future of the new train would rest en-
tirely upon the investigation OF the
disaster which is now in progress.
'If we find the 1S-hour train unsafe, .
said he, I'VE will take it off in 10 sec
onds."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-22

New York, June 22.-President
Newman of the New York Central
does not regard as unsafe the rate of
speed which must be maintained by
the 1S-hour Twentieth Century limit
ed. and he does not believe last nights
accident due, in any sense to that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-22
MORE OF MURDER
Russian Troops Fire on Process
sion of WoTkmen at
LodZ.
TWENTY-FIVE ARE KILLED
Hundred Wounded and Women Crush
ed in Panic - Revenge
Taken.

Lodz, June 22.-Twenty-two persons
were killed as a result of yesterday
firing by dragons and Cossacks on a
procession of $4,000 workmen. Two
of the hundred wounded are dying.
Two women were crushed to death in
the rush of panic-stricken crowds, al
ter the firing began. This morning
some workmen, in revenge for last
nights shooting, shot and killed a
Cossack and two policemen.
Eighteen killed.
Lodz, Russian Poland, June o.
Eighteen persons were killed and 100
wounded last night by vOlleys fired By
dragons and Cossacks on procession
of $4,000 workmen which had been or.
ganized as a demonstration against the
government.
The demonstration bad been quietly
arranged. At $ O'Clock the wOrkmen
80. 900 strong, with 30 red flags march.
ed through Piotrokowska street shout
ing down with despotism." They
gathered in the old market place
where speeches were made BY social
lists.
RHsh From side streets.
Up TO this point the police had not
interfered. At 8 o'clock the process
sion reformed and v as marching up
Glowna street, when suddenly the
Cossacks and dragons rushed from
the side streets and fired a number OF
volleys. The crowd fed. panic striek
en-, leaving is killed and 100 wounded
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-22
TWENT|ET.
Terrible Accident Over.
takes it on Fourth
Trip.
SWITCH WAS OPEN
Running rs Miles an Hour
Majority of Passengers
Killed Outright.

Cleveland, June 22.-This Afternoon
the fatality list Of the Mentor wreck
had been practically fixed at Fl lives
All the dead were men and ali were
passengers on the buffet car. Eiuh
teen had beon positively identified and
the other three are In doubt.
Cleveland, Ohio, June 22.-Nineteeu
persons are dead as a result of the
wreck of the Twentieth Century limit
ed on the Lake Shore road at Mentor
last night.
The Dead.
c. H. WELLMAN. general manager
Wellman Seaver Morgan Engineerins
company, Cleveland
THOMAS r. MORGAN, Safe com.
pany
ARCHIBALD P HEAD. London
England
JOHN r. BENNETT, patent attorney
New York
A L. ROGERS, Platt Iron company.
New York
II. II. WRIGHT. travelling man, Chi
cago.
WILLIAM b. MICKEY. address un.
known.
+. J. BRANDT. Toledo.
JOHN A BRADLEY, Akron, Ohio.
S c. BECKWITH, New York.
J. II. GIBSON. Chicago.
H. C. MECKLING, manager Wheel
ing Corrugating company. New York.
n. b. WALTERS. Hamburg, n. Y,
baggagemaster.
TVI ED
wood
J. A. BARTLEY. Akron.
HENRY TRIM. New York
b. J. ARBAUGH. Milwaukee.
L. NJ. ERICK. manager Keith's the
atre. Cleveland.
r f NAUFFLE. Chicago.
Seven unidentified dead. one of
whom is supposed to be Arthur L.
Johnson, Cleveland
The Injured.
AARON GORSAM, Norwalk. Ohio
fireman
RUDOLF RICARDAU. Brooklyn
will probably die
J. II. LANGDON. Chicago. critical
F. ID. COUNTS. president of s. b.
Chaplin d Co. Chicago. not serious
1t is believed there will be further
deaths.
i Injured Burned.
Practically ali the injured were
burned and had to be extricated from
the burning wreckage by rescuing par
ties.
A peculiarly distressing feature of
the rescue work was that the injured
were 50 cTazed when taken from un-
der the wreck they couldn't even re-
veal their own identity, despite urgent
appeals The scenes resulting from
their mental condition were affecting
to the point of tragic.
AVSfuI Scenes Follow.
The scene following the wreck was
one that beggars description. The
night was dark save for the light of
the blazing wreck of the coach on top
of the engine. Men swarmed about it,
combating the flames with the means
at hand. cropping their way through the
binding and scalding steam that rose
in clouds. searching for the injured
whose piteous cries chilled their
hearts.
Water scarce.
There was a small water supply and
the means at hand for lighting the
flames was pitifully inadequate. The
flames gradually drove the rescuers
back and after 10 minutes of battle
they were driven away from the blaz.
ing coach and the imprisoned passeu-
gers were incinersted.
Bodies Recovered.
The FIRE burned until after midnight
and the last burned and blRckened
corpse was not recoveEed from the fun
eral pyre until l O'Clock. The train
men did excellent work in helping to
care for the injured as they were TAX
en- from the wreck. Bedding. blankets
and sheets were stripped from the
berths of the Pullman coaches and
used for the relief of sufferers.
II is the belief of trainmen that
-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-22

will make a rigid personal investiga-
tion as to the disaster.
Start Investigation.
Officials of the road started an infor-
NAL investigation Immediately on their
arrival. They could not understand
why or how the train would be derail-
ed at the switch which is provided
with every known safeguard and was
carefully inspected prior to the pass
ing of the train.
No known Reason.
While there is no reason known
why any one should tamper with the
switch, officials do not believe the ac-
cident would have taken place with
the switch properly set and in position.
The train was making nearly 75
miles an hour when the accident oc-
Cured, according to fireman Aaron
Gorham, who was badly bruised. but
otherwise uninjured, and miraculously
escaped death.
FiremHn's Experience.
I'VE were speeding like wind" said
Gorham. when the engine left the
track. 1t occurred so quickly little
knew what happened until we crashed
into the Mentor freight house. |
neither heard nor saw the engineer af
ter that"
Done PurpOseIy.
Assistant General superintendent
Moon, after investigating the wreck,
made this statement today:
81 have made careful and thor
ough examination. The switch was
open. | am satisfied somebody having
a key opened the switch, with malic-
ious intent. The train did not jump
the track
Conductors story.
Cleveland, June 22.-Conductor
Hammond. of the Limited, told his ex-
perience thus:
81 rushed back to the switch immedi-
ately after the wreck. 1t was locked
open. / tried it. l found it worked
all right. The switch light was out.
Not a wheel had rolled over the switch
since the eastbound Chicago-Boston
express went through As minutes be-
fore. Porter Prior, colored, in the Sec
ond car, was busy preparing berths
for the passengers when the train left
the track. He said he just went up
into the car and then lurched sideways.
That's all / can say about IL. l fell
against a window and it broke.
crawled out the window and whenever
a face appeared / grabbed the man
and pulled him out through the win
dow
Several In Hospital.
Charles H. Wellman, of Cleveland;
Engineer Allan Tyler, J. II. Bradley,
of Akron: A. H. Head, Of London, and
F. J. Grant and ]. H Gibson, of Chi
cago, all this morning were in hospi-
tails as a result of injuries. A guam
tity of first class mail matter was de-
stroyed by fire which consumed all
except the two rear coaches. The mail
was largely composed of through
pouches from the west. Just how
many sacks were destroyed the Off
cials are unable to tell at present
Fourth Trip of Flyer.
The train was the fastest long dis
tance train in the world and this was
the fourth trip of the flyer on its run
from Chicago to New York on the is
hour schedule. The train hauled out
of Cleveland five cars, four Pullman
cars behind a buffet car.
Theatre Manager Gone.
Cleveland, June 22.-It is now be-
lieved as most certain that l. NJ. Fir
lex. manager of Keith's theatre, Cleve-
land, lost his life in the wreck.
Home of widow of GaraeId.
Mentor is the home of the widow OF
the late President lanes Garfield
Her residence, however, is about two
miles west of where the wreck occur
red.