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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-03

TERMS - Daily, 10 cents per week.
Weekly, 81 per year in advance
All communications of argumentative
character, political or religious, must
have real name attached for publica-
ton. No such articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Correspondence solicited from every
township in Rock Island county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-03

Chief Justice Fuller. who is to he SO
conspicuous an inauguration day fig
IRE, first administered the presiden-
tial oath of office to Benjamin Harri-
son, next to Grover Cleveland and
next to William Mckinley. for whom
he twice officiated. President Roose-
velt's Inauguration is the fifth Chief
Justice Fuller has attended in an Off
cial capacity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-03

A new color has been added to the
list, Alice blue" SO named from the
fact that Miss Alice Roosevelt select
ed goods for her mothers inaugura.
gown of this hue Mr. Roosevelt is
likely to establish another new blue
if the senate keeps on Strengthening his
measures.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-03

A short poem by Edgar Allen Poe
has just been sold for $1,000. This
is what it is to be a long time dead
During his lifetime the author of The
Raven" was frequently put to it to
raise the price of highbalI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-03

The long strike of the hens Of the
northwest has been broken. There
are signs of spring in the air.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-03
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
second avenue, Rock Island, Ill LEn-
tered at the postoffice as second-class
natter.I
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-03
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BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-10
BRIEF CITY NEWS.

DEMENHD MOTHER DETAINED.-A
woman who gave the name Jane Quinlan and
said she lived on Hancock street was arrested
under suspicion Of insanity as she sat on
doorstep with an infant in her arms at 9
o'clock yesterday morning. She had $40 IN her
possession
CHARGED WITH BURGLARY.-Edward
Hines was booked at the City Prison yesterday
BY Detectives Harper and Armstrong on a
charge OF burglary. He is accused OF breaking
into the room Of c. p Harrison. IL Mason
street. on March IL and stealing a violin and
overcoat. which have been recovered Harri-
son is musician at the circus.
PERSONAL PROPERTY SOLD.-By bid
ding in open court against the administrators
OF the estate Of John Halsey Burke John W,
Truesdell received the personal property OF the
decedent, consisting Of letters patent. for the
cum Of s4931 So. The award was made by
Judge Coffey after papers fled BY the admin
istratrtx confirming the sale of the property
TO II. 3. sherman for $11O0 had been received
ALLEGES UNDUE INFLUENCE-After
attempting TO have her sister. Isabella V.
Pomery. removed administrative OF the es-
tate Of her father, Aristide Paul Heitzeberg.
Mary Strehl yesterday started proceedings to
contest the will. alleging undue influence. She
also alleges Misrepresentation by her sister OF
the value Of the property left by their father
and bases her action principally on this fact
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-10
PEASANT. ARMY
| IS PlLLAClNG
Strong Military Force Sent
to- Check an Invasion
of the Kieff District
BURNING AND LOOTING
Three Thousand Russians
Despoil Estates and De-
stroy Government Factory
BURNING AND LOOTING
Special Dispatch to The Can.

LONDON, March 10.-The corre-
spondent of the Daily Mail at kiefT,
Russia, telegraphs:
An army Of 5000 peasants from the
Orlovka district, with carts, is advanc-
ing southwesterly, burning and looting
a it progresses. The peasants have al
ready sacked eighteen estates, burning
whatever they could not carry on
They have burned a sugar refinery and
robbed all the employees, and 1T is re-
ported they have burned the Dernigen-
sky refinery, belonging to the crown.
There has been no resistance TO
them, as there are no troops at hand,
but a strong military force has been
sent to check the invaders.
ST. PETERSBURG, March S.-A tel
egram from Ekaterinoslav, South Rus
sia. says that five miners have been
killed and fifteen wounded in a conflict
between strikers of the Shoerbinon
mines and the Auerbach quicksilver
mines and soldiers in the district OF
Bakhamut.
Colonel Progouldbitsky, Governor or
the Province of Kutais, has been the
object of an attempted assassination
by two men at Sukhum. The would-be
murderers fred six shots from revol-
vers at the Governor, but he was not
hit
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-10
TELLS VNTRTTH
THOUGH DYING
Wounded Man SWears to
Ante : Mortem Statement
Police Know to Be False
Special Dispatch to The Cali.

LOS ANGELES, March 9.-Know-
ing that he is dying and that no hui
man agency can save his life, Charles
E. Downes, whose home is near Ukiah.
gave to the authorities to-day an ante
mortem statement which they know
TO be false. Even when Downes was
told that 1t was known he was lying
he refused to correct his statement,
saying that ne hoped his slayer would
never be captured.
Downes was found Monday night
dying on the sidewalk by members of
hose company returning from fire.
He had been shot in the back. He
was placed on the hose wagon and
taken to a hospital. He stated that
he did not know who had shot him.
1t developed that his wound WAS very
serious and to-day an operation was
performed and thirty inches of his in-
testines removed. When he recovered
partially from the anesthetic he de-
clned to say who had shot him. His
statement was that he had met four
men on the street and enc of them
fired at him. but more than that he
would not tell. 6Af.z4s
The detectives have found persons
who saw Downes accost a woman on
the street ana nearQ ner scream. "A
man approached and called .Downes
by name and then shot him. The man
and woman then disappeared.
When found Downes admitted that
he knew who fired the shot, but he soon
changed his story and professed igner-
ance of the mans identity. He will go
to his grave with the secret untold be-
cause he will die before morning. 1t
is believed he is trying to shield the
Woman.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-10
Her Ideal.

''Oh. yes said Miss Dolly vassa-
gurl, "of course / have my Ideals as
to the kind of man my future -hus-
band must be. OF course he must be
strong and handsome, but not at all
stuck on himself; he must also be
shrewd and practical. but poetical and
artistic withal; he must be able to
make lots of money, and be generous
and unselfish, and sing tenor and be a
deep thinker, and perfectly straight
forward and truthful and a political
leader; he must be always thoughtful
of the rights of others, and own a rae
ing automobile, and he must never
touch liquor and be "a thorough
yachtsman. / want him to belong to
the clubs and societies, to be a man
among men and always be home
nights; and he must swear he loves
me for myself alone, and never talk
foolish: in fact, he must be my mental
and spiritual affinity, and no
dreamer.''-Puck.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-10
KIRKMAN GIVES
HIS VERSION
Army Captain Tells of His
Connection With Suicide
of Mrs. Bessie Chandler
HOPED TO MARRY HER
Also States That 1t Was His
Intention to Take His Life
When She Killed Herself
HOPED TO MARRY HER
Special Dispatch to The c.ll

VALENTINE, Neb.. March 9.-The
alleged causes of Mrs. Bessie Chan
dler's suicide were explained to-day in
a statement by Captain George f.
Kirkman of the Twenty-ffth United
States Infantry. whose name has been
prominent in connection with the trag-
edy
She had told him, he declares, all the
circumstances of the differences that
led to the estrangement of her family
in Baltimore.
My mother and / have fallen out
forever" said she, "and 1 have been
forbidden to return to my home in
Baltimore"
Mrs. Chandler also conf1ded TO me"
asserted Kirkman, that her husband
owed everything to the influence of
her relatives. Henry Gassaway Da-
Wis, Senator German and Governor
Warfield procured Chandler's elevation
from the volunteer service to a lieu
tenant in the regular army. Never
theless. so Mrs. Chandler informed me.
while he was drawing full pay while
in the Philippines he only contributed
$50 TO her support within the year and
that her relatives paid his debts. Rank
ing officers at Fort Crook know that
tieth he compelled Mrs. Chandler TO do
the work of common domestic serv-
ant.
II met Mrs Chandler about the time
that they were going to Fort Riley.
Not long after this my hereditary men
tai troubles compelled me to enter
sanitar.um in Brooklyn, n. Y. and my
enemies at the fort then trumped up
the charges of unsoldierly conduct on
which / am now being tried
Captain Kirkman admits he asked
Mrs. Chandler to marry him, but ex-
planned that the proposal, which was
in writing, would be given TO friends
and was not to be submitted to Mrs.
Chandler until she had been granted
divorce from her husband. He declares
that his attempt to commit suicide was
simultaneous with hers and due to
dependency over not having heard
from her for over a week.
He concludes with the statement that
he will later have still more sensational
disclosures to make and names to give
of other people who are directly re-
sponsible for Mrs. Chambers death,
and that when he has done this he Is
determined to follow her to the grave.
WASHINGTON, March 11-Secre-
tary Taft has declined TO accept the
resignation of Captain George W.
Kirkman, Twenty-fifth Infantry, now
on trial by court-martial at Fort
Niobrara Neb., on charges OF scandal
Gus conduct The court mas taken a
recess until May 10 to await the ar
rival of certain evidence from the
Philippines.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-10
BEVERLY ALSO
AWAITS CALL
He and Miss Richmond Not Through
With Sweating for CleWS.

naturally upsets me. know nothing
OF the case further than that l was
once in Mrs. Stanford's service. All this
talk of graft amuses me. l got my
commissions when / was acting as
courier to Mrs. Stanford. same as any
other courier does, and that was all
there was to it.
Any one who has travelled and
knows anything of the world knows
that every courier gets commissions.
That is if the courier has any sense.
1t is a general custom abroad, nobody
Will deny it. 1 want this thing ended.
l don't want to be compelled to be
hanging around here every day. 1t is
getting very monotonous. 1 am not
spending any Sleepless nights. how
ever, over this affair as my wife will
tell you"
Charles G. Lathrop said this morn
ing that he could not understand the
delay of investigation in Honolulu He
felt that on the arrival of Professor
Jordan matters would be brought
TO focus. He was anxious to have
the matter probed to the bottom He
ala not want any suspicion to rest on
innocent people.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-10
WILL NOT SERVE AS EXECUTOR.


Illness of Russell J. Wilson Will Pre-
vent Acceptance of Appointment.
1t is not likely that Russell J. Wilson
will act as one Of the executors of Mrs.
Stanford's estate. Ill-health will prob
ably prevent his acceptance of the ap-
pointment made in the will.
Mrs. Stanford took the precaution
to name six executors for her last will
and testament. They are Charles @.
Lathrop. Timothy Hopkins, Joseph d.
Grant. Whitelaw Reid, T. G.. Crothers
and Russell J. Wilson. The last named
is brother of Mountford Wilson and
has law partner.
But il Is understood that Russell j.
Wilson has indicated his purpose as
not desiring TO take part in the admin
istratien of the big estate, ill-health
not permitting him to engage actively
In business. The duties will therefore
devolve on the other appointees. There
could be no new appointment of an
executor by the courts. unless all those
nominated in the will were incapaci-
tated or dead
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-10
British Averse 70 Crematlon.

The slow progress that Is being made
by cremation in this country must be
disappointing to it's advocates as well
as surprising to the student OF human
affairs. Twenty years ago the pioneers
of cremation naturally met with a
good deal OF opposition, for we alter
our ideas on the subject OF "pomp of
death" a good deal more slowly than
on the mere question OF how to live.
But IL was reasonable to expect that
in two decades sentiment would have
capitulated to reason to a greater ex-
tent than has been the case. Unfor-
tunately, as we think. the law courts
early stepped in and stereotyped that
sentiment before il had had time to
steady itself. DR.. Tristram decided in
1894 that unless explicit instructions
had been left in the will an executor is
not competent to cremate his testatoF.
The ground OF this decision was one
that already reads strangely. viz: That
every one Is entitled TO Christian burial
and that cremation is not Christian
burial. Thus it is that only those en-
trusiasts for hygiene who make the
stipuIations themselves come to be Gre
mated.-London News.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-10
BISHOP FATORS
SALOON TRUST
Prelate Would Have the
Government Monopolize
the Traffic in Liquor
Special Dispatch to The Cali.

NEW YORK, March s.-"The great.
est blessing would come to our Amer
lean public If monopoly could be
made of the liquor traffic by the Gov.
eminent and all hope of private gain
oe taken away from the saloon keeper
ana brewer Bishop Burgess of the
aiocese OF Long Island declared to-day
IN an address on Temptation"
nope that the saloon like the post
ONCE, can be controlled and utilized by
the Government.
Much good could be accomplished by
a Federal law on marriage in this
country Indeed, we are not one ma
tion until We adopt it, and the consti-
tutlonaI difficulties which are so often
urged are no greater than were those
against the Interstate Commerce Com
mission"
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-10
Continued From Page 1. column S

back here with the body of Mrs. Stan
ford, for with her will come Miss Ber-
ner. Then 1 suppose the detectives will
be able to get down to work in good
earnest.
II shall never have a peaceful mo-
ment until we are entirely cleared Of
the awful suspicion that hangs over
us. 1 cannot sleep at night thinking
of it. My positions in England have
always been with the very best of peo-
pie, the nobility in fact, and L hate to
drag them into this affair by even Civ
ing their names as references. l want
the criminal ferreted out and brought
to Justice
Albert Beverly, the ex-butler of
Mrs. Stanford spent Rthe day fishing
with his son. He came home late this
evening bronzed andiitired from the
days outing. He said:
Il wish this matter would be brought
to a focus. Miss Richmond and myself
are waiting here expecting to be called
to the city again at any moment. This
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-10
PASSING OF THE CHINESE
ONLY A NATTER OF TIME
How Nature Is Solving for Herself
the Question of the "Yellow
PERIL


In fifty years-perhaps less than fifty
If the present laws remain in effect and
are rigidly executed-the Chinese popu-
lation of the United States will become
practically extinct. From 1890 to 1900
they fell away from 126,778 to 119,050, a
decrease of nearly 5000. or more than
per cent. In the fiscal year ending June
30 1903 more than 1000 voluntarily left
the port Of San Francisco for the land
of their birth, the total deported and
returning voluntarily being 5000. A
very large majority of these Cinnamon
were advanced in years and went home
to die.
A generation ago there were in San
Francisco from 1000 to 10000 China
men. The Chinese Consul General there
told me that, counting men, women
and children, there are now not 10000
The same proportionate decrease is
seen In other places. 1t should be borne
in mind that the total number of Chi
nese now in the United States includes
26. .767 in Hawaii and 3116 in Alaska, so
that at the beginning of this decennial
period there were living in the United
States proper only 1000. A generation
ago there were at least 10000.
According ) to the. most liberal esti-
mate there are not more than $50 legal
Chinese wives In San Francisco. But
the ntmber of Chinese women is esti-
mated at between 1000 and 1900. OF
such female children as are born to the
lowest class large proportion are sold
for immoral purposes by their parents,
thus still further reducing the possiEili-
ties of an increased population.
The main adult population is male, is
unmarried, or at least wifeless in Amer
iea. and is rapidly approaching old
age Thus by 1890 or 1910 the main
Chinese life in America will have be-
come extinct.-World's Work.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-10
CLASSIFICATION OF OREGON
WHEAT UNDER DISCUSSION
Chicago Trade to Decide Whether 1t
May Serve for Speculative
Contracts.

CHICAGO, March 9.-An important
meeting that will have a bearing. on
the fate of the big May wheat deal on
the Chicago Beard of Trade was held
to-day at the rooms of the State Rail-
road and Warehouse Commission.
Every branch of the wheat trade was
represented at the meeting, The hear
ing was in response to a call to the
trade from the commission to present
testimony bearing on the admission of
Oregon grown red winter wheat to the
grade deliverable on speculative con-
tracts on the Chicago Board of Trade.
The commission has been permitting
the grading of the Oregon red Russian
wheat as Red winter at East st.
Louis while in Chicago the state iri-
spection authorities have been follow
ing the precedent of the last twenty
five years and have classified the. Far
Western wheatf as Colorado = 1t Is
expected a decision In the matter will
be given soon by the commission.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-10
CLAIMS HIS HORSE CAN
TRAVEL ON SNOWSHOES
Swede VIII Attempt to Transport
Mails Through Deep Snow
in Wyoming.

SARATOGA, Wyo., March 9.-Great
difficulty has been experienced by the
mail contractor between Saratoga and
Dillon, a. mining camp at an altitude
of 5000 feet. in getting the mail
through to the latter place regularly
on account of the deep SHOWS. To-day
the contractor engaged Olaf Nelson a
Swede, to carry the mails The latter
claims to have horse that he has
taught to wear snowshoes, which he
will use with a sled of special design,
the roads and trails being impossible
to ordinary vehicles.
People here are anxiously waiting
to see horse that can travel on snow
shoes. Nelson insists that he will
prove his statement.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-10
DETECTIVES QUIZ SERVANTS AT MANSION
SERVICE At
UNIVERSITY
Continued From Page 1. Column 8.

SVHtHiuCu rrOtH rage Il, Column 3.
was maintained during the services.
The music was most exquisitely rem
dered throughout. Miss CoOper's love-
~ voice was heard to great advantage
and the delicate playing on the violin
py Mr.. Savannah added much to the
beauty of the services.
The closing number of the after
noon services was of unusually impress
sive character. 1t was Mrs. Stanford's 3
favor1te hymn. 20 Mother Dear,
Jerusalem
The programme of music for the
morning services was as follows:
vorspiel to ''ParsifaT' CWagner, air for
violin (Bach). Samuel Savannah contralto
aria. God Shall Wipe Away All Tears (Sul-
nvan). Miss Pearl Cooper: .sEiizabsrh's s
Prayer (Wagner); Romance from violin. con-
certo (Gade). Mr. Savannah; march "ErOiaue''
(Beethoven). andantinO appassionato Q-emaire): /:
organ finale. In Memorian."
The afternoon services were:
Invocation. chorale from St Paul Men
delssohn); contraito solo. Eye Hath Not
Seen (GauU, Miss Pearl Cooper; familiar
(b) ''Du Bist die Rub (schuber). (ct "Oh
for the Wings of a Dove" (Mendelssohn); /;
'Elsa's entrance to the Cathedral" from
"Lohengrin (WagneF): Memorial Chorus from
''St. Paul (MendelssOhn) Oratorio arias (at
BE Thou Faithful Unto Death; (b) Then
Shall the Righteous Shine organ finale 20
Mother Dear Jerusalem. "
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-10
POLICE DETAIN WOMEN.
Must Await Arrival of San Francisco
Detectives.

HONOLULU. March 9.-The fact
that Bertha Berner and May Hunt
secretary and maid respectively of the
late Mrs. Stanford, will not leave
Honolulu ON the. Pacific Mail Com
pany's steamer China tomorrow, but
will remain until the sailing of the
Oceanic Steamship Company's vessel
Alameda. is due TO police instructions
to the women. Attorney General An
drews suggested that they should not
be allowed to leave before the arrival
of the detectives from San Francisco
on the Alameda, which Is due here at
dawn tomorrow.
High Sheriff Henry continues to hold
out positively against the theory of
suicide
Miss Berner remains in her rooms at
the Moano Hotel, which she has left
only for attendance at the inquest
since the death of Mrs. Stanford. ,.9
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-10
MERRY LEGISLATORS.
Members of Assembly Enjoy Them
selves Between Debates.

SACRAMENTO, March 10.-At 80
O'Clock this (FridayD morning the at
tendance in the Assembly had dwindled
away until there was no quorum to
pass few remaining bills. A call of
the house was resorted to and the
Sergeant Arms was sent scurrying
about the city to bring in recreant
members.
During the intervals between the
consideration OF bills the members of
both houses gave themselves up to
levity. Files were thrown about, songs
rendered and felicitous addresses made.
It was nearly 2 o'clock before the
Assembly passed it's last bills and the
Senate had received its final messages.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-10
Masonic Degrees for FairbanLs.

INDIANAPOLIS. March e.-yice
President Fairbanks will come to IN
dianapolis the latter part of this month
10 take the intervening degrees in Ma
sonry between the Blue Lodge and the
Thirty-second Degree He was initi-
ated into the Masonic order on Decen-
Der 27.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-10
ACCEPTS OFFICE. OF CHIEF
SECRETARY FOR IRELAND
Walter Hume Longs = Appointment
May Be Announced by Baifour
To-Day.

LONDON, March 1o.--Walter Hume
Long, president of the Local Govern
ment Board, has accented the office of
Chief Secretary for Ireland, 1t is ex-
pected that Premier Balfour will
formally announce the appointment to-
day. 1t is still possible however, that
a hitch may occur, as 1T is stated that
War Secretary Arnold Forster, who is
in bad health and dissatisfied with the
constant criticism of his work, has de-
termined to resign, in which case Bal
four will be faced with new dffficulties
and may be obliged to have recourse
to q reshuff1ing of the cabinet seats.
In the divisions taken In the House
of Commons yesterday the Govern
ment majorities were again danger
ousiy small S e
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-10
AGED PIONEER DIES.
! Inventor of Remarkable Farming I'm.
plement Dead in Stockton.

STOCKTON. March 9.-Jofn Cum
nirgham Hoult, inventor of the first
combined harvester ever used in the
United States, died to-day. Hoult
came to this county in the early sos
He was 73 years of age and leaves
nine children.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-10
TEST OF BICARBONATE.
WAITS WORD FROM REYNOLDS
Burnett Says He Will Make No Ar
rests TODAY

When told Of the verdict found at
the inquest on the death of Mrs. Stan
ford. Captain Burnett said last night:
There viii be no arrests made to-
night and none tomorrow, so far as
/ know"
80 the verdict was murder. Well,
we ought to have word from Detective
Reynolds or Captain Callundan to-
morrow"
This would indicate that the detec-
tives who have been working on the
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-10
MOTHER AGNES DEAD.
Passes Away in Kansas After Illness
of n Year

CHICAGO, March, 9.-The Rev.
Mother Mary Agnes, superior general
OF the Congregation of st. Agnes. died
yesterday at Hays, Kans., after an H.
ness of one year. She founded the
order in 1870 at Fond du Lac, Wis.
M Mother Agnes was also the founder of
the Leo House in New York, which js
home for immigrants.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-10

INTERROGATE
EMPI DYES
All Wing and Nora Hopkins
AreQuestionedbyPolice
at Stanford Home.

case have not yet collected evidence
enough to warrant an arrest being
made -.s
We do notscontemplate making any
arrests at present. said Captain Bur-
nett decisively. IF we do we have
every one we want within reach"
Nevertheless ii is thought that an
arrest or several arrests WIFI be made
to-day