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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-06

ters placed in a wrong light before the
public The president. however,
waived aside all objection and declared
with emphasis that. Notwithstanding
the individual opinions of members,
the order should stand As the mem
beTs left the meeting il was plain to
see most of them had gone through an
unpleasant experience.
Ii appears that the objection of Mr.
Cortelyou, and perhaps other members
OF the cabinet was in part due to the
fact that letter of peTemptoTy in
structiOn had been sent to the mem
bers of the cabinet by the secretary of
the president and signed by him. 1t
seems that the dignity of cabinet Off
GERS was assailed by this. and that the
president gracefully admitted that per
haps he should have signed the letter
himself, and would have done so, and
maybe would have changed the Ian
guage somewhat, if il had not been
that the letter was sent out in the last
few hours before his departure for the
southern tour. which were filled with
many pressing duties.
1t appears that Mr.. Root, secretary
of war. was the member of the cabinet
who was strongest in urging that the
rule be made and strictly adhered 70.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-06
PRINCE AT MOUNT VERNON
British Rear Admiral Returns to Lunch
With President

Washington, Nov. 6.-Flying the pen
nant of a real admiral of the British
navy the Dolphin sailed from the
Washington navy yard this morning
for Mt. Vernon with Rear Admiral
Prince Louis of Battenburg and a par
ty of so on board. The prince goes TO
Mt. Vernon at his own request and
as the guest of the state department.
Washington, Nov. 6-An invitation
from the President to Prince Louis to
lunch informally at the white house has
caused the prince to shorten his visit
at Mt Vernon and the Dolphin will
return to Washington about l.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-06
AMERICA CANNOT ACT To
STOP KILLING OF JEWS
SUIT CASE VICTIMS
HEAD DISCOVERED
Confirms Confession of Men Implicat-
ed in Murder of Susan
Geary.

Boston, Mass, Nov 6.-The head cut
from the dismembered body of Susan
a. Geary. victim in the dress suit case
crime, was recovered yesterday from
the bottom of the harbor
The head was in a shot weighted
hand bag. II was dragged TO the sur
face near the point where Lewis w
Crawford and William Howard. who
have confessed TO disposing of the dis
membered body of the girl. said they
dropped it from the stern of an East
Boston ferryboat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-06
AWAIT VERDICT OF PEOPLE
IN T0M0RROW'S ELECTION
MOLINE CLAIMS TO
HAVE BEEN ABUSED
Club Football Eleven Left Field al
kewanee and Was Nearly
Mobbed.

Members of the Moline club foot ball
them to Kewanee yesterday for a
game with the Regulars of that city,
report a decidedly rotten deal. In a
drizzling rain and on a field that was a
sea Of mud the game was started. but
it was not finished, Capt. Hall calling
his men off after 90 minutes of play.
Kewanee had kept the ball all that
time, the Moliners say, without making
any appreciable gain. This is charged
up TO the fact that Kewanee had near
ly all of the officials and John Schadt,
who essayed to act for Moline. was
chased off the field for protesting.
After the Moline team had been or
dered off the field a Kewanee player
took the ball and made a touchdown,
no one attempting TO stop him. On
this the Chicago papers were informed
that kewanee had won 6 10 o., and
claimed the state championship
After the Moline team left the field
a mob of 400 Kewanee roOters follow
ed them To their hotel and besieged
them there threatening them with bod
lily harm. When Manager Blackman.
Of Moline, asked for expense money
that had been guaranteed them he met
a refusal on the ground that there had
been no game.
This is the second time a Moline
team has Jared badly ar Kewanee. the
East Ends meeting with similar treat
ment two years ago
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-06
REMAINS OF CITY
OFFICER AT REST
Services Attended by Mayor and Al
dermen and Heads of Depart
ments-FEoraI Offerings

Funeral services were held yeSter-
day afternoon over the remains of
Emil Osterman, the deceased health
officer of Rock Island Following brief
ceremonies at the home. 430 Fifth
street, services were conducted at the
Swedish Lutheran Evangelical Erie
dens church at o'clock by the acting
pastor Mr.. Hanson, of Augustana col
lege. During the services a quartet
composed of Miss Minnie Johnson,
Miss Nellie Freeman, Clark Swanson
and Adolph Peterson. rendered appro-
pirate hymns. The services were at
tended by the council. Mayor George
w. McCaskrin, and the city officials.
The officials formed a guard of honor
at the church door. and the remains
were carried between the two lines
into the church Emil Peterson. Louis
VESSEL, Alfred Pilstrom, Andrew Lar
son, Charles Lindgren, and Andrew
Carlson acted as pallbearers.
Many beautiful floral tributes were
TO be seen. among them being express
sions of sympathy from the council
and city officials, one from Camp 1850.
NJ. w. A, the street commissioner and
city teamsters, and many others from
the friends of the deceased
Simple burial services were held at
ChippiannOck cemetery. where the re-
mains were laid TO rest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-06
Buildings Wrecked.
O'NElLL HEADS WESTERN
st. Joseph Franshise Goes to Lincoln
For Eiaht-Ciub League.

Chicago, ILL.,, Nov. G.-The Western
league baseball magnates have elected:
n. j.. O'Neill, president.
w. Fl. Myrick. vice president
George Tebeau. w A. Rourke and
Joseph Cantillon, directors.
The St. Joseph franchise was trans
ferred to William Holmes. who repre-
sents Lincoln, Neb. The leagues Cir
cult now embraces Des Moines, Denver,
Pueblo. Sioux City, Omaha and Lin
coin. Next season will open one week
later than last.
There is some talk of taking in Wich-
ita and Topeka of the Western associa-
tion. That point will not be settled un-
til the spring meeting
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-06
Remarkable Campaigns
Brought to a
Close.
new YORK UNCERTAIN
As Usual Both Sides Claim VIC
tory---Hot Fight In
Ohio.

New York, Nov. 6.-Today will wit
ness the closing scenes IN one of the
most remarkable political campaigns
in New York City's history The vari-
ETY. of sudden. startling. moves on the
municipal checkerboard have over
turned all precedent and upset al cal
culaJiOn and have rendered useless all
systems for forecasting the probable
outcome
War Old Parties.
Two old party organizations have
oeen invaded by great and new force
which under the name of the Municipal
Ownership league and with William r.
Hearst candidate for mayor. has con-
ducted a campaign so vigorous, and so
well managed that the city has been
aStonished at its strength.
Organization Claims Victory.
Philadelphia. Pa. Nov. 6.-At the
11th hour leaders of the republican or
ganiZation and reform movement are
claiming victory at tomorrow's cleo
ton. The democratic party. which is
supporting the city party ticket. has
sent out circular urging all democrats
to work increasingly for the democratic
state ticket and party nominees.
Quiet at Chicago.
Chicago, Nov. with the general
expectation on all sides today that the
vote will be light, the managers of
both republican and democratic organ
ization have expressed confidence OF
victory at the polls tomorrow.
Republicans Claim Nebrasln.
Lincoln, Neb.. Nov. G.-Republican
managers declare today the state is
safely republican. but they urge every
voter to go to the polls in order to pre-
vent surprises which might follow the
continuation of apathy which has
marked the campaign.
Hottest Campaign I'm Ohio.
Columbus, Ohio, Nov. 6.-The hottest
in the history of Ohio closed
Saturday night, with a roar of emphatic
oratory in haze of uncertainty as to
the outcome. The chairmen of the
two parties give out estimates based
on polls of the state which were so
far apart. as to add to the uncertainty
rather than to indicate u possible mid
die ground.
Chance for Cinsh.
Philadelphia, Nov. 6.-Mayor Weaver
today issued a proclamation to voters
calling attention to the fact that the
of deputy sheriffs for serv-
ice at the polls tomorrow is unlawful.
He calls upon citizens to resist in every
way possible any efforts on the part of
deputy sheriffs TO prevent them from
casting their ballots
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-06
NO DRINK, YIELDS A BRICK
Moline SaIoonkeeper Murderously As
saulted.

Nels Borgesen, who conducts sa-
loon on Railroad avenue in Moline, is
laid up for repairs as a result of
murderOus assault committed upon
him Saturday night by Ed Engstrom, of
101S Railroad avenue. BOTgeson re-
fused to sell Engstrom a drink and the
latter retaliated by hammering him
over the head with a brickbat. Borges-
son is expected 10 recover, but Eng
strom will probably be bound over for
assault with a deadly weapon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-06
GET RURAL ROUTE
South Rock Island to Have Free
Delivery After Jan.
IS, 1906.
WILL SERVE LOO PEOPLE
Carrier to Leave Rock Island Office at
9 O'clock Daily - Abandonment
of South Heights Star Route.

Authority has been given the Rock
Island postoffice to establish rural
free delivery route in South Rock
Island. The new service is to begin
Monday, Jan. %, 1906. The residents
of South Rock Island petitioned the
Rock Island postoffice for this service
some months ago, and this petition was
forwarded TO the department Office with
a recommendation that the service be
established. Rural Inspector H r. Ca
leb laid out a route Oct. ., covering
IS Is miles, and providing service for
100 people.
Rural Route No. 1.
The route will be known as rural
route No. l and the carrier will leave
the Rock Island pOstOffice at 8 O'Clock
in the morning daily, except Sundays
and holidays. He returns at 2:30 in
the afternoon. The only exception is
Christmas. when the mail is delivered
as usual. The delivery schedule Will
enable the patrons to receive all the
mail arriving on the early morning
trains. including that of the fast mail.
which also carries the Chicago daily
papers.
star service Discontinued.
The territory covered by the route
is seven square miles. The new route
will probably result in the discontinue
ance of star route No. 35.3S7, between
Rock Island and South Heights, and a
to this effect has been
made TO the second assistant postmas-
ter general
In, nrHnr 10 avail thnpocn1ynC Of q
rural service, the residents are required ,
to erect regulation boxes. placed in an
accessible position for the carrier.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-06
MASSACRE AT MlNSk
RESULTS IN 100 DEAD:
MEETING AT WARSAW

London. Nov. .. ) a. m.-More than
loo persons killed and 600 wounded is
the result of the latest massacre of the
Russian people by the cars troops.
which took place at Minsk yesterday.
The conflict was brought about by an
attempt on the part of the soldiers 10
disperse n public meeting.
Fired Several Hours.
The military fired volleys into the
crowds. and the shooting was contin-
ued for several hours Russian dis
patches report that revolving horrors
take place every day. The murder and
pillaging of the Jews at Kishineff con-
tinues. while the reign of terror at kre-
menchug. Tiflis and other places
shows no sign of abatement. Odessa
is quiet for the time being. but a veri-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-06
X. of p. Remove Headquarters.

Richmond. Ind. Nov. G.-Arthur j.
StObbard. of St. Paul, who was recently
appointed major general of the Uniferm
Rank, Knights of Pythias. by Supreme
Chancellor Charles E. Shively, of Rich
mond. will remove the headquarters of
the uniform rank from Indianapolis to
ST Paul. At the present time the mem
bership of the uniform rank is placed
at $1,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-06
FOOTBALL
PLAYER SUCCUMBS

Alton, Nov. 6.-James Squires, aged
16, member of the Alton high school
football team, died today from the ef-
fects of an injury received Oct 81 in
a game with the East st. Louis team.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-06
OTHERS MAY USE
United States Supreme Court De-
cides Case Involving
River Bridge
OVER MISSOURI AT OMAHA
Union Pacific Must Allow Mason City
G. Fort Dodge Right to
Cross.

Washington, Nov 6.-Justice Brewer
of the supreme court today delivered
the opinion in cases of the Union Pa
cific railroad VS.. the Mason City &
Fort Dodge Railroad company. affirm
ing the decree of the circuit court of
appeals. The case involved the right
to use the railroad bridge across the
Missouri river at Omaha.
Must Pay for Use.
The court holds that under the stat
Pacific is bound to accord the use of
the bridge and its approaches to other
companies, upon payment of a reason
able compensation, providing such use
did not interfere with the use by the
Union Pacific
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-06
SHIPS ARE BUMPED
BY GUST OF WIND
Cruiser MarbIehead May Be Put Out
of Commission by Accident at
Mare Island Yards.

Vallejo, Calf. Nov. 6.-Caught by a
powerful gust of wind while trying to
make a landing at Mare Island navy
yard yesterday. the refrigerator ship
Celtic crashed into the cruiser Marble
head and into the floating machine
shop, doing them such severe dam
age that the Marblehead may have to go
out of commission, while the machine
shop was sunk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-06
BRING BACK THE CHARGES
Western Life Indemnity Officers Ac-
cuse Attorneys of Undue Activity.

Chicago, Nov. Ga conspiracy to Sc
cure large sums of money and gain
control of the Western Life Indemnity
is charged against certain attorneys in
terested in the pending litigation in
volving the Indemnity company and its
officials. The charge is made in an
answer filed today in the federal court
by the management of the company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-06
SHOT JOLIET WOMAN;
SUICIDES IN CELL
Albert Darwin Ends Life at Cleveland,
Where He Went With His
Victim.

Cleveland. Ohio, Nov G-Albert Oar
win, IA prisoner at the county jail charg-
ed with the murder of Mrs Anna Gray,
of Joliet. ILL.,. committed suicide in the
cell today by hanging. Darwin eloped
with Mrs. Gray from Joliet several
months ago, and the couple came to
this city. When the woman decided to
return TO her husband and children,
she was shot and killed by Darwin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-06
Prepare institute Proaram.

4 meeting Of the executive commit
tee of the Rock Island county farmers
institute is being held at the Harper
house this afternoon for the purpose Of
preparing a program and making other
arrangements for the annual meeting
which viii be held at Port Byron next
month.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-06
IRVINE IN GREEK CHURCH
Unfrocked EpiscopaIean Minister Or
dained at New York

New York, Nov. G.-Rev. Ingram y.
w. Irvine, formerly rector of st. Johns
Episcopal church of Huntington. Pa,
who was unfrocked by Bishop Ethel
bert Talbot, after a scandal which
stirred the church for several years,
was ordained yesterday as priest of
the holy orthodox Greek church.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-06
HILLS PURCHASE OF KATY ROAD
COMPLETES VAST RAIL SYSTEM

over his own lines to Seattle, from
which point on Hill line steamers, al
Orient. Mr.. Harriman's recent visit
To Japan may have had 10 do with
some greater opposition to the Hill
control of the northern part Of the
Pacific ocean, but this point is yet to
be developed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-06

The spirit of revolt is still active 200
600 persons participating in a monster
demonstration at Warsaw, while the
loyalists. who attempted a counter
movement, could induce only 500 per
sons 10 join their banners. Finland re-
fuses to be appeased by the govern
ment's concession, a dispatch from Hell
singfors. stating that the strikers at
Ulcaborg and Kuopio have expelled the
governors of these towns.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-06
POOR OF LONDON ARE
GROWING DESPERATE
Tell Premier Balfour Unless They Are
Relieved There Will Be
Bloodshed.

London. Nov. 6.-The desperate con-
dition of the poor of London was
brought to the notice of Premier Bal
four today by remarkable deputation
of wives and other women relatives of
the unemployed, who did not hesitate
to tell the premier unless something is
speedily done 10 lessen their suffering
there will be blOodshed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-06
Mrs. Rogers Case Argued.

Washington, Nov. g. The case of
Mrs. Mary NJ. Rogers, of Bennington,
VT, under sentence of death on
charge of numbering her husband, was
today argued in the supreme court OF
the United States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-06
FLOORS FALL AT OMAHA
Two Killed BY Wrecking of Building
Under Construction.

Omaha. Nov. 6-Four fire proof
floors of the new six story building be-
ing constructed at Sixteenth and Doug
lass streets collapsed today killing AL
bert Rumpkin and James Mcnamara.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-06
THE SUPREME COURT
UPHOLDS 8, HOUR LAW

Washington, Nov. G. The United
States supreme court today affirmed
the decision of the supreme court of
Missouri upholding the state law fixing
eight hours as the length OF a days
work in the mines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-06
AN UNPRECEDENTED
SERIES OF ACCIDENTS
Los Angeles Sees Deadly Work of Au-
tomobIe-One Killed, One Fa-
tally Injured.

Los Angeles, Calf. Nov. 6.-In an
unprecedented series of automobile
accidents in Los Angeles during the
past "a hours, Mrs. II. T. Austin was
killed. one person fatally injured and
six others more or less seriously hurt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-06
Fired Several Hours.
FOUNDER OF Y. NJ. ca.
is DYING IN LONDON

New York, Nov Conformation was
received in the city today that Sir
George Williams. founder of the Young
Mems Christian association, is dying in
London.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-06
Cohn.

Abraham Cohn, whose home is at
Seventh street and Sixth avenue. died
this morning. He leaves wife and
several children.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-06
Lemoyne, Actor, Dead.

New York, Nov. civilian ]. Le-
moyne. the veteran actor, died today Of
Bright's disease, aged IS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-06
Statement Given Out.


Jews Of Russia.
Statement Given Out.
The information was made public at
the White House today in the follow
ing statement:
Oscar Straus called upon the presi
dent this morning. not to ask him for
action, but TO consult with him as TO
whether there is any possibility of ac
ton which would result in a cessation
of horrors connected with the massa-
ere of Jews in Russia. The president
stated that. of course. he had been
watching with deepest concern reports
of these massacres; that he had been
appealed to within the last two weeks
TO try to take some action, not only in
behalf of the Jews in Russia, but in
behalf of the Armenans, Poles and
Firms
All Confirmed.
The result of the presidents inquis-
les coincide with statements contained
in cablegrams from Count Witte to
Jacob H. Schin, shown the president by
Straus. as follows:
THE government is Mortified at these
outrages. You know | do not sympa-
>.
/ can do to stop disorder is done. but
the country is in such an unsettled
state the local authorities are often
powerless.'
Horrors Renewed.
St. Petersburg. Nov. 6.-News from
the interior shows there has been lit
tie Improvement in the situation. In
some places disorders have recon-
menced with redoubled fury. The hor-
rible story of the massacres at Odessa
are not fully known. In Caucausia
Tartars and Russians are cutting each
others throats. Armenians are giving
themselves up to pillage and incendi-
arism.
Appeal for Confidence.
St. Petersburg. Nov. 6.-The Official
messenger prints this morning anoth-
er strongly worded appeal for conf
dence IL bears out Count Whites
earmarks and hints strongly that the
empire is threatened with dismember-
meut unless the people rally 70 its
support. and draws attention to differ
ent characters of the representation on
which the government is being be-
sieged TO quell existing disorders in the
country. some of them complaining of
the zeal of troops others OF their mac
ton. some asking for military protec-
tion and others for the entire removal
of the soldiers.
Estimate Raised 10 5000.
Odessa. Nov. 6.-The town is quiet
today IL is now estimated the killed
and wounded during the recent riots
here number 5000. The city hospital
alone contains 1000.
D65 Dead In All.
Out of 5000 casualties, those who
were killed or died of wounds aggre-
gate up TO midday 9G4 of which num-
Der 3l3 were taken to Jewish cemeter-
les and 651 to Christian cemeteries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-06
Killing at Muscatine.

Muscatine. Nov. G.-Orlando Schaef-
fer. aged As. for 23 years a section
hand on the Rock Island road. was
struck by the Golden Gate limited yes
terddy and killed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-06
President Decides This
Country Must Bear
With Horrors.
IMPOSSIBLE TO CHECK
Sunday Brings Fresh Massa-
cres, 100 Being Slain
at Minsk.

Washington, Nov C. President
Roosevelt has decided no action can be
taken by this government at present
which will be of any benefit to the
Jews of RUSSIA.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-06

shows how fierce was the carnage.
Spirit of Revolt Active.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-06
EIGHT LOST LIFE
Havoc Wrought by Tornado at
Mountain View. Okla
homa.
PATH BUT 100 YARDS WIDE
Destruction Complete, However in a
Small Area, and Several Build
ings Demolished.

Mountain View. Okla, Nov. 6.-Eight
persons are dead, four will die. and 26
others were injured in Saturdays tor
nado. The pathway of the storm is
about 100 yards wide and only one mile
long, but in this small area the havoc
was great.
In the farmers cotton gin, which was
wrecked. J. S. Barkley was crushed to
death. The Barkley home, which was
near the gin, was carried about 200
yards and dropped.
Buildings Wrecked.
A two-story school house was lifted
up in the air. turned complete
y over, and crashed down upon the
roof just beside the foundation. The
Methodist church also is wreck, as
is the Christian church. which was
used as a school building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-06
Estimate Raised 10 5000.

Odessa. Nov. 6.-The town is quiet
today. IL is now estimated the killed
and wounded during the recent riots
here number 5000. The city Hospital
alone contains 1000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-06

Lincoln, Neb.. Nov. G.-Republcan
managers declare today the state is
safely republican. but they urge every
voter to go to the polls in order to pre-
vent surprises which might follow the
continuation of apathy which has
marked the campaign.