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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-16
HE ADVISES INCORPORATION
.. V. PowderIy Says That Would
Strengthen Union Labor.

Indianapolis. Ind. May 1t. V.
Powderly i'll an address today before
the Switchmen's Union of North Amer
lea convention urged the incorporation
of labor unions saying it would take
away from the opposition to unions its
strongest weapOn-the charge that un-
ion labor is afraid of incorporation
and its responsibilities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-16
MANY ACRES UNDER WATER
Damage Done to Lee County Farming
Lands by Flood.

Dixon, H., May 16.-Twelve thous-
and acres of the most fertile farm land
in Lee county is under water as re-
suit of the recent heavy rains. The
damage done is enormous.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-16
HEARING OF FREIGHT PLEAS
Illinois Commission Gives Audience to
Complaining Cities.

Springfield H.. May 1G.-The hear
ing of the petition of shippers and re
tail merchants association of various
Illinois cities for reduction in freight
rates in Illinois began before the state
board of railroad and warehouse COM
missionerS today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-16
KILL 1.141 BIRDS IN TWO DAYS
Annual Hunt at EIgin Resulted in
Slaughter of 1895 Crows.

Elgin, H., May 16.-When Elgin's
annual crow hunt ended last night af-
ter two days of carnage. during which
butcher birds and hawks as well as
rocks were slaughtered. 1,141 birds
were brought TO the police station in
this city for count. The bag contained
.0S6 crows, so butcher birds and five
hawks
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-16
BAPTISTS OF NORTH
AND SOUTH MEET
First Conference of Kind Since
War Begins at st.
Louis.

St Louis, May lG.-The general Bap-
tist convention participated in by Bap-
fists of the north and south marking
their first joint meeting since ante
bellum days, began here today presid-
ed over by E. w. Stevens. of Colum-
bia, Mo Today's session was prelim-
mary i'm character Gov. Folk deliver
ed the address of welcome.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-16

fusing to pay money orders drawn in
its favor Judge Lochren dismissed
the bill of the plaintiffs on the ground
that the company was engaged in a
fraudulent business.
Does Big Business.
The company is classed by the dis
trict attorneys Office as a ''get-rich-
quick concern of the first magnitude.
and one which is doing a gigantic busi-
ness over the United States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-16
FIFTY STRIKING CHICAGO SCHOOL
CHILDREN ARRESTED AND JAILED
DUE
To B|GELOW'S FALL

Milwaukee, May 1G.-A petition was
filed in the federal court today asking
for the appointment of a receiver for
the National Electric company. one of
the largest concerns of its kind in the
country Frank G. Bigelow, prior to
his downfall, was prominently connect
ed with the company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-16
eoodIers Get New Trial.

jefferson Ci,y, Mo- May 1G.-Charles
f. Gutka and Charles F. Kelly. former
members of the St. Louis house of dele
gates. were granted a new trial by the
supreme court today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-16
FLOODS POUR INTO
THE UPPER RIVER

La Crosse, Wis, May 1G.-Heavy
and steady rains the past week are
raising the Wisconsin and Minnesota
river to the danger point. The great
est damage is expected along the La
Crosse and Black rivers in Wis
consin and Root river in Mime
sofa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-16
FOURTH DIVISION MAY
CHANGE THE|TIDE OF war
HOCH WIFE MURDER
TRIAL NEARLY OVER

Chicago. May 16.-The defense in
the trial OF Johann Hoch, charged with
wife murder rested its case today. 1t
is expected a verdict will be reached
before Saturday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-16
Russia's Hopes Centered
Upon Fleet AbOdt
to Sail.
DUE DURING SUMMER
ROjeStVenSky Has Not Ap-
prised Home Government
of Movements.

St Petersburg. May l6.-The naval
game in the far east is watched with
intense interest but the admiralty is
able to throw but little light on the sit
uation. 1t gives no confirmation of
the Toxic report that Rojestvensky re
turned to Hong Koch bay The Rus
sian admiral is keeping his movements
and plans secret not communicative
even with the home authorities.
Japnnese AgItnted.
Many wild reports emanating from
Toxic are attributed to the agitated
state of mind of the Japanese over the
result of the coming battle Many
naval men incline to the opinion thar
Rojestvenskl will pass out of China
sea into the Pacific through Balling
Tang channel north of the island of
LuZon. Philippine Islands. and give
Formosa a wide berth instead of sail
ing through the POO mile stretch of
the straits of Formosa in which the
Russians might be subject to a tor
pedo attack.
Another Division Ready.
Another division of reinforcements
for Rojestvensky is almost ready al
Cronstadt and will start out under the
command of Rear Admiral Parenago.
II will consist of two fine battleships.
the Slava and Emperor Alexander IL.
two cruisers, torpedo cruisers. gunboat.
transports and several minor units.
The division is now engaged in speed
trials and maneuvering on Cronstadt.
May Turn the Scale.
The appearance Of this reserve di-
vision in the far east in the course of
the summer should hostile fleets suffer
equally in the coming battle Is counted
upon to give Russia the necessary de
cisive preponderance upon the sea.
The possession of this division naval
men believe may ultimately prove.
RussiaS salvation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-16
Aoed Man and Wife Die in Fire.

Winfield. Kans.. May 1G.-William
Buchels and wife. near here. were
burned to death yesterday in a fire
from an exploding lamp. destroying
their home. Buchels was 80 years old
and his wife was SS The woman was
blind
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-16
KIRK LA SCHELL,
PLAYWRIGHT, DEAD

Bellport. o. L. May 16.-Kirk La
Schel. theatrical manager and play
wright died here today of blood poi
soning resulting from an injury to his
leg.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-16
THINKS NAN LIED
Justice Vernon M. Davis, Before
Whom Patterson Trial Came,
Makes a Speech.
DEFENDANT HELD THE GUN
Declares Public Believes Testimony is
False, But is Willing to Let
II Go at That.

New York, May 16.-VernOn NJ. Da-
Wis. justice of the supreme court of
the state of New York, who presided
at one trial and a mistrial of Nan Pat
terson. the Florodora girl, declared
last night at the banquet that he be
lieved she had lied from beginning to
end in her testimony before him; that
in his opinion the majority of the COM
munity now believed that Miss Patter
son held the pistol by which Young
was shot, and that J. Morgan Smith
bought the weapon and gave it to her,
charging her with the duty of scar
ing" Young.
Judge Davis was the guest of honor
at the Phi Delta Phi banquet, and in
his speech defended Assistant District
Attorney Rand, who had prosecuted
Miss Patterson at each trial.
Public Excused Her.
Continuing, he said:
In her second trial before me, when
she was on the stand, Nan Patterson
told falsehoOds from beginning to end.
The air seemed charged with the fact
that she was lying. Yet she was a wO-
man. She was young. 1t was natural
that the public should sympathize with
her People seemed to know that she
was not telling the truth, and the great
public of New York said: Why
shouldn't she lie? Let her lie. Let
her get the benefit of her lies"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-16
FOR ALL
Chairman Morton. of Woodmen
Committee, Talks of
Accommodations.
HOTELS WILL HOUSE 5000
Appeal &c Residents of Milwaukee to
Open Homes For at Least
$4,000 People.

Chairman G. E. Morton of the Wood
men committee on hotel accommoda-
uons calls upon the people of MHwau-
kee 10 open their doors next June to
the visiting WoOdmen
The hotels of our city" he says.
can not accommodate over 5000. The
camp for the uniformed foresters at
Lake Front park will provide for about
1000 more. We expect from 60, 900
TO 10000 people. How shall we take
care of them?" he says in his appeal
to the citizens. Probably cots will be
placed in some OF the smaller public
halls, but this viii be by private enter
prise and we can not depend upon il,
so it is apparent that there viii be
many who will be in the city from two
to four days who viii want al least
lodgings While We do not ask anyone
20 90 to any extra expense. We will es-
TEEN il favor of those who can ac-
commodate visitors next June will no.
tify US.
"A great many visitors will write
for accommodations in advance" says
Mr.. Morton. but we hope 10 be able
TO assign thousands OF them TO private
families"
VIII Care for All.
The chairman of the committee on
hotel accommodations is exhausting
every effort TO furnish lodging for all
who attend the meeting of the head
camp in Milwaukee in June. and those
who write for accommodations will
undoubtedly be cared for IN the best
possible manner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-16
Minnesota Senior ousted.

Minneapolis. Mimi. May 16.-Ed-
ward c. O'Brien. managing editor of
the Gopher and a senior at the Univer-
sity of Minnesota. has been expelled
by a unanimous vote of the faculty on
charges Of misappropriating money.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-16
seIborne Welcomed to Cape Town.

Cape Town. May 1G.-LOrd Selborne.
successor OF Lord Miner as high COIN
missioner in South Africa. arrived here
today and received an enthusiastic vel
come.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-16

New York. May 16.-Eleven yachts.
eight American. two English and one
German, varying in size from an s5
on schooner to a CAS- ton ship. will
start this afternoon from the Sandy
Hook lightship for a race of about
5000 miles across the Atlantic ocean
the Lizard on the cost OF England
OF a cup and three prizes offered by
he German emperor.
Notable Fer Variety.
The race is notable for the variety
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-16
EXPOSED
Expert Tells Beef Grand Jury
About Books of Aetna
Company.
HAS MADE 1T CLOSE STUDY
All Those Who Have Dealings With
Concerns are Known-Witness-
es Under Bonds.

Chicago. May 1G.-Members of the
federal grand jury investigating the
beef Industries yesterday learned all
the details of the manner in which Of
ficials of the Aetna Trading company
kept their books. This company. it is
said was the means by which the pack
ers supposed to form the beef trust
transacted their secret business.
National Bank Examiner Stareck.
who for nearly two months has been
studying over the books found in the
six trunks taken from the First Ma
tional bank building safety vaults. has
his task and was before the
inQuisitors.
All Secrets Barred.
Through these books found in the
trunks il is asserted the secret system
of the Aetna company has been reveal
ed and all persons connected with the
operation of the company are known.
The presence of Mr. Stareck in the
jury room and the placing of Mrs. Ir-
vine A. Want and Mrs. Richard V.
Hoes under $4,000 bonds today gave
rise to rumors that the grand jury
is getting ready to return large mum
ber of indictments within a few days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-16
Report From Toxic is Emphat-
icaIIy Denied at
Berlin.

Toxic May l6.-It is reported Ger
many has dispatched a force of troops
and occupied Haichou IN the southern
portion of the province OF Shantung
where they raised and saluted the Ger
man flag. Germany's object and inten-
tions are not clear. II is feared any
changes in existing status quo Of
China coupled with the receht Indo-
China incident may seriously cOmpli-
cate the war situation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-16
Novel Contest for KaiSer's Cup
Begins With Eleven
Starters.

Sandy Hook. May 16.-It is reported
here the start Of the yacht race has
oeen postponed until tomorrow, owing
to the heavy fog.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-16
Germany Denies.

Berlin. May 1G.-The foreign Office
says the report that German troops
had occupied Haichou in Saigon PENN
sula is wholly incorrect and is one Of
several reports designed 10 make il ap-
pear Germany is attempting in Shan
tunk what Russia did in Manchuria.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-16
THE WEATHE r

Partly cloudy tnOfght and We'd
neSday; warmer Wednesday. Temper
ature at = n. M. ii; at $3.50 p. M, IS.
}. VI. SHERIER, Observer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-16

I'LL the NeeO5
- All tie Time
The Argus.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-01

and in various places throughout this
region where mill and smelter building
has been done.
The territory covered by this plant
extends west TO Rene. Nev-. east to
Mack. Colo. north into Idaho and to
the smelters Of Montana.
The Salt Lake plant is owned by a
British corporation. and IS under the
management of Ledya-d NJ. Bailey.
who has been with the plant since II
started several years ago. and who has
watched and contributed To- every fea-
tUre of its growth. The plant has n
capacity of from $50 to 500 barrels r.
day, and employs fifty men at the Ce-
meRt mill and fifteen at the quarry,
some eleven miles distant in ParIey's
canyon ON the Park City road. where
an meXhaUStible deposit of the rock
is known to exist The proper pro
portions Of the ingredients are obtained
by mixing he contents of two veins
found on the same ground, r condition
that rarely. if at all. exists i'm the entire
cement world The rule is that lime is
contained in one locality and clay or
shale are obtained from another. one
of these lodges carries about 20 per
cent Of carbonate of lime. and the other
about s. per cent of the same material
BY mixing them an IDEAL product is OBJ
tanned. both for rapid setting and hold
ing its strength. The entire plant. eX-
cepting part Of the buildings. was re-
constructed in 1903. and the equipment
includes the latest approved machin-
cry.
All the rock analysed and sampled
after burning and before grinding. and
the cement is tested before being sent
out OF the .. 600 barrels used by Salt
Lake City last year not a single rejec-
ton was made and the tests showed
that the cement was better than any
the city had ever used The company
viii supply ONE 10000 barrels for gov
eminent reclamation work at Minidoka,
Idaho.
This cement is ground so that % per
cent Of it viii pass through a 100-mesh
screen, or 10000 openings 30 the square
inch The grinding machinery in
cludes rolls, bail mills and tube mills
There are ample storage bins and an
automatic mixer gotten up at the plant
which is giving excellent satisfaction.
As lumber becomes scarcer and
dearer. cement becomes more plentiful
and cheaper as We'll as better. 1t is n
decidedly live branch of industry. and
the pratical cement maker may be de
pended upon to meet the requirements
of the future as he has in the past.
And while the industry IS now a great
one. il is the opinion of constructive
engineers that it is yet in its infancy.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-01

various lodges have been opened up
through them. They are connected
and from the mouth of the lowest one
road has been built a mile to the
Ophir Hill mill. where the second-class
ores will go for treatment. The first
class, which viii be shipped direct to
the smelters over the San Pedro
from the loading station few
miles below, provided for the con-
venience of the Ophir Hill There
is talk of building a branch from the
main line direct to Ophir. and this
VIII most likely be done when ii is seen
that the tonnage Of the camp warrants
il.
The Ophir Queen company. Michi-
gan crowd, has been quietly but stead
lily prosecuting work upon its property
during the season, while the Montana
Consolidated has done but little
In October the Ophir Tunnel COM
pany was organized TO develop block
&C ground covering twenty seven
claims to the east and northeast of
the Ophir Hill, Ophir Queen and Buck
horn properties. 1t is controlled by
Minnesota talent, with \. b. Hermann
Of Minneapolis president and Fred j.
Rossum of Virginia, Mimi. general
manager. When the new company took
hold there was a tunnel in on the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-01

States increased from six to nineteen
pounds from 1850 to 1903. Entire build
ings. including the modern sky scr2per
are made of this material With a
frame work of stsJC tural iron cement Is
placed around it and in addition to the
walls the floors and even the roofs are
made from it. Railroad and other
bridges built in much the same way
are replacing structures of stone that
were constructed under the old order
of things. 1t is also turned into aTtifi-
ciaI and ornamental rock some of
which is embellished with carved and
relief work. Its point of advantage
and superiority are durability, beauty
and rapidity of construction. 1t is be
ing drafted into use for fencing and
telegraph posts. and an inventive
F'renchman recently constructed a boat
of cement and the vessel has been pro-
nOunced a success. Experiments for
still further use of this strange ma
teTiaI are being continually made in
many directions, including railroad
ties
The manufacture Of cement is based
upon scientific processes The growth
of the industry in modern times, for
to some extent it is classed with the
lost arts, has Deeu gradual and every
step that il has gained has been the
result Of close observation. hard work.
enormous ~eXpenSe and experiments
the difficulties that have to be over
come in each locality on account of the
many kinds of rocks that are used,-the
eSta blShment of a successful plant is
long. tedious and expensive task
1t is a combination of chemical and
metallUrgical work. The elements not
only have to be determined. but their
proportions must be exact and their
physical performances under different
conditions and different treatments
must be observed
For this reason when a certain brand
of cement has gained a reputation. il
is difficult for a new candidate to OBJ
tain recognition, much less patronage.
1t took years for American buyers to
learn that much of the home cement
was equal TO the output of Germany,
to which they persistently chung. Then
when the eastern mills had gained a
reputation, sufficient to establish a mar
ket it was equally difficult for the
plants Of the west TO get a respectable
hearing. This prejudice was encoun-
tered by the Utah concern, but happily
the end of this .disagreea.ble and dis
couraging condition of affairs has been
reached.
Within the year just passed the
Portland Cement company of Utah has
turned out go 600 barrels of cement, and
Of this amount about $1,000 barrels. or
one-half the output, has been used in
Salt Lake City 1t is represented in
the foundation of the new Herald
building in the Holmes apartment
houses. the Deseret News building. the
Y NJ c. A, the Independent Telephone
building and the Packard library. Dur
ing the same time fifteen miles of side
walk and several blocks of concrete
base for street paving have been made
of il in Salt Lake. The product Of the
same plant is also TO be found in gov
eminent construction in the new post
Office building and in extensive contract
work at Fort Douglas. Six thousand
barrels went TO the United States
smelter,. a large amount to Newhouse
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-01

Dany has completed it's mammoth 300
ton milling plant ana. early last MONTH
the Stockton Gold Mining d Milling
company got its new mill in motion
on the property north and east OF the
Honerine and Galena King. The com
paRy has its mine splendidly opened
and there is no question but what its
plant win have to be enlarged during
the next twelve months, as il is only
srranged TO treat sixty or seventy tons
OF ore per day as it is.
The Galena King. under the manage
meut of Duncan MacVichie has put in
the year developing and gaining great
er depth. II has shipped considerable
ore, but no attempt has been made to
produce other than the ore which Is
encountered in sinking. opening up lev
els and Slopes
The Cyclone has also been quietly
but systematically opening it's ground
and the Black Diamond. Bullion ana
several other properties have been do
ing the same. The Sharp Mining COM
pany has resumed operations on it's
property during the past few weeks,
and from one end OF the district to the
other can now be heard the click of
hammer and drill and the repeated roar
Of exploding giant. All is hustle and
hustle where, but few years ago men
could not be made TO believe that the
camp would ever amount to anything
again
Ophir and Dry Canyon.
Contiguous to Stockton are the camps
OF Ophir and Dry Canyon. These
camps should really be classed as one
ana called Opnir. as that is where the
town exists from which, at the present
time. most of the ore mined comes.
Ophir is clean little place and
there is considerable work going on
there. with a prospect Of a great deal
more in years to come.
The chief producer of the camp is the
Ophir Hill. owned by Senator w. A
Clark. The big mill on this property
has been regularly grinding out a large
tonnage of concentrates during the
year and the management has just
agreed to run the plant few days a
month for the benefit of the Buckhorn
company which, i'm developing its
mines, needs some means of disposing
OF it's milling rock as the work pro-
crosses.
Modern methods. and up-tO-date ma
chinery and appliances make the Ophir
Hill one of the cleanest-cut PROPOSE
tons in the state. Power is furnished
by an electric plant down the canyon
and the town is 20 be lighted and ad-
ditional power supplied, it is under
STOOD by the plant owned and operated
by Senator Clark at Tooele.
The BuckhOrn, which is owned by the
Neideringhauees of st. Louis and the
Western Exploration company. and
which has recently been Incorporated
upon for convenience in management
and operation, is one of the famous
old mines of the district. Since the West
ern Exploration company took charge
little over a year ago, the property has
been under systematic development and
NOW il is entering upon campaign
of production which promises to make
IL rankswith the dividend payers before
the year is over.
Three splendid working tunnels have
been driven into the mountain and the