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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-24
GIVEN A LIGHT SENTENCE
George Hammond, 6earmouth Train
Robber, Gets One Year.

Phillipsburg. Mont, June 24.-George
Hammond, the Bearmouth train robber.
has been convicted on second trial
connected with the famous holdup.
The jury fixed the sentence at one
wear
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-24
School Board Member Guilty.

Kansas City, Mo, June 24.-Frank
Campbell, a member of the Kansas
City, Kans., school board, was found
guilty in the district court yesterday
of accepting a bribe. The penalty is
from one to five years in the peniten-
tiary The charge was that OF accept
ing money from a contractor, who. as
the result of this consideration. secur-
ed an important contract from the
school board
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-24
GAS ESCAPES FROM RANGE
Will Result in Death of Two in a Chi
cago Boarding House.

Chicago, June 24.-Six persons were
overcome by gas today in a boarding
house kept by Mrs. Katherine Maria
at South Chicago. All will probably
recover except George Maria and Mark
Markazich. The gas came from open
jets in the kitchen stove.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-24
AMERICANS ARE IN FINALS
One With Englishman Captures Tennis
Championship Honors.

London, June 24.-In the final gem
tlemen's doubles for the London cham
pionship, William ]. Clothier and VIII
liam A. I.arned (American) beat Hol-
combe Ward and Beals c. Wright
(Americans).
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-24
cen MiIes Not to Wed,

Boston, Mass, June 24.-Gen- Miles,
when asked as to the rumOr that he
was to marry Mrs. r. S. Huidekoper.
wealthy widow of Philadelphia, en-
phatically denied It. Il am not going
to marry this lady or any other" said
he
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-24
THREE VOTES SAVE NEXT
WOODMEN CAMP FOR PEORIA
1,OOO-MILE MARK
CUT TWO HOURS

New York. June 24.-Guy Vaughn,
who started yesterday at Yonkers in a
second attempt to break the 1,OO0-mile
automobile record, today completed the
task and broke the record by hours,
l6 minutes and Al seconds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-24
PROTECTION FOR LABELS
Illinois Court UphoIds Law Applying
to Trade Marks.

Springfield, ILL.,. June 24.-The su
preme court upholds the constitution.
ality of the act of 1901 protecting as
sociations, unions and persons in la,
bells and trade marks. The decision
was given in the case against II. Vim.
cendeau of Chicago, who was sen
fenced to three months in Jail for sell,
ing goods with counterfeit labels.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-24
EXPECT A BIG CORN CROP
Optimistic Government Reports from
the Leading Grain States.

Washington, ID. c., June 24.-The
government reports from the leading
corn producing sections indicate that
the condition of that grain is by no
means uniform. Reports tell of delay
in planting on account of excessive
moisture, yet the final acreage does
not appear to have been much reduced
on that account, and in many states
the outlook is bright for a large har-
vest, provided weather conditions are
not below average during the remain
der of the season.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-24
Win Doubles.

Philadelphia, June 24-In the final
round of the woman's doubles for the
national tennis championship yester-
day. Miss Helen Homans of New York
and Miss Carrie d. Neeley of Chicago
defeated Miss Virginia Maule and
Miss Oberteuffer of Philadelphia, 6-1.
60
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-24
Senator MitcheII'a rrial.

Portland, Ore, June 24.-The testi-
mony offered in the trial of Senator
Mitchell by the prosecutions chief
witness, Judge Tanner. yesterday was
a recital of alleged offenses against the
federal statutes committed by Mitchell
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-24
FashionabIe Hotel Sold.

Chicago. June 24.-The Virginia ho-
tel, at the northwest corner OF Ohio
and Rush streets. one Of the most fash
ionable family hotels in Chicago, has
been sold by the I>eander J. McCor-
mick estate TO Mrs. Fancy ID. Calbraith
Of Erie, Pa. for $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-24
Negro Murderer is Lynched.

Meridian, Miss, June 24.-Pierce
Moberly. the negro who killed Ed {.
Jones near this city last Saturday has
been captured near Roberts mill, west
of this place. and lynched. The body
was found swinging from the limb of
a tree. Moberly stole mule and a
horse in attempting TO escape.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-24
NO PHYSICIANS ARE
TO BE HAD TO CARE
FOR THOSE WOUNDED

Terrible. indeed. is the plight OF the
wounded. for medical aid Is unobtain-
able and many are dying for lack
thereof. There was renewal of
bloodshed this morning. 4 regiment of
dragons and one OF infantry have
been ordered here from Warsaw.
Add Is More.
Casualties up to noon today add IS
killed or wounded TO yesterdays ap-
palling total. AS far as ascertainable
1SO were killed outright during the
lighting and many more died in the
hospitals. OF the wounded $50 sus.
tanned only slight injuries. All hospi.
tails in the city are flled to overflow
ing and many wounded persons are ly-
ing on floors.
All BusInes. Suspended.
All shops. stores. and factories are
closed and business is at a complete
deadlock.
Rioters this morning attempted to
set fire 10 the government Offices. bu,
were scattered by strong force OF
troops.
Fear Trouble at warsaw.
Warsaw. June 24.-Stephen Okrjeia
the locksmith who threw the bomb in
to the Praga police station in March
injuring six policemen has been sen
fenced to death. A serious disorder in
consequence is anticipated.
The streets are heavily patrolled b!
Cossacks and infantry
A workman was murdered during
the night for refusing TO strike.
fifty Killed
Lodz. Russian Poland. June 24.-Fif
~ persons were killed by troops IL
street battles yesterday and more thar
goo were wounded Practically the
whole working section OF the city Il
IN open revolt against the government
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-24
WALTER HART CONFIRMED
Adjt. Gen. Scott Approves Of Election
BY Company A.

Springfield. H., June 24.-(Special)
-Adjt. Gen. Scott issued an order to-
day confirming the election Of Walter
f. Hart as first lieutenant of Company
A. 9th infantry, vice Dunavin, elected
captain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-24
HE EXPLAINS IT
Paul Morton Tells About Keeping
Dead on Equitable
Pay Roll.
WERE LONG IN THE SERVICE
But There is One Exception for Which
Responsibility Cannot Be
Fixed.

New York, June 24-Concerning the
men whose names were said to be in
the salary list of the Equitable society,
though no longer in the service of the
company, Chairman Paul Morton to-
day made public the following state
ment::
First Medical Director.
"Dr. Z. w. Lambert was the first
medical director of the Equitable. He
died in July last, having served As
years as chief medical director. His
salary was $25,000 per annum, and it
was continued and paid his widow up
to and including December, since
which time nothing has been paid.
Had stroke of Paralysis.
"Dr. Edward Curtis was elected med
ical director in September, 1876, and
retired in February, 1904, on account
of stroke of paralysis, but with the
understanding the society could avail
itself of his services as consulting med
ical director. AS medical director he
received salary of $4,000 a year,
which was continued until Jan. 1 last,
at which time, owing to his inability to
perform active service, il was reduced
TO $4,000 per annum, this sum still
being paid him.
Old EmPIOye PensiOned.
81. B. Loring, registrar, was the first
clerk employed by the Equitable in
1859. He served the society for 40
years in positions of trust. His salary
was s.. 500 per annum, and on April 3
he left the service of the society on
| account OF i'll health. His salary was
continued as a pension.
BY Unknown Authority.
George H. Squire came with the so
ciety in September, 1899. His salary
in 1904 was $4,000 During August of
that year he lost a leg and was temper
arily incapacitated for work. The ex-
ecutive committee granted him six
month leave of absence, with pay,
which expired March 1, 1904, since
which time he has been on the pay
roll at $1,000 per month, but by whose
authority l have not yet been able to
find out"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-24
SOLD INFLUENCE;
GET YEAR IN PRISON

Pottsville. Pa, June 24--Five school
directors of Shenandoah we're today
sentenced TO one year in Jail, having
pleaded guilty 10 accepting bribes for
their influence in the appointment Of
school teachers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-24
Backed by Hoderates.
Deed of Dependent Mother.

Findlay, Ohio. June 24.-DespOndenJ
over illness. Mrs Alois Shields, aged
35 years, today shot and killed her u
year-oId daughter and then killed her
self
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-24
rhirtY spaniards Drown

Vigo. June 24--Thirty Spaniards,
returning TO Salvatierra after attend
ing the Corpus Christi celebration at
MOncayo. Portugal. were drowned
Thursday through the capsizing of
boat In the Mimic river.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-24
JUDGE STEPHEN NEAL DEAD
He Was the Author Of the Fourteenth
Amendment to Constitution.

Lebanon. Ind. June Surrounded
by relatives and intimate friends.
Judge Stephen Neal, author of the
I4th amendment TO the United States
constitution. died yesterday noon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-24
Americans Make Good SHOWING.

KieI, Germany. June "a American
yachts. either American owned or
American built, made fine showing
yesterday. There were four of them,
and each won the race of her class.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-24
BUBONIC PLAGUE
FATAL AT PANAMA

bubonic plague occurred at Laboca
yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-24
RUSSIA'S WORST SLAUGHTER TAKES
PLACE in STREETS OF CITY OF LODI
"A YEARS FOR O'SHEA
. THE WIFE MURDERER

Chicago, June 24.-Victor Roland
O'Shea, recently found guilty of mur-
dering his wife. was today sentenced
to IA years Imprisonment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-24
PIN NORWAY Down
Is Cry of Incorporating Party
in Swedish Riks-
dag.
WOULD PREPARE FOR WAR
Moderates, However, Apparently in
Majority and Favor Rea-
sonabIe Terms.

Stockholm, June 24.-The uncom-
promising element in the riksdag is
actively prosecuting a campaign in IA
vor of presenting TO Norway demands
representing Sweden's irreducable min
imum and obtaining guarantees from
Norway before passing a bill confer
ring on the government power 10 nego-
tiate terms for a formal separation Of
Norway and Sweden. This faction con
siders the government ought to be all
thOrized 10 contract an emergency loan
of S25 900, 900 and mobilize troops TO
support Sweden's demands.
Backed by HOderates.
The government, however. has sti.i
the strong, united backing Of the mod
crate party which is prepared To en-.
trust the king and ministry with pow
ers demanded for untrammeled nego
tiations in regard 10 the necessary
guarantees to be given before agree
ing 10 the dissolution of the union.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-24
HOLD THEIR FORT
Japanese Compel Attacking Par
ty of Russians TO
Retire.
NEWS FROM LINEVITCH
Confirms Word Previously Sent Out
BY the Japanese-5syan is
Floated.

Headquarters of Russian Army at
Godzyadani, June 2l.-tDelayed) y
The Russians made a reconnaissance in
force against the Japanese right in the
region of OancheZe. The Japanese ad-
vance post retired to 7saopinga, where
they have built strong fortifications,
and held them in force. Behind this
line of positions are two other lines of
tortifications strengthened by bomb
proofs and entanglements.
Batter In SaIn.
The Russian attack, which forced
the Japanese to summon three divis-
ions of infantry from Kaiyuan, ceased
with darkness, and the Russian detach.
ment retired.
Nothing Important.
Oku's Headquarters in the Field
June 22.-CDelayed D-Nothing import
ant recently occurred except daily
skirmishes between outposts of bott
armies
Float the Bayan-
Toxic, June 24--The japanese com
mander at Port Arthur reported the
Russian armored cruiser Bayan has
been successfully fioated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-24
EIGHT INDICTED
Government Officers to be Pun.
ished for Lining I heir
Pockets
OFF INDIAN APPROPRIATION
Bought Warrants Cheap, Cashed Them
at Face and Reissued
Them.

Washington, ID. C., June 24.-As re-
suit OF patient and persistent work on
the part OF Secretary of the Interior
Hitchcock. eight officials and lawyers
in Indian erritory have been indicted
for frauds in connection win the is
suance of school fund warrants. They
are Treasurer Ward and GOV. Johnson
of the Chickasaw nation, United
States Marshal Colbert, Banker Pur-
dom, Attorneys Mansfield McMurray,
and Cornish, and ex-GOv, Moseley of
the Chickasaw nation.
bought Up Cheap.
Congress at its last session voted an
appropriation of 100000 TO pay the
warrants held by teachers and other
employees of the schools of the Chick
, asaw nation. Some of them had been
bought by spectators for from 40 TO
GO per cent of their value. in the eX-
pectation of receiving 100 per cent
from the government.
Before making the distribution Sec
retary Hitchcock directed an investi-
CATION TO he made and il developed
some of the warrants after having
been paid had been reissued.
Graft Aggregates 100000.
In this way from 100000 to 100000
had gone into the pockets OF the men
making the payments on behalf of the
government The secretary at once
stopped payment and turned the facts
over to the department of justice. The
district attorney was ordered to pre-
sent the cases to the grand jury.
Secretary Hitchcock intends to pro
secute the men to the full extent of the
law, and will take measures to secure
the restitution of stolen money.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-24
Illinois Town Wins Hot
Fight at MiIWau-
kee.
Another REIMBURSEMENT of Rates
ForecaSted in Clos
ing Session.

Milwaukee. June 24-The conven-
tion of the Modern Woodmen of Amer
lea came TO a close with the installa-
tion of officers and adoption of the
usual resolutions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-28
The Pool Room Prosecution.

1t appears from letter sent by the
states attorney for Prince George county
to the citizens of that county who are in
terested in driving the pool room operators
away from the vicinity of Tuxedo and Ken
ilworth that the lack OF between 81 300 and
$500 stands in the way of an immediate
assembling OF the grand jury in extra ses-
sion to examine the charges brought
against the managers of the establishment
He does not feel justified. in view of the
fact that there are no funds in hand for
this purpose, in taking steps for an early
clearing OF the way of the prosecution
Now the citizens of the affected communi-
ties are discussing ways and means of rails
ing this fund by private subscription.
Here is one of the inadequacies of exist
ing legal methods. Because there is no
machinery now in motion the grist cannot
be ground. Yet the evil continues from day
to day. The District is suffering to the
extent that the votaries of the horse-gam-
bling game are tempted across the bound
airy to risk and lose their money which Is
drawn out of the lines of legitimate trade.
A demorallzng condition prevails and the
local community is powerless to stop it.
There is way TO put an end to this sit
uation, arid 1t has been heretofore pointed
out in The Star. If the sheriff of the
county would take the initiative and move
against an establishment that is BY COM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-28
Autos Ruin Strawberries.

The auto, convicted of mansaughter. dis
orderly conduct reckessness and bad
breath, is now charged with killing crops.
Let anybody or anything get an evil name
and how the whole worIu will shy bricks at
1t and pile on the accusations!
There is no doubt that the auto has slain
men and that 1t has killed many chickens
in it's mad career (for the auto goes the
pace that kills., but now it stands charged
with running Strawberries.
What follows is clipped from New
York paper:
Automobiles, it is said have ruined the
strawberry crop in Hilton, part Of South
Orange township. Henry Joralemon, one
of the largest growers of the berries in
Hilton. has memorialized the South Orange
township committee to save the crops OF
himself and his neighbors. Hilton is a place
the main thoroughfare to Bernardsvlle
and other fashionable suburban towns. and
many big cars race through the place every
day. MIR. Joraemon says that from early
morning until night. and on Sundays espe-
cially, a cloud of dust stirred up by the
automobiles rises continually from the
roads and settles on the berries. which now
are covered with dirt. Chairman Smith of
the committee says the complaint certainly
is reasonable, and that action will have to
be taken"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-28
Cost of Living in Washington.

When Sir Mortimer Durand was recently
in London he secured from the British gov
eminent an increase of salary ambas-
sador at Washington from &2ooo 10
SIG, 500 year. on the ground that the cost
of living in this city is so great as to make
the increase necessary. At least the BRUSH
foreign office is explaining the advance on
the ground that the expense attached 10
the Washington embassy has materially In
creased within a few years
All Washingtonians will bear out the as
sertion that it costs more to live now. on
the same scale. than it did ten years ago
The price of everything needed on the table
and in the home has advanced. This ap-
plies to the lower walks of life as well as
to the sphere of affiuence where the cost OF
living is measured by entirely different
standards of so-called necessity.
1t would be important to ascertain, II pos
sible. whether the cost of living in the
higher official and diplomatic circles has
increased more rapidly than in the lower
social grade; whether Washington. as a
capital, is becoming gayer or more eXtrava-
CANT in it's official activities. Some critics
of the ways of the Washington official
world aver that this is true that this
court is now less democratic than any
court IN Europe. II MS is Ciedliy an CA
travagance perhaps inspired by a splenetic
view of the political situation.
The heaviest part of the cost of official
living in Washington is undoubtedly that
due to the giving of receptions balls, din
ners, luncheons and other functions of a
semi-social semi-politcal character. This
process of entertainment is like a snow
ball. When once 1t starts 1t must grow.
Every guest Is in some degree bound to
reciprocate. The acceptance of an invitation
carries with 1t. in a measure. obligation
to entertain in turn. And the gayer the
season the more rapid is the whrl of the
social wheel and the faster must run the
votaries to keep pace.
There is. of course, limit to the process.
There must be an end to the acceleration.
Fortunatus' purse has never been recoY-
cred and Furthermore there Is point be-
yond which physical endurance cannot go.
And the solution of the problem, if prob
lem there be. far the official house
holds of foreign governments are con-
cerned, rests with the chancelleries, of Eu-
rope. If they want Washington to be quieter
in it's social tone and less expensive to
their representatives at this capital, they
have but to pull the purse strings. For It
must not. be forgotten that the embassies
and legations are themselves in part re-
sponsible for the pace that costs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-28
The Racing Yachts.

According to the latest reports from the
yachts now racing across the Atlantic for
the kaiser's cup. the leader is the German
schooner Hamburg. That boat was known
at the beginning of the race to be fast and
there was surprise when she early took
and held the lead. But for several days the
reports from passing vessels seemed to in
dictate that the Atlantic, regarded as the
feetest of the American entries, had closed
the gap and taken the lead. These reports,
however. were suggestively silent as to the
location of the Hamburg, which seemed for
several days to have dropped beyond the
range of observation from the big ferry
boats. Now It appears that the German
competitor is well ahead, with the At
lantic, Fleur de Lys and Valhalla strung
out behind in that order.
The latest accounts placed the Hamburg
in the morning of the 23d, little less than
six days from the start, about one-third of
the way across to the Lizard. There Is,
therefore, plenty of time for changes in
the procession, for at that rate the race
cannot be finished before the 4th of June,
a week from today. There is, however,
always a chance that the boats may get
the benefit of better winds, so that the rate
OF progression may be faster during the
latter part of the race.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-28

to save the demoralzed democratic party.
Governor Douglas bore himself admirably
in the day OF his victory. He took ONCE
modestly and attacked it's duties with the
enterprise and precision of a trained busl-
ness man. He soon found an opportuhi''
to demonstrate his capacity for handling
big problem. The Fall River mill workers
had been on strike for many months, anu
the Industrial situation in the southeastern
part of the state was being seriously anect-
ed by the tie-up. The governor undertook
to secure a settlement in the face OF ex-
IRENE difficulties and in such short order as
to win praise from all quarters he managed
to persuade the workers and employers to
agree upon terms of peace.
1t is not surprising that Mr.. Douglas
dislikes the cares of office. He has been
accustomed to run his business on busi-
ness principles. He has dealt with men
who respected his Judgment. whose IN
terests were in the main Identical with
his own. He went from that congeni1l
field into a sphere Of conflict. where he was
forced to contend vigorously at every turn
with the elements of selishness. with the
activities of men to whom politics spelled
opportunity for gain, men who had never
heard that old adage that a public office
Is a public trust. or. hearing 1t, had re-
garded it as merely a pleasantly.
1t may not be difficult to replace Gov
ernor Douglas at the end of his term
with an official of equal integrity and abil-
ity, but it is always to be regretted wien
a man so eminently fitted for public duty
finds it irksome.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-28
Appreciation.

We don't pretend to have much fun at Po-
hick on the Crick
We don't go round to health resorts, cause
none of us is sick.
We don't rush round In motor cars. We'd
rather sit serene
AT home and not be pestered with the smell
of gasoline.
We don't have no explosions. nor collisions
in the street
Nor get appendicitis from the fancy things
we eat.
We're free to say existence isn't movin'
very quick.
We're Twin safe and easy. down to Po-
hick on the Crick.
We're Twin safe an easy; an our families
isn't vexed
With a social item one day an a funeral
note the next.
got our hands fur toll,
An we're happy an contented with the
blessn's of the soil.
We're different from some people, cause we
feel we wasn't born
To go through life a-spinnin' to the tootin
of horn.
If looked the whole map over. with a
chance to take my pick.
rd settle down in jes' one town-that's
Pohick on the Crick.