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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-05
LUMBER COMPANY ELECTS
F. c. Denkmann Director Of Pine Tree
Concern.


The meeting of stockholders Of the
Pine Tree Lumber company was held
at the cOmpany's office at Muscatine
Wednesday. Directors were elected as
follows: p. NJ. Musser, of Muscatine
Frederick WeyeThaeuser and f. c.
Dankmann. Of Rock Island: w. II
Laird and Nj G.. Norton. OF Winona
Mimi; Peter Musser. of Muscatine
and William Musser. of Iowa City
The board of directors. at its meet
ing held Immediately after the stock
holders meeting. elected the following
corps of officers for the ensuing year
President-Peter Musser.
Vice President-M. G.. Norton.
Secretary and Treasurer-R. Drew
Musser
General Manager-Charles \. Wey
haeuser.
While the president is resident OF
Muscatine, and the vice president. oi
WinOna. Mimi. the secretary, as vel
as the general manager. are citizens
Of Little Falls. MINI. where the com
pany operates a large saw mill.
The capacity of the saw mill al thai
point is equal TO an output Of 70 200. .OOi
feet OF lumber annually. Five hundred
men find employment at the saw mil
during the months the plant is in opeT
alton. The gentlemen state that the
lumber business this season is verl
satisfactory in every particular,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-05
JENKINS BEATEN
George HackenschmIdt, the
Russian Lion," Wins
Wrestling Match
IN TWO STRAIGHT FALLS
Secures Worlds Championship Catch
as-Catch-Can in 81 and p
Minutes.

New York, May George Hacken-
schmidt. the Russian Lion" won from
Tom Jenkins, of Cleveland. last night
in their match for the worlds catch
as-catch-can championship at Madison
Square garden in two straight falls.
In the first bout the Russian took
the aggressive from the start and
threw Jenkins with a half Nelson in
3l:15. The second and last bout was
shorter. for Jenkins had weakened, and
Hackenschmidt won in 22:04 with a
half Nelson and body hold The match
was for the best two out of three falls.
Tim Hurst was referee. while John J.
O'Brien and Hugh Leonard acted as
judges. Before the match Frank
Gotch, of Iowa, announced that he
would challenge the winner
Foreigner Took Lead.
Hackenschmidt and Jenkins entered
the ring shortly before 10 o'clock The
foreigner Immediately placed Jenkins
on the defensive and forced him to his
knees inside of six minutes. In a rough
miX-up Jenkins lost one of his shoes
and the referee allowed time until he
was in shape to continue the match
At the end of over half an hour of hard
work the Russian secured the first
honors of the match
Jenkins appeared weak. but entered
for the second time bout apparently in
good form and for the first few sec
onds had Hackenschmidt on the defen-
sive. He was soon forced to the floor.
however, and again took the defensive
Both men tried for a drag hold. but
Hackenschmidt threw his opponent
away from him with a bad hold Jen-
kins regained his feet and put Hacken-
schmidt TO the mat and tried for
hammer lock. This failed. and Hacken-
schmidt forced the match, winning with
a half Nelson and body hold.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-05
co OUT.
Strike of Ten Thousand Ser.
wants at Tiflis in Cau-
casia.
MARTIAL LAW DECLARED
Disgruntled Wortonen Returning to
Occupations in Some
Places.

Tif1is, Caucasia, May 5.-Ten thous-
and domestic servants and walters
struck today.
Martial LAW Declared.
Tomsk, Western Siberia, May s.
Martial law has been declared at the
collieries of Anger and Soudja.
ResumIng Wsrk.
Warsaw, May 5-Work was resum-
ed at many factories here today
Holding Meeting.
Moscow, May 5.-The congress of
zemstvos opened here today.
Russians Attack the jews.
St. Petersburg, May 5.-Meager de-
tails of the anti-Semitic disorders in
the Crimea arriving here show that
they were on a larger scale than the
first reports indicated. At MelitOpol
the people set upon the Jews, and
fought regular battle with stones and
revolvers. The few police and 80 SOL
diers in the town were pOwerless.
When the Jews fled, defeated, the
christians from noon until midnight
held carnival of pillage and plunder.
Every shop except two jewelry stores
were sacked, the crowd only desisting
when exhausted.
The number of killed or wounded is
not given, either from Melitopol or
where rioting against
the Jews began as thte result of the
of story that a Jewish
huckster had defiled sacred icon.
COssack Rule in Warsaw.
Warsaw, May 5.-Warsaw is terror
lied by Cossack rule People are driv-
en- through the streets with whips like
cattle, and the COssacks fire into
crowds with slight prOvocation.
One incident shows the brutality of
the Cossacks. Yesterday afternoon a
lO-year-old boy jeered a Cossack, who
pursued him and cut him from the
shoulder to the waist with one blow of
his saber.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-05
STOCKHOLDERS WILL MEET
Rock River Traction Company to Vote
on Stock Increase.

The Rock River Traction company
has issued notice calling for a special
meeting of the stockholders at Proph-
etstown June % for the purpose of
considering and voting on the question
of authorizing the increase of capital
stock of the corporation to an amount
not exceeding $1,SOO.OO0: also for the
purpose of considering and voting on
the question of authorizing the issue
of $I.SOO.O00 80 year 5 per cent gold
mortgage bonds of the corporation or
as much of this issue as may be found
necessary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-05
WILL BRING AN EXCURSION
Rockford Committee in City Arranging
For Memorial Day.

Albert Erickson, p. Levahn. and
James Murphy. of Rockford. a commit
tee in charge of the arrangements for
the excursion To Rock Island from
Rockford. Memorial day. was in the
city today completing arrangements
with the officials of the c.. NJ. & St
p railway The members of the com
mittee state that they expect to bring
several hundred visitors TO Rock ISL
and memorial day
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-05
PROSPECT OF TROOPS HAS
EFFECT ON STRIKE RIOTS
INDIANA WINS THE
PRIZE IN ORATORY
Iowa Second and Kansas Third in
interstate Contest at
Monmouth.

Monmouth, May 5.-Indiana won
first in the interstate oratorical con
test here last night with Iowa close
second and Kansas third. J. NJ. Sew
ers, of De Pauw university. carried off
the high honor
Fred J. Clark, of Cornell college. of
Mt. Vernon, for Iowa, took up the dis
cussion of the Philosophy of the Race
Problem"
The third honor went to Wilbur E
BrOadie, of Southwest Kansas college.
Sewers received a cash prize of 800
and Clark was awarded a $50 prize by
the judges
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-05
SIXTEEN INSURANCE
MEN ARE ARRESTED
Clinton Agents of Fire Companies
Charged With Conspiracy to
Advance Rates.

Clinton, Iowa. May 5.-Proceeding
under a section of the Iowa code pro-
hibiting the formation of combinations
to regulate prices, County Attorney
Miller last night caused the arrest of
16 special agents of fire insurance COM
panies on a charge of conspiracy. The
agents are accused of attempting to
force local agents into pool to ad-
vance insurance rates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-05
ROOSEVELT IN A NEW CAMP
President Starts for New Headquar-
tiers Today.

Glenwood Springs. Col. May s.
President Roosevelt hunted yesterday
from the old camp on the west divide.
The party was unable TO move camp
because of the bad condition of the
mountain trails. An early start will
be made today for Garfield camp. which
probably will be the last camp.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-05
Preacher Guilty of immortality

Du QuOin. Ill, May 5.-Rev. F. G
Roberts. OF Carbondale, a travelling
evangelist for the Christian church
has been expelled under charges oi
gross immortality He was tried in Car
bondale a week ago and found guilty
Roberts has disappeared.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-05
Iowa Ditch Law Held Valid.

Onama. Iowa. May 5.-A decision
which will result in hundreds of drain
age ditch enterprises in Iowa being
carried out has been handed down by
Judge Gaynor who declared the new
Iowa ditch law to be constitutional. 1t
is expected work will be begun on the
Monona-Harrison ditch. which calls
for the expenditure of 100000 and
will drain hundreds of thousands OF
acres
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-05
IS REFUSED THE PLACE
Consul Hayes, coIored, Will Give Way
to White Man.

Washington. May 5.-COnsul Hayes
of Iowa. who recently was appointed
by President Roosevelt as representa-
tive of the United States at Puerto
Plata, SantO Domingo. will not be Civ
en- that post. Hayes is colored and the
state department has decided in order
not to cause offense to the Dominican
people it would be better to assign a
white man to the Dominican port
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-05

BILL DEAD
Senate Kills Gas Meas
ure But Will Re-
consider.
BUSINESS is RUSHED
Primary Law Agreed Upon and
Will Go to the Gov
ernOr.

Springfield. ILL.,. May BY a vote
of "a 10 1G, the senate today killed the
Church regulator" BILL giving munich
palities the right to fix the maximum
price for gas and electricity. The bill
will against be taken up on reconsider
alton at this afternoons session.
Agree ON Primary Bill.
Springfield, H., May 5.-Conference
committees of the senate and house
last night agreed upon the new pri
mary bill. and their report was adopt
ed by both houses, so the measure is
now ready for the governors sigma
ture. The senate passed its substitute
bill early in the day, but the house re-
fused to concur, so a conference was
necessary. Senators Berry, Campbell
and Chafee represented the senate and
Messrs. Rinaker, Heinl and Tippit the
house.
1t was agreed to strike out the sec
ton providing for $50 assessments on
candidates for county officers in the
country. Delegations were given the
right to appoint delegates to fill vacan-
cies in conventions. The section re-
quiring challengers to live in the dis
tricts in which they serve was stricken
out at the request of Mr.. Tippit. the
democratic leader.
Gas Seems Dead.
The senate struck out the Lindley
amendment TO house gas bill 644 yes
terday afternoon on motion of Senator
Parker who on this move played into
the hands of the opponents of the bill
and landed it high and dry on the shelf
Bills Passed by senate.
The senate passed the following
bills:
Senate bill 315 Berry
the superintendent of insurance to
charge as liability of casualty compa-
nies all outstanding Indebtedness of
the company and requiring reports on
policies of persons injured in all states.
House bill 80 (Fetzer)
the employment of boys less than 1G
years old in coal mines.
House bill 41S (Wilson) n)-Prohibit-
ing common law marriages and fixing
the legal age for marriage.
House bill 43S (Craig)- Illinois
agents responsible for violation of
state laws regarding such corporations
and forbidding agents to solicit busi-
ness for corporations that are in Ce-
fault
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-05
FOOT OF SNOW IN
THE NORTHWEST
North Dakota in Particular Suffers
Inconvenience From the
Storm.

st. Paul. May 5.-The weather in
the northwest, particularly in North
Dakota and Montana and north of Win
nipeg has been very unusual the past
"a hours. There is a heavy fall of
wet snow in that section ranging in
depth from six inches TO a foot. While
the snow interfered with the running
of trains it was not of sufficient depth
to actually stall them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-05
ST. LOUIS RACING
STABLE DESTROYED
Firebus Causes the Loss of Six
Horses at Fair Association
Track.

st. Louis, May Six race horses
were burned to death and II stables
destroyed in two fires that broke out
early today at the St. Louis Fair asso-
citation race track. 1t is believed the
fires were of incendiary origin. The
loss is $4,000. The horses burned
were Molly T., Irby Bennett, Three
Year Old Maiden Colt. Sam Houston
Hadrian and Lovable.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-05
MANY WHITECAPs INDICTED
intimidation of Homesteader in Min
sissippi the Cause.

Jackson. Miss, May 5.-The federal
grand jury has returned indictments
against 300 citizens of Franklin coun-
ty on the charge of whitecapping. fhe
specific charge being intimidation of
a government homesteader. Those in
dicted include DR.. A. NJ. Newman, sher-
iff. He was Immediately arrested but
gave bond
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-05
More Peaceful Conditions
Prevail in ChiCa-
go Streets.
1900 WAGONS GO OUT
Sheriff Ceases Swearing in
Deputies---GoVernor
Has Not Acted.

Chicago, May 5.-Bluntly warned by
Sheriff Barrett that troops would be
asked for by him if the police and dep
uty sheriffs together proved unable to
control violence, the strike sympathiz-
ers were less in evidence about many
of the strike-bound stores and stables
today. Chief O'Neill today issued a
general order 10 arrest all persons
following police guarded wagons.
No One Jeers.
For possibly the first time since the
strike began. a caravan of 16 coal
wagons manned by non-union colored
teamsteTs traversed the center of the
city today absolutely unmolested No
one jeered as the wagons moved along
the streets.
Deliver Merchandise.
A canvass of the State street shop
ping district showed that delivery
wagons were sent out today from nea>-
ly every retail store. In many cases
policemen furnished with light run
about buggies, accompanied the wag-
OnS.
A general resumption of delivery of
goods to residences. though on a great
ly restricted scale. was in decided con-
trast to results on the previous days
when such traffic had almost reached
the vanishing point.
1000 Men on Duty.
Two thousand men constituted the
police force available for strike duty
today. With this number the police
officials expected to guard 1900 wag-
ons. a decided increase over yester-
days total.
sheriff Takes 200 Men.
Sheriff Barrett announced today
pending developments, the swearing in
of deputies would be confined to 200
men so as not to burden the finances
of the county more than is necessary.
Use Bricks and Bats.
Bricks and ball bats were used with
blood letting effect in Dearborn street
near Nineteenth. While a score of
non-union negroes were preparing to
take out wagons to transfer goods they
were attacked by mob of strike sym
pathizers. Several men were hurt.
Harry Jameson, a bystander. had his
head cut open with a baseball bat and
will probably die. The police dis
persed the rioters after beating many
men over the head.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-05
Wants $4,000 for License.

Bradford, is dry" town-at least
for the present. II is a condition not
experienced in Is years, and is brought
about by the fact that no local party
or parties have signified their intention
to take out a dram shop license and
pay for the same $4,000. which is the
fee set by the village board of trustees
at the first meeting of the municipal
year, held Monday evening
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-05
Thawed the Dynamite.

Bridgeman. Mimi, May B. James
Hunter, a farmer. put some dynamite,
for blowing out stumps. in the kitchen
stove oven to thaw and forgot about
it and went TO town. Shortly after
ward an explosion wrecked the house
and killed his wife and two children.
When Hunter returned he became viO-
lently insane and is under restraint.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-05
Rural Route Service.

Washington. May Fourth Assist
ant Postmaster General DeGraw has
made public the report on rural free
delivery service in the United States,
showing a total of 3O,9S2 routes in op-
Grafton May l. with 4,70S petitions for
the service pending.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-05
WEALTHY SLAYER PARDONED
Wilhelm Deitz Killed Brother-in-Law
of William Allen White.

Topeka Kans. May William
Deitz. who killed Russell NJ. Lindsay,
a brother-inlaw of William Allen
White. the author-editor. near Kansas
City, Kans. on April 29. 1897, has been
given an absolute pardon by Gov.
Hoch. Deitz, who is a member of a
wealthy family in Germany. had serv-
ed seven years of a 10 years sen
tence
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-05
Jap Fleet Reported Hur-
rying to Attack Neb-
OgatOf.
HOPE TO CRIPPLE HIM
ROiestVensky Also Said to Have
Gone in the Same Di-
rectiOn.

ST. Petersburg. May 5-Rojestven-
sky. according to high naval author
ity has sailed south 10 meet Nebogat-
offs squadron. The admiralty has in
formation that 4 Japanese division of
fast cruisers and torpedoboat destroy
ers was sent south for the purpose if
possible of Gripping or destroying Ne
bogatoff's ships before they could eff
feet a junction with Rojestvensky and
there is reason TO believe the Japanese
took a position in the straits of Sunda
through which Nebogatoff originally
intended to make a passage into the
North sea.
Preparing tO Leave.
Saigon. May 5.-The Russian divis-
ion near Honkoke bay. a short dis
tance north of Kamranh bay was May
, preparing To leave its moorings the
following day.
PASSES Singapore.
Singapore, Straits Settlement. May g.
e a m.-The Russian naval division
passed Singapore in semi-darkness and
haze at $50 o'clock this morning. Six
warships and four GOLFERS were sight
ed.
Tit for Tat.
Paris. May 5.-A dispatch to Havas
agency from St. Petersburg says Ro-
jestvensky has informed the admiralty
of the presence of Japanese warships
in territorial waters of the Dutch por-
tion of the island of Borneo If the
report is verified. Russia will protest
to the Netherlands government.
GrOmObO! Leaves VIadIvOstok.
st. Petersburg, May 5.-The Russian
armOred cruiser, Gromoboi, it is an
nounced, has left Vladivostok.
Again Question French Neutrality.
Toxic, May popular attention is
given the presence of the second Rus.
sion Pacific squadron in French wat.
ers. While assurances of France re-
lating to the Kamranh bay incident
were generally accepted, the later dis
covery that Russian ships continued
their stay at Kamranh bay, and then
entered other French ports. has Great
ed other French ports, has created
feeling of keen disappointment. rapid
ly growing deeply resentful. The local
press charges France with bad faith
and repeats demands for independent
action upon the part of Japan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-05
Prisoners Take French Leave.

Decatur, Ill. May Eight prison
ers escaped from the county Jail here
last night. after saving their way out
of the cells, crawling through a ventil-
ating hole a foot square. in the walls
and jumping 10 feet TO the ground
The men were in the new Jail, which
recently was erected at great cost.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-05
Offer Reward for Body.

For the recovery of the body of
Frank Ayres. who was accidentally
drowned at Dixon Monday, April 10,
1905. who at the time wore black box
overcoat. blue overalls and hip rubber
boots. a reward of $50 will be paid by
the Dixon knights of the Globe and
B. p. o. Elks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-05
TURBINE STEAMER
STUCK IN THE ICE
Victorian Held Just Outside Of En-
trance TO Gulf Of st.
Lawrence

st. Johns. y. F.. May 5.-The Allan
line turbine steamer Victorian from
Liverpool for Montreal with 1,GO0 pas
sengers is stuck in an ice foe mile
on Cape Ray at the entrance of the
Gulf Of St. Lawrence. She is unable
to proceed farther. The purser who
came ashore reported all on board
were well
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-05
Letter Indictment is ouashed.

Pinckneyville. H.. May 5.-The in
dictment against Joseph Letter. the
millionaire mine owner Of Zcigler. for
importing labOrers into Zeigler under
armed guards was qnashed here on &
technically.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-05
Coll Hearina Postponed.

Milwaukee. Wis. May 5.-The pre-
liminary examination of Henry G. Coll,
former assistant cashier of the First
National bank, was continued for 10
days. Bail was fixed at 5000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-05
DAVIS RECALLED
III Health Given as Reason for
Change in Canal Au-
thority.

Washington. May 5.-Secretary Taft
today cabled Gov. Davis. at Panama. 10
return at once 20 the United States.
placing Col. Gorgas in charge of the
administration of the canal zone until
the arrival of Gov. MagOon. Davis is
suffering from malaria and physicians
advised him TO leave the isthmus to re-
cuperate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-05
Lightning Kills Father and Son.

Hillsdale. Mich. May 5.-WyIis
Swift ard his son were killed by light
ming yesterday afternoon in a barn
near hare. The barn was burned and
the mems bodies in it
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-05
ORION ROBBERS TO GO FREE
Lawrence Sullivan Will be Released
From Penitentiary Monday.


Word has been received from Spring
field that Lawrence Sullivan. the ban
dit robber. will be released from the
penitentiary Monday after having serv-
ed a 17-year term for the robbery of
the bank at Orion. Henry county. 1t
will be remembered that Sullivan, with
Monroe and Lawrence, two other eX-
pert bank robbers, did the deed at
Orion and that although the men were
captured none of the money stolen was
found. 1t is thought that Sullivan
knows where the money is.
Sullivan has quite record, this term
being the seventh term that he has
served in state penitentiaries, during
which time he has made two success
full attempts at escaping.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-05
sinaeTs Husband Dead.

Berlin, May 5.-Prof Emil Etengel,
husband of Marcella Sembrich the
singer, is dead.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-05
DRIVERS OF SEVERAL
NEW FIRMS GO OUT;
SHEA IN STATEMENT

There have been minor additions 10
the ranks of the strikers by the retus-
al of drivers of several firms not here
,ofore involved to deliver goods to the
boycotted stores.
Retail stores have increased their de
uiyeries in the residence district, with
very little interference. Scarcely any
difficulty is experienced in making de-
livery TO wholesale and retail mer-
chants down town. Produce dealers
are talking of closing their stores be-
cause the express companies are still
unable to deliver shipments OF butter,
eggs. etc. from the country.
shea Scores Employers.
President Shea, of the teamsters
union. issued a statement claiming the
employers association. by bringing
colored men from the south. are trying
TO incite violence in order 10 crush
unionism. He also scores the banks for
declaring in resolutions that a state of
rebellion exists in Chicago. There was
less rioting than yesterday. and fewer
people injured.
Banks Aid Employers.
Chicago. May 5.-The Chicago banks
represented in the clearing house asso-
citation threw all their influence in
with the employers yesterday. After
voting a subscription of $4,000 TO the
fund of the Employers association the
representatives of the banks at an af-
ternoon meeting drew up a request on
Gov. Deneen that he send state troops
To preserve the peace and protect bus
mess This request was telegraphed to
the governor at once.
The action of the banks was prompt
ed by the Employers association. which
sent a copy of the resolutions TO the
meeting of the clearing house. Presi-
dent Forgan. of the First National
bank. took up the matter with a sub
committee of bank presidents, and
then introduced the resolutions in the
general meeting, where they were
adopted unanimously.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-05
Indictments Qunshed.

new 1ork, May 5.-Judge roster To-
day quashed the indictments charging
conspiracy against J. Morgan Smith
and wife. Julia. He gives the district
attorney permission to resubmit the
case TO the grand jury. The Smiths
were arrested in Cincinnati and are
now in the TOmbs prison here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-05
LET OUT MONDAY
Nan Patterson Told Bail May be
Secured by That
Time.
HEALTH is MUCH BETTER
indictment Against Sister and Hus-
band Quashed by Prosecut-
ing Attorney.

New York, May 5.-Nan PattersOn's
condition was much improved today.
Nan Patterson was told today by her
attorneys she probably will not be re-
leased on bail before Monday.