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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-27
WITH LAWMAKERS
Shark Bill One of Those
to Come Before the State
Senate This Week.
CIVIL SERVICE IN THE HOUSE
Hope For Charitable Institutions
Final Action on Cooke-Mccas-
krin Contest.

Springfield. H.. March 27.-As spe-
ciaI order Senator Dixons anti loan
shark" bill will be called up in the
senate on Wednesday. where it seems
to stand an excellent chance of pass
age Sentiment in both houses is in
favor of the measure. which the at
torney generals office has pronounced
constitutional. 1t requires the sigma
ture Of a mans wife TO an assignment
of wages and makes void ali contracts
tainted with usury
Civil Service Clash This Week.
DR.. Norden's long fight for civil ser
vice will eliminate in the house this
week. House bill No. 21S, the real
DOGGY man" of the anti-civil service
element, is close to the top of the cal
endar now, and may come up tomor-
row. The bill is on second reading
Even its most sanguine friends are
anything but confident of its passage.
House bill No. q. giving civil ser
vice for state charities, is on second
reading, but near the bottom of tht
list. II may be reached this week, and
if the wider scope of bill No 21S is
considered unfavorably the civil ser
vice forces of the house will rally to
the support of this measure. The
Burke-Lindly combination bill. includ-
ing the sanitary district and every
thing in sight in Cook county, may be
considered on Friday.
Final Action ON Contest.
Final action on the COoke-McCas-
krin election contest from Rock Island
is promised for Wednesday. Meas
krin's chances of retaining his seat
appear to be good.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-27
WRECK WAS CAUSED
BY AN INSANE MAN
Pulled Spikes on Rock Island Road at
Homestead, Iowa, to See What
Would Happen.

Des Moines. March 27.-Rock Island
officials investigating the cause of the
wreck Of the Rocky Mountain limited
train near Homestead, Iowa.
Tuesday. last, have secured a confes-
sion through Sheriff Dietrich from an
insane man, Eric Kutzlcven, of South
Amana. that he pulled the spikes and
rails loose for the purpose Of crafty
ing his curiosity as TO what would hap
pen. Various circumstances also
pointed 10 Kutzleven as the man who
ditched the train. which with its pas
sengers. narrowly escaped complete
destruction. KutzIeyen has posed for
some time at South Amana as a Ger
man nobleman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-27
new YORK UNIONS BREAK AWAY
FROM NATIONAL CIVIC Federation
Action Follows Report of Failure to Secure Rein
statement of Discharged InterbOrOugh En-
pIoyes--- --Gompers Roundy Scored.

road was equipped with all the men
needed, and that former employees
could only be reemployed when vacan,
les occurred. The recognition of any
union also was refused.
PandemOnium Followed.
When delegates representing more
than 10000 workmen heard the re-
port pandomonium reigned and dele
gates arose and shouted at the top of
their lungs against Belmont. Attack
after attack was made against the
Civic Federation while some delegates
loudly demanded every labor leader
should resign from that body.
GOmperS Denounced.
Samuel Gompers. who is vice pres
ident of the National Civic Federation,
was also denounced.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-27
BOY HOME ALONE
Frank Ely Rogers Returns to
CHICAGO Home in
Rags.
HAD BEEN GONE FOUR YEARS
Tells Conflicting Stories and Sheds No
Light on Whereabouts of Aunt,
Miss Florence Ely.

Chicago, March 27.-Frank Ely Rog-
ers. the schoolboy who disappeared
from Evanston with his aunt, Miss
Florence Ely. on July Is, 1901. return
ed home yesterday.
He came alone and the woman's
whereabouts are as much a mystery as
ever Young Rogers could not or
would not say. 4 left her long ago.
he declared. She may be dead. or,
like her nephew, she may return as
suddenly and unexpectedly as she de-
parted. Her family is at a loss, but in
clines to the former theory.
Tells Many Conflicting stories.
A typical wanderer in appearance,
his face aged and hardened, his cloth
ing dusty and worn, young Rogers was
welcomed by his parents with open
arms To the former "chums" who
found him wandering through the
streets of Evanston and later TO his
father and mother the boy told many
stories of his wan
derings. He did not, however, clear
up the mystery which has cnveloped
the strange case for nearly four years.
the hope and belief of his parents
and Miss Ely's brother. knowledge
that she is dead would be welcome af-
ter the years of uncertainty.
Sudden ns Departure.
The boys return was as sudden and
unexpected has his departure. The
Rogers family had made every effort
to trace their son and his aunt, and
all had ended in failure. The police
Of many cities had worked on the
case; every town in the country had
received handbills offering rewards for
clews. but from that July day when
they fed until 3 o'clock yesterday af-
.ernoon, when Young Rogers hailed a
boy friend in the streets of Evanston,
hey never were heard of definitely.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-27
co To PHILIPPINES
Names of Party of Public Officers
Making Trip Are Given
Out.
LED BY SECRETARY TAFT
Will Study the Railroad Problem in
the Islands - Start
July I.

Washington, March 27.-The bureau
of insular affairs of the war depart
ment has given out information rela-
tive TO the trip of the secretary of war
and party TO the Philippines.
Among others in the party are Sec.
retary Taft, Elihu Root, ex-secretary
of war; Senators Allison of Iowa,
Stone of Missouri, Speaker Cannon.
Representative Cochran of New York,
Cooper of Wisconsin, Mckinley, Smith
and Foss of Illinois; Grosvenor of
Ohio, Hepburn of Iowa, and Col Ed
wards, chief of the bureau of insular
affairs. Among the ladies will be the
following: Miss Roosevelt. Mrs. Stone
Mrs. Hepburn and Mrs. Smith.
Investigate Railroad Affairs.
They will take passage on the Pa
cific mail steamship Manchuria July
1. The steamer viii touch at Homo
lulu, Yokohama, Kobe and Nagasaki,
thence TO Manila where the party will
remain about ten days.
In addition to other questions the
determination of railway problems
made possible by the Cooper law
which was passed at the last congress,
viii be accomplished.
The Return Trip.
The party Will spend about 20 days
visiting points of interest. especially
commercial ports in the southern isl
ands, and returning the Pacific mail
steamship Korea will touch at Manila
and take the party home, stopping at
HongkCng, and probably at the same
Japanese ports in reverse order and
sail from Honolulu to San Francisco,
arriving at San Francisco about Octo-
ber l.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-27
MRS. CHADWICK TRIES
TO KEEP FROM COURT
Pleads Neuralgia, But Finally Yields to
Threats of the Depu-
ties.

Cleveland Ohio. March 27.-Mrs.
Chadwick was not in court at the be-
ginning of the arguments on the mo-
ton for new trial. When the depu-
ties called at the Jail to take Mrs.
Chadwick 10 the federal building she
announced she was suffering with
neuralgia and could not be dressed
The government officials insisted and
after much coaXing and threatening
she finally concluded to get dressed
and accompanied by two deputies en-
tered the court room.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-27

New York, March 27.-At meeting
of the Central Federated union a reso-
luton has been adopted calling on ev-
cry union to withdraw from the Civic
Federation. 1t was further resolved
10 call a mass meeting 10 agitate
against giving private corporations any
more franchises for subways.
Committee Reported.
The adoption of these resolutions
followed the reception of reports from
a committee sent by the Central Fed
Grafton to confer last week with Pres
ident Belmont of the Interborough
Rapid Transit company regarding the
unemployment of those who lost their
jobs as the result of the recent strike.
The report showed Belmont declined
to make any concessions, saying the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-27
START COLLECTION
Dominican Government Ready
to Enforce Terms of
Treaty.

Washington, March 27.-Minister
Dawson has cabled the state depart
ment to the effect that the Dominican
government has about concluded TO
install foreign agents in the custom
house to collect revenues AS per cent
of which are to be applied to the main
tenance Of the government, the re-
naming 50 per cent to be placed on
deposit subject TO disbursement among
foreign creditors in future after the
senate has had opportunity to again
consider the treaty. This proposition
was the subject of a conference at the
White House today but it is stated no
conclusion has yet been reached.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-27
FREIGHT CARS RUN
WILD AND HIT TRAIN
Wreck in Tennessee Causes Death of
Two Trainmen and Two
Negroes.

Clarksyille. Tenn, Marcel PA
string Of freight cars running wild on
the l.. & n. crashed into a freight
train going in the opposite direction
near here today. The dead: John
Murray. engineer; Pat Fox, fireman;
two negroes. names unknown. a stick
of wood Is inches long was driven
through Fireman FoX's body.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-27
COLLIDE
Partisan and AIbano Heavily lad.
en- With Passengers Crash
Near Halifax.
BARELY ABLE TO REACH PORT
Former Goes to Bottom as Landing is
Reached, With Large Hole in
Stern.

Halifax. y. S, March 27.-The trans
Atlantic liners Partisan of the Allan
line. and Albano, a Hamburg American
boat. both bound in, heavily loaded with
passengers, collided off the harbOr's en-
trance Saturday night. Both were ser
iousIy damaged, but reached the docks
and landed their passengers safely.
The Parisian's stern touched bottom
as she reached her wharf, while hard
pumping kept the Albano free
Both steamers were from European
ports, the Partisan from Liverpool Eng
land, and the Albano from Hamburg
The Partisan had on board l 900 pas
sengers. The AlbanO carried about
500 passengers, nearly all for Philadel-
phia, for which port she was to have
proceeded after coaling here.
Race to Dock.
The Partisan made a race for life
and death for the harbor. covering the
Is miles from the scene of the accident
TO the dock in 40 minutes. An exam
ination of the Partisan showed the en-
tire aft hold to be filed with water as
far forward as the engine room com
partment. She rests on a mud bot
tom.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-27
PROCLAIM UNION
Cretans Call Assembly and De-
clare for GreCian
Rule.

Canea Island. Crete. March 27.-The
insurgents have organized a provision
al national assembly under the presi-
dency of NJ. Pappannakis who has is
sued a proclamation to the foreign
consuls declaring the people have
gathered 10 proclaim the union of
Crete with Greece. He implores the
powers not TO support the present auto
cratic regime. Reinforcements of
Cretan endarmes have arrived here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-27
PRETORIA HAS BAD PASSAGE

New York, March 27.-Three days
behind the record time for the passage
the Hamburg-American line steamer
Pretoria came in today from Hamburg
with story of extremely severe
weather on the Atlantic. Constant
westerly gales and head seas prevailed
One man. seaman, was blown into
the sea during a hurricane.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-27
MARINE BATTALION
LEAVES ISTHMUS
Taken to More Healthful Post at
Guantanamo, on Cuban
Coast.

Washington, March 27.-The cruiser
Dixie has left Monti Cristi for Colon
to take the battalion of marines now
stationed on the isthmus TO the new
naval station at Guantanamo. After
the departure of this battalion the to-
tai strength of the marine battalion
left on the isthmus do not number
more than 100. This action was taken
by the navy department on account of
the unhealthy climate that prevails on
the isthmuS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-27
HICKEY CONFIRMED BISHOP
Pope Acts in Case Of Rochester Man at
Secret Consistory.

Rome. March 2t.-The pope held a
secret consistory this morning without
creating any cardinals, merely precanon-
izing bishops. The only American was
RI Rev. Thomas F. Hickey. who was
confirmed as coadjutor bishop of New
York
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-27
Judge, Sheriff and Senator Are
Accused of Killing of
James C0ckriII.

Lexington. KY. March 27.-Judge
James Hargis, his nephew, Ebert
Hargis and Sheriff Ed Callahan of
Breathitt county, were today held
without bail on charges OF completely
in the feud murder OF James Cock
rill in Jackson three years ago. while
Senator Alex Hargis, arrested in the
same connection, was released on S15.-
600 hail.
Coekrill was shot and killed from
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-27
New Principle of Flight Sue
cessfuIIy Applied at
San Francisco.

San Francisco. Cal. March 27.-Prof.
John Montgomery aeroplane sailed.
or few, 5000 feet above San Jose Sat
urday night for half an hour. Mont
gomery's machine can be guided. and
ii flies with no use OF motor OF gas.
John MalOney took the machine Up
5000 fee by a hot air balloon. Then
the aeroplane was released. and after
sailing about landed at Montgomery S
woTkship.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-27
PROFESSORS DAUGHTER DIES
Clara Hubert of Chicago Suicides by
Turning on Gas.

Chicago. March 27-Suicide is be
lieyed to have caused the death of
Clara Hubert, aged %. daughter of E.
d. Hubert, professor of divinity at the
University of Chicago. She had been
in poor health for some time and was
found asphyxiated in her room.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-27
REINFORCEMENTS AS AID
IN MAKING PEACE TERMS
FROM RIVER
BOTTOM He LIVES

New York, March 21.-B,own
a break in q tunnel under East
river by an explosion today. ana car
ried to the surface OF the water and
shot % feet into the air. Richard Cree
don, a laborer. was rescued only
slightly hart. His escape from death
was almost miraculous. Three of his
companions were rescued in the tun-
mel and carried out painfully but not
seriously injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-27
TRIAL OF MEN ACCUSED IN IROQUOIS
CASE WILL NOT BE HELD IN CHICAGO

Chicago. States Attorney Healy
intimated today in court he would not
oppose change of venue. Healy,
however, sustained a continuance un-
til tomorrow. He is opposed to the
cases being sent To Peoria whel/
Judge Green squashed the former in
dictments. The defense is anxious for
Peoria to be again selected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-27
WARSAW POLICE CHIEF PROBABLY
FATALLY WOUNDED BY ASSASSIN
NJ 'CORMICK BIDS
THE CAR FAREWELL

St Petersburg, March g.-The en-
peror and empress and dowager en-
press received the retiring American
ambassador, Mccormick, in a farewell
audience today.
The report published abroad that
Grand Duke Alexis had fed from Rus
sio incognito is untrue. He has rot
left St. Petersburg
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-27
STARVATION ENDS
LIVES IN CRIMEA

London. March 27- - Starvation
threatens Armenia, according to a ca
blegram from Van. received today by
the Turkish Mission Aid society from
the local agents of the society. The
message reads: Suffering from pow
erty and general food supply in many
of the villages nearly exhausted. Death
from hunger beginning"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-27
New Russian Army Not
Expected to be Used
in War.
AVOID BATTLE
Orders to Pacific Squadron May
Have Fallen in laps
Hands.

st. Petersburg. March 27-Five
army corps the First. Seconu. Fiji
teenth, Eighteenth. and Nineteenth
25O.000 men in all-win be mobilized
and dispatched to the far east.
These orders. it is believed. are on
ly prelude TO peace negotiations.
However, the troops. it is stated. will
be dispatched to Manchuria at all
costs, even if only to strengthen the
hand of diplomacy when the peace ne
gotiations begin.
Has Few for Service.
According To trustworthy private
advices hardly more than 10000 men
in Linevitch's army are now capable
of serving against the Japanese. and
even these are mostly hunger strick-
en- and depressed. No serious appre-
tensions are entertained that they can
be surrounded on their way TO Harbin.
because. even if the Japanese have
turned both Russian flanks. the opera
ton has been effected by forces too
eXiguous to produce important results.
An army is not necessarily in danger
when its flanks have been strategically
encircled, and that is the operation
which the Japanese vanguard cannot
execute as long as Oyama. with his
main forces, remain at Telling.
Fear n Battle.
There is no fear that Nogi will hast
en- to Tsitsihar. What prudent mill
try men fear is that Linevitch may try
issues with the enemy on the line from
Changchun to Kirin, and in this case
the results might be disastrous but IL
he retires to Hardin nothing disagree
able need be apprehended for a consid-
cradle time.
Orders Lost.
Paris. March 27.-The authorities
here are seriously concerned about the
mysterious disappearance of two Of
fetal dispatch bags containing orders
to the French squadron in the Indian
ocean. The bags. which were forward
ed to the captains of two French war
ships and which are said TO have con-
tanned orders relative TO the move
ments of the Russian second Pacific
squadron disappeared between Port
Said and Jibutil
Fears are entertained that the bags
may have reached those interested in
learning the plans of the Russian Sec
ond squadron.
Help RcVOIutIOnIstE.
The police are exercising extensive
surveillance over Russian refugees in
Paris owing to reports they are organ
izing TO assist the revolutionary move
ment in Russia. The French foreign
Office renews its assurances that moth
ing has been undertaken here relative
to peace negotiotions.
The Venezuelan status is unaltered.
Released Prisoners.
Washington, March 27.-The Japan
ese legation has received the following
from Toxic:
"Of the Russian non-combatants
which fell into our hands at the battle
OF Mukden. the following were releas-
ed in front of our advanced guard:
Forty-seyen men ranking as officers,
$50 men ranking as non-commissioped
officers, nine nurses. two priests, and
four merchants attached 10 the army
released at their desire. I'm Chefoo or
% men ranking as officers,
% nurses, 298 men as non-cOmmisslon-
cd officers"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-27
FULL HONORS FOR ASPIROZ
Mexican Ambassadors Funeral to Be
Held Tomorrow.

Washington. March 27.-In compli-
ance with a request from the Mexi-
can government the war department
has ordered full military honors to be
paid the memory of Senor Aspiroz,
the late Mexican ambassador. on the
occasion of the obsequies over the re
mains in this city tomorrow
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-27
BEEF HEARING RESUMED
New Counsel in Investigation That May
Last Three Months.

Chicago. March 27.-Investigation
of the beef trust was resumed to.
day by the federal grand jury. The
jury will have for additional advisors
from now on District Attorney Baxter
Of Omaha and Assistant District At
torney Goldman. OF Chicago. 1t is said
the inquiry is likely TO last two
months longer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-27
SURGEON GENERAL
OF THE G. A. r. DEAD

Janesville, Wis. March 2T.-Dr. J.
B. Whiting, surgeon general of the
Grand Army OF the Republic, is dead.
He was the oldest physician in south
ern Wisconsin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-27
Held For slayinq American.

Naples. March 27.-The court at
Caserta has held for trial the servant
Of the late Miss Catherine McCready
Of New York and the servants father
on the charge Of numbering Miss Nc
Cready.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-27

Chicago, March 27.-On the ground
the prejudice here would prevent a
fair trial of Theatre Manager Will J.
Davis, Building Commissioner George
Williams and Building Inspector Ed
ward Laughlin accused of responsible
ity for the wholesale loss of
life in the Iroquois fire, they
will probably not be tried in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-27
Town is Gutted.

Carson, Ind, March 27.-Fire which
broke out in Uric Ballman s saloon Sat
urday afternoon practically destroyed
the place. Loss 100000 Forty resi-
dences and 20 business houses were
destroyed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-27

Semlin. Hungary. March IA Sc
rious landslide occurred here yester-
day. OF a squadron Of soldiers which
went 10 the rescue Of citizens eight
were killed and 10 injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-27
AEROPLANE SAILS IN THE UPPER AIR

The machine. the Santa Clara. looks
like a huge bird. The frame is OF
spruce timber, tough and supple, and
the eight wings are Of fortified canvas.
Looks Like Bird.
In each wing Is an upward curve
constructed with the same concavity
found in the wing OF bird.
The operator sits on a saddle and
works the wings partly with his hands
and feet.
Wind Does Not Hinder.
Soaring at six miles an hour the
aeroplane could be stopped and turn
cd within a 10 foot space. a contrary
wind makes little difference IN the
speed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-27
PROMINENT KENTUCKIANS ARE HELD

the court house window at Jackson
and Curtis Jett, who has been convict
ed and sentenced TO death for connec-
tion with the crime. was on Saturday
granted new trial. while Tom White
is under life sentence for completely
in the crime.
All Are Prominent.
All the men arrested are prominent
in Kentucky business and politics.
James Hargis is still judge of Breat
hitt county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-27
All Are Prominent.
Railroad Man Dies.

Fremont, Neb.. March 27--S. c. Ma
hanna. for Is years superintendent OF
the South Platte lines of the NoTthwes-
tern railroad died here today aged so.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-27
A.snIInnt wounded and Caught.
Another Chief Hurt.
One for n Ruse.

SebastopoI. Crimea. March 2'.-NewS
of disasters at Yalts greatly eXcites
the local population. According 10 the
latest advices the chief OF ponce Oh
Yalta has been seriously WouhdSu-
Three companies of soldiers are oeihs
sent there.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-27
More in Crimea.

Yalta. Crimea, March 27.-The situa-
ton here is becoming worse The riot
ers have destroyed nearly all the ware
houses and vodka shops. The police
station and a number of shops were set
on fire. Troops are guarding the Office
and treasury buildings and the arrival
of reinforcements of soldiers is expect
ed momentarily.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-27

Warsaw, March 27.-The man who
threw the bomb into the police station
at Praga, a suburb, was identified as a
Iocksmith named Stephen Okrjeia, aged
1s, resident of the Novominsk dis.
trict.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-27

showers and probably thunder
storms tonight and Tuesday; cooler
Tuesday. Temperature at n. M, 81;
at $3.50 p. M. %.
}. VI. SHERIER. Observer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-27
ships Again Loading

St. Petersburg, March 27.-Sinoe the
of a state Of siege work
has been resumed at Batoum and ships
are again loading al the quays.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-02-10
SAVE YOUR MIcKELS AND DIMES FOE

Penitentary shall be employed in
the construction or operation of
said refinery as said Warden and
Board shall direct, and whenever
said Warden and Board shall require
the employment at such oil refinery
of convicts in the State Industrial
Reformatory, 1t shall be the duty of
the Superintendent and managing
officers of said Reformatory to
furnish such convicts for such EN-
ployment, provided such reqnisltion
shall be approved by the Governor.
The labor performed by coovicts at
such oil refinery shall be deemed
hard labor within the meaning of
the law providing for the sentencing
OF persons convicted of felony.
Section 9. The act shall take
effect and. be in force from and after
its publication in the official state
paper.