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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-04
RATE BILL C0ES|0pENED TO PUBLIC
Comerford Investigation by Leg
islative Committee to be
Above Board
ACCORDING TO A STATEMENT
Accusing Member Will be Allowed to
Submit Testimony Under
Certain Restrictions.

Springfield. H.. Feb 4.-Representa-
tive Frank ID. Comerford is to get a
square deal from the investigating
committee of the legislature. AT the
he shall be allowed TO be present at
the sessions, and that charges in con-
nection with the democratic caucus
shall be taken up.
The committee. which is composed
of seven of the new and younger me m
bers of the Legislature. always has
been inclined to give Comerford what
it thought was his due. but it was
not inclined to think much was coming
TO him. When il saw that TO keep him
out of the committee meetings and not
allow him the privilege of at least see
ing how his case was presented would
be to- make a martyr of him, IL decided
to allow him to be present and TO take
up the caucus charges.
No Secret Sessions 10 BE Held.
Another point agreed upon by the
committee was that no secret sessions
for the hearing of testimony are to be
nGl0. just IlOW many IcpOi tSiS VIII
be admitted has not been determined.
The resolution adopted provides for
representatives of press associations,
and not for individual papers. but this
may be reconsidered Sunday night
when the inquisitors recOnvene in
Springfield.
Several democratic members not on
the committee pressed the investiga-
tors hard not to eliminate the caucus
charges, and upon the insistence CT
these men il was decided To admit
such testimony as Comerford says he
has regarding the methods attempted
or used in the democratic choice of the
minority leader. At the same time
the resolution provides the inquiry
shall be restricted to charges concern
ing the Forty-fourth general assembly.
and that is where Comerford's use or
the present tense in his charges is
ant to leave him in trouble.
Do Not Fear Criticism.
I'VE are not opening the doors be
cause of criticism said Chairman
Reebe. "but because we feel that the
public at large has right TO be in
formed of the proceedings"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-04
CHILDREN KILLED
WHILE COASTING
Two Fatalities Occur in Michiaan
BY Sleds Being Struck
BY Cars.

Detroit. Feb. Eight little children
hitching behind a sleigh on hand sleds.
on their way home from parochial
schools were struck by Baker street
car today and four of them seriously
hurt. one fatally.
Battle Greek. Mich, Feb. 4.-While
party of eight boys were coasting
down hill here today the bobsled
crashed into n rapidly moving Michi-
gan central train. George Lundy
aged II. was killed. Leo Sharkey. 10
had leg severed and the other six
were injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-04
Sleeping Car Filled With
Passengers Hurled
Through Air.
ON OPPOSITE TRACK
Two Killed and Many Hurt In
Peculiar Wreck on New1
York Central.

Utica. y. V. Feb John Allen.
engineer. and John Brennan. fireman.
lost their lives and a score or more
of passengers were injured in a wreck
on the New York Central railroad at
Whitesboro. early today.
None of the injured are dangerously
hurt.
Boiler Blew Up.
AS the Western express was passing
Buffalo special eastbound the boiler
of the locomotive of the former train
exploded and the entire train Of L.
cars composing the special was de-
rallied.
Among the injured was State Su.
preme Court Justice Warren b.
Hooker. He was severely bruised
The Severely Hurt.
Among those most severely hurt
are:
Water l.. Brown. Buffalo.
William J. Robinson. Euffalo.
Robert We'll. New York.
Sidney J. West. New York.
DR.. Walsh. New York.
Mrs. Bell, Buffalo
r. III. Drumming. Pittsburg
Mrs. f. w. Everest. Buffalo.
w. A. Eindrick. Rutland. VT.
ID. ID. Lusk, Randolph. n. Y.
Car Flew Through Air
Fost of the people injured were I'm
sleeping car on the eastbound train
that was opposite the engine OF the
westbound train at the instant OF the
explosion. This car was lifted from
the track and hurled about so feet
away and is said to have turned over
several times in flight.
Ii was so badly wrecked it's occu.
pants could not be gotten out for an
hour after the accident.
Crash mt PIattsburg.
Plattsburg. y. Y, Feb. Mime per.
sons were injured. some seriously, in
ii head-on collision between a passen-
ger train and freight train on the
Delaware & Hudson railroad here to-
day. The collision was caused by the
freight train leaving a switch open.
sim Another.
Poughkeepsie. " Y, Feb. Fire
man Leimer was killed, two other
trainmen seriously hurt and loco
motive and several cars wrecked I'm
a rear-end collision between freight
trains on the New York. New Haven
& Hartford railroad. near here today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-04
BEAR A BAD ACTOR
Loose on Stage it Attacks and
Severely Injuries Thea
tre Folk.

New York, Feb. 4.-Escaping from
room in the new Colonial theatre, a
bear early today during a rehearsal
preparatory TO the opening of the thea
tre tonight, rushed on the stage and
attacked several performers, and pc
fore he was overcome had so severely
bitten and clawed several OF them that
they had to be taken TO their homes
Miss Libby Blondell and Junie McCree
were most severely injured
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-04
LEFT THE BLAME UNSETTLED
Coroner's jury Fails to Solve Cause of
SoIon, Iowa, Explosion.

Iowa City. Feb. I've. the jury.
are unable to- determine the cause of
the explosion OF the boiler on locomo-
tive engine No. 1922. while running on
the C. X. |. AZ Il. railroad. which explo-
sion occurred near SOlon. on Jan. 80.
about s o'clock p. m
The foregoing was the verdict
brought in by the coroner's jury in the
inquest on the bodies of the three men
killed by the explosion of Monday
night The jury was out but 10 min
utes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-04
CL0UDbURST IN SOUTHWEST:
EXTENSIVE DAMAGE REPORTED
Several Miles of Track on Santa Fe and Southern
Pacific Washed Out and Train Service
is Completely Tied Up.

Kingman, AriZ., Feb. A broken
rail near Yampa, 60 miles east of here,
derailed several coaches of the west
bound Santa Fe flyer early today.
When the derailed coaches stopped
they were within a few feet of a deep
ravine. No one was seriously hurt.
The railroad in the canyon is wash
ed out and it may be several days be-
fore trains are running through All
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-04
BARRICADE HOMES
IN CZESTOCHOWA
People Endeavor to Escape Harm at
Hands Of Striking
Mobs.

Warsaw. Feb. i.-Reports from
Czestochowa say the city is in a state
OF panic. The inhabitants are barri-
cading the doors and windows in con
sequence of the attitude Of strikers.
Warsaw, Feb. i.-Employes of the
Vistula railroad shops have resumed
work Freight traffic registered on the
railroads.
The strike in the Sosnovic district
has spread To the railroad men and
other classes OF woTkmen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-04
TEN MILLIONS ARE STOLEN
immense Sum Embezzled in United
States Last Year.

New York, Feb. s.-Ten million dol
lars was embeZZled in the United
States during 1904. according TO a
statement just compiled by the Fidel-
ity and Casualty company Of this city.
These figures do not conclude the oper-
ations Of Mrs. Cassie Chadwick, but
were regular. straight-Out steals. fol
lowed by confession or conviction or
by the disappearance Of the guilty one
Illinois embezzlements amounted TO
s400, 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-04
To STRIKE
Civil Lord of English Admiralty
Broadly Hints at War
With Russia.
FIRST BLOOD IS ASSURED
Declares British Naval Strength
Doubled by Recent Reform
in Methods.

London. Feb. "A speech delivered
in the Hampshire village of Eastleigh
Thursday evening by Arthur Hamilton
Lee. civil lord Of the admiralty. has
created a sensation. In dealing with
The recent redistribution of Great
Britain's naval forces. Mr.. Lee frank
ly stated that Great Britain
has not so much To keep her
eyes on France and the Mediterran-
con. but had to- look with anxiety
though not with fear towards the
North sea.
Power Now Doubled.
II war should unhappily be declared
he continued. the British navy would
get its blow in first. He maintained
that "by recent naval reforms Great
Britain's strength as a naval fighting
power had been practically doubled
during the last few weeks"
The speech is commended upon in
some OF the London morning newspa-
pers as exceedingly indiscreet and
likely to- be greatly resented by Ger
many. The Daily Chronicle suggests
That Premier Balfour should muzzle
his civil lord of the admiralty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-04
IS BRIEF
Cold Weather Merely Letting
Go to Get a Better
Hold.

Chicago. Feb. i.-The cold has mod
Grated slightly in the northwest and
in a few middle states. but it has in
tensified again in the Missouri river
valley Except in this section low
temperatures still prevail Throughout
the northern states. The temperature
Will moderate slowly. but there viii be
only temporary relief in the northwest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-04
FOUR CENT FARE EXPERIMENT
Cleveland Electric Railway Company
to Substitute New Scheme.

Cleveland. Ohio, Feb. 4.-Having
found a Scent fare within a limited
radius neither profitable nor popular.
the Cleveland Electric, beginning Mon
day. will carry passengers the full dis
tance on the several lines of its tracks
in this city for cents. Should a
transfer be required the fare will be .
cents
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-04
PRESIDENT SAYS INDIAN FUNDS
SHALL BE USED AS IN THE PAST

titled by moral right to have their
moneys TO educate their children at
the schools they choose.
The president directs the interior de-
partment to continue the practice un-
less congress directs otherwise or the
courts hold the decision of the depart
ment of justice to this effect is wrong.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-04
COAL MINES BRINGs3,OO0 900
Kelly Property in DanviIIe Ill.,. District
is Taken in Merger.

Danville. Ill, Feb. 4.-The Kelly
mines of this district were sold for
S. 600 .O0o TO the new merger company,
headed by J. X Dering and Mr.. Ham
mOnd. late general manager OF the
Chicago & Eastern Illinois railway.
". y. Mckinley. the traction magnate.
is TO be manager: Hugh Sherkie. of In
diana. operator. TO manage one group
in Indiana. and J. Wooley another.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-04
pistiIlers viii Not Meet Cut.

Peoria. H.. Feb. 4.-According 10 a
statement made by Samuel Woolner,
Jr., vice president of the Woolner Dis
tilIing company. the independent distii-
lers will not meet the cut in the price
of high proof spirits announced by the
trust yesterday from sl.23 to sL2zk
for high proof.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-04
SLAPPlNG BOY LED
TO MANSLAUGHTER
West Virginia Banker and Society
Man Found Guilty and Gets
Five Years.

Roanoke, w. Va, Feb. 4.-Charles
r. Fishburn. a young banker and so
ciety man charged with the murder OF
DR. Fred Lefew. "A prominent physician
was today convicted Of manslaughter
and sentenced to five years imprison-
ment. The tragedy was the result OF
Fishburn slapping Lefew's step-son for
calling ice" at him. word referring
to a motor cycle Fishburn had been
riding.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-04
ARGENTINA! HAS AN |NSURRECT|ONI
GOVERNMENT Mobiles MILITIA

Buenos Ayres, Feb. Am insurrec-
ton has broken out in this province
Several police posts have been attack
ed by bands of so men each but the
assailants were nearly everywhere re-
pulsed. Ii is rumored two regiments
of troops have mutined and are march
ing on the capital,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-04
NEW COMPANY FOR DIXON
Organization Will be Mustered Into
Service Monday Night.

The new members Of Company G.
9th regiment, Illinois National guard,
OF Dixon. will be mustered into the
service OF the state and OF the nation
al government Monday evening. The
old Dixon company was recently mus
tered out to get rid of the dead mater
ial and permit Of reorganization for
greater efficiency.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-04
Black Diphtheria at Clinton.

Clinton, Iowa. Feb. Mrs. Jochin
Ingwerson died of black diphtheria
Thursday night, her 6-year-old child
died yesterday. and six other children
are seriously i'll with the disease.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-04
PUNISHMENT FOR
POLISH PUPILS
Two Hundred Eighty Expelled from
Schools For Asking Use of
Their Language.

Warsaw, Feb. 1.-Two hundred and
eighty pupils were expelled today from
the Warsaw gymnasium never to be
permitted to enter any government
school within the empire. The action
Is intended as punishment for buys
who dared To petition the directors for
the introduction of the Polish language
into the schools.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-04

Washington. Feb. 4. - President
Roosevelt has sent a letter To- Secre-
tary Hitchcock on the authority for
granting contracts for education in de-
nominational schools.
The president says inasmuch as leg
al authority exists to grant the request
of Indians unquestionably they are en-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-04
With the Banks.

New York. Feb. 4.--The weekly banl,
statement follows: Loans, increased
s12.443 COO deposits, increased. 81
ISL. 700; reserve. decreased. s5,349. 100:
surplus. decreased s7.137 .635; ex L. 9.
deposits, decreased. s7,315,150.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-04
WANTS CHRISTIAN
TO RULE MACEDONIA
EnaIand Sounding Powers Of Europe
IN Regard TO Concerted
Demand.

Toxic. Feb. 4.-The Associated Press
learns that Foreign Secretary LansA
downe has definitely proposed TO a con
cert of Europe the appointment of
Christian governor general of Mace
donia with powers and responsibilities
similar to those of Prince George IN
Crete.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-04

Aberdeen. s. d.. Feb. 4-William J.
Maloney, aged 81. and bartender. was
fatally shot by his step-daughter Gene
We've Fait. aged 13. Maloney was beat
ing the girls mother.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-04

The Argentine government seems 10
have complete control of the situa-
tion.
The government has issued a decree
establishing a state of siege for 80
days throughout the whole republic
and has ordered the mobilization of
the national guard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-04
EXPL L0DINC LOCOMOTIVE
WRECKS A PASSING TRAIN
SEE THE SUN SPOT?
VISIBLE WITHOUT
AID OF TELESCOPE

Chicago. Feb. "A spot on the sun
was visible through the murky atmos-
phere today without the aid of teles-
cope. Triangular in outline the blotch
appeared in the longest dimension to
be one-eighth of the suns diameter.
ThrongS gathered in the streets TO
see the prenomenon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-04
Indiana ciaaret Bill Passed.

Indianapolis. Ind, Feb. 4.-The SEN
ate has passed the Parks cigaret bill
by vote OF 35 To Z. The measure
makes 1t unlawful to own. sell or give
away cigarets. cigaret wrappers or
cigaret tobacco.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-04
ausiness Man Suicides.

Chicago. Feb John Il. Scully sec
retary of the Scully Steel 4 Iron works
and a successful business man commit
ted suicide In a deserted section of
Humboldt park yesterday afternoon by
shooting himself in the right temple.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-04
ENCL and and GERMANY
PLANNING FOR PEACE?
IS FELT 50 MILES,
BUT NOBODY HURT
BY THE EXPLOSION

Hartford City. Ind. Feb. 4--Several
hundred pounds of nitro glycerine in
the Empire Torpedo company's maga-
zines near Montpelier. exploded today.
The magazine was blown TO pieces.
towns 80 miles distant. No one was
killed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-04
Died Natural Death.

Clarinda, Iowa. Feb. Prank W
Parish. president of the Clarinda Ma
donal bank and a. prominent Grand
Army man. Is dead. aged 90
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-04
Scratching Cold Sore Fatal.

Omaha. Neb-. Feb 4.-The scratch
ing OF a small cold sore on the upper
lip caused the death of Edward o.
Kratz. a shoe salesman Blood pois-
oning developed. which affected his
lungs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-04
Rumor Of Such Negotia-
ti0ns is Denied at
London.
NEWS FROM MUKDEN
kur0patkin Claims Best of IT,
Third Pacific Fleet
to Sail.


lomatic authority makes the following
statement:
"On the initiative of the German
government. an interview took place
ON Monday at Berlin between Chan
cellOr Won Bueiow and Sir Frank Las
celles. British ambassador. at which
the former proposed that efforts be
made by Germany and Great Britain to
secure peace between Russia and Jap
an"
Hns Double Motive.
This conference. It is stated. was
preceded by an interchange OF views
by King Edward and the kaiser \
double motive for this action is ascrib-
ed To the German emperor. One is
that he seeks To damage the alliance
between France and Russia. and the
other that he desires TO destroy anti
German feeling In England.
Denies Truth of "a.
London. Feb. i.-The foreign Office
declares there is no foundation for the
report that conferences have taken
place at Berlin between Chancellor
Won Buelow and British Ambassador
LaCelles with the object of bringing
about peace between Russia and
Japan.
Village o. Occupied.
St Petersburg. Feb. 4.-Kuropatkin
telegraphing under yesterdays date
To the emperor said:
The village of Chautandhenau has
been completely occupied by our
troops after a fight at O'Clock this.
morning. We reconnoitered the vii
lagos Of Fanshen and Poudzova occu-
pied by the enemy and after several
voilcys by sharpshooters entered Fan
shen and shot and bayoneted many
Japanese. The latter were reinforced
and attacked the sharpshooters who
retired. carrying of their dead and
wounded
"On our right flank the Japanese left
100 corpses of which number we bur
led 81"
Couple OF Revrrses-
Toxic. Feb. i-Manchuria head
quarters says:
Thursday the enemy's artillery
bombarded from several points our
right wing. Otherwise the situation
Is unchanged In the direction OF our
center early Friday morning one com
pany of the enemy's infantry attacked
our outposts from the Mukden road
Later another section attacked in the
neighborhood of WGnchiayuantzu-
Both attacks were repulsed.
Jap. Lost roo.
"In the direction Of our left the en-
emy has been attacking in the neigh
borhood Of Lieutiaokou since Thursday
morning. Their force OF two brigades
was driven back toward Changtan-
The enemy's losses are estimated at
zoo. We witnessed the removal of soc
dead
..Thc Russian dead already interre
after the battle of Heikotai number
500.
At H Again
Huan Mountain. Feb. 3--tDelayed-i
The artillery engagement has been
resumed on the Russian right.
Third sauadroa Nearly Ready.
st. Petersburg. Feb. I.-The third
Russian Pacific squadron will leave
I.ibau about Feb. Il.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-04
Esch- Townsend Measure Agreed
to by House Republican
Caucus.
HAY-BOND TREATY PASSES
Reciprocity With Newfoundland
land Fishing Interests.

Washington, Feb. 4.-Repubicans of
the house in conference yesterday af-
temoon adopted es a party measure
the bill extending rate making powers
to the interstates commerce commits
sion as agreed upon on the committee
on interstate and foreign commerce
and known as the Esch-Townsend bill.
Will Consider Substitute.
The conferenceinstr the house
on rules to bring in rule
providing for the consideration of the
measure beginning at II O'Clock Tues
day morning next and continuing un-
til 4 o'clock Wednesday. when vote
shall be taken. No amendments will
be allowed TO the bill. although the
first vote is TO be taken on the Davey
bill. as the Democratic substitute for
legislation on the railway rate sub
iect-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-04
Was a CIoudburst.

WeStDOunu tfalnS at heId at AshfOrd
and eaStbound trains at Needles.
Was ClOudburst.
San Bernardino, Cal. Feb. 4.-Last
nights storm assumed the proportions
of a cloudburst in the mountain dis
tricts of this vicinity. doing great
damage. especially TO the Southern Pa
cific railroad. 1t is said several miles
of track are gone and the overland
was unable TO proceed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-04
H0C'' IS J0v|AL
Proposes 10 Consider Charges Of
Many Marriages Merely
Big Joke.
HAVE FUN" WITH POLICE
Impatient to Get Back to Chicago to
Enjoy All the Fun-Makes
Contradictions.

Springfield. ILL.,, Feb. A requisi-
ton on the governor of New York was
issued today by Gov. Deneen for the
eXtradition of John Joseph Hoch want
ed in Chicago on a charge of bigamy.
Gives An Interview.
New York, Feb. 4.-For the first
time since his arrest, Johann Hoch, in
dicted as Il bigamist and swindler. and
suspected Of being a wife poisoner,
answered the charges brought against
him by the police in an interview last
evening.
Hoch maintained an attitude of most
hilarious frivolity throughout the con-
versation, as he has done since the
day he was taken into custody. He
expressed great impatience 10 get back
to Chicago. where, he says, he is going
to have a great time ''joking" the po-
lice The list of wives compiled by de-
teotives throws him into fits of laugh
ter. and even the contradictions into
which he was led gave him no con-
cern. if. indeed, he realized them.
Got To suffer for Deserters."
Il suppose I've got to suffer for ev-
cry man that ever deserted a woman
and could not be found afterwards" !"
said Hoch. Come on, ladies', if any
of you have lost husbands and don't
know what has become of them. just
step around and identify me-
Hoch Uttered away to himself in a
of delight as he clasped. the
bars of his cell
why. see they now say that an un-
identified IroquoiS theatre fire body
was that of one of my wives. There's
another tip. Ha, Ha, if any lady has
in the last 20 years. just
say she was one of Hoch's wives. o,
this is rich"
Had Only b Wives.
Chicago. Feb. 4-Chief of Police
O'Neill has received a telegram from
the chief of police of Pasadena, Cal,
stating that Martha Herzfeld Hoch
recognized the photograph of Johann
Hoch as the man she married in Chi
cago in 1896. This makes the unoffi-
pial count of Hpch'S alleged wives 25
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-04
Reciprocit, with Canada.

Washington, Feb. 4.-The senate
committee on foreign relations today
authorized a favorable report on the
HayBond recipfocity treaty. 1t was
amended in a number of important
particulars. needing objections raised
by the New England fishing interests.
The treaty provides for reciprocity in
products of the United States and New
Foundland
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-04
PASSES Diploma tie Appropriations.

Washington. Feb. i.-The house to
day passed the diplomatic and consul
ar appropriation bill. carrying s2.lO7,
600
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-04
TIE Weather.

Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday:
snow fiurries: rising temperature;
about 5 degrees above tonight. Tenn
perature at a. m. 8; at $3.50 o. m. II.
}. NJ. SHERIER, Observer.