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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-09
EPlTOME OF DOINGS IN
CONGRESS YESTERDAY
ings in both houses of congress:

WaSnluSUon, IL. u, MarcH J.-f OilOW-
ing is a brief resume taken from the
official records of yesterdays proceed
ings in both houses of congress:
SENATE-The entire time of the sem
ate was devoted to general debate on
the statehood bill. Messrs. McCumber
and Patterson opposed the measure as
1t now stands. while Mr. Beveridge sup
ported it. He had not completed his
speech when adjournment was taken at
40 p M, and he viii be given an hour
today to conclude. Then amendments
will he considered until o'clock and
the final vote will be taken before ad-
journment.
HOUSE-The house passed the Indian
appropriation bill. carrying $7,TS5.52S.
The members then proceeded TO entan-
gle themselves over the bill to abolish
the grade of lieutenant general The
result was an adjournment at $3.50 p.
m. for lack of a quorum. but the vote
to consider the bill showed an over
whelming sentiment in its favor, and
it probably will be passed in due course.
The following resolutions were passed:
Calling on the secretary of state for
the report of Herbert II. ID. Peirce on
the condition of American conSulateS
in the orient and especially Shanghai;
requiring the postmaster general to re-
port to the house whether Town Topics
isl admitted to the mails and whether
the government assists the publication
in Its occupatio of extorting money
by blackmail" The latter was from
Bourke Cochran.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-09
ECHO OF THE IROQUOIS FIRE
Company That Conducted IIl-Fated
Theater Declared Bankrupt.

Trenton, n. j., March 9.-The Iro-
quOis Theater company, the Jersey cor
poration conducting the ill-fated Chi
cago playhouse of that name, where
occurred the holocaust of 1908. has
been put in bankruptcy in the United
States district court here. These
creditors are the petitioners, claiming
the company has committed an act of
bankruptcy by admitting insolvency:
T. NJ Wilmarth & Co, $1,000; B. II.
Marshall, $4,000, and Frank J. Becker.
$1,669
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-09
A GENERAL KILLED
Dominican insurgents Start
Fight While Treating for
Surrender.

Washington. March 9.-The state de-
partment has received a cablegram
dated at Monte Christi, San Domingo.
yesterday, saying on the preceding day
while the terms of surrender were be-
ing carried out between the govern
ment forces and the revolutionists. the
latter broke faith and there was fight
in which two officers and six men were
killed, including Gen. Cepin. The rev.
o,utionists escaped to the bushes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-09
Is Not Enough.

tee to the legislature as a result of its
Investigations.
Alexander E. Orr, president of the
New York Life, said the enactment of
bills as they now stand would cut in
half the business of his company es-
pecially as they would take effect i'm
mediately without giving the company
a chance TO confirm gradually to the
law. He declared the effects of legis-
lation would be felt throughout the
country. and that responsibility rested
upon the committee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-09
GOVERNMENT HEADS
HOPE FOR SUCCESS
Encouraging Reports From White at
Algeciras Presented to Cab
met.

Washington, March O. Secretary
Root carried to the cabinet meeting to-
day an encouraging report from Am
bassador White regarding the session
held at Algeciras yesterday, at which
the Austrian proposition containing
scheme for policing Morocco, accepta-
BILE to Germany, was presented. 1t is
the opinion of this government the out
look for a treaty is now favorable in
view of this latest step.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-09
MINERS FIGHT AT ZElGLER
Clash Between Negroes and Huneari-
ans as Result of III Feeling.

Duquoin, H.. March "a fight oc
Cured last night between negroes and
Hungarians employed in the coal mine
at Zeigler and several combatants on
both sides received injuries. 1t is said
that the riot resulted from i'll feeling
that has been brewing for some time
between the two classes over labor diff
ferences. Guns, knives, razors and
clubs were brought into play, but fin
ally order was restored and the out
break was not resumed today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-09
INSURANCE MEN HAVE THEIR FIRST
CHANCE TO TALK ON PROPOSED LAWS

Albany, March 9.-Probably never
before has a more remarkable gather
ing of life insurance men been as
sembled under a single roof than that
which met today in the state capitol in
connection with the hearing on the
pending amendments to the insurance
law
The hearing was before a joint spe-
cial legislative insurance investigating
committee and was the first public op-
portunity of insurance companies to eX-
press themselves upon the provisions
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-09
JEWS THREATENED
Russia May Experience Fresh
Massacres at Easter
Circulars Out.

st. Petersburg. March g. Fears of
a renewal of Jewish massacres at Eas-
ter. to which a deputation recently
called Premier Whites attention, ap-
pear upon investigation to have real
foundation. BLACK hundred" organ
izations are conducting agitation TO
slaughter "the enemies of Russia" :"
Circulars have been prepared in st.
Petersburg calling for the extermina-
ton of the Jews.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-09
Blizzard Gives Up Its Dead.

Harrison, Neb.. March 9.-The bo-
dies of Mrs. Clinton Metz and her two
children, who were frozen to death
in the recent blizzard. have been found
half mile from the Metz ranch. The
children became lost ON the way home
from school and the mother was lost
while searching for them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-09
GOV. JOHNSON TO AID FISH
Four Others of Thomas Lawson's Com
n1ittee to Be Asked Also.

Minneapolis, Mimi, March O. Gov
Johnson, as a member of the Lawson
insurance committee, has consented to
act with the Stuyvesant Fish commits
sion in the reorganization of the New
York Life and Mutual Life Insurance
companies. 1t is understood that the
governor, together with four others of
the Lawson committee. will be asked
to join the Stuyvesant Fish committee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-09
NO CHARGE MADE HITS TRUNK LINES
coroner's Jury Fails to Accuse
William Arnold of Killing
Wife
IN HERINGTON, KAN, TRAGEDY
Husband Testifies at Inquest and is
Now Under Arrest for Muir
der.

Salina, Kan, March (SpeciaD :
The coroner's jury in the matter of the
death of Mrs Ida Arnold at Herington,
has reached a conclusion and in the
verdict says size came to her death by
having her throat cut with a razor in
the hands of an unknown person
Husband Tcstiiies.
William Arnold, her husband gave
his testimony and pending further in
vestigation by officials is held in jail
on the charge of murder in the first de-
gree.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-09
MORE BOWLING RECORDS
Denver Pair UiIe up Score of 1,251 at
Salt Lake City.

Salt Lake City, March 9.-In the
western bowling congress tournament
Kuppinger and Ellwort, of Denver,
broke all records in the two men team
race yesterday by piling up a total of
1251 points.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-09
Troops Exterminate Party
Found in Crest of a
Mountain,
BUT SUFFER LOSSES
Have I8 Killed and Many
Wounded---Long Step in
Qualification

Manila, March Am important ac-
ton between American forces and hos
tile Moros has taken place at Jolo.
Fifteen enlisted men were killed and
four commissioned officers and 81 en-
listed men wounded. The naval con-
t.ngent operating with the military
sustained 80 casualties. The Moros
lost COO men killed.
Gen. Wood Reports.
Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, command
er of the division of the Philippines,
reports as follows from Jolo:
"A severe action between troops of
the naval detachment and constabu-
larry and hostile Moros has taken place
at Mount DajO, near JolO.
Lasted Over Night.
''The engagement opened during the
afternoon of March and ended in the
morning of the Sth. The action in
wolves the capture of Mount Dajo,
lava cone 2,100 feet high, with the era
ter at it's summit extremely steep. The
last 400 feet were at an angle of 60
degrees. and there were 80 perpendic-
uIar ridges covered with a growth of
timber and strongly fortified and de-
Tended by an invisible force of Moros.
List of Casualties.
''The army casualties were Is en-
listed men killed, commissioned Off
Ger and four enlisted men wounded.
The naval casualties numbered 30.
Ensign H. d. Cooke, Jr., and Coxswain
Gilmore were severely wounded.
THE constabulary casualties were
Capt. John R. White wounded severe
Iy; three enlisted men killed, and IS
wounded. Capt. Tyree Rivers, Lieut..
Gordon and Lieut. Wylie T. Conway
were slightly wounded.
Col. Duncan In Command.
''Col. Joseph w. Duncan, of the 9th
infantry, directed the operations. All
the defenders of the Moros' strong
hold were killed. Six hundred bodies
were found on the field. The action
resulted in the extinction of a band of
outlaws who recognize no chief and
had been raiding friendly Moros, and,
owing to their defiance of American
authorities. had stirred up a danger
Gus condition of affairs.
Lifted by Block and Tackle.
''The artillery was lifted by block
and tackle distance of 800 feet, into
n position on the lip of the crater.
Brig. Gen. Bliss and myself were pres
ent throughout the action. The at
tacking columns were commanded by !
Maj. Omar Bundy, Capt. X. p Lawton,
Capt. Rivers, Capt. l.. NJ. Hoehler, ,,
Capt. McClachlin and Lieut.. Johnston.
COmmends COnstabuInry.
Officers and men engaged highly
commend the Moro constabulary, who
did excellent work, their casualties
numbering II out of "A engaged 1t is
impossible TO conceive of q stronger
natural position that that attacked"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-09
FOR ARBOR DAY OBSERVANCE
Governor Issues Proclamation Suggest
ing Exercises.

Springfield. H., March 9.-Gov.
Charles S. Deneen has issued a procla-
nation designating Friday. April 90,
as Arbor and Bird day throughout Illi-
nois and asking that appropriate exer-
cises be held on that date.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-09
TURK COMEDIES POINT IN FAVOR
OF AMERICAN SCHOOLS IN SYRIA
Replies to Demands in Note in Which He Says All Shall Have
Same Opportunity Limited States Officials
Not Satisfied

Constantinople, March 9.-The porte
has yielded to American demands and
has informed the American legation
orders have been sent to Beirut to adj
nit duty free all consignments for
American schools in Syria.
Ready TO Treat All Alike.
The same note declares the porte is
ready to accord the same official rec
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-09
Coal Operators Meet.

Pittsburg, March "a conference of
coal operators of the Pittsburg division
met this morning for the purpose of
uniting on some definite policy for pre-
sentation at the interstate convention
at indianapolis on the 10Th.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-09
OIL CHIEFS VISIT ROOSEVELT
Rogers and ArchboId Confer With the
President.

Washington, d. c., March 9.-H. H.
Rogers and John b. Archbold of New
York, vice president of the Standard
Oil company. were in conference VITA
President Roosevelt at the White
House last night. Neither of them
would discuss the mature of their CALL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-09
STAND PAT ON RAIL RATES
Traffic Managers Make Few Changes
in Lake and Rail" Schedule.

New York, March 9.-At meeting
of the trunk line traffic managers yes
terday the new lake and rail" rates to
take effect on the opening of navigation
were decided on. Comparing with n
year ago they are half a cent per bush
el lower on wheat and fax. unchanged
on barley and oats. and half a cent
higher on rice and corn. The new
rates refer to the export business only.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-09
is UNANIMOUS FOR
THE ANTI-PASS LAW
Iowa Senate Passes Bill Affecting Rail-
ways and Telegraph and TeIe-
phone Companies.

Des Moines. Iowa. March o The
Hughes anti-pass measure, prohibiting
railroads, street railways, telegraph
and telephone companies from issuing
passes to state and national officers.
with the exception of railroad commits
sioners and newspapers, passed the
senate by unanimous vote today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-09
EYE ON OFFICERS TALK STATEHOOD
0uestian Again Occupies Senate
in Session Till After
Midnight.
CLOSE UNDER COMMUTE RULE
Congressman Prince Nearly Succeeds
in War on Rank of Lieutenant
General.

Washington, March 9.-Owing to the
fact that the senate took a recess in
stead of adjourning last night, Bever-
idge was enabled to proceed with his
speech in support of the joint statehood
bill when today's session began. Bev-
eridge was literally applauded by the
galleries when he concluded. The leg
islative session of Thursday came to
an end at II and the session of today
Immediately convened.
At the conclusion of routine business
consideration of the statehood bill was
resumed and Foraker took the floor to
make his first speech under the 10min-
ute rule
Appropriation Bill Reported.
Washington. March 9.-The legisla-
tive, executive and judicial appropria-
ton bill was reported to the house by
Litauer from the appropriations COM
mittee.
Prince Nearly Succeeds.
Washington, d. c., March O. Rep
resentative Prince OF Illinois almost
succeeded yesterday III securing action
by the house upon his Dill providing
that the grade of lieutenant general
should expire upon TIE retirement of
the officer holding it at the Time the
measure became law.
Representative Grosvenor of OHIO,
an ardent champion of Gen. Henry c.
Corbin, who is to be appointed lieu
tenant general upon the retirement OF
the present holder of that grade, Gen.
Bates, was absent from the house yes
terday, but Representatives Dalzell.
Payne and Keifer championed riS
cause in fighting the adoption of the
Prince resolution.
No Need for Office.
Mr. Prince explained to the house
there was no need in time of peace for
an officer of the grade of lieutenant
general: that the high office should be
reserved for the person who had dis
himself in time of war;
that in view of the fact that the army
now has a chief of staff of the rank of
brigadier general, whose business it is
to prepare plans of campaign, it would
not be proper for this officer to be SUI
perior to the majors general and lieu
tenant general Mr.. Pinces' arguments
were so effective that the house by a
vote of 105 against SO decided to con
slider the bill Representative Dalzell
raised the point of no quorum and the
house adjourned The bill being un-
finished business, it must be taken up
by the house at the next call of COM
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-09
Commission Names Enqineer

Springfield. H., March 9-The Illi-
nois state highway commission has ap-
pointed Prof. Ira c. Baker of the Uni
versity of Illinois as consulting engin-
eer of the board.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-09
Paris Suicide Ohio Girl.

Cincinnati, Ohio, March O. Mrs.
Ethel Brown, whose body was found in
the Seine in Paris Wednesday, is be-
lieved to have been a native of Fay
etteville, Ohio.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-09
President Recommends Promotions.

Washington, March g. The presi-
dent today sent the following nomina-
tions to the senate: Lieutenant colo
nels to be brigadier generals-Loren-
20 w. Cooke, Joseph M. Califf, Henry
S. Turrill, Crosby p. Miller. Colonel
to be brigadier general-John w. Bubb.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-09
ASK PRESIDENT TO AID CONGO
Public Meeting in Boston Adopts Reso-
Iutions Calling for Intervention.

Boston, Mass, March 9.-With a
view to stirring up American senti-
ment against the reported condition in
the Congo Free State. a public meet
ing was held in fremont temple last
night under the auspices of the Congo
Reform association. The meeting
adopted resolutions calling upon the
president and congress to deal with
the situation in that country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-09
Justices and constsbIes Organize.

Springfield Ill, March 9.-Justices
of the peace and constables from diff
ferent parts of the state yesterday or
ganized the Illinois State Justices and
Constables' association. Robert Il.
Connolly, Springfield, was elected pres
ident
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-09
Miss Anthony Impnoves.

Rochester, March 9.-Susan B. An
thony passed a fairly comfortable night
and her physician says the case shows
a slight Improvement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-09
Antoinette ToIIa Will Not
Die for MUIR
der.
ENDS HARD FIGHT
Or. Mathews Who Poisoned
Wife While Praying Found
Guilty.

Trenton, n. J.. March O. The SEN
tence of death imposed upon Mrs. An.
toinette Tolla for the killing of Joseph
Sonta was today commuted to ~
years Imprisonment by the court of
pardons.
Mathews Guilty.
Greensboro, n. c., March O. The
jury in the case of DR.. J. B. Mathews,
charged with the murder of his wife.
returned a verdict this morning of
guilty of murder in the second degree.
Judge Ferguson sentenced the prisoner
to the penitentiary for 20 years.
Mathews was released upon a plea OF
insanity as a defense.
Pretended to Pray.
The most sensational allegation at
the trial was Mathews had injected
strychnine into his wife while she was
i'll and while pretending to be Offering
prayer at her bedside.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-09
Wife's Love Valued at $500.

Wabash, Ind, March 9.-A jury.yes-
terday awarded Charles Bush 800
damages against Frank Lake for alien
ating the affections of Mrs. Bush.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-09
CHEAPER GAS ISSUE CARRIES
Robert L. Gregory Nominated by DEM
ocrats for Mayor of Kansas City.

Kansas City, Mo, March 9.-Robert
L. Gregory, wholesale groceryman of
this city. was nominated for mayor
over William T. Kemper, a grain deal
er, in the democratic primaries yester-
day. Mr.. Gregory has waged his cam
paisa on a platform favOring cheaper
gas and no extension of any franchise
without compensation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-09

ognition to American as to other
schools if request to that effect is
presented to the proper department
for each institution separately.
Is Not Enough.
This is not satisfactory to the Amer
lean legation, which now proposes to
apply more urgent pressure for recog-
milton of four of the most important
establishments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-09
Federal Government Begins Ac-
ton at New York on w. r.
Hearst's Complaint.
ON REBATES AND POOLING
Two Big Shippers Said to Have Been
Favored-Big Roads Defend
ants.

New York, March 9-The United
States government has begun an in
quiry before the federal judge in this
district into charges which have been
brought by w. r. Hearst against prac-
tically all the trunl lines running into
New York and against subsidiary con-
Germs of the sugar trust
The charge is that the railroads not
only have violated the law against re-
batting by giving rebates to the Ameri-
can Sugar company in different forms,
but also have violated the interstate
commerce act by entering into pool
ing agreement whereby freight shipped
from New York by the trust over the
roads is divided on a fixed percentage
basis. Evidence which has been plac
ed in possession of the government, it
is asserted will show that this agree
ment affected the American Sugar
company only and that that concern
was the only one that got rebate, this
being therefore discrimination against
all other sugar concerns.
Two Concerns Concerned.
The only concerns of any Importance
competing with the trust are Arbuckle
Bros, and the Federal Sugar company,
Spreckels' concern. The complaint is
not brought by them.
The evidence was laid before Attor |
ney General Moody in Washington |
some weeks ago. and forwarded to the |
district attorney here with instructions |
to prosecute the matter at once be- |
fore the grand jury. Subpoenas were |
served by the government two days |
ago on five or six witnesses before the |
grand jury 1t is said they are clerks |
in shipping offices. None of the high |
officials. it is understood, have been |
The government expects |
to finish the preliminary investigation |
soon.
Many Complaints.
There are dozen complaints. The |
railroads mentioned are the New York |
Central. the West Shore, the Pennsyl- |
vania, the Philadelphia & Reading, |
the Erie, the Delaware, Lackawanna |
& Western. and the New York, New |
Haven & Hartford.
The subsidiary concerns of the sugar
trust involved are said to be the |
Brooklyn Cooperative company, Palm
er's Dock company, and Havemeyer &
Elder. There is a separate complaint /
in each individual case, alleging the |
giving of rebates, in violation of the |
Elkins law, and a complaint against all
the railroads collectively for pooling
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-09
Commends ConstabuIary.

Officers and men engaged highly
commend the Moro constabulary, who
did excellent work, their casualties
numbering II out of "A engaged. 1t is
impossible TO conceive of a stronger
natural position that that attacked"
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1906-04-26
No Division tor This End.

Middle. River is after jackpot in
the form Of a division of Marshall
county and then get the county seat.
A division of the county would be al
right in some respects but we are
notready for it as this end ::-of the
county is financially too poor to war;
rant such a division a good thing.
Sure it is that it would make room
for a few more office seekers to feed
at the public crib, but we have too
much taxes as it is and to divide the
county would certainly mean more
taxes. And another thing to have
Middle River for our county seat
would not be to our convenience any
more than Warren. We do not think
this county is ripe for a division. =
Grygla Eagle. #
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1906-04-26
Died Suddenly.

Annie Reese died suddenly..last Fri
day at the home..of her father, Joa-
chin Reese, in town of Farley, Polk
county. She was woman 20 years
of age, and has for years been keep
ing house for her father. When her
little girl returned home from school
shortly after four O'Clock in the after
noon she found her mother lying dead
on the floor. The father of the dead
woman and her relatives were prompt
ly notified, and James Clausen, who
is married to cousin, reported the
death to the coroner of Polk county.
DR.. Wattam of this city was by the
Polk county authorities delegated 70
make an examination, which he did
on Monday, his finding being that
death was caused by heart failure.
The funeral was held at Argyle
Saturday the remains being inferred
in the city cemetery, where the
mother of deceased is buried. A large
circle OF relatives and friends mourn
the death Of the young woman.