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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-24
MYSTERIOUS STRANGERS Leave
THOUSANDS WITH BIC SHIPPERS
Latter Testify In Burlington Rebate Case They Cannot Identity
Parties and Do Not Know by Whom They We're Sent
Some Interesting Facts Brought Out

Kansas City. Mo-, May 24.-More sen
day in the trial of George H. Crosby
traffic manager of the Burlington rail
! way; George l.. Thomas. freight bro
ker. and l.. b. Taggart. his clerk, on
the charge of conspiracy T. II. Nc
Kittrick, president of the Hargadine
McKittrick Drygoods company of ST
Louis. testified he had employed Thorn.
as at a salary of $500 a year to look af
ter the interests OF his firm in the mat
ter of railway rates and routing from
various sums of money from unknown
sources"
Strange Deed of Unknown.
In one instance McKittrick testified
persons whom he did not know entered
his Office in New York one day and
handed him bundle of money contain
ing between $4,000 and $4,000. McKIt-
trick declared he did not know the man
who had given him this money had not
since seen him, did not believe he would
be able to identify the man, and did not
know for what purpose the money was
given him nor from what source IL
came.
Received Large Sums.
Kansas City. May "a The testi
mony of yesterday afternoon shows that
several firms whose representatives tes-
tilted received large sums of money
from mysterious sources after freight
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-24

Springfield, ILL.,. May 24.--The pri-
mary election bill was signed yester
day afternoon by Governor Deneen. He
gave out the following statement:
The demand for primary legislation
arose out of the gubernatorial contest
in the republican party in 1904. There
were six candidates. five of whom made
a very general canvass throughout the
state. At the republican state conven
ton there were double delegations from
IL counties, and the republican state
convention unseated 112 delegates
The democratic convention unseated
PAL delegates.
The republican party placed plank
in its platform declaring for compul-
sorry primaries The plank was neces-
sarily general in its terms because no
consensus of opinion could be arrived
at regarding the details of such a meas
ure. When the 44th general assembly
convened in January, 1905. the commit
tee on primaries was one of the first
appointed. In its consideration of this
subject it was discovered at once that
la great variety of conditions existed
i'm different parts of the state regard
ing primaries. and the general assem-
bly, agreed by ia to 90 in the house,
there being only one vote against 1t in
the senate, that such different cOndi-
tions required different laws. Hence
the general assembly enacted law
for Cook county whereby the voters
were enabled to vote for United States
senator. governor. congressman. mem
bers of the general assembly. mayor
of Chicago. and aldermen; but provided
for two tickets, a delegate ticket and
a candidate ticket. both of which were
to be printed and circulated by private
persons and might be marked outside
of the polls. The law retained conven-
tions for the nomination of candidates.
Applied To Other Counties.
The other branch of the law applied
to the other 101 counties of the state.
In order to meet the different condi-
tons there existing, it provided that
the counties might, in its discretion.
call for nominations either by a major
ity or by plurality vote. If by ma
jority vote, in the event that no candi-
cast. then the nomination was to be
made by majority OF the delegates to
the county convention.
The electors of the party voted upon
candidates for delegates to the county
convention only. Delegates to state,
congressional and senatorial conven-
tions Cat which candidates for state
senator and state representatives were
nominated). were to have been select
I'D by the county convention. 1t will
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-24

bills had been paid. Sometimes the
money came in express packages, al
ways from New York, but none knew
who sent it. On the stand E. w. Frey
schlag of the Freyschlag Mercantile
company frankly referred to an agree
ment with G. l.. Thomas. a freight bro
ker of New York. whereby his firm was
to receive 25 per cent rebates on
freight bills, and told how the money
was deposited in New York to the
firms credit by one Jackson" a per-
son whom he did not know. He could
not remember whether he or Thomas
had suggested the use of the name.
Applied West of River.
Thomas was to look after our freight
business and take care of our claims"
said Freyschlag in his testimony, land
we were to receive rebates ON all
freight destined to points west of the
Mississippi river. This was % per
cent" He admitted he received these
rebates.
The cross examination by the gov
ernment of Freyschlag was somewhat
startling. He admitted that he had
agreed to use the name Jackson be-
cause he thought there might be some
thing criminal in this business. All
the shippers here are in the same box
with me-" Freyschlag exclaimed def
antly. Instead of four years, this
thing has been going on % years-not
at % per cent rebates, but at 40 per
per cent"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-24
PROHIBITIONISTS
OF TWO STATES
Pennsylvania and Iowa Tickets Placed
in Field by the
"Orys."

Harrisburg. Pa, May 24-The prohi.
bitiOn state convention today nominat-
ed mixed ticket for state offices to be
voted for at the next general election
William II. Berry, democrat. who was
elected state treasurer as a fusionist
last November, was named for gov
ernor.
Des Moines, Iowa, May pa. s.
Coffin of Fort Dodge, was nominated
for governor by the prohibitionists on
Iowa in convention here yesterday
Other nominations were as follows:
Liuetenant Governor-K. w. Brown
Ames.
Secretary of State. S. Ward, Des
Moines.
Treasurer of State-George w
White, Fairfield.
Attorney General. L. Watson
Haywarden.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-24
SUNDAY SCHOOL OFFICERS
State Association Elects Peoria Man
President

Kankakee, ILL.,, May 24.-The follow
ing officers were elected by the Illinois
State Sunday School association:
President-Rev. J. G. Brooks, Peoria.
Vice President-Rev. J. G. Evans.
Kankakee.
General and Financial Secretary
w. B. Jacobs. Chicago; assistants,
Misses Mary Bragg and Mamie Gordon.
Chicago.
Treasurer-John Farson. Chicago.
East st. Louis was selected for next
years convention
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-24
ISSUESARE DRAWN
Speeches in Congress Show How
Parties Will Line Up in
Future.
SHARP CLASHES OVER TARIFF
Williams Declares Protection Bribes
and Corrupts Friends Of Good
Government.

Washington, May 24.-The railroad
rate bill will be taken from the speak
er's table tomorrow and sent to con-
ference. This action has been decid-
ed on by Hepburn, chairman of the
committee on interstate commerce
Free Alcohol Passes.
Washington, May 24-The free alco-
hol bill passed the senate as reported
from the committee.
No Mention Of Type.
Washington, May "a. - The sundry
civil bill. when reported from the COM
mittee on appropriations will not con-
tain anything suggesting the type of
canal 10 be constructed at Panama. Ii
will appropriate for the canal on the
basis of a lock system.
Issues Outlined.
Washington. May 24.-Issues destin-
ed TO be uppermost between the two
great parties during the coming cam
paign are already being Joined, if the
speeches now being made in the
houses are a safe index. Several weeks
ago Paine of Illinois made a carefully
prepared speech on the watch trust. as
serting that the manufacturers in the
United States had one price for
watches at home and a lesser price
abroad
Yesterday in the house Charles b.
Landis of Indiana in a sense answered
Paine.
Answered by Williams.
Other speeches were made by Will
liams of Mississippi. minority leader,
in answer to LandiS, and by LOngwOrth.
who advocated increased pay for diplo-
matte officers. In his answer TO LandiS
Williams told of conditions leading up
to the appearance of Coxey's army on
the grass about the capitol years ago.
He stated he had walked through Cox
ey'S army, and al that time the Wilson
German bill was under discussion in
the senate. He insisted the govern
ment was still operating under the Nc
Kinley bill at that time and that rev.
enues were being collected under that
republican measure.
Feels Encouraged.
Williams said he was encouraged in
the fight the democrats were making
in favor of tariff reform because of a
number of republican leaders who were
dashing 70 the relief of the present pro-
tective tariff. He said the sledge-ham
mer debater. Hepburn of Iowa, the
chaste and brilliant Boutelle. and even
the humorist of the republican side,
Cushman of Washington, had all been
commanded to support the protection
theory.
BrIbes and COrrupts.
1t was Williams solemn belief that
the worst thing about the protective
tariff was that it bribes and corruptS
the friends of good government. He
said republicans would come into the
democratic party and say to the friends
of free trade. 1--WE will protect you
against frost. we will protect you
against hail." and so the democrats
yielded. And even he had been indi-
rectly approached along similar lines,
but he has been thus far able to say.
Get thee behind me, satan.'
Washington, ID. c., May 24.-Repre-
sentative Dalzell of Pennsylvania de-
livered an interesting speech today dur
ing the consideration of the diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-24
AMERICAN MILITIA
INVADING CANADA
Go From Detroit to Participate in
Celebration Across the
Border.

Detroit. Mich. May 24-The Michi
gan National Guard battalion located in
this city, and the Michigan Naval Re
serve brigade are participating today
in a celebration of Empire day in
Windsor. Ontario. just across the river
from Detroit and are fraterniZing. par
aiding and drilling with the Canadian
troops. A feature of the celebration
was the unveiling of a memorial foun
tain erected To the memory of Windsor
men who served in South Africa dur
ing the BOer war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-24

ence between John II. Winder. chair
man of the stand pat" operators of
Ohio. Indiana. and Illinois. William H.
Green. president of the Ohio miners.
and Rev. Roderick MacLachen. a Cath
olic priest, last night failed and two
mines in Jefferson county resumed op-
erations with non union men today.
The mines were defended by stockades
and a Maxim gun, and company of
armed PinkertOn men,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-24
BURTON WILL NOT GIVE UP
Contends Supreme Court Decision
Leaves His Case Just AS IL Was.

Washington, May Ex-senator Bur
ton of Kansas. whose sentence TO Jail
has been affirmed by the United States
supreme court, has announced that he
has no intention OF resigning. The
granting of stay of 60 days in his
case leaves 1t. he contends, just where
it was before the courts decision. Mr..
Burton had a conference yesterday
with Senator Burrows, chairman of the
senate committee on privileges and
elections, in reference to the resolu-
tion introduced by Senator Hale. Mr..
Burrows stated the committee would
consider Mr.. Burton's contention when
ii met to take up the resolution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-24
Quake at Cleveland.

Cleveland. May 24.-An earthquake
shock lasting As seconds was record
ed here yesterday upon the seismo-
graph at St. Ignatius college. The in
itial movement came from the east
and the return shock from the west.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-24
CHICAGO FOR PEORlAN
Illinois Veterans Complete
Business and Will Meet at
Decatur Next.
THANKS FROM COLONEL BUCK.

GaIesbure, ILL.,, May 24.-Editor
Argus: ! desire to express my deep
appreciation to you personally for
what you have done, as a member
of the Tri-City Press club, and also
through the columns of The Argus,
in behalf of my candidacy for de-
partment commander, Grand Army
of the Republic, and ! sincerely
thank you for it all. Whether had
been elected or not, your courtesy
and kindness would never be for
gotten.
wish through The Argus to
thank all who have approved of my
candidacy and loyalty aided me.
Very truly yours,
EDWIN n. BUCK.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-24
STILL HESITATINC
Russian Government HaIts on
Dangerous Ground Regard
ing Amnesty.
HAND OF TREPOFF is SEEN
Would Make Judges of Justice OF I'm
prisonment Those Who Caused
Arrests.

st. Petersburg. May 24-The gov
ernment seems to be hesitating about
executing the resolution taken a week
ago to grant partial amnesty.
The official statement was issued
last night justifying the government
in not granting plenary amnesty,
seems designed TO pave the way for a
refusal on the ground that in the
present circumstances released politi-
cal prisoners deserving freedom can
be left TO local authorities.
IL Most Irritating.
Nothing could be more irritating to
the liberals than for the emperor TO
delegate the discretion of granting par
don to the very men responsible for
the wholesale arrests which occurred
during the winter. and such a decision
is sure to arouse a storm in the lower
house and increase danger of conflict
The hand of Gen. Trepoff is seen in
this new shift in the governments po-
sitiOn and again raises the specter of a
counter revolution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-24

Elected Commander of G. A. r.. Depart
ment. of Illinois.
the first ballot with a majority of go.
The Rock Island county delegation is
wild with enthusiasm. band will
meet the delegation at the Rock Island
depot. L. M. MAGlll.
Galesburg. H., May Especially
f. III Buck of Rock Island county was
elected commander of the department
of Illinois, G. A. r.. this morning on
the first ballot. defeating Elliott Cal
lender of Peoria by 40 votes. Other
officers were elected as follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-24

Galesburg, ILL.,, May 24.-(To The
Argus) ).-Private Buck is now COL
oneI. Was elected commander on the
first ballot. JOHN RINCk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-24

GaIesburg. H., May 24.-(To The
Araus) - Buck elected commander on
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-24

Continued on Page Two.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-24

Pandemonium broke loose and il was
feared for an instant indignities would
be offered the lonely men who oppos-
ed the union. One of the men was DIR.
William Lauri of Bellfonte. Pa. and
the other Rev. Roger F. Cressey OF
Jacksonville. III. DR.. Laurie is a stal-
wart ScOtchman and his personality
dominated the convention.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-24

Decatur, H.. May 24.-The Cumber-
land Presbyterian general assembly
nearly completed it's business last
night and would have adjourned but
waited the action of the Presbyterian
assembly on the question OF union. A
delegation was appointed TO visit the
assembly at Des Moines Immediately
after the adjournment of the Cumber-
land body to bear the greetings OF the
latter. The work of the board OF pub
Iication was approved by the assembly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-24
PRIVATE E. H. BUCK,
AS He Appeared in 1861.

Continued on Page Five.)
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-16
GIVEN DAMAGE FOR HORSES.
John ". bradshaw Estate Receivers
from Railroad Company.

\ jury in Circuit Court No. 2, Justice
Anderson presiding. yesterday afternoon
brought IN verdict. awarding N,90 20
William Beazley. administrator OF the es-
tate OF John ". Bradshaw. in his suit
against the Baltimore and Potomac Rail-
road Company for damages
The case has been pending in the courts
since 1899. and grows out of an agree
ment. which, it was alleged. John ".
Bradshaw made with the railroad COM
pany to transport four horses from Tam
pa. Fla. TO this city, for the sum Of
SIsalp When the hGrses arrived in this
city. it was claimed the railroad COM
pany refused 10 deliver the horses 10 the
plaintiff on the terms as agreed upon,
claiming that the way bin for the trans
portati0n Of The horses called for S9bl-50.
The plaintiff refused 10 pay this sum,
Whereupon the defendant placed the
horses in livery stable
A short time thereafter IL was argued.
the railroad company agreed 10 turn the
horses over 20 the pIaintin on the pay
ment OF the sum originally agreed upon.
Bradshaw declined 10 take over the
horses. charging that they had been in
jured and damaged, and had therefore
deprecated IN value while in the keeping
of the livery stable The horses were
finally sold at public auction. The suit
was for damage growing out Of Illegal
detention. and was for s.. 100. Attorneys
r L. Downing and &. A. Kegwein, rep
resented the plaintiff
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-16
NO PASSES FOR OIL MEN.
Commerce Commission Hands Down
Decision on Passenger Rates.

Agents Of oil OF lubricating companies
are not within the classes to which free
or reduced rate transportation can be
lawfully furnished" says ruling by the
Interstate Commerce Commission, made
public yesterday
The same ruling gives 10 government
employees the right to ride on round trip
tickets on a certificate plan when going
home 10 vote and returning TO their en-
ployment. The commission has also
decided that members Of families OF
clergymen are not entitled 20 free or re-
duced transportation.
Il was said recently that employees
OF the Standard oil Company would, un-
der the new railroad law, be entitled 70
passes and reduced rates, as the CON-
Dany has been declared a common car
rier by reason OF it's pipe lines
II has been decided By the commission
that a copy OF the contract agreement
or arrangement between common carriers
on interstate bDS!-.@~s must be filed with
the commission II the contract OF sgree-
meut is verbal a memorandum must be
sent TO the commission.
Delegates 10 conventions and members
of societies or associations may ride on
round trip tickets on a. certificate plan
upon the condition that a number Of
tickets shall! DC presented for vallda-
ton for return "Trip before the reduced
rate for return trip shall be granted TO
any, The commission suggests thJt this
number shall be- 100.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-16
APPEAL FOR FARMERS.
Commission Men Say Express Lines
Play Into Hands Of Packers.

President Roosevelt received a call yes
terday morning from q delegation Of
Chicago commission men, who are in
town 10 protest against The course OF the
express companies entering their city in
refusing TO handle carcasses OF calves
killed by the farmers along their lines
of route
According to tie commission men, the
express companies are playing into the
n ndS of the big packing concerns by re-
fusiug 10 ship 10 the Chicago market
calves which do not bear the government
stamp The individual farmers have not
the facilities for inspection enjoyed By
tie packers but the commission men
say. the calves they ship to market are
really better than those brought to Chi
cago alive and killed IN the slaughter
houses.
Before calling upon the President the
Chicago prOtestants visited the Depart
ment OF Agriculture and asked Secretary
Wilson il the express companies are act
ing within the law in refusing 10 handle
the farmers mesr~ I-sducts. The Sccrc-
tafy assured them that there is nothing
IN the meat inspection regulations which
requires the express companies 10 make
such q ruling Congressman Martin j.
Madden introduced mt the White House
the delegation. which ineladed y, A
Partridge, Frank \. Kelly, I. 3. Cougle
and W. J. MarggTaf
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-16
SAMUEL DE- NEDREY CHOSEN
Will Represent C. L. a. at Mime.
apOlis A. F. of Z. Convention.
Local Labor organizations Hold Spe-
eiaI Election in TypOgFaPh-
icnI Temple.

A spirited contest developed last night
II the meeting Of Central Labor Union,
IN typographical Temple, the occasion
being the election Of delegate 10 reprc-
sent the local c. l. L. II the annual con-
vention Of the American Federation OF
Labor. which is 10 convene in Minneapolis
or November Z. About 10 delegates fro
the various bodies comprising the c l. L.
were present
Before proceeding 10 the nomination Of
candidates for tic delegate. resolutions
We're adopted expressing sympathy for
Milford Spohn, q well-knOWn union mem
Der who IS dangerously H. This done
Delegate John 3 Dickman, Of the Typ
graphical Union. moved thar the action
Of the Central Union IN deciding 10 send
delegate 10 Minneapolis be reconsider
ed. He aftsTwagd stated that hIs reason
Tor this was his belief that II entailed the
expenditure Of money which might b.
puJ 10 a better use
The chair decided against tie motion,
and DickrRan appealed from the chairs
decision. wlereupon President Emmett L
Adams vacated and Vice President Col
poys assumed the chair temporarily
Eventually the motion 10 reconsider was
lost by a vote Of - to , ana nomina-
lions were called Tor. and Samuel ne
Nedrey and Charles Allison, OF the Steam
Filters Union were nominated. and the
nominations were closed.
James T. AIeHugh and J. COnsi1iuc
were appointed telleTs. and after the first
ballot had been cast and counted they
announced q Iie-51 votes Tor each ,andi-
date This announcement created sur
prise and some enthusiasm. Some one
Scurried upstairs, where the Retail Clerks
Association was in meeting. and returned
with a delegate from that body.
4 second ballot was taken, after which
The tellers announced De Nedrey. e.;
Allison. -. and De Nedrey was declared
formally elected as delegate 10 represei- g
the District Of Columbia Central Labor
Union at the national convention of the
A. r. Of J.. The increase in The vote vas
explained by tbo fact that one deleea -
had been brought into the room from up-
stairs and that one other delegate had
voted on the second ballot who had not
done 50 on the first.
Mr. De Nedrey left town last night ios
the Eighteenth Ohio Congressional dis
irict. where me is 10 speak throughout the
campaign against Representative James
Kennedy. Republican. Who is seeking re-
election. while !. L. Rodier has gone .
Pennsylvania TO campaign for Thomas
Nichols. the miners candidate ia the
Scranton district. who is running again ST
The present Representative. Thomas
Henry Dale
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-16
Ute INDIANS ON RAMPAGE
Dispatches from West Say that
Troops May Be Requested.
Uncle sans Wards. Full of Fire
water" Are Carousing and
stealing.

fnat the Indian uprising in Wyoming
has really assumed serious proportions, IN
spite of reports 70 the contrary. IS now
certain.
Former dispatches gave the impress
sion that the Ute braves who left the
reservation near Gillette last week and
went on a rampage after having secured
plentiful supply of "fire-waJer, had
been rounded up and returned, with the
exception of 4 score or more who We're
said 10 be wandering around over that
section al The country
According 70 dispatches received al
The Herald Office late last night. how
ever they have not been rounded up.
but are now cncamped IN force along the
line OF the Burlington Railway. insult
ing the whites and defying the authority
OF local officers
They are car0usinE ana stealing every
thing they can lay their hands on Whites
in the immediate vicinity are seriously
alarmed and have appealed 10 GOV.
Brooks to request thai government troops
be sent TO the scene OF trouble. II IS
likely that such "a request VIII be made
this moTning-il indeed. il has not al
ready been done.
Tie Information received by The Her
aid came "a So late an hour that neither
SecretaT. -o-.ek IF the Department
nf the IattrIp. uor tue War Department
could De communicated With; bat from
the tenor of the dispatches il seems
probable that such step will DE taken
az once