davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-05
WALL. STREET AIDING COAL TROUBLE?
PITTseuRe DECLARES CAPITALISTS CHOSEN
S
WORKERS.

Pittsburg, Feb. 5.-Wall street and
the anthracite operators are now ac-
cused of responsibility for the break in
the Indianapolis conference which is
expected to result in the greatest strike
of coal miners in the country's history
One of the largest coal operators in the
Pittsburg district in an interview said:
Early in the year we began to find
that Wall street interests were anxious
to break up the power of the United
Mine Workers of America. While it
may be to the interest of the anthracite
coal operators to rid their mines Of
union labor, we, in the bituminous field
of the Pittsburg district, would rather
work in harmony with the union min
ers There is an overproduction of BIZ
luminous coal, and new mines can be
opened so readily that we would be
glad of concerted shutdown so as to
keep up the prices.
Wall street Wins.
"We do not want to shut down our
mines at the same time that the an
thracite operators do, but from the
position the coal miners are taking we
are forced into line, and the miners at
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-05
GREATEST RAILROAD MERCER FORMED
GOOD REASON BELIEF HARTMAN HAS CONSOLIDATED
THE UNION PACIFIC AND ILLINOIS CENTRAL WITH


Chicago, Feb. 5.-The greatest rail-
road merger in the nations history IS
believed to have been consummated-
Following merger reports from New
York that the UVion Pacific railroad
had obtained control of the Illinois
Central line and that Edward H. Harri-
man. the dictator in the former cor
poration, had conducted the negotia-
tons. additional color was lent to the
story in Chicago yesterday. Illinois
Central officials admitted that the mer-
ger had been talked of for months,
though they were noncommittal on the
most recent details.
Organized Personally.
IL was recalled in this connection
that Mr.. Hartman had personally Or
ganized the Railroad. Securities COM
pany. which is a holding concern for
Illinois shares, but local officials were
unable to reveal the amount of stock
gained by the railroad wizard" through
this source 1t was declared on good
authority, however, that as high as
100000 shares, at par value of $16.-
100000, were secured Immediately af-
ter the holding company was chartered
in New Jersey.
A later move is reported to have
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-05
NEW SOCIETY OF TRAVELLERS
Iowa Statesmen, Dissatisfied With Old
Association, Organize.

Ottumwa, Iowa, Feb. "A new or
ganization for travelling men was form
ed at meeting here Saturday night
with more than 800 travelling men from
all over Iowa and about 20 from 9TH
er states enrolled as charter members.
The society was named the American
Commercial Travellers. T. B. Trotter
was elected president and c. C. Porter
secretary-treasurer Both live in OF
tumwa. The movement for a new or
ganizatiOn was started by Ottumwa
statesmen because they were dissatis-
fled with the alleged arbitrary methods
in conducting the recent election at
the annual meeting of the Iowa State
Travelling Mems association in Des
MoineS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-05
COOLEST OF YEAR
Lowest Temperatures Recorded
From Various Points in
North and West.
MOVING TOWARD THE GULF
Goes to 20 Below at Superior, Wis.,
Moderating Weather Generally
Predicted.

st. Paul, Feb. 5.-The coolest wealth
er of the winter prevails today. Their
mometers registered 10 to 16 below
zero. Prospects the cold will be mod
crate tonight.
28 Below.
Superior, Wis, Feb. 5.-Street Their
mometers showed % to 26 below zero
at this morning.
10 Below Mt La Crosse
La Crosse, Wis, Feb. Sit was Is
below zero here this morning.
Coolest I'm Iowa.
Des Moines, Feb. 5.-The cold wave
in Iowa reached the maximum at
Charles City, where the mercury drop
ped to II below, and high wind ac-
companied the cold wave, causing con-
suffering to stock.
Moves south.
Kansas City, Feb. 5.-The cold wave,
central in this part of the southwest
last night, is moving toward the gulf.
The coolest point in this section today
is at Springfield, Mo-, where it was =
degrees below zero. Moderating wealth
er is predicted for the next IL hours
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-05
SENATORS CLAM0R FOR
FULL INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY
ROCK ISLAND TRAIN
LEAVES THE RAILS
Fifteen Injured, Two Fatally, in Wreck
Ing of Passenger in New
Mexico.

Duran, n. NJ, Feb. 5.-Fifteen per
sons were injured, two of them prob
ably fatally, in the derailment of an
east boundeast bound Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific passenger train four
miles from Duran. Two private cars
carrying members of the Chicago Com
mercial association did not leave the
tracks and the occupants of these cars
escaped with a severe shaking up.
They assisted the trainmen in caring
for the injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-05
AMERICA IN LEAD
Y. M. c. A. Work in This Coun-
try in Advance of Rest
of the World.
DIR. KARL FRIES AUTHORITY
Makes Two Addresses at Ausustana
c'oIlege-comes to Attend Meet
ing of Volunteer Movement.

According to DR. Kari Fries, nation
al secretary of the Y. III. c. A. of Swe-
den, the association work in this coun-
try is far in advanced of that of any
other in the world. He speaks with
authority, having made study of it
in various countries. The work start
ed in England, but theirapid strides of
the association men in their work in
America has left old England behind.
Volunteer Movement.
Dr. Fries spoke at iAugustana col
lege yesterday on the subject, "The
Swedish Missionary Work in Foreign
Fields" In the evening his subject
was, "The Young People of Today"
He is in this country at present to at
tend the meeting of the Students Mis-
sionary Volunteer movement, which is
held in Nashville, Tenn; this month,
Of which he is president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-05

New York, Feb. 5.-Countess Boni
de Castellane, formerly Miss Anna
Gould, has left her husband and it is
reported here that she has instructed
her attorney to begin suit for divorce.
1t is known that the countess left her
Paris mansion last Monday after a
scene with her husband, in which she
accused him of fragrant misconduct.
She took her maid and her personal be-
longings and went to the Hotel Bristol.
where she has remained since 1t was
thought for time that she would take
the next ship for America, but this she
failed to do, and the report now has
gone out that vigorous attempts are be-
ing made by the counts relatives to
bring about a reconciliation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-05
BUYS FROM HEIRS
Ti-City Pasteurized Milk Com.
pany Purchases Hender-
son Farm.
DEAL INVOLVES 500 ACRES
TWO Hundred Fifty Acres of Timber
Land Will Be CIeared--More I'M
provements on Place.

Probably the largest deal in farm
land consummated in this locality in
several years has been made by John
w Parker, representing the Tri-City
Pasteurized Milk company, of which he
is secretary, and E. H. Bowman, as
agent for the heirs of Matthew II. Hen
derson. The property involved is that
now under lease of the company and
occupied as a dairy farm in Black
Hawk township, including 500 acres.
Negotiations have been in progress
for some time, but the magnitude of the
deal and the number of persons involv-
ed, caused some delay.
VIII Clear Land.
OF the S00sacres 200 is now clear
and $50 will have the timber removed
soon. Twenty men are now engaged
to do this work and a market has been
found for the wood. Three hundred
fifty acres will remain as timber pas
ture.
This practically establishes the COM
interests in Black Hawk town
ship permanently, and while $4,000
has already been spent in improve
ments this will not be the end OF the
there.
1t is proposed to SO conduct the farm
that not only will it produce enough
for the cattle and other stock there,
but also provide for the many horses
used at the plant in this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-05
Bandits Terrorize a VILLAGE.

Kankakee, H.. Feb. 5.-Three rob-
bers, who drove into the village of
Bourbonnaise in a stolen rig at 2
O'Clock yesterday morning. held the
residents terrorized while they robbed
at will residences, the postoffice and
safe in Simon Tetreault's barber
shop, which they blew up. The village
marshal was notified by telephone from
one of the residences entered, but de-
cided to take no chances with the men
on account of darkness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-05
Interstate Commerce Com
missions Report Civ
en- to House.
Less Competition Than For
merIy Admitted, but 1t May
be Incidental.

Washington, Feb 5.-President
| Roosevelt today transmitted to the
house the report submitted to him by
the interstate commerce commission,
in response to the resolution regarding
the alleged combination of the PennsyI-
vania Railroad company and certain
other roads named therein, in violation
of the antitrust law.
of the antitrust law. The report says:
Based ON Reports.
THE only definite facts known to
the commission, believed to have any
bearing on the subject matter are
those appearing in the annual reports,
filed by the companies named in com
pliance with the act to regulate COM
merce. From these reports of the com.
mission, it is shown the Pennsylvania
system includes the Pennsylvania Rail
road company, Pennsylvania company,
Philadelphia, Baltimore & Washington
and Northern Central, but does not in.
clude the Baltimore & Ohio. Norfolk
& Western or Chesapeake e. Ohio rail-
road companies.
Common Ownership of stock.
1T is shown, however, that the COM
panies constituting the Pennsylvania
system controls considerable stock in
the three last named companies, but
in no instance do they control or own
a majority of the outstanding stock.
Less Competition Shown.
In conclusion the report says:
From the general knowledge and
of the commission further,
The statement is warranted that, since
The acquisition by the Pennsylvania
railroad and companies controlled by
t of stock of the Baltimore & Ohio.
Norfolk & Western, Chesapeake e.
Ohio. published the rates of the several
railroads named have been better main
aimed and in some instances advanced,
and that there appears to be less com
petition in rates between these lines
han was fOrmely the case, but this
S also true of competitive rates gen.
orally in other parts of the country.
No Power I'm Matter.
CAS- to whether the facts herein be-
ore stated show or tend to show a vio-
alton of the act of congress referred
o by the resolution, the commission
Expresses no poinion as it is charged
With no duty in connection with that
nactment and has not authority to
etermine a question arising thereun-
er."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-05
WOULD PIPE THE GAS HERE
Oavenrorters Interested in Fields De-
veioped Near Muscatine.

According to Muscatine papers cer-
tain capitalists in Davenport are in
teresting themselves in plan to pipe
natural gas to the tri-cities from the
field near Muscatine now in course of
development. 1t is claimed that one
of the five wells that have been put
down alone furnishes more gas than
is used now in Muscatine and all
three of the tri-cities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-05
Indians as Bank Robbers.

Tulsa, |. T., Feb 5.-Buck Mansfield.
Hudge Hensen, Nat Hines, and Bob
Calvin, Cherokee Indians, have been
arrested, charged with robbing the
First National bank at Owasso. |. T,
Jan. &c. They were taken to Jail at
Claremore. The bank vault was wreck
ed and looted of $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-05
Victim from Rockford.

Victoria. B. c., Feb. 5.-Of three bo-
dies taken from the shore near the
wreck of the steamer Valencia and
brought here by the tug Wyadda, one
has been almost positively identified
as that of Mark Smith, of Rockford, III.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-05
DIES HERO
Father Gilbert Simon browns
While Rescuing Students
al Peru, Ill.
SKATERS BREAK THROUGH ICE
Saved Three Before Seized With Cramp
Three Boys Lost With
Him.

Peru, Ill, Feb. 5.-Father Gilbert 81
mon lost his life here Saturday after
noon in an unsuccessful attempt tC
rescue from drowning Cass Banin OF
Champaign, H., Charles Reuter- of Chi
cago and Frank Christie of St Louis,
Mo-, all of whom were students in at
tendance at ST. Bede college, a Catho-
lie school one mile west of here. Faith
er Gilbert was a member of the faculty
of the college.
Twelve Plunged Into Water.
Twelve young men were precipitated
into the water. Father Gilbert called
to bystanders TO keep away from the
hole made and succeeded in saving
three of the students before he was
seized with cramp and rendered help
less.
Charles Reuter-, the Chicago boy who
was drowned, saved two of his fellow
students and the others were rescued
by swimming TO a place where the ice
was solid.
The bodies of the men drowned were
recovered an hour and half later.
Father Morris, another priest who
was near the scene of the drowning,
absolution as the bodies
from view.
Father Gilbert Young Man.
Father Gilbert was 80 years OF age
md came to the college from St Vim |
.ent's, Pa. six months ago.
Charles Reuter- OF Chicago was a |
member of the senior class and would |
nave graduated in June.
The two other victims were young |
nen taking the commercial course.
The parents of the boys have been no.
ified of the accident by wire
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-05
Resolution Considered
Condemning Party Ac-
tion on Treaties.
REFERS TO DOMINGO
Tillman Father of Move to
Give Greater Security to
Railway Mail Clerks.

Washington, Feb. 5.-The senate tc
day adopted resolution reappointin;
former Secretary of State Richard Ol
ney as member of the board of regents
of the Smithsonian Institution.
Patterson Ha. Resolution.
Patterson caused a sensation by in
Producing a resolution relative to the
rights OF senators in voting upon
treaties.
Lodge had prepared a resolution
similar to that of Patterson, declaring
treaty like the Dominican should not
be made the subject of party action,
but withheld it when Patterson had
proposed a resolution.
Violated Spirit OF Constitution.
The Patterson resolution recited that
the action of the democratic caucus in
debating TO senators how they should
vote was a plain violation of the spirit
and intent of the constitution of the
United States; that each senator was
entitled to one vote and any attemptl to
coerce him was an invasion of the
rights of the state. That any senator
who permits himself to be so coerced
weakens and degrades his high office,
and assails the dignity and standing
of the senate
The resolution was listened to with
great interest by the senators. Patter-
son gave notice he would discuss the
resolution tomorrow.
Would Save Mail Clerks
TiIlman presented and the senate
adopted a resolution calling upon the
postmaster general for Information as
to the number OF postal clerks killed
in railroad accidents during past years,
and also asking how many steel cars
are now used in the postal service and
whether fatalities have been so great
in those as in other cars.
Many Are Killed.
Tillman said he had noticed frequent
fatalities to mail clerks in railroad ac-
cidents and that he wanted to ascer
tain whether more security for them
could not be secured by means Of
stronger mail cars.
Vote ON Shipping Bill Feb. IL
Washington, Feb. 5.-The senate to-
day agreed to vote on the shipping bill
at p. m. Wednesday, Feb. II.
Agrees Appropriation.
Washington, Feb. 5.-An appropria-
ton of $4,83S,9 ,993 for fortiflcations In
1907 was agreed upon today by the
house committee on appropriations.
Debate I'm House.
Washington, Feb. 5.-The debate on
the railroad rate bill was resumed in
the house today. Littlefield of Maine
opening with an hours speech in oppo- |
sition to the bill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-05
ECLIPSE OF MOON FEB. 6
Phenomena Visible Throughout United
States Early in Morning.

In the early morning of Feb. 9, to-
tai eclipse of the moon will occur
which will be visible throughout the
whole of the United States. The moon
will enter the earth's shadow and the
eclipse will begin at three minutes be-
fore 2 a. M The eclipse will become
total at minutes before ? and remain
total for l hour and SO minutes, at the
end of which time the moon will begin
to emerge from the shadow, the eclipse
ending at 81 minutes past ).
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-05
HOCH APPEALS TO PEOPLE
Bgamist Sentenced to Hang Declares
Wife Lied on Stand.

Chicago. Feb. 5.-Johann Hoch, con-
fessed bigamist and convicted murder
er sentenced to hang Feb. %, has made
a long statement to the people of Hi
nois, declaring himself innocent. Hoch
asserts his wife, Emile Fischer-Hoch,
now admits that several important por-
tions of the testimony given by her
during the trial were false, and be-
cause of this, Hoch appeals to the peo-
pie to prevent his execution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-05
D|SCRED|TS REPORT OF AN
EASTERN RAIL WAY MERGER
BIG EAST ST. LOUIS
ELEVATOR BURNS
Million Bushels of Wheat and ST.
Louis Transfer Stables With 200
Horses Go.

st. Louis, Feb. 5.-The Union eleva-
tor at East st. Louis, ILL.,, containing
100000 bushels of wheat was destroy
ed by fire Saturday night Loss. ST.
100000. The fire spread to the stables
of the st. Louis Transfer company and
200 horses and as many wagons were
burned, in addition to the destruction
of the building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-05
Lady Gray Expires.

London, Feb. 5.-Lady Gray, wife
of Sir Edward Gray, the foreign min
lister, who sustained conclusion OF the
brain by being thrown from her trap
at Ellingham, Northumberland, last
Thursday, died yesterday, without hav-
ing regained consciousness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-05
SEEMS WHOLESALE F0RGER
Eugene Eikins SWindled Many In
Northern Copper Country.

Houghton, Mich, Feb. s. Eugene
Elkins. charged with wholesale forger-
les throughout the entire copper coun-
try for a period covering a year and a
half, and who, it is alleged, is wanted
for the same crime in Milwaukee.
Green Bay. Marinette, Menominee and
Iron Mountain, was arrested in Racine
on information from the Houghton au-
thorities and yesterday lodged in Jail
here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-05
Shariff STAYS LynchInq.

Poplar Bluffs, Mo, Feb. Sin spite
Of the avowed intention of the mob to
lynch Bud Jackson, the negro assail-
ant of Mrs. Daniel Norman, Sheriff
Hogg succeeded in removing Jackson
from the Jail and started on mis- way to
Hendrickson, 16 miles distant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-05
MAY BE A STRIKE;
COAL PRICE HIGHER

Chicago, Feb. because of the pos
sibility of a strike of the coal miners,
a number of wholesalers in the city to-
day advanced the price of soft coal 20
cents ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-05
DONNELLY MISSING;
A REWARD OFFERED
Butchers Union Trying to Locate
President Missing Since
Thursday.

Cincinnati, Feb. 5.-A reward will
be offered by the Meat Cutters and
Butcher Workmen's National union for
information leading to the location of
President Donnelly Of that organiza-
ton, who has not been heard from
since Thursday. National Secretary
Homer D. Call made the statement to-
day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-05
WANTED TO POSTPONE DATE
Quarrel Over Day of Wedding Causes
Murder and Suicide.

Dayton, Feb. 5.-Because she wished
to postpone the wedding day, set Tor
Wednesday, Mrs. Eva Kennedy is dead
with a bullet hole in her heart and Roy
Mendenhall is at the hospital with two
seif-infiicted revolver wounds, which
will probably cause death.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-05
ENGINE sIDEsWIPES TRAIN
Five Coaches Derailed on Lake Shore
at Cleveland. Ohio.

Cleveland, Feb. 5.-F'ive passenger
coaches were derailed and the engineer
and fireman of the train slightly hurt
early today in a wreck on the Lake
Shore at the foot of Alabama street.
The train, No. II, westbound, was side
swiped by a yard freight train. The
passengers were considerably shaken
up, but none was seriously hurt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-05
No Power I'm MATTER.
NEW BOSTON HAS TWO FIRES
Mysterious BIazes do $1,000 Damage
and Endanger the Town.

A mysterious series of fires Satur-
day morning destroyed William Ris
ner's blacksmith shop, Laws storage
building and large two-story brick
adjoining the latter that had been used
as a billiard hall. at New Boston. The
loss was about $4,000. 1t required
hard work to save several other build
ings near the ones that burned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-05
PRIOR FORGERIES
AMOUNT TO $500, 900
False Paper Put Out on Canton, Ohio,
Waterworks Extension
Growing.

Canton, Ohio, Feb. Sit has been
discovered by the authorities forgeries
of the late l.. w. Prior Of Cleveland in
connection with the Canton water
works extension bonds amount to half
a million instead of 100000, as prevl-
ously announced.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-05
SEVERAL ARE NOMINATED
President Sends Batch of Names to the
Senate,

Washington, Feb. 5.-The following
presidential nominations were an
nounced today:
To be placed Oh the retired list
with the rank of brigadier general.
Col. p. Henry.
Surveyor of customs, port of Indian
apolis, Leopold G. Rothschild
Register of treasury, William T. Yer
non, of Kansas.
Postmaster. in Illinois, w. E. Puffer,
Odell
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-05
Woman Golfer Suicides.

st. Louis, Feb. 5.-Mrs. Milburn G.
McNair prominent in society and the
champion woman golf player of St
Louis, shot and killed herself today at
her home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-05
Total mileag

The Vanderbilt roads have an ag-
gregate mileage of something over 90
600, and the Pennsylvania system is
slightly below the Vanderbilt group.
The Gould, Frisco, Hill, Rockefeller
and other systems are considerably
smaller.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-05
Mitchell Refuses to Talk.

Indianapolis, Feb. 5.-The national
executive board of the United Mine
Workers of America adjourned today
President Mitchell refused to discuss
the work of the board.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-05
Bracelet for Alice.

Berlin, Feb. s. Emperor Williams
gift to Miss Alice Roosevelt on the oc-
casion of her wedding will be a beau
tiful, artistically wrought bracelet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-05
TIRES OF CAPERS
OF. HER COUNT
American Wife of Casteilane, Said to
Have Left Husband, May Ask
Divorce

Paris. Feb. s. Countess Boni de
Castellane. formerly Anna Gould, to-
day entered plea for divorce from her
husband.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-05

been the taking over of these and 9th
er shares by the Union Pacific. The
records now show that the western line
controlled by Mr.. Hartman has clinch-
ed at least 100000 shares, valued at
par at $24,000,000
Ii Made Supreme.
Enough friendly aid is believed to
have been promised TO Mr.. Hartman
to make him supreme in Illinois Cen
tral as well as in Union Pacific. His
railroad holdings therefore comprise
the following lines, with a mileage far
greater than any other single group of
railroads in the United States:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-05
BOMB DESTROYS A HOUSE
Twelve Bodies Can Be Seen in Ruins
of Building Blown Up i'm Russia.

OF bUTIuIh9 bIOWfl Up III HUSSIa.
Berlin, Feb. 5.-The Lokal Anzeiger
today printed a dispatch from Katto.
WITT, Prussian Silecia, announcing a
private house at Siloe. across the Rus
sian frontier, has been destroyed by
the explosion of bomb The bodies
of II persons can be seen in the ruin1
and it is believed many others were
killed