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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-31

years. This is an advance of $50 pei
cent in all districts except the south
west, composed of Missouri, Kansas
Texas, Arkansas, and Indian Territory
where an advance of 3 cents a ton
is demanded as the 1903 scale is prac.
tically in force in that district.
Declined to Arbitrate.
The convention declined an offer
made by operators to submit wage
differences to arbitration. Where a
coal operator owns mines in different
districts the scale must be signed for
all properties at the same time before
any will be allowed to run.
The action of the convention will
bring out of the mines today 500, SOC
men in the anthracite and bituminous
fields. These will remain on a strike
until settlements have been signed by
districts or with individual operators.
The only miners at work Monday
will be $4,000 men in New River, Pc
cahontas, Fairmount and the central
fields of West Virginia, where it was
agreed several days ago TO allow the
mines to remain at work until the
convention for that district now in
session at Charleston has reached dis
agreement with operators.
Return When Scale Is Signed.
The men now ordered out will re
turn 10 work as soon as the scale is
signed. 1t is anticipated the scale will
be signed in few days by employers
Of $1,000 miners. The Pittsbune Coal
company and F. L. Robbins of western
Pennsylvania, who also owns mines in
Ohio, Illinois, West Virginia, will. it il
expected, sign at once together with 4
number of independent operators. The
miners expect to get the advance soon
in Indiana mines south of the Balti-
more & Ohio railroad. in a number OF
central Indiana mines in One-half of
the Illinois mines and in a large per
centGge of the mines of Ohio.
Have sine,v> of War.
There is in the national, district. anG
local treasures of miners, $4,000. 900.
of which 100000 is in the national
treasury. The convention failed to ex-
pei Patrick Dolan and Uriah Belling
ham, Pittsburg district officials. from
the organization by vote of $50 to 353
The controversy was referred back to
the Pittsburg district.
President Mitchell had absolute con-
troll of the convention throughout its
session and every act desired by him
was done.
VIII Not Reduce Rate.
Philadelphia, March 31-In conse-
quence of the suspen sion of mining III
the anthracite regions, the Reading
company will not grant the usual
spring reduction of 80 cents per ton on
domestic sizes of anthracite this year;
neither does the company intend to in.
crease the price. All other coal com
panies throughout the hard coal region
will follow the Readings action.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-31
lind Lona HIDDEN Treasure.

English, Ind, March 31.-By the up
roofing of an apple tree in a storm
last week $4,000 of the treasure hidden
by George Patten 40 years ago was un.
earthed The search was renewed by
his family, and was rewarded by the
discovery of $4,000. The amount hid
den is supposed to be 100000. Pat
ten claimed to have been robbed and
apparently was mentally affected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-31
EPIT0ME OF D0INGS IN
CONGRESS YESTERDAY

Washington, March 81 Follow
ing is a brief resume taken from the
official records of yesterdays proceed.
ings in both houses of congress:
SENATE - There was no session OF
the senate today.
HOUSE-The house passed the Iegis-
lative. executive and judicial appro-
priation bill. carrying $50. 100000, after
considering the measure for two weeks.
The paragraph creating an age limit
for government clerks, which had caus-
ed much controversy, finally was elm
mated Efforts to discontinue the So
called postage stamp agency and the
services of special agents to investf-
gate trade conditions abroad failed. At
p. m. adjournment was taken until
today
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-31
LUTHERANS HOPE TO UNITE
Norwegian Churchmen Close Success
full Meeting at Minneapolis.

minneapolis, March 31.-After being
in session several days, delegates from
the Norwegian Lutheran synod of the
United Norwegian church and the
Hauge Norwegian Lutheran synod, to
discuss the question of church unity,
has adjourned. The official report
will be withheld for a time, but the
delegates expressed themselves we'll
satisfied with the conference and that
the prospects for union are hopeful
Should plans be consummated it will
unite half a million Norwegian Luth-
Grams.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-31
FIRST BOAT THROUGH DRAW
j. w. Van SAINT Comes Down Enroute
to Boston Bay.

The steamer J. W. Van SAINT was the
first to pass through the draw at the
Rock Island bridge, passing south yes
terday afternoon about 4 o'clock. The
steamer, which has been tied UP at the
Clinton slough during the winter, goes
to Boston Bay to assist the Lydia Van
San TO drop raft of logs down to Bur
lington. The sand boat Lone Star will
be taken out of the Kahlke boat yards
Monday or Tuesday. 1t is owned by
Davenport builders, and will be used
in the sand business again this season
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-31
MINERS PAVE THE WAY
FOR VICTORY In CLOSING
ACT OF CONVENTION

indianapolis, March 31.-The nation
al convention of the United Mine
Workers of America adjourned sine die
yesterday afternoon after authorizing
the national and district officers to
sign wage agreements with any coal
operator who would agree to pay the
scale of 1908, or its equivalent for two
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-31
9Th MAY GO TO GAlESBURG
Feature of State Encampnent of Unit
ed Spanish War Veterans.

Galesburg is making arrangements
to entertain the state encampment of
the United Spanish War Veterans.
which will be held in that city July 20
q. Clark Mills camp will have charge
of the affair from local standpoint
and promises to make it a big success.
1t is proposed to have a regiment OF
state militia, probably the 9th, which
has been commissioned by Adjutanr
General Scott to mobilize for the oc-
casion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-31
YIELD S211,OOO OF GRAFT
Treasurers of Ohio County Return
Money Paid Them by Banks.

Cincinnati, Ohio, March 81 The
amount of interest on public funds re-
covered from three former treasurers
has reached $211, 900. Several earlier
treasurers have called on the prosecu-
tor with statements that during their
terms of Office no such interest was re-
ceived, either as gratuity or otherwise.
The collection of this money has fol-
lowed testimony before the Drake in
vestigating committee. appointed by
the state senate to examine the public
offices of Cincinnati. and Hamilton
county. The public discussion that en-
sued brought checks from Treasurer
Hynicka and former Treasurers Glib
son and French
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-31
KNOCK OUT PROPOSED PAVING
Property Owners With One Exception
Enter Protest.

The board of local improvements
this morning voted to report unfavor-
ably on the proposed improvement OF
Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets, be-
tween First and Second avenues, and
First avenue between Thirteenth and
Sixteenth streets The property own
ers on the line of the proposed pave
ment presented a protest, signed by
all but one.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-31
RECIPROCITY PUT ON THE
SHELF BY SECRETARY ROOT
RESIGNATION OF
HAMES ACCEPTED
Maconnb Man Successor on Board oi
Soldiers and Sailors
Home.

Springfield, H.. March 31.-(Spe,
cal. )-Governor Deneen today ap-
pointed Charles V. Chandler of Ma
comb a trustee of the Illinois Soldiers
and Sailors home at Quincy to sue
ceed Major Charles w. Hawes of Rock
Island, head clerk of the Modern Wood
men of America, who resigned because
of business affairs This is the second
time Mr.. Hawes has rendered his res
ignatiOn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-31
REPRESENTS GOVERNMENT
Major n. 3. Hershey to Accompany
Welinan to North Pole.

Milwaukee, Wis, March 31.-Major
II. B. Hersey, section director of the
weather bureau in Milwaukee, has re.
ceived a telegram from Washington
telling him to get everything in shape
in Milwaukee to leave at the earliest
moment and report as soon as posi-.
bic at Washington to prepare for the
Wellman expedition in search of the
north pole.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-31
Too Smooth.

The Fiancee-There's Just one thing
that worries me little. The Fianee-
What is that: The Fiancee = There
seems to be no opposition on the part
of any Of our relatives.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-31
PAPER COMPANIES HARD HIT
May All Be Forced to Close on 40
count of Lack of Coal.

Appleton, Wis. March 81 AS a re-
suit of the coal strike every paper mill
in Wisconsin may be forced to shut
down a considerable portion of the
summer on account of lack of fuel.
Manufacturers say the coal question is
more important than the decision of
the supreme court regarding the Gen
eral Paper company. Forty mills will
be affected
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-31
TAKES A CHANGE OF VENUE
Fred Martens, Proprietor of Buffalo,
Has Case Continued.

Fred Martens, proprietor Of the mo-
torious Buffalo saloon, who is charged
with maintaining disorderly house,
took change of venue to Justice ID. r.
McFarlane and the case was continued
until Monday at o'clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-31
FIGHTS DEATH ON SCAFFOLD
Colcred Man, Sentenced for Murder
Resists Desperately.

Towson, Nd, March 31.-Isaac Win
der, colored, was hanged in the Jail
yard here yesterday for the murder of
Frederick T. Rhinehart. When Win
der was conducted to the scaffold he
resisted the deputies who were pin
ioning his arms and struggle follow
ed which lasted 10 minutes before ne
was overcome.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-31
up PARTY
Monkeyshines of Mayos Attract
Boys Who Were Entertained
at Nut Social.
8. G. M. CLUB HAS AFTERNOON
Rev. r. 3. Williams Addresses Organi-
zaton at Y. M. c. A. tomorrow
Rev. Henry Harris Speaks.

There were 60 members of the B. G..
NJ. club of the Y. NJ. C. A. present yes
terday afternoon at the nut social, held
at the office of Hope Thompson, chair
man of the boys work committee of
the association. The boys cracked and
ate nuts until it became necessary, in
the interest of their health, to shut
off the supply. Games and contests
followed, Walter Mcbride winning the
prize in a mathematical contest. Be
fore the two, hours allotted TO the So
cial had passed. the boys found Chief
of Police McCaskrin's railway per
Torrance more entertaining, and in a
body adjourned to the river front.
- sunday Nstaings.
The boys meeting Of the association
will be addressed tomorrow afternoon
by Rev. r. b. Williams. pastor of the
First Methodist church. Phonograpn
concerts of sacred music will be given
by Charles Gustafson preceding both
meetings at the association tomorrow
afternoon. The mems meeting will be
addressed by Rev. Henry Harris of
Moline.
The freshmen boys Basketball team
last evening defeated the working
boys team of the Y NJ C. A. at the
association gymnasium, by a score of
26 to G. The high school boys this
evening play the T. BIS of the asso-
ciation, and the intermediates of the
association have a match game with
the senior team of the Davenport high
school. Both games will be closely con-
tested.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-31
TRAIN ROLLS DOWN
BANK In GEORGIA

Macon, Ga. March '31.-The Chicago
Limited on the Southern railway,
southbound, turned over and rolled
down an embankment at Holton, eight
miles north of Macon. 1t is reported
several were killed and injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-31
DICK YATES DOES NOT STOP
Passes Through Rock Island on Henry
County Tour.

Former Governor Richard Yates
passed through Rock Island at 1:35
this afternoon on a special train upon
which he is touring Henry county in
his senatorial canvass. He was en-
route from Geneseo to Galva.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-31

Moroccan Conference Commit
tee Agrees on All Details
In Dispute.

Algeciras. March 31.-The commit
tee of the conference on Moroccan re-
forms has reached an agreement on
all points. The agreement will be
sanctioned at the plenary session of
the conference this afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-31
REPUBLIC STEEL
MILLS ARE CLOSED
Big Plant at East ST. Louis Suspends
Operations Due to Lack of
Coal

East st. Louis, ILL.,, March 81 The
Republic Steel company suspended op-
erations today with the announcement
the suspension was due to the impend-
ing coal strike situation. The plant
uses 500 cars of anthracite coal a
month, employs 1.500 men, and has no
facilities for storing a large amount of
coal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-31
SPECIAL MEETING CALLED
Session of the City Council This Even
ina to Consider Sewers.

a special meeting of the city coun-1
ell has been called for this evening for
the purpose of considering the south
western storm drain, the Twenty-fourth
street drain and the Forty-fifth street
sewer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-31

tional executive board OF the United
Mine Workers of America held a ses
sion today to take up in detail the
management of the strike which will
be inaugurated in the anthracite and
bituminous coal mining districts at the
close of work today.
Number Placed ut 10000.
Close to $4,000 men will leave the
mines this evening not to return un-
til their employers have signed the
wage scale demanded by the miners in
national convention.
Pfttsburg Delegates Happy.
Pittsburg. March 31.-Pittsburg del
egates to the miners national conven-
ton who returned from Indianapolis
today were jubilant over the adoption
by the convention yesterday of the
Perry resolution, which permits the
operation of all mines where the wage
scale OF 1908 is accepted. While this
action practically means the disrup-
tiOn for a time at least of the inter
state agreement between the miners
and operators of western Pennsylva-
mia, Ohio. Indiana, and Illinois, it also
means that there will be no strike of
Importance in this field, and that $4,000
of the $4,000 miners of the Pittsburg
district will continue at work, with
possibly a shutdown to work off accum-
ulated stock
Independents NOncOmmittaI.
If the Independent operators refuse
to sign the new scale probably 5000
men will quit work in this district
The Independents seen today would
not commit themselves on the ques-
tion whether they would follow the ex-
ample of the Pittsburg Coal company
and pay the 1903 scale of wages.
viii Pay Scale.
Johnstown, Pa. March 31.-Notices
were posted today at the mines of the
Berwind-White and Stienman Coal
companies that they will pay the 1908
scale to the miners.
Town In Line.
Des Moines. March 31.-At the ses-
sion this morning of the Iowa mine
workers and operators, a scale commit
tee was appointed to meet in Des
Moines next Tuesday and agree upon
a scale for the next two years. The
action means the 1903 scale will prob
ably be accepted by the operators of
Iowa with only the details to be ar
ranged.
Operators Want Arbitration.
Indianapolis. March 31.-The mine
operators of the southwestern district
today sent a telegram to President
Roosevelt asking him to appoint COM
mission to arbitrate the controversy
between the operators and miners.
Take Tools Out.
Shamokin, Pa, March 31-Hundreds
of miners in this field did not report
at the cOllieries today. The men took
all the tools from the workings last
night. which indicates the miners ex-
poet long strike.
Operators Make Statement.
New York, March 31.-The anthra-
cite operators committee of seven to-
day authorized a statement declaring
the anthracite workers are now receiv-
ing higher wages than those in the
bituminOuS fields
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-31
Honors for Won BueIow.

Berlin, March 31.-Emperor William
has appointed Prince Won Buelow. i'm
perial chancellor, to be a member of
the Prussian house of lords.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-31
No Effort to Better Trade
Relations With
Canada.
DICTATE OF LEADERS
Instead Work of the Joint High
Commission VIII be
Taken Up.

Washington, March 31.-Convinced
that reciprocity treaties with Great
Britain for the establishment of closer
trade relations between the United States
and Canada are out of the question at
this time, Secretary Root has deter
mined to abandon the tariff question
for the present and is busying himself
with other matters of vital interest to
this country and Canada.
Takes Up Old Contention.
He hopes TO settle points of differ
ence which bade fair to be settled by
a joint high commission when the
Klondike gold strike caused negotia-
tions to be broken off suddenly and
engendered a feeling of hostility which
did not subside until a mixed tribunal
fixed the boundary between the British
and American mineral lands.
A canvass of the senate persuaded
Root reciprocity would not be consid-
cred at this session of congress.
CInmor Dies Out.
Although there was much clamor for
tariff revision and modification early
in the session, it failed to gain many
supporters. and the recent announce
ment of Chairman Payne of the house
committee on ways and means, that
no tariff legislation would be passed
by this congress. confirmed reports
that the republican leaders had agreed
to accept the counsel of the stand
patters."
Many Questions mt Issue.
A score of mooted questions were
under consideration when the Alaskan
boundary dispute ended negotiations
and focused attention on the Alaskan
gold fields. Root feels the time has
come for taking up the broken strands
where the joint high commission left
them, and it is believed he and Cover
nor General Grey Of Canada will make
public some interesting plans for the
settlement of international differences
in their addresses at the Pilgrims din
ner in New York tonight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-31
Number Placed ut 100000.

Close to $4,000 men will leave the
mines this evening not to return un-
til their employers have signed the
wage scale demanded by the miners in
national convention
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-31
Many Operators Agree to
Pay the Scale of
1903.
$4,000 MENOUTT0DAY
Bituminous Workers Resume
When Individual Owners
Accede.

Indianapolis, March 31.-The ma
tional executive board of the United
Mine Workers of America held a ses-
sion today to take up in detail the
management of the strike which will
be inaugurated in the anthracite and
bituminous coal mining districts at the
close of work today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-31

New York, March 31.-The anthra-
cite operators committee of seven to-
day authorized a statement declaring
the anthracite workers are now receiv-
ing higher wages than those in the
bituminous fields.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-02-22
The Ideal Horse
by
Rev. Joseph Jennings.

Almost every man, whether he
knows it or not, has, in his mind, his
ideal horse, and when he sees one that
is near its class, it attracts his atten-
ton.
While perfect horse of either class
is to be admired, each man will favor
his ideal class, and there is a great
pleasure in owning and driving q fine
team that is to his liking.
To most men the color and style is
half OF the horse, especially coach
horse. 1t is his style that brings the
money, and in draft horse, other
things being equal, color and style
make great difference in his chance
to sell, and also in the amount of
money he will bring, and it is Just as
easy to raise the one rs the other.
Some farmers never have first
class horse. Why? Because he did
not begin right. He never owned
good mare, and was not particular as
to the horse he patronized. Then
again, an active farmer always has
good horses and why? Because he
I started out right. He owned few
good mares in size, color and style,
then he was particular as to the horse
he patronized, and the result was q
profit OF from $1,000 to 500 on every
horse he raised, besides the pleasure of
having an ideal animal.
If farmer doesn't have good
mare, he should buy one or two at
once. The real profit is not 80 much
in the number of horses you have to
sell, as in the class and what they
bring. Two of my neighbors each
sold horse. They were the same age
and both were in good condition.
One man received $12O, the other $3.50.
The diff, renee was in their dam and
sire. Is not that evidence enough?
Why shouldn't all farmers benefit by
it.
The farmers ideal horse should be
the one that would bring him the
most money. While one coach horse
] in ten brings big price, most all big
draft horses will bring big money.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-02-22
Good Roads,

OF course we are all interested in
good roads. We are having taught
us from many of the wise guys side
walk farmers, etc., the chow to make
dirt road with the least expense, u
but not word is being said about
how to economic on bridging mater
ial.
This very item in many of the dis
tricts, is of much more importance
than fitting up and rounding up roads
over the hill-tops, and leaving a mud.
hole and poor bridge in the valley
Lumber, as we all know, is getting
higher each year, and the mistake OF
using two.inch plank instead of three
is being done the same as twenty
years ago, viz chat will do for the
present." whereas, if we had com
pleted the job, as ought to have been
done, even though only half as much
bridging were done each year, we
would have them in much better con
dition today.
Let us hear from some of the town
ship trustees, and get into the band
wagon on the good bridge question.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-02-22

Having sold my farm and intend to
leave the country, will sell at public auc-
ton at my farm residence, one mile south
of Audubon, on
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-02-22
A Sad Accident.

Mrs. Reese who was accidentally
killed by her son, who snapped the
trigger of gun that he supposed was
not loaded, directly at his mother;was
buried Saturday last and the funeral
was the largest that ever occurred in
Guthrie County.
Saying to her son, "you have shot
your mother" she fell dead at his
feet. The son is nearly crazed with
grief and will never, probably, forget
the incident. 1t certainly seems that
from the number of accidents that
have occurred from guns that were not
supposed to be loaded that one would
shrink from pointing it at another
even in fun or play. Let this fearful
accident be warning to every one to
not point gun toward human be.
ing for fear Of an accident.