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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-14
RUSSIAN W0RKMEN kept
DOWN AT BAYONET POINT
FEAR EARTHQUAKE;
POWDER ExPLODES
Four Magazines Containing 100000
Pounds Blow Up at Bridge
port, Conn.

Bridgeport, Conn, May 1.-THE ex-
plosion of four magazines in the store
grounds of the Union Metallic Car
fridge company containing about
situated in the northern section of
Bridgeport early today, shook up this
section as if by an earthquake. No
person was injured and the property
damaged is chiefly limited to the demo
litiOn of windows in buildings in the
city and suburban sections
The concussion caused great alarm
in the city and neighbOring towns.
Many people fed from the homes in
their night garments, believing there
had been an earthquake.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-14
RIOT AT ZION CITY
Dowie Meeting Broken Up by
Followers of voliva and
Several Are Hurt.
START TROUBLE
Ex-Leader at Second Gathering Causes
Another Disturbance, But There
Is No Violence.

Chicago, May IA meeting over
which John Alexander Dowie presided
at Zion City yesterday afternoon was
broken mp by number of followers of
the Voliva faction assisted by several
outsiders. Before the crowd dispersed
a free fight occurred. Dowie was ad-
dressing an audience of 600 persons.
and made the statement that the over
seers of the voliva faction were thieves
and robbers. AT once n number in the
audience were on their feet shouting,
mo, no; you are the robber; why don't
you pay your debts?" The disturbance
became so violent that Zion guard
ives sent to restore order. The guard
took hold of an old man who was loud
est in his demands for Dowie to pay
his obligations. and this was signal
for a free fight
Seize the DiSturber.
A dozen men seized the guard and
were about to drag him down the aisle,
when Gladstone Dowie and Deacon AT
rim mounted the platform and called
on the audience to take their seats.
After quiet had been restored, Dowie
again attempted to proceed with the
meeting, but he was jeered and called
traitor and robber, until he finally de-
cided TO dismiss the audience. A riot
call was sent to the police station and
Captain of Police Walker with four
men hurried to the tabernacle in a
wagon.
Holds Second Meeting.
of TOnuyif,
adherents only, but which was invaded
by a large number of those who were
riOtouS at the former meeting, Dowie
precipitated a second general disturb
ance. He caused TO be read a letter
from one of his supporters stating that
the writer's wife had passed safely
through the crisis of a serious illness
while Dowie prayed for her. This fact
Dowie compared with the case of Mrs.
died last Friday without medical atten-
ton while Voliva and his supporters
were Offering prayers for her recovery.
Was n Curse.
Dowie declared that he feared the
woman died because she had associated
herself with the rebels. Immediately
there was a storm of Kisses and shouts
of Shame shame!" There is death
in store for more of you if this rebel
lion keeps on continued Dowie. Again
the people sprang from their chairs,
shouting and gesticulating, until the
tumult became so general that Dowie
was obliged to bring the meeting to a
close
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-14
PRESENT FOR THE FOREMAN
e. r. WeisIer Recipient of Beautiful
Ring From Associates.

e. F. Weisler, 2506 Sixth avenue,
Rock Island. foreman of department
No. ~ of the Deere & Mansur com
pany of Moline. where he has been en-
plOyed for 10 years. was given an
agreeable surprise by men under him
Saturday afternoon. Knowing that he
was to leave the employment of the
company they presented him with a
beautiful and valuable emerald ring.
Mr. Wiesler has been pursuing the
study of law for some years past and
leaves to enter the office of II. II. Nc
Caskrin. where he will continue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-14
CONCLUDE DAY AT THE CLUB
Party of Eastern Capitalists Dine at
Club Saturday Night.

In conclusion of the day with the
eastern capitalists Saturday dinner
was served the guests at the Rock ISL
and Club. After $50 n number
of citizens gathered at the club and
greeted the men who had come from
the east for days visit.
Upon returning from the Watch
Tower in the afternoon the party went
to Davenport and enroute were given n
short trip on the ferry, Captain Hend-
erson missing a trip or two for their
benefit. They returned for the even
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-14
MUCH WORKT BE DONE ON o
Road Will Spend s5oo,ooo Between Rio
and Alpha.

The Burlington announces that a
large job of construction work will be
undertaken about July l on the Rock
Island division between Lynn and
Orion and between Rio and Alpha. The
purpose will be TO straighten out the
curves and reduce the grades. About
ten miles of track will be raised, and
between Rio and Alpha over Pope
Creek there will be a fill nearly as
great as the one recently completed
near St. Augustine on the Quincy line.
1t is said the cost of the improve
ments is estimated at $500,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-14
COWED BY RAYS
Zulu Insurgents in Natal Re-
gard SearchIight as Eye
of Almighty.

Durham, Natal May 14.-Search-
lights promise to prove as effective
weapons in subduing the section of
Zulus as British guns judging from the
display given last night by native
Commissioner Saunders before huge
gathering of Seultus at the headquar-
ters of the punitive force. The natives
were awe struck and regard the
searchlight as the eye of the Almighty
They said God turned it upon them in
his anger.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-14
CROW HUNTERS WANDER FAR
Rain lnterferes With the Annual Con.
test at Elqn.

Elgin, H., May 14.-Rain interfered
greatly with the crow hunt Saturday,
and the 200 hunters who tramped over
four counties in their search have less
than 1000 birds to show as trophies of
their prowess. Beginning at sunrise,
the men started out in pairs TO seek
the places they had previously noted as
good territory. The birds are scarce
and hard to get, owing to the previous
hunts. which have made them afraid
of fields and open places. Farmers
gave the hunters aid, as they are glad
to have the corn thieves destroyed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-14
MINERS WILL BE
PAID HIGH RATE
Basis for Wages for May Above Any
Other Under Award of Com
mission.

Tamaqua, Pa. May 14.-The COM
missioner appointed by the anthracite
strike commissioners to compute the
rate of wages for anthracite miners
has notified the coal operators the min
ers will be paid 8 per cent on a $3.50
basis for the month of May, the aver
age price of coal at tidewater last
month being s4.93 a ton. This is the
highest rate at which the miners have
been paid since the commission made
its award.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-14
NOT FAIRLY WON
Outside Contestants Had Little
Show in Stanley Hall
Contest.
WENT TO HOME INSTITUTION
Rock Islanders Declare Miss Alma
Shaw of This City Was Not Civ
en- Fair Chance.

Miss Alma Shaw of this city. who
participated Friday evening in the
Stanley Hall oratorical contest at Min
neapOlis. won by Miss Lucy Brennan
of this city two years ago, did not Sc
cure the prize, her failure to do so, it
is asserted by Rock Islanders who
were present, being the result OF
rank favOritism on the part of the
judges. The winner was Miss Lorcilla
Rice, the Stanley Hall contestant.
Miss Shaw, with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. II. Shaw, returned last even
ing and Bert Raines and Louis Wendt
returned this morning.
The contest was held at the First
Unitarian church. Miss Rices sub
ject was CAS- the Moon Rose" When
she appeared on the rostrum she was
greeted with great applause by the
Stanley Hall girls. Evidently suffer
ing with stage fright she spoke very
rapidly and then began to hesitate. and
finally came to a stop. When she fin
ally resumed she omitted several lines
and was interrupted and reminded of
the fact by her instructor, who address
ed the speaker by name. violating the
rules of the contest and revealing her
identity TO the judges, who were not
supposed to know this till after they
had rendered their decision. Miss
Rice was advised TO begin over again
and this she did but stumbled fre-
quently and in the opinion of those
from this city made n very poor show
ing.
Had Difficult Part.
Miss Shaw. on the other hand, was
confident throughout and spoke her
difficult part well and clearly. Her
subject was "Judea" by Amelia Riv-
ers and she was compelled TO repre-
sent six different characters. while
Miss Rice had an extremely simple Sc
lection.
The judges were not supposed to
know to what school they were award
ing the prize, but in several ways they
were made aware that Miss Rice was
from Stanley hall. The identity of the
others was not disclosed. Miss Rice's
subject was not given on the program.
which was considered unfair But
there was a note on the programs stat
ing that she had won a prize in the
preliminary contest to determine who
should represent Stanley Hall at the
contest Friday evening. Rules of an
oratorical contest usually provide for
the disqualification of participant
when forced to be prompted by mem
ber of the audience or an instructor
and those from thi.. city hold it should
have been applied in t,,is case.
The other competitors were Miss
Rowley of Superior, Wis; Miss Horn
thorne, of Grinnell, Iowa: and Miss
Bergeman of Carleton, MINI.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-14
BAD BLAZE AT MUSCATINE
Whole End of City Endangered-Loss
Placed at $4,000.

The residences and barns of J. Tes-
trake and Joseph Nyenhuis, including
all the contents. and the carpenter
shop of J. Nyenhuis, were destroyed
by fire at Muscatine Saturday after
noon. The conflagration was started
by children playing with a bonfire. A
high wind prevailed, and the depart
ment had hard fight to save the whole
southwest part of the city. which was
threatened. The loss is estimated at
$4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-14
Mutual Insurance C0mpa.
nv Transfers Brit
ish Business
TO BIG HOME CONCERN
Policy holders Divided in Rival
Camps---Some Fight
ing Change.

London, May 14.-Tke British policy
holders of the Mutuak Life Insurance
company of New York hre being organ
lied into rival camps. Those following
the plan outlined by protective com
mittee" headed by ID. c. Hiideman, for
mer London manager of the Mutual,
today fiocked to the Offices of the North
British & Mercantile. Insurance com
pany, where they flied out papers
transferring their policies to the Brit
ish concern.
Are Kept busy.
Hildeman. with part of the old staff
of the Mutual company, was kept busy
all day directing the policy holders how
to take the necessary steps. They are
receiving hundreds of applications by
mail, the offices having the appearance
of large bank on the day of popular
loan.
business Transferred.
London, May 14.-New York Mutual
Life policies representing $4,000. 900,
held in Great Britain, will be taken
over by the North British and Mercan-
tile Insurance company, one of the
oldest in England.
Last week the North British and
Mercantile company made a proposal
to take over the Mutual British policy
holders interests on the payment of
the same premium they now are pay
ing. with out further medical eXamina-
tion and with liberal privileges and an
participation in the profits
of the company. This was found to be
practicable with regard TO policies sub
ject to Immediate fulf surrender value
With regard to unmatured policies,
the North British and Mercantile COM
pany declared ii was proposed to nego-
tiate for these on liberal terms
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-14
ILLINOIS Is THE WINNER
Carries OFF the Honors in Track Meet
With Purdue.

Lafayette, Ind, May 1.-THE Univer-
sity of Illinois defeated Purdue in the
dual track and field meet on Stuart
Field Saturday afternoon by score of
SS points to %. A heavy south wind
made the dashes slow. The only events
won by Purdue were the mile and half
mile runs, in which Captain Herner
was an easy first. Illinois took II firsts
nine seconds and six thirds
Purdue won two firsts, four seconds
and seven thirds. G. o. Dupless of
Chicago was referee and starter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-14
ILLINOIS TRAVELLING MEN
State Convention at Springfield Elects
Officers.

Decatur H., May 14.-The state con.
vention of the Travelling Mems Protec-
tive association of Illinois, closed Sat
urday night. Thad Howell of Chicago
was indOrsed for national president.
Officers elected: President, Edward
Connor, Springfield; vice presidents.
Albert E. Esiner. Champaign; Harry
Meyer, Jacksonville; l.. Zinser, Belle
Vile; secretary-treasurer, w. Welch,
Peoria; directors, w. III. Lee, Danville {;
F. NJ. Follick, Bloomington; Fred Dit
wig Peoria
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-14
Want Senator to Resign.

Knoxville, Tenn, May 14-Leading
democrats of Tennessee are openly ad-
vocating the passage of resolution by
the state legislature, asking United
States Senator Frazier to resign.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-14
Probably Killed Elsewhere.
BOB TAYLOR FOR SENATOR
Kentucky Democrats Nominate Sunny
Bob at Primaries.

Nashville, Tenn, May 14.-The DEM
ocratic primaries resulted in the nomi-
nation of former governor Robert l..
Taylor for United States senator over
Edward w. Carmack, the present in
cumbent by majority of over $4,000.
The Legislature which will meet in jan
uary next will elect Taylor to the sem
ate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-14
Workmen Injured.

Chicago, May 14.-Fifteen men were
injured, two fatally, by the bursting of
a large boiler holding so tons of molten
metal at the Illinois Steel works at
South Chicago today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-14
Champaign Man is Wounded.

Bloomington, ILL.,, May 14.-F E. Gin
geley of Champaign was shot and seri-
ously wounded by r. G. Huntoon, far
mer, near Fairbury. Gingeley is charged
with enticing Huntoon's daughter, late
an inmate of Kankakee asylum, from
her home. Gingeley was taken to the
hospital at Pontiac
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-14
CHILD SCALDED TO DEATH
Little Son of Mr.. and Mrs. Speer OF
Princeton, Iowa, Killed.

Sheldon Speer, 15-months-old son of
Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Speer. of Prince
ton. Iowa, was scalded to death yester-
day. The child pulled over upon itself
tub of boiling hot water while its
bath was being prepared 1t died with
in an hour.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-14
JOHN DENNIsON CANDIDATE
Is Former Member of Woodmen Board
of Auditors.

Announcement is made that John ID.
Dennison, Jr., of Dubuque will be an
active candidate for the democratic
nomination for governor of the state
of Iowa. Mr.. Dennison is well known
in Rock Island, having for several
years been member OF the board of
auditors of the Modern Woodmen of
America.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-14
REFUSES REHEARING
IN TRACTION CASE

Washington, May 14.-The supreme
court OF the United States today de-
MED a petition for a rehearing in the
Chicago traction cases.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-14
Leaders Changed Program.
TURK YIELDS ON ALL
POINTS TO ENGLAND

London, May 1.-THE Anglo-Turkish
difficulty has been settled to the salts
faction of Great Britain, the Turkish
government having yielded on all points
Internationally.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-14
HELD ON ASSAULT CHARGE
August johnson, Who EIoped With
Rose Butler, to be Prosecuted.

August Johnson. the Waukon, Iowa.
fisherman who was REFUSED a license
to marry Rose Butler here last week
and was later arrested by the Musca-
tine authorities, is to be prosecuted for
criminal assault. He was originally ar
rested for the larceny of a boat in
which the couple escaped, but was re-
leased and rearrestedson the more seri-
Gus charge preferred by the girls
father
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-14
Attempts to Celebrate
May Day Generally
Suppressed.
VICE ADMIRAL KILLED
Stabbed Because He Had Or
dered Men to Remain
In Their Shops.

ST. Petersburg, May 1.-THE work.
men of st. Petersburg made an impos-
ing showing in the May day celebra-
ton. Practically every factory in the
city was idle over 100000 men joining
in the demonstration. Early reports
from the interior show work was gen
orally suspended in the provincial ci-
ties of Russia proper. Men out OF
work decided to parade in the industri-
al sections early in the day with flags
bearing inscriptions, reading, Liberty
and work for those out of work" The
chief of police passed notices no man
ifestations would be permitted. A
large reserve of police armed with RI
fes were massed in the industrial
quarter and detachments of troops.
though they were kept out of sight,
were posted at strategic points.
Vice Admiral AssassInated.
st. Petersburg, May 14.-Vice Ad-
miral Kusmich, commander of the port,
who was very unpopular with the work
men. was assassinated here today by
workmen whose May day demonstra-
tion he had attempted to stop.
The admiral was killed at the new
admiralty works. a government insti-
tuition, where the most of the 1000 men
employed there reported TO work at )
this morning. They wanted immediate
ly TO march ont in a body to celebrate
the Russian May day, but finally agreed
to work until i'm the afternoon. The
admiral made a speech TO the men, say.
ing he would not agree 10 their leay-
ing work at ,, and the matter was left
open.
Concealed mt Corner.
At 2:3O, as the admiral was emerg-
ing from the shop. a workingman who
Fad been concealed around the corner
of the building. leaped on Kusmich
from behind and thrust a dagger into
his back. The assassin fed into the
forest, where he was lost among the
men employed there. The works were
promptly surrounded by troops and po-
lice. but search for the murderer was
unavailing, his comrades processing ig-
norance of his identity Among the
workmen are many former sailors and
reVOlutiOniStS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-14
Tight Lid Down on Kokomo.

Kokomo, Ind, May 14.-There was a
lid" on Kokomo yesterday and the
town passed puritanical Sunday. Ev-
cry saloon was closed The lid also
was on the ice cream parlors
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-14
CLEARS HIS FATE
Body of Father Gapon, Russian
Leader, Hanging in
Attic.
LITTLE DOUBT OF IDENTITY
Evidently Killed Elsewhere and Ar
ranged to Indicate Sui
eide.

st. Petersburg, May 1.-THE mys-
terry of the fate of Father Gapon was
cleared up yesterday by the discovery
of a corpse which has been identified
almost positively as that of the former
priest. The body was found hanging
in the upper chamber of a lonely villa
in the summer suburb of Ozerki, Fin
land
The villa was rented on April s for
the summer and deposit paid by an
unknown man from ST. Petersburg,
who, after visiting the house several
times in company with young work
man, disappeared on April IL, taking
the key with him. The owner of the
villa, alarmed at the nonappearance of
the tenant, notified the police, who en-
tered the house and found the corpse.
Probably Killed Elsewhere.
AS the usual symptoms of strangula-
tion were absent, it is conjectured that
the man was killed elsewhere and his
body brought to the villa on the night
of April 10. This would agree with
the date of the execution of GapOn CIV
en- in information to the secret police
and with the death sentence sent to
st. Petersburg from Berlin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-14
PRESIDENT may ANSWER
SENATOR'S ARRAICNMENT
CARL SCHURZ DIES
AT new YORK HOME
Widely Known as Publicist-Was u
S. Senator and Secretary of
Interior.

New York, May 14.-Carl Schurz,
widely known as a publicist, died in
this city this morning, aged 76, of a
complication of diseases following an
attack of stomach trouble.
Mr.. SchurZ, who was one of the most
brilliant German-American statesmen
this country has known, held various
public Offices. He rose in Missouri
politics till he was chosen United
States senator and later became sec
retary of the interior under President
Hayes. Later he wrote much on politi-
cal subjects. He supported Cleveland
both times he was candidate for pres
ident, helped elect Mckinley and in
the last two campaigns gave his sup
port to Bryan and Parker.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-14
eet a bin. lis God Save. the country

get a bill, it's God save, the country
from such a bill as it will be.
'If the president had been the heroic
figure which the senator from Montana
would have us believe he was, you
know what he would have done. He
would have summoned the republican
leaders to a conference from the house
and senate, and he would have said TO
them: Gentlemen, l am not talking
to you as president of the United
States. 1 am talking to you as Theo-
dore Roosevelt, the republican. l am
to tell you what happen to have learn
ed that unless you pass a good bill, the
president of the United States intends
to veto it
Would Have Gotten Results.
"And then they would have passed d
bill fulfilling in some degree the lauda-
BILE expectations of this people. II con-
gress had failed to do it, and he had
vetoed the bill they passed, and then
convened them in extraordinary session
to pass a good one, he would have
written his name side by side with the
names of jefferson, and Jackson, and
Lincoln, and others among his illus
trious predecessors.
But, Mr.. President, let us have no
talk in the senate and talk in the coun-
try about this iron man. He is clay,
and very common clay at that"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-14
GIVES THE LOSSES
New York State Officers Make
Public Reports of lnsur>
ance at Frisco.
TOTAL NET AT SI13,441,595
In Most Cases Any Impairment of
Capital Will Be Made
Good.

Albany, n. Y, May 1.-THE state in
surance department last night made
public the figures showing the losses
in the recent California conflagrations
of the fire and fire-marine insurance
companies doing business in this state.
The statement shows the estimated
net losses were $113,441 ,595, divided
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-14

The report shows that in most cases
any impairment of capital will be made
good by the directors or stockholders.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-14
Knock Out Two More.

Washington, May 14.-When consid-
Grafton of the rate bill began today in
the senate the Daniels amendment
which was under consideration when
the senate adjourned Saturday was
laid on the table and a substitute pre-
sented by Morgan, which included be-
sides delay requirement a provision
for judy trial in certain contingencies
was defeated.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-06-23

Local creamery snap OF 100
acres, meadow land, good house Of
s rooms; hay shed, 32x62ft, barn
22x1OO #, good water, 40 cattle
$500 cash, balance easy.
We have large list of Kootenai
Valley lands, including Timber
lands, Fruit lands, Meadow lands,
Home-steads and Home-steader
hnquishments.
We have a great many prospec-
tive buyers looking to this country
for investments; and parties desir-
Gus of selling their property will
make no mistake in putting their
property in our hands for sale.
See the firm Of Hawkins q Offutt
and list your property; they adver-
tise their propositions bring
Strangers here who are always
pleased with the prospective future
of this locality.