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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-29
MINERS WANT MORE;
ARE OFFERED LESS
Southwestern District Conference On
With Poor Outlook for Set
tlement.

Indianapolis. Jan. 29.-The scale
committee joint conference of coal OPP
orators and miners of the central COM
petitive district met today to discuss
the demands of the miners. The south
western field scale committee of Mine
Workers today presented to the opera
tors formal demands for a general ad-
vance of 121a per cent, run of mine
basis, differential between machine
and pick mining To be Z cents ton,
uniform wage scale. that no boy under
16 be employed in apd around the
mines, that all international differences
be referred to the districts affected for
adjustment, eight-hour day, readjust-
ment of engineer and firemen scale, and
the contract to become effective April
/. 1906. and expire March 81. 1907. The
operators demand a decrease in wages
of Is per cent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-29

Washington, Jan. 29.-From Wash
ington to Panama, the Gridiron club
took its guests Saturday night and
showed them how to construct the 18TH
mian canal. From the reception room
of the new Willard hotel, preceded by
the Marine band and led by President
Fearn of the Gridiron club, the presi-
dent of the United States. members
and guests wended their way through
a maze or labyrinth of palms and trop-
icaI plants to the dining room (which
was transformed to resemble the pla-
"a in front of Gov. Magoon's residence
i'm Panama. From that time forward
the dinner was conducted as if the cor
respondents and their guests were be-
side the big ditch.
Hits Upon Canal Building.
There were scores of hits upon canal
building. One member was rushing
hastily across the plaza, and when
asked what he was doing. shouted:
Don't stop me, have got TO write
10000 words attacking the canal and
have only got 10 minutes to stay"
Another member with n telescope
said that he was looking at the canal
system of Mars, which was successful
because on that planet there were mo
transcontinental railroads"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-29

New York, Jan. pa strike EN-
bracing 10000 men and involving the
entire building industry of New York
is now being eagerly aimed at by
the Structural Steel Workers of the
city. Such a desperate step is neces'
sary. they say, in order to preserve
their waning organization from com
plete ruin as result of the strike in
which they have been engaged for the
past seven weeks.
Orders Issued.
Delegates of the Housesmiths' and
Bridgemen's union. which embraces
the Structural Steel Workers, prevail.
ed on the central federated union yes
terday to order every. labor 'organiza-
ton still at peace With their employers
TO break those peaceful relations and
ally themselves with the strikers.
If they fail to do so. then are To be
suspended from the central federated
union. An extraordinary situation will
be thus created.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-29
Three KILLED ON
SANTA FE ROAD
Passenger CoIlides Head-On With
Freight at Edelstern,
M.

Peoria, ILL.,. Jan. 29.-In a head-on
collision between a passenger and
freight train near Edelstern this morn
ing, three men were killed and another
fatally injured, the express car with
all its contents was burned and much
damage done to train property. The
dead:
JAMES SHEA, Chicago. engineer of
the passenger.
GOGGINS. Chicago. fireman of the
freight
HOKUL. Chillicothe. brakeman
The express messenger, named
Mockler, of FIT. Madison, Iowa, had a
leg torn off and sustained fatal inju-
ries None of the passengers were in
jured.
Louisville, KY. Jan. 29.-In a head
on collision during a dense fog, be-
tween passenger trains on the Big Four
railroad near Nabb. Ind, this morning,
three employees were severely injured
and several passengers shaken up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-29
BEAVERS IS DENIED
RELIEF BY COURT
Demurrers to indictments for Alleged
Postal Crookedness Are
Overruled. I

Washington. Jan. 29.-.mstice Gould
today overruled the deniurrers of
George w. Beavers to the Indictment
charging him with conspiring with for
mer State Senator George. E. Green,
of Binghampton. n. Y, and w. d. Do
remus to defraud the government in
connection with the furnishing of post
office supplies and also to indictments
against Beavers individually charging
him with bribery.
Justice Gould also overruled pleas in
abatement of Green and Doremus to
indictments charging them with con-
spring in connection with Beavers to
defraud the government in furnishing
postoffice supplies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-29
COACHMAN KILLS
Mrs. C. A. Caufield. Wife of Mil.
lionaire Oil Magnate. Shot
at Los Angeles
BY A DISCHARGED EMPL0YE
Act Committed on Front Porch, Where
Man Had Come Demanding
Money.

Los Angeles, Cal. Jan. 29.-Mrs. c.
A Garfield, wife of C. A Garfield, the
millionaire oil magnate, was shot and
killed by a discharged coachman Sat
urday night as she sat in front of the
family residence. The assassin was
captured.
The shooting was done by Morris
Buck, former family coachman. Ac
cording to his own story. Buck wrote
to Mrs. Garfield. soliciting an inter
view and demanding the payment of a
large sum of money, which he claimed
was due him. He said his letter re-
ceived no response. and he determined
to seek a personal interview with Mrs.
Garfield.
Shot sitting Porch.
Saturday evening he found Mrs Can
field sitting on the front porch. When
ne made his demand for money she or
dered him off the porch. servant
started toward him. and Buck drew Z
pistol. Mrs. Garfield seized the pistol
and attempted to wrest it from him.
During the scuffie he pulled the trig-
ger and the bullet struck Mrs. Garfield
and she fell.
According to the version of neigh
bors who witnessed a portion of the
tragedy, Buck first shot Mrs. Garfield
in the breast, and when she fell on the
porch he leaned and deliberately fired
another shot into her abdomen.
Shot Through Heart.
The first shot went directly through
her heart
On Bucks person, in addition to the
pistol with which he had done the kill
ing. were found 3S-calibre revolver,
a long dirk knife. sharpened to n razor
edge, and several loose cartridges.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-29
A GREAT STRIKE OF ALL new YORK
BUILDIN TRADES Is Imminent I

A large number of labor unions,
among them carpenters. stonecutters,
roofers, masons and plasterers, are not
only at peace with the Building Trades
Employers association, but many OF
them are represented on the joint
board of arbitration Should they
stick to the Structural Steel Workers
they will not only have TO strike. but
also will have to withdraw and in ef-
feet repudiate the principal of arbitra-
ton. which they have been upholding.
Next Friday Will decide the fate of the
proposed strike. On that day the or
ganiZations which are at work are 10
appear before the central federated
union and answer how they stand,
whether for or against the strike.
Gompers Appealed To.
Samuel Gompers. president of the
American Federation of Labor. is also
To be. appealed to by the Structural
Steel Workers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-29
FAVORS MATCHES FOR STANDARD OIL
KANSAS INVESTIGATIONS
BROWN OFFERS
UNDERTAKING.

tions and court findings for the next
so years.
This follower in the footsteps of
John Brown is one of the best known
men in Chanute and Neosho county.
He is a tall. angular Missourian nearly
60 years old. He came from a country
of feuds. and brought to Kansas with
him a fearlessness of death that few
men possess. Several instances Of his
nerve are told that happened while he
was police judge of this city, from
which Office he retired last year. He
and the chief of police had a controver-
sy one day. during which the chief he
came incensed and drew revolver
hut He Put 10 Back.
You might just as well put that
back in your pocket" Judge Dryden
remarked, as coolly as If he had been
talking about the weather, but there
was CLINT in his eyes that caused the
revolver to go back TO its usual resting
place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-29

Chanute. Kans., Jan. 29.-'1 would
willingly be one of crowd of men who
would go out and burn up every barrel
of oil the Standard Oil company has in
storage in Kansas was the sensation
al remark made here yesterday by H
C. Dryden, ex-police judge of Chanute
Il am not crazy, either" he continued
in his dry, humorous way, that Is, not
crazier than | have ever been. My
old life is not worth much. 1t is about
worn out, and it would be worth more
used up in such q cause than in any
other way can think.
John Browns Example.
Remember that John Brown did
more for the cause he served by dying
at Harper's Ferry than he could have
hoped TO do by continuing to live, and
want TO say that something will hap
pen in the Kansas oil fields before
many moons if the Standard refuses 10
loose its grip. and il will not be fol
lowed by neclxtie parties. either" con
tinued Mr. Dryden. "It has become a
struggle for self-preservation with the
people of Kansas, and so pounds OF
dynamite and penny box of matches
would have more inherent virtues II
properly used than all the investiga
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-29
TYPOGRAPHICAL union AND ITS
PRESIDENT FINED FOR CONTEMPT
Chicago Judge Arrag Those Who Violated the Injunction
Against Interfering With Affairs of Typothetae---Not
Question of Right and Wrong

Chicago, Jan. 29.-Presidept Edwin
f. Wright of Typographical Union No.
16 today was fined by Judge Holdom of
the superior court, 500 and sentenced
to 80 days in Jail for coRtempt of
court. Edward Bessett, member of
the union. was fined $50 and sentenced
to 80 days in Jail. The union itself was
fined $1,000. The charge against the
union and it's members was the viola
ton of the injunction granted some
weeks ago by which members of the
union were enjoined from interfering
in any manner with the operation of
the printing establishments. operated
by members of the Chicago Typothetae.
Not Question or Right.
In announcing the decision, the
Judge said, 1T cannot be tolerated that
any class. condition. or combination,
of men can show their hostility to this
court. and flount its Judgment. and in
open meetings express their. contempt
for the order and the judge, who was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-29
NO AGREEMENT IN
BEEF TRUST CASE
Evidence introduced to Show Garfield
Promised Immunity from Pun
ishment

Chicago. Jan. 29.-All efforts by the
attorneys in the packers case TO reach
an agreement upon the facts at issue
having failed, the case was resumed to-
day and the taking of evidence COM
menced. The first witness was Louis
c. Krauthoff, of New York. formerly
general counsel for Armour & Co. He
was placed on the stand to narrate his
interview with Commissioner of Cor
porations Garfield in Chicago April Is
last. when, the packers allege, Garfield
said certain things. the import of
which was that if he received the in
formation for which he asked the pack
ers should never be prosecuted Grim
inally.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-29

merely the instrument of the law, as
has been done in this case. Ii is not a
question whether the injunction is
right or wrong that will be decided by
the upper courts. but while it is in
force and effect. il must be obeyed
Persistent Violation.
I'm this case ii has not been a
mere technical violation of the
injunction, but persistent one
and an utter disregard for the or
der of the court If this court cannot
be upheld then government is a fraud"
Members Dcmur.
Before the announcement of the de-
cision counsel for the union asked
leave to file an affidavit signed by 60
members of the union which stated
they are opposed to violence in any
form in connection with the strike. Al
torneys for the Typothetae objected
to the admission of this. but it was
allowed by the court to go into the
records.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-29
White HOUSE AS POLITICAL CENTER
NEATLY PLAYED UPON BY eRIoI
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS SHOWN PROPER


Those who made interesting speech
es were the president, Secretaries
Root and Taft. MARK Twain" and the
French ambassador.
Some Menu Descriptions.
The menu was a Guide to Washing
ton. Following are some of the de-
scriptions:
THE White House-This is school
for the education of senator's and re-
publicans, as to their duty to their
country. The head master is Prof. T.
Roosevelt, A B. A. NJ. I. l.. ID. l.. /. T..
ID. (Harvard. 1880.
There is gymnasium connected
with the institution. The motto is:
Hit first and frequent
THE senate chamber is the assem-
bly, room of the finest club on earth.
The deliberations of the senate are
public except when the doors are clos
ed for an executive session. Then
they are published.
The POstOEce Department.
"Postoffice Department = Passing
rapidly through Postmaster General
Cortelyou's ante-room. We come to the
headquarters of the republican national
committee 1t has direct private tele-
phone communication with the White
house"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-29
ASSAILS POLICE
Insane Peorian, Former Member
of Force, Holds Crowd at
Bay All Night.
CAPTURED EARLY IN MORNING
Decoyed Into Station and Knocked
Down-Poor Cartridge Thwarts
Designs.

Peoria. Jan. 29-After holding a
large number of police officers at bay
all night. Charles Harwood, a former
policeman and insane. was captured
shortly before this morning. Capt.
Wilson induced Harwood to walk with
him about o'clock. Harwood consent
ed 10 walk to police headquarters and
talk matters over, but stated he would
kill the first policeman who made a
hostile move
Knocked Down.
At the city hall Harwood demanded
that all policemen walk ahead of him
into the back room, and as Sergeant
Welsh and officer Couch passed close
to him they welded their billies with
good effect, knocking Harwood down
and out before he could fire a shot.
Enters station.
Harwood entered the police head
quarters yesterday afternoon and at
the point of a revolver held up the
chief and seven officers for Is minutes
while he vented his insane wrath in q
deluge of curses. After threatening to
shoot the entire crowd and failing be-
cause a snapped cartridge did not dis
charge. he backed out of the station
and made his escape.
An hour later HarwOod entered the
residence of Mrs. Montgomery. whom
he attacked with the butt of his gun
and knocked to the floor.
Taking a shotgun and revolver from
this house, he barricaded himself in
his own residence
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-29
KING CHRISTIAN, THE AGED
RULER OF DENMARK, DEAD
TAKES REVOLVER
FROM ASSAILANT
ATTEMPT to Assassinate Danish Minis
ter of Justice
Fails.

Copenhagen. Jan. 29-An attempt &c
shoot NJ. Alberta. minister of justice
today was frustrated by the bravery OF
the minister who grappled with his as
sailant and wrested the revolver from
him before il could be discharged.
The minister's assailant, who was
promptly arrested. was formerly an in
surance agent. named Boye, who hao
been sentenced to a term of imprison
ment for burglary in spite of his pro
tests he was innocent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-29
EPITOME OF DOINGS IN
CONGRESS SATURDAY

Washington, ID. c., Jan. s29.-Follow-
ing is a brief resume taken from the
official records of SATURDAYS proceed
ings in both houses of congress:
SE-The house passed the urgent
deficiency appropriation biiI. with the
amendment waving the eight-hour day
for alien labor on the Panama canal.
The vote on the amendment was 120 to
los. By special order the pension cal
endar was cleared. 262 bilfs being dis
posed of in 65 minutes. After sreadlng
Mr.. Manns omnibus bridge biltf making
it unfinished business for today the
SENATE = There was no session of
the senate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-29
Queen Hears News.
Oldest ReIening Monarch.

King Christian TX was the oldest
reigning monarch of a civilized coun-
try He was born April s. 1918. and
had been on the throne of Denmark
since 1863. His power as head of his
nation was less than that which grew
out of his family connections. His
eldest daughter. Alexandra. is the wife
of King Edward VII. of England. and
his second daughter. Dagmar. is moth
er of Emperor Nicholas. of Russia. His
second son. George. is king OF Greece.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-29
Lower House on Trail of
Eastern Railway
Combine.
A MEMBERS PEDIGREE
Senate Wrestles With ReSOIu-
tion to Probe the Chi
nese Boycott.

Washington, Jan. 29.-The house
statehood bill was reported favorably
to the senate today by Beveridge. chair
man of the committee on territories.
Patterson. from the territories commit
Tee. gave notice there would be mi
nOrity report.
TiIIman Has Resolution.
a resolution by Tillman asking the
committee on immigration to inyesti-
gate the facts of the Chinese, boycott
of American goods was laid before the
senate. The preamble, which alleged
WI Ting Fang. former Chinese minis
ter to the United States, had been a
leader in the movement, was objected
to by Teller. Lodge and Warren. The
latter senator said WI Ting Fang had
explicitly denied the charge in cOnver-
sation with the senator when he was
in China last summer.
Investigates Illinois Congressman.
On meeting today the house authoriZ-
ed its elections committee No. l 10 take
testimony regarding the charge that
Anthony Michalek elected to congress
from Illinois. is not q citizen of the
United States. 1t also passed three
bills extending the time for the CON
struction of bridges.
After Railway Combine.
The house today adopted resolu-
tion asking for information regarding
an alleged railroad combination be-
tween the Pennsylvania, Norfolk &
Western. Baltimore & Ohio. Baltimore
& Washington. Northern Central, and
Chesapeake & Ohio railroad companies.
Batch of Nominations.
Washington. Jan. 29.-The president
today sent 10 the senate the nomina-
tions of Gen. George B. Davis to be
judge avocate general, and Gen. vii
liam Crozier chief of ordinance, and
the following postmasters in Illinois:
Alice Sumner, Pocantonica; John w.
Hancock, Casey; Richard F. Lawson,
Effingham; Otto w. Balgoman, Elm
hurst; Emory Gregg, Fairbury; Smith
d. Atkins, Freeport; Thomas S. Rey-
nolds. Harrisburg; c. A. Simington,
Sheffield.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-29
THREW BOMB AT Tenement
But Slight Injuries Result from Muir
derous Attempt in Massachusetts,.

Worcester, Mass, Jan. 29.-With
noise that was heard mile away by
people who were awake and which
awoke nearly every man, woman and
child within a radius of a quarter of
a mile, a dynamite bomb was set off
yesterday with murderous intent in a
dwelling house occupied by 90 sleep
ing Poles. The bomb exploded at 2:20
O'Clock in the morning at 46 Union
avenue. tearing the inside of the house
To- pieces and forcing out the rear wall,
but not injuring. beyond a few slight
scratches. a single inmate
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-29
"CARNATION DAY"
OBSERVED TN EAST

Buffalo, n. Y, Jan 29.-Fiftys sfhous-
and persons today observed the~birth-
day of William Mckinley by Yearing
carnations.
Columbus. Ohio. jan 29.--sCarna-
ton Day." in honor of the anniversary
of the birth of President Mckinley.
was generally observed in Ohio by peo-
pie wearing carnations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-29
End Comes Quietly With
Members of Family
by His Side.
Chief Power Lay In His Family
C0nnecti0ns---B0rn in
1918.

Copenhagen, Jan. 29.-King Chris
tian of Denmark died at $3.50 this af-
ternoon
The king passed away quietly, sur
rounded by the crown prince and
crown princess and their children and
the dowageT empress of Russia. News
Of his majesty's death spread with
great rapidity and signs of greatest
grief were seen everywhere.
Death Was sudden.
The kings death was quiet and sud
den. Although for some time past he
had showed evidence the weight OF his
years was beginning 10 tell upon him,
there was no indication of his ap-
preaching end. His majesty gave long
audiences this morning lasting three
hours At lunch. afterwards. the king
showed signs of great fatigue and al
most collapsed.
Physicians were hastily summoned,
but they were unable TO rally the aged
mOnarch's strength and at $3.50 p. III.
he died in the bedroom 10 which he had
retired
"FaIhcr-in-Lnw of Europe"
London, Jan. 29.-The sudden death
of King Christian, called "the fatherin-
law of Europe will place the majority
of the royal houses of Europe in
mourning. The rulers of Russla, Great
Britain. Greece. Sweden and Norway
are directly related to the dead mon.
arch. either personally or through
their consorts. and his sons and daugh-
ters were preparing for their annual
trip to Copenhagen for the purpose or
celebrating his SSth birthday.
Queen Hears News.
Queen Alexandra received the news
of the death of her father at Windsor.
1t came as a great shock to her. as ap-
parently there had been no previous in
timation of any indisposition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-29
ROBBERS MAKE RICH HAUL
Take $4,000 Worth of Jewetry Sam
Piles from Travelling Man.

Colorado Springs, Col, Jan. 29.-Rob-
bers broke into the baggage room OF
the Colorado Midland railway at Man
itou and escaped with the contents of
two sample trunks belonging to. James
Nettle, salesman for the RIDER Jewelry
company, of st. Louis. The. value OF
the stolen property is said to be $780,
600.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-29
CONGRESS CATCHES THE
INVESTIGATING FEVER
TWO RUSSIAN LAND
OWNERS MURDERED
Count Lamsdorff and Baron Roenne
Attacked While Out Driv-
ing.

Tekum. Courland, Jan. % - Count
Frederic Lamsdorff and Baron Roenne.
two of the most prominent land own
ers in this district were attacked yes
terday while out driving by band OF
revolutionists and were murdered.
Lamsdorff is not the foreign minister.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-29
GIVES BALF0UR HIS SEAT
Conservative Member of Parliament
Resigns to Let Leader In.

London. Jan. 29.-At n meeting of
the Conservative association OF the
city of London. today, the resignation
of A. G.. Gibbs, member of parliament
for the city of London. was accepted
and the candidature of Arthur j. Bal
four for that constituency approved.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-29
FIRE BURNS NAVAL HOUSES
Loss of 100000 Results from Destruc-
ton of Government Buildings.

Newport, r. l.. Jan. 29-Seven
buildings connected with the United
States naval training station at Coast
ers HarbOr island, in this city, were
destroyed by fire last night. causing an
estimated loss of 100000. The build
ingS destroyed were the detention
building, machine shop. paint shop.
paymaster's storehouse. carpenters
shop, and two small storehouses
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-29
STAY OF MANDATE
FOR JAMES HOWARD
United States Supreme Court Suspends
Sentence in GoebeI Murder
Case.

Washington, Jan. 29.-The supreme
court of the United States today issued
March 2 in the case of James B. How
ard. under sentence in Kentucky to life
Imprisonment on charge of completely
in the murder of Gov. Goebel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-29
FRANCE GIVING
WAY TO GERMANY
Action Averts All Possibility of War
as Result of African
Crisis.

Washington, D. c.. Jan. 29.-Official
information which has reached Wash
ington indicating that France will
abandon her extreme pretenSions in
regard to the policing of Morocco by
Frenchmen only is accepted as proof
that war will not result from the AL
geciras conference.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-29
PROTECTED WOMAN; STABBED

Sioux City Coored Man Dies Death of
Hero.
Sioux City, Iowa, Jan. 29.-While
protecting Miss Dossie Carr. daughter
of the proprietor of the Carr hotel,
from the attacks of a drunken man,
Henry Burris, Clarence Tannor was
stabbed through the heart early this
morning. He died within two minutes.
Both men are colored.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-29
Teachers at GaIesburq Feb. 1924.

Official announcement has been
made that the next meeting of the Illi-
nois Teachers association will be held
at Galesburg, March % and "a.