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Arizona republican., 1906-04-23

DRIVING, work and saddle horses, rigs and mules bought and sold at the Thalheimer corral for cash. Corner Fifth and Jefferson streets, near ThaIheimer residence.
Arizona republican., 1906-04-23

5iONSi O4 several y SSdiS SApSIteIlCe 4S in a position to show you what has been done and can be done in orange growing. Call and see us before buying any kind of farming land Wilson & Bergman, 47 \. Center street.
Arizona republican., 1906-04-23

AUCTION, THURSDAY, April 26, 1: 80 D. m. A. J. ScOfield will sell at his residence, 543 East Van Buren street, the entire contents of seven roOmed house, which is all good high class goods used by healthy people. Plenty of shade. Hammond. auctioneer
Arizona republican., 1906-04-23

FOR SALE-A nice modern 6 room
 brick cottage nice shade and lawn.
 good barn for horse and buggy. all as good as new, on N. First avenue for S33OO. We also have on our list some
Arizona republican., 1906-04-23
Fer Sale

BIG AUCTION, Wednesday, April 25. of high grade furniture Garrett Hulst will sell at his residence Sl4 N. Second avenue: $1.0OO upright Steinway piano, $1OO Davenport, leather upholstered, hall tree. ma hoGany and quarter sawed oak par Tor tables. two library tables, velvet art squares and rugs (OrientaI pat terns). library drop lights, biTdseye maple dresser birdseye maple chif- fonier, two brass beds, pictures, leather Morris chair, mission chairs, fancy rockers. set leather upholster- ed dining chairs, china closet. fancy clock, porch settee, gas cook stove, range ice chest, heaters, cooking utensils, dishes. kitchen queen ta- ble, 25 glasses home made jelly, cots. mattresses. springs, hampers, 50 feet good hose, yard tools, etc. Goods like new No sickness. Sale at 1:30 p. m. prompt. Everything must go regardless of value. Gar rett Hulst, owner. Hammond, auc- tiOneer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-16
AMERICAN BANKERS
OPEN MEETING
Every State and All CT United States
Dependencies Represented at
ST. Louis.

st. Louis, Oct. 1G.-The American
Bankers association convened for its
32nd annual convention when the trust
companies section was called TO order
simultaneously with the gathering of
the savings banks section. The meet
ing of the association as a whole will
not take place until tomorrow. Hun
dreds of prominent bankers, represent
ing every state and territory as well as
the United States dependencies. are
here as delegates.
The principal meeting today was the
trust company section during which
several addresses were delivered and
officers reports presented
William Barrett Ridgely, controller
OF the currency. in brief speech said:
There should be the closest bonds
of sympathy. even if there is friendly
rivalry between the national banks
system. stale banks and trust compa-
nies. There is place for each kind
of bank and each has 4 field. II is not
so much a question of quantity OF
banking business done as il is the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-16
MRS. W|STER OUT
Yellow Piece of Paper Produced
in Court Ends Weightman
Will Case,
ALTHOUGH NOT EVEN READ
Supposed to Bear Something Testator
Wrote Before Death Regard
ing Contestant.

Philadelphia. Pa. Oct. 1G.-Rathel
than run the chance of having the con
tents of a scrap of scandal breathing
yellow paper upon which her father-in-
law, the late millionaire chemist, Will
lem Weightman, wrote his last wishes
and thoughts regarding her, openly
read in the crowded court room, Mrs.
Jones Wister. society high priestess,
Yesterday afternoon acknowledged de-
feat in her famous contest for share
of the $6O.O00,O00 estate left TO her
sister-in-law. Mrs. Anne NJ. Weightman.
Was Most Dramntic.
Nothing more dramatic ever occurred
in a Philadelphia court room than the
sensation produced by the sight of this
little slip of paper, yellow with age.
That it bore a terrible family secret
cannot be doubted. Mrs. Wister's at
torney turned pale as he read it in the
court room. and, after reading it, ask
ed the court for an indefinite continu-
ance of the case. which was granted.
TOO Terrible 20 BE spoken.
So terrible was the secret that Mrs.
Wister's son-iIelaw, Richard w. Mers,
said after court adjourned:
"For the sake of Mrs. Wister. would
rather cut out my tongue than divulge
the contents of that scrap of paper.
Until it was produced at today's hear
ing only four persons in the world had
seen 1t. ! hope with all the earnest
ness of which | am capable. that no
one else ever will see it.
Unless the other side should permit
il to escape them, feel sure that that
scrap which turned the current of to-
days events never will be made pub
lie. II is hurled deeper than the foun-
dations of my office building. 1t is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-16
TAKES ELECTRlCITYFROM AIR
Youth Makes Discovery Which May
Prove of Great Value to Science.

ST. Paul. Mimi. Oct. 1G--John A.
Stranahan, son of a rancher living
near Fanrhank, S. D.. is said 20 have
found. through experiments with Hert-
zian waves that electricity may be
collected from the air He has. sue
ceeded so far that all the buildings on
his fathers ranch now are lighted with
electricity. The same agency is used
in running the farm machinery. pump
ing water into the irrigation bitches.
and the traction engine has been su-
perseded by an electric motor. Stran-
ahan sent up a pair of tandem box
kites. allowing them to rise several
thousand feet. Between the kites was
strung an invention of Stranahan's for
collecting and storing the HertZian
waves. Each kite carries a small wire
cord attached at either end 10 the col
lector and storer of electricity
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-16
CENTRAL AMERICAN ISLES
LAID BARE BY TORNADO
Storm Changes the Look of Country
and Does Million Dollar Dam
age to Crops.

New Orleans. La. Oct. 1G.-Damage
of fully $1.000.0O0. including the partial
demolition of a town near Bluefelds.
Nicaragua, was done by hurricane on
the coast of Central America. which
was reported by a brief wireless mes
sage last night. Advices today TO the
United Fruir company say that prob
ably no loss of life occurred Little
and Great Corn islands were swept
bare of vegetation and even their
topography altered On the mainland
rubber and banana crops were destroy
ed and plantations blown down.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-16
FRENCH CABINET READY
To ATTACK The VATICAN?


that the Standard Oil company had Of
fered the grocer a rebate and that the
rebate had been paid ever since
Judge Banker asked if Attorney
Phelps could prove that the Standard
Oil company had given its agent au-
thOrity TO offer and pay the rebate
Attorney Phelps reluctantly admitted
he could not.
Judge Banker Immediately ruled out
the evidence Of the rebate. saying it is
a fundamental rule of evidence that the
authority of the agent must be estab-
lished
In Grip of the Trust.
The testimony of the Witnesses ex-
amined-all OF, whom first claimed and
were granted immunity from all Grim
inal observation-disclosures that the crude
oil business of Ohio is practically all in
the hands of the Standard Oil CON
panY
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-16

neither will nor a codicil, but what
it contains caused the abrupt, indef
mite continuance of the case.
Whole Case Sensational.
The whole case was as sensational as
its collapse was startling. 1t is per
haps the most remarkable case of its
kind ever brought into court with so
much elaborate preparation, and bun
died out of court with so much precipi-
tation.
William Weightman, ST.. was the
founder of famous Philadelphia firm
of chemists. and died a few years ago
leaving a fortune estimated at $6O,-
100000
In 1884 Mr.. Weightman made a will
leaving his vast estate equally between
Anne NJ. Weightman Walker. his daugh-
ter, and two sons, William and John.
Ten years later he made a new will,
leaving his entire estate to his daugh-
ter. the two sons having died. leaving
eight children. The widow of William
Weightman. Jr. the mother of five of
the children, married Jones Wister, and
when Mr.. Weightman, her father-in-
law. died she contested, the will on be-
half of her minor daughter, Martha, on
the ground that he left a codicil in
which he provided for the grand
children. Mrs. Walker denied that her
father had made a codicil
Claimed Old Man Loved Her.
In her preliminary petitions Mrs.
Wister declared that Mr.. Weightman.
who was past so years of age when he
died. made a proposal of marriage to
her after the death of her husband. but
that she rejected him and married Mr.
Wister
From the day that Mrs. Wister start
led society by announcing that she in
tended to begin contest over the will,
the little yellow slip of paper has been
held as trump card by the defense. So
zealously did the attorneys guard it
that Mrs Wister's attorneys came to
believe that it must be the missing
codicil which would prove at once Mrs.
case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-16
MAKES DEMAND FOR
A CABINET MEMBER
President Richards Of Mining Congress
Would Create New Depart
ment.

Denver. Oct. l6.-The annual conven-
ZION Of the American Mining congress
opened here today President Rich
ards. in his annual address. advocated
the establishment OF a department OF
mines and mining by the federal gov.
ernment and creating a new member
of the presidents cabinet as it's head.
He submitted resolutions. urging the
passage Of such a measure by the ma
tional congress Another important
matter 10 come mp before the conven.
tion is bill 10 prevent mining frauds
by state legislation
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-16
YOUNG R00SEvELT'S
COMPANION is FREED
Case Against Shaun Kelly for Assault
ing a Boston Policeman
Dismissed.

Boston. Oct. lG.-The case against
Shaun Kelley. the Harvard student
charged with assaulting Il patrolman
which has been before the authorities
in different phases for the past TWO
weeks. was dismissed in the municipal
court today. The case grew out of an
attempt of officers to arrest a party of
Harvard men who were skylarking on
Boston Common, Theodore Roosevelt.
Jr., and Shaun Kelley being in the
party. One patrolman was injured in
an encounter with the students.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-16
Commander of St. Pc
tersburg Commends
Shooting of Girl
AT WINDOW OF PRISON
Held Up as Example for Army
Testimony of Witnesses
Differs.

S.. Petersburg. Oct. 16.-After an in
yest.ga;ion of the killing Of Mademoi-
selle Zmenova, the young medical
student confined in the central deten-
tiOn prison at ST. Petersburg. who was
shot and killed by a sentry Sept. 10
when she showed herself at a window
overlooking the courtyard. the com
mander Of the ST. Petersburg garrison.
i'm an order Of the day. has thanked
the soldier VINO killed the girl and has
given him a reward OF five dollars.
Held Up as Example.
In addition the soldier who belongs
10 the Semovsky regiment. is upheld
as an example TO his comrades of the
faithful performance of duty.
Testimony Varies.
The testimony of a prisoner confined
i'm the detention prison and that OF the
Witnesses in behalf of the military au-
thOrities differed considerably. Prison
crs claimed the sentinel fired without
any warning or proyocatiOn. while the
sentry said he ordered Mile Zmenova
four times TO leave the window. where
she and some companions were taunt-
ing members of the Zmenovsky regi-
ment with tie part they had taken in
the suppression OF the revolt at Mos
COW
May Close schools.
The authorities are threatening toi
close the universities of 81. Petersburg |
and Kiev. as well as the University Df /
Moscow. because of the holding-o of rev
Olutionary meetings within the build !
ings and the participation of nOn-sru-
dents in the meetings.
The police at Warsaw today discov-
cred headquarters of an elaborate or
ganized band of terrorists and captur-
ed 10 members charged with having
committed many murders and robber-
les
Seize Bombs.
At VOrOneZh the police today seized
II bombs found in the possession of Il
peasant belonging TO the village Of /
Prsski. the center OF the agrarian dis
orders in that vicinity last summer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-16
BUTT INTO RACE QUESTION
New York Republicans Want Something
Done. and That at Once.

New York. Oct. 16.-The republican
club last night adopted resolutions con
cerning the race problem in the south.
copy of which will be forwarded 10
President Roosevelt. The resolution
requests the president Ito designate a
commission of impartial citizens" 10
gather facts and to report the practica-
bility of action by any department of
the government toward ameliorating
the present conditions of hardships. in
justice or persecution in regions where
there is a large population deprived Of
their civil and political rights" and to-
ward means that will promote and in
sure enjoyment of all this populations
civil rights.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-16
DROP AGREEMENT
New Rate Law Said to Have Bro
ken Up Pact of Elevator
Owners
AT CHICAGO INVESTIGATION
Witness Complains That Farmers
Themselves Are Guilty of Dis
elimination.

Chicago. Oct. 1G.-When the inquiry
into the methods of handling grain in
the west was resumed today by the in
tersrate commerce commission. two
board Of trade brokers declared the
rules CT the board were clearly in re-
straint of trade. because they prevent
ed traders going into the country anr!
bidding for grain.
Had Agreement.
James Petit, president of the Peavy
Grain company. testified that UP 10 80
days ago there was an agreement be.
tween six elevator companies whereby
their profits on the storage of grain
We're assured them. each agreeing to
refrain from taking grain from the
warehouse of the other for storage. He
said this agreement was dropped when
the new rate law went into effect.
BIames' Farmers.
Chicago. Oct. 16.-At the afternoon
session OF the interstate commerce
commission, J. ROsenbaum. of Rosen-
baum Bros. Grain company of Chicago
declared that the farmers themselves
had formed a combination and would
not sell grain TO any but their own ele-
vators.
During the testimony before the in
terstate commerce commission. J. A.
McCreery. manager of the Farmers Ell
evator company at Mason City. Iowa,
declared that it is difficult for the
farmers elevator to find a market for
its grain, and that when a commission
man bids he must do so under cover.
He said:
I'VE have been shut out of Memphis
Tenn. as a market by reason of the
boycott of the Illinois Grain Dealers
association. We have received letters
from brokers in Memphis saying they
were afraid TO buy from us because
they feared the boycott of the Illinois
association if they did So
Have Own Organization.
Il want to tell this commission some
thing about the farmers said j. Ros-
enbaum of the Rosenbaum Grain COM
pany of Chicago:
THE farmers who are organized re. |
fuse TO sell grain to any but their own |
elevators. Part of their agreement is |
that ii any member sells to anyone else |
he shall be fined one cent a bushel for |
every bushel sold You can see that
he grain dealers are being discrimin- |
1ted against by the farmers. The farm
ers are closely allied and they discrim-
nate against others more than they
Are Disseminated against"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-16
Said to be About to Ac-
Cuse Pope of Con-
spiracy
AGAINST THE REPUBLIC
Roman Newspaper Answers Al
legation Holding Grounds
FIimsy.

Rome, Oct. 1G-The Observatore Ro-
manO today published a semi-ofiicial ar
ticle saying the French cabinet is pre-
pairing 10 attack the vatican at the re-
opening of the chambers, by accusing
it Of engaging in a conspiracy with
mOnarchists to overthrow the republic,
and giving the following statements AZ
proof of its charges:
In League With ROyaIists
The rOyalist press which opposed the
late Pope Leo Kill. approves of Pope
Plus " That royalist leaders urge the
pope to support the religious move
ment i'm France.
That the pope granted an interview
to the royalist organ. GaulOis.
Answers Allegations.
The Observatore Romano answers
these allegations by stating Pope Plus.
Ike Pope Leo. Loyalty accepts the re-
public, as the former has repeatedly
affirmed. confirming his statement in
his recent encyclical on the church and
state separation law. and challenges
the pope or to adduce a fact showing
The pOntin as an enemy of the republic.
Proofs Held Lightly.
The proofs 10 be referred 10 by the
French government the Observatore .
Romano adds, are not serious. The
royalsts support the pope either as
good Catholics or for political aims.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-16
AMERICAS ACTION
Is UNPRECEDENTED
LIBERAL Party Members in Cuba Hold
Big Meeting 20 Discuss In
teTVention.

Havana. Oct. 1G.-The liberals held
the greatest political meeting ever wit
messed in Cuba last night. The tenor
OF the speeches was that what the
American government lad done in
Cuba had no parallel in the world.
Cuba should in every way follow the
example of the United States and thus
reach a position of independence and
prosperity so that, in the course OF
time. except for difference in language.
Cuba and the United States would be
one
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-16
RUNNING FAST
HITS TROLLEY POLE
Four Injured and Two May Die at
Cleveland Chauffeur Blames
Machinery.

Cleveland. Oct. 16.-An automobile.
while running at highsrate of speed
on Detroit avenue. struck a trolley pole
in Lakewood suburb early today and
exploded The four occupants of the
car were injured. and two may die.
The injured are Miss Anna Schmit-
tel, Miss Hulda Ackerman. Benjamin
Camra. and George Hartman.
The car was of the Limousine type
and valued at $4,000 1t was owned
by NJ. j. Mandelbaum, traction owner
and banker. According To Camra who
was driving the machine. something
went wrong with the machinery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-16
DEGREE FOR A. CARNEGIE

ironmaster Honored When He Opens
Edinburgh, Oct. 16.-Andrew Carnegie
Ednburg. Oct 16.-Andrew Carnegie
today opened the new engineering and
natural philosophy department of Edin.
burSh university. Former Premier Ba.
lantur. chancellor of the university,
conferred the degree of doctor Of laws
on Carnegie and Lord Elgin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-16
Burglars Operate in Moline.

Burglars were busy in Moline last
evening, and entrance was gained to
a number of residences in the eastern
part of the city. The object seemed to
be money only. and the thieves appar-
emily secured but little.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-16
PREPARING FOR A HOLY WAR
Native Uprising in Algeria Causes
Much Apprehension.

Paris, Oct. 1G.-Imminence of a for
midable native uprising has thrown
Morocco and Algeria in state of ap-
prehension. The commander of the
troops in the district of Ain-Sefra ca
bled to the minister of war saying prep
arations among the Moors for holy
war are proceeding energetically.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-16
TRAINMEN MEET DEATH
Ceraiing of Freight on c. & (. I. Fatal
to Three Employees.

Chicago. Oct. 1G.-By the derailing
Of a freight train on the Chicago 4
Eastern Illinois road today near Crete,
H., John Wickley. engineer of Cham
paign, H.. and J. S. Allen, brakeman.
were instantly killed, and Hans Hask-
ell fireman. fatally. and several Others
seriously injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-16
Pledge $500 to coIleue.

Galesburg. Ill, Oct. 16.--As begin
ming toward raising the last $4,000 Of
the 100000 additional endowment fot
Lombard college. President Fisher has
announced that a total of s3.5a0 u
pledges have been made at Universal,
isl church meetings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-16
PYTHiAhS AT NEW ORLEANS
Spend Morning. in Business Session
and Have Parade in Afternoon.

New Orleans, Oct. 1G.-The Pythian
convention was fully inaugurated today.
proceeding simultaneously in several
departments. Business sessions occu-
pied the morning. while the afternoon
was given o9er to a general parade of
the uniform rank
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-16
Water Threatens Galveston.

Galveston, Texas, Oct. 16.-A high
tide threatened the city yesterday, bun
the new sea wall proved adequate 10
noiG back the water. Nine inches OF
rain fell in Beaumont and skiffs were
necessary in the principal streets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-16
Entire Tcwn Disfranchised.

! Hyden. KY. Oct. 16.-Every voter in
the town of Hyden- has been disfran-
chised because nobody thought TO open
the registration booths on the day
named by the state legislature.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-16
PRAISES RUSS SOLDIER
FOR A BRUTAL KILLING

quality done Whatever success trust
companies of the United States have
achieved has not been especially be-
cause they were ably managed. as be-
cause they were honestly managed.
And they have made a remarkable
record
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-16
BODY WITHOUT AUTHORITY
Ohio Legislature Has No Right 20
Probe State and County Affairs.

Columbus, Ohio. Oct 1G-The SUI
preme court today decided that the in.
vestigation of the committee created
by the state legislature last winter 10
probe the affairs of Hamilton county
and Cincinnati. Is without power in n
legal sense.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-16
AID FOR THAW In
WHITE TRAGEDY?

New York, Oct. 1G.-In an argument
before Recorder Golf today. District
Attorney Jerome indicated another per-
son may be indicted with Harry Thaw
for the murder of Stanford, White.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-16


which time
a
organized
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-16
EVIDENCE BARRED
Judges Ruling in Trial at Find
lay, Ohio. Blow for Pros
ecution.
NO DANGER FOR STANDARD
Company Shown However,, by I'M
mune Witnesses to Control In
dustry in State.

Findlay. Ohio, Oct 1G.-Both state
and defense rested the case in the
trial here against the Standard Oil
company of Ohio for alleged conspi-
racy against trade today. The argrI-
ment of counsel will follow.
End In Abrupt.
Findlay. Ohio, Oct. 16.-Thc case
against the Standard Oil company for
conspiracy in restraint of trade came
to an abrupt and unexpected termina-
ton late yesterday afternoon.
The state attempted to introduce eyi-
dence that the oil trust paid a rebate
to local dealers through it's agents.
Judge Banker declined TO admit the
evidence. Thereupon Attorney Phelps,
for the prosecution, announced he
would wind up the case in 10 minutes
TODAY
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-16
Proof of Rebates barred.

At this juncture Attorney Kline for
the Standard Oil company interposed
so vigorous an objection to the further
questioning of the grocer that Judge
Banker directed the jury to retire.
Attorney Phelps informed the court
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-16
Approached Sensation.

The ending of case in which the
state of Ohio hoped to prove so much
against The huge oil trust came at the
close of the days proceedings. and was
almost sensational
Willis B. Ulsh, local grocer, testi-
fled that up to three Years ago he
bought his oil from the National com.
pany. an independent refinery in Find.
lay Then he was visited by an agent
of the Standard Oil company, since
which time he had bought his oil of
the Standard.