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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-31
STEEL NET INCOME NEAR $4,000, 900

made public yesterday after the regu-
lar monthly meeting of the directors.
The total reported for the quarter
ending Dec. 81 is $35,27S .6SS. This is
S14. 100000 more than the same quar-
ter in 1904 and $20.000,000 in excess of
the 1903 final quarter The report
shows further the largest quarters
earnings of the entire year. Usually
the last quarter shows the substantial
reduction in earnings on account of
the loss of navigation and the slack
ening of operations during December.
The open winter. however. has helped
the distribution of business.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-31
REUNION PLANNED
TO HONOR WHEELER
Leading Veterans and Kindred Socie-
ties Asked to Meet at Atlanta
Feb. IS.

Washington. Jan. 31.-A big memo
rial meeting in Atlanta on Feb. % in
honor of the late Gen. Joseph Wheeler
and which will at the same time fur
nish an occasion for the reunion OF
men who wore the blue and gray, was
planned at a meeting here today of
Camp "A of Wheeler's cavalry of At
lanta.
AT this meeting it is proposed
TO have President Roosevelt and
commanders-in-c chief of the Grand
Army of the Republic and the Confed-
crate Veterans and allied organize,
tions. as well as veterans of the Span
iSh war, present.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-31
EARNINGS FOR LAST QUARTER
OF 1905 SHOW INCREASE
PROSPECTS BRIGHT.

New York. Jan. 31-Steel is prince,
even as corn is king. Happy is the
land under the sway of such bounti-
full potentates. Sometime prince
and sometime pauper, according to
the high authority of Andrew Carne-
wallowing in wealth
With a net income of nearly $780,
900, 900, as revealed in the report of the
United States Steel Corporation, Prince
Steel may well smile at his days of
beggary. These net earnings repre-
sent a total business of something like
$500, 900, 900. and that is the product
of an army of 1861 900 of the best paid
artisans of all the world. Moreover,
the new year was started with orders
on the books for more than 100000
tons of finished goods. more by 1000
900 tons than ever before reported.
Reflects Prosperity.
These figures are staggering in their
magnitude. They are highly signifi-
cant to the ordinary man because they
reflect the amazing prosperity of the
country
Ii is true that the net earnings of
the steel trust were more than $133.-
000. 900 in 1902. but the indications are
that 1906 will be the banner year, and
will show the most marvellous develop
ment in the steel trade that the world
has ever seen. The earnings of the
| trust for the last three months of 1905
make a high record for the final quar-
ter of any year, and every quarter of
1906 is likely to set high water mark.
1t is an old and accepted axiom of
the commercial world of America that
as goes steel SO goes the country.
Does Prince Steel flourish? Then pros
pers the country The tremendous
business of the gigantic trust there
fore is barometer of the mighty act
| ivity of America in commerce and in
| industry. For the axiom should in
truth be reversed: AS flourishes the
country so fiourishes steel.
Big Advance.
Earnings of the United States
Steel Corporation for the final quarter
Iof 1905 and for the full year were
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-31
SENATOR CLARk'S
PROPERTY BURNS
Fire DAMAGES Reduction Works at
Butte, With Loss OF
s5oo,Ooo.

Butte. Mont, Jan. 31.-Fire of I'M
known origin partly destroyed Senator
w. A. Clark's Butte reduction works
this morning. The fire broke out at
midnight and resisted all efforts of the
firemen until 2 o'clock, when it had
enveloped the concentrator building,
in which it started, and large eleva-
tor used for conveying concentrates.
At 2:45 the firemen got control, saw
ing the engine house, with valuable
machinery. and the smelter plant. The
loss is estimated at 100000. partly in
Sured
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-31
IOCKHART ESTATE
ONE OF THE LARGEST
Pittsburg Reviewers Find Property OF
Late Partner of Rockefeller Will
Total Great Sum.

Pittsburg, Pa. Jan. 31.-The estate
of the late Charles Lockhart of Pitts
burg is one of the largest in the world.
The new Allegheny county board of
tax revision has made this discovery
in spite of the efforts made to keep the
real size of the estate a secret.
Lockhart died worth s1S0,000,000 at
the lowest estimate. according TO those
whose business it is to figure on fin
ance. The county board of tax revision
has received from the manager of the
estate of the dead oil king statement
which has not been made public. but
1t Is admitted that Lockhart's estate is
close to the 5000, 100000 mark.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-31
LINER STRIKES A
MINE In FAR EAST
Silvia Hamburg American Ship Wreck
ed While Bringing Russian
Troops Home.

Berlin, Jan. 3I-Herr Ballin. direc-
tor of the Hamburg-American line. an
nounced this afternoon the German
steamer Silvia, which left Vladivostok
Monday with large number of Rus
sian troops returning home. struck u
mine and had to return in a sinking
condition to Vladivostok, where she
was run ashore. With the exception of
the cook, no lives are mentioned as
having been lost
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-31
GERMAN SOLDIERS
KILL A MISSIONARY
Reported to Have Shot Down in Cold
Blood Canadian in South
west Africa.

Cape Town, Jan. 31.-Canadians here
are enraged at an alleged outrage by
German soldiers at Swakopmund, Ger
man southwest Africa. who are said TO
have shot and killed DR. Arson Donald
son. of Brockville. Canada. According
TO the story Donaldson was walking
peacefully in the streets when a soldier
fired at him and while he was lying
wounded on the ground, other soldiers
riddled his body with bullets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-31
DESCRIBES AIRSHIP FOR POLAR TRIP
TO GUST INSURANCE TRUST
Nebraska Men Enter Suit Against
Eleven Fire Companies,

Lincoln, Neb.. Jan. 31.-A suit has
been started in this state 10 oust the
alleged fire insurance trust from Ne
braska. The suit is brought in the
name of Burton H. and Charles A.
Shoemaker, who have had private liti-
CATION against one of the companies.
but it is really an organized effort on
the part of several Nebraska business
men 10 stop alleged trust law violations
by II leading fire insurance companies
of the country 1t is contended that
there is an agreement between the
companies. contrary to law. and that
rates are kept up by means of this
combination.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-31
PASTOR EXPIRES IN CHURCH
While Addressing Class of Students
Milwaukee Clergyman Dies.

Milwaukee, Wis, Jan. 31.-Rev. Theo-
dore Jaeckel. pastor of Grace Lutheran
church, died suddenly of heart disease
yesterday afternoon while addressing
a class of students in the church. He
was born in Prussia in 1929, and was
educated in the University of Breslau.
He came to the United States in 1864.
For several years he was secretary of
the synod of Wisconsin. He leaves a
wife. The deceased apparently had
been in the best of health. and preach
ed at his church as usual last Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-31
LUNATIC SUED FOR $4,000
Father of Youth Shot by Man ParoIed
from Asylum Brinqs Action.

Elgin. Ill, Jan. 31.-Charles Pemble-
ton. an inmate of the insane asylum.
is defendant in a damage suit for $10,-
900 brought by John Elniff. whose son
was shot and killed by the lunatic, who
was on parole. The murderer was re-
turned to the asylum after attempting
to escape in a buggy Pembleton has
an estate worth s25.000. and it is con-
tended that lunatic is responsible for
his acts under the state law
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-31
MYR0N J. AMICK,
OLD SCOUT, DEAD
Associate of Buffalo Bill" and Civil
War Veteran - Native of
Illinois.

New York. Jan. 31.-Myron J. Amick
is dead of pneumonia at his home here.
Before the civil war he was an Indian
fighter and fellow scout of Buffalo
Bill" During the war he was one of
the most famous scouts in the Union
army. He was born at Eigin. ILL.,. in
1914. With the outbreak of the civil
war Amick enlisted in the 18th Illi-
nOis cavalry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-31
Will Fiqht Deep Waterway.

Springfield. ILL.,. Jan. 31.-(SpeciaD q.
Gov. Deneen has decided TO fight
project said to be furthered by bill
before congress for the construction Of
a deep waterway from Lockport. Ill.
to the Mississippi river. the enterprise
to be carried ont by private capital.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-31
LORD" HARRINGTON
HANGS MARCH IS
Supreme Court Affirms Sentence for
the Murder of John p.
Mccain.

Jefferson City. Mo-, Jan. 81 de-
cision was handed down in the SUI
preme court today affirming the decis-
ion of the lower court in finding Lord"
Seymour Darlington guilty. of having
murdered John p. McCann two years
ago. and fixing the date of his eXecu-
tiOn March , next
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-31
Harming Responsible Parties.
SIXTY PASSENGERS INJURED
None Seriously, However, When Pas
senqer Collides with Work Train.

Schnectady. y. V. Jan. 31.--A Della
ware & Hudson local passenger train
collided headon with a work train near
this city today. One Italian laborer
was killed. and two passengers suffer
ed probably fatal injuries. All of the
60 passengers suffered slight injuries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-31
MINERS FIGHT WITH
STONES AND CLUBS
Pitched Battle Follows Refusal Of
Poles to Join others in Strike
in Ohio.

Cadiz. Jan. 3l.-A serious riot oc
CURED at the Robyville mines in Har-
ris county today. because 200 Polish
miners refused TO strike with Hungari-
ans and other men. When the Poles
refused TO stay ont OF the mines they
were attacked by $50 men using stones
and clubs. The battle lasted half an
hour and the Poles were beaten Off
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-31

New York, Jan. 31.-Several New
York papers announce today the mar
riage of Mrs. Charles T. Yerkes. wild
ow of the traction capitalist, to Wilson
Miner, of San Francisco. No con-
firmation of the marriage announce
ment is obtainable. When Miner was
asked if he would deny the marriage
had taken place, he replied he would
not.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-31
Fighting Same Battle
With the Money
Power.
PATTERSON IN SENATE
Defends the Administrations S
C0urse-.-H0uSe Talks on
Hepburn Bill.

Washington, Jan. 31.-The right Il
dam Rock river at Grand Detour, Ill
was granted by the house today before
the debate on the railroad rate meas
ure was begun. The discussion wa:
opened by Campbell of Kansas.
RecOnsiders Vote.
The senate at the beginning of to
days session decided TO reconsider thJ
vote by which the bill authorizing the
placing OF models of naval vessels in
the state capitols was passed.
President Sends Nominations.
The president today sent the follow
ing nominations to the senate:
Third secretary of embassy, u. Grant
Smith, of Pennsylvania, to Great Brit
ain.
Consul general, Amos P Wilder. OF
Wisconsin, to Hong Kong, China.
Consuls-Maxwell Blake, of Nilsson
ri, TO Funchal, Madeira; George NJ.
HOtschick, of Wisconsin, TO Trieste,
Austria
United States attorney, George G.
CovelI, for the western district of Mich
igan.
Patterson UphoIds President.
Mr.. Patterson addressed the senate
on the Dominican and Moroccan Ques.
tions, sustaining the administration in
its policy on both subjects. He also
commended the president for initiating
the merger suits and for his position
in support of railroad legislation.
For three years." he said, "the
president had been carrying on a strug-
gle with the money power, the like OF
which has not been known since the
days of Andrew Jackson
PASSES Many Bills
Washington. Jan. 81 The senate
yesterday passed about 40 bills, many
of them of considerable importance.
The list included a number of meas
ures for light houses, fog signals. rev.
enue cutters, vessels and public build
ings. and also the bill providing for
the reorganization of the consular
service which passed practically with
out opposition. 1t makes many chang
es in the service which are among the
following:
Ii provides for the classification of
consul officers in grades; gives the
president authority 70 transfer officers
from one station to another, provides
an inspection service with five inspec-
tors who are to rank as consul gen
erals; requires that clerks at consul
ates shall be Americans; prohibits
consuls from engaging in law business,
and requires that all consular fees
shall be accounted for.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-31
ANOTHER MIDDLE IS LET OUT
Ned Leroy Chaplin. of California, Dis
missed for Hazinq.

Washington. Jan. 31.-Midshipman
Ned Leroy Chaplin has been dismissed
from the naval academy for hazing.
He was a member of the first class and
appointed from California
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-31
Has Much Other Property.

Besides the amount given by the ex-
ecutors. Field was a large shareholder
of property in New York, and the cor
poration of Marshall Field & Co. have
many factories and branch houses in
Europe and Asia. the value of which
was NOT estimated
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-31
Spanked Boy Kills Mother.

Campton. KY. Jan. 31.-Because his
mother had spanked him for disobedi-
ence, Willis Hatton. years old. shot
and instantly killed her.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-31
WALTER WELLMAN TELLS OF
PRECAUTIONS TO ASSURE
SAFETY.

Chicago, Jan. 31.-Walter Wellman
wires the Record-Herald from Paris
the following:
To-day | signed a contract with
Louis GODDARD fog the construction of
a dirigible airship When the ship is
completed we may have several weeks
of thorough tests of all the mechanical
and propulsive parts.
THE question of going to the arctic
this year is not yet decided. but we
may settle it in a few weeks. when GER
tain technical problems are worked
out.
To Build Strong Machine.
THE construction of the machine
will be the most solid and enduring,
and will be regardless of expense.
There will be three thicknesses of
heavy caoutchouc on the fabric of the
craft. though the Lcbaudy airship had
only two The car frame will be of
STEEL tubes
The total lift force OF the machine
will be 1880 pounds The ship com
plete will weigh $3.50 pounds and the
cargo $3.50 pounds, the latter including
WlSltSS dnIldi us anu b,b'O fOtllhS va
gasoline.
''The gasoline supply will be equiva-
lent to 1G0 hours of motoring.
Thirteen and one-half statute miles
an hour in speed is guaranteed by the
builders for total of 2.160 miles with
a 50-horse power motor. We also will
have a 25-horse power motor working
a second screw.
Top speed 10 Miles Hour.
when both engines are in opera
ton the guaranteed speed will be near
ly 10 miles an hour.
Spare shafts and screws will be
carried for a five-horse power engine
to work the wireless and also the ven
tilator with which to initiate the bal
loonet depending from the large bal
loon
IN. GODDARD has the assistance of NJ.
Andre, distinguished engineer.
'.My plans will be closely adhered
10. generally following the methods of
the Lebaudy airship, with unnecessary
experimentation
WALTER WELLMAN."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-31
State Barns Burn.
tomorrow

Bloomington. Jan. 31.-The barns.
with cattle and horses. at the state
deaf and dumb asylum at Jacksonville
burned early today The loss is S10,-
600.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-31
WIDOW OF YERKES WEDS?
Report Unconfrmed of Marriage to
Wilson Mizner, of San Francisco.

San Francisco, Jan. 31.-A special
dispatch received in the city says Will
son Miner this morning positively con-
firmed the report of his marriage TO
Mrs. Charles T. Yerkes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-31
HELD S75,00O,o00
Value Put on Holdings of the Late
Marshall Field in This
State.
TW0-THIRDS IN PERSONAL
Large Amount of Property Elsewhere
No Estimate of Which is
Given.

Chicago. ian. 31.-Executors of the
estate of Marshall Field filed the peti-
ton in the probate court today. 1t
places the value of the estate in Il
linois at S75,0O0,OO0, of which s50.000.
900 is in personal property.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-31
Alice Leaves for Home.

New York. Jan. 31.-Miss Alice
Roosevelt. accompanied by Congress
man Nicholas Longworth and the lat
ter's sister. left for Washington today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-31
READY To FIGHT
Government of Russia Discover
ing Resources of the Rev.
olutionists.
BOMBS IN MANY CITIES
Factories Brought to Light-Arming
Owners of Estates to Enable Them
to Protect Property.

st. Petersburg, Jan. 31-The govern
ment is finding ample justification for
its severe policy against the revolu-
tionists in the constant discoveries of
bombs, bomb factories. depots of arms
and ammunitions in all parts of the EN-
pire which are now so commonplace
such matters scareiy obtain individual
mention in the papers.
Prints Statistics.
NOvOe Vremya. today. however,
prints a half column of statistics of
last weeks captures, showing the seiZ-
ure of bombs in a score of cities and
discoveries of regular bomb laborato-
ries. explosives and filled and untitled
bombs at Ekaterinburg, Samara. Riga,
Villutsk, Suwallli. and Ekaterin oslav.
Terrorists having in their possession
two to 20 bombs have been arrested al
Warsaw, Minsk. Vitebsk, Odessa, Com
el, and Tiflis.
Many Attempts 10 Kill
There have been attempts to kill po-
lice. military or civil officers at War
saw, Pinsk. Riga. Gomel. Tifiis. Minsk
and other cities. Bomb factories have
also been discovered here and at Mos
COW.
Harming Responsible Parties.
To curb revolutionary outbreaks and
enable estate owners to defend their
property against further peasant upris
ings. the government is distributing
arms captured on the British steamer
John X. Grafton, sunk in the gulf of
Bothna. Finland, September last, and
rifles and revolvers captured else
where TO responsible applicants.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-31
Declare a Dividend.

st. Paul. Jan. 31-The Chicago &
Great Western directors today declared
dividend of 21s per cent on preferred
ga stock
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-31
PARCELS POST WITH SWEDEN
Arrangements Completed for Inaugural
ton of Service Tomorrow.

Stockholm, Jan. 31.-An agreement
providing for the establishment of a
parcels post at cheap rates between
Sweden and the United States has
been concluded. TO become effective
tomorrow
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-31
withheld Settlements.

Last December Hopcraft adopted the
practice of years and was withholding
settlements in the water department,
on which account. it is alleged, he was
owing the city $3.l00 The finance
committee made demand for payment
and he paid the amount.
1t was then discovered he had no;
given new bond at the beginning of
his second term. and he was directed
to do this, while at the same time he
was ordered to make weekly balances.
A week ago il was found he again was
behind in the water account and a de
mand was made on him for $1,000, the
amount then due. and daily settlements
were ordered. Last Friday he settled
in the sum named and the committee
and mayor published card saying he
owed the city nothing.
But Saturday other discrepancies
We're discovered and yesterday he paid
$6S1 into the city treasury, which the
thinks covers practically all
his shortage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-31
Mitchell Says Miners Will
Not Accept Pres
ent Wage.
DISAGREEMENT NEAR
Operators Vote Down All De-
mands of Union Save
One.

Indianapolis. Jan. 31.-John Mitchell
president of the United Mine Workers
addressing the joint scale committee
of the central competitiyes district. to
day said: There must be an increase
in wages or there viii be no agree
ment."
Reject Demands of Miners.
Indianapolis. Jan. 31.-Coal mine op-
orators of the central competitive field
yesterday voted down every demand
of the miners except the one that boys
under a certain age shall not be en-
ployed at the mines, and this was only
accepted after the age limit had been
reduced from 16 to II years The scale
committee of the central and south
western fields were in session all day
at the Claypool hotel The miners
principal demands were for an in
crease of 121a per cent in wages and
a mine run basis
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-31
|OUSTS CITY CLERK
GaIesburg Mayor Suspends Off,
cial on Account Of His
Irregularities.
HELD BACK WATER FUNDS
Failed to Furnish Bond When Reject
ed-Beiieved to Have Settled
in Full.

Galesburg, H.. Jan. 31.-In conse
quence of his inability 10 furnish 8
new bond and because of alleged if
regularities in his accounts, City Clerk
Roy Hopcraft has been suspended by
the mayor.
This action is the result of an inves-
tigation of the city books by expert
auditors, and il is the first time in Is
years the city accounts thoroughly
have been audited
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-31
Big Advance.

Earnings of the United States
Steel Corporation for the final quarter
of 1905 and for the full year were
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-06-12
Why Worry About
Your Children?
Right Food Goes Far to Keep Thorn
Strong and Healthy.

Give your children plenty Of good,
pure food, rich in nutrition but easy
to digest, and let them romp and play
you need not worry about their health
this summer.
We know of no other food SO good,
so pure, 80 rich in all the nutrition
that little folks need, and SO very easy
to digest as Malta-Vita, the delicious
matted whole wheat food.
Malta-Vita gives children the high
est possible degree Of nourishment that
their young bodies need, but does not
tax the strength of their stomachs or
overhead their blood. All the valuable
food elements contained in this crisp.
delicious faxed whole wheat food are
practically predigested and are taken
up quickly by the system, forming pure
red blood and giving vitality to the
body and mind alike. It il the ideal
food for every one all the year around,
but, most especially, it is the one per-
feet food for children In the summer.
A bowlful of Malta-Vita with milk or
cream, and perhaps little fresh fruit
or fruit juice, makes the ideal break
fast for little folks, and it goes far
toward making the complete, ideal
breakfast for the rest of the family.
Such breakfast starts you off on the
day just right. It gives you the life
and vigor to accomplish things and en-
Joy yourself It is safeguard against
indigestion, and positive insurance OF
good health. All grocers sell Malta.
Vita, Now 10 cents. {.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-06-12
times a92sean1hrea arslatmu,s anua, aur II 1906

Sacramento, where she has been visit
ing her daughter, Mrs Branch s. Jones.
Master Donald Judd. son of Rev. Al
len Judd, of Clinton, arrived in the
city Monday evening. and vii! remain
for months visit ut the home of his
aunt. Mrs r. n Boucher.
Mr.. Harrison Williams, OF Montclair,
y. j.. arrived in the city yesterday and
is a guest at the l.. G, Abbott and A. G..
Click homes, where Mrs. Williams has
been visiting for a few weeks.
MIR. and Mrs. NJ j. kenison, of Ma
irid, who have been In the city for a
visit of few days ct the home of the
latter's brother. Mr.. C. r. Robbins, left
for their home Monday evening.
Miss Adde Bell. of Marietta, was in
in the city over night Monday as the
guest of DR.. r.. S, Burroughs and fam
lily, being on her way TO Des Moines.
where she will remain for short visit
with her aunt. Mrs. Charles D. Coz
inc