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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-19
Kentuckian Shoots Five.

Charleston, W. Va. Dec 19-In a
row near Blue Creek, a postoffice,
George Goodwin, Kentuckian, shot
five men, one fatally, last night. After
the sheriff had shot at Goodwin six
times he was captured and brought to
fail here
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-19
STEEL WORKERS GET RAISE
United States Steel Corporation An
nounees Higher Wages.

Joliet, H., Dec. 19.-The United
States Steel corporation has announced
that the wages of its 5000 employees
in the Joliet mills be increased Jan.
1. Common laborers will receive 10
cents a day additional and other
grades will be benefited proportion
ally.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-19
ExTRADITION FOR Hal

American College Professor Charged
With Murder Goes to Germany.
London, Dec 19.-The eXtradition OF
Professor Karl Hau of Washington
I'd. c. university, to Germany was
formally granted this afternoon on the
charge of numbering his mother-in-law,
Frau Mollitor, at Baden-Baden Nov. 5.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-19
sleeps Beside Wife's Corpse.

South Bend, Ind, Dec 10 After
waking yesterday and finding his wife
dead at his side, Herman Wagner call
ed doctor. and while the latter was
looking for Coroner Holtzendorf, crawl
ed into bed and slept five hours beside
the corpse.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-19
Wife SLAYER Found Guilty.

Minneapolis. Mimi, Dec. 19.-Henry
Sussman, who killed his wife in hotel
on Sept. 26, was found guilty of muir
der in the second degree. The penalty
is prison for life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-19
Editor of Texas siftines Dead.

New York, Dec. 19.-John Annoy
Knox, at one time widely known as
editor and proprietor of Texas Siftings.
is dead at his home here of heart dis
ease.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-19
STATE HAS RIGHT
Secretary Straus Decides South
Carolina May Import
Foreigners
TO DEVELOP The LAND
Not in Violation of the Contract Labor
Law-SettIes Mooted
Question.

Washington, Dec. 19-An important
decision has been rendered by Seere-
tary Straus of the department of COM
merce and labor as to the right of a
state to induce immigration to that
state. The decision holds. in brief,
that. in the circumstances, there is no
violation of immigration laws or of
the law TO prohibit the importation of
alien contract laborers in the action
of the state of South Carolina, in this
particular case, in encouraging immi-
grafton to that state or paying the
necessary expenses of immigrants in
coming to the state.
Imported BeIgians.
Under new law South Carolina or
ganized a department of agriculture
commerce and immigration. Acting
under this law, the commission induc-
ed several hundred Belgian mill oper-
atives and German farm laborers to
migrate to South Carolina They were
sent to various points in the state
where they were needed, and were at
liberty to accept or reject the posi-
tions assigned to them.
Brought Before Straus.
The matter was called to the atten-
ton of the department of commerce
and labor and after passing through
the usual investigation by the law
branch of that department finally
reached Secretary Straus. whose de-
ciSiOn in favor of the state is based
on the findings of the department.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-19
CHINESE FAMINE is ACUTE
Conditions in kiangsu Becoming Worse
100000 Destitute.

Shanghai. Dec 19.-The famine in
Kiangsu is growing worse. According
to reliable reports received here 500,-
600 destitute persons are encamped at
Trinkiansu and many. have arrived in
Hawking
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-19
SUCCEEDS R0CKW0OD H0AR
Charles G. Washburn Elected to Fill
Vacancy Caused by Death.

Wercester. Mass, Dec. 19.-Charles
C. Washburn, republican, was elected
representative in congress for the
Third district to fill the vacancy caus-
ed by the death of lockwood Hoar.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-19
Names Insurance Superintendent

Springfield, ILL.,. Dec. 19.-Frederick
w. Potter of Albion. Edwards county
has been appointed state superinten-
dent of insurance by Governor Deneen
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-19
Leaves the Pope 4 Million.

Rome. Dec. 19.-Monsignor Adamia,
one of the wealthiest prelates, died
yesterday and left million to the
pope.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-19

lifelong republican, citizen of Illinois,
and assistant secretary of the treas
ury under President Harrison.
1T appears that in Brownsville, the
city Immediately beside which Fort
Brown is situated. there had been con-
siderable feeling between the citizens
and the colOred troops of the garrison
companies. Difficulties had occurred,
there being conflict of evidence as to
whether the citizens or the colored
troops were to blame My impression
is that, as a matter of fact, in these
difficulties there was blame attached
to both sides; but this is wholly un-
important matter for our present pur-
pose, as nothing that occurred offered
in any shape or way an excuse or JUS
tification for the atrocious conduct of
the troops when, in lawless and muir
derous spirit, and under cover of the
night, they made their attack upon the
citizens.
Made at Midnight.
''The attack was made near midnight
on Aug. 49, The following facts as to
this attack are made clear by Major
Blocksom's investigation and have not
been, and, in my judgment, can not be
successfully controverted From 8 to
10 or 20 of the colored soldiers took
part in the attack. They leaped over
the walls from the barracks and hur-
ried through the town. They shot at
whomever they saw moving, and they
shot into houses where. they saw lights.
In some of these houses there were wo-
men and children, as the would-be muir
derers must have known. In one house
in which there were two women and
five children some ten shots went
through at height of about ~ feet
above the floor, one putting out the
lamp upon the table. The lieutenant
of police of the town heard the firing
and rode toward it. He met the raid
ers, who, as he stated, were about Is
colored soldiers They instantly start
ed firing upon him. He turned and
r-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-19
TUNNEL UNDER CHANNEL
Permission Given for Roadway Meet
ing England and France.

London, Dec. ia bill empowering
an Anglo-French company TO construct
tunnel under the British channel has
been deposited with parliament. 1t is
estimated this scheme will involve an
expenditure of SS0,OO0,O00. 1t is pro-
posed TO build two parallel tunnels "a
miles long.
The Washington times., 1906-04-06
LINCOLN BANK SELECTS
I.C. ATHEY FOR CASHIER
Connected With Traders Bank for Six
teen Years and Popular
Official.

At a meeting OF the board OF directors
OF the Lincoln National Bank held yes
terday afternoon 10 select cashier 20
succeed the late +. A. Stier several
names were presented. the choice fin
ally resting upon John G Athey. who
IS the present cashier Of the Traders Ma
tiOual Bank and has been connected
with that institution since its orEaniza-
ton in January. 1890.
Il was not positively known that Mr.
Athey would accept the position, as he
was in no sense a candidate for il bur
this morning he decided 10 accept and
so notified the officials of the Lincoln
at the same time rendering his resiena-
ton as cashier OF the Traders
AS yet, IL is not known who will be
chosen 20 the position Of cashier at tin.
latter bank although several names
have been mentioned. the most probable
one belag that promotions will be
made among the present clerks of the
Institution. who have had several years
experience and are well known and
liked by the customers OF the bank
The Washington times., 1906-04-06
BEER WORKERS BACK
IN THEIR PLACES
New Contract for More Wages and
Shorter Hours Has Been
Agreed To.

All the memters of the Beer Workers.
Union are at work today except the bot
tiers who were employed by the out-of-
town breweries-
me new contract calling for an in
crease OF wages and shorter hours has
eeen agreed TO by the local brewers.
IL was said this morning that the bot
uers VIII not get the increase until
after committee has investigated their
claims. In the meantime. the men viii
continue to work under the old con-
tract. and the committee from the union
VIII confer with a like committee rep
resenting the employers with the view
OF effecUrg settlement. The bottlers
employed by the out-of-town brewers
dId not go out on strike. but lost their
Places because the foreigners decided to
discontinue the bottling OF their beer
in this city.
The Washington times., 1906-04-06
OPERATORS To TURN
ARBITRATION DOWN
Not Much Hope for Miners
Proposition.
GIVEN CAREFUL EXAMINATION
Anthracite Owners Are Sounding indie
pendents Today and Will Reply
to Mitchell N M,nday.
GIVEN CAREFUL EXAMINATION

NEW YORK. April e.-Pending a de-
cision by the anthracite operators
whether or not they viii accent the
miners proposal for an arbitration OF
their differences. the question OF peace
or war in the hard coal fields hangs in
the balance The operators decision
VIII he made known AT the joint meet
ing OF the operators and miners on Mon
day afternoon.
intirnations We're not lacking This
morning that the operators vouId -
fuse 10 submit their differences 10 an
arbitration board This belief was
strengthened by public utterances OF
David Wilcox. OF the Delaware ana
HUDSON Company. who saws that the
award OF the anthracite commission
was conclusive as TO all facts and is
sues and that no new facts have been
brought 10 public attention since the
award
The Washington times., 1906-04-06

In the spoke length
opposition
constitutionality He said:
consider
partiaty all interests
nuces.
roads, growing of their operation
a
Sc it.
supposed railroads. charged
railroad side Of this
repeated justice
greater
railroads.
o
highways Of
ALL wrongs
the Of railroads should
Hepburn bill reached the
ported in
WANTS A STRONGER MEASURE.
devolves the Senate
heartily and
purposes the but o and stronger
bill that does
becomes without dsappon the peo-
pie.
power
tribunal
o carry its will
right in right to
pension the
shipper money pending
suspension
reasonable switches sdngs
prompt
hearty secure
correction Of railroads.
The Washington times., 1906-04-06
ANOTHER DEBUT COMING
FOR Mr.. SHAW'S BOOM

KANSAS CITY. No. April s.-Secre-
tary Shaw is TO be feasted in St. Louis
April &c The occasion has been re-
ferred TO as the coming out Of Shaw
for President. deSr:te similar claims for
oTher banquets given in his honor.
All Parties viii be represented. On
the reception committee are r G
kerens ard Col" Ed Butler. This
mas offended Niedringhaus. who saws
that because of this fact he cannot be
present
The Washington times., 1906-04-06
PROVISIONS OF SUBSTITUTE BILL.

railroads engaging I'm any other busi-
ness than transportation.
The most important amendment is
the one providing prompt connections
and prorating arrangements.
Unless railroads make fair connect
ing arrangements with branch and lat
sral lines, the business and DEVELOPMENT
Of the country must be retarded. The
railroads already have all the business
they can do at present. and they hold
that no one else should build necessary
branch and lateral lines In what they
term their territory. There are MANY
men who can build ten. twenty. nftv
or 100 miles of railroad to connect with
insterstate lines who could not build
a trunk line.
Power to Fix Rates.
"All agree that the power TO fix rates
between localities should not he con-
ferred on the commission. II would
place In the hands of five or seven men
power 10 impair the growth of one seq
-tion and build up another Railroads
are interested in building up communi
ties they serve. Railroads can better
adjust rate differences between com
munities than commission; there is an
elasticity in the operation of railroads
by tfeir officers that the Commission
can not possess.
The differentials that now exist on
the North Atlantic seaboard are the re-
suit of a contest of a quarter of a CEN
tu-y. between communities and rail
roads Differentials concern communi-
ties more than they do railroads and
communities take an active interest
whenever there is a proposed change m
rates In the case of differentiaIs be-
tween New York, Boston. PhiladelphIa.
and Baltimore submitted TO the Inter-
state Commerce Commission as arbjtra
tors and lately decided the railroads
were almost passive, while the boards of
trade and chambers OF commerce of tbs,
respective cities made the argumen
They semed much more interested than
the railroads 1t is a remarkable fact
that after the hearing and consideration
for months by the commission there
was no substantial change in the adjust
Continued on Second Page.)
The Washington times., 1906-04-06
GIVES UP P0ST0FFiCE
TO FIGHT IN POLITICS

SELINSGROVE. Pa. April 6.-Having
held the Office of postmaster for nine
years. A. W. Arandu. editor of the
Beaver Springs Herald. mas resi- gned on
principle.
He explains in tOday's issue that he
will not allow a civil service appoint
ment 10 oe an impediment to his taking
an active part in politics when Cennsyl-
vania IS having a reform awakening.
and needs loyal supporters of civic
purity.
The Washington times., 1906-04-06
COAL AND OIL HEARINGS
WILL BEGIN ON TUESDAY

The Interstate Commerce Commission
announces that the first hearing in the
investigation of the alleged railroad
monopoly in coal and oil. as provided
for by the Tiliman-Gillespie resolution
will be held at philadelphia in the rooms
o'clock on the morning of Tuesday
April 10.
The Washington times., 1906-04-06
Officials Do Not Credit
Mental Disorder
Plea.
SAYS HE IS INNOCENT
Accused Holds to Statement
and Refuses to Eat
Jail Fare.
Insists He Is Innocent.

'I am innocent l am innocent
With eyes cast down and shutting.
uncertain steps. Frank Dement,.
wife-beater. PAGES necessarily the
cell at the District Jail. where he is
confined. He refuses food and gives.
or attempts TO give. the impression
that he is. insane. The protestation
of his innocence Is incessant.
The Washington times., 1906-04-06
HE WOULD ILLUSTRATE
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD

The question of whether the Congress
sional Record shall be made an illus
trated newspaper and shall print adver-
tising matter received brief considera-
tion in the House this morning. follow
ing the conclusion of a speech of Mr..
Rainey of Illinois.
At the end of his speech. he asked
that a reduced haif-tOne picture Of a
photograph OF store be printed to sc-
company his remarks in the Record
Major Lacey of Iowa objected.
The Washington times., 1906-04-06

Steeplechase. with its big field of the
best jumpers in the country; the Wash
ington Nursery. for two-year-olds. and
the four other splendid races tomorrow
at Benning.-Adv.
The Washington times., 1906-04-06
All of the Fashion of washington.

Baltimore. Virginia and surrounding
country VIII be al Benning tomorrow
The Spring Handicap SteeDlechaSe the.
Washington Nursery. and four other
hrst-class events viii be run.-Adv.
The Washington times., 1906-04-06
Take Penna. Railroad or Electric Cars

To Benning tomorrow. The greatest day
of the meeting. The Spring Handicap
Steeplechase. the Washington Nursery,
and four other first-class events-Adv.
The Washington times., 1906-04-06
THE WEATHER REPORT.

Temperature changes have not been
marked
The weather will be fair tonigf eBd
Saturday in the East and South, viii h
lower temperatures tonight in the At
lantic States. 1t will be warmer Satur~
day in the lower lake region and the
Ohio valley.
The Washington times., 1906-04-06
To Baltimore and Return

Via Pennsylvania Railroad, every Satur-
day and Sunday Ali regular trains ex-
cepe the Congressional Limited" Tick
cts good to return until Sunday night
ADV.
The Washington times., 1906-04-06
UNION POSTALS
WERE TOO LONG
Thousands Held UpBeeaHse
They Exceeded in Length
the Legal Size.

All because they varied in size less
than quarter OF an inch from that
prescribed by the Postoffice Department
between J0,009 and 12,000 union-lasor
postal cards were yesterday held up by
the department. and returned for pos
tage-" The cards were sent out from
local labor unions TO various residents
Of the city. and were designed TO call
the public's attention to a list OF the
eight-hour printing Offices in the city.
The cards went through station G. and
when the attention of the superintend-
ent of delivery was called 10 the size
of the cards he investigated it and
found that while their width did not
exceed the legal size the length of the
card was a little less than a quarter Of
an inch in excess of the prescribed
dimensions
The Washington times., 1906-04-06
Suspect Political Game.

The operators. after much considera
ton OF John Mitchelrs proposition. de-
eiared I'm public statement that the
proposal OF an agreement TO end in 1875
Presidential year-afforded "a new
opportunity to make this great industry
the football Of politics. The operators
again called attention to the fact tbs-
the laws Of Pennsylvania forbade an
agreement on the check or system
and that as matter of further fact
they would not agree to il.
The operators did not indicate that
they would not submit the question of
wages and hours. as wei as a recon-
structed conciliation board. TO arbitra-
ton This is taken as a hopeful sign
by the miners. who believe that Mitch
els move mas placed the operators in
Such a position that IL they refuse to
sroitrate the public will swing its f,Iil
influence TO the cause of the miners
The operators are giving the pr0nosai
their 1uH consideration and psbafe,-er
their answer may be. it will be TIE ax
preston of much thought and convic-
riOn - ~o--N IL
The Washington times., 1906-04-06
Tomorrow at Benning the Washington

Nursery, for two-year-olds: the Spy.ny
coed events.-Ady.
The Washington times., 1906-04-06
Sounding independents.

The operators are today SOUNDING, the
opinions of independent operators on the
proposition for arbitration.
Many members OF the miners scale
committee left for their homes TODAY
and will return TO the city on Monday
in time for the joint conference. II has
been practically decided that the next
convention of miners viii be held a.
Hazieton.
The Washington times., 1906-04-06
ELkINS TELLS WHY
HE Is OPPOSED TO
HEPBURN RATE BILL
Does Not Go Far Enough and Constitu-
tionality IS Doubtful Interests as
Shipper Greater Than as Railroader.
Elkns Discusses Rate Lsaes as
Railroad SNan and Shipper

Though referred to railroad his interests shipper
ten times as great as they a railroad
Pending bill does go enough and is doubtful coni-
tionalty
Congress has power to MAKE rates delegate that power
The Hepburn bill fails prohibit engaging produc-
tion as il should.
gives power readjus dierenials which should
not be given TO commission
Its provision authorizing the commission through routes
and rates is OF uncertain validity
denies the right suspend rate appeal which danger
ols and unfair
confers jurisdiction court TO entertain proceedings to
set aside a commSon-maGe
The Washington times., 1906-04-06
Could Not Be Cruel

The statement that my husband
treated this woman cruelty cannot have
any truthful foundation. for he is not
that SORT OF man He has always been
kind ana gentle with me and with his
child. Not once in the eight years OF
bis married life has he raised his hand
against me. nor has he ever been harsh
Or abusive. Neither is il true that he
IS a man sixty-five years OF age. He IS
only fO-ty-three.
The woman who put q bullet into her
brain in the Palmer House, At Chicago,
lived al $50 Germantown avenue. Phil
sdelphia. with her parents. Mr. and
Mrs Harry Cooper. As Edith Cooper,
she was one OF the beauties of that sec
tiOh OF the Quaker CITY
Several years ago she married Walter
Rawson- young craftsman employed
in the Cramps shipyard-
The Washington times., 1906-04-06
RICHMOND FATHER
HUNTS HIS CHILD
Girl With Woman Former
ly in Washington.
TAKEN FROM HIM BY COURTS
Now Parents Wish Her Back and Ask
Police to Trace Little One
Tor Them.
TAKEN FROM HIM BY COURTS

Washington detectives have heen en-
gagged for days in a futile effort 20 ss-
sist Charles B. Lockherd.. of Ricii-
mond. 10 recover his l:tLle Sirl OF four
year. from woman known as Josie
Russell, and half a dozen other names.
Where this women is remains a mys-
tery.
Lockhardt is expected in this city
this afternoon.
Her Possession Legal.
The woman's possession of the child
is technically legal The story f1om
Virginia has IL that she obtained Gus
tody of the little girl at a time when
the father, Lockhardt. was under ar
rest, charged with criminal assault.
The charge is said to have originated
with the Russell woman and never SUP
stantiated- With the father urder ar
rest. the Chiidren's Home s;ociety of
Richmond took possession OF the child
and transferred il in legal sorm to the
Russell woman
Several days ago Captain Boardn1an
received the following letter from the
father.
Il earnestly make this appeal to YOU
as a father of a kidnapped child VIII
you kindly help me in this hour OF dis
tress! NV wife is almost mad with
oistress and anguish. This woman
tJoSie RuSselD is in a house in your
city and had my daughter boarding in
Alexandria. Josie Russell was stopping
in house south of Pennsylvania ave-
rue. and IS anything but fit person
10 nave the custody OF my child. We
believe . &c
The Washington times., 1906-04-06
Trimming the Postals.

A committee was appointed to visit the
Postoffice Department and endeavor to
obtain permission to allow the cards
which had been printed 20 go through In
their original size and have all cards
which are being printed cut down 10 the
prescribed dimensions. No decision from
the l-StOfflce Department had been re-
turned at noon today and in the mean
time the cards returned for postage"
We're being trimmed up TO suit the super
intendent of delivery.
The Washington times., 1906-04-06

After giving the subject my best
thought. prepared bill embodying.
as 1 think, the demands Of the people
and the ideas of the President. and have
offered this bill Is. 43S2). with some
changes. as a substitute for the bill IN
der consideration
Briefly, the substitute provides that
whenever any rate, fare, charge. or
regulation shall be unjust or contrary
to law, the commission, after hearing
shall have power to direct the carrier
TO modify the same and specify maxi
mum rate"
Senator Elkins further outlined his
measure, urging its unquestionable con-
stitutionality. It's expedition. and its as
sured effectiveness. The alternate
remedy provided in the fourth section
gives the commission power 10 enJo1n
a rate charged by a carrier. and compel
the carrier 20 name a substitute rate.
II the carrier fails then the commits
sion may name the substitute rate
The Washington times., 1906-04-06
Makes Earnest Appeal.

VIII you kindly have one OF your de-
tectives go to the house 1 speak of? I
think we can find out there where the
woman is at present. / beg OF you TO
try and locate her. Gud all expenses will
be paid You at the end by the Chill
dren's Home Society of Virginia
This is my earnest appeal to YOU as
n father searching for his beloved child
CHARLES 3. LOCKHARDT,
''105 West Canal street. Richmond. Va"
Detective Hartigan learned that the
Russell woman left Washington to go
to Norfolk about March u. Later one
of her friends received a letter from her
written in Cincinnati. No one has heard
from her in the last fortnight