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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-16
ATTACKS COUPLE;
Then KILLS SELF
Queer Performance of Prominent Wa
terloo Insurance Man at Hamp-
ton, Iowa.

Des Moines, Iowa, April 16-Follow-
ing a brutal attack on Obediah Smith
and wife, an aged couple residing near
Hampton, A. E. Evans, a prominent in
surance man of Waterloo committed
suicide by shooting early today al
Hampton. Evans went to Hampton
Saturday to transact business with
Smith. 1t is alleged when the latter
was about to take some legal papers
from his safe, Evans struck him a blow
over the head. Mrs. Smith interfered
in behalf of her husband and was her
self attacked. Both were left lying un-
conscious.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-16
KILLED IN PANIC
Cry of Fire Precipitates Rush Of
Congregation in Chicago
Church,
THREELITTLE GIRLS CRUSHED
Boy Shouts in Door for Joke and Then
Runs Away Easter Eve
Services.

Chicago, April 16.-During the panic
which followed a cry of Fire" Satur-
day night. while 400 people were par
ticipating in the Easter eve services in
st Ludmillas' Roman Catholic church,
Twenty-fourth street and Albany ave
nue. three children were killed and a
score of other persons injured, several
seriously.
A majority of the worshipers in the
church at the time were women and
children. and in a few minutes all were
in a tangled mass fighting to escape
from the supposed danger. Many per
sons jumped through windows, but the
greater portion crowded to the central
circle.
Floor Gave Way.
The extra weight proved too much
for the floor and some posts supporting
it broke. The cracking of timber in
creased the flight of the now terrified
women and children and everyone in
the place became panic-stricken. Men,
women and children were fighting des-
perately with each other in an effort
to escape. The women and children
suffered most in the struggle, and
when the church was finally emptied
three children were lying dead in the
aisles.
The Dead.
EMMA HOTKA, 5 years. trampled
to death.
LILLE GUNAT, years, trampled
to death.
BARBARA HERMANEK, 10 years,
crushed in crowd, body almost unrec-
Ognizable, jammed behind one of the
doors.
There was no fire. the alarm having
been given as a joke by a boy who
shouted through the door. The boy es-
capped.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-16
MISSOURI MOB STRINGS
UP and BURNS NEGROES
MUST STAND TRIAL
FOR TELLING NEWS
Indictments Upheld Against st. Paul
Newspapers That Told of
Hanging.

st. Paul, Mimi, April 16.-Judge
Bum in the district court today filed
an order upholding the indictments
brought by the grand jury against the
st. Paul Dispatch, Pioneer Press and
Daily News for publishing detailed
stories of the hanging of William Will
liams, the murderer who was hanged
March IS. The law forbids the publi-
cation in newspapers of details of any
public execution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-16
To MAKE ANSWER
Reply to Anthracite Miners to
Be Considered by Coal
Roads.
FINAL WORD is EXPECTED
Decline Arbitration Except on Wages
and kdiustment-Mitchell in In
dianapoIis.

New York, April 16.-The formal de
tailed reply of the anthracite operators
to the last proposition of Mitchell's
committee will be considered tomor
row at a meeting of the coal carrying
| companies, at which it is expected
President Baer will preside. In the
detailed reply it was said here last eve
ming the operators will say their last
proposition to Mitchell was final and
will give their reasons at length for
making the proposition.
submit Only Two Phases.
1t will be designed to show the only
questions which can properly come be-
fore the anthracite strike commission
are questions of wages and adjustment
of complaints through a Cancellation
board or otherwise.
Mitchell Home.
Indianapolis. April 16-John Mitch
ers, and Secretary-Treasurer w. B.
Wilson have arrived home from New
York. Both were at headquarters to-
day, and both seemed satisfied with
the outlook. The district board mem
bers of different states will be in the
city tomorrow for special internation-
al executive board meeting.
Talk Assessment.
One of the matters of greatest pub
lie interest that will come before the
board will be a proposition TO levy a
strike assessmer' on miners where op-
orators have signed the 1908 scale and
have put the men TO work. At this
time about 100000 men are idle and
on strike.
No Money Drawn Out.
Up to this time none of the men
have drawn on the national treasury
for support" said Secretary Wilson.
''They are maintaining themselves on
their own time reserve"
Mitchell expects to receive within
the next two or three days a reply from
the anthracite operators to his last ar
bitration proposition. 1t is reported
the operators of Indiana, Ohio and Illi-
nois are agitating a proposition to
have the operators and miners meet
by states to discuss the differences.
Ready to Consider.
Mitchell said he would favorably
consider such a move, but thought the
better course would be for the miners
and operators of three states to send
committees to indianapolis for a joint
conference to make an effort to reach
an interstate agreement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-16
Lower House Passes
Denatured Alcohol
Bill.
NEW PROBE URGED
Senator TiIlman Has Res0lu-
tion on Bank Campaign
Contributions.

Washington, April 16.-The dena-
tured alcohol bill has passed the house.
Would Probe Contributions.
Washington, April 1G.-In the SEN
ate Tillman introduced resolution di-
recting the committee on finance to
inquire into the alleged contributions
to campaign committees and why the
facts concerning them had not been
disclosed by the controller of the cur
rency. The resolution dealt Will the
broad subject of bank contributions
and by inference to specific cases in
Chicago and Cincinnati.
Would Increase Loan Limit.
Washington, April 1G.-The house
today passed a bill to increase the
amount of loan which the national
banks may make to one borrower. No
loan shall exceed 20 per cent of the
capital stock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-16
Increase Loan Limit.
a letter from Speaker Cannon designat-

letter from Speaker Cannon designat-
ing Representative j. Warren Keiffer
of Ohio as speaker for the day.
The resolutions of coincidence were
offered by James Mckinney. successor
to Mr.. Marsh. who then addressed the
house. Other speakers were Repre-
sentatives Graft. Prince, Rodenberg,
Fuller. and Wilson of Illinois, Grosven-
or and Keifer of Ohio, and Wiley of
Alabama
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-16
CLOUDS OVER vESUvIUS
Mountain Shows no Signs Of Resunnina
ERUPTION.

Naples, April 16.-The condition of
Mount Vesuvius was unchanged today
The volcano is still surrounded by
thick clouds of smoke, but the ashes
have almost ceased to fall. Many
Americans visited the Vesuvius region
during the day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-16
NATIONAL D. A. r. MEETS
AT WASHINGTON, D. C.
Fifteenth Congress Attended by Unusu.
ally Large Number of Dele
gates.

Washington, April 16.-The 18th
continental congress of the National
Society Of the Daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution assembled here today.
An unusually large representation of
delegates was in attendance when the
president general, Mrs. Donald Nc
Lean. called the congress to order. The
day was devoted to addresses and rout-
inc business.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-16
BY WooDWoRTH cLUM.

ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF
THE ARGUS.l
Gatun, Canal Zone, April A. The
Panama Railroad company, owned and
operated by the United States govern
ment, a few days ago issued the fol
lowing interesting notice:
Notice is hereby given to the in
habitants of Colon in general, that it
is of the utmost Importance that they
should at the present time be very
economical in the use of water, and
that they give their special attention
to this matter, inasmuch as the water
supply, owing to the protracted dry
season, is getting very low, and unless
the greatest economy is practiced by
everybody, in the matter of handling
and using the water, we will be out"
1t developed very soon that the
warning issued by Superintendent
Bierd was well founded-far more so
than even he or other government Of
ficials had reason to believe. Within
As hours the water famine-predicted
by many private individuals, and con-
sistently laughed at by the authorities
began in earnest.
Three days after the warning was is
sued the town at night was almost in
total darkness, owing to the scarcity of
water with which to operate the elec-
trio lighting plant. The two water
stations in Colon, from which the ma
tives were wont to come for their five
gallons or more of water per day. were
closed At the third station a tiny
stream was trickling from the exhaust,
a stream so small that it dwindled into
drops before it reached the buckets of
the waiting water carriers. On Front
street, where ditch had been dug in
order to repair a broken pipe, the ma
tives were busily engaged in scooping
the muddy and otherwise filthy water
in the hope of thus averting an abso
lutte famine.
The responsibility for this condition
seems to rest with the canal admins
tration. The president, Mr.. Taft, and
others in higher position at Washing
ton have hoap iu1pocad .,rr,,, hv those
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-16
BISHOP SPALDING WILLING
Would Be Member of Coal Strike Arbi-
tration Board.

Peoria. Ill, April 16-Bishop Spald-
ing has expressed his willingness to
serve on a coal strike commission if
necessary. Concerning the recent ru-
NOR he might be made cardinal. Spald-
ing said he understood his name was
being considered but thought the ap-
pointment would go to New York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-16
HONOR MEMORY OF
The LATE B. F. MARSH
Congressman Mckinney Introduces
Resolutions on Death of His
Predecessor.

Washington, April 16.-The house
met at noon Saturday to hold memorial
service for the late Representative
Benjamin F. Marsh of the Fourteenth
Illinois district.
The house was called to order by
Major Mcdowell, the clerk, who read
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-16
Illinois Bar Association.

Springfield, ILL.,. April 16.-The exc
cutive committee of the Illinois State
Bar association has decided to hold
the annual meeting of the association
in Chicago July II.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-16
Athletes at Naples.

Naples, April 16-The steamer Bar
barossa, having on board the American
athletes entered in the Olympic games
at Athens, April %, arrived here today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-16
INSANE SOLDIER DROWNED
Captain Martin Leaps from Transport
While on Way Home from East.

Honolulu, April 16.-Captain Martin
of the light artillery, enroute home on
board the United States transport
Sherman, under guard as insane, jump
ed overheard during a storm April 5.
The body was not recovered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-16
Corbin is Nominated.

Washington, April 16.-The presi-
dent today nominated Major General
Corbin to be lieutenant general.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-16
SUGAR Made Cheaper.

New York. April 16.-All grades OF
refined sugar were reduced 10 cents a
hundred pounds today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-16
Uses Larrabee Letter.

The feature of the debate was the pre-
sentation of a recent letter from Form
er Governor Larrabee endorsing Cum
Minis as the real leader in Iowa in the
fight against corporate domination in
politics. Both speakers were warmly
greeted.
The debate was part of the fight of
the two factions of the party for the
control of Dickinson county, which
happens to be the smallest in the state
from the point of representation in the
coming state convention.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-16

In the first place, no one mere can
conceive of the natives wasting much
water. when it is remembered that
they have to carry it from quarter of
a mile to mile and a quarter upon
their heads in five-Callon tins. And at
the water stations there are attendants
and policemen and others, to see that
each applicant for water does not quite
fill his bucket, and that no water is
wasted at the station. Bearing these
things in mind, there is no ground for
the charge of waste, and a trip through
the poorer sections of the city will
convince anyone that the water is be-
ing used with economy-in fact, the
economy is ofttimes Distressing.
In this connection | may mention
that all the exhausts from the princi-
pal water main-20 inches in diameter
are on the upper half of the pipe.
When no water could be obtained, and
the natives were returning to their
homes with empty buckets, | was in
formed by one of the officials in the
water department that there was at
least 10 inches of water in the 20-inch
pipe, but that it was inaccessible. be-
cause there were no eXhauSts in the
bottom. Had there been exhaust from
the bottom, enough water could have
been drained from the pipe to tide over
another "a hours, according to this
same official.
The condition would appear serious,
as the rainy season is some time away
and water is in great demand. The
railroad could avert any real disaster
by running half dozen or a dozen
long water trains to the dam at Fri
joles. Barrels and buckets could be
placed on fiat cars and the people sup
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-16
CLASH IN DEBATE
Cummins and Perkins, Rival Re-
publican GubernatoriaIA As.
pirants Are Heard
FIRST IN PARTY'S HISTORY
Exceptional Interest in Forensic Battle
at Spirit Lake for Smallest Coun-
ty in Iowa.

Des Moines, Iowa, April 15.-For the
first time in the history of the party
in Iowa, two candidates for the repub-
lican gubernatOrial nomination, Gov
nernor Cummins and eX-Congressman
George d. Perkins, met Saturday after
noon in joint debate on issues within
the party. They spoke at Spirit Lake
to large audience, Cummins attack
ing Perkins as candidate of railroad
and corporate interests, Pekins attack
ing Cummins' record and charging him
with being a corporation man and de-
Tending himself as a man, citizen and
lifelong renublican
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-16

The responsibility for this condition
tration. The president, Mr.. Taft, and
others in higher position at Washing
ton have been imposed upon by those
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-16
AS THEY ARE ON THE ETHMUS OF PANAMA
Do Relieve Mght
HavBe nPrented True Washington

was in Panama on railroad business.
asked concerning the water supply,
but my informant knew nothing. La
ter, when the water stations had been
closed, asked another employe what
the trouble was.
oh replied he, "Mr. Bierd discov-
cred that the people were wasting as
much water as they were using, and
he thought he would teach them a les
son by shutting off the water
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-16

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-16

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The Paducah sun., 1906-04-26

There is a good deal of complaint
about the way in which the contrac-
tors monopolize the streets with their
cement and mortar beds, and brick
piles, and the city authorities should
order a different disposal OF such
materials. On Broadway, between
Fourth and Fifth streets. the busiest
block in the city, a good portion of
the block out to the car tracks Is
blocked in such a manner that it is
dangerous to pedestrians and vehl-
cles. which should not be permitted
The Paducah sun., 1906-04-26
CLEAN LIP THE CITY.

In great many of the cities of
the country they have a general clean
ing up day every spring, and the usu-
al days are being announced In all
these cities again this year.
This is an excellent idea and one
that could be adopted with good re-
suits in Paducah. The plan is to set
a day for everybody to clean up their
premises, front and back, and the
mayor to issue a proclamation call
ing on everyone TO do so. Owensboro
is doing this, Henderson, too, in fact,
all the neighboring towns. and Padu-
cah should adopt the idea.
May 1 would be good day to dc
it, and The Sun suggests to the may
or that he consider the matter and
call on the citizens for city clean
ing day. We have our housecleanine
days and why not one for the city?
The Paducah sun., 1906-04-26

however.
The cost TO the city in the tele-
phone case has already been very
great. The prosecution was launched
by Democratic council and was in
herited in the shape OF a big white
elephant, by the present boards The
boards have taken It up where il was
left off by the outgoing boards simp-
ly to uphold the city; but the matter
of economy may cause a reconsidera-
ton before any further action is ta-
ken, If the advice of the solicitor is
taken.
The city paid an attorney half the
compromise money for SO admirably
engineering the compromise deal. He
got $1,000. This was more than two
years ago and this is part of the
money the city will actually lose,
along with the accrued interest. The
cost of the case for attorneys trips
to Louisville in federal court matters,
costs of court proceedings in this
district, and for special meetings Of
the boards in the past, with many
other small matters of expense, WIFI
swell the total expense already in
Cured into the hundreds. This, with
the additional $500 the city will
pay an attorney to assist in the pros
ecution. will also swell the total costs
Il seems to be a question now OF
whether the boards, looking at the
matter in this light will stick by the
former action and prosecute. or re-
consider and attempt to effect COM
promise.
Regarding the compromise. the
telephone attorneys stated that the
telephone company was willing to
stick to its part even now. The tele-
phone company attorneys allege that
their client is operating under a leg
islative grant. and does not have TO
buy a franchise. The compromise was
not violated in anyway as the com
pany stood ready to buy a franchise.
but the council refused to raufy It's
sale. when bid in by ID. II. Hughes.
one of the telephone attorneys.
The Paducah sun., 1906-04-26
ILLINOIS NEW PRIMARY
ELECTION LAW READY
Thought IL VIII Pass the State SEN
ate Today and Tomorrow.

Springfield. ILL.,, April 26.- The
senate has completed the senate pri-
mary election bill and it was advanc-
ed to a third reading. 1t will pass to-
day or tomorrow.
The bill provides for the nomina-
tion of no state officers by primaries
although an advisory note" may be
taken for governor and United States
senator. The bill makes primary dis
tficts the unit of representation, fix
ing dates for primaries for the first
Saturday in March; requiring state
conventions of all parties to be held
the second Tuesday in May; fixing
the primaries this year the second
Saturday in August; for the election
of state delegates by county conven-
tions; for the nomination of dele
gates to the congressional and seRa-
torial conventions in Cook county by
a direct vote and outside of Cook
county by county conventions.
There is no provision for the selec-
tion of delegates to state conventions
and they may be selected under the
provision of the present law or in
any manner a party may see fit to
prescribe.
The Paducah sun., 1906-04-26


ment mint. Yet. as against Greeley
and Leech and in substantiation of
what the coroner says-and the
newspapers. too. for that.t-comes
the report daily of the discovery OF
more dead bodies and the necessity
to kilf dogs all over the city found
eating bodies in the ruins. II Is a
safe prediction from all the reports
that the statement of the coroner in
placing the list of lost at one thou
sand In nearer. the correct figure
than any other statement made. and
he viii be more than fully vindicated
when the ruins are cleared away and
all the missing are taken into con-
sideration.
The Paducah sun., 1906-04-26

The contractor who has the side
walk construction work on West JEFF
ferson street should be given instruc-
tions by the board of works to rush
the job. He is doing little work ev-
cry few days, and then stops and the
residents in that part of the city suf-
fer by the delay. The same contractor
has the work on the Harahan addi-
tion and seemingly proceeds with
that work without interruption,
which is evidence that the work can
be carried on continuously. The city
should see that a public contract re-
ceives the same consideration as a
private one does.
The Paducah sun., 1906-04-26
THE park COMMISSION.


The mayor has announced his park
board and 1t is as follows:
George w. Walters--H. c. Rhodes
d. G.. Murrell-Charles Reed.
Edwin j. Paxton.
The board will be sworn in and
will organize early next week. The
selections are good ones and the first
movement for a good system of
parks Is well under way.
OF course ii is too late this year
TO provide any money with which to
purchase sites for parks. but the
proposition of a bond Issue for parks
will probably be put before the peo-
pie at the November election. II
has been suggested that the council
submit the proposition of a-$40, 900
or $50 600 bond issue to the people,
and this would establish a fine sys-
TEN of parks.
The park enthusiasts, and there
are a number of them in the city,
too, are Satisfied with anything for
a start. appreciating the fact that it
win take time and a good deal OF
money to give the city the parks it
should have.
The Paducah sun., 1906-04-26
Bieh tension of Modern Life.

President Roosevelt in Ais inaugu-
raj address said that t'modern life
is complex and intense" ''Strenu-
Gus" was his former definition,
which he made so popular that 1t be-
came a classic like Mr.. Cleveland s
'1nnocuous desuetude." Mr.. Roose-
welt is right. Modern business and
social life are "both complex and in
tense" and under the strain of liv-
ing ones muscles, hgaments and
nerves may get keyed up to degree
of tension such that there is no un-
locking them in the brief time af-
forded for rest People get so tired
they can't sleep. How many people
know so well this modern feeling OF
tension, Drugs give no respite from
IL but since the tired body cries out
in its stress for any artificial support,
either stimulant or sedative, drug
habits are easily formed at such
periods, il once INDUCED persistent-
ly. There Is but one treatment that
will relax this high tension OF mod
ern life and that gives its patients
prompt, adequate natural and whole
some rest from the first treatment
Osteopathy. II is usually regarded
as a sovereign cure for sleepless-
ness.
/ should like to talk to you per-
sonally about osteopathy and what 1t
Is doing for suffering humanity.
A sane. rational treatment. II is
appreciated more and more every
day.
For private consultation, call
phone 1907, DR.. G. B. Froagge. SIG
Broadway.
The Paducah sun., 1906-04-26
VIII File n Suit.

Attorney w. V. Eaton went to
Mayfield today to file a suit for w. e.
Klough against Allen Hill, adminis-
traitor of the estate of J. B. Holland,
for s1,1O0. Holland was surety on
some notes OF Hills, aggregating
s1.10O, and Hill claims that he paid
the money over to him to pay the
notes but this was not done. for some
reason. As the administrator refuses
to pay off the obligations hence the
suit.
The Paducah sun., 1906-04-26
Murray's daily. the Free Press. has

Murray's daily, the Free Press, has
temporarily suspended. Illness of its
editor, Mr.. John McMeloan. and the
enforced absence from home of its
publisher, Mr.. A. T. Osborn, forces
the paper to the shelf for the time
being. 1t is announced. The Free
Press was a very creditable effort to
its editor. publisher and Murray.
Its suspension, even temporarily. is
TO be regretted, but more especially
will it's exchange list" regret the
illness of Col. Mclean, which
seems to be of serious nature, and
Mr. Osborn's enforced absence. be-
cause OF a law suit. from their pa
pers, the Free Press and the Ledger
The Paducah sun., 1906-04-26

Jersey Camp No. 10, W. o. W. are
notified TO meet al their camp to-
night for the purpose OF arranging to
attend the funeral of Sovereign War
ren tomorrow morning al $3.50. All
members OF the order are cordially
Invited TO attend.
J. A. Galloway. Consul Com
mander