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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-12
Latest Merger to Affect
Great Amusement
Enterprises.
TO COVER CONTINENT
Legitimate and Vaudeville Man
agements to Combine Against
the Public.

Chicago. Nov IA morning paper
says the most gigantic theatrical trust
in the world, of which the biggest syn
dicate now in existence will be but a
part, is in the process of formation in
Chicago. The new combination is to
include $50 of the most important the
aters in the United States. will be rep
resented in every city from New York
to San Francisco and from Portland
to New Orleans. will dictate matters of
bookings. tours of all big companies,
and, in word. be the theatrical bus
mess of the United States, if not the
world.
Those Involved.
Although the combination still is in
the process of formation, the following
into it: Klaw 81 Erlanger, Daniel
Frohman, Charles Frohman, Al Hay
man, Nixon & Zimmerman. Rich &
Harris. Orpheon circuit.
AS far as Chicago is concerned. for
the present, this will mean merely the
combination of the two trusts now
doing business in the city. 1t will
mean that the legitimate trust will
combine with the vaudeville trust The
theaters thus affected. should the cor
pCrations named finally go into it. are
the Colonial. Powers and the Illinois
of the first named combination, and the
Majestic, Olympic, and the Haymarket
of The vaudeville
1t is estimated by some of the man
ayers who expect TO go into the new
combination that the properties CON
molIed by the Cooperation will value
far in excess of s59,0a9. 900, and possib-
ly $75.000,o00 According to present
plans new corporation will be formed
probably under the laws of Illinois, It's
capital stock viii be placed somewhere
between $50,000,000 and 100000. 900.
The owners of the theaters will be Civ
en- blocks of stock according to the
value of the properties contributed to
the general roundup.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-12
ENGINE men OF GREAT RAILROADS TRIUMPH;
GRIEVANCE COMMITTEES MEET, LACKAWANA SETTLES

New York, Nov 12.-The grievance
committee representing the engineers
and firemen of the New York. New Ha-
ven &c Hartford railroad and New York
Central railroad met in the city today
to discuss the wages and hours of the
labor situations on these two systems.
Similar committees representing the
engineers and firemen of the Erie rail-
road have been in session here for sew
eral days and the poll OF the Erie fire
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-12

men to determine the sentiment of
workers on the question of striking to
enforce their demands is now being
made. Grand Master Hanahan of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
said today the poll of the Erie fire
men has resulted in an almost unani-
nous vote for a strike so far as the
returns have been received
J. f. Clark. chairman of the griev-
ance committee at the close of the CON
ference said the engineers had obtained
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-12
FIFTY IMMIGRANTS DIE
IN RAILROAD COLLISION

freight engine ran away and crashed
into the Third street depot, tearing
down a large section of the structure
George r. Booth of Detroit. parcels
agent. is dead.
The severely injured are: Donald
Thomsan. assistant district superiH-
tendent of the Pullman company; Earl
S. McEuen, cashier in the Pullman of
flee: Bert Manor of Detroit, Michigan
Central conductor.
The engine was switching in the
yards a mile from the station, when, it
is said. the crew saw the passenger
train approaching behind them, and
thinking a collision was about to oc-
cur. jumped from the engine. 1t was
running at good speed and unchecked
dashed into the station.
Wreck the Missouri Pacific.
st. Louis. Nov. 1.-TWO coaches
and sleeping cars on the Missouri Pa
cific fast mail train from Kansas City
were thrown from the track by brol-
en- rail and turned over near Eureka,
Mo, last night Eleven passengers
were injured. the most seriously hurt
being the following st. Louis persons:
G.. A. Brown. Charles Mueller. Anthony
Apke. Rev. F. Anthony Braker The
injured were brought to st. Louis to-
day.
Engine Blows Up.
San Jose. Cal. Nov I2-Two men
were killed and another fatally injured
and many passengers more or less
shaken up and cut by broken glass by
an accident to the Southern Pacific
Sunset express, southbound, at Sar-
gents Station. seven miles south of
San Francisco last night 1t is be-
lieved four or five tramps riding on the
platform or underneath the first car
were killed. The accident was caused
by explosion of the engine boiler.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-12
]. ]. HILL SOUNDS A WARNING AS To
RESTRICTION IN RAILROAD CONTROL

Chicago, Nov. 12.-With a warning
that in the present congestion of rail
road traffic the country faces a prob
lem as great as that Of the civil war,
James j. Hill. head of the Northern
Pacific. Great Northern, and Burling-
ton systems. in a speech at the Mer-
chants club dinner at the Auditorium
Saturday night, declared relief hopeless
as long as the railroads are treated as
outlaws. The handling of the freight
traffic of the present and near future.
he said, requires "A colossal expansion
of trackage and equipment which CAP
ital will be loath to supply in the face
of the present trend of public policy
Government ownership he scoffed at,
and the politicians who advocated IL he
branded as responsible for hampering
the nations commercial growth to what
may prove to be fatal degree.
Reciprocity with Canada.
Mr.. Hin was the guest of honor at
the 5Sth dinner of the club. As the
only speaker Of the evening, he came
to discuss the subject of reciprocity
with Canada. This he did in care
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-12
UPPER MISSISSIPPI GETS s4OO,O APPROPRIATION
IN CEN. MACkENzIE'S RIVER AND HARB0R ESTIMATES

Washington. Nov. 12-General Alex.
ander Mackenzie, chief engineer. in d
report TO the secretary of war. says the
following amounts stated can be profit
ably extended during the next fiscal
year in rivers and harbors.
Southwest Pass, Mississippi river,
$1,000000.
South Pass, Mississippi River, $3.50,
00e
Mississippi river between the Ohio
and Missouri rivers, $650,000.
Mississippi river between the Mis-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-12

ent in character. and it. is believed
they can be harmonized TO the extent
that a powerful recommendation for
remedial banking Legislation can be
made to congress at the approaching
session.
Washington, Nov. 12-Secretary
Shaw today said he saw no present
need Of going 10 the assistance of the
money market, that as before stated by
him, unless conditions materially
change. he will adhere to his intention
not TO refund, or buy bonds or increase
the deposits.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-12
NOTED ADVERTISER
DIES IN CHICAGO
A. L. Thomas of Lord e. Thoms, Ex
pires Suddenly in
Store.

Chicago. Nov. 12.-Ambrose L. Tho
mas, president of the Lord & Thomas
advertising firm and one of the most
widely known business men in Chi
cago. died suddenly Saturday while in
the store of Carson, Pirie, Scott &
Co. The cause of death was organic
heart disease, from which he had suf-
fered at different times in recent
years, but which had not troubled him
for many months.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-12

Calumet river. Illinois and Indiana
$4,000.
Holland CBIack Lake, harbor. Michi
gan. $105,400.
Grand river. Michigan, $4,000.
Muskegon harbor. $4,000.
Harbor refuge at Harbor beach. Lake
Huron, $430000.
ST Marys river at Falls, Michigan
$500 900
Hay lake and Neebish channels, st
Mary's river. $1,000 900.
Detroit river, 100000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-12
Trust Warehouses Blown Up.

Nashville, Tenn, Nov. 12.-The
warehouse of the American Snuff com
pany at Eddyville. Princeton, and Ere
donia, KY, were wrecked by dynamite
last night
Several months ago the trust ware
houses i'm the southern part of Ken
lucky were dynamited and growers
who sold tobacco to the trust received
warning messages from might riders"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-12

forces in Cuba during the Spanish
American war died here this afternoon.
Bakersfield, Cal. Nov. 12-At 9 this
morning a bulletin was issued from
McKittrick ranch, stating that Major
General Shafter was near death and
all hope of his recovery had been aban-
doned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-12

practically all they asked for and that
the new schedule will take effect at
once.
LacIxawanna Engineers Win.
New York. Nov. 12.-The demands
of the engineers employed by the Lack
awanna railroad were adjusted today
at conference between President
Truesdale and representatives of the
engineers. The engineers are granted
a 10-hour day and an increase in
wages.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-12
Terrible Disaster Over.
takes a Train on the
Baltimore & Ohio
DUE TO AN ERROR
Second Section of Passenger
Runs Into a Freight at
Full Speed.

Valparaiso, Ind. Nov. FIFTY out
of I67 immigrants VINO were on a west
bound Baltimore & Ohio immigrant
train which collided headon with a
freight train this morning at Woodville,
10 miles north of here, are missing. and
it is believed their bodies were con
sumed in the fire which destroyed six
coaches of the immigrant train. Forty
injured were taken to Chicago on spe-
ciaI train and placed in Mercy hos
pital
Result of MisdirecfiOn.
The accident, it is declared. was the
result of misdirection by a train dis
patcher He ordered the westbound
train held at Chicago Junction, Ind, to
allow the eastbound passenger to pass.
The passenger train was running in
two sections. but the conductor of the
westbound train was not notified of
this. When the first section had pass
ed he therefore pulled out and started
collision followed.
At Full Speed.
The trains came together at full
speed and the impact wrecked both of
them completely. A number of cars
of the immigrant train were hurled
down a 10-foot embankment and imme-
diately caught fire, and il is almost ceE-
tain a number of foreigners burneIl
beneath.
The fireman on the freight was killed
and four other trainmen badly hurt.
Physicians were summoned from this
city and neighboring towns, and at
least 30 were at the scene of the wreck
and administered temporary relief to-
the injured. The immigrants consisted
of Russian Jews, Servians and Poles
enroute via Chicago TO the northwest.
Passengers Were Asleep.
The passengers were asleep when
the accident occurred and many were
killed while. they slept The scenes
that followed are heartrending. Num-
bers were caught in the wreckage I'M
able to release themselves before the
flames reached them and were consum-
air and those who were not badly hurt
tried to save others, but they were not
very successful, as the flames drove
them back.
Twenty injured are still at nearby
farmhouses As they cannot speak
English it is impossible to get their
names Some of these are fatally in
jured The loss of life is estimated
at So
At Least 40 Killed.
Chicago, Nov. 12.-This afternoon Of !,
ficials of the Baltimore & Ohio an
nounced that they had received positive |
news from the wreck at Woodville and
it was known that out of 135 people on
the train 40 were killed and 80 injured. |
Sixty escaped unhurt.
Runaway Engine Does Damage.
Detroit, Nov. 12.-One man was kill
ed and several injured. three badly, to- |.
day when a Michigan Central railroad
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-12
Pittsburg Terrorized by
Many HeinOus
Deeds.
PUT ON MORE POLICE
Brutal Act Follows Murder and
Highway Rob-
berry.

Pittsburg, Nov 12.-Pittsburg is ter
rorized and likened to a mining camp
or frontier town. Issues of papers with
three murders, a number of robberies
on the highway accompanied by vio-
lence. and. an attempt at crucifixion. i'm
p hours. added to a large number that
have occurred during the past two
weeks. there has been such a public de.
mand for extra police that Mayor Guth-
rie last night put on number of extra
police without legal provision for their
compensation, trusting to the effect of
public clamor upon select and common
councils for favorable action upon this
move.
Woman IL CruciGed.
The crucifixion case was brought to
light by screams Of a woman in a tene-
ment on Forbes street. Neighbors who
rushed in found Mrs. Jean Mitchell.
aged 19. huddled in I1neeling position
on the floor with both hands nailed To
the draining board of a sink with blood
running down her arms. Alongside her
lay a hatchet. the weapon which had
driven two big nails and which was
then used to draw them out.
Found Unconscious.
The woman was unconscious and TAX
en- 10 hospital. When she recovered
she merely said when she entered her
fiat something struck her on the back
Of the head, and she felt herself drawn
toward the sink. her hands pressed
down against the board and two nails
driven i'm.
Husband - Suspected.
The police are looking for William
Nicely known as William Mitchell, and
husband of the woman.
Husband II Arrested.
Canton. Ohio. Nov. 12.-Willam
husband OF the Pittsburg wo-
man who was nailed by the hands To
sink, was arrested here today. He de-
,lares he was not in Pittsburg at the
ime and consented TO return to Pitts
Iurg without requisltion papers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-12

souri, river and ST. Paul, S400 600.
Improvement of the falls of the Ohio,
White river. Indiana, Wabash river.
Indiana, and Illinois and certain Ken
tucky rivers, $250.000
Harbor at Duluth and Superior.
$14C, 900
Manistique harbor, Michigan, $780,
00o.
Milwaukee harbor, $129, 900.
Chicago and Calumet harbors, sur
vey, of the Illinois and Desplaines riv-
ers from Lockport. H., 10 st. Louis.
$250000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-12

fully typewriter address. which he
read to his hosts. and in which he
sought to awaken Chicagoans to their
opportunities of commerce with their
northern neighbors.
Mr.. Hill believes the preservation Of
the commercial prestige of Chicago and
contiguous territory will make impera-
tive the commercial annexation of Can
ada For this reason he advocates the
establishment of reciprocal trade rela-
tions with that government as soon as
possible.
Warning of Danger.
The speech began with Canadian
commerce. but when Mr.. Hill took up
the problems of railroad transportation
i'm the future and then came down to
the present crisis OF traffic congestion,
the railroad patriarch paused for mo-
ment and solemnly shook his shaggy
beard.
Traffic OutErOws Trnekage.
Speaking Of an editorial in a Chicago
paper. he said TT has noticed that
from June 30. 1895. to 1905-IO years
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-12
KING NOT KILLED
My stsrious Explosion in Church
at Madrid Leads to. Start
ling Rumors.
RESULTS IN A PANIC, THOUGH
But No Evidence is Discovered of the
Motive of the Out
rage.

Madrid, Nov 12.-The explosion of
several cartridges, mysteriously placed
under the altar of the Church of ST.
Peter yesterday, caused a serious panic
among the worshippers and gave rise
to rumors in the capital later in the
day that an attempt had been made to
assassinate King Alfonso. The rumor
of the attempt on the life of the king
was telegraphed all over the world be
fore it was contradicted. During the
service of the mass a Franciscan
preached the sermon. While he was
eXhorting the people the explosion
came without warning.
Congregation in Panic.
There was a panic in the church in
stantiy, and the worshippers made a
rush to escape This resulted in con
gestion at the doors. in which many
persons were thrown down and tram
pied upon by those who pressed on in
the rear Before the victims could be
extricated several of them were seri-
Ously hurt Many women tainted,
while others became hysterical, their
screams adding to the terror in the
church.
An investigation has been started,
but as yet there is not the slightest
Of the person who placed the cartridges
under the altar or of the motive for the
act
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-12
CRUCIFIxION OF WOMAN
PROVES CLIMAX or CRIME

arranged and the police lured into it,.
The police received tip to search this
particular house, which is located in the
Tartar quarter of the city and which
has not been inhabited since the Tar
massacres of last year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-12
ENDS HIM QUICKLY
Prefect of Moscow Promptly Dis
patches Man Who Threw
Bomb at Him.
READY REVOLVER DOES 1T
Police Eurec Into Trap at TifIs
and Are Blown
Up.

Moscow, Nov. ia bomb was
thrown at Prefect Reinbot on the street
this morning. Reinbot, who was not
hurt, quickly pulled out a revolver and
shot and killed the man who threw the
bomb.
Lure Police i'm Trap.
Tiflis, Nov IA deafening bomb
explosion occurred in Pethanski street
at an early hour yesterday. while the
police were making a search of an un-
occupied house The noise of the eX-
plosion was audible for a great dis
tance, and the entire city was shaken.
Three policemen were killed and four
wounded The police discovered some
revolutionary proclamations under bed
in one of the rooms in this house They
then went TO a window and pulled aside
a curtain. There was a flash of blue
flame. followed Immediately by the eX
plosion, the force of which was so great
that the body of a sergeant, one of the
men killed was hurled over a neigh
boring roof. The whole upper portion
of the house fell in.
Scene of Massacres.
1t is apparent that a snare had been
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-12
when THEY awake
Hetty Green Declares Revolution
Will Result From First
Oppression
AND PEOPLE ARE AROUSED
-wftf~ ~Wfpe Out Odious Combines With
Blood-D.re Prophecy
Made.

Boston. Nov 12.-'"There is going TO
be a revolution in this country" said
Mrs. Hetty Green, land the people are
going to revolt against the expressions
of the trusts. There will be a deluge,
and these streets Will run with blood
when the people are aroused.
''The people are finding out gradual
ly about the trusts. and when they
realize little more fully how they are
running the chances of the average per
son there is going to be revolution.
1t will be deluge, l tell you"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-12

New York Republicans to Enter
Contest on the State
Ticket.
SUITS ARE BEING PREPARED
Generally Conceded Nevertheless That
Democratic Votes Elected
Hughes.

New York, Nov. 12.-Abraham S
Gilbert, law partner of Attorney Gener
al Julius S. Mayer. counsel for the ma
| jority of the candidates on the repub
lican ticket. will ask Supreme Court
Justice Mclean to pass on the question
of whether ballots marked void cast
in this county at the recent election
were really void and whether or not
ballots marked protested" shall be
counted. Similar applications will be
made under Glbert's direction in
Kings, Queens and Richmond counties.
The orders if granted will be served
on the chairmen of the different boards
of canvassers before the canvass that
ballots the supreme court shall deter
mine are legal can be counted.
These actions will be brought, it is
understood, in behalf of the repubIi-
cept Governor Elect Hughes.
Notwithstanding this move. repub-
licans are inclined to believe that the
county canvassing of the state vote on
Tuesday will not materially change the
result They have no figures with
which to Justify the hope that any can
didates except Hughes have been
elected
Republicans throughout the state are
surprised at the result of the election
Within two years Roosevelt's plurality
of 10000 and Higgins plurality of So,
600 have been obliterated. Republi-
cans do not hesitate to admit that
Hughes was elected by democratic
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-12
Hich just slips Through.

Topeka. Kans.. Nov. 12.-Complete
official returns from SO out of 105 coun-
ties gave Governor e. w. Hoch a plu-
railty of 2.0G0 votes over William A.
Harris. The nine counties still out are
all small ones, but probably will bring
Governor Hoch's plurality down 10 p
600 or less.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-12
Against Them. Though Interested.

Mrs. Green, who probably is the
richest woman in the United States,
holder of stock in many corporations
and who transacts her business in the
Office of the Chemical National bank
of New York. has many interests close
ly connected with big corporations.
Yet Mrs. Green is against trusts. She
thinks them iniquitous
She is living for the present with
her daughter on Howland street. where
she owns a number of houses She
consented to pose for newspaper pho
tographer, and was giving him advice
about how to invest his money when
she interrupted herself to condemn
trusts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-12

Sixth Infantry Back.
San Francisco, Nov 12.-The 9th in
fantry arrived here yesterday on the
transport Thomas from Manila.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-12
Traffic Oufgrows TrneI<nre.

Continued on Page Fonr)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-01
ORANGE.
In a Few Years Grows From ;
Railroad Station to Town.

Especial TO The Times Dispatch,
ORANGE, VA. Dec. 3l.--The present
thriving town Of orange would hardly
be recognized by one familiar with the
Orange Court House, or twenty years
ago; this being the trading point and
located about tho center of the county
Is naturally the recipient of the bulk Or
the receipt and shipment OF merchandise
and agricultural products.
Orange now has two national banks.
owned by Its own citizens. the CAPITAL
~ each Is sg5.oo.Uo with aggregate
deposits OF $1,000 a wholesale grocery
company doing a prosperous business.
4 100 barrel Touring mill. two large dry
goods department stores. IL hardware
store, which dry goods and hardware
stores. compare favorabiy with those OF
any city IN the State or 500 people
Recently a new hardware store has been
c'1",ed and bids fair TO do big business.
The other merchants OF Orange all seem
prosperous and. In fact. the general con-
,dition OF the people of the county is
that OF thrift and prosperity.
a notable Improvement in the sty.e
and character of horses. Is Observable
since the formation OF our Horsemens
Association and Hunt Club
In the near future. the trustees of The
town propose to macadamize the streets.
and. as soon as practicable. to put IN,
GONE character of water works. either,
Inv n',~>otn~ the water to a stand pipe.
or preferably, obtaining 1t from some
elevated point In the vicinity.