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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-27
Crew of Wrecked vaIen-
cia Not Under OFF,
GERS Control,
so THE SURVIVORS SAY
Heroic Rescuing Party From
SaIvor Brings Last of liv-
Ing to Safety.

Victoria, b. c., Jan. 27.-All suryi-
vors who reached shore near the
scene of the wreck of the Valencia
have now been cared for. the last party
of nine who had been stalled at Oar
ling river on account of flooded waters
reaching the steamer Salvor at Ban
field creek last night They were in
bad condition.
Credit Due Rescuers.
Great credit is due TO the party from
the Salvor, headed by Capt. Ferris. who
left early Wednesday and Travelled al
most an impossible trail for Is miles.
After a night spent on the trail they
started for home with the survivors.
Before returning Ferris visited the
wreck. He reports the beach literally
covered with wreckage. AT that time
five bodies were on the shore. none be-
ing identified.
second Party Left.
A second party left the Salvor yesteT-
day They went as far AS Pachena
carrying packs of provisions and extra
clothing. AT 3 o'clock they were join
ed by a landing party sent from the
United States revenue cutter Grant. At
Pachena provisions were made 10 sue.
cor the survivors. The party was
sighted at $40 on a point of rock,
having taken TO the beach as the trail
was too hard for the men 10 travel in
their famished condition. The Associat-
ed Press correspondent was the first to
reach them. All the survivors were
completely fatigued. All had been pro
vided with shoes. Those who had
been without. had been supplied with
shoes taken from corpses washed ashore.
The survivors are loud in their praises
of the rescue party from the Salvor.
The trail is in a frightful condition.
and is most difficult at best. There
were ! 1 bodies reported washed ashore.
F. f. Bunker of Seattle. said there was
evident lack of discipline among the
officers, and this statement has been
corroborated by other passengers. A
boy cursed an officer to his face for
not giving proper orders.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-27
RIGHT QUESTIONED
Midshipman George Melvin, of
Geneseo, Defended on Score
of Jurisdiction.
DETAILS OF CHARGES MADE
Secretary of Navy Directs Dismissal
of Chester Bboebaum-Other Yer
diets Withheld.

Annapolis. Md. Jan. 27.-The tria
of Midshipman George Melvin. of Gen
eseo. ILL.,. member of the third class. or
six allegations of hazing. was contin
ued today Lieut. s. V. Graham. u. S
N, is acting as his counsel. The of
fenses charged against Melvin, the re
quirement of a physician after exercis
as for fourth class men and the use OF
abusive language towards one of them
Technically Correct.
The court examined charges and
specifications and announced they had
been found in due form and technically
correct. Melvin was arraigned and his
counsel submitted a plea in bar which
raised the question of jurisdiction of
the court.
BIOebaum Dismissed.
Washington, Jan. 27.-The secretary
of the navy has directed the dismissal
of Midshipman Chester A. J. Bloebaum
of Missouri, in the execution of the
sentence imposed by court martial at
on conviction of hazing.
The cases of Midshipmen Meriweather
and Miller are under consideration at
the navy department.
Meriweather resigned before his trial
on charges of hazing and that fact
his case.
Decatur Expelled.
Annapolis. Jan. 27.-The order dis
missing Midshipman Decatur. from the
naval academy. was read out at dinner
formal at the academy yesterday after
noon. He left the grounds shortly af
ter
Presidential PrOtege Freed.
Annapolis. Md, Jan. 27.-Midship-
man Richard r. Mann, a presidential
appointee and member of the first class
has been acquitted of the charge of
haZing and restored to duty
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-27
Agrarian Uprising Being
Put Down in Rus.
sia.
THE GRAVE OR PRISON
Half of Town of G0mel in
Flames and Fighting
Continues.

Wenden, Livonia, Jan. 27.-The paci
fication of the Baltic provinces is reach
ing the final stage so far as the agra
rian movement is concerned. Nearly
25O revolutionists have been shot, anC
several thousand are under arrest
Five thousand rifles have been captur
ed by the troops.
Gems. Orloff. Meiphardt and Wendt
are now operating in the Wenden dis
trict with 10000 troops. completing A
circle in which the revolutionists are
being gathered.
Death imprisonment.
The generals have the names OF
leaders of the revolutionists who will
be tried by court martial when caught,
and either shot or imprisoned. The
majority of those already executed
were Lettish teachers or students.
The reyolutionists have stopped
burning buildings. but occasionally fire
on the troops.
Half of Town In Flames.
ST. Petersburg. Jan. 27.-A dispatch
from GOmel says half the town is in
flames and fighting is going on in the
center of the town between troops and
revolutionists who had been reinforced
by peasantry of the surrounding dis
tricts. The disorder extends to five
counties around Gomel.
Admit Eastern Trouble.
St. Petersburg. Jan. 27.-Beyond the
fact that the revolt at VladivostOk is
not subdued and that mutinous sailors
and soldiers are still standing by their
guns at Holy InnOcents battery the
war office had nothing TO give out to-
day regarding the situation at the for
tresS
Russian Victim to Hospital
Lodz. Jan. 27-Three unknown per-
sons today gained access TO the hospi-
tai and killed with a dagger a man
named Lukiezevski, who was shot in
the streets Jan. 25.
The murderers thus completed the
sentence of the revolutionary tribunal
which condemned Lukizevski to death
as a traitor for informing the police of
the location of the bomb depots-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-27
Three LOSE LIVES
In A HOTEL FIRE
Score Injured in Burning Structure at
Lowell, Mass.-Caused by Over
heated Stoves.

Lowell. Mass. Jan. 27.-Three peo-
pie lost their lives and over a score of
others were injured in a fire early to-
day which badly damaged the Richard
son hotel. Seven of the injured were
removed to a hospital. The others,
after treatment by physicians, were
lodged in nearby hotels and residen-
ces. Most of the injured were either
burned, cut by falling glass or hurt in
leaping from windows of the upper
stories. 1t is believed the fire origin
ated from overheated kitchen stoves.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-27

Des Moines, Jan. 27.-Startling
charges involving the business meth
DDS of the Iowa insurance companies
were made yesterday on the floor of
the state senate by Senator F. NJ. Mols-
berry of the Louisa-Muscatine district.
The senator, who is lawyer of vigor-
Gus personality and caustic candOr, de-
clared that the insurance corporations
of the Hawkeye state have been de-
veloped through a policy of graft,
crookedness, extravaganza and viola
ton of the law. He demanded with
fiery emphasis that his resolution ask
ing for an investigation of these COM
panies be Immediately set on its way
to passage.
Question Referred.
After a sensational debate the whole
matter was referred to the senate in
surance committee. of which Senator
Whipple of Benton county is chair
man. The address of Senator Mols-
berry was so bold and convincing that
even if senators secretly desire 10 see
ii smothered in committee it is well
understood tonight that no such policy
will be adopted. Senator Molsberry's
revelations are expected to awaken
the people of Iowa to a situation which
is compared to that in New York.
though, of course, on smaller scale.
Near Personal Conflict.
In his denunciation of the Iowa COM
panies Senator Molsberry ran foul of
Senator Lewis, who took the floor to
oppose an inquiry. The verbal en-
counter of these two men was listened
to with keenest interest, and for mo-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-27
House Decides Foreign.
ers May Work Long,
er on Canal.
REPUBLICANS DIVIDE
Democrats 0pp0se---262 Pen.
sion Bills Rushed Through
In IS Minutes.

Washington. Jan. 27.-By vote of
S-hour law for alien labor on the Pana-
ma canal. The provision is contained
as an amendment in the urgent def
cheney appropriation bill which was
passed.
Republicans Opposed.
Nineteen republicans voted against
waving the S-hour law and one demo-
crat, MIR. Dearmond. voted for it. Re-
publicanS voting nay were Allen On.
j.; Bennett. (Ky0; Brooks. (Colo);
Campbell, (Kans.); Cooper. (Wis.D;
Dale; Dickinson, QllD; Edwards. Goe-
BILE. Greene, Hogg, Mccall. McGavin,
McLachin. Michael. Rodenberg. Smith,
(Pa); Stafford, Townsend.
Fast Work on Pensions.
Two hundred sixty-two pension bills
were passed in % minutes. and the
house adjourned at 2:03.
Controversy Over Meat Inspection.
Washington, ID. c., Jan. PA con-
troversy resulted from an attempt in
the house yesterday to increase by
Sis. 900 the amount for meat inspec-
ton by the department of agriculture.
This increase was refused after an
animated debate in which Chairman
Tawney characterized the movement
as an attempt by the department to
coerce congress into giving more mon
ey than the secretary had estimated
for Those favoring the amendment
did so. they stated. in the interests of
the cattle industry of the country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-27
TOWN TOPICS CASE
LEADS TO ARREST
Warrant Sworn Out for One of the
Witnesses for Alleged Per-
jury.

New York. Jan. 27.-The expectation
OF arrest based on the evidence brought
out in the Town Topics case. was caus-
ed today by a conference of Robert ].
Collier, publisher of Golfers Weekly
and James w. Osborn. counsel for the
editor OF that publication, with acting
District Attorney Mott. AS result
of the conference a warrant was is
sued on a charge of perjury for the ar
rest of one of the persons who testified
in the Hapgood trial and it is expect
ed the arrest will be made this after
noon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-27
GOES FASTEST MILE
MAN EVER TRAVELLED
Marriott Makes 1t In % is in Auto
Tests at Ormond
Beach.

Ormond. Fla, Jan. 27.-Two marvel
Gus records were established on Or
mond-Dayton beach yesterday, a mile
being made in :2S 10 and a kilometer
in rs 2-5. The mile in :2S 1-5. at a
rate of 127h miles an hour. is faster
than anything ever travelled before.
Fred H. Marriott. driving a wonderful
American speed steamer creation of
30 horse power. accomplished both
these feats.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-27
RULES COMMITTEE MEETS
Wrestling With Question of EIiminat.
ina Brutality from Foot Ball.

New York, Jan. 27.-The national in
tercollegiate foot ball rules committee
met here today and took up the subject
of the elimination of rough and brutal
play from the game. The entire morn
ing's session was occupied in discus
sing the report of the subcommittee
which submitted a working plan for
the eliminating of brutality. The dis
cussion was not made public.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-27
TEN YEAR TERM FOR
CAPT. VAN SCHAlCK
Master of Slocum Held Guilty for Fail
ing to Have Fire Drills by
Crew.

New York, Jan. 27.-Capt. William
II. Van Schaick was today found guilty
of criminal negligence in failing 10
have fire drills OH the steamer General
Slocum, which he commanded in June
1904. when the steamer burned with
loss of over / 900 lives. He was i'm
mediately sentenced 10 10 years impris-
onment by Judge Thomas in the Unit
ed States district court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-27
OLD SOLDIERS PASS
AWAY RAPIDLY
Commissioner Warner Reports $4,000
Civil War Pensioners Died
in Six Months.

Washington, Jan. 27.-During the
past six months 2S.OO6 pensioners of
the civil war have died according to
the statement of Pension Commission
er Warner This he says is evidence
of the rapidity with which the veterans
are being diminished. The total num-
ber of pensioners Dec. 81 was G79 ,23i
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-27
Weekly Bank Statement.

New York. Jan 21-Loans increas-
ed. S15.517. 500; deposits increased.
$17.743, 800; reserve increased. $3.501.-
900; surplus decreased 1884, 72G; eX L.
S deposits. decreased. 1925, ,450.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-27
ILLINOIS MISSIONARY DEAD
Mrs. Edward F. Carrie, of Princeton,
Passes at Harpoot, Eastern Turkey.

Boston, Jan. u The American
board of commissioners for foreign
missions received a cablegram today
announcing the death of Mrs. Edward
F. Carrie. missionary at Harpoot, in
eastern Turkey. She was born in
Princeton. Ill.,. in 1875.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-27
LIBERALS HAVE A
MAJORITY OF EIGHTY
Result of Election in England Gives
Party Majority Over All Others
Combined.

London. Jan. 27.-Voting is practi-
cally over and as a result Of the gen
eTal election the liberals will find them
selves at the meeting house of com
mons with a majority of more than so
over all other parties combined. Only
10 contests remain TO be decided. The
totals are: Liberals. 371; unionists.
157: Irish nationalists. 80; labor
ties. 80.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-27
Floods Near Cairo.

Cairo, H.. Jan. 27.-The country
Morehouse. Mo-, is flooded and many
houses are under water on account of
a break in the Little river levee at a
number of places. Great damage has
been done to the Caruthersville branch
of the Frisco road by the high water
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-27
Insults Reporter; Fined $50.

Richmond, Va, Jan. 27.-In the case
of Mayor Mccarthy for calling a News
Leader reporter liar in the police
court and placing himself in contempt,
he was fined $50 by the Justice He
took an appeal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-27
new COMET FOUND
IN NORTHWEST SKY
Prof. Brooks, of Smith Observatory,
First TO Report Strange
Astral Body.

Geneva, ~ Y, Jan. 27.-Dr. William
B. Brooks. director of the Smith OBJ
servatory. today discovered a new
comet in the northeastern sky. Its po-
sition is right ascension. 1G hours ~
minutes and 80 seconds; declination,
north AZ degrees 10 minutes. IL mas
moderate motion in a northwesterly
direction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-27
Protest Discrimination.

Belgrade, Servia, Jan. PA great
mass meeting of delegates from all
parts of Servia was held in the Theatre
square here today to protest against
the action of Austria-Hungary in clos
ing the frontier To the importation of
Servian cattle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-27
Collision at Spring Valley.

Spring Valley, H.. Jan. Thames
Christopher. a motorman of the Illinois
Valley railway. was killed in head-on
collision yesterday. Several passen-
gers were injured
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-27
ROTTENNESS IN DENMARK X
Staircase of New York's $30,0o0,0o0
Capitol is Condemned.

Albany. Jan. 27.-The assembly stair
case in New York's $30.000.000 capitol,
which has been under suspicion for
several months, was ordered closed
today on the ground it is unsafe for
uSP
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-27
CARRIE NATION SELLS
PROPERTY TO SALOON
Business Block at Guthrie, Okla, to
Be Used by Liquor House.

Guthrie, Okla, Jan. 27.-Mrs. Carrie
Nation has sold her two-story brick
building known as the Harvest Home
Mission" to Shewnate & Laughlin.
wholesale liquor dealers. for $4,000.
AS Mrs. Nations office was moved out,
barrels of liquor were moved in. Mrs.
Nation has been waging continuous
warfare on the rum evil in Oklahoma,
declaring that every saloon should be
blown up with dynamite.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-27
Kaiser Has Birthday.

Berlin. Jan. 27-Emperor Williams
birthday was celebrated today with the
usual obSeryanceS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-27
:|IOWA INSURANCE COMPANIES HIT
MuscATNE DECLARES BUS
DEVELOPED THROUGH GRAFT, CROOkEDNEsS
ExTRAvAeANcE = DEMANDS INVESTIGATION.

ment the senate and galleries looked
for a personal conflict.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-27
DEATH SENTENCE is PASSED

Murderer of Mabel Page Will Be Elec-
trocuted Week of June 10.
Cambridge, Mass. Jan 27.-Charles
L. Tucker. convicted of the murder of
Mabel Page. of Weston, March 81, 1904.
was today sentenced to death by cleo
tricity during the week of June 10.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-27
Draws Two Salaries.

Washington, d. c., Jan. 27.-TheO-
dore Shonts, chairman of the isthmian
canal commission, who receives sal
airy of 100000 year from the United
States for his entire time and service
in canal affairs, also draws $4,000 a
year as president of the Glover Leaf
railroad
This fact was admitted by Mr.
Shonts yesterday in his testimony be-
fore the senate committee on inter
oceanic canals, before which he was
a witness
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-27
Performs No Service.

Mr.. Shonts further admitted that he
performs no service in return for the
$4,000 a year he receives as president
of the Glover Leaf railroad. He said
he gave no time TO the management of
the railroad, but that reports are sent
TO him and frequently officials of the
company come to Washington 10 con-
suit him
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-27
Isthmian Com mission
Adopts Suggestions of
the Minority
OF CONSULTING BODY
Chairman ShOnts Admits He
Still Draws Salary From
Railway Company.

Washington, d. c., Jan. 27.-The
isthmian canal commission today con
cluded its consideration of the report
of the board of consulting engineers
with respect to the type of canal that
should be constructed. The commits
sion adopted a report to the secretary
of war.
Not Onicial
While no official announcement is
made with reference to the report there
is good reason to believe they have
summarized the two reports and have
recommended the construction of a
lock canal with an S0-foot level practi-
cally following the recommendations of
the minority of the consulting engin-
GERS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-07

energy. even the slow pnck mules seem
ing to understand that a place of rest
WAS at hand, aud soon entered the little
town which sits on the Andes above tim
herline among the clouds. We at once
sought out the hest hotel OF the place
and engaged rooms. Our host proved TO
be a business-ltkl italian. who employed
n French chef When dinner was an
hcunced we discovered that our landlord
loving the spaghetti and macaroni dishes
of his native land. had combined his
taste with that of his salad and garlic
loving chef In the matter of preparing
the menu. Added to these mysterlously
mixed viands was the national dish called
patitas, which is made of sleeps trot-
-mdiffercntly cleaned. The whole
was quite enough to cut the edge OF an
ordinary American appetite before the
owner OF It had put his tongue 10 the
food placed before him.
The following day. while my companion.
the fur trader, was busy finding Indian
chinchilla trappers, had time to look
about the town. II numbers about 5000
souls 100 being foreigners, principally
German. English and French. The houses
are built of adobe and nre small and IN
adorned Rarely does one a structure
of moro than one story. md never above
three stories. Most Of the. commercial
business OF the town Is conducted by
Germans. although one finds many inter
csting shops kept by natives, conducted
along the most primitive lines. The
streets are well laid out. but one wades
ankle deep in sand. which insinuates It
self into every pore and Ills the throat.
eyes. ears and nose. The sanitary con-
dition OF Oruro is ike that OF every other
Spanish American town-most lamentable!
In fact the people live in such an M
hygienic manner that the wonder Is that
they do not all die OF diseases fostered
by 9th. AS It never rains up here, the
dust and sand is never quieted. and one
may write his name on any piece Of furni-
ture IN the thick coating OF sandy soil.
where the signature may remain until
Time sprinkles enough dust over It to
hide from sight the letters.
Women Live IN IdIenesa.
The aristocratic wonen-those OF Span
ish blood-pass their lives in idleness-
gossiping. sleeping. dancing and being
made love to. The young girls are strict
~ guarded. never appearing on the
streets nor at the dances without chap
erons Before marriage they live with
but one object in view-the procuring Of
a lover. Tor their minds are allied with
romance and very inferior poetry. which
they can quote By the yard. After mar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-07

been swept away by the never-ceasing
winds.
All day long we climbed under burning
suns. the heat radiating from the baked
earth beneath our feet. Away 10 our right
we saw pale columns Of blue-purpie smoke
rising from the mountain peaks. They
marked the active volcanoes which are to
be seen at great distance. The two most
prominent and active OF these volcanoes
which are TO be seen at a great distance.
are Lastarria, about 1000 feet. AMI An
tafaIla. measuring 10000 feet
Orura, City Of the CIouda.
After Il days of weary travel over
mountain trail and through waterless
desert, our faces torn with the cutting
sands that for countless centuries have
been the Winds plaything, our nostrils
bleeding from inhalfng the dry, sulphurous
atmosphere. our threats raw from want
OF cool, fresh water, our hearts humping
and temples throbbing from effect Of the
altitude, we rested our aching eyes on
a most welcome sight. In the distance
we saw our Mecca-Orura! From the
nitrate deserts-compared with which the
Sahara Of Africa is a garden spot-we
were nearing a human habitation once
more. Again our stomachs and exterior
bodies would know clean. cool water.
Once again we should sit at table and
eat our meals with certain ceremony.
And a whitelinened bed-ah. the joy OF
anticipation
So we pushed onward with renewed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-07
OLD CHINA COLLECTING.

Old china ornaments. such as are often to
be purchased from country people. are very
saleable. Particularly those funny cid jugs
known TO collectors as Toby jugs are IN
demand The buyer should make sure that
be is purchasing the genuine old article, as
there are many forgeries about The old
jugs have been copied so exactly 10 design
and markings that 1t IS extremely dlaicult
even for experts to tell the real thing. Il
the jug looks very old and the owner can
give 1t a history extending some time back
the purchaser viii be fairly safe II laying
out anything under So In out-of-the- way
places jugs and plates are still to be found
made in one-time fashionable "lustre'
ware. OF late years these have been 10
demand amongst collectors. and the ans.
teur will easily recognize them from the
curious metallic appearance Of the surface
In conclusion It may be said that the
general rule Of the treasure hunter must
be not 10 pay any big prices at all At the
best the buying Of such articles IS men
Toned above Is very speculative IN that the
purchaser may be able te realize a good
prize, or. on the other hand. be mas nor
do more than cover his expenses. so that
the conscience of the amateur Durcha see
may be quite ensy IN buying at a low price,
and If he can sell ct q large profit. be de-
serves all he gets for the risk be b willing
TO run.