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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-22
8. F. YOAKUM UNDER KNIFE
Chairman Board Directors Rock Island
Road Had Appendicitis.

New York, March 22.-B. F. Yoak-
um, chairman of the executive commit
tee of the Rock Island and Frisco sys-
TENS. was operated on for appendicitis
Tuesday. IL is said at the hotel that
Yoakum rallied rapidly from the shock
of the operation and there is every rea-
son to hope for his speedy recovery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-22
Labor Official to Stay in Jail

Topeka, Kan, March Ex-Governor
Hoch has finally declined to pardon A.
E. Ireland, formerly an organizer in
the American Federation of Labor.
now serving a six months sentence in
the Jail at Winfield for striking rail-
way detective during the recent Santa
Fe railway strike.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-22
Mrs. Huntington Divorced.

San Francisco, March 22.-Superior
Judge Graham today granted a divorce
to Mrs. Henry e. Huntington, on the
ground of desertion. No request for
a-imony was made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-22
SCHOOL HOUSE AS A FORT
Insane Woman With Club Holds Three
Men at Bay

Iowa City, Iowa, March 22.-Mrs.
Mary Faber. an escaped inmate of the
johnson county home, held three men
at bay for two hours in a little country
schoolhouse near here yesterday. She
was armed with a club, and threatened
to brain any one who entered. The
men finally rushed her, and took her
back TO the county home. uninjured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-22
HEIR TO MILLIONS
Grandson to Oil Magnate viii
be Christened John D.
Rockefeller III.

New York. March pa son was
born TO Mr. and Mrs John ID. Rockefel-
Ter. Jr., last night. He is heir pre-
sumptive to greatest fortune in the
world. and more he will be christened
John ID. Rockefeller Ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-22
Asks SubscaIe Committee
to Make PROPOSE
ton to
OPERATORS REFUSE
Believed That He Intended Sug-
costing Revival of 1904
Schedule.

Indianapolis, March 22.- The joint
scale committees of the coal operators
and the miners of the central competi-
| tive field and southwest district again
went into executive sessions today.
The situation before the doors closed
was the same that confronted the op-
orators and miners when the former
joint conference adjourned Feb 2, fol-
lowing the disagreement. The two
sides are apparently no nearer a set
tlement
Shot Firers' Law Discussed.
Indianapolis, Ind, March 22-The
committee of the central competitive
Illinois shotfirers' law again came mp
for discussion. motion by President
Mitchell that the matter be considered
a district affair TO be settled by the
Illinois representatives alone, was de-
feated by the operators. who insisted
it was an interstate matter as IL af-
fected the entire competitive field.
This vote left the breach as wide as
ever.
Asked Sub-ScnIe Committee.
Mitchell then moved that a subscale
committee composed Of two operators
and two miners be appointed to which
differences existing should be refer
red. He announced he had a PROPOSE
tion to offer on behalf of the mine
workers to such committee. II is un-
derstood the proposition was the re-
storation of the scale of two years ago.
but it was not stated on the floor.
Operators Oppose.
The operators. with the exception of
D,I % hn hn
vote of western Ohio, opposed the APP
pointment of a subcommittee and the
motion was lost, the operators of I'LL
nois. Indiana, and Ohio. voting against
it, Mitchell asked for a recess until
2 which was agreed to.
AccompIishes Little.
indianapolis, Ind, March 22.- The
Joint scale committee of the joint con-
ference of coal operators and miners
central committee and southwest dis
tricts were in session almost the en-
tire day yesterday, but nothing was
accomplished toward an agreement.
The committee on the central field de-
voted it's sessions to the discussion OF
the Illinois shot frers' law which the
operators of that state claim unjustly
discriminates against them, as it adds
an additional expense of from 2 TO 10
cents n ton on mined coal.
Refuse Declaration.
The miners refuse TO make any dec
laration upon the subject and asked
for a recess until o'clock that they
might caucus Their caucus was de-
voted To a discussion as to the best
means of getting the argument in the
joint committee away from the shot
firers' proposition and getting before
the committee the wage scale and 9th
er matters contained in the demands
made by them in the former joint con-
ference which adjourned Feb. 2.
The joint conference of the south
west district named joint scale COM
mittee and adjourned pending its ac-
tion
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-22
TERRE HAuTE OUT s53,672
Chicago Experts Report on Former
County Treasurers Accounts.

Terre Haute, Ind, March 22.-Chi-
cago experts who have been investi-
eating the county records under the di-
rection of the citizens committee re-
ported that former County Treasurer
William Clark, when he retired Dec.
81, turned over TO his successor $50, ,672
less than was due from him. Since
he retired. Clark is said TO have made
further payments to his successor, and
his bondsmen are ready to meet the
present deficiency.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-22

diately after it was called TO order. out
of respect for the late George L. Pat
terson, member from Pennsylvania,
who died in Washington. The state
hood bill was made the first order of
business today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-22
Pattjson is Improved.

Columbus. Ohio. March 22.-Accord-
ing to word from Governor Pattison's
residence, he was better than last
night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-22

Berlin March 22.-Unusually large
numbers of Jewish and Russian emf
grants to the United States and South
America are expected to leave Ger
many after Easter, and an influential
committee has been formed here with
the object of directing. emigration TO
the best places.
Advised to Avoid East.
So far as the United States is con-
cerned, the committee will publish ad-
vertisements throughout Russia advis-
ing emigrants to avoid New York and
all eastern states, and committees will
be formed at Galveston, New Orleans,
Baltimore and other southern seaports
which, cooperating with committees in
the interior, will direct the emigrants
to places where they can work at their
trades. The committee here has been
Informed many Jews who are well-to-do
are preparing to go to the United
States.
Choose Dog Delegate.
st. Petersburg, March 22.-The work
men in one of the mills in this city, to
render the elections ridiculous. yester-
day formally chose as their delegate q
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-22
TALKS T0A.F.OF l..
President Roosevelt Plainly indi.
Gates Position on Questions
Broached.
NOT FAVORABLE TO CALLERS
Says Injunction Bill is Good But Is
Doomed-Eight Hour Law Not
For Panama.

Washington, March 22.-Addressing
| the representation of organized labor
| who called on him yesterday afternoon,
| President Roosevelt replied in an ex-
| tensive address to a memorial of the
executive committee of the American
Federation, urging action on the vari-
Gus demands for legislation being made
by organized labor interests of the
country. The memorial dwelt particu-
larly on the S-hour law and it's enforce
ment on government works. including
the Panama canal, and the immigra-
tion laws, especially Chinese exclusion
laws.
The president expressed the opinion
that the anti-injunction bill has no
chance of passing. though he thought
it an admirable measure and sincerely
wished it would be put through.
Power is Necessary.
AS for the report of the injunction"
he said, 1T is absolutely necessary TO
have this power lodged in courts.
though of course any abuse of the pow
er is strongly to be reprobated. Dur
ing the four and one-half years | have
been president l do not remember an
instance where the government has in
voked the report of an injunction
against a combination of laborers. We
have invoked it certainly several times
against combinations of capital. l
think possibly oftener. Thus. though
we have secured the issuance of in
functions in a number of cases against
capitalistic combinations it has hap
pened we have never tried TO secure
an injunction against a combination of
labor, but understand me, gentlemen,
if | ever thought it necessary, if l
thought n combination of labor was
doing wrong. l would apply for an in
junction against them just as quick as
against so many capitalists
Absurd on Isthmus.
Referring to the S-hour law. the
president declared himself emphatic
ally in favor of it for our own people
in our own country. but insisted that
to attempt it on the Panama canal |
would be an absurdity. He cited facts |
the run of the canal in sup |
port of this declaration.
Speaking of Chinese exclusion. he |
said that instead of there being an
in fiuX of Chinese in this country there |
are fewer here now than there were at |
any previous time in the last 30 years |
While opposing the admission of Chin |
eSe laborers, he declared he would do |
everything in his power for the educat- |
ed and better classes of Cinnamon to |
come into this country and to secure /
their good treatment when they come.
He asked his hearers as good Ameri-
can citizens to support that policy.
Approves Good Immigrants.
The president was opposed to the inn
portation OF laborers under any form
and also against the admission of unde-
sirable immigrants. but he did not
think we could have too many of the
right kind of immigrants.
As to the petition of congress for
government employees. the president
said it would not be permitted, that it
must be done through the heads of de-
and that this applies to all
branches of the government service
and is necessary as a matter of disci
pline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-22
HITS AT PROXIES
New York Assembly insurance
Committee Votes to Favor
New Bill.
AFFECTS MUTUAL COMPANIES
All Elections Postponed Till Nov. IS
When State Will Take Charge
of Them.

Albany, n. Y, March 22.- The as
sembly committee on insurance in eX-
ecutive session last night voted to re-
port favorably with amendments to
the assembly the bill introduced by the
joint special investigating committee,
which would legislate out of Office on
Nov. 10 next, all directors and trus-
tees of the Mutual Insurance company,
and would nullify all proxies hitherto
secured by the companies themselves,
by Thomas w. Lawson, or any person
or committee.
Affects All Mutuals.
The bill affects every domestic mu-
tual life insurance corporation wheth-
er incorporated by special act or I'M
der the general law" and provides
that the annual election of every such
company which under its charter or by
laws would be held hereafter and
prior to Nov. 10. 1906 shall be post
poned and held on that date. All pres
ent directors shall hold office until
then, and until their successors are
elected.
State Guards Polls.
Elections are TO De held under SUI
pervision of the state department of
insurance, which is to appoint in each
case at least three policy holders to
act as inspectors of elections. Boards
of directors then elected must proceed
forthwith to elect new officers" re-
spectiyely, the terms of Office of the
old expiring upon the election and
qualification of their Successors
Directors then elected are required
by the bill to divide themselves by lot
into two classes. one thereupon being
assigned to 1-year term, the other for
two years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-22

Washington, March 22.-5y a vote
of 175 to 1856 the house adopted the
statehood rule and the speaker ap-
pointed Hamilton (Mich.); Brick (lnd.)
and Moon (Tenn.), conferees.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-22

Continued on Page Eight.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-22
Asked sub-ScnIe Committee.
Operators Oppose.

The operators. with the exception Of
Robbins of Pittsburg, who cast the
vote of western Ohio, opposed the APP
pointment of a subcommittee and the
motion was lost, the operators of I'LL
nois. Indiana. and Ohio. voting against
il. Mitchell asked for a recess until
which was agreed to.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-22
Statehood Up First.

Washington. March pa special
rule sending the statehood bill to con-
ference was brought into the house by
DalZell as the first business of that
body today. Dalzell demanded the pre-
vious question, and on rising vote
149 voted for and 124 against it, A
roll call was secured by demand OF
the minority leader, Williams.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-22

Washington. March 22.- The house
judiciary committee has decided to re-
port TO the house that there is no con-
stitutional authority for the federal
control of insurance or other state cor
porations other than railroads. The
report has been drafted by Chairman
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-07
AGED COUPLE AT
OWN FUNERAL. |.
Monuments at Graves
Are Unveiled With
Much Ceremony.
GREAT GATHERING
HEARS EULOGlES
"Uncle JOEL Sometimes Lies Lies
Down in Tomb to See How
Comfortable It Will Be.
Entertains Funeral
Party at Din
ncr. u
Especial to Thc Times -Dispatch.)

(Special TO The Times Dispatch)
3ENNETTSv1LLE, S. c., May 6.-The
monuments at the graves of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joel Covington were unveiled in Hebron
Cemetery near Bcnnettsvle, Marlboro
county, to-day in the presence of g large
gathering. The aged couple vert pres
ent to participate In the cxerc/:ses and
hear the eulogies of themselves. j. P.
Gibson, member Of the House OF Repre-
sentatlves, was the orator. Captain
Frank Manning presided and made an
appropriate speech, and an essay was
read by Miss Jean Cameron, of Virginia.
Some time ago Covington had the graves
for himself and wife prepared and to11Ds
erected bearing the inscription, Joel Gov
ington, December 2l, 1880, and Chart )
Ann Coving ton. August 90, 1S3s.'A
CovIngton has contracted with the mar
bic works 10 inscrbc the dates Of thcll
deaths. lie says he wants to put ms
relatives to as little trouble as possible
after he is dead. He has two sons, Thomas
G. and julius, both prosperous and lusefu
citizens Julius was mayor OF ,NLcCol
for several years.
joys telling and hearing Joke. lie some,
times goes and lies down in his tomb and ,
laughs about It's not being as cotn1ora Die
as he would like.
r During Gbson's speech to-day the oid
man. usually SO full Of mirth, bowed !, ms =
tried to conceal his tears and sobs. ana
there was not a dry eye IN the gathering.
After the exercises Uncle joel enter
tained a number of his friends at dinner.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-07
MRS. MORRIS
EXPRESSES |: THANKS 1 A k J
Lady Who Was Elected From
White House Grateful for
Sympathy.
.TILLMAN NOBLE, CHIvALRlo|UlJ;s !! R ~;
Has Confidence in. il Justice Of
Cause Before Great Arneri-
can People.
.TILLMAN NOBLE, CHlvALRll0|Ul;s
(speclal to The Times s-Dlspatch.)

5tIt5E5 Especial TO Inc lllleS-I! -
LYNCHBURCi, VA, May 6--The News
this morning prints letter threc-quar-
&ters of a column In length from Mrs.
Minor Morris, the lady who was elected
from the White House by Assistant Sec
rotary Barnes, in which she expresses
her thanks for an editorial favorable to
the lady. In concluding, the lady says:
ut Is all over. and have wronged no
one. This In itself is enough. ! have
been hopeful that the great United States
Senate might give its support to thor
ough lnvestigation-ono that would really
Investigate. Senator Tillman Is very
noble and chivalrous, as was also Con-
gressman Sheppard, Of Texas, In the
House. Interest In the Justice OF my
case is constantly growing. A retired
diplomat OF great astutencss called last
night to tell us how greatly the feeling
ogainstg such cruelty had increased local
tly, and have evidences from everywhere
that therei&is enough true patriotism In
America not to seeFan American woman
outraged nt the door Of our national resi-
dence, or elsewhere, without It's protest
ana accomplishment Of It's redress"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-07
NO DISORDER AT
FRENCH ELECTION
Military and Police Guard Booths
Closely-Few Changes in
Chamber.
(By Associated Press.

PARIS, May 6.-The results thus far
announced in the general parliamentary
elections. which were held to-day, show
few changes in the chamber, most OF the
former deputies being reelected but an
extraordinary number OF second ballots
will be necessary In Paris. The present
ballot gives the opposition a majority,
but the second ballot, which will be taken
May Goth, is expected to reproduce the
results Of the 1902 election, when the
representation of the capital was equally
divided. Nevertheless, the government
has gained one seat. Is:
1t is estimated that there was rec
ord DOLL Of votes Owing to the excite
ment caused by the recent strike and
the disorders occasioned BY the taking
of inventories of church property the
polling booths were guarded by military
and police, but to-day passed practically
without Incident and Intervention by the
authorities was unnecessary
Great crowds this evening surrounded
the Hotel do Vile. the Ministry OF the
Interior and the newspaper offices, where
results OF the voting were posted. cheer
Ing or hootlng when the return OF popu-
lar candidates was announced. The sue
cess of prominent men. such as Mn
BRAND, Pressense, Nlilerand, Lock Roy
and Nrillevoye and Admiral Blenaime,
was greeted with enthusiasm. Marcel
Habert, director OF the League OF Pa
triots, was defeated.
Police and cavalry patrols prevented
demonstrations by the dlsorderly ele-
ment, and good humor was generally
prevalent,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-07
PRESIDENT DECLARES
He is STANDING |.[|I|| !. PAT !"
Thinks Congress Will Also Ac
cept His View on Railroad
Rate Bill.
(Ry Associated Press, !

WASHINGTON, d. c.. May 6--pres-
ident Roosevelt to-day reiterated his
views OH railroad rate legislation In a
telegram sent to the legislative commit
tee OF tho Pennsylvania state Grange
The telegram follows:
Washington. May 6, 1906.
'W. r. Hill and Members Legislative
Committee, Pennsylvania State
Grange, Harrisburg, Pa:
e"Telegmm received. am happy to
tell you that not only am ! standing on
my original position us regards rate leg
lslation, but 1t seems likely that Con-
gress viii take this position too. The
Hepburn bill meets my Views, rs J. have
from the beginning stated.
The Allison amendment Is only decara-
tory of what the Hepburn bill must mean.
supposing It to be constitutional and no
genuine friend of the bill can object to It
without .stultifying himself In addition
should be glad to get certain amend
ments, such as those commonly known
as the Long and Overman amendments
but they are not vital and even without
Them the Hepburn bill with the Allison
amendment contains practically exactly
what l have both originally and always
since asked for, and II enacted INTO law
1t will represent the longest step ever
yet taken In this direction OF solving the
railway rate problem,
'THEODORE ROOSENELI.'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-07
Every Assurance That q at Commit
a tees Will Reach Agreement
To-day.
CONFERENCE in NEW |E:, YORK
Mitchell Prefers Agreement for
Two Years, But Mill Defer
to Operators.
lRx Associated Press.l

SCRANTON, PA; May 6. Nothing de-
veloped to- day. to disturb the general be-
lief that strike Of the anthracite mine
workers had been averted. There seems
to be every assurance that the sub ale
committee Of the organiza u ton, which Will
90 to New York early t u morrow morn
ing for a conference Tomorrow after
noon with the operators, will be assured
by the latter that there W. &c no dis
crimination. shown In case the men are
ordered back to work, and that the term
the agreement is to last will be readily
agreed upon
It Is felt that the readjustment Of work.
ing conditions can be made at each coll
liery in q very short time. providing
the men use little patience, and also
providing that the foremen make an
extra effort TO restore peace and har-
mony.
The s,,b-scale committee is composed
Of President Mitchell, the three DIS
trict presidents and the three district sec
retaries. They will return to this city
from New York after the conference to-
morrow afternoon, and will ll@report to
the convention Tuesday morning at q
special session to be held In Music Hall.
It is expected that the convention will
ratify their report and vote for a resump-
ton of work on Monday, May 14th. under
tho award of the Anthracite Strike Com
mission.
While President Mitchell would prefer
an agreement for two years, both he and
the other members Of the committee, It
is understood, will bow to the wishes OF
the operators and accept an agreement
for three years, II the latter SO desire It.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-07
.DRUCGED zULus FIERCE
ATTACK ON BRITISH.
Display Desperate Fury But Are
Routed With Sixty
Killed.
lBy Associated Press.)

DURHAM, NATAL May 6.-colonel
Mnnsell's column, which Is pursuing me
lnlu rebels under Chief Bambaata, was
nttacked to-day by two hundred julius
While While descending o precipitous hill near
the 10" grave of Chief ccttiwayo. sixty
Zulus were killed; Colonel Mansell hau
three men wounded
Mansell was engaged In reconnals-
sance from Fort Yollund, He was CO. CO.
operating with other columns n expe!.
Ing the rebels from forest Win q view
to cutting Bambauta of freedom and, es-
cane. He thought the Zulu attackers
were Bambaata's men. They numbered
altogether over a thousand men, ana at
tempted to employ the crescent to'Nla.
ton adopted in the Zulu war, and only
Colonel Mansell's prompt disposition OF
his forces prevented disaster
The zulus displayed desperate fury,
They We're armed with riges ana asse-
gals, and evidently had been drugged hy
witch doctors, who pretend to pc able
to render them imperyious to bullets,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-07
IGNORED WARNING
MOB ATTACKED HOUSE.
One More Killed and Father and
Daughter Injured in Shooting
ARRAY.
(By Associated Press.)

NASHVILLE, TENN, May 6.-~Marvin
Winters was shot and Instantly killed
and Thomas Stewart and his young
daughter we're severely wounded during
an array at stewart's home, near Pleas
ant View, Cheathnm county, last night
The cause Of tho shooting Is u mystery,
A few days ago Stewart received a
letter. warning him that Il he and his
family did not leave the neighborhood
within ten days they would all he killed.
Saturday night mob surrounded Stew
arts house and opened fire on It, and
Stewart and his daughter were wound
ed. Stewart returned the shots, and the
mob scattered This morning the body
of Marvin Winters was found about hfty
wards from Stewards home, load Of
shot having taken effect, Sheriff Harper
and deputies this afternoon arrested Jim
Hunt, Eph, Boyle and Newton Winters,