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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-26
BEGAN ATTACK WHILE
PROTECTED BY A TRUCE
A. F. OF L. REAFFlRMS
ITS ANNOUNCEMENT A
Executive Council Adopts Resolution
Advising Use of the Bal
lot.

Washington, d. c., March 90 The
executive council of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor Saturday reaffirmed
its decision and the decision Of the
American Federation of Labor relative
to political action, as follows
I'VE reaffirm as one of the cardinal
principles of the trade union move
ment, that working people must unite
and organize, irrespective Of creed
color. sex, nationality or politics.
THAT the American Federation OF
Labor must firmly and unequivocally
favor the independent use of ballot BY
trades unions and workingmen, united
regardless of party, that we may elect
men from our own ranks to make new
laws and administer them along lines
laid down in the legislative demands
of the American Federation of Labor.
and at the same time secure an impair
tial judiciary that will not govern US
by arbitrary injunctions of courts, nor
act as plant tools of corporate wealth.
THAT as our efforts are centered
against all forms Of industrial slavery
and economic wrong, we must also di-
rect our utmost energies to remove all
forms of political servitude and party
slavery, to the end that working peo-
pie may act as a unit at the polls at
every election"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-26
DENIES MAIL TO NEW
YORK "MEDICAL OFFICES
Postal Department Opens War on In.
stitutions Against Which NAL
practice is Alleged.

Washington. March 26.-Fifty-two al
legged "medicaI' offices in New York
AMI Brooklyn, where malpractice is
said to be the rule, have been placed
under the ban by the postmaster gen
eral Orders have been given to refuse
TO ADMIT the advertisements of the
concerns to the mails and to refuse to
deliver letters addressed TO them or to
the fictitious names under which per-
sons conducting these concerns hide
their Identities. For some time the de-
partment has had inspectors working
iu New York gathering the necessary
evidence to close the mails in these
case S, and the officials of the depart
met expressed the belief that practi-
caIIy all of the criminal concerns of
this character in these cities have been
covered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-26
SUFFERING is LESS
People of Japan Where Famine
Reigned Relieved by Aid
From Abroad.
CHILDREN GOTO ORPHANAGES
Batter of Flour Mixed With Straw and
Weeds Staple Article of
Food

Toxic, March 2G.-The misery and
suffering in the famine district has
been slightly relieved by the prompt
and liberal aid from foreign sources
and the abatement of the rigors of
winter The local authorities are try
ing to provide work for the able-bOd-
led. but the amount is inadequate and
thousands are still on the verge of
starvation.
Many parents are parting with their
children, sending them TO the already
crowded Okayama orphanage. Several
children arrived yesterday at the Uye-
no railway station in this city. Among
them was a girl years of age who
was found treasuring a package of old
newspapers with a postal card with
the address of her parents. The child
had been told to mail the card upon
her arrival at her destination.
show Their Suffering,
The severity of the suffering under
gone by the children is clearly depicted
in the faces of those compelled to leave
their homes, where the food consists
of flour mixed with straw and weeds.
The mixture is beaten fine, forming a
pastry which contains only % per cent
actual food value The government
has remitted the lowest tax in the fam
inc district, but this will not afford
immediate relief. The liberal contri-
buttons from American sympathizers
are already effective. and the relief, in
the form of food and clothing, is com
manding the heartiest appreciation.
Make Another Appeal.
Another appeal for aid is presented
by the sufferers from the recent earth
quakes in south FOrmosa, thousands of
whom are homeless. The local govern
ment is busy providing food, caring
for the injured and recovering and re-
moving corpses, several hundreds of
which are buried under the debris.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-26
SEVEN KILLED AT A
RAILWAY CROSSING
Three Generations of Family in Vehl-
Gle Crushed by Train in
Pennsylvania.

Sunbury, Pa, March 26.-Seven per-
sons, representing three generations of
one family, were killed Saturday on
the Philadelphia and Reading railway
at Hass crossing, a mile south of this
place. There was TO have been a fam
lily reunion at the home of G.. W. Nei-
dig at Augustaville, and the latter had
driven to the home of his sons to con-
vey the party to Augustaville. At Hass
crossing the roadway crosses the rail
road at a curve and the train probably
was not seen in time to avoid being
run down. The occupants of the wag-
on were thrown or dragged many feet
by the locomotive and their bodies ter
Tibly mangled.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-26
ALCOHOL TO WIN
House Subcommittee Decides in
Favor of Removing Rev.
enue Tax
OFFTHE DENATURED PRODUCT
Restricted to Certain Uses-Hazing
Bill of Senate Passes Lower
Body.

Washington, March 26.-The free
alcohol subcommittee of the house com
mittee on ways and means today agreed
to report the free alcohol bill to the
full committee Wednesday next. The
feature of the bill is, it takes the in
ternal revenue off denatured domestic
alcohol for technical uses, including
lighting, heating and motor uses.
Passes IIazinG Bill.
Washington, ID. c., March 26.-Haz-
ing at Annapolis naval academy was
dealt with by the house Saturday in
the passage of the senate bill with a
house substitute. Action was taken
after a prolonged debate which placed
in the record the impression of spe-
ciaI committee which investigated the
subject recently, and a severe criticism
of the efforts to condemn haZing by
Hepburn of Iowa Several amendments
were proposed 70 the measure, but all
were rejected save one making it the
duty of cadet officers TO report infrac-
tions of the rules as well as other
academy authorities. The bill repeals
that portion of the existing law which
makes it compulsory to dismiss mid
shipmen guilty of hazing in any de-
gree. and substitutes punishment ac-
cording to the nature of the offense.
Cruel and brutal hazing may be punish
ed by dismissal.
Previous to the hazing bill consid-
Grafton, 235 pension bills were passed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-26
ROCKEFELLER is WILLING
TO TESTIFY AT LAKEWOOD
IOWA MINISTER is
KILLED In PULPIT
Lightning Strikes Pastor Lentz of Lat
ter Day Saints While Preaching
at Carson.

Carson, Iowa, March 26.-While
preaching to his congregation yester-
day the Rev. ]. B. Lentz, pastor of a
Latter Day Saints church at this place,
was struck by lightning, which caused
his death within an hour The bolt de-
scended during a hard thunder storm
and was communicated to the preacher
by chandelier hanging directly above
his head. The shock threw him to the
floor unconscious, while many persons
in the audience were partially stunned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-26
FATHER COPON SUES HIS CRITICS
SECOND LYNCHING IMMINENT
Chattanooga Jail Guarded to Prevent
Violence to Negro Murderer.

Chattanooga, Tenn, March 26.-
Will Edgeman, the young white man
struck with a piece of lead pipe by
VIII Wilson, a negro, in a dispute over
the Johnson lynching, died yesterday
1t is rumored that Edgemans s
friends will attempt to lynch Wilson.
and the county JAIL where the negro
is confined, is well guarded
Several of the leading ministers of
the city preached sermons condemning
mob violence. Negro ministers also
cautioned prudence. No arrests of
county officers or members of the mob
have been made, but an investigation
is being made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-26
John D. ArchboId, Vice
President of Stand
ard Oil, Talks.
DISLIKES NOTORIETY
No Active Head of Company
Which Really Has Much
Competition.

New York. March 2G.-John d. Arch
bold, vice president of the Standard
Oil company, testifying at the hearing
in the custer proceedings brought
against the Standard Oil company by
the state of Missouri, said John d..
Rockefeller has no desire to evade any
questions. He says Rockefeller knows
nothing about the matters concerned
in this suit.
Dfslikcs NOtoricty.
He dislikes very much the notoriety
and cartoOning.' said Archbold. IF
Hadley wants to go to Lakewood and
question him, | am sure he will find
him willing to answer any questions
There is only one way to examine
4 witness here the attorney general
interrupted; "Only one way"
Rockefeller Not Active.
ArchboId said he was vice president
of the Standard Oil company of New
Jersey, and owns stock in both that
company and the Standard Oil COM
pany of Indiana. John d. Rockefeller
is president of the Standard Oil COM
pany. but has taken no active interest
in business affairs in some years, ow-
ing to i'll health.
No Real Head.
who is the active head of the
Standard Oil company asked Hadley.
There is no master mind in Stand
ard Oil II is made up of an aggTega-
tion of individuals, the business being
controlled by men, experts in their re
spective departments. and the term
committee, as applied to the various |
boards, is a misnomer."
II. NJ. Tolford, Archbold thought, is |
the principal individual in the domes-
tic trades board. and has been con-
nected with the Standard Oil company
since 1875.
Tells of Waters-Piercc.
Asked concerning stock of the Wa
ters-Pierce company now in the name
of Mr.. Van Buren. Archbold said it
was 2,750 shares formerly held in the
name of the Standard Oil trustees
The daily production of crude oil in
the United States is about $50, 900 gal
Ions. and Standard Oil produces about
one-seventh. The Standard probably
sells and markets about 30 per cent of
the refined product
Wherever there is a Standard refin-
cry in the United States there is a COM
peting refinery in that section. Wit
ness told of the Standard interests in
the new fields of Kansas. and said the
Standard did not control the oil sftua-
tion there.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-26
C. & N. w. Passenger
Train Meets Disaster
in Wyoming.
DETAILS ARE MEAGER
Washing Out of Bridge Pre-.
vents Aid Being Sent to
the Scene.

Casper, WyO., March 90 An ac-
commodation train on the Chicago &
Northwestern railways new branch
ran into a washout on the prairie 26
miles west of here this morning. Nine
persons were killed and Is injured
Most of the killed were in the caboose,
which was at the rear of the train.
Back of the caboose was a ponderous
steel water tank car.
Crushed Like an Egg.
The caboose sank deep into the mud
and the tank car plunged into the ca
boose and crushed it like an eggshell,
catching the people in trap At
about the tine the accident occurred
the middle span of the big railroad
bridge across the Platte river near the
city went out, as a result Of floods, and
it became impossible to send trains to
the scene.
Snow Blocks Physicians.
Superintendent Cortillion and three
crossed the river by wagon
bridge, secured a handcar and started
for the scene. A severe snOwstOrm
came up after going six miles, and the
handcar was blocked. The physicians
then drove to the wreck.
Mostly WOrkmen.
Most of the persons killed and injur
ed were workmen on the way TO grad
ing camps.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-26
BIGELOW CONCERN
SOLD BY REFEREE
CHICAGO Man Buys Plant of National
Electric Company-4o Per Cent
10 Creditors.

Milwaukee, March 26.-The plant of
the National Electric company, includ-
ing all the assets, was sold today by
Referee in Bankruptcy Maxwell to
Charles l.. Sullivan of Chicago for
100000 The statement of Receiver
Peggs showed the assets are 1851 900,
liabilities $1,242,000. Creditors will re-
ceive approximately 40 per cent OF
their claims. The company was forced
into bankruptcy following the defalca-
ton of Banker Frank G. Bigelow, who
was the chief promoter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-26
NEGROES FLEEING FROM MEMPHIS

would be engulfed in the turbid tor
rent. For a sign she predicted two
dark days and that the day before the
sinking white dog would jump off
the courthouse.
Two years ago the prophecies pre-
dicted the destruction of Pine Bluff
and forced a stampede of the negroes
from that city. The Southern Car
works lost over 200 negro laborers
Excavating work at the new medical
college and other places has been tenn
porarily stopped by the exodus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-26
STRIKE is NEARER
Trouble Seems Certain in Coal
FieIds---ko Progress
Made.

Indianapolis, Ind. March 2G.-Repre-
sentatives of the bituminous coal op-
orators and miners of the central COM
petitive and southwest districts re
sumed their executive sessions in joint
committees today. Nothing transpired
since their adjournment Saturday to
change the situation and give any
promise of settlement The deadlock
is apparently as firm as ever.
Adjourns Till Afternoon.
The Joint committees of the central
district adjourned until afternoon. The
morning session was productive of
nothing.
Keep All for own Use.
Indianapolis, March 26.-In the be-
lief that a suspension of bituminous
coal mining April is inevitable. many
of the coal carrying railroads have
served notice on operators that they
will not carry any more coal for com
mercial purposes over their lines.
They propose to hold the entire weeks
production for their own use.
Saturdays Work Futile.
Indianapolis. March 26.-After being
in joint conference through committees
since Tuesday afternoon. the coal op-
orators and miners were no nearer an
agreement on the wage scale to go
into effect in one week Saturday night
than they were when the former joint
conference adjourned in disagreement
Feb. 81. The present wage scale eX-
pires next Saturday and unless an
agreement is reached by the miners
and operators before that time, 225,000
union bituminous miners will be called
from the mines in the central and
southwestern districts.
The joint scale committee of the
central district adjourned to,meet this
morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-26
FATAL BLAST DUE TO TACK
Caught in Cog Wheels, Causes Spark
and Powder Mill Blows Up.

East st. Louis, H., March ga
carpet tack. caught between cog
wheels, caused a spark that resulted
in the blowing up of the works of the
Phoenix Powder company, eight miles
east of here, Saturday afternoon. John
Nash, aged 5S, and Edward Higginboth-
am, aged "a, were killed. The building
was destroyed. Nash was operating
the machine which caused the explo-
sion. After the accident a tack was
found in the cogs, and experts at the
factory said there was no doubt that
it caused the disaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-26
"GaIIuses" for "Uncie Joe.v

Washington, March 26.-Massachu-
setts has entered into competition with
South Carolina in bestowing presents
upon Speaker Cannon. Yesterday the
speaker was presented with four hand
some pairs of silk suspenders, the gift
of C, a. Edgarton of Shirley, Mass.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-26
CHICAGO HAS COSTLY FIRE
Wholesale District on Michigan Ave-
nue. Was Threatened.

Chicago, March 90 The wholesale
district between Randolph and Lake
streets on Michigan avenue was therat-
ened Saturday afternoon by a fire
which destroyed the five-story building
at SO-S4 Michigan avenue, causing Il
loss of S145,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-26
HEAVY RAINS DO NOT CEASE
California Suffering Greatly from Sup
erabundance of Water.

San Francisco, Cal, March u
Heavy rains continue in California. In
the San Joaquin valley rivers and
creeks are very high. At Sonora 1t is
estimated 100000 damage has result
ed from the storm. In southern Cali
fornia a landslide on the Santa Fe be-
tween Los Angeles and San Diego has
interrupted communication.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-26
TELLS OF PART IN ROBBERY
Conductor Voluntarily Says He Held
up Train, Taking 10000.

Lima, Ohio, March 26.-Yard Con
ducror H. A. Sloane of the Pennsylva-
MIA railroad walked into the police sta
ticn here yesterday and asked to be
locked up. He stated that in Novem-
Der. 1897, he and two other men held
up ard robbed an express train of $780,
600 at Galena, ILL.,, on the Chicago g.
Northwestern railway. Sloane was
held and inquiry has been made con-
cerning his story. He is believed to be
mentally unbalanced.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-26
CITY ELECTIONS
ARE ON IN IOWA

Des Moines, Iowa, March 26.-Nuni-
cipal elections are being held all over
the state today. Municipal ownership
is the issue in many cities and towns.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-26
Associated Press Man Dies.

New York, March 26.-Charles g..
Holland, connected with the New York
office of the Associated Press for 40
years, died of Bright's disease today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-26
INSANE PROPHECIES PREDICTS
CATASTROPHE AND ExCUR-
SlONS ARE RUN.

Memphis, Tenn, March 26.-For the
past few weeks the negroes of Mem
phis have been making their arrange
ments to absent themselves from this
city until after the 27th of March, the
date fixed for the sinking of the city
by a crazy negress. Though the pro-
phetess has been sent to a lunatic asy-
lum, the alarm has not subsidized, and
many 4 Memphis housewife is mourn
ing the loss of her cook.
So serious was the talk that the rail
road companies have put on excursions
to leave here tonight and return on the
2Sth.
Preached tn Crowds.
The negress preached to vast
crowds CT her color nightly until the
police sent her TO the asylum. With
zeal and fervor of a fanatic she de
scribed in great detail the disaster in
store for Memphis, how the city would
crumble by the acre into the Mississip-
pi river, and how the skyscrapers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-26
SMOOT TESTIMONY
IN REBUTTAL HEARD
A. S. Worthington and John c. Car
lyle Opposing Attorneys Before
Senate Committee.

Washington. March 26-Evidonce in
rebuttal of the last testimony taken in
the case against Senator Smooth of
Utah, was presented to the senate COM
mittee on privileges and elections to-
day. y. S. WOrthington was attorney
for the defense, and John G. Carlyle,
former secretary of the treasury, was
attorney for the protestations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-26
NEARLY AGREED ON
THE POLICE QUESTION

Washington, March ga cable
gram was received today from Ambas-
sador White that the Algeciras confer
ence had practically reached an agree
ment upon the question of policing
Morocco.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-26
BOY KILLS TO SAVE MOTHER
Peoria Young Man Shoots Relative
Who Was Beating Woman.

Peoria. Ill, March 26.-Harry Haar-
en-, % years old, shot and killed Ment
Devries, who was beating Haaren's
mother. yesterday morning. The dead
man was a relative of the Haarens by
marriage, and both families lived in
rooms above Devries' saloon, 733 Starr
street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-26
Presidents Teacher III.

Cambridge. Mass, March 26.-Dean
Shaler. the famous Harvard geologist
and favorite teacher of President
Roosevelt. is near death from an oper
alton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-26
Questions EIkins' Part.

Chokes to Death at Breakfast.
Peoria. H.. March 26.-Sylvester S
Bates, of Chillicothe, choked to death
while eating breakfast yesterday morn
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-26
REPLY BY CUMMINS
Iowa Governor Answers Senator
Elkins' Attack on
Him.
HIS VERACITY
Welcomes Advent of West Virginan
Into Iowa Gubernatorial Cam
paiqn.

Des Moines, Iowa, March 26.-Gov-
ernor Cummins answer to the Elkins
letter was given out last night. 1t is
about half the length of the letter
from the West Virginia senator, but in
it the Iowa executive strikes out from
the shoulder. He says he welcomes
the advent of the senator into the Iowa
campaign, adding: 1T may make the
fight of national interest, but it will
make no difference in the outcome"
Governor Cummns politely but firm
~ hands the lie TO Senator Ellins
when he says: Il tell you frankly at
the beginning that when you say, 4
have no interest in your campaign for
a third term do not believe YOU" He
gives reasons for his disbelief
Questions EIkins' Part.
He refers at length to his appear.
ance before the interstate commerce
committee of the senate and charges
Senator Elkins with acting the role of
attorney for the railroads instead of
chairman of a great committee of con
gress striving to gain information of
value to the people He refers to the
reputation of Senator Ell1ins by the
governor of his own state when the
latter used Senator Tillman as his me
dunn of communication with the sen
ate instead of man supposed to be
representing West Virginia in that
body.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-26
FIXES ECC WEIGHT
Lower Iowa Houses Bill Will
Cause the Grocers No End
of Trouble.
HENS MAY GO ON A STRIKE
Designed to Protect Consumers from
Short Measure in Various Com
moditieS.

Des Moines, Iowa, March 2G.-The
house, late Saturday afternoon, passed
bill which appeared harmless enough,
but which may cause the most exten-
sive strike on record. 1t was a bill
containing provision seeking TO reg
ulate the weight of hens eggs
According TO a section of the bill one
dozen eggs must weigh pound and a
half. whether they are the product of
Brahma, Cochin China or just plain
hen.
Representative Freeman of Oakland
is the author of this measure, destined
to create confusion in the barnyards of
Iowa and put the hens on strike against
unjust discrimination in favor of GER
tain variety. whose produce is taken
as a standard
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-26
May Demand Weighing.

Incidentally, the bill does a good
turn for the thrifty housewife. When
she goes to market for dozen eggs
and is not satisfied with the size of
the "hen fruit" counted out to her, she
may demand that it be put on the
scales and if it fails TO weigh up to
the standard more eggs must be added,
in direct violation of the mathematical
declaration that 12 things make one
dozen.
The power TO regulate the weight Of
hens eggs is conferred by provision
of the bill enacting a substitute for
the present law fixing weights and
measures. Mr.. Freeman, the author,
is one of the "a house members who
are classed as farmers. though, in his
case. he also admits being banker
and stock dealers. He is native of
Illinois and came to Iowa 21 years ago.
Fixes Weight Of BusheI.
The bill fixes the weight of
bushel of 60 other articles, ranging
from bluegrass seed, at ii pounds, to
a bushel of sand, which tips the beam
at 130 pounds. Several changes are
made in the present standards. The
weight of salt is increased from 80 to
so pounds and sorghum seed from 50
to 80 pounds to the bushel. Strawber-
ries and raspberries are fixed at 81
pounds. blackberries at so. and cher
ries at 40 pounds. Corn in the ear
''unshucked should weight 70 pounds
to the bushel.
One of the members. whose ear
didn't take kindly TO the word "un
offered an amendment to
substitute "unhusked." but the farm
ers. by an overwhelming vote, con
vinced him that 'unshucked" was the
proper word, and it stayed in the bill.
Representative Freeman says he pro-
poses to see that his bill passes the
senate with the egg weighing section
the same as passed the house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-26
Disregardcd Rules.

Gapon explains that, refusing to fol
low the rule of the orthodox church
prohibiting the remarrying of priests,
which de declares drives the clergy TO
secret immortality, he took to his bos-
ON as his wife a girl whom he loved
and that she is still living with him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-26
GUARD AVENGES KILLING
Negro Convict Stabs Keeper at Jetfer-
son City and Is Shot.

Jefferson City, Mo, March 26.-This
morning when the conyicts at the pen
itentiary were called for breakfast
Guard j. W. Woods, of Macon, Mo-,
was pOunced upon by colored convict
and stabbed three times. Wood died
instantly. Another guard Immediately
killed the convict