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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-22
OUR CHANCE LOST
America Has Failed in Oriental
Trade, According to
O. p. Austin,
CHIEF BUREAU OF STATISTICS
Manufacturers Here Furnish But Per
Gent of imports of
Asia.

New York, May 22.-"America has
failed in the oriental trade The manu-
facturers of this country supply but l
per cent of the imports of the orient,
and are making no gains, while those
of European countries furnish &C per
cent. and are gaining steadily"
o. P. Austin, chief of the bureau of
statistics, department of commerce and
labor. in these words summed up the
situation in the orient in regard to
Americas trade in an address last
night before the Manufacturers asso-
citation of New York on Neglected Op-
portunities in Oriental Markets" He
said the cause of Americas failure was
the heedlessness of the country's man.
ufacturers of conditions of life, customs
and fashions in the orient.
Gives Key to Success.
Were these obServed.> he said, the
producers of this country would be
able to obtain larger degree of trade,
to Offset the decrease in food exports,
which will be inevitable as the popu-
lation of the country is concentrated
more and more in the cities and towns
engaged in the industrial pursuits, in
stead of being devoted to agriculture.
In his address Mr. Austin said:
I'VE are proud, and properly so, of
the wonderful growth in our exports in
recent years. Our expectation of do
mestic products today exceed those of
any other nation. and manufactures.
which quarter of a century ago form
ed but II per cent of our domestic ex-
ports, formed in 1905 SO per cent of
the greatly increased total.
Yet there are special reasons why
we should continue to press for fur
ther increase in our expectations of
Chances Are Overlooked.
1--WE produce three-fourths of the
worlds cotton and at present permit
two-thirds of it to pass out of the coun-
try in its natural state TO be transform
ed elsewhere into cotton goods; and
in many other articles we are also
1eglecting the opportunities which ma
-ure has given us for turning the ma
erial into finished form before permit
ing it to leave our doors. In cotton
goods alone the value of the imports
Of the oriental people amounts to $500
100000 annually, and the share which
we are supplying of this is very small"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-22
Fire Follows a Scandal.

Rockford, ILL.,. May 22.-Ffre. believ-
ed to have been of incendiary origin,
destroyed the saloon of George Nor
man at Cherry Valley, and it was only
by hard work that the business portion
of the town was saved. Norman re-
Gently was accused of planning, to-
gether with young woman, a scandal
which caused the retirement of the
Rev. John J. Higgs, pastor of the
Methodist church, from the ministry.
whom he held responsible for the re-
fusal of the village authorities to re-
new his license.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-22
HAILSTONES FALL
BIG As BASEBALLS
Portion of Nebraska Sustains Great
Damage i'm Storm of Unusual
Severity.

Franklin, Neb.. May 22.- This sec
ton was yesterday afternoon visited by
the severest rain and hail storm ever
known here. 1t hailed for 45 minutes,
hailstones as large as baseballs crash
ing through roofs, killing stock, smash
ing windows and destroying grain. The
hail was followed by rain storm last
ing more than an hour, during which
nearly five inches of water fell. Railroad
of the property in the island, which
tracks were washed out in many places.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-22
SHOOTS WIFE IN THE NECK
Vernon Bennett of Bradford Didn't
Know II Was Loaded"

Peoria. H.. May 22.-Mrs Vernon
Bennett of Bradford is in ST. Francis
hospital of this city suffering from the
effects of a gun which was mot load
ed" Doctors say that her chances for
recovery are doubtful. Yesterday her
Husband playfully pointed a revolver
at her and pulled the trigger. 1t was
the old story, and the result was a bul.
let in the woman's neck. She was hur-
ried to this city. where she has been
given expert medical attention. bur will
probably die
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-22
EXPLOSION OF STEAM
PIPE is DISASTROUS
Injuries Score of Men in New York
Glucose Plant at Shady Side,
NJ. J.

New York. May pa score of men
employed in the engine and dynamo
rooms of the New York Glucose COM
pany's plant at Shady Side, n. j.. were
more or less injured today by the ex-
plosion of a big steam pipe. The roof
of the building was blown off and the
wreckage caught fire. Thirty men at
work in the building had narrow es-
capes from death. In the confusion,
which followed the explosion. many re-
ports Of serious loss of life were
spread
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-22
YATES FOE OF CORPORATIONS
Candidate for Senate Prepares New
Appeal to Voters.

Springfield, H., May 22.- Former
Governor Yates is TO have a new speech
when his campaign for the republican
nomination for United States senator
is resumed. The new appeal 10 voters
will be of much broader scope than the
one they heard before the old primary
election law was declared void by the
supreme court 1t will take up ma
tional issues and the fight now in
progress throughout the country
against corporate influence in the SEN
ate. Yates leaders from all over the
state congregated in Springfield today
to formulate plans for the resumption
of the Yates campaign.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-22
Icemen Face $50 Fine Daily.

Cleveland, May 22.-The Is indicted
icemen have been notified by the pros
ecutor to cease operating under the
agreement which is declared to be in
violation of the Valentine antitrust
law. Failure TO obey the order will
make each of them liable to $50 for
each days violation. The ice dealers
will plead in court today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-22
THEATRES BACK A BANK
Chicago Institution Will Be Run by
Merger of interests.

Chicago, May 22.-The Theatrical Ma
tional bank is the name to be given a
new financial institution which will be
opened next month in this city. The
new bank is an outcome of the theatri-
cal merger recently effected by Klaw
& Erlanger b. F. Keith, and the West
ern Vaudeville Managers association
and will be financed by the merger
The capital is $1,000 900 The business
of the theaters interested amounts to
$5.000,000 a month. Arrangements have
also been made by the merger TO estab-
lish legal department and a railroad
department. The transportation of
theatrical companies embraced in the
merger amounts to millions of dollars
annually.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-22
REPUBLIC OIL co.
PULLS OUT OF OHIO
ard Creates Sensation at
State House.

Columbus. Ohio. May 22.-The Re
public Oil company, a New York cor
poration with Ohio headquarters at
Cleveland. today notified Secretary of
State Laylin that it has withdrawn
from Ohio. The company is declared
to be one of the concerns controlled by
the Standard Oil company and the no
tification has created a sensation at the
state house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-22
LOSES sHIPBUILDING RACE
Government Beaten by Private Com
pany in Two Years Contest.

Newport News. Va, May 22.-The
first class battleship Louisiana left
here yesterday afternoon for the Nor
folf navy yard. where it will be turned
over to the government. The Louisi-
ana is the first to be delivered in COM
petition between the government and
private yards in the building race
which has been on for nearly two
years. The Connecticut, a sister ship
being built by the government at the
Brooklyn navy yard. is not yet com
Melted
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-22
SALARIES ARE INCREASED
Engineers Brotherhood Votes More
Pay to the Grand Officers.

Memphis. Tenn. May 22.- Besides
adopting a resolution increasing sub
stantially the salaries of the grand
chief engineer, his assistants. and the
president of the insurance department,
yesterdays session of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers was devoted
to the insurance department of the or
ganiZatiOn. Voting for grand officers
probably will begin this afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-22
vetoes Niaoars FaIIs eiII.

Albany, n. Y. MAJ Ex-Governor
Higgins has vetoed the bill passed by
the legislature TO regulate the amount
of water to be taken from the Niagara
river for power purposes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-22
Allan Mcdowell Dead.

Kansas City, Mo-. May 22.-Allan Nc
Dowell. for 40 years a Masonic lecturer.
is dead here at the home of his broth
er-in-law. aged 73 years. He was an
authority on Free Masonry and his
many reports and addresses on Mason
ic history and Jurisprudence received
marked attention and favorable COM
ment both here and in foreign coun-
tries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-22
Quarrel Ends Fatally.

Vinton. Iowa. May 22.- Lawrence
Muan. aged so years. shot his wife in
the head and then shot himself. His
wife is expected to recover, but he
died. They had difficulties over money.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-22
HIS INCOME WAS TOO SMALL
indianapolis Lawyer Counterfeited to
Pay Doctor Bills

Indianapolis. Ind. May 22.-William
B. Schwartz. a member of the Indian
apolis bar. was arrested yesterday by
counterfeiting Schwartz confessed
and surrendered the dies he used in
making spurious coin. His law prac-
tice, he said, did not yield sufficient an
income for the support of his sick wife
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-22
Aued Preacher Ends His Life.

Cincinnati, May 22.-Rev. Charles
Dingildie, aged 50. committed suicide
by hanging himself Sunday near Glen
Park, Campbell county. The body was
discovered yesterday. For almost half
century he had preached to a small
congregation at Tug Fork church.
Without relatives and carrying a
weight of years, the old preacher gave
way to despondency.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-22
TWILL ExPEL THE GREEKS
Roumania Takes This Method OF
Axenaina Massacre Near Grebena.

Bucharest, Roumania. May 22.-As n
reprisal for the massacre of a party of
Wallachians by three Greek bands near
|Grebena on May IS the government has
ordered the expulsion of % prominent
Greek doctors. merchants. etc, who are
alleged to have been connected with
the bands responsible for the disturb
ance The Greek community is greatly
|excited and further expulsions are ex-
|pected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-22
ON 3-DAYS' BALLOON TEST
Endurance Trial Begun by Pair OF
Aeronauts at New York

New York, May 22.-Provisioned for
an air voyage of three days, the bal
loon Nirvana. manned by the owner
Dr. julius p Thomas of the Aero club
and Charles Levee. a French aeronaut,
ascended yesterday afternoon from
Port Morris for an endurance test. DR.
Thomas said he would keep in the air
as long as his gas and food held out.
The balloon. which has just been COM
pleted has a capacity of 10000 cubic
feet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-22
BUYS CHRONICLE?
Reported Frank O. towden Has
Purchased Chicago
Newspaper.
CONFIRMATION IS LACKING
John r. Walsh Known to Have Tried
to Sell in East and to Have Set
Price at 100000.

Chicago H.. May 22.-It is reported
that Frank o. Lowden has purchased
a part proprietorship in the Chicago
Chronicle 1t is further stated Mr.
Lowden had an option on the entire
capital stock of the Chronicle company
of which he might avail himself in the
near future.
Price Not Known.
Information as TO the price paid for
the shares is not vouchsafed. The
bankers syndicate has not been in
formed of the deal but a transfer of
stock or the ownership as a whole
could be made without its knowledge
or consent. The syndicate. among
other of John r. Walsh's assets. holds
100000 of notes iss&ed against the
Chicago Chronicle company. but none
of the shares. so that purchase of
that journal involves the assumption
of this Indebtedness.
Tried Ia Sell i'm New York.
Directly following the failure of the
Walsh banking institutions Walsh
went TO New York, where he endeav-
ored to sell the Chronicle. Negotia-
tions with two prospective buyers end
ed futilely Subsequently the newspa-
per was offered in Chicago for $780,
600.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-22
Shooting Ends Fatally.

ST. Louis, Mo, May 22.-During a
domestic quarrel last night Lee Craig
shot and painfully wounded his wife
and his mother Mrs. Alice Snaus. and
then shot and killed himself 1t is
thought Mrs Craig will recover, but
physicians at the city hospital regard
Mrs. Snaus' condition critical.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-22
WIGGANS AGAIN LEADS ORDER
Reelected Supreme Regent by National
Council of Royal Arcanum.

Norfilk, Va. May 22.-At the supreme
council of the Royal Arcanum of the
United States in session at Old Point,
Va, Howard c. Wiggans was again
chosen supreme regent and the entire
list of officers was reelected. reso-
luton reaffirming the present rate of
assessment was ADOPTED unanimously.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-22
May GUST BURTON
Senate lnStructs Committee to
Investigate Effects of
Decision.

Washington, May 22.-The senate to-
day directed the committee on privi-
leges and elections to investigate the
effect of yesterdays decision of the
supreme court in the case of Senator
Burton. The resolution. offered by
Hale, was adopted without debate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-22
Cumberland Presbytery
May Dissolve That at
lndianoIa.
NO DECISION Is GIVEN
Injunction Ruling Put 0ff.-.Bus-
lness of Des M0ines
Meeting.

Decatur, H.. May 22.-The CumbeI-
land Presbyterian assembly was given
surprise today by the report of the
| committee on Overtures recommending
the dissolution of the Indianola synod
| and the attachment of the Indianola
presbytery to other synods, because
| the Indianola synod had declared it's
purpose TO resist the constituted au-
| thority of the church. and had commit
ted acts contrary 10 the rules of the
church. Discussion of the report was
postponed.
Reports Temperance.
The temperance committee recon-
mended the employment of temperance
evangelists and declared no man who
favors a licensed saloon should be
supported for public Office. II endors-
ed the w c. T. L. and Anti-Saloon
league.
Decision Delayed.
Decatur, H., May 22.-Judge Johns
decision in the Cumberland Presbyter-
ian injunction suit will not be handed
down before Thursday This announce.
ment. made at the conclusion of the
y
ment to both parties to the suit. Mean
while the work of the assembly will go
on. Anti-unionists say that if they fail
to secure an injunction. they will re-
main after the assembly adjourns and
organize a new assembly which can be
the real Cumberland Presbyterian as
sembly.
Committee ON ConsOIida tIon.
Des MOines. Iowa. May 22-The
Presbyterian general assembly today
voted TO authorize Moderator Corbett
To name a committee of 10 ministers
and IL elders. one of whom shall he
from the Cleveland Presbyterian
church in case union is effected to
detail plan for the consolidating of
all boards of the church into one or
ganizatiOn TO be divided into executive.
legislative and judicial departments.
Opposes sectarIan Aid.
A resolution was offered memorable
ing congress to stop appropriations for
sectarian purposes. This is the out
growth of the recent charges in con
gress that Catholics and Lutherans are
receiving substantial assistance from
the government in their religious work
among the Indians. Ii was referred 10
the committee on bills and overtures.
The assembly voted TO combine with
the Hungarian Reform church and the
reformed church i'm the United States
and Germany i'm Hungarian religious
work
New Mems Organization.
Des Moines. May 22.-The Presbyter-
ian general assembly yesterday after
noon voted unanimously to begin at
once the organization of a mems so
ciety under the name Presbyterian
Brotherhood" whose purpose shall be
to bring the men of the Presbyterian
church more closely into sympathy witk
the church and 10 bring about spirit
ual development. fraternal relations
denominational fealty. the strengthen
ing of fellowship and engagement i'm
works of Christian usefulness. The
new society is to be entirely subordin.
ate TO the general assembly and il
shall report annually to il. The powers
Of its annual conventions shall be ad-
viCnry anh 6nnIo 1.-Two only
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-22
MAY co FURTHER
Investigation of Railroad Grafi
Not Likely to be Allowed
to Stop.
TOO MUCH ALREADY KNOWN
Legislature Likely to Go Into Details
of the Pennsylvania's Bus-
ness Affairs.

Philadelphia, Pa. May %. - Ugly
stories of graft" in the purchase of
locomotives. steel rails. cars. and equip
ment for the PENNSYLVANIA railroad are
in circulation, and a Legislative inquiry
is now declared 10 be certain
Another sensation to be sprung by
the interstate commerce commission on
Wednesday is evidence that many of
the Pennsylvania officials got theirs
from the coal and oil companies in
cash This money, ii is said. was dis
tributed regularly, all of ii going
through one mans hands. The agent
in this proceeding is said to have been
a former superintendent of transporta-
ton. The money was given 10 him by
the coal or oil companies and he placed
il in blank envelopes. these being Civ
en- TO various officers of the operating
department.
Officials Get Big sums.
The rumors of graft in the purchase
of supplies declare that officials of the
railroad have received big sums for
placing large orders with favored steel
companies.
Back of the demand for a legislative
inquiry are the minority stockholders
who have been startled by the expos
ures of graft uncovered by the inter
state commerce commission.
The admission of prominent officials
of the company that they had accept
ed as gifts large blocks of stock of
certain coal companies came as a dis
tinct shock to the stockholders, and
now they want a more searching in
quiry by the legislature.
Many Avenues Closed.
Owing to the restrictions placed upon
the investigation by the interstate COM
merce commission by the resolution
passed by congress. many avenues
which would prove or disprove the ale
CATION of general graft can not be en-
tered. Only that portion of the man
agement dealing with the coal or oil
traffic can be touched upon.
Therefore the minority stockholders
desire to know just what safeguards
against graft are taken in other depart
ments. They have already secured |
and their next step is only a |
matter of short time.
Like the Insurance Scandal.
Ii is argued that the desired result |
can only be obtained by the appoint |
ment of a committee by the Legislature |
to undertake the task such committee |
to be organized on the same plan as
the Armstrong committee, which un-
earthed the insurance scandals in New |
York These stockholders are not |
actuated so much by desire to expose |
the scandals as they are by purpose
Of securing an economical as well as
a progressive system of administration
The caution with which many finan-
cial interests have received the an
of the recent $50.000,0 900
oan by the railroad has done much to
push this desire for an inquiry
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-22
Gets Forty Year Sentence.

New York, May 22.-Thomas Meter
ski, known as the Masonic Burglar
was sentenced TO 40 years in prison
as habitual criminal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-22
Mrs. SaIlie Vest Dead.

st. Louis, May 22.-Mrs. Sallie Vest.
wife of late United States Senator
Vest. died yesterday of pneumonia,
aged "a years
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-22
x26.OOO,OOO for Canal.

Washington, May 22.-Detailed esti-
mates for all expenses incident TO the
construction of the Panama canal for
the fiscal year ending June so, 1907.
were sent to the house by Secretary
Taft, transmitted through the treasury
department The estimates aggregate
s26,34S.2S1. They are contained under
five heads and are given in such de-
tail as to occupy 30 printed pages.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-22
Committee Will Force
Conference on
Rate Bill.
GIVES NOINSTRUCTIONS
Amendment Proposes United
States Shall Govern Use
of Lake Water.

Washington. May 22.-The house
committee on rivers and harbOrs today
agreed to an amendment to the bill
for the preservation of Niagara Falls
calculated TO meet the demands of the
Chicago drainage canal. The amend
ment establishes the principle that the
United States government reserves the
right TO be the sole judge so far as
other nations are concerned of the
amount of water that may be taken
from the Great Lakes for sanitary pur-
poses. The quantity is to be fixed so
far as domestic users are concerned,
either by congressional act or regula-
tion by the secretary of war
Disagrees the Rate Bill.
Washington, May 22.-The railroad
rate bill was considered for three hours
last night by the house committee on
interstate and foreign commerce and
the decision reached to recommend dis
agreement TO all of the senate amend
ments and to send the measure TO con-
ference The committee will not ask
that instructions of any character be
given to the house conferees.
May Have More Bullion.
Washington. May 22.- The house
passed a bill amending section six of
an act TO define and fix standard of
value. The law of March IA. 1900, pro-
vides among other things for a reserve
T1nd in gold of s15O.O0O,OO0. The law
rs it now stands practically provides
that s100.000.0O0 of this reserve fund
shall be in coin and virtually restricts
the bullion of the reserve fund TO $780,
ZOO. 900. The amendment covered by
the bill permits the keeping of less
amount of coin and an increased
amount of bullion in the reserve fund.
Under the amendment. of the s150.000.-
600. one hundred million may be in
bullion tbars).
Usage Indians Rich.
Washington. May 22.-Outside of the
statehood bill. possibly the most impOr-
tant legislation in which the Usage In
dians of Indian Territory are interested
passed the house yesterday. This is a
bill segregating lands of Usage Indians.
These Indians, some 1900 in number.
are the richest people in the world.
They have $4,000, 900 in the treasury.
The bill which passed yesterday segre
gates the fund TO individuals and will
give $50 each per quarter as interest,
and in % years they are to receive the
principal. In addition. the lands of the
Osages, about 100000 acres. is to be
allotted, which will give each member
about 700 acres. exclusive of coal and
oil lands. These are not to be alien
ated. under the provisions of the bill.
for % years.
s26.OOO.OOO for Canal.
Washington, May 22.-Detailed eSti-
mates for all expenses incident to the
construction of the Panama canal for
the fiscal year ending June so, 1907.
were sent to the house by Secretary
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-22
Coroner's List Grows.

San Francisco. May 22.-According
to a list just completed, besides the
scores of employees and patients injur-
ed in the collapsing of Agnew's hospi-
tai on the morning of the earthquake,
there were los killed. IL employees and
81 patients. Four cases We're added
to the coroner's list of earthquake and
fire victims in San Francisco yester-
day The total number is 395.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-22
BANKSOPEN EARLY
Savings institutions at Frisco do
Not Wait as Long as
They Might.
Observation-Disclosures
Coroner Adds to List of Dead Which
is Still Below the 400
Mark.

San Francisco May 22.-That absO-
lutte confidence reignS in banking cir
cles here was made evident today
when several savings institutions an
noHnced they would open their doors
for business tomorrow, five days soon
er than had been agreed upon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-22

The temperance committee recon-
mended the employment of temperance
evangelists and declared no man who
favors a licensed saloon should be
supported for public Office II endors-
ed the w. c. T. u. and Anti-Saloon
league