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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-13
BIG YATES CLUB FORMED
Ex-Governor Meets With Enthusiastic
Reception in Whiteside.

Sterling, H., March 13.-Ex-Gov.
Yates entrance into the Thirty-fifth
senatorial district yesterday was mark
ed by three big meetings at Rochelle
Dixon, and this city. He was welcom-
ed here last night by the Sterling mill
tary band and the Banda Verde. The
surrounding towns sent large delega-
tions and he was given an enthusiastic
greeting. The meeting was presided
over by N. G. Van SAINT, brother of ex-
Gov. Van SAINT of Minnesota A Yates
club was formed at the conclusion of
the address. After the meeting Maj.
A. j. Downing, president of the Lee
County Yates club, handed the ex-gov-
ernor the membership roll of 1900
names.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-13
TWO NEW INTERPRETATIONS
Calvary Cemetery Association and
South Rock Island Woodmen Hall.

Springfield. ILL.,, March 13.-(Spe-
ciaD.-The secretary of state today is
sued the following licenses to incorpo-
rate: a.
South Rock Island Woodmen hall.
South Rock Island; object, providing
a place for lodge meetings; incorporat-
ors Frank Fitzpatrick, Peter l.. Frenz.
Herman Z. Schaeve.
Calvary Cemetery association, Rock
Island object, maintaining a cemetery;
incorporators. p. III. Kelly, G. M. John
son, William Mcclellan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-13
DIVIDE SWAG WITH CARTER
Greene and Gaynor Alleged to Have
Given the Army Captain One-Third.

Savannah Ga, March 13.-In the
Greene and Gaynor cases yesterday Z.
j. Johnson, expert accountant. explain
ed the government theory of division of
money between Greene, Gaynor, and
Carter. There were in all 80 divisions
of spoils. In the simplest case, John
son explained, he alleged that Carter
disbursed $39,075. He went TO New
York. where the S39075 was deposited
to the account of w. l.. Gaynor. On
the same day Gaynor withdrew $13,075
in cash. Two days afterwards Carter
bought $4,000 worth of bonds from
Road and Flagg.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-13
SHEPPARD MUST GO TO JAIL
Grandson of Vanderbilt to Serve Three
Months in France.

Paris, March 13.-ElIiott F. Stepard,
grandson of the late w. H. Vanderbilt.
was taken to prison yesterday to serve
term of three months for having run
down a girl with his automobile, caus-
ing her death. An appeal had been
sent to the state department in Wash
ington. ID. c.. to intervene in behalf of
Mr.. Shepard, but the state department
felt that it had no right to interfere
in case of this kind and let the law
take its course.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-13
AIDED BY INDIANS
Full BIooded Braves Go to Assist.
ance of Outlaw WickIiffe
Brothers.
BATTLE PROBABLY FOUGHT
Returned Marshal Gives Details of
Sundays Fight When Officer
Was Killed.

.Vinita, l. T., March 13.- One hun
dred armed men have gone into the
Cherokee country in pursuit of the
Wickliffe band of Indian outlaws, who
on Sunday afternoon. 81 miles south
east of Vinita, ambushed a United
States marshal and a posse of six men.
killing one and wounding another. The
dead man is Deputy Sheriff l. l.. Gil.
strap, the wounded man Dick Terry,
According TO a report received here,
full-blood Indians are going to the sup
port of the Wickliffes who are Chero-
kee Indians. The ambush laid by the
Wickliffes for the six deputies Sunday
night was cleverly planned. The Off
GERS were led into it unsuspectingly
and were fired upon without warning
The deputies fought desperately and
for a time escape for any of them
seemed impossible.
Describes Battle.
Bob Thompson arrived here at II D.
m. from the scene of the fight with the
body of Deputy Gilstrap. Thompson
says the posse, after trailing the Wick
liffes all day with bloodhounds. came
upon them Sunday afternoon The In
dians. II in number. took refuge in a
ravine and opened fire. The deputies
threw themselves upon the ground and
a hot fight began, which lasted an hour.
Deputy Gilstrap was shot through the
head at the first exchange of shots.
The deputies were driven gradually
back to the head of the ravine. where
hey formed a breastwork. and the In
iians, despairing of reaching them,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-13
HAMBURG
Hurricane Drives Water Into
Harbor---Shipping Dis
asters Reported.

Hamburg, March 13.- A hurricane
is blowing water into the harbor. flood
ing houses and driving vessels ashore.
The country down the Elbe is flooded.
Emperor William has given up the
proposed trip to Heligoland. Several
minor shipping disasters are reported.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-13
SPANISH GENERALS
RESENT CRITICISM
Nephew of Primo Rivera Knocks
Teeth Out of Deputy.

Madrid, March 13.-As the royal car
riage was passing the chamber of depu-
ties a nephew of Gen. Primo Rivera,
former commander of the Spanish
troops in the Philippines, savagely as
saulted Deputy Sogiano for criticising
the act of Spanish generals in Cuba
and the Philippines Sogiano was
knocked down and lost two of his
teeth
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-13

SENATE - Acrimonious debate over
the presidents recent message scoring
the resolution for an inquiry into the
coal roads as being inadequate occupied
the carly part of the session. Senator
Tillman, who framed the resolution,
bitterly condemned the presidents at
titude. Senators Lodge and Spooned
took the position that the president was
warranted in making the criticisms. At
o'clock the rate bill was called up and
Senator Culberson spoke on the subject
of a bill which he has introduced to
take the place. of the house measure.
passed and at sos d. IN. the senate ad-
journed until today.
HOUSE-The statehood bill was re-
turned to the house from the. senate
and was laid on the speakers table
without comment. District of Column
bia legislation then was taken up. An
failed because of lack of a quorum. At
4:30 O'Clock the house adjourned until
today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-13
REDUCE DAMAGE CLAIMS
Philippine Catholic Church Cut off by
United States Commission.

Washington, March 13.-The board
of church claims in the Philippines
has made its report to the war de-
partment with the possible view of its
submission TO congress. The board
has considered 1926 cases in which
the Roman C8holic church in the
Philippines claimed their churches and
converts had suffered damage through
their occupation by the troops of the
United States for military purposes
and for which they ask damages to the
extent of about $2.2O0.oO The amount
awarded is considerably less.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-13
JUMPS FROM A STEAMER
r. S. Van Duze Commits Suicide at
Grand Haven, Mich.

Grand Haven, Mich, March 13.-R.
s. Van Duze, travelling salesman for a
Milwaukee liquor house, threw him
self from the deck of the steamer Ma
omi last night as the steamer was leav-
ing the harbor. He leaves a widow
and three children in Menominee. The
body was not recovered
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-13
LOUIS DE LANCE, The
PLAYWRIGHT, DEAD
Author OF Popular Productions Takes
Own Life BY Cutting
Throat

New York. March 13-Louis De-
Lange, the playwright, committed sui
eide here today by cutting his throat.
DeLanSe collaborated in a production
of "Pousse Cafe" and was the author
of "The Globe Trotter." Little Host"
and Sweet Annie Page"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-13
Mexican Mining Ban Lifted.

Ell Paso, Texas. March 13.-An order
has been received at the Mexican con-
sulate here, the effect of which will be
to revoke the order previously issued
prohibiting Americans from acquiring
mining claims in Sonora and lower Cal
ifornia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-13
CANNOT BREAK OFF
NOW AT ALGECIRAS

Berlin, March 13.-The foreign Office
here says the outlook at Algeciras is
so favorable that IT is now considered
to break off negotiations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-13
Senator Depew Is III.

New York, March 13.-The reported
illness of Senator Depew, who has not
been in his seat in the senate at Wash
ington for the past two weeks is caus-
ing some concern among his friends in
this city
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-13
STREETCARs COME TOGETHER
One Killed and Several Injured in Ac-
cident at Omaha.

Omaha, March 13.-In collision at
South Omaha today between north and
south bound street cars an unknown
laborer was killed and seven persons
all residents of South Omaha injured,
six severely.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-13
FAvoRs A LOCK CANAL
Lindon w. Bates Says Sea Level Canal
Would Cost Too Much.

Washington, March 13.-The testi-
mony of Lindon w. Bates, civil engin-
eer and contractor, was concluded be-
fore the senate committeei on inter
oceanic canals yestedlay He said the
ideal canal to be built was lock canal
with several more locks than originally
planned; that sea level canal meant
a world of cost and would be almost
impossible to keep dredged.'s
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-13
Wisconsin Lawyer Dead.

Madison, Wis, March I3.-Horace
Tenny, a prominent pioneer, lawyer
and editor of Wisconsin, died this
morning, aged sc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-13
STEAMER FOUNDERS:
SEVEN DROWNED

London, March 13-The British
steamer .Colne foundered off the Dutch
coast today and IL of her crew were
drowned and seven saved.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-13
NEW CABINET IMPOSSIBLE
Inability to Secure New One Causes
Old One to Continue in Service.

Belgrade. March 15.-In consequence
of the failure of all attempts to form a
new cabinet, the old ministry slightly
altered will return TO power Gen
Gruies becomes premier.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-13
AVOID TELEGRAPH STRIKE

Operators and Stenographers of South
ern Railway Vote for Scale.
Washington, March ia commit
tee of five representing the telegra-
piers and stenographers of the south
ern railway last night agreed to ac-
cept the wage scale of that roads' The
scale does not contemplate a mini
mum or maximum wage but has been
adjusted with view of fitting each
individual case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-13
Subcommittee Reports
on Hazing Probe at
Annapolis.
BR0WNSON CENSuRED
Present Officers Held Blame
Iess---Graduated Punish
ment Recommended.

Washington, March 13.- The sub.
committee named by the house com.
mittee on naval affairs to investigate
hazing at Annapolis. made its report
to the whole committee today. Rear
Admiral Brownson is censured in the
report for eXacting a pledge from mid
shipman not to engage in haZing, and
for allowing the boys to think the
pledge was personal to him and did
not hold after Rear Admiral Sands be-
came superintendent. Lieut., c. P. Sny-
der is also censured mildly for having
cOuntenanced hazing.
Vicious TO ExpeI.
Graduated punishment for hazing is
recommended by the subcommittee,
which is firmly of the opinion the pres
ent system of eXpelling all midship-
men found guilty of hazing is vicious
Admiral Sands and other officers now
at the academy are praised for the
discipline they are maintaining and the
report shows cadet officers have been
chiefly responsible for hazing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-13
MUST Give NOTICE
Le ng Step Toward Justice fe r
Russian Political Prison
ers Taken.
IMMEDIATE TRIAL ORDERED
Over 10000 Arrested Since Prohibition
ary Movement Began-AntiJew-
sh Proclamation.

st. Petersburg, March 13.- The gov
ernment has sent a circular to the gov
ernor generals instructing them that
persons taken in custody for political
offenses must within "a hours of their
arrest be confronted with charges and
allowed to make explanations. The cir
cular also generally insists on eXpedi-
ton in trials of political prisoners.
Tremendous Protest Made.
This step on the part of the govern
ment is the result of a tremendous
outcry raised against arbitrary action
of local authorities in arrestilg sus-
poets and holding them without trial
or exiling them by administrative or
der. Over 10000 persons have been
arrested in European Russia since the
government entered on its active cam
paign against the revolutionists.
To Oppress Jews.
st. Petersburg. March 13-The anti
Jewish proclamation alleged TO have
been issued by the bureaucracy con-
sists of a program of % articles. 1t in
cludes a demand for the expulsion of
the Jews from all the cities of Euro
pean Russia and Siberia, the prohibit
ton of higher education for Jews, the
prohibition of the stoppage of work on
Jewish holidays. the levying of a lump
sum of money from the Jewish popula-
ton in lieu of military service. the re-
assumption of Jewish names where
they have been changed, the prohibit
tion to the Jews of certain professions,
like the stage, and the requirement
that none but grandchildren of Jews
who have accepted Christianity shall
enjoy full legal rights.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-13
Requires Both to Appear.

Judge Otter. before fully deciding,
complied with the usual formality of
requiring the husband and wife TO ap-
pear together for the purpose of in
terrogating them concerning the posi-
bility of a reconciliation. Their joint
before the court will occur
in four or five days
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-13
EPlTOME OF DOINGS IN
CONGRESS YESTERDAY

Washington, d. c., March 13.-FolIow-
ing is a brief resume taken from the
official records of yesterdays proceed.
ings in both houses of congress:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-13
DIVORCE
Countess Castellane Asks Abso-
lutte Divorce From Her
49,. - Husband.
WOULD AMEND PROCEEDINGS
Judge Will Require Both Parties to Ap
pear to Make Last Effort
fer Reconciliation.

Paris, March 13.-The Countess de
Castellane, accompanied by a lawyer,
today appeared before Judge Otter
and asked permission 10 amend the
proceedings in her application for sep
aration from her husband so the de-
cree will give her absolute divorce.
The application asked for separate
domicile and custody of the children
nendino legal nrncndurn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-13
Bought Chicago Traction
Stock on Early
Reports.
WERE PROVED IN ERROR
Prices Decline Later---City Has
Practically Complete Con-
troll of Streets.

Chicago, March 10 The price of
Chicago Union Traction common broke
on the stock exchange today from 10
to ~. Heavy losses were sustained
by a number of local brokers who act
ed on the first information given out
regarding the decision of the supreme
court vest erdaV
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-13
Early Reports Wrong.

tt was generaIIy cOnslrueu as DeIIIS
favorable to the street car companies
and against the city, and the first bro
kers who received the information pro-
ceeded to buy stocks. The mistake
was not realized until the market had
closed. There was very little doing
in stock today. The first step expect
ed in the street car matter is petit
ton for a rehearins by the traction
cnnnnnninC
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-13
Money for investigation.

The third of series of conferences
in which practically every branch OF
the publishing interests of the country
is represented began at the library OF
congress today for the purpose of com
pleting for the action of congress the
codification of and amendments to the
coDyright laws
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-12

the first to make known and give
warning of the danger, and they also
provide means OF protection against 1t
when they are requested. As great
or greater danger existed In Arizona
and New Mexico not SO long ago, ON.
ing to the frequent raids OF the Apach.
es, and | am not aware that the Amer.
lean government at that time offered
escorts or any special protection to
wayfarers who, for the sake Of COM
mon defense. organized themselves In.
to parties Or caravans. whose men,
bers sometimes had to fight heroic
ally against the savages and persisted
to the last man. At the present time
the Mexican government affords es.
corts and every safeguard against the
Yaquis to anyone asking for the same.
and yet some ~foolhardy people insist
on exposing themselves to dangers
whose existence Is known to every
one: this is the chief cause Of the
casualties which w have to lament.
The Yaqui situation Is the exact re-
production at the present day OF the
former nonzadic brfgandage OF the
Apaches, Of which lively r~ecollections
must survive in the United States
and, therefore. it is far from consti-
tuting a state Of war. as is malicious
ly claimed in the complaints laid be-
fore the American government. The
pertinacity OF this condition OF brig.
andage is due not to the strength or
number Of the m%arauders, but to the
Typographical character of this coun-
try. to the endurance and Swiftness
Of the Yaqui Indian in covering incred.
ible distances in a space of a few
hours. and most Of all to the refuge
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-12
Lawson Interested In
Big Quicksilver Mines
With Col. r. ". Page, Boston Financier Now Has The Largest Body
OF MINERAL IL ne World, end vii! Shortly Install : Fur
mace IN tn NaMdad District. Old Mexico.

Colonel r. w. Page. who with Thorn
- w. Lawson Is interested in mines.
especially quicksilver In the famous
1iascota and Navidad districts Of the
state Of Jalisco, II 1t Fl Paso. Colonel
Page IL there for the purpose Of meet
Ing Mr.. Scott, the inventor Of the
Scott quicksilver furnace, and complet-'
ing arrangements with him for the
Installation Of q furnace In the FL
maral mine near Musc0ta. Mr.. Scott
II now in the Terlinga district Of
Texas, but il expected to arrive with
In the next few days. He will be &C.
companied to Mascota by DR.. G. F.
Braden. q representative OF Lawson
a Page. who came up from Mexico re-
Gently.
Colonel. Page talks Interestingly
about the quicksilver and other min
ing properties that himself and Thom-
az Nv. Lawson are interested In in
the state of Jalisco. The quicksilver
mine which Is at this time engaging
the particular attention OF Lawson 4
Page Is In the extreme western por.
ton Of the state OF Jalisco and Ia
only fifty miles from the sea and neal
the city OF Mascota. There Is but one
other quicksilver mine In the repub-
lie OF Mexico now In operation. the
Almeden. ana this, Colonel Page says,
Is on the decline as q producer.
Colonel Page claims that the El.
maral Is the largest quicksilver mine
IN the world, containing an ore body
SURPRISING that OF any mine Of this
character that was ever discovered,
and. being q virgin mine. IL destined
10 become the worlds greatest pro-
Queer. In comparison, the famous
quicksilver deposits In Mount Tough.
Ian, Cal, said to contain the largest
vein In the United States, shrinks
into insignlncance. according to Col
onel Page. In the Mount Loughlan
mine the vein Is fifty-seven feet wide.
The width OF the vein or deposits In
Lawson Z Pages property IL 40 feet
Wide for q distance Of 5000 feet. The
quicksilver IL found In chambers, con.
nected like links Of sausage, each sue
cessive chamber increasing In size as
the chain IL followed up.
Colonel Page says that he expects
to have the furnace installed within
the next three months and that by
that time the Elmaral will be pro.
ducing quicksilver.
Coloney Page, who Is q mining man
Of wide experience and extensive
learning. related some very interesting
history Of quicksilver mining.
The Oldest mine IN the world" he
said. rs the Almaden Of Spain. which
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-12
Mexico on the Yaqui
Troubles in Sonora

The Diario Official of Mexico pub
fishes some interesting documents in
regard to the Yaqui troubles in the
state of Sonora. One Of these Is a re-
port from Governor Rafael Isabel, and
others are reports transmitted by the
governor for various people, including
general managers Of Zig mining COM
panies, the American consul at Her.
m0sillo and the British consul at Quay.
mas, denying reports Of the whole.
sale slaughter Of people by Yaquis.
The governor says, In part
III will be at once apparent to your
department that the reliable testi-
mOny Of all the business men, almost
all of them Americans, who have sign.
ed the in question complete
ly demolishes the calumnious assever.
atoms which informs the complaints
laid before the Washington govern.
ment.
! might here end this report, hut
] think II proper to state that amidst
the vagueness and Indebtedness Of
the complaints alluded to, 1t Is easy
for anyone who like myself, js ac.
quainted with the general run Of min.
ing ventures undertaken ia this state
with American capital. to perceive
that said complaints come exclusively
from certain companies which, not
being able to explain their III success
TO their shareholders in any other
way. have recourse as q saving argu.
ment to the depredations Of the va.
quis. naturally making out that these.
d~epredations are imperfectly repressed
by Mexican authorities. In proof Of
the foregoing assertion, | may men,
ton the very significant fact, more
eloquent than any number OF words,
that not a single one Of the many SOL
Id and substantial concerns operating
In the state has made any complaint,
either to the civil or military authori.
ties In connection with outrages COM
mitted by the Yaquir m~arauders.
Many Of the complaining are
reputed to have been organ
lied rather for stock speculation pur-|
poses In foreign markets than for the
operation Of mines.
That danger exists from the brig.
andage Of the Yaauis In certain re-
gions Of the state. who a deny? ri
Is notorious. and the authorities are
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-12

was first operated 1900 years ago.
While 1t is still In operation It's pro-
duction is about at an end and the
ore that II being produced Is Of q low
grade character. There is also an Al
MAIDEN mine in Mexico which has
been In operation for many years and
which, too, Is no longer q great pro-
Queer Of the elusive mineral.
The greatest market for quicksilver
Is In China where 1t Ia used in the
manufacture Of vermillion and for
medicinal purposes. BY a recent In
vention 1t IL also being used for the
purpose OF printing calico and other
cloth.
THE bulk Of the worlds supply OF
quicksilver Is at present controlled by
the R~othschilds. For several years
China, treating quicksilver as a valu-
able commodity. bought in excess OF
that country's demand, but stored II
as Americans store bullion. After the
decentralization OF silver some years
ago there was every reason to believe
that a great slump In the price OF this
metal would result. This would have
doubtless occurred but for the fact
that China began to turn It's store oil
quicksilver, which II had been hoard
ing for years, loose on the market
The Rothschilds were quick to take
advantage OF the situation and bought
all Of the quicksilver that China put
on the market and thus today prac'
tically control the worlds supply at a
price not so much below what 1t was
before the demonstration OF silver
took place.
We figure that we can produce
quicksilver at less than half Of what
1t costs to produce 1t in the United
States. 1t costs go cents a ton to
treat quicksilver ore in the United
States while we can treat 1t In Mex
leo for 80 cents q ton In Mexican
money. We are only fifty miles from
the sea and as China Is still the big
market for the mineral we will be In
= good position to ship U product.
We also have some valuable cop
per mines in the Navidad district
which will become great producers.
we think. II this district was closer
to a railroad there would BE- hundreds
Of investors there where there : now
comparatively few. Three years ago
there were but three Americans there.
Now there are twenty-five and all
have paying property.
We were recently granted the ex-
elusive concession by the government
for the erection Of a customs mill
In the Navidad district, which we win
erect In q short time. There is enough
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