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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-18

New Company Formed. The arti
Giles OF incorporation of the Lasher
Manufacturing company have been fl
ed with the county recorder The
company is organized TO manufacture
and deal in sheet metal specialties and
tinware. Ii is authorized to buy, sell,
or hold real estate to such an extent
as is necessary in the transaction of
It's business. The company is TO have
an authorized capital stock of $4,000.
Has 5O-Horse Power Auto.-George
Gould of the Gould Construction com
pany. has received his fine new Haynes
auto. 1t is the most powerful auto
in the city. being equipped with 80
horse power engines and can ascend a
hill with as much ease as the ordinary
auto Ca be propelled on level ground.
Obituary Record.-William 4. Byrne.
residing with his family in the Peter
sen block, died suddenly late Monday
afternoon. Mr.. Byrne was ailing with
liver trouble and in the hopes of re
covering more quickly, was removed to
Mercy hospital in the ambulance. His
death followed at 5:25 the same after
noon. The deceased was a tailor by
trade and at the time of his death was
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-21
FIRE DESTROYS KITCHEN
AT THE SOLDIERS HOME
Big Dining Room Scorched by Flames Bar
racks Endangered No Place to Prepare
Meals for 1900 Men-Loss 100000

many of them out of their rooms.
The fire started In the cellar Of
The kitchen anu as all the cooking
Is done by steam tho management
can not understand how the fire orig
mated.
The machinery IN the kitchen Ia
com plicated and IL considered tho
finest of It's kind In the country.
AT this hour. 2 O'Clock, five
streams of water are being played
on the fire.
There are 1900 men OH tho rolls
OF the home at present.
1t is believed that all the machn.
cry in the Kitchen is destroyed.
AT $50 O'Clock this morning 1t
was believed that the fire was under
control and from present indlca.
tons the dining-room will not he
seriously damaged rs result Of
the fire which would undoubtedly
have destroyed many of the barracks
Including the guard house and many
surrounding buildings, II Hampton
and Paocbus fircmcn had not re
spondcd so promptly.
The loss Is now estimated to he
SGu.0Oo. The walls of the kitchen fell
and 1t Is a forcgonc conclusion that
all the machinery is ruined.
Breakfast this morning will be
prepared In camp fires.
One veteran, member of the
Home fire company, was hurt b.
being struck by the hose.
Hampton firemGn had thrco streams
on the building. There was no water
pressure on when the fire started.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-21
Mob Takes The Fellow From VIC
Tins Father and Shoots Him.
LITTLE GIRL SERIOUSLY HURT
Brute Pluced on Box and az He Fin.
Ishos Making a Confession is Rid
died with shot---2oo Men IN the
Crowd That Put Him to Death.
my Associated Prens.)

COLUMBIA. S. CT Aug. 20. Bob
Ethcridge. the negro who on Thurs
day last attempted TO criminaliy AS
sault II scven-year-old daughter Of T.
II. West, farmer of the Mount
Wilmington section. OF Snluda county.
was shot to death by II mob about
nine miles from Summcrland, Snluda
county. mt . o'clock tonight.
1t was the Intention Of the father
of the child upon whom lGthcridgc
made brutal attempt mt assault To
take him to the scene OF his crime
and there shoot him to DEATH and hi
left Summerland this morning with
the negro, but was ovcrtaken by the
mob.
Etherdge was placed on dry
goods box and asked II he had any
thing to say. He refused to talk fur
thcr than to say that he was guilty.
The mob then proceeded to riddle
his body with bullets. The mob mum
bered two hundred men.
Tonight a long distance message
from the attending physician stated
that there was some hope of the West
girls recovery.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-21
Before Being Slain She Was Out
ragged by a Fiend.
BODY IS FOUND IN A MARL PIT
Crime Committed in the Country,
Near Fremont, N. c., and the Farm.
ers Are Aroused-No Clue to the
Brute Discovered.
fBy Associated Press,)


RALEIGH, N. c.. Aug. 20.-Thc
1G-year'old daughter of George Wad-
dell a farmer near Fremont, Wayne
county, was murdered Sunday after
noon and her body was thrown into n
mari pit where it was found the same
day.
Miss Waddcll left home at 4 o'clock
in the afternoon to visit Miss Holland,
who lives half a mile from the home
of the Waddell family.
Late in the evening. when she failed
to return, her father went to inquire
about her and learned that she had
not been to the place.
Search was then made and the
body was found floating OH the sur.
face in a mari pit near her home.
An examination of the body showed
numerous bruises and scratches and
the condition of her neck made II
clear that she had been strangled.
The circumstances indicated that
the girl had been outraged. Her um.
brella lay near the pit and the ground
showed that struggle had taken
place.
There Is intense excitement in the
surrounding country. but. there Is nc
clue as to the identity of the muir
derer.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-21
1850 PASSENGERS ON THE VESSEL
NO One Injured as a Result of the
Disaster and 1t is Believed That
the Boat viii Be Floated at the
Next High Tide-eovernor General
of Philippines on Board.
tBy Associated Press,

HONOLULU. Aug. 2O.-The Pa.
ci1c Mail Steamship Company
steamer Manchuria, Is on one of the
reefs at Rabbit Island.
The Manehuria struck bow on
during heavy rain storm, aSout
1880 O'Clock this morning. She was
out of her course.
Rabbit Island is small dot OH
the sea close TO the windward side
OF the island of Oahu on which
Honolulu is located The coast is
unusually dangerous.
The steamer lies about 800 feet
from the main shore.
An officer who has come ashore
expressed the opinion that the YES.
sci can be fioated at high tide to.
morrow morning.
There Is no danger of any loss,
but 1t is feared that the steamer
Will he seriously damaged.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-21
CLANS GATHER FOR The FIGHT
sullivan Crowd In tho Saddle and
Propose to Come Gu, For the Nc.
braskan For President, Despite His
Stand on Corruption in tho Party
Republicans to Boom Their Cannon.
thy Associated press.)

PEORIA, ILL.,, Aug. 20.-Whether
IL pleascs him or not, William j.
Brynn Will he endorsed as tho next
presidential candidate of the Demo
cratic party by tho state convention
of Illinois Democracy, which will be
called to order tomorrow morning ut
II o'clock.
Mr.. Bryan has stated that under
certain conditions he does not care
for tho endorsement OF the Illinois
Democracy but this will have little
bearing upon the convention and he
will be endorsed irrespective OF tho
fact that he has announced that he
does not care for tho approval of the
Democrats Of the State, officially OK
pressed, if Roger G.. Sullivan. OF Chi
cago, Ia allowed by the convention to
retain the position of national com
mitteeman, to which he was elected
In 1904.
1t is expected that there will be
stormy times IN tho convention. much
display OF temper and great deal of
, angry talk. but all dobates will lcnd
to the same ending. which will be the
endorsement OF Mr.. Bryan ms. Il presl-
dental candidate.
Brp,n's Friends Energetic.
II his friends arc successful In their
attempts to gain control Of tho con
vention he will be approved az n
matter Of course. If the men to whom
Mr.. bryan has said that he Is opposed
are successful In retaining control of
the pnrty organization, they will on
dorsc him no matter what he says,
Tho friends OF Mr. Bryan have
been positive In their statements TINT
If the convention does not call for the
resignation of Roger G. Sullivan as
national committeeman from Illinois.
they will fight with all their strength
against the passage of any resolution
, endorsing Mr.. Bryan.
Sullivan Crowd Confident.
So confident. In fact. are the SullI-
van forces that they arc to dominate
/ tie convention, that the endorsement
OF Mr.. Bryan Is already drawn up.
H. contains II little stlngcr to tho ef-
feet that Illinois Democrats are In
favor Of Mr.. Bryan and that they are
also In favor of home rule
Tho Chicago delegation and their
friends. 1000 strong reached Peoria
tonight and paraded through the
streets. cheering and bearing transpa-
rencics favorable to Sullivan.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-21
NEWPORT NEWS VA, TUESDAY AUGUST n, 1906

dent of Chile. one dated yesterday
and the other today.
They were given out ut the State
Department today.
The first telegram was as fol.
lows:
In the name of the people of tho
United States. offer tribute of sor.
row and sympathy to their afflicted
brethren OF Chile by reason of the
awful disaster that has befallen
Valparaiso"
The one sent today said:
Let me repeat my expression of
intense sympathy, and express tho
shocked horror this people feels nc
2the appalling disaster that has be.
fallen your great nation. We are fol.
lowing the news with the most eager
and lively concern"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-21
HARTJE IN POLITICS.
Backing His Cousin For Nomination
as District Attorney.
:. 49, (Pu hcunniatnI Drn.n


sPITTSBURG, Aug 20.-Augustus
Hartje. whose sensational charges
against his wife in his recent di.
vorce suit startled the country has
entered politics. He Is backing his
cousin, Harry Goehring, for the re-
publican nomination for District At.
torhey, and the Hartje millions are
said to be cutting big figure in
the county campaign.
Hartje will be before the Septem.
Der grand jury on charges of con-
spring with John L. Welshons and
Clifford Hooe, the negro coachman,
to idefame Mrs. Hartje. He is also
charged with subordination of per-
jury. Infornrations on number of
other charges have also been pre-
paSed against him and will be sworn
to before the September grand jury
meets.
II Hartje's cousin should be elect
ed and the cases should go over one
term he would he tried by his own
relative as prosecuting attorney. AS
a iresult of this, a tremendous fight
islhbelng waged against Goehrng
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-21
EIGHT OTHER CITIES DESTROYED
In Santiago Only Few Persons xiii.
ed--In Ruined Municipalities sus.
ness ls Observation-Disclosures
Districts Suffered the Greatest.
Damage From the Shocks.
(By Associated Press.z

SANTIAGO, Aug. 20.-Fivc hun.
dred persons are dead at Valparaiso,
as a result of the earthquake shocks.
according to the latest advJces
based on the reports OF refugees
who reached this city this morning.
The monetary loss at Valparaiso
runs into the millions.
Six or eight other cities have
been destroyed The railroad, street
railway, telegraph and telephone
systems are thoroughly demoralizcd.
The known dead In. this city mum.
Der 20.
Madame Monte, wife of Admiral
Monte who was reported killed, ia
alive but seriously injured. 1t Is
expected that the street railways
and lighting systems In this city
will be restored today.
The banks at Valparaiso are safe
and the damage to the commercial
centre is not serious, but the popu.
lous quarter has been completely
wrecked.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-21
NEGRO ATTACKS GIRL.
ChiId's Screams All That Save Her
From the Brute.
{By ...asociutcd ereas.l

TAMPA FLA. Aug. 2O.-Will
Lawrence. negro 90 years old, was
brought here, tonight by Marshal 10.
gan, of Lakeland, ann placed in Hills
borough county jail for safe keeping.
1t was feared that he would he lynched
by mob at Lakeland
Lawrence Is accused of attempting
to assault 13-year.old daughter of
Section Foreman Davis. of the Allan.
tic Coast Line. near her home.
When the negro advanced upon the
girl she screamed and ran. A posse
caught Lawrence shortly afterwards
aud the girl identified him.
A crowd of 100 men gathered and
took the negro from the officers, but
Mayor Cox, of Lakeland. appealed to
the mob to let the law take It's
course,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-21

chants In this country that all tho
Consuutes of Chllo In the United
States and possessions vii continue,
ns customary, to VIE shipments
destined for Valparaiso, giving tho
shippers authority to land their mcr-
chandlsc at their own option In
Valparaiso or any other port OF
Chile.
1T Is timely to mention that out
side of Valparaiso. the other ports
OF the republic have not suffered by
the earthquake aud will continue a.
usual dspatching cargoes.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-21
NEGRO RUNS AMUck.
Goes Crazy and Attacks Coiored Wo.
men-Threatens the Whites.
1''"e'"teo fC5s.I
rtIIADT ISCTnAf O. r., IN

CHARLESTON. S. c.. Aug. 20
A special from Greenwood tonight
tells of the arrest and placing in Jail
of Bob Faust. colored, "a years old,
who this afternoon went crazy over
the recent lynchings and announced
that he would assault every woman
he met.
Three times he attacked colored wo.
men and was driven away without do,
Ing them injury.
Later he entered the premises of
Benjamin King, white farmer, pro.
claiming that h meant to assault the
women of the place. He had a gun.
but King succeeded In disarming him
and took him to Greenwood, apparent
ly raving lunatlc.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-21
$50 PASSENGERS ON BOARD.
Vessel ia 600 Feet Long and is
New Boat.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Aug. 20
The Manchuria, commanded by Cap
tain j. w. Saunders, sailed on Au-
shst|1f, from this port for Hawaii
and the Orient with $50 saloon pas.
sengers and 5000 tons of freight.
Among her passengers are
Major General James F. Smith,
the new governor general of the
Philippines, accompanied by his wife
and Judge N w. Gilbert of the
court of first Instances of Manila,
with his bride
General Smith is OH his way to
Manila TO take the oath of office
as governor general of the Philip.
pines. The Manchuria also has on
board IS missionaries bound for
China and Korea.
The Manchuria is twin-screw
steel steamer of 1858 gross tons,
and $3.50 net tonnage She is 600
feet. long with beam of 65 feet
3 inches, and depth of 81 feet [
inch
She was built in 1908.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-21
(From Hampton Bureau OF the
Daily Prcss)
HAMPTON VA Ann 81

Daily Prcss.)
HAMPTON, VA, Aug. 81.
Fire which started Il, midnight
has already destroyed the big
kitchen at the Soldiers Home.
Flames were discovered COMING
from the kitchen by IN inmate oil
Company l. barracks Mt twelve
o'clock last night and the alarm,
was sounded. In few minutes the
Home Fire Department had d
stream of water playing on the
fire.
uaiid was requested from Hampton
and Phoebus. Companies from boil,
towns responded at once and soon
many willing workers were doing
all in their power to stay the prog
ress of the fire.
The loss in the kitchen alone re
CARELESS of the cost of the build
ing is estimated at $4,000. The
building is 40 feet by as and is OF
brick.
The dining-room which Is connect
ed with the kitchen is 10 feet by
40 feet and seats 1000 men Mt one
time.
The problem that now confronts
the management is how they will be
able to feed the inmates as there Is
no place to prepare the food.
Members of Companies l. and II
whose barracks are near the kitchen
were ordered to get out as 1t was
Scllcved that the flames would
spread. Then, too. the smoke helped
to enforce the orders, as II drove
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-21
Americana Buy Gold Mines. :
ny hssnciHted Press.) !

ST. PETERSBURG. Aug. 20
The newspapers here report that AM
orleans are negotiating for the pur-s
chase of the Nerchinsk gold mines
which have been the source Eof a
great scandal in which several of the
grand dukes were involved The
mines are supposed to contain
quartz worth 100000 600 and the
court camarilla is said to be anxiousto
dispose Of them but the Americans
are chary OF purchasing concession
which might be repudlated by parlis-s
ment.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-21
wANTED-2,soo cHlNAMEn.
Uncle Sam Is After Oriental Canal
Dlggers.
tBy Associated PressD

tBy hsSocluleu freSS.)
WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Aug. 90
Invitations for proposals To furnish
$500 or more Chinese laborcrs to work
ON the Panama canal were published
today by the lsthmiun Canal Commits
sion. Tho proposals are To be In the
hands of the commission aeforc Sep
tcmbor 20, ana are to be accompanied
by check or certificate Of deposit for
100000.
Tho invitations provide TINT all the
lnborers are to DO nble-bodied and be.
tween the ages of II and AZ. They
must be men accustomed To digging
and earth work Forcmen are to be
supplied-one for each 100; physi-
clan for every $50, and an interpreter
for every 500 OF the lnborers.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-21
BIG STEAMER PICKED UP.
Australian Ship lowed Into Port by
British Vessel.
(By AssOrfated PreHa.)

PENSACOLA. FLA, Aug. 90
After drifting about the gulf for three
days In Il helpless condition an Am
stralian steamer. Margherfta, from
New Orleans for Marseilles reached
port today In tow of the British steam
err Rlplingham for Gulfports. which
sighted the steamer last Friday, 800
miles southeast of Pensacola and
went to her assistance,
The Margherita with cargo, had
been out from New Orleans about
three days Wen the propeller Wv dis
abled.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-21
NEGRO ATTACKED womMAN.
Little Girl. Too, Hurt by the Brute
Posse Is After Him.

ATLANTA. GA, Aug. 2O.-As a
result of an attack on Miss Ethel
Lawrence. Of London, Eng. and her
14,year.old niece by negro boy to.
day, near the home of the little girl,
in a suburb of this city, Miss Law.
renee is In a dying condition and the
child Is suffering from blows from q
stick inflicted by the negro.
The country is being secured by
posses tonight and IL the negro is
captured be probably will he lynch
ed. Miss Lawrence and her niece
were picking flowers n short distance
from the house. when the negro at
tackled them,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-21
De Foes Island Destroyed.
(AssOcinted Prnss.l

NEW YORK, N. Y, Aug. 20.--A
report reached this city today that
the South American earthquake de-
siroyed the Island Of Juan Fernan-
DEF. off the Chilean coast. 1t be.
longed to Chile, ana on It were a
penal settlement aud fort.
This is the island made famous by
Dalcia De Foe as the scene OF thrill
ing adventures of Robinson CRU
soc"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-21
POST OFFICE GETS THE MOST
Pensions Come Next With a Bill Of
Expense OF Nearly Twice as Much
as Is Needed to Operate the Army
and s4o,ooo,ooo More Than is
Awarded to the Navy.
tBy Associated Press,

WASHINGTON. D. c., Aug. 20
According to a statement issued today
by Thomas H. Cleaves and James C.
Courts chief clerks respectively of the
Senate and House committees on APP
priations, Congress at It's last session
appropriated for the fiscal year 1907
nearly a billion dollars.
The exact amount is sS79,589. 1856 16,
representing an increase OF $50 ,4O4,.
5000 over the sum appropriated at
the last session of the Fifty-Eighth
Congress for 1906.
The largest item Is contained in the
appropriation for the post office de-
partment, the amount allowed being
$191696 998. rs.
The next largest sum was given for
pensions, the money appropriated
amounting to $140,245.500. or nearly
twice as much as was allowed for the
support OF the army and over forty
millions more than was granted for
the naval establishment.
OF the net increase of S59. 4O4, $50. 20
over 1906 1t is stated s42.447, 2O1. 0S
was for the Isthmian canal, the bal.
ance being accounted for through tho
appropriation for carrying out of the
meat inspection bill, the continuance
of river and harbor work, the organ.
tzation of the diplomatic and consu.
lar service. and the extension OF the
rural free delivery service.
Three Persons Killed In Wreck.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-21
$4,000 FOR GOOD ROADS.
Amherst County Proposes to Make
Needed improvements,

tSpecial to the Daily Pre,:.)
AMHERST COURTHOUSE. VA.
Aug. 20.-unofricial returns have
been received from every precinct I'm
the county on the vote held Saturday
on the question of issuing $4,000 In
bonds for road improvements.
So far as the return show the vote
is In favor of the Improvement OF the
roads. The money will build about
fifty miles of roads through the
most populous section OF the county.
and the friends of the movement are
jubilant.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-21
MAeNATEs SENT TO JAIL.
Judge Holds Them Guilty of Riots on
Street Cars.
tBv Associated i>ress.)

NEW YORK. Aug. 20.-John F.
Calderwood. vice-president and gen.
eral manager, and Timothy S. Will
iams, treasurer of the Brooklyn Rap
Id Transit Company, were held in
81 600 bail, and Dow s. Smith. gen
eral superintendent of the road. and
Richard c.. Newberry. an inspector,
we're held without bail in the Lee Ave.
nue. police court, Brooklyn, today, on
charges growing out of the recent riot
GUS scenes enacted on the company's
lines to Coney Island.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-21
TRADE TO CONTINUE.
Chiieans Not DemoraIized over the
Recent Catastrophe.

NEW YORK, N. Y. Aug. 20.-The
consul Of Chile at New York today
gave out the following statement;
Now that the proportions of the
catastrophe in Valparaiso are known
it Is necessary to inform the mer.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-21

WAPAKoNETA, OHIO, Aug. 90
Three persons were killed and a dozen
Injured In wreck on the Western
Ohio Electric railway tonight. The
car, which was running at high
speed, left the track on a. curve.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-21
ROOSEVELT SENDS TELEGRAM
President Expresses Nations Trib.
cute Of Sorrow for Victims.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug, 20;
The concern with which President
Roosevelt received the news of the
earthquake Is evidenced by two tele,
grams which he sent to the Presi.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-12
Presidential Railroad Fare.

The bill introduced by Representa-
tive Mccall of Massachusetts, provid-
ing for an allowance of $4,000 yearly
TO the president for the payment of
railro asl fares for himself and his party
when he travels throughout the coun-
try is likely TO attract wide attention.
The sub ject is one which has received
large amount of discussion in the
public press-more. in fact. than its
actual i'm portance has warranted.
Ii is generally admitted that it is a
good thing for the chief magistrate to
90 before the people when occasion
permits TO explain his position on ma
final questions, TO meet as many of his
fellow citizens as possible. and to let
them see for themselves what manner
OF man he is The salary of $4,000
which is paid the president is APP
parently sufficient for ordinary eXpens-
es. with the executive mansion fur
nished free of cost as a dwelling during
his terms of office. But it is not
adequate 10 meet the disbursements
required if extensive journeys are I'M
dertaken: and there is a strong senti-
accept free transportation from the
railroads.
The Mccall bill may not be enacted
in its present form. But the idea on
which il is based unquestionably COM
mands d good deal of popular approval.
and it is not improbable that some leg
islation involving the same principle
will be enacted While the president
may properly be supplied with legiti-
mate travelling expenses, however.
there should be no measure passed
that will raise his compensation above
the figures. dictated by rational mod
Grafton. The chief magistracy of this
republic is not regal station TO be
surrounded with pomp and glitter. or
place which should be sought because
of its pecuniary rewards.