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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-02
'ANTI-CASTROP PLOT
Move Said to be on Foot in United
States and Europe Against
Venezuelan
RICH MERCHANTS INTERESTED
Plan to Invade South American Coun-
try With Force of 5000 Men
Ready for War.

New York, April "A plot to invade
Venezuela with $4,000 soldiers and
drive Castro from the country is said
to be ON foot in the United States and
Europe, according to the World, which
says:
"A number of rich New York mer-
chants are said to be interested in the
movement, which. the promoters de-
clare, will involve the employment of
10 900 soldiers and the expenditure OF
S5000,000 in the campaign. President
Castro, if the plans do not go astray
is to be either expelled or destroyed
and a native Venezuelan statesman is
10 be installed as his successor.
Castro Holdings Into Cash.
I'm this connection it is said that
Castro, anticipating a successful revo-
luton against him sooner or later, has
converted some of his alleged 100000
900 fortune into cash and has sent il
TO America and France.
Carlos B. Fergueredo, Venezuelan
consul in New York, said last night at
his home that he had heard such an
expedition was being organized or pro-
NOTED. but had been unable 10 learn
anything definite about it. He said he
had understood shares in the scheme
were being sold.
"I would like to get hold of one of
those shares he said. will buy all
that are offered
Arms and War Munitions.
'The counsel inquired eagerly as to
the point the expedition was to sail
from.
The expedition is to set out short
ly from Europe in three large steam
ships, which are already under con-
tract They are to carry about 5000
volunteers, with the following quanti-
ties of arms and ammunition: Eight
thousand Mauser rifles of the latest
pattern, $4,000 rounds of cartridges.
100000 shells. s rapid-fire guns, 5000
army belts, 200 officers swords, 1000
officers revolvers, 5000 machetes and
swords. together with other supplies"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-02
JEFF DAVIS GOES TO SENATE
Arkansas Governor Carries 81 Counties
While Berry Has only "a.

Little Rock. Ark. April 2.-The con
test for the democratic nomination OF
United States senators is settled all
but the final result. II is now certain
that Davis has carried 81 counties in
the primaries. while Berry has carried
only "a counties. The total vote APP
proximately is 10000 and the com
plete official returns will show that
Davis received close TO 10000 and Ber-
ry about $4,000 votes.
The counties carried by Davis have
G1 representatives and 81 state sen
ators. Under the old plan of instruc-
tions, if all the democratic legislative
nominees are elected they will give
Davis 80 votes in joint ballot. the num-
Der necessary to elect being 6S.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-02

strike. 1t was attempted in a small
way in 1900. after the great majority
of all the mine workers had quit, and
men whose eyes were shot out, chill
dren who were blown out of their beds
by dynamite, and women who suffered
serious injuries live to protest against
the proposition to work the mines with
unfair labor.
There is authority and evidence to
support the statement that qualified
miners who left the country two, three,
and even five years ago are being
sought by agents of the operators, as
are all of those who have miners GER
tificates but who are now engaged in
other pursuits in America
independents to Yield.
Pittsburg, April 2.-After a confer
ence yesterday lasting all day of II of
the largest Independent coal operators
in this district it was proposed to hold
formal meeting of all the independ-
ent operators of the district-about
thirty in all-this evening At that
time it will be decided to pay the in
creased scale.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-02
PEKlN BANK FAILS
Liabilities of TazeWeIl lnstitu-
tion Largely Exceed the
Assets.

Peoria, ILL.,, April 2.-The private
bank of Teis. Smith & Co. of Pekin.
Tazewell county, failed to open TO,
business today. having assigned 10 H..
X. Albertson as trustee.
No official statement of assets and
liabilities was made. The liabilities
due depositors and other banks is said
to exceed 100000 against which there
are assets of quarter of million.
portion of which is worthless. The
failure is due 10 large sums of money
advanced TO the Smith Wagon works
and the Smith Plow shops at Pekin.
Neither institution will be affected by
the failure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-02
PRICE OF ICE GOING UP
Dealers Say They Have Stored Only
Half Usual Amount

With the beginning of the coal strike
comes the announcement that prices OF
ice are to be increased about 10 cents
a hundred on all classes, at least By
some of the dealers. The prices to
prevail are 40 cents for families. 30
cents for stores, saloons, and restar-
rants. and 20 cents for hotels, with an
extra charge of % cents for carrying
the ice up flight of stairs.
The ice men say that only one-half
of the usual amount was cut locally
this winter. and that the wholesale
dealers, who must be looked to to furt
nish the rest of the supply, are charg-
ing eXOrbitant prices.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-02
new WAR AT HAND
Reported Russian and Chinese
Troops Are on Verge of
a Clash.

Moscow, April 2.-Russkoe Slovo
has received a sensational telegram
from its correspondent at Harbin, Man
churia. saying hostilities are imminent
between Russian and Chinese troops.
He intimates the Chinese are infiuenc-
ed by Japan and are moving forward,
and that the situation is so tense the
Russian rehabilitation of troops has
been stopped and General Grodoff, the
Russian commander in chief, has is
sued instructions to prepare for event
ualities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-02
State Tax Suits Decided
by U. s. Supreme
Court.
INVOLVES $2,OOO,OOO
Civil Service EmpIoye Cannot
be Suspended by Subordi-
nate Official.

Washington, April 2.-The supreme
court of the United States today decid-
ed the Michigan railroad taxes cases
involving taxes of all railroads in that
state for several years past, against
the railroads. The opinion was by
Justice Brewer
Were .. of Them.
There were p of these cases all in
volving the validity of an act of the
Michigan legislature of 1901 passed
under authority given by an amend
ment 10 the state constitution adopted
in 1900. This law changed the method
of taxing railroads and kindred corpo-
rations from the old system exacting
the payment of a certain per cent or
their gross earnings TO an ad valorem
system, providing for the fixing of the
tax value of railroads on the average
value at which other property in the
state is assessed
Refused To Pay Difference.
Taxes levied against various rail
roads of the state for 1902. the first
year after the new law went into er-
feet aggregated $744000 as against
1868 900, the amount which would have
been called for under the old system.
The railroad companies rendered the
latter sum and resisted payment of the
difference amounting TO S4S1 900. Each
year since the companies have refused
to pay the difference.
About Two Million AT stake.
The suits involved the accumulation
of about two million dollars in taxes
as well as the establishment of a tax
system for the state permanently fix
ing their annual payments al about
three times as much as they have been
in the past.
May Sell Indian Lands.
The case of the state of Wisconsin
VS.. Secretary Hitchcock involving the
claim of the government to dispose of
school sections in the La Pointe Indian
reservation in Wisconsin was today de
cided by the supreme court i'm favor OF
the government.
Bears On Civil service.
The supreme court today decided
that a person employed in the civil
service may recover damages on ac-
count of suspension from Office by a
subordinate official
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-02
Dies on Hundredth Birthday.

Wabash, Ind, April 2.-The Rev.
Samuel Murray, well known German
Baptist minister. died yesterday at
his home in Mexico. Yesterday was
the Tooth anniversary of his birth and
he expected to celebrate the event by
preaching the last sermon of his life.
He had been in the ministry for 20
wears.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-02
GERMANFORCE BADLYBEATEN
Lieutenant and Ten troopers Killed
and Wagons Burned.

Berlin, April 2-Ap4 official dispatch
received from German Southwest Afri-
ca confirms the reported disaster to
German ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of an
officer and 16 men. The dispatch says
that on March 26 the Hottentots at
tackled an envoy of empty wagons be-
tween Ulkamas and the eastern from
tier, and killed Lieutenant Keller and
10 troopers belonging TO the escort and
burned the wagons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-02

Anarchists Planned to Destroy
Entire Spanish Royal
Family.

Madrid, April 2.--Spanish authori-
ties have discovered an anarchists plot
at Lebrijax, 20 miles from Seville.
notorious center of blank hands to as
sassinate the royal family during the
visit of King Alfonso Dewager Chris
tiana and Infanta Marie Teresa. to Sc
vile during holy week The censor
ship prevents the sending of details
regarding the conspiracy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-02
AS ROYAL FAMILY
WOULD REPEAT 1T
Edition of Russian Newspaper Sup
pressed for Publishing Sacrile-
gious TraVesty of Prayer.

st. Petersburg, April 2.-The edition
of the Russ published today was con
fiscated by the police owing to the pub
lication of a sacriligious travesty of
Lenten prayers. One line of the Lord S
prayer, supposed to be that offered by
the imperial family, was made TO read
Let the people pay our debts, but not
as we pay our creditors"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-02
Strike Tie-up Complete
in Nearly Every
District.
MANY SIGNING SCALE
Hard Coal Owners Indicate No
Immediate Intention of
Fighting.

Pending the outcome OF the confer
ence in New York City tomorrow be-
tween the coal operators and Presi-
dent John Mitchell the suspension of
mining in the anthracite coal fields is
practically complete. OF the 100000
men and boys in the hard coal fields
who are affected by the scale commit
tees suspension, less than a thousand
are at work.
Idle. Celebrating.
In the bituminous fields in many
mining districts the miners are idle
chiefly owing TO the celebration of the
S-hour day rather than because of the
wage question dispute. II is difficult
to- foreteIl conditions in the district in
western Pennsylvania until it can be
definitely stated how many independ-
ent operators will sign for the 5.55 per
cent advance.
First Operator Signs.
Pittsburg. Pa. April 2.-The first
operator To- sign the new agreement
was Lewis Findlay. owner of the mines
at Galleries. w. Va. Orders were at
once wired to Golfers to resume
work
One signs In Illinois.
Murphysboro, ILL.,. April 2.-The Chi
cago & Carbondale Coal company to-
day signed the 1908 wage scale for
two years.
Observe Holiday In Illinois.
Springfield. ILL.,, April 2-This being
a holiday among the United Mine
Workers of Illinois. no coal mines are
being operated. President II. G. Per
~ of the United Mine Workers said
today:
81 have been busy all morning ans
wering telephone calls from operators
all over the state who are willing to
sign the scale of 1903. as demanded by
the miners. The prospect that large
numbers of mines will be in operation
tomorrow is satisfying.
Gives No Names.
The Illinois Coal Operators associa-
ton will meet in Chicago tomorrow,
so | do not care to give the names of
operators who are signing the scale
today, as l do not wish to embarrass
them. 1 will say, however, among the
signers are owners of twenty-five or
thirty smaller mines in the Danville
district. Williamson county operators
are also among the signers.'
All mt Work in n Week.
Pittsburg. April To-day being the
anniversary of the granting of the s.
hour wOrkday almost every mine in
the Pittsburg district is closed To
morrow, however, it is expected miners
employed by the Pittsburg Coal COM
pany and by several other local opera
tors will return to work and that all
mines in the district will be running
before the close of the week.
Robbins to Sign.
Francis l.. Robbins, representing the
Pittsburg Coal company, and the scale
committee of the United Mine Work
ers will meet today for the purpose of
signing an agreement for two years.
and the factional fight which has been
in progress in the miners organization
for some time way cause trouble.
The scale committee of district No.
3 met Chairman Francis L. Robbins at
IL o'clock and presented the 1903 scale
for his signature. The conference is
now in session.
Not Miner Working.
Columbus. Ohio, April 2-Chairman
Winder of the Ohio operators today
announced he had received word from
all over the Ohio districts that not a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-02
Resigns Clinton Charge.

Rev. Alexis Andreen, brother OF
President Gustav Andreen of Angus
tana college, has resigned the pastor
ate of the Emmanuel Lutheran church
at Clinton. He will go either to Lind
strom of North Branch, Mimi.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-02
NO CHANGES ON ROCK RIVER
Hennepin Canal Engineers Handicap
ped by Lack of Funds.

Because there is but $4,000 of the
last appropriation for the Hennepin
canal left the government will not at
tempt to deepen Rock river for slack
water navigation in connection with
the canal east of Milan this year. This
is what the committee representing the
property owners along the river who
have organized to protect their inter
ests has learned. 1t is considered more
likely that the river will be deepened
by dredging than by raising the dam.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-02
BattIeship oregon Home.

San Francisco, April 2.-The battle
from Manila via Honolulu. After a
short stay at this port the Oregon will
go to the Puget sound navy yard for
repairs. Entering this port the Oregon
encountered severe northwestern
wind. in which it lost its port quarter
boat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-02
Judge Vickers Chosen.

East st. Louis, III, April Fudge
A. K. Vickers, of Vienna, ILL.,, was
chosen by the district executive COM
mittee to succeed the late Judge
Charles w. Thomas as republican can
didate for the supreme court from the
First supreme judicial district
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-02
RENEW STRIKE DISORDERS
French Miners Near lenz Destroy a
House With Dynamite.

LenZ, France, April "A renewed
strike disorders has occurred in the
mining region. Strikers at Ganger to-
day destroyed house with dynamite
There are now about 41,000 men on
strike
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-02
Files Petition at orinqfieId.

Springfield. ILL.,, April 2.-(SpeciaD g.
James Britton filed his petition as
for the legislature in the
district today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-02
Bars Sale of Toy Pistols.

Lincoln, Neb.. April 2.-Mayor Brown
has notified dealers that giant crack
ers and toy pistols cannot be sold for
July 4.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-02
DISREGARD JER0nE's WISHES
Recorder Goff Instructs Present Grand
Jury to Take Up Insurance.

New York, April % Recorder Goff,
at the impanelling of3the April grand
jury, in the court of general sessions
today instructed the jury, to take up
insurance matters, although District
Attorney Jerome has asked for a spe
cial grand jury in May for that pur-
pose.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-02
Takes Course TO Insure the
Passage of Bill by the
Senate.
CONFERS WITH MEMBERS
Personal Liability and National Quar-
antine Measures Are Ad-
vanced.

Washington, April 2.-The court re-
view amendment to the railroad rate
bill was agreed upon Saturday at Il
conference between President Roose-
welt, several republican senators sup
porting the bill, and Interstate Com
merce Commissioners Knapp and
Prouty. 1t leaves to the decision of
the commission when orders fixing
rates shall take effect, and limits to
the determination of whether the or
der complained of was beyond the au-
thority OF the commission or in viola
ton of the rights of the carrier secur-
ed by the constitution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-02
LAST OF ELIJAH
Zion City Repudiates Rule OF
Dowie the First APOSTLE"
Unanimously.
VOLIVA is HIS SUCCESSOR
Even Wife and Son Turn Against Old
Leader-ls Failing Men,
tally.

Chicago, April 2.-The open revolt
against John Alexander Dowie which
took place yesterday was followed to-
day by the transfer of all public prop
erty of the church of Zion to AleXan-
der Granger, the man whose dismissal
had been directed by Dowie in tele-
gram from Mexico.
Revolt Unanimous.
Chicago, April 2.-Zion, without a
dissenting voice, yesterday repudiated
John Alexander DOwie, and legal steps
will be taken at once to Oust him from
all control In an impressive meeting
in the tabernacle, at which almost ev-
cry one of the 5000 residents of Zion
City was present, this action was TAX
en- after more than five hours of the
most severe arraignment of the first
apostle
At it's close the prophet was with
out a follower in the gathering, for
even his wife, Overseer Jane Dowie,
and her son Gladstone joined the
ranks of those opposing the founder of
the faith.
Climax to VOliVa's Efforts.
The step came as the climax of the
efforts of Deputy General Overseer
Wilbur Glenn Voliva. who was named
in Dowie's will as his successor and
was called to Zion to take charge of
affairs when a stroke of paralysis
forced the leader 10 leave his people
and go south.
The efforts of this substitute 10 bring
order out of chaos in which he found
lions affairs won for him the appro-
val. admiration and confidence of those
who had lost faith in the future of the
city. because of the growing misman-
agement and extravaganza of the man
who had built them up. But it
brought down upon him the wrath of
his commander, who made one final
effort to assert his authority, TO be
met only with the open defiance that
will sever him from his church and
his people.
May Ask IL ConserVatOr.
Arguments have been brought for
ward in support of the belief that his
faculties have been impaired, and upon
the strength of them the courts prob
ably will be asked to appoint con-
servator for his estates. An all night
was held by the deputy
general overseer and his council of II
last night to discuss this plan of pro-
cedure.
The only other one that may be re-
sorted to is that of asking for the ap-
pointment of a receiver. In either
case it is aimed to place Voliva in the
position of trust, for it is Voliva who
now stands at the head of Zion and
whom the former followers of Dowie
are supporting in the struggle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-02
Quarantine Marine PASSES.

Mallory's bill. to further enlarge
powers and authority of the public
health and marine hospital service.
known as the national quarantine BILL
was passed.
Fulton then addressed the senate on
the railroad rate bill in legal argu-
ment opposing the house bill without
the court of review feature
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-02

miner of the 10000 employed is at
work excepting pumpmen and engin-
eers. 1t is unofficially admitted some
operators want to sign the agreement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-02
Deficiency Bin Reported.

Washington, April 2.-When the sen
ate convened today, Hale reported the
urgent deficiency bill. A joint resolu-
ton was passed reappointing Andrew
ID. White as member of the board of
regents of the Smithsonian Institu-
tiOn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-02
Changes Proposed.

1t is proposed to strike out the par
agraph at the bottom of page IA, and
insert as part of section 16, the follow
ing: THAT all orders of the commits
sion. except orders for the payment of
money. shall take effect within such
reasonable time as shall be prescribed
by the commission and shall continue
for sure period of time, but not ex-
ceedinS two years, as shall be pre-
scribed in the order of the commits
sion, unless sooner set aside by the
commission or suspended or set aside
in the suit brought against the COM
mission in the circuit court of the
United States, sitting as a court of
equity for the district wherein any
carrier plaintiff in said suit has its
principal operating Office, and jurisdic-
ton is hereby conferred on the circuit
court of the United States to hear and
determine in any such suit whether the
order complained of was beyond the
authority of the commission or in vio-
lation of the rights of the carrier Sc
cured by the constitution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-02
Large Attendance in House.

Washington, April 2-This being
suspension day in the house there was
large attendance of members. The
pension appropriation bill was sent to
conference. The naval academy haz-
ing bill conference report was adopted.
The personal liability bill was called
up. Sterling of Illinois stating its fea
ures. The bill passed the house with
out division
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-16

The men drift to Seattle and Ta-
coma 20 into other employmenta.
and are not available when needed
again
The navy department believes that
there would be great advantages II
permanent shiphuiidluK work we're
maintained at these aud other yards.
The men would ha able 10 live near
By. and would be assured OF steady
remuneratlve employment When a
rush n repair work came. the men
could be spared from the continuing
work for this purpose
The only way this desirable re.
suit can Be secured viii be BY a very
flsaF and imperative demand on the
part Of the people Of the Pacific
siope. directed to their represents
lives and senators. IN this organ
ized labor could help eoasldAxabiy
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-16
THE JUDGMENT
OF THE SELFISH

part ~ your Faculties" said the one
~ the desk. "nnd only cultivated the
fiber and muscle therefore you
shall become IL giant ~ the forest
ana grow 90 the proportions you 50
much desired. f1f every man
chooses hia own fate
Ana he was led away. I know not
whore.
Bach out~ was oiled IN turn. some
who vanished with moan when the
veil dropped nom them oue. dear
liiilo old woman whom had
known in iife, az the veil dropped
from her shrunksn form. | noticed
was the only perfect being had
Hren
Your reward h. according 10 your
NE" the Judge said Yours hsa
been perfect You have cultivated
all that was given you. even against
the Krsatcat odds. Your reward II
great And a whlie-r ROBBED figure
with "a wreath ~ green leaves on is
head he'd her away
Names were called IA rapid sue ,
cesaion. but when tho wells had
/ dropped very litiis was lsn o. nhos
that They we're ever human beings.
Some bad normally large heads.
others seemed - be all hands and
no head. while others again were all
head ana hands and no body. while
again some hud only body aud lower
limbs These the Judge ordered TO
be- placed together and made into
one brinE. 10 he returned 70 earth.
a. b0 born again That. ! thought
60 myself accounts fof the many
different Compartments of q person.
Then my name was called All
not stir What would be my fsteT I
was afraid 10 move. Again aud
again I was called. aud finally a
hand wnH laid on my arm. I jumped
and drew awny. Al the same time
looking a. the person who touched
mo.
looked into the loving eyes q
my wif~
why. John. what a nap You have
had she said. and biushed as
drew her a. me and Kissed her pas
sionai.iy before the doctor, Who re-
marked. az he SMILED knowingly.
lie IL doing nicely"