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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-17
President Stickney Forces
Rehearing of Rebate
Charges.
MONOPOLY is ALLEGED
Union Pacific and Two Elevator
Companies Are De-
PENDANTS.

Chicago, Sept. 17.-Members of the
interstate commerce commission today
reopened the old Peavey elevator case
after listening to a long dispute be
tween lawyers representing parties to
the suit relative to a supposed agree
ment for a continuance.
Stickney Carries Day.
The dispute ended abruptly after
President Sticbney of the Chicago
Great Western declared he most vigor-
ously protested against further delay
in the hearing.
Stickney is one of the petitioners for
a reopening of the case, which involves
the Union Pacific Railroad company,
Peavey Elevator company, and Trans
Mississippi Elevator company.
Gave MOnOpOIy is Charge.
One of the chief allegations in the
case is the railroad company granted
rebates to the Peavey Elevator COM
pany and gave it a monopoly of the
grain business along the railroad. Be
side the Chicago Great Western the
petitioners are the Burlington and
Santa Fe railroads.
The rebating is said to have been
done at Omaha and Kansas City.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-17
SHOP men STRIKE
Machinists and Boiler Makers All
Over Wabash System
Out.
MORE WAGES is DEMAND
Establishments at Springfield, Decatur
and Other Cities Tied
Up.

Decatur, H., Sept. 17.-Seventy ma
chinists and boilermakers on the Wa
bash railroad struck today for an in
crease in wages. 1t is understood the
strike will affect the whole system
Tieup at Springfield.
Springfield, Ill, Sept. 17.-Between
three and four hundred boiler makers
and machinists in the Wabash rail-
road shops here, struck today for an
increase in wages.
Also at Fort Wayne.
Fort Wayne, Ind. Sept. IL One
hundred thirty machinists and boiler
makers of the Wabash railroad struck
today for higher wages.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-17
FORM HUGE COAL MERGER
n. M. Whitney of Boston at Head of a
Gigantic Combine.

Boston. Sept IA coal merger
the scope of which is said to be the
largest in the history of Cape Breton,
is engaging the attention of New Eng
land and English capitalists interested
in the industry in the maritime provin-
ces. The men behind the movement
are Henry NJ. Whitney of this city.
who long has been an influential fac
tor in the coal industry of that region.
B. F. Pearson of Halifax and Graham
Fraser. formerly director of works of
Dany
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-17
CUBANS MAKE HASTE TO
FORESTALL Intervention

by the presence of marines from the
gunboat Marietta.
First Fighting In Santiago.
Havana, Sept 17.-Word has reached
here OF the first fighting in Santiago
province Four hundred rebels under
Colonel Dubois met rural guardsmen at
La Maya. The result of the engage.
ment is not known.
VIII Protect English, Too.
Washington. Sept. 17.-In answer to
an inquiry, the state department has
responded that in affording protection
to American interests in Cuba during
the revolution, the United States will
also give protection as far as possible
to British interests and property.
sudden LuII I'm Fighting.
Havana, Sept. 17.-Coincident with
the departure of Secretary of War
Taft and Acting Secretary of State
Bacon from Washington yesterday
there came a sudden and unexpected
lull in the revolution. President Pal
ma and the leaders of the revolution
are now engaged in frantic efforts to
patch up peace before President Roose-
velt's emissaries land on the island.
Announces Truce.
AT o'clock in the afternoon, just as
Secretary Taft was about to take the
train in Washington, President Palma
called a truce by issuing the following
decree:
On the proposal of the secretary of
public works, the acting secretary Of
the government (Senor Rafael Montal-
vo), | decree:
All campaign operations are sus-
pended, and, as a consequence, all the
forces of the government will remain
on the defensive in all the territory of
the republic.
The secretary of the government
will see to the immediate carrying out
Of the above, issuing whatever orders
are necessary for its execution
TOMAS ESTRADA PALMA.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-17
HOLIDAY PASSES;
FOREIGNER SAFE
Demonstration Reported to Be Planned
by Mexicans Fails to Develop on
Holiday.

Washington, Sept. 17.-Consul Gen
eral Hanna telegraphs the state de-
partment from Monterey, Mexico. stat
ing the celebration of the Mexican hol-
iday was attended by thousands of
Mexicans, Americans and foreigners.
1t was very orderly in Monterey in
spite of reports previously published
in the United States that Monterey
was the seat of revolution and that
foreigners were today to be driven
from the country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-17
MALT HOUSE is DESTROY ed
Fire in Davenport Causes Loss Esti-
mated at $4,000

The malt house of the Davenport
Mailing company's plant on West Sec
ond street, Davenport, was destroyed
by fire late Saturday afternoon, the
loss on the building and contents be-
ing estimated at $4,000. The loss is
but partly covered by insurance. The
building was a frame structure, and
contained over 10000 bushels of malt.
1t will be replaced by brick building,
in keeping with the other buildings of
the plant. Spontaneous combustion is
believed to have been the cause of the
fire.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-17
PLANS LOAN OF $4,000, 600
Government of Ecuador Signs Under
taking for 5o-Year Bonds.

Guayaquil, Ecuador, Sept. IL The
government of Ecuador has signed an
undertaking for a loan of $27 1000, 900,
payable in bonds in so years, with in
terest at 5 per cent, with the French
Finance Corporation of America of
Paris and New York. The agreement
contains a provision for the reduction
of the loan by sinking fund. The
corporation undertakes to cancel the
Indebtedness of the government to the
banks of Guayaquil, which amounts to
s3,0O0,00O gold, to redeem the railroad
bonds and to pay for the construction
of the Ibaracuenca and Marabi rail-
roads. The undertaking must be ap-
proved by the board of directors of the
corporation and the congress af Ecua-
dor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-17
BOY sMOTHERED IN OATMEAL
Muscatine Lad Killed in Hopper When
Drawn Down by Suction.

Muscatine Lad Killed in Hopper When
Drawn Down by Suction.
Muscatine. Iowa, Sept Lysle
Gladstone, II years old, was smothered
to death by oat meal in the plant of the
Great Western Cereal company Satur-
day afternoon at O'Clock The boy.
who had been working only three days,
was sent to sorape the meal from the
edges of the oat meal hopper 1t is
supposed that instead of using the lad
der. he jumped into the hot meal and
was Immediately engulfed by the GER
cal. The bin is 25 feet deep and was
less than One-third full. The boys
hands were still sticking out of the
meal when found.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-17
STEALS $4,000; IS CAUGHT
Head of Largest Cotton Firm in Au-
Qusta. Ga. Arrested.

Augusta, Ga, Sept 17.-Thomas w
Alexander. head of the largest cotton
firm in Augusta. wso two months ago
disappeared after having defaulted for
a sum approximating 100000, has
been arrested by private detective
agency in Pittsbnrg, Pa. and has
agreed to come back to Augusta with
out requisition papers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-17
BRITISH ADMIRAL
AIDED AMERICANS
Sir Edward Chichester Backed Dewe :
in Crisis at Manila
Bay.

Gibraltar, Sept. 17.-Rear Admiral
Sir Edward Chichester. who command
ed the British squadron at Manila dur
ing the Spanish-American war. died
here this morning of pneumonia. 1t
was Chichester, who, according to re-
port, stood by the Americans in Man
lila bay, when friction between Admiral
Dewey and the German commander.
Zemed. was likely to lead to serious
consequences.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-17
Hated Leader of Russian
Reactionary Party
Passes.
POPULATION REJOICES
No Less Than Six Attempts on
Life We're Made In Last
Three Years.

| st. Petersburg, Sept. 17.-General
| DeDiOulin, former pTefect of st. Peters
burg, will succeed the late General Ire
poff as commandant at the imperial
palace.
Rejoice; Arrested.
Odessa, Sept. 17.-Upwards of 100
persons were arrested here today for
rejoicing over the death OF General
Trepoff in too public a manner
Claimed by Disease.
st. Petersburg, Sept. 17-General
Dmitri Feodorovich Trepoff, command
ant at the imperial palace, died at
o'clock Saturday in his villa at Peter
hof OF angina pectoris. Trepoff, whose
name was indelibly linked with reaction
and repression in Russia, was a nat
ural despot, a tysant by inclination. ed
ucation and conviction. He was one
OF those men who have constantly APP
peared. like evil geniuses, in Russian
history just at the time when condi-
tions were most promising for putting
an end to despotism. 10 turn Russian
rulers from liberalism back into the
path OF reaction.
Led ReactIOnaries.
1t was Trepof who became the guild
ing spirit of reaction after Nicholas III.
had issued his famous manifesto in the
fall OF 1905, promising the people a
share in the government. Holding the
position Of master OF the palace, in
league with court intriguers who were
determined 10 restore the old regime.
he constantly had the emperor's ear.
Six Attempts Life.
In all. six actual attempts on the life
of Trepof have been made in the last
three years. and Cnly last July General
Kozloff Of the headquarters staff was
assassinated by terrorist who believ-
ed he was firing upon Trepoff
AVenGing "a Sentence.
WdrsaEy, Sept. H. General Doro-
shevsky, president of the court martial
which Sept - condemned two revolu-
tionists TO death by hanging. was shot
and wounded in the thigh while driving
this morning. The would-be assassin
escaped.
Germans Alarmed.
St Petersburg, Sept 17.-Insecurfty
OF life and property in the Baltic pro-
vinces. which eliminated last Saturday
in the murder of Herr Bush. a rich
German manufacturer and leader of
the German colony of Riga, has led
the German embassy here TO again
make energetic representations to the
foreign Office concerning the adoption
OF measures for the protection of Ger
man subjects. Bush was killed by
agents of the revolutionary organiza-
tion engaged in levying tribute
Probe SIedIce Slaughter.
The ministries of jus4ice. interior.
and war, have sent commissions to
the recent massscres at
Siedlce.
DOWaRer Lands.
Copenhagen, Sept. 1.-THE dowager
of Russia landed today for the
first time from the imperial yacht
which is in the harbor here. She was
by her sister, Queen Alex
andra OF England, to her summer resi-
dence at Hvidore. The dowager am
press has been i'll since her arrival
here
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-17
TESTING SCOPE OF FOOD LAW
Committee Named by Congress Takes
Up Work at New York

New York, Sept. 1.-THE committee
headed by DR.. Wiley of the department
of agriculture, which was appointed by
act of congress, today began govern
mental hearing on the scope of the new
pure food law. Nearly hundred mem
bers and representatives of leading
firms in the United States were present.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-17
NEBRASKA RAIN
CAUSES BIG LOSS
Northeastern Part of State Struck by
Storm That Left Destruc-
ton in Wake.

Lincoln, Neb.. Sept. 17.-Reports
from various points of northeast Ne
braska show losses from heavy rains
yesterday may reach 100000. Cat
tie and hogs were drowned, buildings
swept away and railroad tracks wash
ed out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-17
LEAVING FOR AYE
Elijah OoWie Announces Fare.
well Service for Zion
Citizens.
GOING SOON TO NEW MEXICO
Believed Among Former Followers
That He Is Near Death and Will
Never Return.

Chicago, Sept. 17.-John Alexandel
Dowie, who. according to general be
lief in Zion City. is in an extremely low
condition of health, yesterday announc
ed a farewell service at Shiloh house
for next Sunday.
Immediately after this service he will
leave for Mexico, if his physical condi
ton will permit, and it is not expected
that he ever will see Zion City again.
Asked 10 Keep from Polls.
In a communication from the old
leader, which was read at the taber-
nacle by Elder A. E. Arlington, he ad-
vised his loyal followers to remain
a new general overseer tomorrow. He
said an effort would be made TO enjoin
Voliva, whose election as general over
seer by practically unanimous vote
is conceded, from assuming that Office
on the ground that Judge Landis had
no jurisdiction over the ecclesiastical
affairs of the church.
Family Barred Out.
Reports of Dowie's condition were
taken TO his wife at her summer home,
Ben MacDhui, White Lake, Mich, and
she fastened to Zion City. accompanied
by her son Gladstone They arrived at
Shiloh house Thursday night, but were
denied admission. Mrs. Dowie came
to Chicago yesterday to remain with
friend, and her son returned to Mich
igan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-17
HAVE TONNAGE AGREEMENT
Business of American Will Be Carried
BY Adams Express Company.

tonnage agreement has been made
between the Adams Express company
and the American Express company,
whereby the former will handle the
latter's business between Rock Island,
and Davenport. and Clinton. Until the
steamer Eclipse was removed, the bus
mess was carried by the packet, but
the company had no outlet when the
steamer was taken out of commission.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-17
Railway President Dies.

Baltimore. Sept. 17.-Warren G. FL
lott. president of the Atlantic Coast
Line railway, died at Watkins Glen
N Y, today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-17
BRYAN IN ADDRESS PAYS RESPECTS TO LESLIE M. shaw

a word in favor of any modification of
the tariff schedule. while in other
states, the New England states and
Iowa, conspicuous republicans are de-
manding 1t, and even Mckinley had
reached point where he saw some
thing must be done to extend our
trade"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-17

tary Shaw's Asheville speech. Secre-
tary Shaw, he said, had tried to palm
off some second hand clothinghe could
not get rid of in Iowa. He brought a
speech which had been rejected in his
own state.
Behind the Procession.
Secretary Shaw" he said, ''has not
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-17
MUELLER LAW HELD INVALID
Judge Windes of Chicago UphoIds
Municipal Ownership Measure.

Chicago, Sept. 17.-Judge Thomas
G.. Windes of the Cook county circuit
court gave a decision that was a
sweeping victory fer the city on ev-
cry important point raised in the Muel-
Ter certificate case. The decision holds
that the Mueller act is constitutional
and valid, and that the SIS, 100000 or
dinance properly carries out the act.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-17
Fire DESTROYED Stables.

Fire at Walcott Friday night de-
stroyed the stable and hitehing shed
of the Rock Island Brewing company.
The flames threatened the Walcott hO-
tel, adjoining the stables. but the fire
departments good work prevented a
spread of the fire.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-17
Wagon Manufacturer Dies.

Chicago. Sept 17.-Peter Schuttler.
millionaire wagon manufactures and
pioneer of Chicago. died yesterday
morning in Langenschwalbach, Ger
many, at the summer residence of his
brother-in-law, Adolphus Busch OF st.
Louis. Mr. Schuttler, who was %
years old. was spending the summer
in Europe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-17
THREE CARS TURNED OVER
Many Injured When Santa Fe Flyer is
Wrecked

Kinsley, Kan, Sept. 1.-THE Mis-
souri, River flyer, east bound on the
Santa F'e, was derailed three miles
west of here this morning. The bag
gage car, coach and chair cars left the
rails and turned over. Fourteen pas
sengers were more or less injured.
None were killed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-17
Mutiny on Turkish Ship.

Port Said. Sept. 17.-Several men
were killed in a mutiny on board the
Turkish troopship Assar'PTewfek.
Quiet has been restored.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-17
MAKES THE FASTEST TIME
Willie X. Vanderbilt Covers Cup Auto
Course in a Jiffy.

New York. Sept. 17.-William K.
Vanderbilt, Jr, went over the Wander
bilt cup course on Long Island Sun
day in % minutes. AS the course
measures 29.7 miles his speed was bet
ter than a mile a minute, the best time
yet made over the cup course. Van
derbilt drove a 90-horse power car.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-17

Raleigh, n. c., Sept. NV. J. Bryan
arrived here today to make IL speeches
in North Carolina. Rain threw damp
er on the spirits of those gathered in
Raleigh to greet the city's guest.
Second Hand Suit.
In his address Bryan took up Secre-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-17
Lake Boat owner Drops Dead.

Denver. Sept. 17-William H. Mey-
er. president and general manager of
the Milwaukee Tugboat line, and well
known in marine circles, dropped dead
OF heart failure last night at the Mark
ham hotel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-17
Dynamite ExpIodes, Three Killed

Winnipeg, Man, Sept. 17.-Three
men were killed by dynamite ex-
plosion at railroad camp on the Win
nipeg river, 1S miles below kenora.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-17
TREPOFF ESCAPES BOMBS
TO SUCCUMB TO DISEASE

and from which he has not fully recov-
cred, John d. Rockefeller is again con
fined to his home at Forest Hill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-17
Rockefeller AGAIN Sick,

Cleveland, Sept flowing to a re-
turn of the attack of indigestion with
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-17

Washington, Sept. 1.-THE Cuban
legation today received the following
cab!egram from the secretary of state
of that country: "Hostilities stopped
hand"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-17
COULD Save MUCH
Convenience in Shipping Stock
Argument foy Building
lnterufban
GIVEN AT BUFFALO PRAIRIE
Enthusiastic Meeting ReId-2o Cents
Tax on an Acre Will Buy
Right of Way.

Probably the best interurban meet
ing held yet in the lower end of the
county was that at the Buffalo Prairie
town hall Saturday afternoon. The action
taken was similar to that at Edgington
week ago, where a committee was
named to solicit subscriptions of stock
From the discussion of the subject il
appears that there will be no difficulay
in getting enough money pledged to
purchase a right of way through the
township. a. w. Elliott, one of the
committeeman named at Edgington
was present, and announced that in a
single days work he had secured two
and one-half miles of right of way to
5000 in money. This shows the spirit
thai prevails.
Many Willing to Subscribe.
A number who spoke Saturday an
nounced their willingness TO take stock.
Among them was Louis Mccormick, a
large sheep raiser, who stated that he
figured that he could secure % cents
more for each head of sheep marketed
if he could ship them from near home
instead of driving them to the present
shipping point The total saving last
year would have been 5000, and he was
ready to give this sum. Mr.. Elliott
presented figures showing that a contri-
button of 20 cents for each acre for
three miles on each side of the road
would buy the right of way.
Next Saturday there will be another
at Edgington.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-17

Havana, Sept. 17.-It is not believed
possible for the Cuban government and
the insurgents to come to any definite
arrangement in the matter of securing
peace before the arrival at Havana of
Taft and Bacon. This is the way the
situation looks today
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-17
Insurgent Leaders Agree.

Havana, Sept. IL The insurgent
leaders Campos. Marquetti. and Carollo
withdrew their forces from Guanajay
and have agreed to a suspension OF
hostilities pending peace negotiations.
Other insurgent leaders. so far as
heard from. are agreeing to a suspen-
sion of hoStilities
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-17

WdTsaW, Sept. H. General Doro-
shevsky, president of the court martial
which Sept. - condemned two revolu-
tionists TO death by hanging. was shot
and wounded in the thigh while driving
this morning. The would-be assassin
eScaned
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-17
No More Vessels Sent.

Washington, Sept. 17.-General Fred
erick Funston is expected to arrive
here on the goth. II was supposed Fun
ston was to accompany Secretary TAFT
TO Cuba. but the orders issued do not
contemplate such arrangements. Fun
ston will report at the department to
await instructions from Taft.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-17
Has Good Effect.

Washington, Sept 17.-Secretary
Taft's departure for Cuba has had a
beneficent effect in suspending hostil-
tiles in Cuba. BY the time the secre-
terry and Assistant Secretary of State
Bacon arrive at Havana, both parties
10 the insurrectionary trouble will be
prepared to confer with them as to the
restoration of peace and permanent
suspension of hostilities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-17
Explosion mt Havana.

Boston, Sept. IA private telegram
today by E. F. Atkins from Cuba says
general conditions south of Santa
Clara province are desperate. but the
Atkins sugar manufacturing buildings
have been saved from the insurgents
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-22
B IL g | a r

want? Oh! make them look again. ! am SURF
he is somewhere in the house,
The man looked at his wife coldly. eyes, the
necklace is gone,'' he said, and then, after a
pause: 1T was pretty well DONE"
WELL interjected the woman, with spirit
eff you can be consoled by the fact that it was
workmanlike job, 1 can't. want my neck
lace"
II was not referring to the robbery" said
Carter calmly-too calmly, in fact-"but to that
very artistic shrek of yours
Mrs. Carter looked at her husband in bewil
derment. What do you mean?" she asked.
Il mean," replied the man sternly, "that your
very elaborate scheme has failed to deceive me.
You should" he added bitterly, 'have engaged
an accomplice to slam door or something to
account for the thief's disappearance instead Of
having him vanish in thin air."
Wide-eyed the woman sank into chair.
"Ned!" she gasped, what in the world do you
mean by talking of my scheme to deceive your -
You seem to have forgotten your threat at
the breakfast table this morning. replied her
husband. Il mean," and his voice rose as he
made the accusation, that you have used that
diamond necklace, my wedding gift to you, and
his voice shook, "to raise money for your lover.
And now you expect me to believe that magic
burglar entered the house and left it without
opening window or door and took the neck
lace"
"Stop!" called Mrs. Carter sharply. Don't
say anything you'll be sorry for afterward, Ned
You know Harry Benton is nothing to me in the
way you mean and you know that what you are
pleased to call my threat was only foolish re-
mark, repented of as soon. as made. There was 4
burglar"
'"Then why" interrupted Carter. turning to
the bureau and scraping up handful of other
jewelry from the case "dd he leave these be-
hind? Wheren't they good enough for him?'
and the man stretched out his trembling hand
with its blazing contents and smiled scornfully
The woman made gesture of despair 1t did
seem strange, she was forced to admit to her.
self, what had become of that burglar. And as
she recalled the conversation that morning to
which her husband had alluded she saw that
she was the victim of circumstances which would
be hard to explain.
Harry Benton a distant cousin of Mrs
Carter's and as such was frequent guest at the