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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-25
FIGHT CHRISTMAS EXERCISES
New York Jews Boycott Schools as Re-
suit of Custom.

New York. Dec. 25.-The agitation
against Christmas celebrations in the
public schools that has been gathering
force for the last 10 days in Hebrew
circles found its climax yesterday,
when parents, guardians, and other
protectors of the Jewish children
strongly urged and supported by GER
tain east side ewspapers-kept their
charges from attending the pre-Christ-
mas session to such extent that schools
ON the east side reported a decrease
in numbers ranging from SO Is to 60
per cent of the pupils registered
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-25
Gotten Under Control.
RIO GRANDE HAS A
DISASTROUS WRECK
Fast Train Strikes Another That Fail.
ed to Clear Track at Price,
Utah.

Price. Utah, Dec. 25.-A Rio Grande
passenger train, westbound, was wreck
ed at Mounds, II miles east of here.
Engineer McGrath was killed and Fire
man Vaughan was seriously injured.
Two wrecking trains have gone to the
scene. 1t is believed the wrecked
train ran into a train which had taken
a siding. but failed to clear.
AS far as known the passengers es-
capped injury. There is no wire COM
munication with Mounds and details
are difficult to secure
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-25
G0LDFIELD is NOT sTAGNANT
Editor of Newspaper Desires to Correct
an Erroneous Impression.

San Francisco, Dec. 25.-The Asso-
ciated Press has received a communal
cation from Joseph n. Martin, edi-
tor of the Goldfield (Nev.) Tribune,
making emphatic denial of story pub
lished in Chicago paper that the pop
ulation of Goldfield is decreased one
half by the miners strike. Instead OF
the stores being closed, Martin stated
the merchants were unable to handle
the business offered, and that. accord
ing to a statement from the railroad,
the arrivals exceed the departures.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-25
IN CHURCH
Panic at Christmas Entertain
ment at Cincinnati Results
From Fire.
LIGHTED TAPERS CA
CAUSE
Santa Gets Whiskers Singed at Spring
field, III.-Fire in the
South.

Cincinnati, Dec 25.-Charles Dohn,
aged 20 years, janitor at the Ross
moyne Methodist Episcopal church,
was burned terribly last night by his
Santa Claus costume catching fire at a
Christmas entertainment in the
church.
Seventy-five children and as many
parents were in the church and a wild
panic followed. Frantic mothers and
fathers tried to get to their children,
who were well grouped on one side.
The children fought and trampled each
other in their efforts to escape.
Candle Fires Santa's Wbiskers.
Springfield, H., Dec 25.-Elmer
Jones of Ridgely was severely burned
around the head and face at his home
last night while playing Santa Claus
for his children. His false whiskers
became ignited from a Christmas tree
candle.
Gotten Under Control.
Atlanta, Ga. Dec. 25.-The fire at
the plant of the Georgia Manufactur-
ing & Public Service company at Mar
ietta was gotten under control after a
loss of a quarter of million had been
inflicted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-25
GETS WAYNESBURG CASH
Check to Cover Deposit in Defunct In
stitution is Paid Over

Pittsburg, Dec 25.-A check for $751;
43020, has been sent to State Treas
urer William n. Berry in full payment
of the claim of the state against the
Farmers and Drovers' National bank
at Waynesburg, Pa, which was recent
ly closed on orders from the controller
of the currency because of the alleged
falsifying of the reports by the cashier,
J. B. F. Rinehart. The payment of
this amount by the bondsmen will be a
lien on certain funds in the hands of
the receiver, John B. Cunningham.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-25
JAP INFLUX AT HONOLULU MERELY
INCIDENT IN IMMIGRATION HERE
Commissioner Sargent after Personal investigation Reports to
PresdentNo Passports Issued Direct to United States
Tide of Aliens Continues to Swell.

Washington, Dec. 25.-Commissione er
General Sargent of the bureau of i'm
migration, department of commerce and
labor;. VINO has Just returned from a
trip To Honolulu, where he went at the
special request of the president to su-
perintend the landing of 400 POrtu-
guese immigrants, called on the presi-
dent yesterday.
Arc 6,O00 in Islands.
There are probably 6,000 Japanese
in the Hawaiian islands, said Sargent
and they are arriving there at the
rate of COO to l 1.000 a month. New ar
rivals do not remain long on the island,
however, but soon go to the Pacific
coast. They are leaving in large num-
bers by each steamer.
I'm the last II months 10000 Jap
anese have gone from the Hawaiian is
lands TO the mainland of this country.
Sargent was asked why the Japanese
first go to Hawaii. He explained it,
saying as he understood the Japanese
government does not issue passports
to the United States proper, as it is
unaware whether its citizens could get
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-25
No Pasxperfs 10 This Country.

No Pasxperfs TO This Country.
Sargent admitted there is consider
able feeling against the Japanese in
many portions of the islands, as their
labor is cheap and their merchants are
underselling American merchants in
the islands and taking away trade pre-
viously held by the latter with the Jap
aneSe.
Great Increase in Immigration.
New York. Dec. 25.-Figures just
compiled at Ellis island indicate that
at the present rate of increase 1888
400 more aliens may be expected to
enter the country through the immigra-
tion station on Ellis island next year.
The number of aliens who will land
at New York this year." said Immigra-
tion Commissioner Watcnorn, will ap-
proximate 1,050.000 persons, as against
a total of $4,000 who landed here in
1905
This shows an increase in immigra-
tion of about 1928 per cent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-25
Strike breakers Arrive.
P0NTIFF HAS MANY
CHRISTMAS GREETINGS
Larger Number Of Letters Than Ever
Before as Expressions Of Sym
pathy.

Rome, Dec. 25.-Never before has n
pope received so many kilograms and
letters bringing Christmas greetings as
has come to Plus X. this year A
large number of communications have
been received from the United States.
expressing sympathy over the trouble
with France, and It is declared some
sovereigns also have sent autograph
letters of sympathy to the pontiff.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-25
SKELETON FOUND IN ASHES
Missouri Farmer Discovers Remains OF
Brother in Ruins in Barn.

Mexico, Mo-, Dec. 25.-While scrap
ing among the embers of a barn de-
stroyed by fire last night, Emery Nc
CullOugh discovered the charred body
of man, afterwards identified as How
ard Mccullough, his brother. The orig
in of the fire and McCullough's pres
ence there are pnzzling the local au-
thorities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-25
BANK CHIEF HELD LOOTER
President of Small Institution Is Ar
rested for EmbezzIement.

Noblesville, Ind, Dec. 25.-William
II. Roney. publisher of the Noblesvi!le
Times and former president of the pri-
vate bank at Cicero, this county, was
arrested yesterday on charge of en-
bezzlement and was placed under
bonds for $4,000.
The Roney bank was sold two weeks
ago and soon after the sale the Farm
ers and Merchants bank, which was
the purchaser, placed experts at work
on the books. 1t is claimed that Roney
took $4.147 from the bank without au-
thOrity and appropriated it to his own
use. 4a.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-25
CREW OF FREIGHT NOvICEs
Lack of Experience Held to Have
Caused Disastrous Wreck in North.

Minneapolis, Dec. 25.-The coroner's
jury inquiring into the collision at En-
derlin, n. D., Sunday, returned a YER
dict holding the crew of the freight
train responsible for the wreck. passing
severe censure upon the 500 road for
its alleged negligence for placing mex
perienced men in positions where their
failure to perform their work properly
had resulted in large loss of life
Two injured died yesterday, making
IL deaths in all.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-25
Captain Maeklin is improving.

FL Reno, Cal. Dec. 25.-At the fort
hospital it is stated that Captain Ed
gar A. Macklin, who was shot at his
home here Friday night by a negro,
had passed a good night. The physi-
clans reported him slightly improved.
Captain Mackiin's assailant has not
yet been apprehended. although off,
GERS are following up a number of
clews
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-25
COLD WAVE SOUTH
Heavy Frosts at Tampa---Ex'
pected to Last for Three
Days.

Washington, Dec. 25.-According to
the weather bureau the present cold
wave will continue at least three days.
Heavy frosts have been reported as far
south as Tampa, Fla, where the tenn
perature last night was % above zero.
The cold wave extends throughout the
southern states.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-25
BOARD OF TRADE HARD HIT
Grain Futures Declared Illegal and
Void by Court.

Springfield, ILL.,, Dec 25.-The SUI
preme court in a decision has declared
that contracts on the board of trade
to sell at some future date are options
and therefore illegal and void.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-25
CHRISTMAS ATTENDED BY
RACE RIOTS IN THE SOUTH

worth-bound electric car here yester-
day. They kicked all the windows out.
beat the conductor and motorman.
locked them in and raced with the car
to Fort Leavenworth, where the rioters
were placed in the guardhouse. Sev-
eral white women were on the car dur
ing the trouble and some of them
leaped off, but none was injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-25
COAL GRAB COMPLAINED OF
Fuel Famine Along the Burlington Due
to Confiscation of Shipments.

to ConfiscatIon OF Shipments.
Omaha, Neb, Dec. 25.-Judge Mum
ger yesterday issued an injunction pro-
hibiting the Burlington railroad from
confiscating coal belonging to J. E.
Woodward & Company, who have
mines at Deitz. Wyo., and en- route to
towns where there was a fuel famine
A suit to recover $4,000 the value of
the coal alleged to have been seized
from this company in the past two
months, was filed. More than a hun
dred' carloads have been taken, and the
mining company has only learned of
the proceeding through complaints of
customers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-25
SCHOOL GETS CARNEGIE GIFT
College of Physicians Receives $780,
600 Donation.

Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. 25.-The Col
lege of Physicians in this city has re-
ceived a Christmas present from An
drew Carnegie of 100000 donation
to help build a home and library. The
offer is contingent upon the college be-
ing able to raise like sum, Of which
$780, 900 already has been subscribed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-25
Entire Hartman System
Facing a General
Tieup.
TROUBLE In THE SOUTH
Freight Service of Southern
Pacific Practically Out
of Commission.

Houston, Texas, Dec. 25.-A new
feature of the strike of the Southern
Pacific firemen was the assertion of
Second Grand Master Shea of the
brotherhood, that unless adjustment OF
the difficulty with the men now out on
this division is made, an order is to be
made that the entire Hartman sys-
tenn of railroads will lose the services
of the brotherhood of fremen and those
of the engineers VINO belong to the
firemen's organization
New Orleans Tied Up.
New Orleans, Dec 25.- The New
Orleans gateway for transcontinental
freight to western points is almost com
pletely closed by the Southern Pacific
strike. Other roads offered no through
freight to the Southern Pacific and re-
fused to accept even local offerings.
Despite this tieup, local Southern Pa
cific officials announced themselves as
uncertain whether the strike will prove
serious. 1t was said passenger trains
were moving about as usual.
Strike breakers Arrive.
One hundred strike breakers from
the north arrived here last night to
replace the Southern Pacific striking
fremen. Half of them were retained
in New Orleans and the others sent to
Houston, Texas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-25
ESCAPES ON INSANITY PLEA
Eighteen-Year-Old Boy Held Not Guilty
of Murder of His Father

Spokane, Wash. Dec. 25.-Not guilty
by reason of insanity was the verdict
returned by the jury in the case of
Sidney Sloane, an 1S-year-old boy
charged with the murder of his father.
James F. Sloane, a pioneer merchant
of Spokane.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-25
BURNED TO DEATH
IN VIRGINIA HOME
Two Women and Two Children Die in
Fire Caused by Over-Heated
Stove.

Norfolk. Va, Dec. 25.-The wife and
child of Samuel Poyner and the wife
and child of William Grinstead were
last night burned to death at Grim
stead's house on Morris Neck, in Prin-
cess Anne county. The fire is supposed
to have started from an over-heated
stove.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-25
Famous Mines Sotd.

Ell Paso, Tex, Dec. 25.-Advices re-
ceived here are to the effect that W. G.
Greene has purchased the famous Con
cheno mines at Concheno Chihuahua,
Mex The price paid was 5000, 900
pesos.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-25
Boat Upsets: rs Drown,

Kingston, Jamaica, Dec. ga sail
boat with 25 persons on board was
overturned yesterday near Montego
Bay. Sixteen of the passengers were
drowned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-25
NEW TRACTION COMPANY
Incorporates at indianapolis With 81,
100000 CAPITAL.

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 25.-The
Southern Indiana Traction company of
Evansville, Ind, has been Incorporated
Capital, $4,000, 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-25
Ne W CHICAGO BANK
David r. Forgan, Vice President
of First National, Heads
Movement.
RUMOR OF A DISAGREEMENT
Reported Tilt with James 3. Forqan was
Cause-Capital of Institution
$1,5oo,ooo.

Chicago, Dec. 25.-Announcing the
formation of a new national bank in
Chicago, with capital of $1,5OO,O00
David r. Forgen, vice president of the
First National and of the First Trust
& Savings banks, resigned his connec-
ton with both institutions yesterday
Accompanied by rumors of disagree.
ment between him and his brother,
James B. Forgan, president of the First
National, the resignation caused stir
in banking circles. Apparently no
ground existed for the rumor, however,
and both declared that severance of
business relations was entirely AMIGA
ble
Lifelong Ambition.
The retiring official of the two banks
explained that a lifelong ambition to
start a bank in which he could have a
large personal interest was his incen-
tive for the step. He will be president
of the new bank and will hold the larg-
est individual interest in it. His asso-
ciates, he said last evening, will be
men not now connected with the bank
ing interests of Chicago but identified
with some of the largest commercial
enterprises of the city. A name has
not yet been selected nor a location
chosen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-25
Death is Penalty for Ad-
miraI's Defeat by
laps.
RUSS COURT DECIDES
COMMITTED to 10 Years I'm
pris0nment---CZar May
Show Mercy.

st. Petersburg, Dec. 25.-Rear Ad-
miral Nebogatoff and three of his sub
ordinates who surrendered their ships
to the Japanese during the naval bat
tie of May rs, 1905, have been SEN
fenced to death.
In vie wof extenuating circumstances
the sentence will be commuted to 10
years Imprisonment.
The officers sentenced with Rear
Admiral Nebogatoff are:
Rear Admiral Gregorieff of the coast
defense ship Admiral Senavin.
Commander Lichim of the coast de-
fense ship Admiral Apraxine.
Lieutenant Smirnoff, who succeeded
to the command of the battleship Mich
olas |.
Four other officers are sentenced TO
short terms of Imprisonment in a fort
ress, while the remaining 20 officers
tried at the same time are acquitted of
the charges brought against them.
Expect Czar 10 Show Mercy.
The sentences passed upon Rear Ad-
miral Nebogatoff and the three COM
manders are similar to those handed
down in the cases of the naval officers
who were condemned by court martial
for surrendering the torpedo boat de-
stroyer BedOvi to the Japanese. These
sentences were coupled with a similar
recommendation to the emperor for
mercy, and such intercession generally
has proved successful.
z The lawyers for the defense in the
Nebogatoff trial. majority of whom
are active politicians, devoted most of
their attention to the political aspects
of the case.
No Parallel Is History.
The government prosecutor, in his
closing address, declared that the in
Fiction of the death penalty under |
these circumstances was out of haI- |
mony with the spirit of the times, but |
he declared that the guilt of the Off |
GERS in question found no example in |
history. Rear Admiral Nebogatoff, he 4
averred, could at least have transferred
all his commands TO one battleship and |
then sunk the rest of his squadron.
The rear admiral made an emotional
reply, in which he dwelt upon the ig-
norance of the prosecutor, who he said
has worn the uniform of the navy for
only one year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-25

work here, but the fact that there is
demand for laborers in Hawaii induces
the issue of passports to the islands.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-25
Atlanta saloons Closed.
Negro Troops ON a Tear.

Leavenworth, Kan, Dec. 25.-Sev-
eraI members of squadron of the
9th cavalry (colored). stationed at Fort
Leavenworth, while intoxicated, Great
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-25
Whites Threatened.

WahaIak is % miles south of Meri-
dian on the Mobile & Ohio railroad and
was the scene Sunday of desperate
fight on a train in which two men
were killed and another seriously
wounded. 1t is reported the town had
been full of negroes who threatened to
kill the whites When appealed TO for
aid. Governor Vardaman dispatched
two companies of militia to Wahalak.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-25
birmingham Crime Ridden.

Birmingham, Ala, Dec. 25.-The As
hours preceding Christmas have been
marked by large number of unusu-
ally frightful tragedies in Birmingham
and vicinity The list includes seven
murders, two suicides, one assault
which may result fatally, one death by
train and one accidental shooting which
will be fatal
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-11-19
NOTAS De PONCE

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10 oeurrido en BArros csperando pe
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loa heehoH,
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msnAna sortiAn versio1es dc gus
anoshs uno de los uuevos celssliyes
hAbia eondueido la cirosl dc eHla
siudad IN oAballsro gus 6ZurA en- al
pArlido republieIno. EntsrAdo mas
Iarde con eos m'amo ssh&llcfo fsrul'
10 ser ineisrlo.
-Casl sodAs las baudeFaa gus ae
eneoLarahan de vsntA ca les es}Rbls
eimisnsoa dc mersetis, han aldo ven
dldas con noilvo de- lA pftx ma lie
gada del Prssldsnts ds Is Uoi5n Anne
Eieans.
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Fearo Ig esisa por insutios provo
essioLss en Egado dc Jnaaa Dian
tee eondenAdo 3 80 diss de earssl q &c
dollars de mutR.
EIatfi 3s Ial'slst Apel6 a Ia Cort'
de DiGIrilo.
CoRREspoNsAL
EovIsmbre, ds | 9G6,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-11-19
yOTiS DIVERSES

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"a la eoatA ds NsssathlSet, b n tsni :
do resuItAdo satisfsel0rio uuAs prre.
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ain hslcs.
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hati ittda para 81 esso en uua de
las smbsrsAsionsa que scmPouen ia
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los. A lcs pssotdoTss lea irtsYesa BE-
ssbsr, sin Il ear a ssrrs, 81 prscia del
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psrdiendo ssi tlampo pFseinso para
slos, 10 sonsigaieFen fasIlm minss
hleIendolo prtgantAr por lel6grato
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-11-19
PROHIBIDO FuMAR

Entire loa aeonssoim'antos extrAor'
dlnarios de ssts siglo, nipguno % ian
digno dc llsmar 10 stst con somo oil
In ,vlmisnto intsltsIual que se hN pro-
duodo sn u Jkt01. Por consiguien
sssus Qoier medlds y a:sieA de earsc.
lsr eisntffso qls sGopaa 81 JAp6n,
maresa ser tcmado 60 euensa.
E gohitrno ispor9s, debIdamsnte to
ssesoYAdo por Hus conseisros santa
rios, entrc los alrs "a ensuentrA Ki.
tAsalo uuo dc les prtreIpAles dsIau
bridorea del trals m!snl0 ds 10 difsris
por 81 auero y On Wits Go que sstA
probAdo que el uso del tahAeo dstsrio
ra intslsctuAl J fisIcamsnte & il iu'
ventud, h> deere'sdo quo en ade snss
qusds pre- hihldo tamar todo ;oven
que GergA mspos Do 2lA6js.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-11-19

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vas.
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csfisria del laborAtorio do resaltado
negative; las tres musatras que 50 OBJ.
tuvleron del rio, prela dc toma y tan
que de sediments 5n del Aeuedrcto
e9n fsehR Z, tomsdas 10 mismo que
las d. 10 can rfA del Iaboratorio con
toda las prssauciones cisntificas que
el oaso requiers, nos dieron reaulss'
dos poaitivoa.
De modo que lRr II muestras exs-
minadas acknowledgements deids el
u del pasRdo mes, 8 han act ado ana
bondad sparenie. misntFaa que Q die
ron rszultAdoa poslsivds por 10 que
respeesa 4 IL exlssensla de IN sganse
morbosp en Las sguaa. Las baoierias
estaa on suspension on el sgaa; ls
gfavsdad no les permite ocupar liem
pre- 81 miim) siiio rslalivo, y por 10
tanto su distribuci6n an Las sguaa no
puede ser nunca uniforms. A veces
esta 10y ffsieA los hass dszaps sssr y
Dc estA scei0n meckniea aasa partido
el Iogeniero SaniiArio para purifsaE
las Aguas por si m6sodo eonocido aon
oil nombre sPuridaRsl6n do los sgaas
por geiimensaei6rs.
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el dfa con todas las preeAuoionea
aisnlit ,as que oil eaGo rsQuiers. se ais
| 10 oil coltbAello y mas tArde 10 com
pfob6 que exlstfs an gean ndnero or
las aguas On esludio.
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d. enoontrar mas tatde aganA otrs
bacteria pel'gross aaoclada &-la ~
tarior.
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autoridades sanisarias esi6a y conti
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