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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-07
PRESIDENT FREES
OREGON PERJURER
Late Senator MitcheIrs Law Partner
Shown CIemency for Error Prompt
ed by loyalty.

Portland, Ore, July Former Judge
A. II. Tanner. who committed perjury
in order to shield 'qs law partner. the
late United States Senator John II.
Mitchell, has been pardoned by Presi-
dent Roosevelt. Tanner committed
perjury when he testified in relation
to his partnership agreement with Nit
chell, swearing that a written agree
ment which provided that all money
received for practice before the depart
ments at Washington should belong to
Tanner exclusively had been in exist
ence for years. whereas the agreement
was not three months old. and was
drawn after Mitchell got into trouble.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-07
Dreyfus Refuses Decision Clear
ing Him on Mere Tech
nicalities.

Paris, July I'm the concluding ar
gument before the supreme court in
behalf of Alfred Dreyfus, Maitre Nor
nard announced Dreyfus positively re-
fuses to accept decision which
records him as the victim of judi
ciaI mistakes, and asks solely for the
restoration of his honor as an officer,
without any proceedings against wit
nesses or authors of the mistake. The
arguments were then closed and the
court announced the decision would be
given at a subsequent session.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-07
HONOR AS OFFICER ABOVE ALL ELSE
GEM SWALLOWER SENTENCED
Miss Mae Thomas Given Five-Year
Term by Omaha Judge.

Omaha. July Miss Mae Thomas
appetite, which ran to diamonds, must
soup and other items of prison fare for
the next five years unless the supreme
court should overrule the sentence i'm
posed by Judge Sutton. Miss Thomas
recently was convicted of stealing and
swallowing a diamond in the store of
T. L. Coombs & Co. She admitted
swallowing the gem, but insisted that
she had not intended to do so. blaming
a detective who saw her put it in her
mouth and ran up and seized her.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-07
FOR CONGRESS and LEGISLATURE

Magill of Moline, republican; Albert
n. Porter of Norwood, prohibitionist
Representative-Fran E. Abbey of
Biggsville, republican; Thomas Camp
bell of South Rock Island, republican;
Monroe G. Reynolds of Aledo, republi-
can; Charles A. Samuelson of Sher-
rard, republican; James G. Britton of
Andalusia. democrat; John Looney of
Rock Island, democrat; Everett l..
Wertz of Oquawka, democrat; Harry
M. McCaskrin of Rock Island, prohibit
ZIONIST
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-07
TRANSPORT AGROUND
CARRIES MUCH GOLD
Thomas In No immediate Danger on
Philippine Coast Unless There
Is 4 Storm.

Washington. July According to
kilograms received today from Com
mander HOtts. naval governor of the
Island of Guam. the army transport,
Thomas. is still on the reef. The Tho
mas is lying easy and is in no danger.
The vessel carries $1.75O,000 of Philip
pine gold. There are aboard 10 army
officers, 20 civilians, and four army
nurses
Agana. Guam, July "A strong cur
rent has carried the United States
army transport Thomas about 100 feet
upon the rocks in the harbor here. The
steamer is i'm no danger unless a storm
should arise. There are no tugs avail
able TO pull the vessel off, and it is
probable that the transport Meade will
be sent from Manila to do the work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-07
BRYAN LION OF HOUR
IN THE BRITISH CAPITAL
Nebraska Political Leade, Delays De-
parture for Switzerland to Ac-
cept Invitations.

London, July William J. Bryan
has decided not TO leave London on
Monday as he had intended. but will
remain till Thursday. principally to
hear Mr. Haldane, at the latter's invi-
tation. deliver a speech on army re-
trenchment in the house of commons,
after which Mr. Bryan will start on his
tour of the Rhine. Switzerland. and
Italy Mr. Bryan has also accepted in
vitations for next week from Winston
Spencer Churchill and others in public
life. when he win meet many promin-
ent persons.
London, July William J. Bryan
and Mrs. Bryan are spending the
weeks end as guests of Ambassador
and Mrs. Reid at West Park
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-07
Candidates From Congressional
and Senatorial Dis
trictS.

Springfield, ILL.,, July 7.-(Special)--
The following is list of candidates
for congress in the Fourteenth district,
and for the legislature in the Thirty
third district, who have filed petitions
for nomination with the secretary of
state:
Congress-James Mckinney of Ale
do, republican; John C. Gibson of Rock
Island, socialist; Allen II. MertZ of
Moline, socialist
State Senator-Frank Arton Landee
of Moline, republican; Lawrence NJ.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-07
NEGRO HANGED FOR
MURDER OF A CREW
Admission of Guilt to Be Basis of Plea
for Freedom of Supposed
AccompIices.

Wilmington, y. c., July T. For the
murder of the white crew OF the
schooner Harry Berwind off the North
Carolina coast last October, Henry
Scott. a Baltimore negro, was executed
here yesterday afternoon in the New
Hanover county Jail.
Scott acknowledged his guilt. His
statement exonerated Arthur Adams
and Robert Sawyer. the other two con-
demped negroes. On the strength OF
this confession President Roosevelt
Will be asked to pardon Scott's sup
posed accomplices.
ScOtt's deed was committed on Oct.
10, 1905. Besides Captain f. B. Ru-
mill of Maine. master of the Berwind,
he murdered the steward, mate and en-
gineer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-07
With Former Officials
Guilty Of Giving
Rebates
IN TRIAL AT CHICAGO
Will Endeav0r to Show That
Arrangement With Packers
Was Not Secret.

Chicago. July Judge Landis, in
the federal court today deferred action
on the motion for a new trial of the
Chicago & Alton rebate case until
Wednesday to allow the defense to
tween the packing company and the
railroad was well known among ship
pers and not a secret rebate.
Conviction Secured.
Chicago, July THE Chicago & AL
ton railroad, and John n. Faithern and
Fred A. Wann, formerly officials of
the road, were yesterday afternoon con-
victed in the United States district
court of illegally granting rebates to
the SchwarZschild & Sulzberger Pack
ing company. No sentence was impos-
ed, pending arguments for a new trial
for defendants
1t was claimed by the government
that officials of the railroad have al
lowed employees of the packing COM
pany to travel free of expense by re-
funding to them all the money eX-
pended for transportation. 1t was de-
clared by the court this did not COM
prise a rebate and he instructed the
be returned as to the two counts of
the indictment which charged the Civ
ing of rebates in connection with this
passenger transportation.
Two Ofenscs Proved.
In the other eight counts of the in
dictment. on all of which defendants
were found guilty, two offenses against
the EIkins law were proved. Ii was
shown by the government the railroad |
charged 81 car for handling products |
of the SchwarZschild & Sulzberger |
company ar Kansas City. and had then
repaid the packing company 81 on
each car. The government claimed. |
and the court held that failure of the |
railroad To publish in its tariff sheet |
the fact that 81 was repaid made it in !
fact a secret rebate.
Refuses New Trial.
The court refused new trial 70 the |
railroad and two former officials con
victed yesterday of rebating.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-07
DROP PROSECUTION FOR
ALLEGED VOTING FRAUDS
League for Honest Elections Asks
Leave to Withdraw Petitions
in Gases in Denver.

Denver, Col, July 7.-Attorneys for
the league for honest elections have
asked leave TO withdraw their petition
in the criminal court for a grand jury
to investigate suspected frauds in the
franchise election on May Is. AS the
supreme court had forbidden District
Judge John l. Mullins, sitting in the
criminal court, TO Dust District Attor-
ney Stidger and Sheriff Nisbet, they
have decided to drop the matter. The
court took their request under advise
mpnt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-07
OPEN BIDS FOR MOLINE
PUBLIC BUILDING AUG. 3
Contracts to Be Let at Once for Vari-
GUS Federal Structures Author
ICED by Congress.

Washington. July 7.-On Aug bids
will be opened in the Office of the SUI
pervising architect of the treasury de
partment for sites for public buildings
at Alton, Belleville, Belvidere, Centra-
liza, East st. Louis, ,Kewanee and Lin
coin. On Aug. 3 bids will be opened
at the same place for sites for public
buildings at Moline, Paris and South
Chicago, ILL.,. and at Connersville,
Greencastle and Kokomo Ind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-07
FATALLY BURNED AS
HE RAN FROM HELP
Package of Peroxide of Soda Set Fire
to Clothing of a Chicago
Man.

Chicago, July Almost completely
enveloped in flames which started by
the accidental combustion of a package
of peroxide of soda in his pocket, Viii,
liam Schoen ran through Jackson boul-
evard today pursued by a large crowd
anxious to catch him and eXtinguish
the flames. Schoen was finally seized
by policeman, who tore the burning
clothes from his body. He was ia
tally burned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-07
BOMB THROWN In
LINCOLN, ILL.,, HOTEL
Walls Damaged and Windows Broken
But Nobody Is Hurt-Poice
investigating.

Lincoln, Ill, July An unsuccessful
attempt was made before dawn today
to wreck the Commercial hotel with
dynamite. A bomb was thrown into
the areaway, exploding with terrific
force. damaging walks and breaking
windows in the vicinity, but no guests
were injured. A panic ensued and
guests swar:ned out of the hotel in
their night clothes. The police are
Investigating.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-07
MAKES MORE WORK FOR TAFT
Absence Of President and Root From
Washington Increases Duties.

Oyster Bay. July 7.-Secretary of
War Taft came here today TO spend a
few hours with Roosevelt In the abb
sence from Washington of the presi-
dent and Secretary Root the secretary
of war again assumed many additional
cares of state. Il have a large number
of matters to go over with the presi-
dent and very short time to do it,
said Taft. The secretary will soon
take a rest for two months.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-07
LONGWORTHS ENTERTAINED
Couple Received by President Faiieres
of France.

Paris. July President and Nine.
Fallieres. at the Elysees palace. yes
terday received Congressman Nicholas
Longs orth and Mrs. LongwOrth. who
were accompanied by Ambassador and
Mrs Mccormick. The visit which was
informal, lasted half an hour. during
which the party were shown through
the saloons and gardens. NJ. and Mrs.
Fallieres will entertain Mr.. and Mrs
LOngworth at dinner Monday night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-07
DEAD, BUT HANGED
Russian Guards Batter Life
Out of Rev0luti0nist and
String Him Up.

ST. Petersburg, July Newspapers
today print an open letter from the
Lettish Royal Democratic league of
Libau in regard to the execution of
Makhofsky. a revolutionist, who refus-
ed to go to the scaffold. protesting his
Guards handled him so
roughly that they broke his wrists and
crushed in his chest. and he died be-
fore reaching the place of execution.
The body was nevertheless strung up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-07
SUSPECTED SPIES
Missionary Workers Not A.
lowed to Annoy Mrs. Thaw
at T0mbs.

New York, July T. The women mis-
siOnary workers in the Tombs were
requested today not to annoy Mrs.
Thaw when she makes her daily visit
to see her husband.
Thaw's counsel told the warden he
did not care to take the chance of spies
for the prosecution coming in contact
with Mrs. Thaw by representing them
selves as missionary workers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-07
BODY GR0UNDUPIN ELEVATOR
Fastened in Machinery II Hours Be-
fore Discovered.

fore Discovered.
Lead, S. D., July For y hours
yesterday workmen at the Hotel Smead
ground into bits the body of George
Harwood of Sioux City in attempting
to get the elevator to run. and finally
discovered the mutilated body of Har-
wood in the machinery. Harwood was
engineer at the hotel. He disappeared
on July 4. supposedly leaving for his
home in Sioux City Thursday the ele-
vator would not run Machinists work
ed with the elevator, and late last ev
ening discovered that Harwood had
crawled among the wheels in the base
ment to make repairs and his head had
been crushed. He was 35 years old
and unmarried.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-07
C0NGRATULATES0N NEW HEIR
President Roosevelt Extends Felicia
tions to German Royal Family.

Berlin, July President Roosevelt's
congratulations to Crown Prince and
Princess Frederick William on the
birth of their son has been transmitted
through the American embassy and
foreign Office TO Emperor William and
the crown prince and princess.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-07
President Keeps Out.

President Roosevelt is thoroughly
familiar with the embarrassing situa-
ton. which is growing worse instead
of better, but he has been unable to
discover any way to inject a peace
maker into the controversy. When an
appeal was made to the national re-
publican committee by factions in Ten
nessee TO act as arbitrator and adjust
differences the overture was rejected.
The national committee will not. poll
ticians here say, enter the controversy.
1t looks now as if the Iowa factions will
be required 10 end their warfare them
selves, without the aid of an outside
peacemaker
Chance for Democrats.
The democratic strength in some of
the congressional districts is sufficient
to give the candidates of that party for
congress some prospect of election
should the republicans fail to get to-
gether.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-07
PROBE DENVER CITY
AND COUNTY OFFICES
Special Grand Jury Ordered by Court
Neither Sheriff Nor Coroner
to Draw II.

Denver, July 7.-District Judge Null
Inns today made an order calling
grand jury to investigate all city and
county offices. The court declared the
sheriff and coroner to be interested in
the matters TO be investigated and ap-
pointed Eli Sorse to draw the jury.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-07
RICH ENGLlsHMAN KILLS SELF
e. Spencer Stanhope, Son of Member
Of British Parliament.

Riverside, Cal, July 7.-E. Spencer
Stanhope, son of a wealthy English
family, committed suicide Thursday
night by cutting his throat The body
was discovered yesterday at the Holy
rood hotel. Stanhopes father is a
member of the British parliament.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-07
LEGISLATORS FAVOR
BRYAN ENDORSEMENT !

Baton Rouge. La, July THE Lou
isiana house of representatives last
night adopted a resolution recommend
ing the endorsement of William j. Bry-
an by the democrats of this state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-07
Chief of Police Resigns.

George Limits. the Bidaman chief Of
police. has resigned. and Acting Mayor
Buckingham has called for the resigna-
ton of the Bidaman board of safety.
He has named /. G. Reading, president
of the Manufacturers club. as presi-
dent of the new board. and Otto Horn
ung. merchant. and DR.. l.. p. Luckett
as the other members. They are meet
ing tonight to reorganize the police de-
partment and decide on their policy as
TO law enforcement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-07
Attacked In Arkansas.

Little Rock, Ark. July Attorney
General Rogers, and Prosecuting AttOr-
ney Rhotton of Pulaski county, today
filed suit against the Waters-Pierce
Oil company. alleging conspiracy to
control the output and prices of oil,
asking damages of $2,000.00O. and that
the company forfeit the right to do
business in Arkansas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-07
WILSON HAS TIME
TO FIGURE 1T OUT
Finds Department of Agriculture Vr-
tually Capitalized at $780,,
OOo,OOo

Washington, July 7.-Secretary Will
son today made a computation showing
it would require an investment of $3.50
100000 at per cent to produce rev.
enue to run the department of agricul-
ture one year. This illustrates, he
said, what is being done for the farmer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-07
OTHERS INCORPORATE HERE
TWO Additional Davenport Construc-
tion Companies Are Licensed.

Springfield, ILL.,. July 7.-tSpecial)-
The secretary of state issued licenses
to incorporate in Illinois today to the
List & Clifford Construction company
of Davenport, Iowa, and the McGrath
Construction company of Davenport,
Iowa. The location of each is in Rock
Island The capital stock of the Nc
Grath company is $4,000, and the cap
ital stock in Illinois is $4,000 each.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-07
Puter Found Guilty.

Portland. July is. A d. Puter has
been found guilty of conspiracy to de-
fraud the government of public lands,
sentenced to two years in Jail and fin
ed $500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-07
LIGHTHOUSE TENDER FOUND
Laurel Was Lying at Lobos Light Off
Florida Waiting for Less Wind.
governor

Washington, July 1.-THE lighthouse
tender, Laurel, for which anxiety has
been felt was located today anchored
under Lobos light She was waiting
for less wind before leaving Lobos
light for Guantanamo. A telegram to
this effect was received from the light
house inspector at Key West.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-07
FOR
HEAD OF THE 0. R. C..

Oyster Bay, July THE president
today appointed L. E. Clark member of
the interstate commerce commission.
Clark is grand chief OF the Order of
American Railway Conductors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-07
Honorinn Iosenh chamberIain.

Birmingham. July This city Is
celebrating chamberlain day" in hon
or Of the distinguished tariff refomer,
Joseph Chamberlain, who celebrated
his 10th birthday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-07
IOWA PROFESSOR INJURED
DR.. Paul Sheekwana, Iowa City, Falls
Forty Feet.

Iowa City, Iowa. July 7.-Dr. Paul
Sheekwana, bactoriologist to the Iowa
state board of health and the Univer-
sity of Iowa. fell from the interurban
bridge over the Iowa river last night
and struck the rocks so feet below. He
is unconscious and hia condition is
critical
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-07
MAYOR Gets DOWN
Bidaman Yields to Council in
Squabble at Terre
Haute.
COURT RULES AGAINST HIM
Councils Action in Impeachine Chief
Executive Declared According
to Law.

Terre Haute. Ind, July Mayor
Edwin Bidamen last night laid down
on his declaration that he would hold
his office even if dual city govern
ment were formed. and City Controller
Buckingham has become acting mayor.
Judge w ID. Robinson of the state
appellate court, sitting as a special
judge in the circuit court late yester-
day afternoon dissolved the order Bid
amen had obtained to restrain Buck
ngham from assuming to act as acting
mayor.
Holds Councils Action Legal.
Judge Robinson held that the action
of the city council in impeaching
Mayor Bidaman was legal and that Bid
aman had no claim on the office. The
petition for the restraining order was
based on the assertion that Mr.. Bida-
man was being deprived of Office with
out due process of law.
Bidaman had stated that if the order
were dissolved he would force Buckin-
ham to start quo warranto proceedings
or there would be a dual government,
but he concluded 10 step down and out
and bring the proceedings himself 10
test the validity of the councils action.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-07
Fined for Fencing Public Lands.

Helena. Mont, July = Former
United States Marshal J. II. Woolman,
Grant Christian, and Frank d. Cooper
have pleaded guilty in the United
States court of Illegal fencing of gov
eminent lands and were each fined
$500 and sent to jail for n hours by
Judge Hunt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-07
Chance for Democrats.
Appointed State Mine Examiner.

Bushnell, ILL.,, July Henry Terrill
of Colchester has been appointed by
Governor Deneen to the position of
state mine examiner. Mr.. Terrill is u
practical miner
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-07
HAYWOOD UP FOR GOVERNOR
Colorado Socialists Secretly Nominate
Accused Union Official.

Denver, July Tt is learned that
the socialist party of Colorado secretly
held a convention in this city July 4
and nominated a full state ticket, head
ed by William ID. Haywood, secretary
treasurer of the Western Federation of
Miners, now in prison in Idaho, for
governor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-07
Hanoed for Assault on Woman.

Lexington, Ky, July flames Pear
sail, colored, convicted of criminal as
sault on Mrs. William Wagner here
IL months ago, was hanged in the Jail
yard here yesterday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-07
MEAT WHOLESOME
Illinois Manufacturers and Chi.
cago Commercial Associa.
tion Make Report.
Committee INVESTIGATES
Declares All Blame, If There is Any in
Future, Will Rest on In
spectors.

Chicago, July 7.-"As result of this
investigation we have no hesitancy in
stating that the meat products of the
we'll known firms at the stock yards
are wholesome and proper for food
The foregoing may be accepted as a
crystallization of the greatly discussed
report of the joint committee repre-
senting the Illinois Manufacturers as
sociation and the Chicago Commercial
association on conditions at the pack
ing houses, which was made public
yesterday.
The report covers a period of two
weeks, beginning on Monday, June IS,
during which the committee inspected
in Il packing houses.
All Blame on Inspectors
Responsibility for any meat unfit for
human consumption that may in the
future get into interstate or foreign
commerce is placed squarely with the
federal authorities. In this declaration
the committee of experts represents
that it has examined the meat inspec-
ton bill recently passed by congress
and finds that its provisions are so
stringent that government inspectors
are to blame if any unwholesome meat
IS passed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-07
PAPERS FOR PEACE
Editors Working for Harmony
Between Germany and
England.
ExeRTING HIMSELF
Lack of Cause for III Feeling That
Has Prevailed Lately Made
PIair.

Berlin, July Efforts, official and
private, made 10 bring about better re-
lations between Germany and Great
Britain, had pronounced success. EN-
perOr William is active. outside regular
channels. in impressing Englishmen
with the fact of his purpose to leave
nothing undone on the German size 10
restore agreeable relations.
Journalists Take Hand.
German Journalists who recently Wis
tied England, have since returned and
filled the editorial pages of the most
important newspapers with their OBJ
servations. showing the causelessness
of any i'll feeling between the two
countries and detailing a thousand ar
guments for peace and the cooperation
of German-British friendship.
May Invite Return Visit.
A committee is about to invite 80
British editors to make a return visit
to Germany.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-07
Two Boys Drown in ohio.

Steubenville. Ohio, July r. Fred
Breen, aged II, and Earl Oliver, aged
10 years. son of DIR. ]. A. Oliver, were
drowned while bathing in the Ohio
river.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-07
Barred from Race.

New York, July THE jockey club
| today declared the horses Go-Between
and Ormondes ineligible for the Com
! monwealth handicap.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-07
Trotter Goes lame.

the well known trotting gelding, has
gone lame.