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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-05
WILL NOT ACCEPT:
Senate Insists on Sending Rate
Bill Back to Con-
ference.
SILENT ON BURTON'S ACTION
Constitutional Amendment for Nation
al Divorce Law is Side
tracked.

Washington. June 5.-Discussion of
the railroad bill conference report in
the senate today showed conclusively
the bill would be sent back to confer
ence. The conferees announced they
expected that result.
Divorce Question to the Rear.
Washington, June 5.-The senate to-
day voted to Indefinitely postpone the
joint resolution providing for an
amendment to the constitution which
would permit congress to enact uni
form laws for marriage and divorce.
No Comment On Burton.
Washington, June 5.-Immediately
after the reading of the Journal the
vice president laid before the senate
Governor Hoch's telegram announcing
the resignation of Senator Burton.
There was no comment whatever
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-05
OHIO MINERS IN
MOOD FOR TROUBLE
Failure to Receive Strike Benefits
CccnpIicates Situation-May At
tack Trooos.

Columbus. June 5.-A dispatch from
Steubenville says: There is still great
uneasinesa at Plum Run and other
mines, where nonunion men are at
work. Foreign strikers are in an ugly
mood. The sight of troops may stir
them to desperate deeds. They are
raging because they have not been
paid their strike benefits The miners
officials are doing all in their power
10 pacify the strikers.
Steubenville, Ohio. June 5.-Quet
reigns today at Plum Run. Bradley,
DilIonville. and throughout the coal re-
gions of this sub-district. Three hun
dred troops arrived this morning and
it is now expected peace will be COM
pletely restored
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-05
President Cassatt Seems
Likely to Escape
Questioning.
N. Y. CENTRAL is HEARD
E. v. R0ssiter Tells Railway
Commission Coal Stock
Was a Present.

Philadelphia, June Sc. V. Rossiter,
trail railroad in charge of the financial
department. was the first witness. Ros-
sitter stated he is a director of the
Beech Creek Coal company, represent
ing the interests of the railroad COM
pany on the board He explained the
railroad originally held 5000 shares in
the Beech Greek Coal & Coke COM
pany.
Was n Present.
How did the railroad acquire its
stock in the original Beech Greek com
pany," inquired Commissioner Cock
rell
1T was given to the railroad in 1901
when the coal company was organ
ized.'
"The railroad paid no cash for it?''
NO. it was given for traffic reasons.
Result of Contract.
Rossiter said a contract had been
signed by the railroad and coal COM
panies and stock given in considera-
ton of the contract.
May Not Call Cassatt.
Philadelphia, Pa, June Sit is not
certain that A. ]. Cassatt, president of
the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad company,
will be called as a witness before the
interstate commerce commission, which
today resumed its investigation into al
legged discrimination in the distribution
of coal cars. No subpoena has been
issued for Cassatt, and Commissioners
Clements indicated he might not be
asked to testify.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-05
WOMAN CLINGS TO SWALLOWED JEWEL;
ATTORNEY SETS UP NOVEL DEFENSE

inconvenience from having the dia-
mond in her inside, and there can be
no ground for demand that she sub
NIT, against her will. to an operation
which would endanger her life merely
that the jeweler might recover his
property.
the contention that Miss Thomas, be
ing a resident of Texas, is not of legal
age and cannot make binding agree
ment. A woman reaches her majority
at 21 in Texas, whereas Miss Thomas
is only 20 The case will come uB
again Thursday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-05
MUENTER TURNS UP
AT new ORLEANS, LA
Harvard Instructor, Whose Wife Died
Mysteriously, Writes Anonymous
Pamphlet.

Chicago. June 5.-Eric Muenter, the
Harvard instructor. whose wife died
April 16 in Boston under mysterious
has been heard from.
Relatives of his wife received today a
pamphlet unquestiOnably written by
him. mailed from New Orleans. The
document, which consists of several
thousand words, is entitled. "A Pro
test" and although it is unsigned, it is
evidently written by Muenter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-05
NEED NOT NOMINATE
CANDIDATES AGAIN
Prohibtionists in State Will Follow
Advice of Attorney General
Stead.

Springfield, H., June 5.-The state
executive committee of the prohibition
party met here yesterday and approv-
ed the primary law by recommending
that all candidates participate in the
primaries As Attorney General Stead
said nominations made previous 10 the
passage of the law would stand, the
candidates named in April will COM
pose the ticket. County committees
were urged TO map out primary dis
trictS July >.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-05
BERTHA CLAICHE TO PRISON
Woman Who Killed Man Who Made
Her a Slave Sentenced.

New York. June Bertha Claiche
was sentenced yesterday by Justice
Davis in the criminal branch Of the
supreme court to serve not more than
five nor less than two years and two
months in the prison for women at
Auburn. Bertha Claiche killed Emil
Gendron, a man who brought her here
from Paris and made her his slave in
the tenderloin. Her trial was sensa-
tional because of revelations of the
close association between tenderloin
plain clothes men and detectives and
women of the streets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-05
ELECTION RESULT GIVEN OUT
Official Report Made of Choice of Typo.
graphical Union.

indianapolis, Ind, June 5.-The re
suit of the election of officers of the
International Typographical union was
announced today from the internatiOn-
al headquarters as follows:
President-James NJ. Lynch, SYRIA
cuse. y. Y.
First Vice President-John w.
Hayes. Minneapolis, Mimi.
etary-Treasurer-J. b. Bran
wood. Denver. Col.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-05
BOMB SUSPECTS TAKEN
Member OF Anarchists Arrested at Bar
ceIona, Spain.

Barcelona. Spain. June IA num-
Der of anarchists including the director
of the modern school. have been arrest
ed on suspicion of completely in the
bomb outrage of May 81 at Madrid.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-05
TOWN OF 200 SOULS
Is WASHED AWAY
Not a House Left on Its Foundations
At Scottown, Ohio-Two
Drowned.

Ironton, Ohio June 5.-Scottown. 90
miles north of Ironton. with popula-
ton of 200. was washed away this
morning. Not house is left standing
on the foundation. Mrs Sayre and
daughter were drowned. Bridges were
washed away and telephone lines are
down. u
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-05
INSTRUCTION FOR AL
AL [
Clinics of American Medical Associa
ton are Broad.

Boston, Mass, June 5.-With clinics
arranged for every department of med
icine and surgery and with daily ses-
sions planned for dozen different de-
partments of the section convention
the American Medical association op-
ened here today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-05
Ohio Bank Fails.

GAINESVILLE, Ohio June 5.-The Farm
ers & Mechanics Savings bank of
RosevIlle. Muskingum county, closed
it's doors today. No statement was
given out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-05
OPEN THEIR CONVENTION
Knights of Columbus Convene After
Cardinal Gibbons Celebrates Mass.

New Haven, Conn, June 5.-Follow
ing the celebration of pontifical high
mass at St Johns church, presided
over by Cardinal Gibbons today. the
national convention of the Knigts of
Columbus was opened by Supreme
Knight Edward L. Hearn. of this city
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-05
COBURN IS CHOSEN
Governor Hoch Loses No Time in
Naming Successor TO Bur-
ton i'm Senate.
AIMS TO HELP HIS PARTY
Appointee Former illinois Man and
Prominent as Editor and Asri-
cultural Writer.

Topeka Kan, June 5.-GOvernor
Hoch last night appointed Foster
Dwight Coburn United States senator
TO succeed Joseph r. Burton, who sent
his resignation TO the governor earlier
in the day.
Mr.. Coburn's appointment is happy
solution of the problem presented by
Burton's retirement. He is not affiliat-
ed with any of the factions in the re-
publican party, is closer to the agri-
cultural interests of the state than any
other man and is one of the most pop
ular men in Kansas.
Born I'm Wisconsin.
Senator Coburn was born in Jeffer-
son county. Wisconsin, in 1916, and is
from Yankee stock. He taught school
in his early years, bore arms in two
Illinois regiments in the civil war, has
been a successful farmer and stock
raiser. edited a strong newspaper and
for II years has been at the head of
the Kansas agricultural department
For several years he was at the head
of the board of regents of the state
agricultural college. At the national
corn congress in Chicago five years
ago he was unanimously chosen its
president.
Interesting Writer.
He is one of the most interesting
writer's on statistical themes in the
country His books on The Beef Steer
and His Sister The Helpful Hen, >"
THE Horse Beautiful" and other pub
at tho attention
of the whole country. His most recent
report is known as The Corn Book.
The introduction in this latter work
was written by former Governor
Oglesby.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-05
kewanee Principal to Clinton.

Clinton, Iowa, June 5.-Arthur ID.
Brookfield, late principal of the Ke-
vance, ILL.,, high school, has accepted
the office of principal of the Clinton
high school. succeeding j. S. MCGOWAN,
resigned, who goes to Grinnell
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-05
Lay Plans for Carrying
Out Propaganda in
Russia.
LAND TO THE PEOPLE
Gradual Adjustment of Private
Ownership of All
Property.

St. Petersburg. June 5.-The extent
TO which socia1istic theories have taken
possession of the proletariat is evil
denced by the agragarian program
adopted by the radical peasant work
men group of the lower house of par
lament which aims ultimately not only
at the complete naturalization of land
with it's attendant total abolition of pri-
vate property. but a specialization of in
dustry.
Would Create 81 Fund.
The program provides for the crea-
ton of a national land fund from the
crown, church and private property ex-
ceeding a certain amount in value, the
state to pay for appropriated property
and in cities the factories and mills to
be gradually transferred to the state
for the benefit of the workmen. Mines
which at present are not being marked
would according TO program immedi-
ately escheat TO the state.
Give Balance Away.
After taking such land as is needed
for state and public needs the remain
der would be distributable TO anybody
desiring 10 till it, preference being
given to local agriculturists. If land in
any locality is insufficient the state
would furnish transportation 10 persons
desiring to move where land could be
obtained.
Pay Occupation Tax.
Workers of the soil would pay an oc-
cupation tax. varying in accordance
with the character and amount of the
ground taken. Persons without means
TO purchase agricultural implements
would be entitled TO receive credit from
the land fund.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-05
Influence at Bottom of
Mexican Trouble
Barred.
TROOPS In CONTROL
Colonel Greene Makes State
ment Denying Some
Reports.

Bisbee, Ariz.. June 5.-That the out
break Friday was of a revolutionary
character was proven by the discov-
cry of the circulation of papers which
have been distributed among the Mex
lean miners. A telephone message
from Cananea says the town is still un-
der control of the Mexican military au-
thorities. There are no further dis
tuTbances.
Green Makes statement.
Bisbee, Ariz., June Colonel w. G.
Greene. president of the Green Consol-
idated Copper company at Cananea,
Mexico. sends the following statement
10 the Associated Press: Some ac-
counts of the disturbances at Cananea
are very much exaggerated. The Mex
lean authorities are giving full protec-
ton and are in absolute control of the
situation. An evidently false and ma
licious report has been extensively cir
culated by interested parties for mer-
cenary motives
Revolutionary In Character.
Washington. June 5.--Mr. Thomp-
son. the American ambassador to Mex
leo, has telegraphed the state depart
ment that the Cananea outbreak was
revolutionary in character. fomented
from headquarters at st. Louis.
Mr. Thompson said he was informed
by Foreign Minister Mariscal that the
revolutionary junta had seized upon
the discomfort existing among the min
ers at Cananea to stir up revolution
directed against the Mexican govern
menJ Itself.
RcVOIt Widespread.
MIR GalbTaith. the American consu-
lar agent at Cauanea. and Colonel w.
c. Greene also have been in communi-
cation with the state department. and
the substance of their communications
is that the labOTers' wages had been re-
duced from an abnormally high scale
10 the ordinary Mexican basis, so the
revolutionary propaganda spread rapid
ly among the discontented miners.
Mexican officials Clash.
Douglas. Ariz.. June j.-There is a
conflict in authority between Colonel
Kosterlitsky. commander of the ru-
rales. and Governor Ysabel in Cananea.
Governor Ysabel remains in his private
car heavily guarded There are per
sistent rumors that he is under arrest.
but they are denied by the authorities.
There is said TO be a bitter feeling
against him in Cananea because be
called on Americans for relief
When Colonel Kosterlitsky arrived
on the scene Saturday he ordered the
American volunteers 10 return TO the
boundary. going over he head of the
governor. who personally escorted
them into Mexican territory. He also
ordered all persons TO keep off the
streets under penalty of instant death.
In carrying out this order a number
were shot All stores were closed and
many went hungry.
Seven coach loads of Americans
from Cananea have passed through
here on the way to their homes in Cal
ifornia, Texas and Arizona.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-05

Frisco Has Another Quake.
San Francisco. June 5.-At 11:5O
last night a sharp earthquake shock
was felt here
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-05

| JdrS, JndC the prOOuctS are wholesome
and that there never has been any Sc
cret about the methods of manufac-
ture.
DOnnelIy ApIauds Report.
Chicago. June 5-"The federal re-
! port on packing house conditions con-
| tanned no revelations for me-" said
Michael DOnnelly, president of the
| Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butch
er Workmen of America. yesterday af-
ter reading the statement of the pres
| ident.
Il know that all of the charges in
! the report are true" continued Mr.
Donnelly. Il have long been familiar
with the conditions described. | be-
| lieve. too. that the conditions in the
yards are no better and no worse than
it depicts them. Apparently the only
matter not dealt with is the alleged
doctoring of meats with chemicals, and
the Investigators explain that they are
not yet ready to report on that.
should Not Be Confined.
II do not understand, though, why
the investigation should be confined TO
Chicago. Conditions are just as bad
in Kansas City, and in some of the
places they are much worse than in
Chicago. In South Omaha the condi-
tions are altogether worse than here
l worked in Kansas City before COM
ing to Chicago, and have visited the
packing houses in Omaha. In Kansas
City we slaughtered sheep in rooms
that had no ventilation whatever, and
worked always by electric light. Some
of the young men who worked with me
have died of diseases contracted there.
while others are hopeless cripples from
rheumatism
Predicts Good Effect.
Good, however, is bound to result
from the investigation and the publica-
tion of the report AS President Roose-
welt says in his message, the effect
may not be lasting unless there is leg
isIation which will prevent a contin-
uance of present conditions, but even
the temporary effect on the public will
be productive of good. | think the
best recommendation made by the
president is that the use of govern
ment labels of inspection on canned
meats be prohibited until the products
have undergone actual inspection. AS
none will desire to purchase canned
goods not so labeled, the resulting de-
moralization of the canned meat trade
would bring the packers to time"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-05
Troops for Defiant squatters.

Chippewa Falls. Wis, June 5.-An-
other attempt will shortly be made to
capture John F. DietZ, who has held
Thornapple Dam for a long time past.
A company of the state National Guard
may be sent after him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-05
Democrats Lead I'm Oregon.

Portland, Ore. June 5.-Election re-
turns of the state are still SO incom-
plete as TO make impossible a definite
statement of the result of yesterdays
election. indications point TO the re-
election of Governor Chamberlain.
democrat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-05

The report made by Messrs. Rey-
nolds and Neill, a synopsis of which
was given yesterday, is found in full
elsewhere in this issue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-05
GIVEN TO CONGRESS
City of Chicago Aets---Boycott
on Canned Products
In England.
DENIAL OF BEEF REPORT BY
THE PACKERS,

We did not find anything seri-
ously repugnant to cleanliness or
whoiesomeness in the operations
or procedures, neither did we find
anything which Indicated corrupt
business practices or deceits, un-
less we call artificial coloring of
some products, or the manufac-
ture of certain compounds without
showing the constituents on the
labels, by these names.-[F From
report of University of Illinois sci
entists to Chicago packers.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-05
Republican Succeeds Magruder
as Justice Of Supreme
Court.
ELECTIONS HELD ELSEWHERE
Aionzo Vickers Ahead of Carroll c.
Boqgs in the First Dis
trict.
RESULTS OF YESTERDAYS ELEc-
TlONS OF SUPREME COURT
JUDGES

SEVENTH DISTRICT.
Orrin N. Carter, republican .4e, 1884
William r. Cooper, democrat PC, ,652
Benjamin D. Magruder, ndepend-
ent 26, 1928
Seymour Stedman, socialist =. 1894
Ephick r. Eide, prohibitionist. 1,oo6
Carter's plurality ............ .22,261
FIRST DISTRICT.
AIonzo x. Vickers, republican,
Vienna .21 1896
Carroll C. Boees. democrat. Fair
SECOND DISTRICT.
William M. Farmer, democrat,
Vandalia -..... 16,427
M. 3. Harth, socialist, Glen Car
Don .....- 49, ...-...-. 2,O99
THIRD DISTRICT.
Jacob w. Wilkin, republican, Dan-
Viiie ..-... - .'.-..-.. lo,2o4
T. J. Jones. socialist, Spring
field ...... .... ......... 1908
SIXTH DIsTRICT.
J. II. Cartwright, republican, Or
e9on 800. .......-... 5,501
Chicago, June 5.-1Voters of the Sew.
enth judicial district of Illinois ballot
ed yesterday for Justice of the state
supreme court. The district embraces
the counties of Cook, Lake, Will, Kan
kakee and Du Page. The election of
a judge for the circuit court and a
county surveyor to fill vacancies added
interest TO the vote in Cook county
The vote was exceedingly light Orrin
n. Carter, republican. was elected.
No Contest i'm Three.
There were practically no contests
in three of the districts. In the Sec
ond, William n. Farmer, democrat, of
Vandalia, had as his rival a socialist,
NJ. ID. Harth. Farmer was elected.
In the Third district. Justice jacob
wilkins of Danville had practically no.
opposition and the same was true of
Justice H. Cartwright in the Sixth. i
In case Vicllers is elected in the
First district. the Illinois supreme
bench will be made up of five repub
licans and two democrats.
Democrats Lead I'm Oregon.
Portland, Ore. June 5.-Election re
turns of the state are still SO incom-
plete as TO make impossible a definite
ST Statement of the result of veSTerdav'S
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-05

Every pound of meat in our
packinghouses Games from ami
mails which are inspected and
passed by trained veterinary
agents of the department of agri-
culture. This is an absolute fact.
We are not interested in animals
condemned before slaughter. We
do not buy them. Every animal
bought by us is inspected both be-
fore and after slaughter, in ac-
cordance with the strictest inspec-
tion regulations ever devised in
any country, not even excepting
Germany. Every animal or car
cass that does not pass this rigid
inspection is condemned and dis
posed of under the persona! super
vision of the agents of the United
States department of agriculture.
-[From statement by Chicago
packers.J
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-05

Chicago. June 5.-ThTee sanitary in
spectors were today sent to the stock
yards by Commissioner of Health Will
len with instructions to make thor
ough inspection of handling meat, care
fully examine the sanitary condition of
employees. and make an immediate re-
port concerning any unsanitary condi-
tion they may find.
Boycott On In England.
London. June 5.-The sales of can
ned provisions in London today were
infinitesimal The boycott affects Brit
ish and colonial as well as American
supplies.
Packers in Reply
Chicago, June 5.-Chicago's leading
packers were quick to make reply yes
terday to the charges in President
Roosevelt's message to congress. and
to the report of his commissioners on
the conditions they have found at the
stock yards. The message and report
had no sooner become public than
conference was called in the offices of
the National Packing company. in the
Rookery building. at which represen-
tatives of eight leading packing con-
Germs assembled to prepare an answer
ing statement for the public.
Give Experts Finding.
Accompanying the statement sent
out at the conclusion of the confer
ence was report by two experts in
reply to the detailed allegations of
the Neill-Reynolds report. This report
has been made to the packers by Pro-
fessor T. j. Burrill. vice president of
the University of Illinois and profes
sor of bacteriology there, and Profes
sor H. c. Grindley, professor of chem
istry in the same university, the latter
being one of the most prominent food
specialists i'm the country. Their inves-
tigation of conditions at the stock
yards lasted two days. and according
to the packers, was made at the initia-
tive of the university men shortly af-
ter the government experts had fin
ished their work.
BAD Meat Sales Denied.
In their statement the packers ac-
cuse President Roosevelt of absolute
ly ignoring in his message the question
whether diseased meats are sold from
the packing houses. The same ques-
tion. the packers declare, is all but
omitted from the Neill-Reynolds report.
With this complaint, the packers ex-
press themselves in favor of more eff
cient inspection at the slaughtering
houses, and of an extension of the
laws to cover the sanitary conditions.
While insisting that their methods are
good, the packers profess their readi-
ness TO adopt any practical sugges-
tions in the line of improvements.
Say They Are Clean.
a general denial is made of the
charges of uncleanlineSs and insani-
tary conditions. 1t is declared that
the packing houses are kept clean, that
the methods of manufacture are sani-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-05
Bad Meat sales Denied.
Say They Are Glenn.

general denial is made of the
charges of uncleanliness and insani-
tary conditions. 1t is declared that
the packing houses are kept clean, that
the methods of manufacture are sani-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-05

tary, that the products are wholesome
and that there never has been any Sc
cret about the methods of manufac-
ture
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-05

Kaiser to Vienna.
Berlin. June s. Emperor William
left Berlin for Vienna today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-05

Suhers NO Inconvenience.
Miss Thomas is not suffering any
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-05
RoycOtt On In England.

London. June 5.-The sales of can
ned provisions in London today were
infinitesimal. The boycott affects Brit
ish and colonial as well as American