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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-10
CONDITIONS AS THEY ARE ON THE TTHMUS OF PANAMA $$
Freight Congestion Panama
In word-Argumen for Tapping Mississippi Valley.

freight. For instance, a vessel dis
charges 1000 tons of freight at Colon
for transshipment to Panama, and
thence to San Francisco by the Pacific
Mail steamer City of Para. The cargo
is discharged at Colon a week before
the scheduled arrival of the City OF
Para on the Panama side. What would
it avail the railroad or the shippers
to transport the cargo Immediately to
Panama, there to remain a week, par
ticularly in view of the fact that the
storage facilities at Colon are better?
That the City of Para is not due for a
week is no fault of the Panama rail
road. and the storage of its cargo at
Colon therefore cannot properly be
termed congestion.
The same conditions apply to car
goes Tor Atlantic shipment. Because
of the better storage facilities of Col
on, freight is brought over from Pana-
ma and held for shipment on vessels
due to arrive in from two days to
week.
1t also has been charged that the
Panama railroad has been handling
the freight for the Isthmian Canal COM
mission preferentially, to the disad-
vantage of the commercial shippers.
This charge also seems to be unsup-
ported by facts. Indeed. the contrary
appears to be true. and | come to this
conclusion. after discussing the matter
with almost every one in Colon who
should have reliable information.
have found instances where freight for
the canal commission has been tenn
porarily held up in order to permit of
the immediate dispatch of commercial
freight In two instances preferential
treatment was accorded the Pacific
Mail Steamship company, which COM
pany has so strenuously opposed the
Panama railroad in the senate commit
tee hearings.
Joseph L. Bristow, in his report to
the president, as special commissioner
for the investigation of the Panama
railroad, recommended "that the Pana-
ma railroad be continued as a CONNER
cial line; that its facilities for handling
commerce be improved at once; that
it be double tracked and equipped with
modern rolling stock; that its port
facilities be enlarged by the contsruc-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-10
ACCUSED of EmsszzIement.

Wichita. Kan, April 10.-Edward
Blackburn, treasurer of the Wichita
Stock Yards company, was arrested
this afternoon on a charge of embez-
zling $4,000 from the company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-10
BANK FAILURE AT FRANKFORT
Exchange Bank, a Private Institution,
Closes Its Doors.

Joliet, ILL.,, April 10.-The Exchange
bank at Frankfort, H., private insti-
tuition, owned by Howard Barker, has
closed its doors The assets and the
liabilities are not known Barker fail
ed of reelection as supervisor, and dur
ing settlement with his successor in Of
fee the bank closed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-10
BY WooDWoRTH cLUM.

ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF
THE ARGUS.l
Colon, Panama, March 29.-There is
no congestion of freight on the Isthmus
of Panama.
The Panama railroad is as a breath
of fresh air in a somewhat oppressive
atmosphere. 1t is being operated in a
thoroughly business-like manner by a
man whose ability and energy have
been made apparent to all with whom
he has come in contact.
1t is operating daily over AZ miles
of road eight combination passenger
and freight. trains, four extra freight
trains, and 16 work trains.
Twenty-four new locomotives are
now being installed for the use of the
Panama railroad. One hundred TWEEN
ty new locomotives have been ordered
and are enroute for the use of the
Isthmian Canal commission. Five
hundred new box cars have been or
dered, 200 of which are here and are
being put into use. Two hundred new
steel fiat cars have been received and
are in use Eight hundred wooden
base fiat cars have been ordered and
will be in use within 80 days. The
docking facilities have been wonder
fully improved, and today 10 vessels
of any size may be handled at one time.
Three more berths will be ready within
a month.
The railroad is being double-tracked,
and within two months it is expected
that half of the road will be thus i'm
proved. Fifty per cent of the grading
for the entire double tracking already
has been completed
If one could be transported in the
night from a quiet corner in the Unit
ed States to the luxurious e. Astor
house, on the front street of Colon,
it would be difficult to persuade the
person thus transported that he was
not in Pittsburg, Elmira, Harrisburg,
or some other great railroad center
All day and all night (much to my dis
comfort be it said) there is continu-
Gus procession of trains of all sorts
and description, interspersed with
switch engines, whose whistles and
bells are seldom silent 1t is, indeed,
difficult to imagine that we are 1000
miles from anywhere except the 18TH
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-10
Nominated BY the President.

Washington, ID. c.. April TO- The
president has sent the following nom
nations for postmasterships in Illinois
to the senate: NJ. l.. Harper. Eureka;
]. Haig, Leroy; w. II. Mix, Byron.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-10

Italian Consul at Chicago Dead.
Chicago, April 10.-Claude Rozwa-
dowski, Italian consul general at Chi
cago, died today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-10
Won RueIow out Of Bed.

Berlin, April 10.-Chancellor Won
Buelow left his bed today and sat In
a chair in the garden.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-10

GOVERNOR CHARLES DENEEN.
priations committee, the amount re
quisite for continuing the investigation
of the reports of the Illinois Central
railroad. In this connection the gov
ernor states that the men who are con-
Quoting the Illinois Central investiga-
tion were in New York city when the
call converting the general assembly
was issued and are on their way home
to prepare statements. The senate ad-
journed TO II a. NJ. tomorrow and the
house to 3 p. m. tomorrow.
The democrats will caucus tonight
at the St Nicholas hotel. They will
support any bill which provides for
direct primaries and nomination by
plurality vote.
Springfield, ILL.,, April 1O.-The Illi-
nois legislature convened in extraor-
dinary session at noon today to enact
a primary election law. In his mes
sage to the legislature the governor
called attention to the recent decision
of the supreme court which declared
unconstitutional the law passed by the
last session of the legislature and said
great confusion would ensue unless a
new primary election law were speed
lily enacted
Need Compulsory Law.
Springfield, H., April 10.-Governor
Deneen in his message to the legisla-
ture says the state needs compulsory
primary law After pointing out that
but six counties out of 102 have such
law. the governor reviews at length
the abuses and evils arising from the
primaries conducted by party commit
tees and continues:
Because of the chaotic condition of
our primary system, there has grown
up in the state a very general demand,
regardless of party, for a compulsory
election law. and | believe such a law
should be enacted.
THE old nominating system has
been discredited and the people have
demanded it's reformation. All politi-
cal parties have recognized this de-
mand.
''The problem before you is how TO
achieve the government of the people
and for the people through the agents
and agencies selected by the people"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-10

Dowie was IN excellent spirits and
his health is better than at any time
during the trip from Mexico. Dowie
made the following statement:
To Make Legal Fight.
''The fight that / will make TO regain
my prestige in Zion will be a legal
one. l do not think it wise for me at
this time to proceed at once to Zion,
as l hear my enemies have set a trap
and would do bodily injury TO me. l
will not state just what the legal steps
will be, because l am not certain of
them myself
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-10
Pronl.ses statement.

AS soon as l have rested l shall sum-
mon my legal advisers and tonight
give the Associated Press a full state
ment covering my purposes and plans.
AS soon as | am armed with the nee
essary legal documents l shall proceed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-10

Naples, April 10.-The weather sud
denly changed this afternoon and. the
wind blew strongly towards Naples
and ashes from Mount Vesuvius began
falling fast over the city Twenty-six
more dead bodies have been found In
the church at San Giuseppe making
the total 70
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-10

This caused a panic among the chill
dren, who expected to be buried in the
ashes from the volcano, and they fed
in all directions in the darkness and
binding rain and have not since been
heard of. Many tales are told of
heroic rescues on the part of the sol
d:ers sent to the assistance of the suf-
fererS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-10

CONTINUED on Page seven,)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-10
Could Not Pull Carts.

The fate of many children is un-
known. When the military carts ar
rived at the scene of the disaster last
night the soldiers arranged to have the
children and aged people get into the
carts, but when the vehicles had gone
few hundred feet it was found, al
though there were four horses harness
ed to each wagon, they could not pull
their loads through the deep ashes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-10

to Zion and take possession, probably
some time tomorrow"
The Coconino sun., 1906-12-22
Want High License

The grand jury of Gilla county last week among other recommen- dations made the follwing regard ing saloon licenses:
 We find that in a large number of cases investigated, liquor was the provoking and first cause of the trouble; and it is noticeable that in a large proportion of these, the occurrence: Happened in notoriously disreputable house of the town of Globe, and in smaller saloons and roadhouses throughout the county. We believe that the license paid by these houses is not in proportion to tae expense they involve to the county.
 We urge the legislature of Jan uary. 1907, to pass an act fixing the county saloon licenses at no less than $l ,00O per year, payable quar- terly in advance and that such li- censes apply to all saloons in the county; that such licenses be made assignable, and that upon reason able showing that the saloon li- censed has not been conducted in a decent and orderly manner, it should be made revocable to board of supervisors; and that in the late event, no further license should be issued to such saloon or to the par ties running the same. We believe that such law would result in a decrease of crime and lessen the burden of taxation.
The Coconino sun., 1906-12-22
Notice of Reception ot Bids

Notice is hereby given, that seal ed bids will be received by the board of supervisors of Coconino county, Arizona from now, up to the hour of ten o'clock a. m. on the 7th day of January, 1907, for the care, keeping and maintenance of the indigent sick. in Coconinco County for the year 1907 and for the fur nishing meals to prisoners in the County jail, for the year 1907.
 Such bids must state the amount per meal, for the meals proposed to be furnished to such prisoners.
 Such bids must also state, in de- tail, at how much per capita, per day the bidder proposes to maintain the indigent sick.
 All bids must be sealed and ad- dressed to "the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of Coconino County, Arizona" and must be plainly marked outside Bid for the Care of Indigent Sick"
 A copy of this notice must be attached to each Bid. The success ful bidder, if any, will be required to give the statutory bond and such further Bond as the Board of Su- pervisors may require.
 The Board of Supervisors reserve the right to reject any and all bids.
 T. E. Pulliam,
 Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of Coconino County, Arizona. Dated December Sth, 1906.
The Coconino sun., 1906-12-22
Zuni irrigation Dam

It is reported that the Zuni irri- gation dam is nearly completed, and that during the early part of the coming year the dam will be filled and in use. This dam will irrigate several thousand acres of fertile land and give the Zunis a chance to become very prosperous as farmers. The effect of rich farming country within short dis tance of this city ought to be good for Gallup. As Gallup is the near est town of any importance to Zuni here ought to be added traffic be- tween the Indian Pueblo and this city when the Zunis begin to realize the profits to which the Government is helping them. Gallup Repub- lican.
The Coconino sun., 1906-12-22
In Line with the Pure Food.

Our popular dealers have rec snt- ly placed an order for that re- markedly meritorious medicine known as Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. This remedy complies with the Pure Food Law, and is free from opiates of every char acter, thus making it safe cough remedy for mothers to use with children. It is good for severe, stubborn cough, as well as for croup with children. The remedy is absolutely guaranteed and our druggist will refund full retail price when found to be unsatisfac- tory. Call for it just once.
The Coconino sun., 1906-12-22

l can assure you 1 am not going out of business. On the contrary, I ex- pect to find at the close of the year, that l have sold twice as many pro- perties as l did the past year, but 1t will first be neces- sary for me to
 list" more prop critics. l want to list YOURS and and SELL it. It doesn't m alter whether you have a farm, a home
The Coconino sun., 1906-12-22

w. R. Petit, a miner, formrely of Creede, Colorado, was killed at Tombstone Monday afternon in shaft of the Tombstone Consolidated Mining Company by the cage drop ping from the 200 to 1000-foot level, crashing timbers, which struck him in the head and neck. He has par ents who are. living in Creede. He had worked only two shifts. Walter Sessler, who is working with Petit, escaped with few slight bruises.
The Coconino sun., 1906-12-22

A Mexican cowboy undertook to ride his horse across the river at Kelvin, Monday and was drowned. He crossed to an island and after resting his horse a while went into the next channel. Several persons were watching him and they state that shortly after he entered the second channel his horse, appar- ently. fell into a deep hole and both horse and rider went out of sight. After a few seconds the horse came to the surface and man. aged to reach the island again. A few seconds later the rider came to the surface further down the stream, waved his hands then sunk in the muddy water to be seen no more till next morning when the engineer on the P. & F.. train observed his corpse hanging on snag where it had lodged. We could not ascertain the name of the victim.
The Coconino sun., 1906-12-22

specialist in quick sales. l have the most complete and up-to-date equip ment. l h a V c br an c h O fiji C C s throughout { h C country and a field force of men to find buyers.
 l do not handle all lines usually carried by the ordinary real estate agents. l M U $ T $ E u real estate and lots of it or go out of business.
The Coconino sun., 1906-12-22
Group

Not minute should be lost when a child shows symptom of croup. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy given as soon as the child becomes hoarse, or even after the croupy cough ap- pears, will prevent the attack. It never fails, and is pleasant and safe to take. For sale by all deal CTS.
The Coconino sun., 1906-12-22

A private letter was received in the city this morning from former Gov. Brodie dated Manila, P. l., Nov. 19. MT. Brodie reports him. self as enjoying the best of health and spirits; but Mrs. Brodie's many friends in Arizona will be pained to learn that she has suffered an attack of dengue fever. The major, how ever, says she is fast recovering and expects she will be enjoying her usual health in a short time. .-Ari- ona Gazette.
The Coconino sun., 1906-12-22

A party of Phoenix nimrods. com posd of w. L. Pinney, Sam Easter ling, J. M. Aitken and A. s. Miner, were at the Florence reservoir Tuesday and bagged ITO ducks and one swan. Tribune.
The Coconino sun., 1906-12-22

Dennis Flynn, an old timer and well known Yavapai miner, died in Phoenix few days ago. He was 57 years of age and native of Ireland.
The Coconino sun., 1906-12-22
No Matter What Your Property Woh What w City, State Territory Located

If did not have the ability and facilities sell my list number and eenough o makea s e
 ~ the vii be old ulof ftnse'ads
 n b o imeb w beable sell ltauicky
The Coconino sun., 1906-12-22
Gsi acquainted win. SMITHS

q If SMITHS MAGAZINE and you are strangers we will send you the magazine three months free that you may get acquainted. T SMITHS is the biggest Illus trated magazine in the world-l70 pages of reading matter and pie tues, the same size page as the big standard magazines Ike Harper s and Century.
 q SMITHS is made up of the best of everything-best stories that can be obtained. best iIlusira- tions that clever artists Can draw. and the best special articles. written by writers who know their subject thoroughly and write as entertain ilg!y as they are instructive.
 I SMITHS also prints every month score or more pretty portraits. in colors, of beautiful women. Taken all in all, there is no better magazine than SMITHS ia fact. none nearly as good. no matter what the cost.
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The Coconino sun., 1906-12-22
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Milford chronicle., 1906-03-02

And what was the result Of this self
sacrifice and love for the divine Mas
ter? All, Ruth herself never realized
what its far reaching result was to be.
1 think, even from Ruth's standpoint,
at times she must have become very
discouraged and felt that her sacrifices
amounted to naught Everything that
she expected miscarried She left her
own home to 90 to the land Of her
husbands family There, Of course,
she expected to be welcomed and cared
for. Was She? No sooner did Naomi
and This beautiful young girl cross the
Jordan and come up to the home land
Of Ba.Meham than her old neighbors
and irenls came out to taunt and to
r.dicula her They met her with these
uockiBg words: rs this Naomi. who
uarsuaJed her husband to go and live
m that wicked country Of Moab? Is
this Naomi. who went and married her
TWO sons to the daughters OF the heath
en- NIoabites? No wonder your hus-
baud and both your two sons are dead.
God has cursed you with poverty and
beraavement." Cannot you see the
tears trickle down the poor wrinkled
cheeks of the old woman and hear the
Dautiug sobs choke the throat of the
beautiful young girl when the sneer-
ing. mockiug words are uttered, rs
this Naomi|
Milford chronicle., 1906-03-02
Tfdsten p. Causey, +,
General Insurance Agent.
FIRE AND LIFE.
MILFORD. DELAWARE.
SAMUEL =. R'ILSOJv,
Funeral Director and EmbaImeR

r,Ventv-ive years experience in the abov
srsiness with the assistance Of my son. John
p. Wilson, enables me to guarantee satisfac-
lion Everything first class with moderate
charges Black and white heal es. Bodies
snbalmed or preserve by the 0se OF ice
Mems hack suits and robes; iad.es' dresses
and robes childrer's shrowds always IN
ftock. No extra charge made for my wife's
services when required. All styles OF cotnns
and casl5ets constantly in stock.
Telephone and TELEGRAPH communlcarions
urlmbtlv answered No. extra charge for
distance. Five per cent discount on all bills
aaid within thirty days.
We ask for an examination OF our Furni
ire Department when needing anything In
Ids sine
s4sr WIZ SON. milton. nFL
Milford chronicle., 1906-03-02
Naomrs Trial.

And his is not an. Not only did the
neighbors and iAe people mock Naomi,
but ,hey literally left her to starve.
She seemed TO have no friend in the
world. She went down and down, as
some Of you have gone down in the
struggle of life. She got so low that
one day Ruth, who was compelled to
do something to earn bread for them
TO live upon. went out to CLEAN after
the reaDers. The few grains Of wheat
which the reapers accidentally dropped
were not allowed to be picked up by
the reapers, but were always left to be
gathered by the needy poor. Then it
was when it seemed as though Ruth
could not sink lower, that BOaz saw
her and loved her When we think we
are the most friendless and hopeless,
then the Lord is going to open for US
as he did to Ruth, our greatest Oppor-
tunitv of usefulness if we only remain
true to him. Are we willing to go to
the land of exile for him? Are we
willing to trust him? Are we willing
TO let him use us for his service? 1
ask of you this question here and now,
amid the dark clouds in your life. viii
YOU trust him and remain true to him
now?
MY dear friends, as Ruth found shell
ter in the home of Boaz, canst thou not
find a haven in the love and the rescue
Of Jesus Christ? Child, wilt thou CLEAN
today in thy Masters harvest field?
copyright, 1906, by Louis Klopsch.1
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-12-29
New Train on the short Line.

Word comes from the Salt Lake
Office of General Passenger Agent
Burley of the Oregon Short Line that
arrangements have been completed
for the putting on of new train be-
tween Salt Lake and Portland, which
will be scheduled to leave Salt Lake
at o'clock p. m. and run through
to Oregon City without regard to
eastern connections This train will
also include Pullman service between
Salt Lake and Boise.
An additional Pullman for Boise
has already beeh placed on the north
bound train from Salt Lake, which
connects here with No. l for the west
and the service is greatly bettered
thereby
The new Salt Lake-Portland train
will be great help to Pocatello peo-
pie. The exact date of the first trip
of the new train has not yet been an
nounced from Salt Lake, but 1t is
expected that the initial run will be
made shortly after the first of the
new year.
The Short Line seems determined
to give the very best possible service
to passengers on this up-to-date sys-
TEN.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-12-29
TO RAISE DEFENSE MONEY.

Meeting Held in New York BY Miss
Twinning of COlOTadO-Win Raise
Funds to Defend Meyer, Haywood
and PettibOne-Brewers Contrib
ute Money.
Press dispatches Monday from New
York say a delegation representing
the Meyer and Haywood Protest con-
ference. organized to arouse interest
in the case of the officers of the West
ern Federation of Miners, arrested
on the charge of numbering ex-Gov-
ernor Frank Steunenberg of idaho,
appealed yesterday to the Central
Federated union for funds to en-
'ploy counsel to defend Meyer and
Haywood Miss T&ining of Colorado
was the principal speaker at the
meeting.
The Central Federated union de-
cided to establish fund for the de-
Tense of the prisoners. The brewers
contributed the first $500.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-12-29

The Homedale Improvement Co.
have recently purchased land lying
in the immediate vicinity of Home
dale, Idaho, this being the point
where the Golden Gate Railway Com
pany win cross the Snake
river. They are now busy survey
ing anf plating $50 acres of this
land for city purposes. and expect to
have the same ready for the many
prospective buyers, who are daily
asking when will you be ready to
sell lots?
Lots will be placed on the market
January 10th, 1907.