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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-02
OHIO COAL MEN CONFERRING
Stormy Session Promised Between Op-
perators and Miners.

Columbus, Ohio. June 2.-The first
joint conference of the Ohio miners
and operators in many years opened
here today in an effort to reach set
tlement The session promises TO be
very stormy one as charges and coun-
ter charges are being made by both
sides.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-02
ROBERTS GUILTY
Twenty Years for Murder of John
v. Kopf, Chicago Poll.
tician.
JUROR HELD TO HIS TASK
J. w. Harris Not Informed Son is Dy-
ing Till After Verdict
Is In.

Chicago, June George G.. Roberts
was found guilty of the murder of John
V. kopf and sentenced to 20 years in
the penitentiary. Kopf was a promin-
ent politician on the west side of Chi
cago and last fall during the fight at
the republican primary was stabbed by
Roberts. Kopf died within three days.
Roberts, while on the stand in his de-
fense, admitted cutting Kopf with d
knife, but declared it was an accident.
son of Juror Dying.
During the last hour of the jury's de-
liberations word was brought to the
court that the son of J. w. Harris, one
of the jurors, was dying from appendi-
citis. After conference between the
trial Judge and the attorneys in the
case. it was decided TO allow the jury
to continue without notifying Harris or
his sons condition because if he was
allowed TO visit his home, it would rem
der new trial necessary
Verdict Not Delayed.
The jury, however, reached verdict
within a short time after word had
been brought to the courtroom of the
condition of young Harris.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-02

Madrid. June 2.-The police yester-
day arrested an elegantly dressed Eng
lishman as he was boarding a train. as
person nearest TO fitting the descrip-
ton of the author of the outrage, but
lengthy interrogation of this prison
er in the presence OF the proprietor of
the chamber from which the attempt
was made. gave no satisfactory results.
A member of the civil guard recogniz-
ed Hamilton, the English suspect, as
the companion of Manuel Morales on
the balcony from which the bomb was
thrown at the royal carriage. The two
men were also seen together al BARGE
Iona
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-02
DRAWING UP REPORT
Accord on Statehood on All Ex-
cept New Mexico and
Arizona.
Washington, June 2.-The conferees
on the railroad rate bill have reached
a complete agreement

Washington. June 2.-This after
moons session of the railroad confer
ence will eliminate all difference be
tween the senate and house ON thar
measure, according to prediction Of
the conferees The forenoon session
resulted in an understanding which
will eliminate the Jim Crow" car
amendment The work of drawing up
the report of the conferees already has
begun.
Sign statehood Report.
Washington. June 2.-The statehood
conference report was signed at 3 this
afternoon
The report was unanimous, save on
the joint statehood provision for Ari-
zona and New Mexico. On this point
minority of the members disagree.
Democrats say there VIII be vigorous
opposition TO the conference report in
the senate.
Smoot Case Brought UP.
Washington. June 2.--The fact that
the committee on privileges and cleo
tions has acted upon the case of Sen
ator Reed Smoot, was today brought
officially to the attention of the sen
ate by Burrows. chairman OF that COM
mittee. who at the same time made an
Intellectual effort to have June IL fixed
as the day for the consideration of the
case. Teller objected to naming a date
for consideration in advance OF the Of
fcIal report
Considers Naturalization BiII.
Washington. June 2.-The house
went into committee of the whole to-
day for further consideration OF the
naturalization bill.
Receives Packing Report.
Washington. June 2.-Presidenr
Roosevelt received this afternoon the
completed report of Professor Charles
p Neill. commissioner of labor. and
James B. Reynolds. Of their inquiry
into the conditions of the meat pack
ing houses of the country. The matter
submitted aggregates 5000 words and
is a brief of The investigation made by
Neill and Reynolds. The text OF the
brief will be transmitted TO congress
Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-02
LATONIA DRAWS BIG CROWD
But Three Entries in Cine innati Race
Conditions Are Perfect.

Cincinnati. June although there
were but three starters in the Latonia
derby today, Sir HUM favorite). Lady
Navarro. and Debar, the race attracted
an immense crowds. Conditions. both
as to track and weather, We're well nigh
perfect
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-02

EI Paso, Tex, June "A private tel
egram received from Csnanea says the
Americans are now i'm control of the
town, and many Mexicans have left.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-02
Mukden Open to Trade.

Toxic, June 2.-Mukden was formal
Iy opened yesterday to international
trade. The occasion was widely cele-
brated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-02
Lesdino Hoosier Suicide.

South Bend, Ind, June John Nc
Raw. one of the best known men in
northern Indiana, shot and killed him
self yestedray. The cause is mystery
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-02
BY WooDWoRTH CLUM.
ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF
THE ARGUS.l

ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF
THE ARGUSI
Washington, ID. c. May 2S.-There
Panama that | have called The Road
to Ruin. And the river Chagres-she
that is mother of the dreaded Chagres
fever-I have called her the River of
Ruin. If you would know the reason
why, listen to my story. We will travel
a pathway that is half modern, half
MEDIEVAL dovetailing of the old and
new-in an atmosphere of languor and
romance
The American people have been led
to believe that there is nothing in the
immediate vicinity of the proposed
Panama canal but flock of engineers
and sanitary experts. an army of negro
laborers and two or three steam SHOW
els. We have read volumes entitled
Panama Unprejudiced' and The
Truth About Panama" but there is a
story far more fascinating that has
been left untold
Ten miles to the westward of Colon
the city that made a water famine
famous-the river Chagres loses its
identity in the broad bosom of the At
lantic. High upon the hill, guarding
the entrance for four centuries of time
is the fortress San Lorenzo. a massive
ruin with an unknown history, her
gray bastions and rusted cannon bear
ing Witness to the glory that once was
theirs. In her shadows live her guar
dians, a band of happy-go-lucky ne
groes who still speak in the soft Castil-
lian tongue, a memory of the Spain of
centuries ago.
Is there another such fortress among
the ruins of the world? l doubt it.
Would that some old time-stained vol
ume would open its pages and tell of
the strife and the struggles-the victo-
ries and defeats of this 10th century
relic From one of the native grey
boards l have the legend that San
Lorenzo was built by the soldiers of
Spain in 1920, and named after Law
renee, the patron saint of Philip III.
AS to why, the natives know not, nor
does history tell.
But we do know the story of the
Spanish Main-of the treasure ships
that were won't to bring to Panama the
silver and gold. the pearls and the spic-
es. from Lima and Quito. from Chile
and the islands TO the westward, foi
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-02

came the engineers from France.
charged with the opening of a water
way between the oceans. Cargo after
cargo of engines and cars were
brought TO the port at Colon. The. eyes
of the nations were focused upon the
isthmus of Panama-even as they are
today. The whistles and the bells echo
and re-echo from the hills. the white
heron flies from tree to bush and bush
to log. along the Chagres. an army of
&c. 900 negroes is supposed to be work
ing on the mighty ditch TO join the
oceans. the commerce of the world Is
waiting for this universal highway
but San Lorenzo. silent grim. and
gray. stands unmolested. listening pa
tiently To the murmur of the waves
as they sing their requiem for her dead.
There is no strife nor turmoil there.
Her guardians, nesting at her feet,
know not of this grand project of the
nations. They live as did their ances-
tors in the centuries ago.
Among their number is the alcalde,
mayor and father of the town, and an
other who calls himself command
ante These two great men will lead
the tourist into the cobwebbed hooks
and corners of the fort. will stand with
you upon her topmost tower. and with
trembling voices tell you of her inglo-
rious surrender There are no arch
ives and no records, save their mem
ory They point to the entrance of
the underground tunnel and repeat the
story of how a portion of the forts de
tenders tried to escape through this
tunnel to the hills below But Nor
gan's men had blocked the tunnel at
its lower end so we'll that an exit was
impossible, and like rats in a trap of
their own making. they laid down their
arms and forfeited their lives To this
day the tunnel is sacred passageway
where none will go.
Now let us turn our backs on the
hill where old San Lorenzo thrusts her
ragged parapets in profile against the
sky. Let us paddle up the silent wind
ing Chagres. past picturesque villages
whose gray-thatched roofs peer out
from wilderness of green, their sim
pie. peaceful owners unconscious of the
progress of the world Yonder is some
thing protruding from the surface of
the water. 1t looks like giant fish
hook, but as we approach il we find it
is an anchor-not such a one as would
be used TO tether a tiny river craft.
but d huge piece of cast iron weighing
perhaps 1000 pounds. We are now in
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-02

five anarchists. two Italians. a French
man, Swiss and a man of Spanish
descent, born in South America, went
to Paris to attend an international con-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-02

New York, June "A dispatch from
Colonel Greene reports the Cananes
situation we'll in hand. The concentra-
tion plant was uninjured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-02

El Paso, Tex, June 2.-President
Diaz has ordered all troops at Noeaies
and HermosilIo to proceed to Cananea.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-02
Mourning in Madrid SpoiIs
Big Wedding Func-
tiOn.
NOT so THE BULL FIGHT
EngIishman Arrested as Sus-
pect but ReIeased---PIot
Hatched in London.

Madrid. June 2.-Robert Hamilton,
the English bomb suspect, has been
released
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-02
Now "a Dead.

Madrid. June 2.-The killed by the
bomb explosion Thursday now number
"a. The ball 10 have been given at the
palace this evening has been abandon
ed owing to the mourning. Robert
Hamilton. the Englishman arrested on
suspicion of being connected with the
bomb outrage. will probably be reIeas-
ed as it seems to be a case of mistaken
identity. Street fetes continue The
royal bun fight will take. place this af-
ternoOn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-02
Knew of Plot.

London. June 2.-According to Il
writer in the Standard. London anar-
chists at least week ago knew the
outrage was to be attempted AT Ma
drid. He says that three weeks ago
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-02
Communicates with Mexico.
Asks for Suggestions.

Bring to the attention of the Mexi-
can government and ask prompt and
effective control TO protect American
citizens. Say to the Mexican govern
ment that if the matter appears to be
of as serious a character as the dis
patches seem to indicate the United
States would be glad of any suggestion
from the government of Mexico as to
the course which we may take to pre-
vent violation of international obliga-
tions on the part of our citizens as to
help prompt peace and safety"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-02

state is in doubt. Meanwhile the Off
GERS of the general staff are making
ready to execute any orders that may
be issued.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-02

But we do know the story of the
Spanish Main-of the treasure ships
that were wont to bring to Panama the
silver and gold. the pearls and the spic-
es. from Lima and Quito. from Chile
and the islands TO the westward, foi
transfer across the isthmus and for re-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-02

Naco, Ariz-. June "A telephone
message received from Cananea, at
$3.50 today. reporting peace has been
restored there. After the arrival of
the Rangers last night many of the
ringleaders of the riot yesterday ran to
surrounding mountains and no further
serious trouble occurred after their
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-02
Leads Americans Across.

Governor Ysabl of Sonora arrived
here this morning at 7:30 with posse
from Bisbee and other points number
ing 100 well armed men. They imme-
diately marched across the line being
counted by the governors adjutant
general. who accompanied him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-02
Text of Message.

Text of Message.
Galbraiths dispatch says, Send as
slstance Immediately to Cananea
American citizens are being murdered
and property dynamited and we must
have help. 1t is imperative that imme-
date assistance be rendered"
Secretary Root Immediately sent the
following message to Ambassador
Thompson at the City of Mexico:
Communicates With Mexico.
"Galbraith, consular agent at Cana
nea telegraphs American citizens are
being murdered and property dynamit-
ed. at that point and asks immediate
assistance. Press dispatches this morn
ing report strike riots have resulted in
a race conflict between Mexicans and
Americans
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-02
Americans Killed.

FL Paso. Tex. June 2.-Reports from
Naco declare that in a riot following a
strike of Mexican miners at the Greene
Consolidated mines at Cananea. Mexi-
co, 10 Mexican policemen were killed,
together with George Mcdonald man
ager of the lumber department of the
mines, and his brother. The entire
Cananea police force was wiped out
and the Mexicans are. .inscontrol. being
zens, who have surrounded the Consol-
idated property Thirty strikers are
said TO have been killed.
Troops Rushed to Scene.
The situation is regarded as terribly
serious and it is thought American
Consul Galbraith has asked Washing
ton for protection. Volunteers have
been rushed from Bisbee, Ariz.. by spe
cial train Governor Ysalbel is on the
way from Hermosillo with state troops
and General Kosterlitsky is on the
way from Magdalena with rurals. Col
oneI W. G.. Greene sent his family to
Naco, but remained al the scene. There
are about 1000 Americans in the town
of $4,000.
Wanted Increase.
The trouble arose over the demand
of the MexicanS for an increase in wag-
es from $3.50 10 So per day. Between
and o'clock yesterday afternoon the
Mexicans opened fire on the Ameri-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-02
Opposed mt Line.

An armed party of so Americans
tried to cross the line half mile from
Naco last night and were opposed by
Mexican officers. In the shooting
which followed an American named
Buchner. physical director of the Y. NJ.
c. A. of Bisbee, and a Mexican official
were wounded
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-02

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-02
40 Americans at the Front.

Douglas. Ariz.. June 2.-Governor
Ysabl. of the state of Sonora. arrived
at Naco this morning and Immediately
gave orders permitting all armed
Americans to accompany him to- Cana
nea. The Americans organized under
the command of Captain Tom Rynning,
commander of the Arizona Rangers.
and left with the governor on special
train for Cananea. There are $50 in
the party.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-02
smoot Case Brought Up.
Considers naturalization BIII.

Washington. June 2.-The house
went into committee of the whole to-
day for further consideration OF the
naturalization bill.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-04-18
EARTHQUAKE
VICTIMS
Quite a Number Of Grand Forks PEG.
pie in San Francisco but Whether
Any We're Hurt or Not is Unknown
-Adventists Predicted Calamity.

There are quite number of anxious
people in Grand Forks today as re-
suit of this mornings terrible calamity
at the San Francisco. the awful details
of which were first made public in
The Evening Times special edition at
noon.
There are quite a number of peo-
pie who were former residents of
this city now making their homes in
San Francisco, or the suburbs of that
city, among them Mr.. and Mrs. E. G.
Elwood and family, Theo. Saunders,
Burke Corbet and others. Mrs. Ell
wood is sister of Mrs. Burrows of
this city and the latter made repeated
efforts during the day to get into COM
munication but this was impossible
and it may be a day or two before
word will be received. Theo. Sanders
is a brother of Dr. Orr Sanders, who
has also been anXiously awaiting
news as to the formers safety.
Those who have followed the col
umns of the newspapers during the
past few years will recall that about
six or seven years ago the Seventh
Day Adventists predicted the early
downfall of San Francisco by an earth
quake. The people of that faith, along
with others who were persuaded at
once left the city and moved back
into the mountains roundabout where
they remained for a number of months
before again taking up their residence
in the city, which was this morning
afflicted.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-04-18
FIRST WOMAN ID.
BRAVE PER|LS
OF ALASKA
Miss Kelly, Woman of Many
Experiences, a Guest in
the City.

Miss Emma j. Kelly of Crazy, is en-
joying visit in the city. She has the
distinction of being the first woman
who went into Alaska in the first gold
excitement. by way of Chilcoot pass.
When the first news of the discovery
reached the states Miss Kelly left her
home in Kansas City and Drawing
every hardship and privation, got int
the fields before the best claims were
taken. She spent several months IN
the land of SHOWS and as a result she
owns a number of we'll paying claims
which are being worked at a profit
at this time. When the Devils Lake
reservation was thrown open for set
Element she was among those who
drew lucky numbers and secured 8
splendid claim. She has purchased
considerable dead Indian lands nearby
and now has fine farm which she ie
deriving good income. With all her
novel experiences she is woman Of
culture and refinement. and as she
talks modestly of her experience al
most within the arctic circle, and Of
the hardships she endured in reaching
the land of golden promise, it is hard
to believe that the we'll modulated
voice and graceful form could be as
ISOLATED with such an iron will Miss
Kelly is considerable of a literary
woman. and the story of her expert
ence in Alaska was published in a
number of the leading magazines Of.
the country.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-04-18
BY EPISCOPAL
VESTRY
Annual Meeting Held Last Evening"
Reports From the Various Church
Officers Show Finances in Excellent
Condition-TaIk OF Moving Building.

Last evening occurred the annual
parish meeting of ST. Paul's Episcopal
church of this city. The election of
vestry for the coming year resulted
in the naming of the following gentle
men: Messrs. A. G. Shultheis. A. H.
Runge, w. S. Smith. G. st. John Per-
rott, G. r. Jacob. A. j. Fairchild and
DR.. w. H. Bates.
After the vestry was named a spir-
tied and interesting discussion took
place in regard to the building of
parish house and various ways and
means were discussed. Some ia
vor the moving back of the pres
ent church to the rear of the lot
and taking it for parish house and
building fine new edifice where the
old church now stands. This discus
sion resulted in the naming of the fol-
lowing committee: Messrs. A. G. Shul-
theis, DR.. W. H. Bates and G. R. jacob,
who will look we'll into the matter and
report in the next thirty days.
Then came the reading of the re-
ports of the various organizations of
the church-that of Mrs. 8. H. Irwin,
treasurer of the guild, first. Her re-
port was an excellent one and showed
good work done by the guild this year.
A little over $500 has been raised by
that organization and there lies now
in the treasury nearly 5000 balance
after keeping up the expenses of the
choir and assisting quite substantially
in the payment of the rector's salary,
Next came Mrs. H. N. Gibbs report as
secretary of the guild. She reported
the average attendance excellent and
the interest taken in this organization
good. There are thirty-seven members
enrolled this year. Nine new ones
have been taken in and five moved
away. Then came Mrs. Wineman's re-
port as treasurer of the womans aux
iliary, and Mrs. Standish's report as
secretary of that organization. In
point of membership, interest taken
and financial condition. both reports
show an excellent condition.
The reports of the various officers
of the vestry were excellent and show
the church in good financial condition.
with money in sight to pay off any lit
tie outstanding Indebtedness. Rev.
Burleson's report on new membership.
baptismals. confirmation. ETC., showed
an unusual year and good increase
over last year. The Sunday school re-
port showed good attendance and
splendid interest taken and a RAPIDLY
increasing membership. The meeting
adjourned. each member attending
feeling renewed interest in the work of
the coming year and we'll pleased with
the last.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-04-18
BASE BALL PLANS
ARE DISCUSSED
At MEETING
Local Men Will Finance Team
and Aid in Securing a
Park.

A final solution of the athletic
park, Sunday baseball, ct al" PROPOSE
tions which have been active trouble
nongers in athletic circles in Grand
Forks the past several days, was
reached at a meeting held last even
ing, the outcome of which was
l. That committee backed by the
business and educational interests of
the city is to take hold of the baseball
team as well as athletic park PROPOSE
tion.
3. That said interests will under
take to raise $4,000 for the backing of
Il baseball team and will guaranty the
finances Of the team, in addition to
procuring site for an athletic park
and assuming the control OF the
grounds.
4. That there will be no Sunday ball
in Grand Forks this year.
The above agreement was reached
as a compromise between the interests
which have been for and against the
proposition of Sunday ball in Grand
Forks and with Il view to securing
the hearty cooperation of all who are
in any way interested.
At a meeting of the Commercial club
committees, which consists OF E. H.
Kent, Prof. M. A. BrannOn, James Din
ME, COL w. H. Brown and o. Hatcher,
held last evening, Prof Brannon, on
behalf of the educational interests,
represented by r. B. Griffith of the Y.
M. c. A., President Merrifield of the
university, Prof. J. Nelson Kelly and
w. c. Stebbins of the high school and
A. T. Felland of the Grand Forks COL
lege, stated that these gentlemen were
willing to take it upon themselves to
secure a site and equip an athletic
field in which professional baseball
might be played and further to under
take the financing of a Grand Forks
baseball team, with the explicit under
standing, however, that Sunday play
ing be debarred
After some discussion this PROPOSE
ton was finally assented to, with the
understanding, however. that Mr..
Stanchfield is to be, figuratively speak
ing, manager and director of the team.
He is to be guaranteed against finan-
cial loss.
1t is understood that soliciting
committee will be named ut once and
will get busy.
The site for the new park will be
determined probably today There is
every likelihood that it will be located
at not great distance from the old
park.