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Rock Island Argus., 1906-09-06
THE M4RKETS.
Chicago, Sept. 6.-Following are the
market quotations today:
Wheat

Chicago, Sept. 6.-Following are the
market quotations today:
Wheat.
September, G97s, 20. 695s, 69%.
December. 729s, 72&4, 72H, 723s.
May. 767s, II, 765s, 767s.
Corn.
September, 47H, 4734, 47H, 479s.
December, 42A, 427s, 421a, 42&.
May, 1875, 43a4. 433s. 431a.
Oats.
September, 297s, 80, 29A, 29!s.
December. 307s, 81. 30A, 30B.
May. 33, 33, 1924, 327s.
Pork.
September, 1857. 1857. 1857. 1857.
January, 1912, 13.45, 1887, 1887.
Lard.
September, S.62, S.65, S.62, S.65.
October, S72, SIS, S.72, S.72.
January, 79O, 79O. 790, 7.9O.
Ribs.
September. $40, S.72, $40. SO. 80
October, $50. S.62. $50, $50.
January, 7.27, 7.27, 1922, 7.25.
Receipts today-Wheat 30; corn 313
oats 161. Hogs 10000; cattle 1900,
sheep $4,000. Hogs left over $500.
Hog market opened steady-Light
$500 640; mixed and butchers 5000
6.35; rough heavy 52O@5.45; good
heavy 5.6O0G.15.
Cattle market opened steady.
Sheep market opened 1Oc lower.
Hogs at Omaha 5000: cattle $500;
hogs at Kansas City 5000; cattle, g.
600.
L. S. Yards $40 a. m.-Hog market
strong to 1Oc higher-Light 6OOG
GAP; mixed and butchers 5.G5@6.40.
good heavy 5.250G.25: rough heavy
5.2505.55.
Cattle market steady-Beeves $3.50
$50; cows and heifers 1.25@4.25;
stockers and feeders 2.25@4.25.
Sheep market weak 5 to 10c lower.
Hog market closed more active
Light G006645: mixed and butchers
). 5.G5@6.40: good heavy 5.25@625; {;
rough heavy 5.25@5.55.
Cattle market closed steady.
Sheep market closed steady.
New York stocks.
New York. Sept Gu. p. 194H, L.
S. Steel preferred 1079s. U. S. Steel
47A, Reading 1433s. Rock Is
land preferred G6$s. Rock Island com
mon rs. o. e w. 81, Southern Pacific
917s, n. Y. Central 144H, Missouri Pa
cific 977s, l.. & n. 14S7s. Smelters 153,
c. +. l. 5612, Canadian Pacific 177h
Illinois Central 1733s. Penna 1427s,
Erie 47A, T. c. 1. 1898, C. & o. 64H,
r. T. 1917, b. & o. 121%, Atchison
l0S%, Locomotive 717s, Sugar 1868,
st. Paul 1SO7s. Copper 1925, Republic
Steel preferred 1OO5s. Republic Steel
common 81. Southern Ry. 3SH.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-09-06
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.

Today's Quotations on Provisions, Live
Stock, Feed and Fuel.
Rock Island, Sept. 6.-Following are
the wholesale quotations in today's
market:
ProVisicns and Produce.
Live Poultry-Spring chickens, $3.50
to S400 per dozen; hens, per h., Sc;
ducks, per b., 10c; turkeys. per h.,
13c; geese, per lb., lie.
Butter-Dairy, 19c.
Lard-10c.
egetables-Potatoes, new, 40c.
Egss-Fresh, 171ac.
Live Stock.
Cattle-Steers, $500 to S475; cows
and heifers, $500 to $3.50; calves, $3.50
to $3.50.
Sheep-Yearlings or over, SO to Sc;
lambs, s40O to $3.50.
Hogs-Mixed, s575 to s6.25.
Feed and Fuel.
Grain-Corn, 52c; oats, 80 to 31c.
Forage-Timothy hay, $12 to $13;
prairie. SO TO $12; clover, mixed, s12
TO s13; straw. S6 to 81.
Coal-Lump. bushel, 1Sc; slack, per
bushel. 10c to 12c.
Woodland, per load So to $3.50.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-09-06

Their work has been success this
year, and they have thresned over Al
600 bushels of oats during the run.
Miss Jennie McBurney is a guest at
the home of Mrs. James Miller.
S. c. Taylor visited with his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Charles Crawford, Saturday.
The Taylor Ridge w. c. T. u. elect
ed the following officers at their last
meeting: President, Mrs. A. f. Young;
vice president, Mrs. Charles Crawford; ;
recording secretary Mrs. Cy Miller;
corresponding secretary. Mrs. Charles
Dunlap; teasurer, Mrs. F. f. Garnett; !;
superintendent of floral department,
Margie Huber; superintendent of the
school savings bank, Mrs. d. T. Little.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-09-06

The king of England is probably the
only mOtorist who has ever been regu-
larry driven by a policeman. For some
time past his majesty's motor car has
been in the hands of the police. if in
that form it may be expIain ed that the
king has been employing skilled police
men chauffeurs from Scotland Yard.
King Edward is accompanied by po-
liceman wherever he goes. When he
is making a motor car tour it is not
easy or convenient TO have his police
man attendant following in a second
car behind him. and in the royal car no
place could possibly be given to a pO-
Eceman The difficulty has been over
come by engaging drivers who combine
the positions of police attendants and
chauffeurs The men who have driven
Jhe king have been chosen from among
those chau5euTs who drive the Scot
land Yard official motor cars At the
same time his majesty has been assur-
ed Of having chauffeur of tried ex-
perience and thoroughly steady char
acter
Rock Island Argus., 1906-09-06

In these days of rush and hurry cour-
tesy is often forgotten. In the mad
pell NELL rush of our life little things
are done to offend that we rather re-
mained undone. A hastily eaten meal
and its resultant headache may cause
us social or financial loss. The wise
man or woman is the one who relieves
little ills of this sort by little dose
of Kodol for Dyspepsia. It dfgests
what you eat and puts your stomach
back into shape. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-09-06
IN THE SUBURBS.
TAYLOR RIDGE.

J. C. Jahns of Lincoln, Kans., is Wis
iting Charles Jahns.
Mollie Rain and Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde
Schneider have gone to La Plata, Mo.
to visit with the Brussel family.
John Fox of Columbus Junction.
Iowa. is here for a short visit with his
brother, S. B. Fox
Charles Miller has gone to Missouri
to spend his vacation.
The Miller Bros. returned home with
their threshing machine last week.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-09-06

The cOrpuIent Secretary of War
Taft, who shares with Speaker Can
non the distinction of being an ideal
Rooseveltian presidential candidate.
HOW joins the republican anvil chorus
against Gompers and organized labor.
It is significant that both the presi-
dents favorites have adopted the de-
fiant attitude toward labor's cause.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-09-06

And the worst the republicans say
Of Bryan after all. is that he has III,
courage of his convictions.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-09-06

The new company has adopted a
slightly different design of decorating
the cars. While neither the design nor
the color has been altered. the name
of the corporation has been discontin-
ued on the body of the cars. and num-
bers simply used. On the big cars of
the cOmpany's own make. the lettering
on the vestibules has been omitted and
the car number appears on each side
of the dash board as well as on the
sides. This is in accordance with the
plan adopted on many metropolitan
lines on the theory that in case of oc-
casion arising the number of the car
is of more Importance than the name
of the corporation that everybody
knows. Besides it gives the car a
ncater appearance. The only thing
now is TO extend the idea to all the
cars before a new notion goes into eff
feet
Rock Island Argus., 1906-09-06

Spain is taking philosophic inter
est in the Cuban insurrection. 1t is
not her funeral
Rock Island Argus., 1906-09-06

The work of relaying the trunk lines
on this side of the river east toward
Moline has begun at Fourth avenue
and Twentieth street and will be push
ed as rapidly as possible this fall.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-09-06
NOTES OF THE STREET
RAILWAY SYSTEM.

Everyone will be glad when the via
duct is so strengthened as to permit
the return of the big green cars of the
Bridge line.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-09-06

As another evidence. of carelessness
in the equipment department hereto
fore commented upon in the matter of
car designation, the temporary cars on
the Bridge line may be cited. There
are now in operation on this branch
three different ways designating the
cars. One set of cars is painted green,
the familiar color ON this line. but
carrying unlettered white lights at
night. Another set of cars is yellow
but carrying lettered green lights,
while still another set is yellow with
white lights and having no lettering at
all. This variance in designating
marks is simply species of laziness in
the equipment department.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-09-06

Get the essential track facilities to
the lower end factory district.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-09-06

Before another summer season
opens, the Tower line will be doubled
and a loop constructed at the Tower
terminus that will save no end of dis
comfture and delay on the part of pa
irons.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-09-06

If the company proposes to have a
larger type of car in readiness for the
branch lines as was the announced pur-
pose of the old company before the
disposing of the properties. it will have
to get busy. 1t will require something
like three dozen cars to supply all
these side lines. and it will take time
to build them of have them built. and
there must be some hustling if the
people are to be spared the stuffy
Rock Island Argus., 1906-09-06
THE ARGUS.

BY THE J. w. POTTER co.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-04-21
Many Thousands Without Food or Shelter Being Rushed by Special Trains
Excellent Order Preserved by the Authorities
Fields oaf-
Loot Shot DeadCeanng Up Debris
Raising and Sending FundsBanks About Resume

San Francisco, April 2O.-San Fran
cisco's darkest hour has dawned into
day Of hope It's time of overwhelm-
ing disaster ard peril has ended and its
future is now a subject of general con-
SiderltioE
The fire is practically under control.
A clear sky over the Mission district
shows that the fire there has been ex-
tinguished. The spread of the flames
toward the western addition, the best
part of the city remaining has been
stayed, and the only portions of the
cOnfla grafton that demanded the at
tention of the firemen is that extending
from the Mob Hill section down to the
northwestern part Of the water front.
The western addition danger was
avcrted at go o'clock this morning by
the use of gun cotton, dynamite and
two streams of water The explosives
We're handled by the chief gunner Of
the Mare Island navy yard and his
achievements proved him to be a mas
ter Of his profession.
The work of relief was started early
today. A big bakery in the saved dis
trict started it's ovens and arranged
to bake $4,000 loaves Of bread before
night. Thousands of people were in line
this morning before the California
street bakery. The police and military
were put in force and each person was
allowed only one loaf.
The homeless people in the parks and
vacant lots were provided for today as
speedily as possible. The destitution
and suffering is indescribable. Women
and children who mad comfortable
homes Il few days ago slept last night
if sleep came at all-on hay on the
WharVcS and on the sand lots near
North Beach, some of them under the
little tents made of ShcctingS which
poorly protected them from the chill
ing ocean winds. The people in the
parks are much better off in the mat
ter Of shelter. for they left their homes
better prepared.
Instructions were issued by Mayor
Schmltz today to break open every
store containing provisions and to dis
tribute them to the thousands under
police supervision. The Young Mems
Hebrew Associations hall near Golden
Gate park has been stocked with pro-
visions for the use of needy victims in
the adjacent fields.
Botn the mayor and the chief of po-
lice when asked for statements by The
Associated Press expressed themselves
as thankful that the fire was virtually
controlled. Chief Oman said that the
order of the city astonished him. Tie
thought it due to the earlier severe
measures taken by the soldiers and pn-
Ice i'll shooting down offenders
Two men We're shot and killed this
morning. Policeman Flood, on enter
ing his home encountered stranger
who attacked him. Flood shot him
dead. Special Policemen Snyder killed
a man hut the details are not known.
The only bank in the ruined district
that escaped destruction was the Mar
ket Street Bank at the corner of
Seventh and Market streets. IT is in
the Quilted Grand Building. but the fire
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TO CITIZENS
OF AUGUSTA!

An appalling calamity had befallen
the people of san Francisco and vici-
nifty as a result of which many thou
sands of people are rendered homeless
and destitute. The sympathies Of the
whole country and Of the civilized
world have gone out to them in their
affliction. 1t is imperative that they
be given prompt assistance. Already
contributions are coming from every
part of the land, but the extent of the
disaster is so great that relief meas
ures must of necessity be carried for
ward on a large scale if they are to be
in any degree adequate to meet the
situation. In this noble work the people
of Augusta will, 1 am sure, desire to
do their full part. For this purpose.
/ have asked Hon. c. s. Hichborn to act
as treasurer of our local relief fund.
and would earnestly call upon all our
citizens to do their share in making it
as large as possible. Contributions
NAV be mailed to Mr.. Hichborn or left
with him at the First National Bank.
FREDERICK w. PLAISTED,
Mayor
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San Francisco, Cal, April 20.-Plung-
ed in absolute darkness tonight at 10
o'clock, San Francisco had not seen
the conclusion of the devastating work
of the conhagration that followed the
earthquake of Wednesday morning.
The fire that started at Mob Hill and
worked its way to the north beach,
sweening that quarter clean of build
ings, later veered around before fierce
wind and made its way southerly to
the immense sea wall sheds and grain
warehouses.
The flames We're headed directly for
the immense ferry building the termi-
nal point by ferry boat of all Overland
and local trains Of the Southern Pa
citic.
The wind, which at times amounted
to a gale, and darkness, added fresh
terrors to the situation. The authOri-
tics considered the situation so grave
that it was decided to swear in imme-
dately 1000 special policemen armed
with rifles furnished by the federal
government. In addition to this force
companies of the National Guard ar
rived from many interior points.
II was reported tonight that 81 white
men had been shot and killed while at
tempting to work their way into the
ruins of the United States Sub-treas-
ury on Commercial street. Two Chinese
were shot and killed for refusing to
obcy orders of the soldiers.
Reports of babies bern in the refu-
gee camps We're frequent. Five babies
We're born in Golden Gate park.
Tonight the main remaining fire
was confined to the east of Van Ness
avenue and North Union street, but
was burning it's way to the shore.
Late this afternoon the police broke
open every saloon and grocery in the
saved districts and poured all liquors
into the cutters.
AT o'clock tonight a fire was raging
over so acres of the waterfront lying
between Bay street and the end of
Meggs' and F'isherman'S wharf. TO the
eastward it extended down to the sea
wall. but had not reached the piers.
which lie a quarter of a mile toward
the east.
The cannery and warehouses of the
Central California CannerieS Co, to-
gether with 10000 cases of canned
fruit, was destroyed. as also was the
Simpson and other lumber companies
yards.
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JUDGES CHARGE THIS MORNING
Then the Fate of Mrs. Alice Cooper,
Charged With Chas. Northy, Jr.'s,
Death, Rests With the Jury.

This will occupy from one to two hours
it is assumed, and then the case will
go into the hands of those men, whose
sworn duty it shall be to render faith
fully their just verdict. remembering
their solemn pledge to give justice to
the prisoner and to her accusers and
prosecutors.
From the clearness with which each
side presented its case in argument yes
terday, it does not appear that the jury
will re in deliberatiOn a great while
although it is of course. quite impos-
Sible for anyone, however great theil
experience OF knowledge of court pro-
ceCure, to attempt to assume the
length of time which will be consumed
by this jury in its deliberations.
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Thousands of members of families
are separated ana with no means IL
learning one another's whereabouts.
The police today opened up q bureau of
registration to bring relatives together.
1t is impossible to secure vehicle ex-
cept at exorbitant prices. One merchant
yesterday engaged 4 teamster and
teamster and horses and a wagon
agreeing to pay $50 an hour. Charges Of
$40 for carrying trunks q few blocks
were common.
Mayor Schmitz looked weary today,
but was energetically at work at his
desk though he had little or no sleep.
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Chronicle
EWSPAPER KEARNEY THIRD STREETS
Chronicle.

wiped out an serial financial ana ra-
cial distinctions. The man who last
Tuesday was a prosperous merchant
with his wife ana family is occupying
little plot that adjoinS the home Of d
laborer. The white man of California
has forgotten his antipathy to the
ASidtic race and is maintaining friendly
relations with his new Chinese ana
japanese ncighbors The society
belle who Tuesday night WAS 4 butter
fly of fashion at the grand opera per-
Torrance. was assisting some factory
girls in the preparation Of humble
daily meals. Money this afternoon had
little value. The family who had
foresight to lay in the largest stock
of food stuffS on the first day Of the
disaster is rated highest in the sale
of wealth.
a Few of the families who secure
willing expressmen are possessors OF
cooking stoves but over IS per cent Of
the refugees arc doing their cooking
on little camp-fires made of brick or
stone. Kitchen utensils that last week
would have been regarded with con-
tempt are today articles of high val
ue.
Many of the homeless people are in
possession of comfortable clothing and
bed coverings. But the great bulk Of
them are in need. The grass is their
bed and their family clothing their
only protection against the penetrating
fog of the ocean or the chilling blasts
Of the mountain. Fresh meat disap-
peared with dawn this morning and
canned foods and breadstuffs are the
only victuals in evidence. Not alone are
the parks the places of refuge. Every
large vacant lot in the safe zone has
been preempted and even the ceme-
teries are crowded.
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staff of assistants was today trying to
bring some sort of a system and order
out of the present situation. His first
thought is to supply food and water
ard then to arrange sanitary measpres.
These throngs of people crowded elbow
TO elbow in the open lots and fields
without convenienceS that are natural
~ demanded, are threatened with an
epidemic Of disease unless some wise
precautions are speedily observed and
the authorities even as early as yester-
Gay had men constructing necessary
Cut-hOuses.
Good order and fellowship seems to
prevail in these impromptu settlements
"nd Tn" common ruin and poverty has
made all of the unfortunates akin.
In buildings close to the camps the
police are storing available foodstuffs
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A policeman reports that two grocery
stores We're closed. although the clerks
Were present. smash the stores open,
orGc-ed the mayor, and guard them. =
Throughout the entire western portion
of tie peninsula county Of san Fran
cisco refugees camps are located. The
Municipal Safety committee has had
plans for c2ring for these unfortunate
people in several great camps, but un-
less they are forcibly herdcd together
like cattle, this scheme seems impos-
siblc of accomplishment.
Major McKeecver Of the United
states army has been appointed COM
manJ2nt of the camps and with his
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The closing scene of the great Cooper
trial will probably be enacted in the
supreme judicial court today, when As
sociatc Justice Henry G. Peabody will
deliver the usual charge to the jury
and the Il good men, and true, will
retire to their room and deliberate up
on the evidence put in by the govern
1ncnt ana defence. The closing argu-
ments were made by counsel Friday.
Mr.. Heath for the defence resumed his
argument when court opened at o.
clock and talked steadily. save for a
very short recess, until 100 O'clocr.
Court then took an adjournment until )
O'Clock and at that time Attorney Cen
eral IIaInln opened his cloSiul, .slsra-
ment which he concluded at 60 -
clock Both addresses We're powerful.
both were earnest and fair, and both
appeared to make Il deep impression
upon the II men who now decide the
fate Of Mrs. Alice r. Cooper, who is
charged with numbering Charles D..
Northy, Jr., on the afternoon Of Octo-
Der 10. at her home in SoIth Windsor.
The court room was crowded to it's
utmost capacity yesterday and hun
dre19 Of disappointed ones were turned
away HUM TIC great tioOlS III tlt court
room. Mrs Cooper occupied the seat
in the prisoners dock and she was an
attentive listener To both her own
cuunSCrs address. ara the plea OF the
government. put IL by the attorney gen
Cral. She was moved to tears several
times during tn" forenoon, when MIR.
Heath spoke with intense dramatic
poWc.' and human feeling. but she re-
tanned her COmpOSure during General
Iiamlins address. only displaying her
emotion by Il deep flush which mantleI
her chcckS and stained her face an al
most livid scarlet.
Each counsel criticized the other side
ana bitterly protested against the
method of procedure in fighting the
ease. and in the preparation of the evil
dencc. The exhibits introduced in evil
deu"" by the state and the defence
were brought into the arguments ana
displayed for the last time. They will
so into the jury room with the jury
today ana will be seen no more.
Tho hour for the final scene in this
one OF the greatest murder trials ever
held in New Englani-wl! be witnessed
today. The dignified iurist who has
presided over the trial with great abiI-
ity and discretion will instruct the jury
regarding the law and the evidence
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and bed clothing for convenient doliv-
cry That there win be a just ana equal
distribution of the supplies is evident
from the temper of the city administra-
ton. No distinctions are drawn and on
~ few favors shown. The grave uues-
ton is: How soon will an adequate
supply of food arrive from outside
points, and avert famine and destitu-
ton. There is little food in San Fran
cisco outside Of what little each person
possesses and this cannot last more
than few days. San Francisco is, geo.
graphically. an isolated city. It's near
est neighbor on the South is Los Ange-
les, 500 miles away. To the north Is
Continued on Page Two.)
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men saved the ground floor 1t will
pay out money just as soon as it
hears from the Clearing House officials.
Next to viewing the many square
miles Of ruins that once made San
Francisco a city no better realizat ton
Of the ruins that has come to this
place can le gained than by visiting the
refugees camps located in the districts
which were untouched by the flames.
Golden Gate park was the Mecca of the
destitute. This immense playground of
the municipality has been converted
into vast mushroom city that bears
striking resemblance to the fleeing
towns located on the border of a gov
eminent reservation about to be open
ed to public settlement
The restitution and suffering have
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A wcll-known young lady of social
position, when asked today where She
had spent the night replied:
ON Il grave"
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FAIR WEATHER.

Washington. April 20.-Forecast for
Saturday ana Sunday:
New England-F'dir Saturday, warm
er in west and south portion; showers
at night or Sunday variable winds.
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WORTH IT'S WEIGHT IN GOLD
For colds. chillS. cramps. pains, indiges
ton and insomnia. is Sanford's Ginger.