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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-17
PANIC AT DINNER PARTY.
Women Faint When Boy Lifts Lid of
Can Containing Grnsshoppers.


Can Containing Grasshoppers.
Gregory Williams, aged fourteen, OF
Brooklyn. has been stopping with his
mother at one of the cottages at Lake
Huntington. Sullivan county, \. Y, for
Il few days. The other day he col
lected Il canful of grasshoppers for
fish bait, says the Port Jervis tN. "
special to the New York World. He
forgot to take the can from his coat
pocket at the dinner table. and his
mother. noticing the bunch in his coat,
asked him what he had. The lad did
not reply. and she told him to show
what it was.
Gregory opened the lid, and i'll less
time than it takes to tell a couple of
hundred grasshoppers were doing the
twOstep among the dishes and guests.
The insects got into the frizzes of the
ladies and caused more commotion
than a fire. Two young women tainted,
and II was fully an hour before the
room was cleared OF hoppers.
One young woman whose hair was
red drew hoppers by the dozen. They
drove her into Mysteries. In the ex-
element many dishes were broken
and several evening dresses spoiled.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-17
=. SIS. PURELY YEGETABLE

supplied vegetation
mankind Medicines made
disposal
mineral
especially the bowels
entirely health the distinction of being the
healing purifying herbs and possessing properties
addition
impurities and from the blood S S Rheumatism Caa
Blood Poison and all
disorders the blood by cleansing the circulation the and it
children old
the blood medicine that used
blood
SWIFT SPECIFIC Coz ATLANTA GAs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-17

There is law in China, enacted
several centuries ago, which provides
that when a bank fails the heads of
it; officials shall be cut off and depos-
tied with the rest of its assets. There
have been no bank failures in China
since this law wSsIt into effect.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-17
WELL 5000 FEET DEEP.

To BE Dug For Gas by a Big Steel
Company.
The Carnegie Steel company is pre-
pairing to drill the deepest we'll in the
world in the gas field adjoining the
town of Waynesburg. Penn. says
special dispatch from Pittsburg to the
New York Times. 1t will be put down
to depth of 5000 feet. which is 1000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-17

Perhaps one reason why American
battIeships run aground, collide and
explode their guns is to impress ON
the American nation the salutary les
son that they can destroy themselves
and each other without entailing the
additional cost in life and money of
going to war
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-17

The measly minority in any political
contest that enters into compact TO
defeat the win of the majority
and drives Il nomination to an outside
county does not strengthen its stand
Tag at home
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-17

sition on two notable occasions. and
finer one to the chief vehicle of its ex-
preston, the newspapers. which have
treated him none to kindly in the
past
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-17

Renominated for congress and in
dorsed for the republican presidential
nomination in his district. Speaker Can
non says stand pat" Does he mean
that to his party or to his boom?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-17

The will of the majority of Rock Is
land county delegates in the senatorial
convention may have been thwarted
through selfishness and treachery, but
that majority still exists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-17

The democratic convention of the
Fourteenth congressional district was
the only one in the state that failed to
make nomination.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-17

The lower end track proposition and
the interurban project are coming
along finely. Both enterprises are as
Sured
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-17

All this talk about insanitary ice
cream doesn't feaze the average Amer
lean girl.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-17
ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE.
Real Estate Transfers.

William A. Eberling to William Fer
ris, tract in sw Il section 10, IS, 1e,
$3.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-17

Turn backward, o time, in your flight,
Make me child again just for tonight,
I'll do it, cried Time, lust let me be
Until fix some Rock Mountain Tea"
II. H. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-17
A Story and a Half
About a
q HOUSE

Once upon time there who a
So day his wife dressed the baby together with
the dog, they started find a
He that Bill Bjones, lived n Milan
road, wanted SELL his wife perfectly
lovely place for sale Aueustana college. they
that they could find what they without
trouble.
After spending dollar in street fare, walking II
miles, whiting laundry
it up completely dsgusted and unable to find
which "do
Right there got hold of them
They told their troubles - large a they
wanted where they wished brought
list of about hundred placed which they had idea could
be bought at ALL After explaining that didn't
unless they found what
drive out and look some Of the properties
They went And it didn't take them long to find home
they had dreaming Inside
into it - perfectly satisfied, and
happily since
We ycu We goods o
If busy-f the telephone isn't handyflI the
blank below and mail it We will he
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-17
Friday, Aug. II, 1905.

The Russians couldn't whip the Japs,
but they know how to whip women.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-17
THE ARGUS.

BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-17

TERMS = Daily, 1o cents per week.
Weekly, 81 per year in advance
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-13
LECTURE HOPPE
and SUSPEND
HIS SENTENCE

Otto Hoppe, the soldier who has
lapses of sanity owing to the fact
that he has a bullet imbedded
somewhere in his head, was turned
loose last night by the insanity
commission appointed to examine
him. 1t was shown that he has only
spells when he does the most un-
accountable things This morning
he was up before Justice Stocker,
charged with forging the name of
Roche to telegram and after CIV
ing him a sound lecture Stocker
continued his case for 80 days.
When Hoppe was tried and dis
charged on the assault charge he
the next day sent the bogus tele-
gram to man named Wickert, tell
ing him that the case was about to
be tried and to come to the city at
once with witnesses. He came and
Hoppe Dragged of the expense to
which he was putting the city.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-13

More than one person halls with
Joy the announcement of Weather
Observer Stewart today that warm
err weather and less wind is looked
for tomorrow. Mr.. Stewart does
not attempt to tell to degree how
warm 1t will be but 1t will be much
warmer at least. During the past
As hours Spokane and the whole
northwest has been in the throes
of as disastrous a blizzard as has
been experienced in years. Many
of the poorer classes were beguiled
by the spring.like weather Of the
days preceding the storm into
thinking spring had safely arrived
and consequently allowed their fuel
to get low, entailing much suffering
iwth the cold the last few hours.
Mr.. Stewart when interviewed on
conditions today, said:
High pressure now couples the
greater part of the country from
Alberta to the Atlantic, with an in
tense crest over Saskatchewan. The
western storm center has moved
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-13
Diamond Ice Company Had Grown
Independent Expecting a Short
age--Second Crop Natural Article
Now Being Cut.

Notwithstanding the fact that the
unions of Spokane were fighting the
firm of Tefft & Schaffer, who have
erected a large ice manufacturing
plant, the Diamond people are said
to have contracted for the entire
output of that plant. This put the
Diamond people in absolute control
of the local artificial ice market.
The winter had been so warm that
the ice houses on nearby lakes were
but half full and the railroads had
already begun shipping ice from the
east to supply their passenger
trains at the various division points.
The Diamond people calmly await
ed the ice famine and the conse-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-13
(Scripps News Association

WASHINGTON, ID. c., March 49,
The committee will report a bill
specifically prohibiting political
contributions by national banks,
and declaring the officers of the
banks so doing guilty of a felony
Tillman offered the committee the
names of several banks alleged to
have contributed. He also declared
Rothschild and other Europeans
interested in the maintenance OF
the gold standard in this country
contributed in 1896.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-13

George McClain, proprietor of the
Bishop Court, and John Berry, Ag-
mes O'Keefe and Vera O'Keefe were
before Judge Hinkle this afternoon.
The latter three were charged with
disorderly conduct.
1t seems that the O'Keefes and
John Berry were in the habit of
crossing McClain's lot without per-
mission. McClain had the three ar
rested for starting a fight when he
ordered them off his premises. The
case was continued until March 10.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-13

years OF age. Jomslund is making
his case out of the fact that Alice
was worth as much to Scribner as
hired man most of the time she
was with him. Scribner has
ranch on Peone prairie. He adopt
ed Alice in 1887 and she was with
him until 1893 when the effort to
make love to her is alleged to have
occurred. Jomslund took the stand
himself this morning and testified
as to having given Scribner various
sums of money at various times.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-13
COLD WAVE A BLESSING IN
DISGUISE ICE FAMINE

40 miles northeast of the city and
he thought before the cutting was
over the company's great ice houses
at that point would be filled.
In answer to a question, he stat
ed that he thought this fact insured
the people of Spokane against an
ice famine during the coming sum
mer. He said he would have more
definite information to give the pub
lie tonight or tomorrow regarding
the thickness of the second crop
and the amount that could be har-
vested.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-13
CHANGE OF VENUE,
H|NKLE GRANTS
: FOSTER

men were bound over to the SUI
perior court under $500 bond
When they were being bound over,
Judge Hinkle stated that if he were
superior judge he would give the
men the limit. On account of this
statement Foster asks for the
change. stating he cannot get a fair
and impartial trial before Judge
Hinllle.
Foster took the Dallis girl from
dance in Elks' temple to the
Great Northern saloon where he
purchased enough drinks to render
her helpless. He was arrested the
next day by Sergeant Sullivan.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-13
[[55 VIVID AND WARN[R
WEATHER PROMISED
SPOKANE

enthusiastically from Nevada to
southern Utah, and low pressure
obtains over the southwestern
part of the United States to the
north Pacific coast. The storm that
was on the coast of New England
has moved over the Atlantic. Pre-
cipitation has been general from
the Pacific to the Atlantic, except
In the southeastern part of the u.
S. where fair weather prevails. It
Is much colder in Nevada, northern
Utah and Idaho, but between the
Rockies and the Pacific important
changes have been few with tenn
perature decidedly below normal in
the Pacific states; from about the
eastern slope Of the Rockies to the
lake region and Ohio, the weather
is generally warmer, but thence to
the Atlantic it is colder. Temporal
ture % below zero Is reported in
Saskatchewan.
Conditions are favorable for fair
weather tonight and Wednesday in
this vicinity, with warmer Wednes
day.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-13
WORKED YOUNG GIRL ON.
FARM LIKE HIRED
HAND

nothing of great interest has devel-
oped.
George Walker, a court house
employe and son in law of Scrib-
ner, was on the stand today and
testified as to seeing the girl doing
manual labor on the farm of Scrib-
ner and that Scribner had hired her
out to him during the berrying sea-
son when he paid the girl from 1 1-2
to cents for picking strawberries.
One day, he said, she picked 1872
boxes when she was perhaps -
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-13

The case of Charles M. Scribner
in his suit again Andrew o. JOINS
lund to recover $419O for the care
and maintenance of Jomslund's
Alice, continues to draw
a large crowd of spectators to
Judge Poindexter's court. Aside
from the sensational testimony Civ.
en- late yesterday by Alice, who is a
comely girl of 10, that she left the
home of Scribner on account of his
having tried to make love to her.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-13
nABITUAL
DRUNkARD

Dave Tonnett has been adjudged
a habitual drunkard and the sher-
IFS Office has been busy all morn
ing sending out notices to the sa-
loon keepers of the city. It is said
that while in an inebriated state
Tonnett signs over everything he
owns to the saloon keepers, and a
suit Is now pending to recover a
note given to John Jahde, a saloon
man, while Tonnett was alleged to
have been drunk.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-13
(Scripps News Association.)

PARIS, March 13.-The Countess
Castellane, accompanied by her
lawyer, appeared personally today
and asked permission to amend her
application for separation so that
the decree may read to give her
absolute divorce. She asked for
separate domicile and custody of
her children pending the final deci-
sion.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-13
NOT SATISFIED
WITH PART OF
HAMMOND'S CASH

Danson & Williams, attorneys for
Alexander Herman in his suit
against the Northern Pacific Rail-
road company to recover 5000 on an
order for the amount signed by
George Hammond, the Bearmouth
train robber, filed a motion this
morning for a new trial Of the case.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-13

A change Of venue was asked for
In Judge Hinkle's court this morn
ing by attorneys for Edward Foster.
accused of having bought liquor for
Gladys Dallis, 16 year old girl,
on Saturday night, March 3. The
change was granted and the case
will be set in Judge Suckers court.
The change was asked for owing
to the recent ruling of Judge Hinkle
in the cases of j. Paine, who sold
liquor to Frank Sholderer, and G.
J. Congren, bartender at the Great
Northern bar, who sold liquor to the
DalHs girl. In both these cases the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-13
quent high price Of ice.

quent high price Of ice.
Then came the blizzard. It in
jured fruit trees. 1t caught the
shorn sheep on the ranges and sent
many a one to an untimely death.
But, it will put ice into the homes
of the poor this coming summer
and make life bearable during the
hot days. It's an i'll wind that
blows no one good, Is very old
saw, and it is certainly true as ap-
piled to this raging northeaster.
The manager of the Cocolalla Ice
& Fuel company stated to The
Press today that the company's en-
ployes had begun cutting the sec
ond ice crop on Cocolalla lake about
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-13
SIX WERE
INJURED
(ecripps News Assoc.atlop-p

LOS ANGELES, March 13.-Six
were slightly injured by a wreck
as the result of a washout on the
Southern Pacific coast train at Bur-
bank at 1880 this morning. The en-.
tire train with the exception of the
chair car was derailed.
Engineer Edmond Rynard was
scalded and injured. James T. Ly-
ons of San Francisco. dining car
chef, had his head injured. Chas.
Nye of San Francisco, express mes
senger, was bruised Frank Cow
ing, M. M. Meiger and +. c. Rene
keovcois were hurt.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-13

The ice famine which has threat
ened Spokane is said to be broken
and the present cold wave may
prove a blessing in disguise. So
confident had the Diamond Ice COM
pany, the local monopoly, become
that an ice famine would exist in
this city during the coming summer
that they had refused to consider
application for contracts to furnish
ice to meat markets and other bust
ness houses. When they were ap-
preached on the subject they re-
fused to talk, evidently waiting for
the warm weather when they could
get practically any exorbitant fig
ure they might ask.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-13
PORTABLE SCHOOL
HOUSES FOR SPOKANE

Portable school houses may be
used in this city in the near future
In order to accommodate the over
flow Of pupils. These buildings are
made in Seattle and shipped in sec
lions and the price of them is very
low. They may be set up in the
school yards and moved to other
buildings when not needed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-13
PRISONER DELAYED BY
jim JONES

F. Hilschene, who has been a
frequent visitor in Judge Hinkle's
court. having many times been
charged with drunkenness, was un.
able to attend court this morning to
andswer to the charge Of habitual
drunkenness. He has what the po-
lice call the jim-jams. He will be
tried as soon as he RECEIVERS.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-13
WHITE
SLAVES
(scripps News associatiou.D

NEW YORK, March 13.-As re-
suit of a raid today and the arrest
of five inmates Of resort. the po-
lice thing they have secured the
Information of the fate OF white
girl alleged to have been murdered
In the don kept by negro politi-
clan. Robert Spriggs. under arrest.
1t Ia known two girls were beaten
to death and 1t Is almost certain
there were other victims. Each
hour, as result Of the Claiche
case, Ia revealing cases of women
and girls kidnapped and forced to
a life of shame in a manner beyond
belief, according to the police.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-13
TAFT TO
| ACCEPT
(6cripps News Association.D

(6cripps News Association.l
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 10.
TAFT will accept the position of
associate justice of the supreme
court, vice Brown, who has signi-
fed desire to retire in the fall on
account of failing eyes. At a con-
ference with Root after the cabinet
meeting today, 1T is believed it was
finally decided Taft would go to
New York to consult with his bro
theirs regarding the Acceptance to-
night. His acceptance will remove
him from politics and the public
eye.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-13
(Scripps News Association.l

SALT LAKE, March 13.--Nego-
tiations pending for many months
for a $40.000.000 merger of Utah
Copper and Boston mines at Bing-
ham. Utah, have been suspended.
There Is a wide difference of opin-
ion between the Guggenheims, SAM
uel Newhouse and others gathered
here to negotiate the merger.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-13

failed to appear and the case was
continued. These three hoboes
tried to make the whole town of
Hillyard take to cover, while they,
armed with pickhandles, proceeded
to run the town for the space Of a
few hours, and II Schroll had not
arrived ON the scene, the town
would undoubtedly have yet been
in the possession of the toughs.
Schroll pulled his gun on the trio
and made them surrender their
Weapons.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-13
HOBOES IMAGINED
THEY OWNED H|LLYARD

Deputy Sheriff Schroll last night
arrested three hoboes at Hillyard
who were trying to run the town,
and a DESPERATE battle ensued in
which Schrol landed all three no
boes in the Hillyard Jail. and this
morning he brought the bunch to
bunch to Spokane. The case was
to have come UP In Justice Stock
er's court this afternoon, but owing
70 the fact that witnesses miscon-
strued the service upon them, they
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-13
GOULD NOT SAVE WOMEN
AND CHILDREN
r---v-NyTyN

natives fought like fanatics, Jump
ing over the sides of the mountain
into the ranks of the soldiers and
rolling the men down with them.
Most of the injuries to the troops
were by spears and knives. The
wounded natives fought the sur
geons after they were on the oper-
ating tables.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-13
(Scripps News Association.)

(Scripps News Association.)
MANILA, March 10. - General
Wood has returned from Jolo, and
said today that women and children
were killed in the battle which he
regretted, but it was unavoidable.
The women were fighting beside
the warriors and the children were
being used as shields. He said the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-13

NE WYORK, March ia fiend
OF Depew this afternoon admitted
the senator was at home, sick in
bed. There Is no immediate dan
ger. 1t is unlikely he will return
to the senate. He was crushed by
his reception there.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-13

WRECKED
(Ecripps News Association.)

0oNl IPFS NtWS ASs0ClatIou-T
REDDING, Cal, March 13.-The
south bound Southern Pacific
freight was wrecked two miles
south of Gregory last night Seven
cars were hurled from the track.
1t is reported three tramps were
killed. A wrecker has gone to the
scene. Traffic is tied up.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-13
OIL TRUST BR|BED
RAILROADS. employees

land others in like positions, paid
railroad clerks to give details Of
independent refineries written on
plain paper and unsigned. He said
the Standard kept track of every
Independent shipment from a REIN
'ery to it's consumer.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-13
(Scripps News Association

KANSAS CITY, March 10. - The
interstate commerce commission
continued its inquiry into freight
rates in the oil district. Witness
e. L. Hoyt, district agent of the
Standard Oil company, told how he
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-13
TH[|R
SUMNER HOMES
fecripps News Association.)

SANTA ROSA, March 13.-The
little town of Guerneville, in the
heart of the Redwoods and the sum-
mer residence of thousands of peo-
pie from all over the state, was
visited by a fire early this morning
which destroyed the Grand Cen
trail hotel and other wooden build
ings in the business section. The
loss is about $4,000. The origin is
a mystery.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-13
SALT LAKE
STORM SWEPT
(ecripps News Association.)

(Bcrfpps News AssOciat1On.)
SALT LAKE, March ia ter
rife storm last night did extensive
damage. The wind blew trees and
wires down. Store fronts were
blown in and power plants were all
damaged. 1t commenced to thun-
der after midnight. The hail and
rain turned to snow, drifting IL
inches in depth. 1t Is still showing.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-13
co TO CALDWELL

BOISE, Idaho, March 13.-Presi-
dent Meyer, Secretary Haywood
and Geo. A. Pettibone we're taken
from the penitentiary and removed
to Canyon county jail at Caldwell
this morning. The change was
made ON dSnnanA a <As psAssnsea.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-13

MADRID, March ia nephew
of General Rivera, former COM
mander of the Spanish troops in the
Philippines today savagely attack
ed Deputy Sogiano for criticising
the acts of the generals in Cuba
and the Philippines. Sogiano was
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-13
DOWIE'S WIFE
DESERTS

CHICAGO, March 13.--It Is re-
ported this afternoon that Mrs. Do
vie told friend that she and the
apostle had separated permanently.
His wife has cast her lot with the
new regime in Zion City.