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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-01
APPROVES OF PLAN
j. j. Hill Declares Appointment
of Waterways Commission
Right Step.
REPEATS VIEWS ON QUESTION
Only Possible Solution of Problem OF
Handling Freight Quickly and
Cheaply.

New York. April 1-James ]. Hill.
president of the Great Northern. TAX
ing as the text the recent action o.
President Roosevelt in appointing
waterways commission said that
through the waterways of the country
properly improved, must come the
much desired improvement in freight
handling conditions The country, e
said must look to its waterways for
immediate relief of the freight pres
sure.
Possibilities Are Great.
IF the government would improve
its waterway and extract from them
one-fifth of their latent possibilities. "
said Mr. Hill. the freight handling
problem would speedily be nearer So
luton than the railroads themselves
can ever hope to bring it. There has
been in the past, feeling among rarl-
road men that waterway development
would be inimial to railroad interests.
do not think it would, and if this idea
has not already wholly disappeared. It
is in a fair way of doing so soon We
realize that we have created in the
prosperity of the country a condition
| that calls loudly for relief and any
means to that end would be wise
Might Cost 100000. 200.
Take for instance. a 15-foOt chaI-
mel in the Mississippi from St. Louis
to New Orleans. There is nc mOre
| important work for the general govern
mGnt than this improvement. 1t might
cost $10O.OO0.OOO. but when ii is fin
ished u single powerful towboat could
pull from 50 To 40 train loads. Heavy
freights. requiring only moderate speed
in transportation would go to the set
board by way of the gulf. and there
would be no longer freight congestion
between the east and west"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-01
WEAVER GOES OUT
Memorable Administration of
Four Years in PhiladeI-
phia Closed.
MUCH HISTORY WAS MADE
Old Republican Organization Again
Takes Up Reins of Gov
ernment.

Philadelphia April John Weaver
today completed his four years as may
or of Philadelphia a term that was as
stormy as any administration in tn"
history of the city He is succeeded
by John E. Reyburn, who has resigned
his seat in congress.
Old Powers Rule.
With the expiration of Weaver
term the republican organization which
was in complete control of municipal
affairs until two years ago when it was
defeated in the memorable fight over
leasing the gas works, again comes
into full power Weaver will retire
from politics and return to the pral-
tice of law.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-01

The kaiser's decision to send his
fifth son to the famous American uni
versity is a continuation of his ma
jesty's American policy, which began
with the dispatch of his brother. Prince
Henry of Prussia, TO the United States
in 1903, and which has been kept ZIP
meantime by series of compliments,
such as the donation of statues, the
buying of American yachts. the ex
change of professors by German AMI
American universities, and by Goa.
spicuous hospitality to distinguishe1
American visitors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-01
DOUMA TAKES UP THE
AGRARlAN PROBLEM
Question That Kept Last Par
lament Occupied.

St. Petersburg. April 1.-The discus
sion of the Agrarian problem. to which
the first Russian parliament almost en-
tirely devoted its legislative activir5
began in the lower house today. The
question is considered to be of far less
importance now than it was last year.
Neither constitutional democrats lor
socialists have much expectation of ar
irving at practical results during the
life of the present parliament.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-01
DEATHS IN A QUAKE
American Missionaries Rem.
dered Homeless and Des-
titute in Armenia.

Constantinople. April THAT a Sc
we're earthquake accompanied by loss
of life occurred at Bitlis Turkish Arme-
mia, appears to be confirmed. but the
number of deaths is unknown Accord
ing to advices received from w. w.
Peet, treasurer of the American mis-
sion of Constantinople. Americans AMI
their people in the missions at Bitlis
have been rendered homeless. The
snow in the vicinity is % feet deep
Assistance is urgently requested.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-01

provide passing tracks and sidings.
and construct extensions. This gener-
al bettermen will demand the invest
ment of funds reaching an enormous
aggregate.
All the roads between st. Louis an
Kansas City will be double tracked.
and possibly the distance will be short
ened. The lines from ST Louis 10
Memphis and St Louis to the Arkan-
sas and Oklahoma boundaries will he
double tracked at least over the major
part of the mileage On these divi.
sions, grades and curves will be elm.
mated.
Out of all the important traffic cen
ters there will be 10 to 200 miles Of
double tracking. and where the traffic
from the different directions converg
es double tracking will be done.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-01
KAISER TO SEND FIFTH SON TO HAR.
YARD TO GROW UP WITH ROOSEVELTS

Berlin, April Ito his desire to
have one of his sons grow up with one
of President Rooseyelts boys is chief
ly due the decision of Emperor Will
liam to send his fifth son. Prince Os
car, to Harvard university in Septem.
ber
BY entering Harvard at the begi1
ming of the next college year Prince
Oscar will have Theodore Roosevelt
as college mate. while Kermit, may
begin his Harvard course at the sam,
time
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-01
MORGAN BUYS DUTCH CURIOS
Pays 81 100000 for Famous Collection
Installed in 10th Century House.

Brussels. April lit is currently re-
ported that J. Pierpont Morgan of New
York has acquired for S1.200,OOO the
unique collection of Jules Van den
Poreboom which comprises furniture,
pictures. arms, brasses, ancient engrav,
ings, and chimney pieces. The cOlla,-
tiOn is installed in a 10th century
Dutch house at Anderlecht replica OF
which will be constructed in New York
state under the superintendence Of
Francois Malfait. the architect.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-01
WENT TO AID WOMAN:
WAS FATALLY SHOT
Charles L. Stanley Will Die as the
Result of a Deed of Hero
ism.

St Joseph, Mo. April 1.-Charles l..
Stanley. commercial traveller. was
killed last night by Wesley Christoph-
er. Christopher. it is alleged. assault
ed a young woman in an alley. When
Stanley heard the creams he ran 20
her rescue and was shot in the heart
Christopher was arrested.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-01
FURNITURE TRUST
OFFICIAL GUILTY
F. A. tiolbrook Admits Restraint of
Trade for Which He Was
Indicted.

Chicago, April IF. A. Holbrook,
secretary of the Combination School &
recently indicted by the federal grand
jury on the charge of acting in restraint
of trade, today entered a plea of guilty.
Sentence was deferred.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-01
POSTAL RAISES ITS RATES
Telegraph Company Takes Same A.
ton as Western Union.

New York, April 1.-Charles Bruch,
assistant general manager of the Postal
Telegraph company, is quoted today as
stating the company has raised its rate
practically TO the same basis as recent
ly announced by the Western Union.
Bruch said the increase was caused
entirely by the increased cost of main
tenance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-01
Prevents Closer Relations.

He reiterated what ne said in the
last message to congress on the sub
ject, and says: The loss of the ship
subsidy bill was particularly to be re-
GREETED because it has tended to damp
en- sCme of the enthusiasm for closer
relations with this country which Sec
retary Roots visit aroused in South
America
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-01
President Writes Letter
Praising Western
Congressman
WHO SUPPORTED BILL
ReiterateS Statement Relations
With South America We're
Damaged.

Omaha, April 1.-Congressman +. II.
Pollard of the First Nebraska district
thanking him for his support of the
ship subsidy bill, congratulating him
and other congressman for taking a
broad. patriotic view of the situation.
deprecating the defeat OF the bill as a
serious injury to the commercial inter
ests of the United States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-01
PRESIDENT DECLINES TO-
PAY A VISIT TO ILLINOIS

other effect than to let the people
know along what lines he is thinking.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-01

Nor is it at all certain now that he
will discuss railroad affairs in the
speech he will deliver at jamestown On
April &c. Indeed, it was stated en-
phatically that the president will not
discuss present industrial conditions
and if he does refer to the railroad sit
uation it will be as an indication of
what he proposes to put in his next
annual message and will have no TO-
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1907-09-27
NEW EVIDENCE IN THE
GOBtL MURDER CASE

The murder Of Gov. William Goebel,
of Kentucky, at Frankfort, the capital
of that state, on February y, 1900, was
not a political assassination but the re-
suit Of a blood-fcud. Such Is the re-
markable statement made in an aiti-
davit by Mrs. Lulu Clark, of Richmond,
Ind Mrs, Clark swears that John
Sanford, of Covington, KY, and Turner
lgo, of Farmers, Rowan county, KY,
We're Gov Goebe's assassins and that
lgo fired the fatal shot in her hearing
almost in her sight. Goebel was killed,
she says, under oath, to revenge the
death of John Sanford's father, a Cow
ington attorney whom Goebel had killed
in political fight at Covington several
years before. Goebel was acquitted.
Sanford and Igo, his close friend, made
open threats that they would kill Goe-
bel, Mrs. Clark says, waited their OPP
portunty and found it following the
campaign between w. S. Taylor and
Goebel, the bitterest that Kentucky
has ever known. Mrs, Clark declares
further that Igo had told her at the
railroad station at Mount Sterling on
January 25, 1900, that he was going to
kill Goebel, and that she saw him after
ward at Jeffersonville, Ind, and he re-
minded her that he had fulfilled his
promise. She also said that Sanford
told Gertrude King few days before
the murder that he intended to kill
Goebel. saying Here is my chance to
get revenge. The legislature has met. "
Mrs. Clark, who makes this affidavit,
was formerly Miss Lulu Williams, of
Rothwel, KY, and comes from one of
the most prominent families of her ma
tive state.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1907-09-27
JAPANESE FLOCK TO
new MEXICO ARMED

The Mexico City Herald says: 1.-THE
Japanese are arriving in great numbers
at the Port of Salina Cruz, which is the
Pacific terminal of the National Te-
huantepec Railway.
They come in by hundreds every
few weeks, most of them being veteran
soldiers who bring with them their war
service medals.
They are accompanied oftentimes
by japanese military officers who speak
English or French, and are often very
intelligent.
"People who have recently visited
the northwestern Mexican State of
Sonora say that there are from 1000 to
5000 japanese cX.soldiers scattered
over that State, divided into groups,
each with a superior officer in COM
mand.
1T has been suspected in European
diplomatic circles in Mexico City that
in case of a sudden precipitated war
between Japan and the United States
these japanese soldiers would in some
way find themselves possessed of arms
and ammunition and would cross over
into the United States fully armed and
equipped. There are said to be, at the
present moment, two japanese generals
in one of the central cities of Mexico,
who are directing the movements of
these troops.
1T is a fact that there are thirty to
forty thousand able bodied japanese on
the west coast Of the United States,
and it cannot hc doubted that in case
of war with the Uuited States they will
be valuable material in the organlza-
ton of japanese army on American
soil"
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1907-09-27

Used, together with Gl2,0OO lineal feet
OF p'ung, ., 700 tons of steel reinforced
rods and 1900, 600 feet of dressed lum-
her, An industrial brigade of $500
workm"n is employed on the work
which has progressed to Il point where
construction trains run over seventy
MILES Of track.
The i.uckaNanan terminal i'm Hobo
Ken itself notable example Of con-
crete architecture, is virtually rail
road depot built in Il river. Piling
driven into the soft tide water mud
furnishes a foundation for the great
concrete buttreSscs on which it rests.
But the Key West railway shows con
crete utilized to enable man to go fur
Their in his dominance Of the sea than
ever before. There is something in
the Solidity and massivencss of the un
dcrlaking to recall old Roman aquaduct
construction.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1907-09-27
MADE GREAT STRIDES
UNDER PROHIBITION

A Representatives. IA wholesale mouse
in Jacksonville sand to the Miami Me-
tropOlis ,
within CHs past year the amount oil
nv sales in the various stores OF ror'
Pierce. which is N dry county mas
more than doubed. and can notice the
increased happiness and contentmen'
,monU tha rpop!1. The cause Is op-
vious TO me. Men Who used to spend
their weekly and monthly earnings w''',
the omen saloons are now buying 1000,
,na c,otb;ng ia, their families anu
using the money IN other ways from
which they derive benefit. ! can Se'
how any merchant or business ma" can
oppose prohibition when it will increase ease
his receipts and profits far more '''" ~
onv advertisement he could run IN all
the newspapers and display !" '''s '''
Try Tbis man talks from experience ne
,..o,,s ybot his business was when 'he
OMAN saloon was in operation IN ror'
p;erce and he knows what 1t Is now
a.a No talks hard down sense that "
d''" u" can appreciate when he says
u Observation-Disclosures will hurt no business
bnt that of the saloons
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1907-09-27
RAWiINSON CASE NOW
BEFORE CIRCUITCOURT

Az the time of going to press last
Friday the circuit court was about to
coN'meNce the examination Of talesmen
for Jurors in the murder case Of VIM.
{. RuwlinSun. i special venirc of one
hundred and fifty men were summoned
to appear at 10 O'Clock last Friday morn
ing. The sheriff made return on one
hundred and four, from among whom
seventeen We're accepted as competent
n,rymen; the State, however excused
Gy, on challenge and the defense one,
leaving bat eleven men in the jury box
when the pane. had been exhausted
Al this point FRIDAY EVENING" the
hdge issued another special venlre tor
eighty .one talesmen to report at 10
O'Clock Monday morning. The sheriff
made return on siXty-four, from which
number ten qualified the right Of chal-
Ienge being used by the defense in
seven cases while the State excused
three. This left the jury composed Of
hut eleven, with two challenges on each
side yet unused,
Monday afternoon Judge Jones issued
third venre of fifty men to be sum
moned from the body of the county and
court adjourned until Wednesday morn
ing. at which time eleven talesmen
were examined three being accepted.
the right of challenge being used by
each side in one instance only, and the
Jury was accepted and sworn in at 1880
Wednesday morning.
Following compose the jury: M. w.
Knight, j. A. Groves, lvey Lawson, p
p. Lawson, r. w. LETTERS, H. l.. Phil
lips, Robt. Morton, j. J. Herndon' W.
Bobo, r. f. Mclaughlin, j. NJ. Jones,
J. V. Gutermuth.
continued on page ~
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1907-09-27
MRS.L.J.MOREy
PASSES AWAY
Sad Death of Young Wife and
Mother on Monday.
BODY SENT TO WHITNEY
Deceased Had Many Friends Here and in
Lake County Who Grieve Her
UntimeIy Death.

The death of Mrs. l.. j. Morey, which
occurred on Monday, September %,
was a great surprise and shock to the
people Of Fort Pierce. among whom
she was well and favorably known.
During her brief illness everything that
professional skill and tender care could
do was done for her but without avail,
and at $3.50 Monday morning the young
life was ended, death being due to con-
gestion of the liver. Her last hours
were hours Of consciousness in which
she realized she was at deaths door
and expressed es.gnation to the viii of
her Master, Tenderly she told her
mother goodbye and sent messages to
her father, brothers and sisters, and
while in the embrace of her husband,
bidding him farewell she broke down
in tears and in short while the young
life ebbed away.
The body was embalmed by Under
taker Fee. and was escorted to the
train Tuesday by large concourse of
friends and delegation from the Wood
men of the World Comrades j. w.
Swain, W. T. Hardin, j. f. Hendrix,
II. W, Wer, A. b. Lowry and Ed.
Edge acting as pail bearers, and was
sent to Whitney, Florida, for burial.
At the Whitney Baptist church, the
church of Mrs. Morey's childhood and
youth, the funeral services were con-
Quoted Wednesday afternoon, and the
remains laid to rest in the church Gem
etery.
Mrs. Edith Robertson Morey was
born in Whitney, Lake County, Florida,
January "a, 1888, and was the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs Norman Robertson, of
that place. She was married in 1905 to
Mr.. l.. J. Morey, the young couple
making their home on the East Coast,
In February of this year they came to
Fort Pierce accompanied by Mrs. Nor
ey's sister, Miss May Robertson, who
with them until a week be-
fore her sisters DEATH
The genial disposition of the deceased
won her many friends during her br'ei
sojourn in Fort Pierce who are deeply
grieved at her untimely end
Besides her sorrowing husband and
infant daughter three days Old, Mrs.
Morey leaves her mother VINO ma"
been with her for a month, and father
two brothers and three siStc'e ma II
host of other relatives ana "'eldH
THE TRIBUNE joins many ~ ms u
extending sympathy and coincidence to
the bereayed husband and 'eI9,'y''.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1907-09-27

can be constructed Herewith at a reas.
enable cost We recommend that tho
county De bonded for such amount as
may be required TO build good roads
wherever needed believing this to he
the only method by which sunicien,
funds can be- raised to build such roads
In conclusion, we desire to oxnros.
our appreciation to JohnC, Jones, ESQ,
States Attorney. for the valuable as.
slstance which he has rendered us and
also to the Honorable Minor s. Jones
Judge of this Court for the courtesies
shown during the deliberations Of this
body. Respectfully submittad
Is. b. RAuERSoN, Foreman
&. NJ, ilORToN, Clerk.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1907-09-27
c,... IN Methodist Church

Rev. w. T, Lame VINO "a ',s hnilt
when the Methodiit church n was Was U uext
s s~n%ay y'a at II and $50 o'clock :, \ Mrs.
S Sun'a sovSess, secretary of the W F M;
Society of the East Coast , a,SI's sion of
t MAKE @o a" "s sermon. Sunday school AT at
10 and Junior League at .'.O'A "ttsnd
i ~ i is cordially given to a''e"'
ali these services.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1907-09-27
EXTENSION A GREAT
ENGINEERING FEAT

Railroads have climbed m""'Nla"
and crossed lakes and cary"n@' G''ph
tbe world horseshoe curves sW'c''
backs and great viaductS to "onde' IT.
Now a railway is going l51 mates Oh,
70 sea SAYS the New York World ana
the problem involved in lis construct,
,ion make the feat one Of noN"'} ana
;,,,orest The work is an extension %
tho Florida East Coast Raifos' IRON
Miami to Key West the u"'"" )
southermost city, now accessible 0oS
NV water. 1t is as if human ,oro' III
,s -, we're building solid reel between
,bs mainland and the cigar city, en-,
Moving cement as the ma'er'"l az"
p'I. the forty-two keys between me
,.,o noints as natural piers upon wnl'h
y, w, anchor the sections of concrete VIA,
I 10 |'' constructed over the intervening
seventy-fve miles of water
where the sea is shallow great
WV" ,a, are raising entertainments be-
tween the keys, but to span the w'' .,'
.we." which sometimes reach depth
1t" ''t't twenty feet and are more directly
y, to tide and Storm SIX ml'es o.
ehp a',st will be required. Altogether
0ocording to writer IN Inc oe" ,.r
a Sss PSI, 900 barrels of cement, IT, IT,
a Age sn ITS' yards of crushed rock OK, and
c,o ooo cubic yards of sand VIII DC
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1907-09-27
Good Roads Meeting Postnonsd

The chairman of the Good Roads As.
socian gives notice that the meeting of
the association called for next Monday
has been indefinitely postponed.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-04-05
Ordinance No. 81.

An Ordinance to relocate the grade on
Fourth street between east side of
Hill street and west side of Graham
street.
Be 1t Ordained by the Common Council!
of the City Of Toledo, Oregon.
Siction /. That the grade heretofore
established on Fourth street between
east side of Hill street and west side of
Graham street be relocated 20 conform
with the grade as shown by survey and
profile as made and filed by q. NJ.
Derrick, county surveyor, and filed in
the office of the City Recorder on the
first day of March, 1907.
Sec. 2. All ordinances and parts of
ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
Sec, 3. AS Fourth street is nearly
impossible, this ordinance shall be in
full force and effect from and after its
publication or posting
Passed by the Common Council and
approved by the Mayor OF the City of
Toledo, Oregon, this lst day of April,
1907. G. f. SouLp'
Attest: OTTo o. KRoGsTAD, Mayor.
Recorder.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-04-05
Or dinance No. SO.

An Ordinance to amend Ordinance No.
24, which provides for the repairing
of sidewalks and clearing obslruc-
tioGs OF the same.
Be 1t Ordained bv the Common Council
of the City OF Toledo, Oregon.
That Section three of said Ordinance
No. "a be amended to read as follows:
Section 3. Any owner of abutting
property who shall fail, neglect or re-
fuse to make the necessary repairs to
any sidewalk III front of his property
within the time specified by Section |
OF this Ordinance, when so notified bv
the City Marshal, shall be deemed de-
llnquent, and it shall then become the
duty OF the City Marsha to procure
material and make such necessary re-
pairs and file his bill with the City
Recorder, who shall enter same in his
lien book, as provided in Ordinance No.
., which expense shall he prior lien
against said abutting property and fore
closed as provided by Ordinance.
Sec. All acts and parts of acts in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed
Sec. g. Whereas. certain sidewalks
need Immediate repairs and obstruc
tlons removed to protect our people
from Inconvenience and accidents. this
Ordinance shall go into effect immedi-
ately after publication or posting.
Passed by the Common Council and
approved by the Mayor of the City of
Toledo, Oregon, this lst day of April,
1907 G. f. Sou1E
Attest: OTTo o. KRoGsrAD, Mayor
Recorder.