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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-15
Dainty Dam. at Loui.v,,I..

LOUISVILLE, ky, May 15.-Dainty Dame defeated Colloquy by nose in the handicap at Churchill Downs, tie ing the track record of 1:13 for six furlongs. Ancient. fayorite, also tied the track record for half mile in the third race.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-15

The bidders were the Fred T. Ley Co, the Connecticut Hassem Co of New Haven, warren Bros of Boston. Test Zeola & Polambo of Waterbury, the United States Wood Preserving Co of New York and the Barber Asphalt Co of New York.
 The engineer took the figures and the board decided not to give the totals out last night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-02

Denver in 1904, reporting all proceed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-02
RESIGN FROM ASSEMBLY
TO KEEP RAIL PASSES
Texas Legislators Who Voted for New
Law at Popular Demand OBJ
serve Its Provisions

Fort Worth. Texas, July One eff
feet not altogether expected of the new
Texas anti-pass law, which became a
law July l, is the designations it is
causing among the members of the
state Legislature. The law does not ap-
ply to persons actually in the employ
of railway companies and members of
the Legislature who have been serving
also as local attorneys for railways are
now resigning their membership in the
Legislature in order 10 retain their rail-
way passes. One of the most prom
inent of these is F. ID. ID. Cobbs of San
Antonio. who was one of the most
prominent members of the last legisla-
ture. and who is also an attorney for
the Southern Pacific railway. when
voted for the anti-pass bill / knew
that | was voting myself ont of Office, "
he said "but | Obeyed ,ne wishes of
the people"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-02
MAY DRIVE ON CAR TRACKS
Missouri Supreme Court Decides $40.
600 Case Against Car Company.

Jefferson City, Mo. July 2.-The SUI
preme court. in deciding against the
81. Louis Transit company in Bernard
Seander's 100000 damage suit, touched
upon motormen's duties and the rights
of vehicles to occupy street car tracks.
The opinion says:
when the defendant sees, or by the
exercise of ordinary care. can see. the
peril of the plaintiff caused by the lat
ter's contributory negligence. in time
TO avoid injuring him. then the plain
tiff can recover. notwithstanding his
contributors negligence.
THE plaintiff had right to drive
upon the track of defendant, and the
night being so dark he could not see
the car, he had the right to presume
that the motorman would sound his
gong and run his car within the pre-
scribed speed"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-02
HARTMAN LINES WILL
GIVE WRECK DETAILS
New Policy of Dealing With Public
lnaueurated on Orders From
Head of System.

New York. July "A policy of in
forming the public of the details of all
accidents on the railroads composing
the Hartman system was put into ef.
feet yesterday by order of E. H. Harri-
man. Full reports will be given to the
press concerning all accidents on the
Union and Southern Pacific and the
Oregon lines. 1t also has been decided
to invite outsiders to participate in the
hearings of the cOmpany's board into
accidents.
The statement by the board quotes
the interstate commissions report TO
the effect that over 30 per cent of the
serious collisions on American rail
ways are due to negligence of trait.
men and enginemen. and says the plan
was adopted to secure better observ,
ance of rules.
The Union Pacific also announce ;
that its steel rails for delivery next
year will be made by the open hearth
process, which. it is expected will les
sen the number of breakages.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-02
CHARGES WITH MAKING
Deceptive STATEMENTS
George Van Antwerp in Trouble Be.
cause of Advertisements for
Help at East Moline

George Van Antwerp of East MOlin =
was arrested today on a charge of de-
ception in procuring employees to work
in the place of the strikers at the
Deere-Clark Automobile works. by all
vertising IN Detroit. Mich. newspapers
The complaint was made by John ]
DuBaess of East Moline The case
was taken before Justice G. Albeft
Johnson of this city this morning but
was postponed until July 8 at ii
O'Clock Van Antwerp was released
under $500 bonds.
Mrs. Rebecca Goldberg was arreste,,
twice this morning The first com
plant was made by Mrs. ]. J. Harris
with charge of disturbing the peace
and the second by her husband ]. ]
Harris on a charge of disorderly Goa.
duct. Both cases were continued by
Justice Johnson until July 6 at Il
O'clock. Mr. Harris was arrested TO.
assault and battery on complaint 0i
Mrs. Goldberg and fined s. and cos.
by Magistrate Elliott
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-02
ORCHARD HELPED INC|TE
union MEN TO VIOLENCE

Denver in 1904, reporting all proceed
Imgs.
Made only General Reference.
None Of the reports produced bv
friedman and read 10 the jury by CIar-
ence Darrow contained other than gen
raj reference TO the collateral issues
# the trial. but they were offered in
substantiatiOn of the counter claim of
! he defense that the Pinkerton agency
I'onspired for the destruction of the
Western Federation Of Miners and The
ives of its leaders.
Another interesting witness was James
U. Wallace. attorney. Of Cripple Creek.
who served with the militia, first as
private and then as lieutenant, during
the strike of 1903-O4. He related sew
eral instances tending to show the
misuse of the power Of the militia by
the mine owners, gave the criminal
records of some of the gun fighters i'm
ported by the mine owners; told of the
working of the car system; recited cir
connected with the looting
OF union stores and q newspaper Of
hce, and swore he saw K. c. Sterling,
chief detective for the mine owners.
fire the first shot in the Victor riot the
day of the Independence station Incl
dent
Counsel for the defense said that
they might finish with all their Witness
es except Haywood and Meyer by the
end of the week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-02
JUNE NOT FAR FROM THE
AVERAGE IN So YEARS
temperature Three Degrees Below
Normal and Rainfall About Half
What it Usually is.

June was about three degrees below
the normal in average temperature,
according to the figures gathered hy
Observer Sherier from the records OF
the local Office covering a period of
some SO years. The average last monsh
was GS degrees. whereas the AVERAGE
in June has been Il degrees. The high.
grees on the 18th and the lowest IL .,n
the 5th. The greatest daily range was
20 on the I'd and the least daily range
was on the eth. The accumulate
deficiency in temperature since Jan.
!, rather strange to say. has been but
80. the average daily deficiency being
but = degrees. The total precipita-
ton for June was 207 inches, the
heaviest being .73 inches on the 23d.
The deficiency in precipitation was
195 inches. The accumulated de
ficiency since Jan. has been 2.5S
inches. There We're u clear days. $
parity cloudy. and 9 cloudy.
The Illinois weather bulletin SUN
mary for the week ending July /. foi-
lows:
The mean temperature for the week
ending Monday, July l. averaged 1 de
grees below the normal The maxi
mum temperature ranged between "a
degrees and 80 degrees. and the min
ina between 80 degrees and 40 de-
grees. General showers occurred oi
three days. Rainfall in excess of an
inch was registered al a number ii
stations. but the measurements Were
! mostly of light proportions. The need
of moisture. however, was not eX.
pressed by any correspondent. The
average of bright sunshine was about
Ga per cent.
Farm work was retarded by heavy
rainfall in portions of the southern dis.
trict. but otherwise the weather con
ditions were generally considered ia ,.
orable. Harvest has begun in the
southern district.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-02
STEAMER STOVE In:
PASSENGERS SAFE
Accident to City of Lawrence at
Mouth of New London Harbor
Might Have Been Serious.

New London, Conn. July 2.-The
steamer City of Lawrence. running be-
tween this city and Block island, ran
ashore on Black Rock, a small island
eff Eastern Point at the mouth of
New London harbor, today. Il stove a
big hole in its bow and rapidly filled
with water The boat was crowded
with passengers for Block island, but
there was no panic. Later the eXcur.
sionists were taken TO Eastern Point in
the steamers boats. The steamer
grounded in heavy fog.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-02
THIRTY-FIvE HURT
U'd Building Being DIsmantIt d
at Cincinnati Falls on
W0rkmen.

cihcinant, July 2.-Thirty-fve pec.
sons are relorted seriously injured by
'ne e'''aese of a building this after
NOON at the corner of Ninth and Main
streets Where an old building was be
ing torn down.
Inc crash came without warning
ABOUT 90 workmen who had just re
turned from luncheon were caught
unoer pass of wreckage. The cries
ol 1he 1Fn can be heard Rescue:'
are max desperate attempts to saws
those st alive.
hnipio Levy and White were car
ried do' p@ith the wreck. 1t is fear
Gu poth mbers of the firm were ais;
ouried. N laborers, have been takeI
from tht .ins
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-02
MURPHY'S BODY LIES IN STATE
Los Angeles Does Honor to Late "Apos-
tie of Temperance"

Los Angeles, Cal, July 2.-The body
of Francis Murphy, the apostle of tern
perance." will be buried Wednesday
The body will lie in state three hours
at Simpson auditorium. Addresses
will be made by Rev. Dewitt Talmage.
Dr. Robert J. Burdett and DR.. Robert
Mcintyre. The mayor has ordered flags
throughout the city at half mast.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-02
TELECRAPHERS CALLED
OUT IN ANOTHER PLACE

der the command of Major Tillson, a..
rived last evening and has taken Ip
quarters at the east end of Camp Lin
coin. The command numbers $50 men
and commenced work with the Is
Regiment.
The federal contingent comes from
Fort Thomas. KY, where they were
stationed. The regulars will answ T
to the reveille and taps of the national
and will take up the drills
with them. During the absence of
Major Tillson. who went to Fort Tho
mas to superintend the removal of the
battalion, Lieutenant Errington of the
Eleventh United States Infantry has
had charge of the drill work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-02
NAZZARE WINS BIG AUD RAE
Duray Leading at Dieppe, Frace v,en
He Has a Breakdown

Dieppe, France, July 2.-Nzz9. in
a Fiat car, won the grand pri atomo-
bile race today; time GAG 3 3Szasz
second; Eacia third. The rae bs run
over triangular course messing 76
kilometres. 99S meters. 5 btJ times
around. Duray, the favorite, us lead
ing when his machine bro in the
eighth round, leaving Nazz, in the
lead by four minutes. Thers ere nu-
merous breakdowns. causin tGa con-
testants to withdraw from tlrace.
Nazzare won the race at average
speed of 113 kilometers. o metr :
per hour breaking the wors record.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-02
WEST VIRGINIA HAD
ITS DAY AT THE EXPO.
Military Spectacle and Dedication O.
Coal Column Part of Exercises
at jamestown.

Norfolk. Va, July "A great mill
tary spectacle on the Lee parade
grounds. the dedication of the West
Virginia coal column erected in front
of the West Virginia state building,
showing the various grades of coal
mined in the state. and formal eXer-
cises in the auditorium were features
of the celebration of West Virginia day
at the jamestown exposition today.
Secretary of the Treasury Cortelyou
General Fred d. Grant. and Governor
Dawson We're among the distinguished
visitors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-02
TO ISSUE s1O,0Oo,00O BONDS
Chicago City Railway Borrows Large
Sum for improvements.

Chicago, July "A mortgage on the
properties of the Chicago City Railway
company was recorded yesterday call
ing for an issue of bonds for $4,000.
600. due in 20 years at per cent in
terest. The money is for use in the
general improvement of the company .
lines and is the first step in carrying
out the reorganization plans provides
for by the ordinance passed last April
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-02
PITTsBuRG MOTHERS FAULT
Half of Babies Born Die Through Lack
of Education.

Pittsurg. Pa, July Announce
ment is made by the health bureau that
the ignorance of young mothers causes
half the babies born to die before they
reach the age of l year. The city IS
preparing a code of rules for use of the
newly wed" in the hope of lowering
the infant mortality rate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-02
IGHTkIsi HITS BALL TEAM
s"a Lad Stricken Just as He W95
Abe to Catch Bail.

81. Ammo Iowa. July 2.-Ligh,-
PinS Killed ne IN and shocked eight
P'hers ne" slday afternoon while
the nome am re playing a game q,
ball with the rns nina A,bart In
piaht, on secol Sc. was just catch
ing fly when ith overtook him.
just as the teaI rom Clemons hau
Deen retired at tn. oat and the St. An
thony nine were starting in from the
held the crash came. Ii seemed 4!
though every one of the players had
been killed, for the spectators saw nine
men lying on the ground. apaprentr
llieiess. Eight of them were revived
Some of them were badly injured
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-02
Must Dig up Old Fees.

Springfield, July 2.-Notice has been
issued to a number of former state
treasurers and auditors that unless
they pay into the state treasury within
the next 50 days the fees which they
collected while in office proceedings
will be commenced in the courts %
collect these fees.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-02
WIN THE TENNIS DOUBLES
Carrie Nicely of Chicago and Marie
Weinier of Washington Champs. /

Philadelphia, July Miss Carrie T
Neely of Chicago and Miss Mari
Weimer of Washington. d. G.. yesteI
day won the wOman's lawn tenni
doubles championship of the Unite
States at the Philadelphia Crick(
club at st. Martins, defeating in ti
final round the Misses Wildey of Plai
field, \. J.
Miss Nicely also won in the seI
final of the singles from Mr. w. J.
Pouch of Englewood. n. j., md r.
meet Miss Evelyn Sears of Bston tT
the championship today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-02
LYING IN WAIT
Deputy Marshal Guarding For
est Hill, RockefelIer's
Cleveland Home.
NO TRACE YET SECURED
Officers Evidently Mistrust Statement
Oil King is Not Hiding at His
Residence.

Cleveland, July 2-Marshal Chand-
Ter and Deputy Schwenter again visited
Forest Hill this morning. and Chandler
after remaining an hour about the
Rockefeller residence, left, leaving the
deputy ON guard with subpoena foi
Rockefeller. 1t was inferred the mar
shal believes Rockefeller was at Forest
Hill, statements to the contrary aOt
withstanding.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-02
HELPS INSULTE0 HINDOOS
Secretary Wilson's Suggestion Pre-
vents Enforcing Law.

Washington. d. c., July 2.-Secretary '
of Agriculture Wilson has solved the
race problem for half dozen HindUl
college students who have been max
ing tour of the south for the purpose
of studying the cotton situation. The
students. who are high caste Hindoos.
suffered indignities through their clas.
sification with negroes, and the appli-
cation of the Jim Crow law in some
places. Secretary Wilson solved the
matter by suggesting that the visitors
dress as they do in their native cour.
try. The suggestion was adopted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-02
President Names Illinois Man.

Oyster Bay, ~ Y. July 2.-PresidGnt
Roosevelt has announced the appoint
ment of Dr. Edwin Grant Dexter, head
of the school of education of the Uni
versity of Illinois, as commissioner of
education for Porto Rico. He will as
sumo Office Aug. l.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-02
TO BUILD A NAVAL STATION
Buildings Costing s1,5ooOOO Will Be
Erected at North Carolina

Washington, July 2.-The navy de.
partment has awarded to the Noel Con
struction company of Baltimore for 81.
100000 the contract for the construei
tion of eleven buildings for the nav,l
station on the great lakes to be locate3
at North Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-02
Another Alleged Aid Of
Murderer Takes Is
sue With Him.
DENIES STRENUOUSLY


Boise Idaho. July 1.-THE Hay woe
trial was resumed at 9:35 wheu Ma
Malich was called to the stand By I'll
defense.
Malich was smelterman at ilob'
Vile at the time of the strike in 1870
Malich said he was an Austrian. a
were most of the men III the Hob
vile SmelterS He said he wa, intr,
duced to Orchard, who was known 4
Tom Hogan, by the Pinkertou dete,
tive. Gratias.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-02
Manila Registration Falls Short.

Manila, July 2.-The result of regis
tration for the coming election has
proved a disappointment. When the
books were closed on Sunday Only
1900 votes. including 500 Americans.
had registered. The native leaders an
ticipated about 10000 voters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-02
Retain Old Officers.

Denver, July 2.-Charles H. bye
was retained as president and VI liar
d. Haywood. as secretary-treasrr r c
. the Western Federation of Minis y
the convention today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-02
AIeshire Succeeds Humphreys.

Oyster Bay, July 2.-The president
today appointed General James B. Ale
shire to be quartermaster general of
the army with the rank of brigadier
general, TO succeed Charles F. Hum
phreys, retired.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-02
New York Postmaster sian,,

Oyster Bay, July 2.-Preant Roose-
welt has accepted the resigaion of w.
r. Willie, ex-postmaster cFew York,
who retires to become chirnan of the
newly created public utftil commits
sion of New York. -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-02
POOR START FOR REGATTA
Annual Races at Henley Began VII,
Weather Dismal

Henley. England, July 2.-The animal
regatta here opened today with ch q
dull weather and scanty attendance
The meeting is hardly so internationa
as usual. The first heat for the GRAND
challenge cup is tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-02
No TENTlON OF
ENDING WARSHlPS
PubGt Report That 16 Fighting Yes
q We're to Be Transferred to
the Pacific Denied.

Bay, July 2.-Published re-
III p l6 battleships of the Allan
u re to be transferred to the
Pafc Cost because of the anti-Amer-
icd teeIng in Japan. were denied to,
daily Ell;am Loeb. President Roose
YES etary. Loeb said such i
nFemen never has been considered
NJ conte p ated by the president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-02
Buys Brooks Homestead.

c. III. Dooley has purchased the beau
tiful Brooks homestead on Forty-fiftf
street and Seventh avehue. The con
sideration was $4,000. The deal wa!
made through Robert Bennett.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-02
No Death in calena in June

Galena, H., July I'm the city OF
Galena: with population of 5000, n ,t
a death occurred during June. This
record never has been duplicated in the
history of the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-02
Put In FruiileSS Day.

New York, July 2-The search for
John ID. Rockefeller by United Stat :;
Marshal Henkel and his half doz :,
deputies who wish TO serve him with
subpoena directing him to appear
before Judge Lands, of the Unit9l
States court in Chicago on July C. is
still unrewarded and Rockefeller
Whereabouts is as much a mystery aS
ever. Three other Standard Oil Off
Gals, Charles NJ. Pratt. |. Q. Bars
tow and William NJ. Hutchinson. were
served with subpoenas yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-02
AN EXPRESS TRAIN WRECKED
coiides With Freight at sunbury, Pa,
KILLING Two

Sunbury, Pa, July 2.-The Buffalo
express on the PENNSYLVANIA railroad
collided with freight train east of
here this afternoon, killing Express
Messenger Eyre and Fireman McEvilla
and injuring IL passengers and two
trainmen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-02
Will Not Merue Banks.

Chicago, July 2.-It is formally an
nounced the proposed merger of the
Commercial. National and Continental
banks of this city has been abandoned
as not feasible.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-02
Railway Attorney Dies.

Edwardsville, H.. July 2.-Charles n.
Travous. general attorney for the Wa
bash Railroad company in Illinois,
dropped dead here today of heart dis.
ease.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-02
France Claims ID Have
Found a State of
Affairs. /
LABOR BRouGf HERE
Skilled Weavers iVen Bonus
by Eastern fnerican
Manufactures.

Bic, France. JulE.-The investiga.
tion made by the crls here into the
clanestlne emigratn agencies which
have been shippinweayers from the
neigbcring town qRoubaiX 10 Pater-
son,N. j., and Larence. Mass, thus
enaling factorieSbf those cities to
comate with the Foducts of RoubaiX
and ther French WINS producing sim
acknowledgements revealed an elab-
Orat system of fruiriug skilled emf.
grau' designed II the American weav.
cries in violatiQ |of both the French
and merican las.
erf'ren:umS,
Preedings Ne been commenced
agait six agfies at ROubaiX and
one Tourciu who were found by
! the urts TO he received substantial
prenlms.
TT defendds assert that they are
not5li OF Tagging in any emigra,
ton cheme ! violation of the laws
! GLAZING thadhey have merely been
acfi as agss for a steamship com
pad, receivE 4 IS for each passage
sod
Cont Back PenniIess.
n aTreA caused 4 commotiOn al
RonlX announcing. whence it is re-
/ pod, thousids of workmen have de
pad. for slerica. Many are return
ing nnil4 having been unable tc
seen emu hment.
Bo- MS Record Broken.
BoDn. jly 2.-The number of for
eight VII entered the United States
thIpu n port of Boston during the
fiscal atending June 50 is said tC
exceeal previous records. The tota
numb, daliens landed was S2.345. oI
whom 2f2 were admitted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-02
OPPOSED To union
Three Central American Repub-
lies Unite to Thwart Plans
of President Zelaya.
ARRIVE AT UNDERSTANDING
Honduras, Guatemala and Salvador
Said to Have Agreed to Stand
Firm for individuality.

Puerto Costez. Honduras, July O.
Within the last few days a new COM
bination has appeared on the Central
American checkerboard of five repub-
lies, where President Zelaya has been
maneuvering for several months by
means of revolutionary plots to con-
solidate the five countries under one
government.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-02
'M|MICWARO OPENED
First of Two Weeks Series of
Sham Sea Battles Held
at Newport.
FORT ADAMS WINS ON POINTS
Locates Ships of Enemy" Passing Into
Bay and theoretically Puts Them
Out of Business.

Newport. r. l.. Ju1y 2.-The opening
feature of the war game to be played
during the next two weeks by order
of the war department. with the de-
lenses of Narragansett bay as the cen
ter was the unsuccessful attack last
night upon Fort Adams, by a ship of
the enemy The ship tried TO run
in under cover of darkness past the
fort, but was discovered and techni-
cally put ont of action by the guns of
the fort.
Nan the Guns.
AS soon as the enemy had been
picked up by The searchlight from the
fort, the call to quarters was sounded
and all the great guns of the fort were
manned. The strictest discipline is TO
be maintained at both Fort Adams and
Fort Greble curing the entire fortnight
of maneuvers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-02
Cotton is Better.

Washington. July 2.-The condition
cotton June 25 was 72 agai-
%aE -.