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The Brunswick news., 1907-08-14
TV KEEP ON DAY
ELECTRIC POWER
MUTUAL LIGHT AND WATE7
COMPANY MAKES INTEREST,"
ING ANNOUNCEMENT. ~

The Mutual Light and War Com
pahy yesterday announced that
day electric cIrrent would noL@e
discontinued next month. sSesss Been
the case in the past A&5nf that ii
would be kept on all day, both winter
and summer hereafter
This announcement from the 8Iu-
tual viii be Of interest 10 many firms
who operate their plantA by.saov er.
In the past most Of they have been
compelled to use engipesV the like,
owing TO the fact the conTx onlE
furnished day powA durlnt
nler months, but nov thar
kept on ali the time 1t is
that many OF those VINO have long ds.
sired to use electric current II at
once install motors
Last summer this question was
brought up and many business con.
Germs urged tie plant 10 continue
their power during the winter. bus
there were not enough piaats th9t
would use electric power to Warrant
The continuance However tae AIu-
ual now sees that il is nece zary aad
viii at once make arransements to
supply electric motors to al th
I Who desire them
IL is also expected that ,te house
wife will receive this news with n.
terest inasmuch as small motors wiH
soon be introduced Tor the running
of sewing machines They wiu be-
sold at a small cost and viii be of
great benefit TO women who DO sen-
mg.
There are now enly one or two
plants in the city. using electric Fow-
er The News il tailed "a motor sew
eral years and there is
nothing thar H. take tie place
Of electric power. It is an
eotcrprisin= r. on the part ot
President Rcban and his compau
and no doubt very near every plant
ia The city win hereafter be operated
~ electricity.
The Brunswick news., 1907-08-14
Beautiful line Of Post CARDS.

-eaUITINI Lite OF Tost DaTl5.
Dr. J S. Roberts, of the Aaaa.a
pharmacy has just received very
handsome line of Fest cards in fact.
the prettiest ever brought 10 this
city. See his announcement else
whre in the Eews this morning
The Brunswick news., 1907-08-14
BATCH Of ITEMS
AROUND THE CHI
Yesterdays Shipping.

Yesterdays Shipping.
Following is the orecord Of &e
movement Of vessels az this port yes
terday: Arrived. schooner City Of
Georgetown, Slocum. New York.
Sailed. steamer Comal, risk, Mobile
The Brunswick news., 1907-08-14
JOHN D. ROUNTR

Just Received
Delicious Chocolates. Ben 5ons. ana
Cystolized Fruits, Fruit Tab
let's IN suIkSnd in
Beautifully Decorated Packages ard
in 10. and / 10 10. Boxes
FINEST FRUITS. CIGARS AND TO
'RACco. ETC.
TAFFY CANDY MADE DAILY
2os Newcastle Street.
The Brunswick news., 1907-08-14

'vN"~Ni-V- r'NfE PEP CEN
~ ri1iF SrPcE AND 81
GILLIAN SUMNER COATS. LEW
The Brunswick news., 1907-08-14

SEPT 1st ENDS our FIRST YEAR IN BUSINESS. AND QUE
77E.NHENToRY SALE is NOW ON STOCK IS YET LARGE,
OWING TO TIE LATENEs8 OF THE SEASON.
REMEMBERl EVERY eARM eNT WE SHOW YOU IS OF Tals
SEASONS CUT AND Up 70 DATE IN EVERY RESPECT.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-01
KANSAS CITY ICE
Men IN A COMBINE
Judge Holds Number of Dealers are
United in Restraint of
Trade.

Kansas City. May 1.-Judge Walter
A. Powell, in the circuit court at Il:-
dependence yesterday. handed down a
decision reversing the findings If
Special Commissioner W. S. FlournCY
in the so-called ice trust cases. Judge
Powell holds that a combination does
exist among certain Kansas City retail
ice manufacturers in restraint of traie
The Peoples Ice, Storage and Fuel
company, the Central Ice company, the
Vanderslice-Lynds Mercantile company
and the Kansas City Breweries com
pany are all declared by Judge Powell
to be guilty of the charge of maintain-
ing an illegal combination to prevent
free competition. to limit the amount
of ice manufactured and TO regulate
and fix the price of ice in Kansas City
and vicinity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-01
ONE HUNDRED women IN
FIRE PANIC AT CHICAGO

yesterday by Charles G. Gates, the
head of the firm, as follows:
"Inasmuch as there have been sew
eral newspaper reports to the effect
that this firm is going out of business
and numerous inquiries have been re-
ceived from all parts of the United
States regarding the same. | wish to
state that the firm of Charles G. Gates
& Co. will be dissolved on or about
June l. Several of the partners will
continue in the commission business
by making new connections, but with
whom | am not at liberty to state al
this time. My father and | will retire
from active Wall street business for a
year or so and travel. and give more
or less attention to our various out
side interests
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-01
HEADS OF P0LICYH0LDERS'
COMMITTEE ARE ARRESTED

signed them as to make them appear
to be in due form of law and proper 10
be counted at the same election"
Not Placed i'm Envelopes.
Many ballots, it is further complain
ed, were not enclosed in the enYel-
opes which had been signed by the
policy holders, as required by law, and
the persons named in the complaint
are accused of having caused these en-
velopes to be prepared and signed by
other persons than the policy holders,
that the inspectors of election might he
deceived and count for the policy hold
ers' committees ticket a large num-
Der of ballots which were not valid
and entitled to be counted.
The complaint adds that the persons
named caused a large number of bal
lots "to be altered including forgery
of the names of policy holders and of
witnesses" and had them delivered to
The board of inspection.
Darlington and Stirrup were releas-
ed from the Tombs late last night on
bail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-01
NEGROES BEATEN
BY MOBS OF WHITES
Race Rot at Greensburg, Ind, Follows
Assault on Aged White
Woman,

Greensburg, Ind, May Bitter fc Il.
ing against negroes resulted in an as.
sault on an aged white woman. last
Saturday, caused a race riot here last
night. Six negroes were badly beaten
one white may die. The mob number.
ed 500 All saloons and other places
frequented by negroes were visitc,
and the furniture and fixtures demol
ished. The negroes found in the places
were beaten and warned to leave town
The authorities finally induced tho
crowd to disperse after promising that
all negroes of bad character would DC
compelled to leave.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-01
TRAINMEN MEET
HORRIBLE DEATH
Three Employees of Canadian Pacific
Die Under the Burning
Wreckage.

Port Arthur, Ont, May IA Cana
dian Pacific train, eastbound, ran
through a small bridge east of here
last night. carrying to their death En-
gineer William FiXter. Fireman Veau-
drey, and Brakeman Villneave The
locomotive and seven cars of flour.
which crashed into the ravine, burying
the three men, Immediately caught fire,
and the torture of the men, pinned un-
der the wreckage. which ended in their
DEATH was frightful.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-01
Forty Injured by Jump
ing From Upper Floors
Of Building.
USED BY LUNCH CLUB
Those Who Remained Calm
Taken Out Uninjured
by Firemen.

Chicago. May l. About forty wo-
men were injured today in a fire in
the building at 255 Wabash avenue.
The first floor was occupied by the
Story & Clark Piano company, and the
three upper floors by the Lotus Lunch
club, which was patronized exclusive
ly by women.
Were 100 in Place.
When the flames were discovered.
fully 100 women, including employees,
were in the place, and at the first cry
If fire an immediate panic ensued. A
number of women leaped from the win
lows of the second and third stories
% the street below.
jam ON Fire Escape.
The greater number, however, rush
ed to the fire escape. This was filled
in a few seconds with struggling G
mass of women. making desperate eff
forts to climb down. A number lost
their holds and fell to the street, and
others were pushed off.
The flames. which started in the
basement, ran up the elevator snaft at
terrific speed and cut off several wo-
men in the front part of the building.
About two-thirds of these, despite warn
ings of spectators, leaped to the
ground. The others We're taken out
by firemen without being injured.
Believed None Are Dead.
1t is not believed any of the women
died from the injuries, although this
cannot be definitely established unit
after reports are received from the
hospitals to which they were taken.
| Firemen Investigate.
! While ii was rumored several per
sons perished in the fire, the firemer
were unable TO discover any founda
tion FOR the reports. Two lunch room
customers. Miss Rose Wiley and Kate
| O'ROurke. We're internally injured anC
removed TO a hospital. The pecuniary
loss is $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-01
MINERS TAKEN OUT
Seven Men imprisoned by Wat
er at FoustweIl, Pa, Are
Brought to Surface.
WERE HELD FOR 100 HOURS
Rescue one of the Most Heroic in His
tory-victims Placed in Ply
sician's Care.

Johnstown, Pa, May 1.-The seven
men taken from the dark recesses of
the coal mine at Foustwell where they
We're imprisoned for 100 hours are liv
ing but physically oblivious of al
around them. The men were reach.
ed at 10 last night but were NJ:
brought out until early this morning
the physicians fearing a reaction from
the excitement and sudden exposure
10 the outer air might have a serious
effect
Given No Food.
No food was given them at first bu;
stimulation in the form of brandy anG
water was administrated soon after
their arrival at the hospital. The mel
are sound asleep and no communication
is allowed with them
Reached al Last.
Johnstown, Pa, May Through 2
tunnel more than a mile long, choked
with mud and water to within a few
| inches of its roof, the seven miners
who had been entOmbed in the Foust
well mine were reached last night by
rescuers and found alive.
The rescuers carried with them foOG
| for the men, who have been imprison
ed for more than four days and nights
The manner in which the rescue was
made makes it an epic in mine hero
ism. Two little gangs of men riske(
their lives in the task To reach tn,
imprisoned men il was necessary 70
the rescuers literally to crawl through
Il mile of tunnels filed with water.
Rcscuers Risk Own Lives.
The first party. after cropping its wa.
800 yards, with only a few inches be
! tween the surface of the water and til
roof of the tunnel in which to breathe
were stopped at point where the wa
ter reached the roof. One man trie
to dive through in the hope of finding
an air space beyond and nearly los
his life.
! When they returned, nearly dead, re
doubled eXertion with the pumps rt
duced the water sufficiently to let
second party crawl through the tunne
to the cutoff heading.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-01
FEW STRIKES ON
First of May Sees Unusually
Small Amount of Labor
Trouble.
SOME CARPENTERS QUIT
Steamship Officers at New Yort
Arouse Anxiety of Department
of Commerce and Labor.

New York. May May day found
wOrkingmen in comparatively few
trades in this city ready to assert any
demands for increased wages. and in
consequence strikes were few. Chief
interest centered in the possibility OF
a strike today of the first, second and
third officers of the coastwise steamers
who made demands for an increase il
wages.
Part Accepted Schedule.
Seven of Il lines of steamers having
terminals in this city accepted the new
schedule. Representatives of the de
partment of commerce and labor a
Washington have been sent to tht
city to try to avert the threatene,
trouble. Painters who have been Oh
strike a few weeks are still out.
Carpenters Go Out.
! A thousand jOurneymen carpenter
went on strike at Paterson. n. j.. &c
day; 1900 carpenters at Newark strucI
to enforce a demand for an increase i
wages: 500 men struck in Boston il
/ sympathy with the teamsters' strike
which has been on a month. Their
was a small freight handlers strike a
| Waterbury, Conn.
| Mill Men Out at Denver.
| Denver, May 1.-One thousand uniO
mill men and woodworkers struck her
today.
| lee Drivers Quit.
! Columbus. Ohio, May 1.-One hur
dred drivers and helpers on ice was
OnS struck today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-01
Party ct Enlisted Men
AssaiIed on Cuban
Soil.
SEVERAL ARE INJURED
On Way to Return to Ship in
Havana Early in the
Morning.

Havana, May. 1.-No further particu-
lars have been received of the attack
made yesterday by the police of San.
tiago on a party of enlisted men from
the cruiser Tacoma. The men woun l.
ed by the Santiago police are Henry
Lee. fireman.; c. ]. Pember, electric
ian. and L. B. Austin. The condition
of Lee is serious.
Several Injured.
Ensign A. T. Brisbin who was in ci
william clothes and six seamen Were
slightly injured The attack was made
on the Tacoma men while on the way
to the wharf at in the morning tC
embark in launch for the cruiser.
One of Several Brayyls.
Reports received at the governors
palace indicate the fight between po
lice and sailors at Santiago yesterday
was merely one of several brawls il
which the sailors are alleged to be the
aggressors. The governor of Santiago
telegraphed Governor MagOon two sucl
fights had occurred. The smunicipa
authorities have been directed to pre-
vent further breaches of the peace.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-01

Dougherty, and he denied that Tate
had had any dealings with him.
Il worked for some time among 9th
er convicts whom Tate had implicated
He told various stories and ran them
all down. | found the expert cracks
men, the real mechanics. hold Tate in
contempt and would not enter into any
sort of deal with him. There are
classes of criminals. you know, and
Tate belonged TO the cheap class. NJ
one trusted him.
Never Talked to Dougherty.
Tate told things that could moi
have happened. He said he had goas
to men that | know he never couIt
| have reached. He never had a chance
to say word TO Dougherty. though ht
might have talked with Donovan at od,
times. | am positive he knows moth
ing of the facts in the Peoria case
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-01
BIG COMMISSION
HOUSE TO DISSOLVE
Charles G. Gates & Co., Most Exten
sive Operators in Country, Give
Up the Struggle.

Chicago, May l. Discussions, big
losses in stocks. heavy Office expenses,
and the prospect of a dull year in the
brokerage business have led to the
dissolution of the firm of Charles G.
Gates & Co, the largest commission
there have been hints that there would
be Withdrawals from the firm, but not
until yesterday was there official in
formation to the effect that the firm
would be completely dissolved. The
announcement was made in New York
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-01
SOCIALISTS FAIL
TO STIR UP FRENCH
Little Excitement Results from At
tempt to Hold May Day
Demonstration.

Paris, May Although the entire
garrison of Paris is under arms 600
mounted republican guards and vast
bodies of resolves were on duty in
order to prevent the gigantic manifes-
tation planned by the socialists the city
presented almost a normal aspect this
morning.
1t is apparent the mass of people had
not much sympathy with the agitators
The appeals of the socialist leaders
for a complete suspension of work
throughout France were generally un-
needed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-01
RAIL OFFICIALS
CALL ON PRESIDENT
President MelIen and T. &. Byrnes Re-
fuse to Tell What Was OBJ
ject of Their Visit

Washington. May l. President
Charles S. Mellen of the New York
New Haven and Hartford railroad COM
pany and T. f. Byrnes. first vice presi-
dent of that road talked with President
Roosevelt for some time today. Not a
word was obtainable from them as to
why they called or what they talked
about with the president. They said
there had been nothing to make public
about the visit. After their call at the
White house Mellen and Byrnes visit ad
the interstate commerce commission.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-01

satisfied he knows nothing of the case
except what he has picked up, and
that he is seeking simply to keep on.
of the penitentiary.
Tried TO Learn Truth.
"At the time Tate was first arrested
after breaking his parole | was asked
by Chief Collins of Chicago and Chief
Wilson of Peoria to get at the truth OF
his story and see if | could find out the
men he referred to as backing ii
Dougherty in the Peoria steal.
"At the penitentiary we are not a.
lowed to give out information of th:.
character and | did not want to do i.
although | am a Chicago police office
on furlough. ! went to Governor DE-
neen about it. The Chicago and Peor.:
authorities also asked his permission
to make the investigation, and tn
governor told me to go ahead and fin,
out all | could and tell the police.
Regarded rs Cheap "CriminnI."
"These men in the penitentiar
| trust me. and | knew | could find on
if there was anything to it. | went I
| Donovan. He is in for murder an
would not have much object in hoIC
| ing out if he knew Tate had suueale
Donovan told me he knew nothing {
the case. | believe him. | went [
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-01
START ON AIR TRIP
BalIooniStS Rise at St. Louis
Hoping to be Waited to
National Capital.
ONE OF PAIR AN ARMY MAN
Travel in Second Largest Airship
Ever Constructed in United
States.

St. Louis, Mo, May Captain
Charles De F. Chandler of the United
States signal corps and Aeronaut J. c..
Mccoy of New York City started last
night on the long distance balloon trip
they had been trying to take for three
days. They hoped the wind would
carry them eastward that they might
land near Washington, d. c., but i'm
mediately upon leaving the ground the
balloon caught an unexpected slant OF
wind and was driven away on south
erly course.
Captain Chandler is making aerial
observations for the government, which
is now interesting itself in balloons as
aids to the army in case of war. He
carried instruments to show the alti-
tude and the speed attained. Aero
naut Mccoy hoped to win the Lahm
cup offered for the longest distance
continuous flight.
| Seen by Big Crowd.
The ascent was witnessed by a vast
crowd, several members of the ST
/ Louis Aero club, an organization OF
prominent and wealthy st. Louisans,
being present.
The start was even, the balloon ris
ing straight in the air until higher
than surrounding buildings. 1t then
veered sharply to the south and con
tinued in that direction until beyond
the vision of those on the ground.
America Second biggest Balloon.
The America, in which Mccoy anG
Chandler ascended. is the second larg
est balloon in the United States. The
largest, which was recently completed
by Leo Stevens for the government
has 1000 feet greater displacement
The America has a displacement o
$4,000 cubic feet and lifting power o
$500 pounds.
Included in the ballast is 50 pounds
of talcum and several bottles of tn,
chemical, in addition to the sand. Th
fact that the government sent one o
its best signal corps men on this tril
is considered significant Ii is expect
ed the trip will be of paramount inter
est to aeronauts all over the world.
Seen I3O Miles South.
St. Louis. Mo. May 1.-At TIN
morning a balloon believed to be tn
one which ascended here last mgr
containing aernoIaut J. c. Mccoy an
Captain Chandler was seen passin
, over Cape Girardeau. 130 miles south q
St Louis, going in an easterly dire
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-01
EDDIE TATE AN IMPOSTOR, DECLARE JOLIET OFFICIALS
Communication With
RobberyHeh "Cheap n

Chicago, May 1.-"Eddie" Tate's sen.
sational story of the safe robbery. in
volving Newton c. Dougherty. the coi-
victed superintendent of schools CT
Peoria, two leading citizens of that
city. and Harry Donovan, fellow con
vict of Dougherty at the Joliet peni-
tentiary. is discredited by the author
tiles of the penitentiary.
1t developed yesterday that the case
was investigated weeks ago by Deputy
Warden Sims, under the direction Of
Governor Deneen. Nothing definite
concerning the robbery was learned
that would implicate any one in the
prison. Mr.. Sims believes Tate is IN
imaginative youth. not to use a strong.
er term.
| Says Wife Has letters.
Tate, still a prisoner at the CooE
county jail, however repeated his "a
sertion that his wife possesses letter.
written to him by Dougherty and Dol
ovan arranging details of the Peor;
safe robbery, but said he would not I'll
vulge the contents of, the letters exceD
as a last resort.
There is no truth in Tate" SAT-
Deputy Warden Sims His stor,
about the Peoria safeblowing is mas
of fiction from beginning to end | al
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-01
Tragedy Due to Bank Crash

Ottumwa, Iowa, May His mimi
wrecked by loss of his savings in the
collapse of the Farmers and Drovers'
Bank of Seymour, Ira NJ. Ball suddenly
went insane. threw his baby, only Il
few hours old, on the floor. tore up the
bed clothing and drove the mother on.
of the house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-01
AID FOR FAMINE VICTIMS
Transport Sails for China with 1000,
600 Pounds of Flour.

San Francisco. Cal, May 1.-The
government transport Buford sailed
yesterday for Chinkiang with 1000, ,001
pounds of flour for the famine sufferers
in northeastern China. contributed AMI
collected through the efforts of The
Christian Herald of New York. Twen-
ty-five congressman and their wives
who are going to Honolulu. sailed on
the BufOrd
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-01
Moors Shield Murderer.

Tangier, May lit is said the Moo
ish authorities are keeping secret the
whereabouts of the murderers of Mau
champs. the French subject who was
killed some weeks ago, being anxious
to have the truth as to the cause ot
the murder unknown. Ii is rumoraf
these persons accused of having com
mitted the deed are not guilty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-01
SURPRISES SALOON MEN
Dubuque Lawyer Asks Injunction Clos
ina 7o Places,

Dubuque. Iowa, May IA bOmbshell
was exploded in the ranks of the s3-
loon men yesterday by the filing of pc
titions for an injunction against 70 pro
prietOrs by Lawyer c. NJ. Thorne
Thorne acts on his own motion. The
local Law and Order league, which has
been preparing suits for saloon law en-,
forcement, disclaims knowledge of
these actions. Temporary injunctions
closing up the saloons will be asked
next week at the May term of court
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-01
APRIL COOLEST IN 26 YEARS AND
WITHIN ONE DECREE OF RECORD

Washington. May l. The month
ended yesterday was the coolest in &c
years and within a degree of the cold
est April ever experienced, according
report last night says: "The month
was characterized by a succession of
cold spells which swept southeastward
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-01
Would Gust From Texas.

York, May 1.-The American SAYS
today J. P. Lightfoot. assistant to thu
attorney general of Texas has been in
the city for 10 days quietly getting
evidence to be utilized in an attempt
to oust the Waters, Pierce Oil corl-
pany from his state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-01
JAY GOULD WINS FINALS
American Victor in Amateur Tennis
Tournament Abroad.

London. May In the final interna
tional- amateur court tennis champion
ship games today Jay Gould won from
Pennell. the champion of 1904, in three
straight sets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-01

over the northeast Rocky mountain
slope and gradually spread southwark
and eastward over the entire country
was almost continuous except for brief
intervals of a day or so of warm wealth
er, and il closes with remarkably low
temperatures in interior valleys and
the southwest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-01
Injuries Sheriff in FIGHT.

Abba. Iowa, May 1.-After a hunt
lasting thirty-siX hours. Frank Ralstol
who is charged with having assaulted
his sister, was captured yesterday af
ter he had seriously hurt Sheriff w. B.
Griffin. When discovered Ralston
slashed the sheriff with a razor. sever
ing a large artery in his left arm. Ha
was caught by others of the posse.