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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-14
Fifty-six English Women
Sufragists Defy
Courts.
RIOT TAKES PLACE
Many Roughly Handled In At
tempt to Enter Mouse of
Commons.

London. Feb. 14.-Fifty-siX women
suffiagists, arrested within the pre-
cincts of parliament yesterday. were
arraigned in police court today charg-
ed with disorderly conduct and resist
ing the police. All elected to go TO
prison for two To four weeks rather
than pay small fines.
Ecgin Spectacular Struggle.
London, Feb. 14-HuHdredS Of WO-
men yesterday began determined and
| spectacular fight for the right to the
| ballot. Probably never in the history
of woman's struggle for suffrage have
/ such scenes been enacted as occurred
al the entrances to the house of COM
imons. Women of all classes and ages
| fud@h, hand in hand with the police.
attempting 10 force themselves into
! the building and besieGe the members
| of parliament. Many of the agitatOrs
We're injured, some severely.
| sworn 10 Persevere.
| The Women's Special and Political
| Union has sworn not TO desist in vio-
| lent agitation until parliament has con
! ferred upon women the right TO the
ballot. The leaders are fearless and
shrink from neither the policemen 5
sticks nor sentences to Jail Twice
crowds Of women stormed the house of
commons-once in the afternoon, ana
again last night.
| About eighty women were arrested.
and it was late at night before all We're
| released on bail Some of the leaders
have been locked up several times. but
they are as determined as ever and
are looked upon as martyrs by their
| followers. who are made but the moro
persistent by such incidents.
| Titled Women in Crowd.
In the mobs were titled women ana
wives Of officials, and, by their sides
workers from the textile mills. Extra
details of police were called out and a
body of 80 constables, which was kept
in reserve for emergencies. was sum
moned. At every entrance to the par
lament buildings there was a battle.
The police, in attempting to drive
Odth 'ie women. SdllOpeu Oh hurst
back among them. and many agitators
We're >thrown down and injured badly
The demonstrators. however, were kept
lOut of the house proper. although boil
times the fight continued for more than
an hour.
Every few minutes the women mad,
rushes at the police. and now they
} complain of what they term the bru
tality of the officers of the law.
Like Coxey'S Army.
One hundred of the suffragists hav,
lswOrn to get themselves arrested il
order to draw attention to their cause
Miss Annie Kenny, one of the leader:
of the movement. has been imprisoned
three times. She declares if woma,
suffrage is not granted she will marcl
LOCO cotton operatives from the north
who will confront the ministers on tht
| floor Of tho hnuCa pf
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-14
HAS WARRANT FOR WALKER
Officer Goes After Defaulting Treas
urer of New Britain Bank.

New Britain. Conn. Feb. 14.-Chiei
of Police Rawlings left for New York
today with a warrant for the arrest of
William F. Walker, the missing treas
urer of the savings bank of Britain
who is accused of being responsible
for shortage of $5G5 900 in the bank 8
securities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-14
WOUNDED R0BBER
CAUGHT IN IOWA

Marshalltown, Feb. 1.-THE post
office at Northwood, Worth county, was
robbed this morning. The safe was
blown open. The burglar was captur-
ed. He will probably die.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-14
Declares Senator Knox
in Defense of His
Colleague.
POLYGAMY NO BARRIER
Settlement of Controversy
With Japanese Now Up
to Congress.

Washington. Feb. 14.-Senator Knox
made an address in the senate today
in support of Reed Smoot's title to a
sea- in the senate. He strongly oppos-
Cd the report of the committee on elec-
tons which favors ousting Smoot,
lclaiming nothing short of twothirds
vote of the entire senate could unseat
Smoot
Would Tolerate Even POIygamy.
Knox insisted Smoot should not be
expelled because of his MOrmonism, as
the United States had guaranteed re-
ligious federation, or even if he approx
ed pOlygamy. and the senate should not
90 ont of its way i'll defeating Utah's
choice
No Law TO Prevent.
Knox argued there is no federal law
against pOlygamy or pOlygamous CO.
habitation applicable 10 Utah. He said
all agreed as to Smoot's unblemished
character and qualifications as senator.
saying the only thing alleged against
Smoot is that he tolerates polygamy
If this disqualifes him, every citizen
of Utah. Mormon or Gentle. is like.
wise disqualified who likewise refrains
| from prosecuting the old Mormon po-
| lygamists, and they all do
Was Suggested by Japan.
| Washington. Feb. lit became
known today through information i'm
parted in national circles that Japan
regards with favor the amendment
which it is proposed to make to the
immigration bill now pending in con-
gress. and which in effect prevents the
entry into this country of japanese
coolies. In fact. it is stated the sug
gestion that this be done first came
| from Japan. which country never has
approved of the immigration of large
numbers of her subjects TO foreign
lands.
| Up 10 Congress.
! Washington. Feb 1.-THE Japanese
school controversy is settled in so ia"
as President Roosevelt. Mayor SchmitZ
and the San Francisco school board
are concerned. Amicabe adjustment
of the question now rests with con-
gress.
If the amendment to the immigra-
ton bill proposed by Secretary Root.
excluding foreigners who use their
passports to secure admission TO the
! United States 10 the detriment of labor
conditions in this country. is accepted
by senate and house. and the immigra-
ton bill is passed at this session, the
San Francisco board of education will
rescind its order establishing oriental
schools. unless the Japanese govern
ment agrees TO a proposition for sep
arate schools which will provide equal
facilities for Japanese children.
Another Conference.
Mayor Schmitz and his associates
had a conference with the president
yesterday afternoon and assured Pres
ident Roosevelt the amendment to the
immigration bill was entirely satisfac-
tory to them. Secretary Root partici-
Ipa,ed in the conference and reported
on his negotiations with republican,
leaders in congress and with the Jap
anese ambassador. While Mayor
SchmitZ and members of the school
board are still hopeful that Japanese
Ambassador Aoki will agree TO separ
ate schools in California. they stand
ing oriental schools and again to ad-
nit Japanese children TO the white
schools
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-14
WOMAN SUFFRAGE
ADVOCATES Meeting
Several Hundred Attend Opening of
Five Days Convention at
Chicago.

Chicago. Feb. 1.-THE 39th annual
convention of the National American
Woman's Suffrage association opened
here today. Ii will continue for five
days. Several hundred delegates are
IN attendance. The principal matter
UP for discussion today was municipal
suffrage for women.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-14
PLACES the BLAME
Officers Of Steamship Line Say
Fault Was With Sailing
Vessel
IN LARCHM0NT DISASTER
Sea Calm and Few More Bodies Are
Washed Ashore-72 So Far
Recovered.

providnnca Fah 14-At < m.
morning the uumber of known LOST -
ile wracI- of The steamer I.arcbmonr
stands at l3$. Al least $50 persoas
are known to have been on the steam
er and every indication is the number
WAS nearer 200 Seventy-one bodies
have baan recovered The sea has
cone down and there is hardly = rippIa
on its surface. There is little pros.
ability of any nodes coming ashore 20
Gay
Figures at Noom
Figures of the disaster M noon were
as follows:
Survivors. II
Rodias identified II
known rnissipa a.
Tora1 known IN have baen on hoard
1GS
Rod;es recovered -
- ,,,,,,
~. vi ri :, Dr,,i,,a,,+ D,,r
hor.,l, i..ue5 . sro,auer, last niobt
corce,,iro tho v,recl, of the I arch.
,,cr+
..,rbo scbo,re,. u,os rocrorsibla for
Tho colIisior The ofFcars and
avon. of tho Torcbnorr wara
ont - b,on,a IN on,. ,yar In
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-14
RAIL FATALITY AT FREEP0RT
Sock Trains Collide and One is Killed
and Four Injured.

FreCport H.. Feb. lin a collision
between stock trains on the Great
Western railway at Pearl City this
morning. one person was killed AMI
four others injured
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-14
Oneida Woman Dies,

Galesburg. ILL.,. Feb. 14.-Mrs. Mary
Murdoch. wife of former Representa-
tive Frank Murdoch of Oneida, died
yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-14
FARMERS MEETING
County institute Opens Two
Days Session at Port
Byron Town Hall.
MORNING PROGRAM SHORT
Assistant State Entomoloeist Tells
How to Kill Corn Root
Grub.

Port Byron. H.. Feb. 11.-(Argua
SpeciaD.-The Rock Island county
farmers institute was called to order
at l1:30 this morning at the town hail
by President Ashdown The session
opened with prayer by Rev f. X.
ThGrpe of Port Byron. after when
Rev William II. Shaw, also of this
place, delivered the address of We
come Mr.. Shaw drew a lesson from
the scripture and applied it to the
farmers of Rock Island county in a
neatly turned speech. J. G. Osborn of
Port Byron. responded for the visiting
delegates This closed the morning
session
The attendance this morning, as usu-
nj at the opening session of the insti-
tute, was light. but this afternoon
there was a large number present
representing all parts of the county
the large majority, of course. from
the upper end.
Remedy for Corn Grub.
Professor J. A. West. assistant state
entomolgist. from the state umiver
sity. was the principal speaker of. tin
afternoon and he had message OF
importance TO deliver. He discussed q
number of insects injurious TO different
plants, among them the corn root grub
and announced for the first time i
this part of the state. a formula thai
is said 10 absolutely prevent the raw
ages of this insect. 1t is one part ri
of lemon to nine parts of alcohol an.
is applied in the proportion of abou
three ounces of the mixture TO a gal
Ion of seed corn. Owing TO the volatile
nature of the mixture it should not l,'
mixed more than half day befor,
use. The best manner of applying /
was in the hoppers of the corn planter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-14
In Service 60 Days.

The latter has been in service 60
days. and i. was declared the company
would not be likely To again spend thaL
amount on the theory that better serv-
ice was rewarded by a diversion of
mails to it. Under the proposed new
arrangement the transcontinental mails
would no. be facilitated by the Rock
Island. but the mails into southern Ne
braska. northern Kansas and Colorado
would be-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-14
Divides ON Land Grant.

The offer TO cut the mail compensa-
tiOn in order to retain the contract be-
came necessary because the Rock Is
land had more land grant mileage over
which the government pays 50 per
cen. OF the regular rate. This cut is
regarded as significant at a time when
the railroads are protesting against
any reduction in the compensation for
carrying the mails. on the ground that
the present pay is inadequate.
President Winchell yesterday said i
had cost the Rock Island 100000 to
try To give the west a better mail serv-
ice and that the company's new train
would be taken off today. He also in
sisted tha. the offer of the Burlington
10 meet all Rock Island conditions was
impossible of fulfillment. as the time
of delivery of mails into Omaha under
the new Burlington arrangement woull
be 40 minutes later than by the Rock
Islands new train.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-14
0 Gets CONTRACT
Burlington Road Wins Over
Rock Island in Race to
Garry Mails.
ENDS A LONG CONTENTION
President WincheII Announces Night
Fast Train Will Be Taken Off
at Once.

Postmaster General CortelyOu yester-
day settled the now famous transcon-
tinental mail fight by deciding that the
Burlington road should retain the
mails.
The decision was based on the fact
thar the Burlington agreed To meet. i'll
all respects. the competition III the
Rock Island as to compensation, time
and service.
1t is said in railroad circles that the
decision sets a new precedent in the
award of mail contracts and that the
result will be the elimination of all at
tempt on the part of roads to establish
better service with a view to taking
mails away from competitors.
The offer of the Burlington means =
cut in the pay of that company foI
Transporting the mails from Chicago tC
the Union Pacific transfer of about
$20,U00 annually.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-24
EMERALDS GET
 IN CHEAPT.Y

New York, Feb. 23.-A decision of great importance to precious stone dealers in this country was handed down today by the United States general appraisers reversing the action of the port appraiser in imposing advances aggregating 75 per cent on emeralds imported from Brazil. When the emera1ds reach ed this port they were sent to the ap- praiser's warehouse, where they were turned over to the diamond examiner for appraisal That off, clal found that the stones had been lnVolced in lump sum without seSregating the emera1ds accord ing to the value of each stone. In other respects the evidence before the examiner warrantd him in re- porting to the appraiser that the stones were undervalued 75 per cent, and Col. Fowler. the appraiser, eXacted duty on that basis. The i'm porter took an appeal and produc- ed evidence to prove that the orig inal prices were correct and that the entry should be 1iquidated ac- cording to the values placed upon them by the exporter. The gen. eral appraisers admitted the emer- aids on the valuation contended for by the importer.
 Columbus, O., Feb. 23.-In the Board of Trade Auditorium last night Patrick J. Haltigan, editor of the National Hibernian, at Wash ington, delivered lecture on "Irishmen in the American Revolu- tion.' All the prominent Irishmen in the city were present. The lec- ture was illustrated by a number of stereopticon views of monuments, Dattleships, personages and historic places, and proved highly interest ing.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-24
BUYING AMERICAN
 IMPLEMENTS

New York, Feb. 23.-Record breaking exports of American agri- cultural implements and machinery will be made to Russia and the Ar genuine republic this season. Three complete shiploads are to be for Warded to Black Sea ports during the next ten days beside the large shipments of parts already made. Two complete shipments have al- ready been forwarded to Argentina and orders are on hand for some thing like $3,50O,000 worth more. This season, up to the present, forty thousand tons have been exported. The foreign business in agricultural machinery is rapidly growing, par ticularly in Russia, where American manufactures of this description show an increasing popularity, ow- ing mainly to the facts that the ma- chinery suits local conditions, and it's extreme lightness. The latter permits of much better transporta- tion than European makes. In fact, wherever they are introduced American agricultural machines quickly supersede everything turned out by foreign competitors. nhe question of price is not considered by the average buyer abroad, farm- ing machinery made in the United States readily commanding a high CT figure than the products of Brit ish and German faGfories. The ex- ports of agricultural machinery and implements are expected to esceed $25,OO0,OOO this year.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-24
CANADIAN FUR
 CATCH SMALL

Ottowa, Feb. 23.-This seasons fur catch will probably be the smallest for number of years. The trappers complain that snow has fallen every night during the sea- son, covering the traps to such an extent as to render them useless. Reports from the northern wilds in the early part of the season, before communication was cut off, showed fur bearing animals of all descrip- tions to be plentiful and good season would have resulted with a normal fall of snow, but conditions are now such that fur of all kinds is sure to greatly advance in price during the next few months.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-24
RAGE CONFERENCE
 IN THE SOUTH

Columbia, S. G., Feb. 23.-There are upwards of 5000 delegates from all parts of the country in this city today to attend the conference of the colored people which will be held in .ne First Calvary Baptist church tonight. Rev. Booker T.. Washington and Rev. Richard Car roll will be the principal speakers, Matters of vital importance to the colored lace will be discussed. but it is understood that several ques- tions before the public at present will not be dealt with.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-24
CANADA TO SUSPEND
 ALIEN LABOR LAW

Ottowa, Ont, Feb. 23.-The De- partment of Labor today is consid- ering a petition for the suspension of the alien labor law in order that Americans may be allowed to work in Canada in spring. This action is asked for because of the scarcity of labor for railway construction work. as the contractors cannot import enough iaborers from Britain and other parts of Europe. The appli- cation is being opposed by several labor unions. Big pay is offered by many lines, especially in the North west.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-24
SOME SPORTING sOUIBS

Joe Thomas, California pugi- list, has sent a challenge to Honey Melody, wflo recently shattered the welterweight aspirations of Willie Lewis. Thomas offers to meet Melody in limited round bout for purse and side bet.
 Discouraged in his defeat ini re- cent bout with Grover Hayes 'darkey" the English featherweight packed his traps and returned to England.
 Jimmy Walsh and Frank Neil will meet in Tonopah in March and do battle for the bantamship and a 5000 purse.
 -gnt between Tommy Burns and Mikiie Schreck for the heavy weight championship will take place mi California or Nevada. The purse will be $2O,O0O. The fight will take place about the end of March.
 Pedlar Palmer, the English heavy weight, will arrive mi this country on March 2. His first encounter will be with Mike Sullivan.
 Bill" Squfres, who is coming to this country from Australia, will imme1;ately challenge Jeffries or hn mo in f1,n ,fr,y-s 4,ny, he lands.
 Joe Bowker, the English cham pion featnerweight, has issued challenge to any featherweight in America. He will arrive in New York March B.
 MISCELLANEOUS.
 Yale has added swimming coach to her professional instruc- tors Thomas O'Callaghan, the American champion driver, has been chosen.
 The Dalson team to represent America at the race for the Gordon Bennett cup at St. Louis on Octo- Der 19 are Lieut.. Frank P. Lahm, J. c. Mccoy and Allen Hawley. Lieut.. Lahm is the present holder of the trophy, having won it last year in Parls.
 Leon Serpollet, the well-known French automobilist, has died in Paris from cancer of the liver. He was a famous automobile designer.
 J. H. White of Meridian, Conn.,, drove a Winton touring car 5000 miles at he expense of only 90 cents for repairs. He travelled over all kinds of roads.
 Automobile beach races are being organized in Galveston, Tex. There is a sea frontage of 31 miles and in places it is from 300 to 400 yards wide.
 A sum of $10O,000 is to be offer cd for an aeronautic race from New York to Chicago. Particulars will be announced next week. A match mas been arranged be-. tween Miss Freda Meyer, the young English expert lawn tennis player, aud Miss Helen Moans, American natonal champion.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-24
TO DEFEND ALLEGED
 MURDERERS

Boston. Mass, i'eh 233.-A mass meeting of the diffesent labor or ganizations in this city will be held tomorrow for the purpose of inau- gurating a fund for the defence of the three officials of the Western
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-24
RAGING.

ht1AINu
 shillip J. Dwyer, the popular 8eman and president of the
 bklyn Jockey club, will race
 hising string of two-year-olds
 Ing the coming season. He pur-
 led eight yearling last summer
 kh cxa him s14,5oo.
 is eported that a new track
 be laid out for horse racing at Review, Miss, so there is anoth- fhance for the residents of Mem s to enjoy their favorite sport.
 new move is made in view of
 action of the Tennessee legisla- e in suprepssing the race tracks
 That state.
 Johnny Fay, the we'll known bkmaker and horse owner, has kome so completely disgusted kh the racing situation in the west 1t he threantens to leave the turf fmanently to devote his time in ure to tne raising of poultry. w. W. Evans has sold for s2,0O0 ten-months-old bay colt by dd, dam by Sallie Taylor to r. c. ndrick of Fairmount, ". Va. The t has been sent to Marietta, Ohio, ere Hendrick s stable is winter  Herman Radtke, who was set |wn at amaica on October 23 last i foul riding of the horse Tommy Wadde1l has again been granted icense to ride.
 The fag1s1afi,re of Arkansas has lnded lthe death knell of racing that state and array of horsemen, fkeys and turf followers has set Sam Doggett, who has been rac- B a small stable of thorough eds since he gave up riding, three |hrs ago, has sold out and intends go into the dry goods business Denver, Colo. Doggett was one the leading jockeys in the coun- F. anu brought out Walter Miller. YACHTING. ID order to encourage the sport |e Yale Gorinthian Yacht club will Je special cup this season for mpetition among freshmen. The nual cruise of the boats will take ice at he time of the Yale-Har- I'd boat race at New London. Ex-Commodore Frederic Bourne the New York Yacht club has or red 45-foot power boat which III be equipped with a six-cylinder pea g engine which will drive r twenty knots an hour. sk B. Crowninishield has sent g plans and specifications for the o Sonder-Klasse boats, which Ire ordered by member of the anfsn royal family, to the king of ain.
 Construction work has commence on Ia)es new boathouse on the III river. It will be 120 feet long
 90 wide and modelled in the shion O. an old English roadhouse tn wings and two gables. The BensOnhurst Yacht club has ven an order for a fifteen-footer race for the cup which Sir Thom- Lipton mas presented to the escent Yacht club.
 Lord Dunraven will leave Eng 61 this week in his yacht Valke- e for cruise in the West Indies.
 PUGILISM.
 Tommy Murphy has a title. He lightweight champion of South 'rica. It. was discovered that Dick lllan won that title year ago. ephy Knocked Cullen out in two |onds at Chelsea. It will never to draw the color line in South 'l4ca.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-24

Federation of Miners who have been arrested in Colorado on a charge of murdering the soYcEnor of Idaho. A fund of about $14g,4oo is expect ed to be collected by the labor un- ions of the country.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-24

Dyspepsia is Americas curse. Burdock Blood Bittcrs conqucra dyspepsia every time It drives out impurities, tones the stomach, re- stores perfect digestion, normal weight and good health. ,i
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-24

For any pam. from top to toe, fror' any cause, apply Dr. Thomas Fcloctr'c Oil. Pain can't stay where it is used.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-24
BIG TOBACCO FAIR
 IN KENTUCKY

Maysville, Ky, Feb. 23.-The an nual tobacco fair which was held here today attracted large crowds of people from this and all adjoin- ing states. The Cincinnati Cham Der of Commerce sent a large dele gation and the business mems clubs and tobacco men of Cincinnati tnred o"t in great force accompan- jed by bands The fair was the most successful of it's kind held for years.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-24

The family that keeps on hand and usns occasionally the celebrat- >d Pri"kly Ash Bitters is always .rell-regulated family.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-24
THREE

Is the Joy of the household, fo= withou. 1t no happiness can be conplete. How sweet the picture of mother and babe.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-16
Ranae of Prices.

The following range of prices are
furnished by A. ]. Clark, broker.
member Chicago board of trade