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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-16
WIPESOUT A TOWN
Hurricane Causes 100000
Loss in Cooktown, North
Australia.
CANNIBALS HAVE A FEAST
Eat Two Children in Papua-Punitive
Expedition Sent-TroubIe in
Solomon islands.

Victoria. B. c., Feb 16.-The steam
er Miowera brings advices that a hur-
ricaue completely wiped out Cooktown
in North Australia. No lives were lost,
but the monetary loss is S2.000,0O0
Fear Massacre.
Constant trouble is occurring in Sol
omon island as result of men being
expelled from Queensland. following
the enactment of the white Australia
laws" Missionaries fear a massacre
by villagers who resent the intrusion
of the blacks.
From Papua news is brought of a
punitive expedition following a raid by
cannibals on Cape Cupola village, two
children being murdered and eaten al
a cannibal feast.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-16
Treat Labor Fairly.
YESTERDAY IN CONGRESS

Washington Feb. 16.-Following is a
brief resume of the important proceed.
ings in both houses of congress yester.
day:
SENATE-An agreement to vote to-
day on the conference report on the inn
migration bill. which includes the pro-
vision intended to settle the California
japanese question. was reached in the
senate after an entire day of discus
sion. Adjourned till today.
HOUSE-The naval appropriation bill
carrying $96.000.000. was passed by tn.
house An amendment to strike out the
provision for an additional battleshiI
was defeated by a vote of ia to 146
The postofficc appropriation bill was
taken up and AN agreement made that
general debate should cease at |.
o'clock noon Tuesday. The conference
report on the diplomatic and consular
bill was adopted. The house at 5:25 p
m. adjourned until Il o'clock this morn
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-16
FOUNDERS DAY AT KNOX
SEVENTEEN Anniversary of GaIesburg
School is Observed

Galesburg. H., Feb. 16.-The 10th
anniversary of the founding of Knox
college was celebrated yesterday with
addresses and a banquet. The feature
Of the forenoon was an address by
Professor Henry w. Read, for many a
years a member of the faculty, treating
of the epoch of the COS and showing
patriotic attitude of the college during
the war. Three hundred alumni and
friends enjoyed the banquet presided
over by President Thomas McClelland
and followed by a program of toasts,
chief of which was the address on pa.
triotic citizenship by Rev. James \
Adams of Chicago class of 'G7.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-16
MAKES PROGRESS IN JAPAN
Foreign Mission Work Continued at
Request of the Japanese.

Boston, Mass, Feb. 16.-The 96th an
nual report of the American board Of
Foreign Missions was made public to-
day. II is said that one of the most
important moves in the direction NJ
self control and self support ever TAX
en- place in the world is that whicn
has taken place in the past year n
Japan with the almost unanimous ap-
proval of the Japanese leaders The
leaders have earnestly requested that
the missionaries remain at work as
associate evangelists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-16
Representatives of Church
and State Meet in
France.
ARRANGE FOR LEASES
Premier Insists, However, That
Deputies Pass Upon
Them.

Paris. Feb 1G.-M. De Selves, prefect
of the Seine; Mgr Annette, archbishop
coadjutor of Paris. and Mgr. Thomas,
vicar general reached a complete
agreement last night. covering the
question of contracts for the lease of
the Paris churches
Must Go to Cabinet.
This was presented to the cabinet
today. but Premier Clemenceau took
the position il should not be ratified
until the chamber had opportunity to
approve or disapprove of it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-16
PLAN TO MASSACRE
Senate Committee Told of Al
leged Plot Of Whites Against
Negro Soldiers
LOCATED AT BROWNSVILLE
Member of Company c Tells of Over
hearing Conversation Morning
After Riot.

Washington. Feb. 1G.-Startling tes-
timony concerning alleged plans to
massacre colored soldiers at Browns
vile. Texas. by men from the town
firing over the barracks TO stamped"
the soldiers and challenges to them to
come out of the barracks was given by
negro eX-soldiers yesterday at the in
yestigatiOn before the senate commit
tee on military affairs.
Overheard Conversation.
The most sensational story told was
that of William Mapp. member of Com
pany c. 18th infantry. Mapp was ask
ed if he had ever heard any discus
sion of the shooting which caused him
to suspect any persons of completely
He replied that a breakfast on the
morning following the shooting he had
heard Wilburt Noscelle, the reserya
| ton corral boss. and a white man who
| had been in charge of the corral prior
| 10 the arrival OF battalion OF the 18th
infantry. discussing the case. Accord
| ing to Mapps story. Noscelle said:
We'll, it is a good thing it happened
as il did. | was out in town last night
and the crowd came in front of me
the plan was to catch q lot of you fel
lows in Allison's saloon and massacre
YOU"
| shots Directed Over Barracks.
| Mapp said that the remark was moi
addressed 10 him, and that he did no
question NoscelIe. He said that Ali
son is the former soldier who ha,
started the saloon to get the negr,
barred the members of the negro bat
talon. Noscelle is now in Washing
ton. having been subpoenaed as a wit
mess.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-16
FEDERAL and STATE COURTS CLASH
IN OHIO over A BANKRUPTCY CASE

be nolled, or that Deputy Sheriff
Earnst report before the federal court
on the charge of contempt. Earnst has
been advised not to go to Cincinnati.
Prosecutor Wiley says he will call a
special grand jury and subpoena7
Judge Thompson if Earnst is sent to
Jail, alleging the federal judge has
been guilty of obstructing the due ad
ministration of justice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-16
BUT ONE Line LEFT
Five Roads Have but Single
Track as Result of Platte
River Flood.

Omaha. Neb., Feb. 1G.-Five trans
continental railroads through Nebras.
ka are today using the single line of
the Burlingtonsroad to the west. during
the flooded conditions of the Platte
river The Union Pacific is tied IN
for a few miles west Of Omaha Nc
freight trains at all are moving anf
there is heavy congestion in the
Omaha yards.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-16
HINTS FRENCH MOVE
AGAINST GERMANY
Minister of War Pcquart Arouses
Storm of Applause in House
of Deputies.

Paris. Feb. 1G.-In the chamber OF
deputies yesterday, NJ. Lefburn com
planned that the people of the depart
ment of Mesus. who would have to
sustain the first shock in a war with
Germany, were greatly exercised by
the activity of the Germans on the
frontier. Picquart. minister of wal
raised a storm of applause when he re
piled, if the Germans were violating
neutral territory, the grand duchy OF
LuXemberg and France would take
measures to meet the situation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-16
Woman Suffragists De-
eide on a National
Campaign
TO FORCE RECOGNITION
Propose to Prevail Upon State
Legislatures to Bring Pres
sure to Bear.

Chicago. Feb. lG.-It was decided at
roday's session of the National Wo-
mans Suffrage association 10 enter
upon national campaign for the pur-
pose of compelling congress to extend
the right 10 vote To women
Pressure ON Legislatures.
The fight is to be continued i'll every
are To tXer' pressure upon state legiS-
latures TO memorialiZe congress in IA
vOr of Il constitutional amendment Civ
ing women the right To vote.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-16

Lima. Ohio, Feb. 1G.-A clash be
tween the federal court of Judge
Thompson of Cincinnati, and the sta.e
court here has assumed an acute phase
as a result of a telegram forwarded
here today by the federal court, de
manding that the Indictment against
Julius A. Beiser, bankruptcy trustee OF
the Brackcn Iron & Bridge company,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-16
River Appropriation Made
to Cover Deep Wat
erWay.
MILLIONS ARE ADDED
House Considering Largest
Postal Appropriation Ever
Presented.

Washington. Feb. 1G.-The river ana
harbor appropriation bill was reported
to the senate today. 1t carries an iii
crease of $N.5l9.ooo over the amount
appropriated by the house. an appro-
priation being made to create deep
waterway from Chicago to St. Louis.
Ready {" Tote "m Measure.
Washington. Feb. 1G.-The senate
today took up the immigration confer
cncg report under the agreement of yes
terday which contemplatos a vote be
fore adjournment today.
Opening Rosebud Lands.
Washington. Feb. lG.-A bill passed
the house today authorizing the safe
and distribution of surplus or unallot-
ted land in the Rosebud Indian reser-
vatiUn in South Dakota and opening
the same TO homestead settlement.
Railway IG-Iiour law Reported.
Washington. Fen. 1G.-The house
committee ON interstate commerce de
cided to-day to make 4 favorable report
on the Esch bill which provides rali-
roads shall NOT require employees con
nected with The movement of trains ,o
work more than lG consecutive hours
Postal bill LarGeS; Ever.
Washington, Feb. lG.-The house TO-
day began the consideration Of the pos
tai appropriation bill. Overstreet OF
Indiana. chairman, explained that the
bin carries the. largest appropriation
ever brought into the house. and eX-
planned that the increase has been made
necessary by the increased compensa.
ton for clerks. carriers in city delivery
Offices and rural delivery carriers.
Gives President own Way.
Washington. Feb. lG.-The senate in
closed legislative session yesterday
adopted a resolution extending cordia
support to the president in steps he
may deem wise to take in relation tC
Congo affairs. so long as his action Is
no, inconsistent with treaty or othel
international obligations or with The
traditional American foreign poicl
which forbids the participate by tn,
United States in the settlement of po
li,ical Questions entirely European il
their scope
The Congo resolution has been pend
ing in various forms throughout prac
ticalIy all OF the present session.
PASSES Naval Bill.
Washington, Feb. lG- The hous
Yesterday passed the naval appropria
tion bin. carrying. in round numbers
500. .OOO OU0
The bill provides for two new bal
tloships equal in size and fghtin
strength to any anoat. 1t also add
two torpedo boat destroyers and a nun
Der Of other vessels to the navy.
Representative Burton of Ohio le
the fight in opposition to the cOnstrut
rion of two battleships equal in fightin
powers to the British Dreadnaught, DJ
his amendmen, providing for but on
ship of this class was defeated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-16
Killed on Rock Island Train,

Hobart, Okla, Feb. 10 Charles
Thomas was shot twice and instantly
killed by DR.. BeachOm at Mangum,
Okla, while on a Rock Island train
yesterday. Thomas eloped with Bea-
chom's wife a year ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-16
FORM ELECTRICAL
ENGINEERING co.
tai of $4,000 to Conduct
Business.

Springfield. H.. Feb. 1G.-tArgus
SpeciaD The Secretary Of State Rose
today issued license to incorpora',
Ia the American Electrical Engineer
ing company of Rock Island. capital
stock $4,000. and the object electric
engineering and construction.
The mcOrpurators are Harry II. I'm
verforth, b. b. jackson. and Albert Hu
her.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-16
KNOCKS OUT DEMURRER
Lackawanna Loses Contention in SUGAR
Rebatinq Case.

New York. Feb. 16.-Federal Judge
Holt has handed down a decision over
ruling the demurrer interposed by the
Lackawanna railroad TO the indict-
ments returned against it last sum-
mer, charging the company with hav-
ing granted rebates to the American
Sugar Refining company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-16
ARREST RESULTS
Inquiry Into School and Furni-
ture Trust Bears
Fruit.

Chicago, Feb. 16.-Frederick A. Hol-
brook. chairman of the Association of
Manufacturers which is alleged by
government officials TO act as a trust
in controlling the price of school AMI
church furniture. was arrested today
on a federal warrant charging him
with completely to violate the Sher-
man antitrust law.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-16
DONKEY ENGINE
BOILER BLOWS UP
Causes Death of Seven Members OF
of the Crew Of Steamer Val
diva at Sea.

New York. Feb. 16.-Saven men
were killed and several persons in
jured, all members of the crew. ana
considerable damage sustained to the
vessel by the explosion of a donkey
engine boiler on board the steamer
Valdivia at sea last Wednesday. The
accident was reported when the ship
arrived today. There was but one
passenger aboard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-16
Negroes Social Lions: Fiuht.

Hyannis. Neb., Feb. 16.-Negro
cooks last night attended a masque-
rade ball given by the society bellies
of the town. When the time for the
unmasking came the negroes stood off
the crowd with razors and escaped
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-16
MAKING THE DIRT
FLY AT PANAMA NOW
Chief Engineer Stevens Wires Taft
100000 Yards Will Be Moved
in February.

Washington, Feb. 1G.-Secretary
Taft received the following dispatch
today from Chief Engineer Stevens of
the isthmian canal commission at Guile
bra: February. with % working days
will probably show 100000 cubic yards
of excavation in Culebra and March
will show SOC. 900 cubic yards
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-16
TRIESTE KILL DUTCH OFFICIAL
Lunatic Fires Five Shots at Minister
of Justice But Misses Mark.

The Hague. Feb. 16.-An insane man
today attempted to assassinate Minis
ter of Justice Van Raalte. The lunatic
fired five shots at him with a revolver,
but missed him. The would-be assas-
sin was arrested.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-16
Brother of ]. ]. corbett Dead.

San Francisco. Feb. 1G.-Harry Cor
bett the well known sporting man, and
brother of James J. Corbett, ex-cham-
piCn heavyweight pugilist, was found
dead this morning. Heart failure was
the cause.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-16
Burolars Loot Illinois Bank.

Peoria. Feb. 16.-The safe of the
Bank of Ellisville was cracked yester-
day morning at o'clock by burglars
and the entire contents. consisting of
81, 400 in gold and 81 600 in currency
and some valuable papers were taken
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-16
General Wint in III Health.

Washington, Feb. 16.-Because of
physical disability Brigadier General
Theodore J. Wint, in command of the
Cuban pacification, has been granted
a three months leave of absence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-16
Princess Clementine Dead

Vienna, Feb. 16.-Princess Clemen-
tine of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. mother of
Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria, died this
morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-16
SOUNDING FOR A BRIDGE
Rock Island Southern Engineers a
Work on River at Burinuton.

Engineers of the Rock Island South
ern Railway company are at work at
Burlington taking soundings in the
Mississippi with view of making an
estimate of the cost of building a
bridge at that point This Indicate,
that an extension of the line from Mon
mouth to Galesburg is being seriously
considered
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-16
WEST Is FOUND GUILTY
Verdict of Murder in First Degree
AGAINST Nashville Physician.

Nashville, Tenn. Feb. 16.-Dr II
Herman Weist. charged with the mur
der of Mrs. Rose Mangum, was today
found guilty of murder in the first de
gree
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-16
MANY CASUALTIES AT A FIRE
Small Blaze Causes One Death at Alex.
andria, Va.

Alexandria. Va. Feb. l6.-One death
from excitement and exposure, six
firemen overcome by smoke. one badly
burned, and another injured by a fall
ing beam. was the result of a small
fire early today which burned block
OF houses on Albert street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-16
2,35O,OOO NOW IN CHICAGO
City Statistican Estimates Population
of CITY

Chicago Feb. 16.-The city's popu-
latiOn is 2.350,000, according TO an es-
innate made by City Statistician Hugo
Grosser yesterday. Mr. Grosser esti-
mates the number of immigrants who
have settled in Chicago since 1900 at
SG5, 900 and the influx of population
from other cities and towns at 100000
The increase of births over deaths was
estimated al 1S5. 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-16
PLEASES SCHMITz
But Not Other rCalifornianS Does
Settlement Of the japanese
Controversy.
MAYOR MAKES A STATEMENT
Promises to Close Separate Schools
When Congress Enacts Law
Now Before 1t.

Washington. Feb. 1G-Mayor Schmitz
of San Francisco last night issued the
following signed statement Tegarding :
the Japanese question:
We have come to a satisfactory un-
derstanding upon the assumption that
congress will pass the amendment to
the immigration bill introduced Feb.
IS. Until that amendment is enacted
into law we shall make no statement
as to what the understanding is
Schmitz promised the president that
the oriental schools in San Francisco
will be abolished Immediately upon
passage of the immigration bill as re
ported by the conferees in congress.
CaliforninuS Angry.
San Francisco Feb. 16.-The Japan
ese and Korean Exclusion league. re
inforced by many civil bodies, Opposes
tempOrizing upon the part of Mayor
Schmitz in the Japanese school ques
ton. Officers of the league demand
that the mayor hold out for an eXclu
sion law as severe upon Japanese a'
that which is now applied TO the Chi
nese.
o. A. Tveitmoe, president of tn,
league. informed Mayor Schmitz b,
wire that Secretary Roots reporte,
amendment to the immigration bill i
unsatisfactory and ineffective.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-16
SHONTS' new ROLE
Appears as Defender of Railway
Methods as Something That
Cannot be Undone.
SITUATION HELD DELICATE
Small Margin Between Prosperity and
Bankruptcy-Small Investors Stand
to Lose.

New York, Feb. 1G.-TheodOre p.
Shon,s. who was one of the guests AT
the banquet of the Iowa club last night,
electrified that gathering ny a remark
able speech.
Mr. Shonts came out, if not as Il
champion of stock watering, at least as
a defender of that practice. but ,hat
was only incidental to a solemn warn
ing of the peril that lies in the railroad
rate agitation at present sweeping the
country
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-16
MYSTERY CLEARED
Autoists Who Killed Old Man
Five Months Ago Make
Confessions.
ACCIDENT AT KENOSHA, WIS,
Persistent Effort of District Attorney
Brings ResuIt-Chaufteu
Under Bonds.

Chicago, Feb. 1G.-The mystery sur
rounding the killing of William Dreyer.
who was run down by a speeding auto
mobile three miles north of Kenosha
at midnight July "A last, was suddenly
cleared yesterday when TWO of the
three men who We're in the car which
struck and mansled the man told the
story Of the affair in the court room
a KenOsha.
As a result of their testimony Ed
ward Collier, a former bicycle racer
and later noted as an automobile eX
pert. was arrested charged with man
slaughter He gave bond and was re
lea sod
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-16
Crop of Receiyership.

Crop of Recciycrship.
IF the various states con. inue arbi-
trarily to reduce rates. as some of them
are doing" he declared. and the vari-
Gus labor organizations continue to
press their demands for wages and
a record breaking crop of receiverships
crop harvested III this country will be
Il record breaking crop of eceiverships
| wish 10 say, and with all possible en-
phasis. that. in my judgment. the time
mas come to be fair TO both sides of
time has come for what the president
calls a square deal but We want it all
around.
Forget the Wrongs
There is no doubt that i'll the build
| ing up of these properties things have
been done which, though legally right.
were morally wrong; but because they
were legally right and cannot be legal
| ly disturbed. what is the use of exploit
| ing them when no result can be secured
except to furnish material for the char
latan and the demagOgue and to inten.
| sify class bitterness?
| IF any government. whether nation.
al. state or municipal. permits any in.
| justice to be done to corporations sim
| ply because they are corporations
whether this injustice is the result of
proper or improper motives. the reaI
sufferer in the last analysis is the small
| investor.
| More Publicity. Fewer Laws.
| LET us compromise on the best
available and the most practica BILE
Let the railroad managers lay aside
all subterfuge and come out in the
open. Let there be a maximum of pub
licity and a minimum of legislation
Let eminent financiers and captains OF
industry cooperate with the president
to bring about better corporate prac
tice.
Let them lay their cards on the ia
BILE and say to the president. We viii
uphold your hands not only in enforc
ing existing laws but in asking sue.
lOthers as are necessary to proven
wrong doing. but you in turn must pro
tect us from the irresponsible agita
tor. whoever.he may be- Let us con
vince the public that we will give i
the best facilities American ingenuit,
can devise and in my Judgment tn,
funds required will be forthcoming.
Treat Labor Fairly.
'As TO labor. treat it fairly and i
will meet you half way. No sane cit
zen or employe desires hard times. an,
if they realize what our latest stats
tics absolutely prove. that the margin
between prosperity and bankruptcy i
no broader than a 10 per cent decreas
in the revenue received. they will ioi
the conservative forces of the COT.
try in seeing that no steps are take
which will bring on the crisis
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-16

WdlN OGIlltl, Il lOIHtG bltN tIt racer
and later noted as an automobile eX-
pert. was arrested charged with man
slaughter He gave bond and was re
leased
Worked Five Months.
The result of five months persistent
work by District Attorney Baker was
achieved when Frank l.. Jackson. son
of the late Johnson \. Jackson. a mem
Der of one of the prominent families OF
Kenusha. and Shelley Montgomery, son
of f. W Montgomery. q wealthy Gale
ma Ill.1 hmberman. broke down and
confessed.
Jackson and Montgomery told prac-
tically the same story. They said they
left Kenosha late on the night Dreyer
was killed. and that Collier was driving
the machine, the speed a the time of
the tragedy being about twenty-five
miles an hour. Jackson said the old
man appeared to be in a crouching 20
sitiOn by the roadside. as if about to
rise when suddenly Collier shouted
We've hit man" The automobile
was not stopped. but. on The contrary,
the speed of the car was increased ana
| the party hurried away withuu' stop
ping to learn the extent of their vie
! tins injuries.
Father Near Death.
Jackson said the accident occurred
at time when his father. who died q
month ago. was about TO undergo .
surgical operation and he feared the
! shock. if the matter became known
would kill the sick man.
Montgemer%--corrobo ~tlfe state
ments OF Jackson, and added tha
while the trio We're hurrying away they
agreed not to disclose to any one th,
facts with regard to he striking of tn,
man. They travelled about all tha
night and did not know of Dreyer'.
death until his body was found III,
next day
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31
Broken Ribs

Bud Jones Fnows all about
the business end of a mule A
few d,ys since he was shearing
the tail of one. when slap. bang,
out flew the animals hind feet
and several Of Buds stats
caved in. He now thinks it saie1
10 shear d mule from the other
end But then what animal
" uldnt Kick if it's tail was be
ing sheared ia cold weather.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31
Roll OF Honor

For Rock Lick school for the
month ending, January %, 1905
John Sboemyers,
Dada Goodwin,
Mamie Good win,
Fannie Goodwin,
e Ina Ora wford,
-' George Berry,
0 IS He'd oerg.
N mes of those perfect in at.
tenLance, not tardy, having an
average of 90 in all their studies,
ADD NOT less than SO in deport.
meut
DAPANE CRAWFORD,
Teacher.