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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-15
ROPE BROKE TWICE
AT NEGRO HANGING
Murderer Walked Back to GaIloWs
Once, But Died on Ground
Next Time.

Richmond. Va. Feb. 15.-There was
a narrowing scene at the hanging a.
Farmville today of Moses Hill and VII
liam Rutfin, negroes. convicted of muc-
der. Hill weighed 275 pounds The
rope broke and he walked calmly back
to the scaffOld and when it broke again
he died in agony on the ground
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-15
FREIGHT HANDLERS STRIKE
All Chicago Roads Threatened with
Tieup if Trouble Spreads.

Chicago. Feb. 15.- Freight handlers
employed by the Chicago Junction
Railway company at the stock yards,
struck last night, tying up the car serv-
ice department. The strike was en-
dorsed at a meeting of the freight
handlers union last night and there is
danger of the trouble spreading and
involving other railroads. The cause
of the trouble was alleged violation OF
the seniority rule of the union
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-15
WOULD FORCE ROADS
TO GIVE FREE RIDES
Oregon Legislature Passes Bill Requir-
ing transportation for All
Officials.

Salem. Ore. Feb. 1.-THE legisld-
ture has passed a compulsory pass bill
which makes ii obligatory on the part
of railroads to furnish free transporta-
tion TO state and district officers.
county judges, and sheriffs. The bill
has gone to the governor for his sig
prOblematical
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-15
Joliet Prison Refugee Caught.

Los Angeles. Cal. Feb. l5-Jude
Geehart, said to be an escaped convict
from the Joliet, ILL.,. prison. where he
was serving a 10-year sentence for
grand larceny, was arrested here yes
terday in a bakery, where he mas been
working under the name of Gus Me,
ers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-15
Hardening of Heart Fatal.

Des Moines, Iowa, Feb. 15.-E. s.
Ellsworth. promoter. builder of rail-
roads, and philanthropist. and million
aire, died at his home at Iowa Falls to-
day of hardening of the heart, aged SO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-15
ROCK ISLAND HAS A WRECK
Passenger Train Hits Switch Engine at
Oklahoma City.

Oklahoma City, Feb. ia Rock
Island passenger train, south bound,
crashed into switch engine standing
on the main track in the yards here
last night. The engineer and fireman
of the passenger train were seriously
hurt. Twenty-four passengers sus-
tanned cuts and bruises. but none were
seriously hurt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-15
R0CKEFELLER'S WIFE IS ILL
Oil Magnate Called Home from Au.
gusta, Ga, in Haste

Augusta, Ga, Feb. 15-John ID.
Rockefeller. who has been here for a
month, left suddenly for New York
last night on the receipt of telegram
announcing the dangerous illness If
his wife.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-15
GIRL DRUGGED AND
ATTACKED SOON DIES
Prisoners Confess to Police, Revealing
Mystery Surrounding Young
Chicago Woman.

Chicago. Jan. 15.-Drugged into un-
consciousness by ammonia mixed with
whisky. a young woman was dragged
beneath rear porch at 47S West
Fourteenth street and assaulted by II
men. dying a few hours later Proof
of the manner in which the victim.
known only as Pauline met her
death came yeste~lay when nearly III
of eleven prisoners made confessions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-15
CANNOT INITIATE BUTTER
Wisconsin Circuit Judge Holds OIeo-
margarine Law Constitutional.

margarine Law Constitutional.
Jefferson, Wis, Feb 15.-In the case
of the state against F. s. Meyer AMI
others, involving the consttutionality
of the state oleomargarine law, Circuit
Court Judge Grimm has denied the de
fendant's.motion for verdict in their
favor. holding that the law is constitu.
tional. The jury yesterday afternoon
brought in verdict for the state
Judge Grimm decided that the law for
bids the sale OF oleomargarine if it has
the color of yellow butter. He held
the sale of oleOmargarine which is not
an imitation of yellow butter lawful.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-15
MRS. BRADLEY HELD
FOR KILLING BROWN
Woman indicted for Murder in the
First Degree as Result of Shoot
ing Ex-senator.

Washington, Feb. 15.-Mrs. Annie
Bradley was today indicted for mu--
der in the first degree for shooting
former Senator Arthur X. Brown of
Utah at the Raleigh hotel on Dec. ;.
Her trial will not take place for per
haps two months.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-15
Explosion Claims Two More.

Los Angeles. Feb. 15.-Fiye are now
dead as a result of the gas explosion
in the Second street restaurant J. NJ
Fuentes, tailor, and f. Stevens, jan
itor. died yesterday afternoon. Seven
others are in q critical condition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-15
Two Cent Fares in Pennsylvania.

Harrisburg. Feb 15-The house has
passed by a vote of 175 to the bill
fixing two cents mile as the maxi
mum rate of passenger railroad fares.
The bill goes to the senate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-15
HILLCOODW|TNESS
Head of Great Northern Makes
Few Damaging Admissions
to Legislature.
OUlZZED ON BIG ORE DEAL
Though Faulty Memory Caused Mis-
statement of Several Millions
in One Instance.

St Paul. Mimi. Feb. 15.-The house
committee which was appointed 10 in
quire into the Great Northern land
deal. the transaction by which the rail
road company recently transferred its
holdings 10 the Oliver Mining com
pany. began its hearings yesterday.
President James J. Hill being on the
witness stand.
Representative Miller, acting as eX-
aminer. attempted TO secure an admis-
sion from Mr.. Hill that the Lake Su-
perior company. the company which
holds title 10 the ore lands. was organ
lied for the purpose of defeating the
law which prohibits railroads from
dealing in stocks of any other cOrpor-
alton.
Not Entirely Successful.
In this he was not entirely success
ful. Mr.. Hill contending that the Lake
Superior company was organized pTi-
marily for the purpose of undertaking
matters of business which the railroad
company could nor handle and to con
duct the transactions in way that
would be to the best interests of the
road and its stockholders.
In many cases. said Mr.. Hill, the
property acquired by the Lake Superior
company was for the purpose of keep
ing traffic for the Great Northern. He
stated that it was his belief that the
ore lands recently transferred contain
ed 800. .O00,OO0 tons of ore.
Hills Memory AT Fault.
Mr.. Hill testified that less than So
600. 600 in securities had been transfer
red to the Lake Superior company, but
reference To the minute books of the
company showed that the Great North
ern had turned over securities amount
ing approximately to $S,000,000. These
were mostly stocks of various subsid
! iary railroads. land. ore, logging and
| development companies. The agree
ment by which they We're turned CyeI
| to the company showed that they were
not to sell or assign any part OF them
] without the Great Northern's consent
! The hearing was continued today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-15
All His Efforts Blocked.

the emperor wrote the laconic com
ment: Just so.
All His Efforts Blocked.
KourOpatkin goes on to show how his
efforts to realize this program We're
checkmated in numerous ways by the
deficiencies Of the army and the lack of
transport and artillery horses. dwelling
upon the details in order to show the
utter inadeGuacy of the Manchurian
army 20 cope with the situation. IN
deed. after tracing the events down to
the end of May. kOuropatkin admits
that had General Kuroki grasped 4
critical position on the Russian east
front, which fortunately for us he did
not, he could have seized Lao Yang As
early as the beginning of June"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-15
Calls II Halt ON Thaw News.

Dallas, Texas, Feb. 15.-W. II. At
well. United States district attorney
for the northern district of Texas. has
issued a letter of warning To the news
papers of his district with reference
to the publication of the proceedings
of the Thaw trial. Mr. Atwell calls at
tention to that section of the federal
statutes which prohibits the deposit
ing of obscene matter for mailing and
delivery in the United States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-15
Oil Dividend SIS a Share.

New York, Feb. 15.-The Standard
Oil company today declared a-quarter-
ly dividend of SIS a share.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-15
Petition From Governor
Guild and Massachu-
sets Legislature.
READ IN THE SENATE
Ti!lman and Bacon Resist e.
forts to Railroad the In
migration Bill.

washington, FeD. Ia An urgent
demand for tariff revision, signed by
Governor Guild and members of the
Massachusetts legislature, was read in
The senate today.
The petition. after endorsing the
maximum and minimum tariff, asks the
president To- use the powers placed in
his hands for a speedy consideration
of the subject in congress.
ON Immigration Bill.
Washington. Feb. 15.-The senate
resumed consideration of the confer
.ence report on the immigration bill to-
day. Bacon continued his speech in
opposition TO certain provisions which
he regards as mimical 10 southern in
dustries.
Start - FiIibuster.
Washington. Feb. 15.-Senators Ba-
con and Tillman Yesterday started
small filibuster in the senate and
blocked all efforts to secure action On
NJ Nbii4titllit itJOlt DH blls
ton bill. which carries the amendment
intended TO settle the California Japan
ese controversy. Senator Tillman not
only objected TO immediate consider
alton OF the report but refused TO agree
thar a vote should be taken tomorrow
or Saturday. After he had time 20
lead. Lbe report he said. time for
taking Il vote might be fixed
Trying fo Dragoon senate.
u have been in the senate u years.
he added. and have never seen any
thing gained by an effort to dragoon
the senate. and even people who are
not willing to fight can be easily
aroused and driven into an attitude OF
hostility"
Mr.. Tillman made a point of order
against the acknowledgement pass
port amendment declaring that il was
in neither the senate or house bills. but
had been added by the conferees. The
vice president overruled the point OF
order. hut later modified his ruling and
held that the senate must decide
whether the matter was properly in
! the bill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-15
Kansas City Star Pun
ished for Rejecting on
State Senate.
HINTED OF INFLUENCE
President Declares Move to
Purify Mails Not Result
of ThaW Case.

Topeka, Kan. Feb. 15.-The senate
today by q vote of "a TO Is, adopted :;
resolution barring the representative
of the Kansas City Star from the floor
OF galleries of the senate The action
was taken because the Star present ed
articles commenting on the alleged
railroad tendencies OF the senate
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-15
Thaw's Attorneys Believe
Jerome Plans SAM
ty Test
TO INTERRUPT TRIAL
Prepared to Fight on This Score
Prisoner Prefers Asylum
to Sing Sing.

New York. Feb. 15.-Close observers
Of the Thaw trial believe the present
trend of the trial as shown in the last
two days, is toward a commission in
lunacy TO determine officially Thaw's
condition of mind.
Indicated by JeTome's Course.
This belief is suggested by District
Attorney Jeromes apparent willing
ness to admit part of the will. by his
readiness to withhold technical objec-
tions to testimony of Thaw's family
physician tending to throw light upon
the defendants mental status, and by
his policy yesterday in admitting with
out opposition the conversation be-
tween Thaw and DR.. Evans when the
latter was examining the prisoner in
the Tombs
Prepared Ia Fight.
Counsel for Thaw have reached the
opinion the trial may be terminated
abruptly any day next week from this
cause. SO fully convinced are they
planning to fight him on this line.
Thaw himself is credited with having
declared he would face an asylum i'll
preference to Sing Sing and the death
chamber. SO it can be seen what
feeling this expected move of jerome
is creating in the camp of the defense.
Would Break Up Den of Vice.
DR.. Josiah Strong, president of the
American Institute for Social Service,
said today Thaw cOnsulted more than
two years ago about breaking up Il
den of vice" in this city which is pro
tected by a wealthy and influential
man. Thaw did not say where it was
located, bur Strong said the young man
told him such stories that it made his
blood boil Strong said he referred
Thaw to Anthony COmstock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-15
A SURVIVOR DIES
Leaves but 18 Saved From Pas
sengers and Crew Of the
Larchmont.
SOME ACCUSE THE CREW
Charges of Cowardice Vigorously Made
and as Strongly De-
MED.

Providence, r. l.. Feb. 1.-THE num-
ber of identified dead in the LarchmOnt
horror numbered 80 when the morgue
opened today. The death last night Cl
Samuel Lacombe of Manchester. \. H.
one of the 10 persons who reached the
shore after the Larchmont went down.
brought the survivors TO Is. Eighty
seven people were known to be on the
steamer who are missing or who Were
unidentified when the work of count
ing the bodies was resumed today. If
is now practically certain the Larca-
mont carried out with ii on the fatal
Monday night 159 souls.
Able To Tell stories.
With returning strength the surviv-
.OrS are able to recall more clear.-
what happened in the terrible conlu-
sion of the accident Stories reflect
ing on the conduct of under officers
are related Captain McVey insists
that he and his men did all that could
be done in the 10 minutes that elapsed
from the time the steamer was ram
med until she Went down and fOun-
GeTed.
Deny stories of Ill Treatment.
New York. Feb. Histories of the
mistreatment and deserving of passen-
gers on the Inflated steamer LarchmOnt
by the Larchmont's officers and crew
are vigorously denied by officers of
the steamer Kentucky which arrived
here today. The Kentucky is the
steamer which was sent to Block island
by the JOY line Immediately after the
first news of the disaster had been re
'ceived.
Commended by Passengers.
Purser Edward Bodger declared Sew
eral of the rescued passengers We're
loud in their praise of Captain McVey's
conduct at the time of the disaster, and
and that one of the two women pas
sengers who survived said the captain
did everything possible under the cir
Gums. anceS. -----1---- -'s---
Accuses Officers.
Block Island, r. l.. Feb. 15.-Miss
Sadie Gallup of Boston. who was pick
ed up unconscious 10 hours after the
steamer Larchmont went down Mon
day night. regained consciousness yes
terday and made serious charges
against Captain McVey and Pursa"
Young of the steamer
When the lifeboats were being
launched she says, she ran to the one
in which the captai nand purser were
in which the captain and purser were
away roughly. She then appealed 70
| the purser. and he. also. pushed her
away. she declares.
Might Have Saved Many.
The boat then was launched she
| says. with only six passengers in it,
though it would have held 20 Miss
Gallup was very emphatic in her
charges, saying the officers, if they
had not been making such efforts to
secure their own safety. might have
saved many of the passengers.
When the ship went down Miss Gal
| lup found herself clinging 10 a piece
of wreckage. The wind was blowing
gale. and the temperature was near
| zero. Soon she was incased in ice. AMI
| her body froze to The spar, thus keep
! ing her afoat after she became un.
conscious. 1t was thought she was
dead when she was picked up. but she
showed signs of life, and efforts were
made to resuscitate her. 1t is now
thought she will recover, though he.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-15
Not Aimed ut Thaw News.

Washington, Feb. l5.-District At
tOrney Watson of Detroit yesterday
had an unpleasant experience. The
president had him on the carpet at
the White house and severely criti-
cised a case recently prosecuted by
him. The president demonstrated thar
the Thaw trial did not inspire his po-
sition against the dissemination of OBJ
scene literature. 1t appears that the
question has long occupied his atten-
lion and that he has given it close con-
sideration. That the president is de
termined TO stop the circulation of OBJ
scene matter through the mail Mr.. Wat.
son now has no doubt. nor has anyone
who has discussed the subject with
the president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-15

Springfield. ILL.,. Feb. l5.-lnspired by
the efforts of President Roosevelt to
stop the publication of Objectionable
testimony in the Thaw case. the stu
dents of st. Ignatius college of Chicago
semitic the house yesterday a petition
asking for a press censorship of some
sort in Illinois. The document. which
was referred to the committee on judi
ciary on motion of F. E. Donoghue,
who presented it, complains that some
of the newspapers in reporting crimes
and criminal cases go into "details that
are shocking and disgusting to any but
the most hardened"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-15

Commended by Passengers

Purser Edward Bodger declared Sew
eral of the rescued passengers Were
loud in their praise of Captain McVey' s
conduct at the time of the disaster, and
and that one of the two women pas
sengers who survived said the captain
did everything possible under the cir
CumS' auceS 1870 ---7---
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-15
Predicts Great Strike.

Unless the constitutional rights de-
manded by the people are Immediately
granted. Alladin asserted there will i've
one of the greatest strikes the world
has ever seen. The Russian navy will
declares, and will be quickly followed
III 10
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-15
May Never BE Organized.

Alladin said he would not be aston-
ished if a new douma is never organ
ized Alladin said the condition OF the
poorer classes in Russia is extremely
desperate. He believes more than a
million persons will die in that country
during the next three months from
Gr1ry1tiDp =
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-15
History Made Public.
Three Big Volumes.

The work consists of three bulky vol
umes respectively devoted TO the three
crucial events OF the war-the battle
of Liao-Yang. the battle of the Sha
river, and the battle of Mukden. The
voluminOus general orders. statistics.
reports, and other documentary matter
have been collated by Colonel Belkho-
veteneff of the general staff.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-15

he emperor wrote the laconic com
nr "a -
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1907-04-12
MAS NOTICIAS

Ell eNUEVO CAFE' de los espo.
500 Morgan, Fortaleza n, ofrece I'm com.
pleto surtido de los mejores dulces y cho.
coIates Helados, refrescos, frutas 81 ma,
tural y todo cuanto regale 81 paladar mar
deliCado sa encuentra ALI primorOsamente
uervido. Cafe con Ieche J chocolate, Be
encuentra desde las sieta de "a mafiana 4
las IL de IL noche. 'sSamost'' Baker
las mafcas de chocolate sin rival Ba en-
cuentran ALI p
'sLA VILLA DE MADRIDY avisa
suB favorecedores, que acaba de recibir Las
legftimaa alfombras terciopelo de Orienta,
marCa 'sEscudo' para Bala, asf como loe
drilas de hiIo, legftimo nimeFo 100 y Ji
pijapa las mejores alpacas negras , caBi
miTes ingleses.
En- materiales para Ia confecci6n de
ovmbreros encages bordados apliCaciones
cors6s; es Ia casa que tiene Biemprs 81
meior surtido On Puerto Rico. HacemoB
envfos por coTreos todos los pueblos de
Ii iaIa. IegsfonO s7S. r. o. B. 764.
San Francisco 5, San Juan P. r.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1907-04-12

Cumpleo5os EI microbes celebr6 su
cumpleafioa de risuefioa 15 abriles, Ia
bella elegarte damita de esta ciu.
dad Maria Luisa Acosta Bonafoux,
de los egposoR Acosta Bonafoux.
Deseamos una sends de flores 4 Ia dis
tirguida compatriota para que por ella yea
hegar los venideros en medic de la dicha
que meFece.
lde M0rgeOrie Lleg6 aver San Juan
en- compahfa de la distinguida seiiora Taft,
Ia elegante-y bella RenoTita Ide Margeo'
rie, hermosa for del eden del Norte que
luce magnifca corona de rubioB bucles
coronado delicadR ariBtocT6tica faz, y
que sali6 aver tarde d de paPeo poF los alre.
dedores de esta ciudad en- uni6n de ia
gefiora del Secretarin de la Guerra y del
gobernadOr Winthrop, de cuYos esposos eB
tambi6n hu6sped.
Bienvenida Ia distinguida viajera y que
sea grsta 50 corta estancia en- nuestTa
TERRA, que hs de tener para ella las mejo.
res galas de su hermopa primavera.
EB 6anqWete de Gacche. En- Ia Mansion
Eiecutiva Sc efsctu6 anoche an banquete
en- honor de la sonora Taft Beflorita
Margaorie, concurriendo Ia fiesta los
distinguishes espoaos Winthrop, Post vii.
ouggby, Grahame, Ward, Diaz Navarro
Gaztambide, Finlay Ealdaha, Degetau,
general o. Reyllei, y sefiora, Comodoro
Rohrere senora, seioritas Bailey y Mar
geori Behores Falkner Feuille. La
distinguida sefiora Taft ocupaba el sitio de
preferencia el banquete termin6 4 las
once de Ia noche, siendO amenizado por la
banda de la insular.
MaNana. Hay banquete en- el ''Union
Club, de los distiDguidoB eHposoB Diaz
Navarro los gobeTnadores: function de
Teatro por los nifios de Ia ''High School,
iarana en- eI Parque las ocho media
de la noche.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1907-04-12
SvBASTA PUBLICA
DE SOLARES EN-
MIRAMAR.
MIRGMAR,

Ell dia l3 del pr6ximo mes de Abril &
las 2 p. m. SO celebrar6 en- el local de Ia
Corte de Distrito una venta en- pdblica
Bubasta de los solareB del predio denomi.
nado MIRAMAR, perteneciepte la Aso-
ciaci6n Popular Cooperative de Construc-
clones, AhorEos y Pr6stamoS de Puerto
Rico, que Be mencionan en- Ia Iista deposit
tada en- la Secretarfa de la Corte de Dis
trito de San Juan. El n6mero precio
mfnimo de cada solar fgura en- Ia indicada
Iista, y las condolences de Ia subasta tam
bi6n han sido especifcadas en- una orden
de la Corte de DiStrito, que esta unida al
legaio record relative & Ia liquidation
de Ia mencionada Association. CuantOz
informeg Be deseen Rcerca de Ia Bubasta y
de la Bituaci6n y circunstancias de lol
solares podr6n ser obtenidos en- Ia Secre.
tarfa de Ia CoTte de Distrito en- la ofcina
del que suscribe. \
San Juan, P. r. Mario 25 de 1907.
j. M. HUGHART.
q. p. Sfudico.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1907-04-12
Municipio de HumacaO

Ell dia % de AbriI de 1907 & las tres
de la tarde en- 81 salon de esta Alcaldfa,
tendr6 efecto un segundo acto de remate
de un buey sin duefo conocido, de color
indio amarillo bragado, como de cuatrc
amos de edad, marcado en- la espalda y
masa derecha L. F. Dicho buey eBts
marcado asimismo con un nombre confu
so tiene ambas orejas rajadas.
Sc admitir6n proposiciones por las dol
terceras parties del valor en- que ha side
tasadc eli referido animal. Humacao II
de AbriI de 1907 Jose Manuel Pere9
Alcalde. 3v.B.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1907-04-12
DE TDDO UN POCO"

Els ese 81 tftuIo de un libro que ha dado
& Ia publicidad el senior Guillermo v.
Cintr6n, de Mayagiiez.
5Es una collection de YersoB auorosoB y
festivos. artfculoB literarios y ensayos crf-
ticoB'.
Damos gracias al senior Cintr6n por el
ejemplar con que, cort6smente, obsequia
la redacci6n de "La Correspo pondencia"