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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-07

sible, because of the large sum which
will be required next year for the Sew
enth ward sewer system, to embark IL
the construction of any other large
sewer system, it may be possible by
outstanding out resources, to accumulate
sufficient funds to warrant the resumL-
ton of paving improvements coinci
dent with the building of the Seventh
ward sewer system. We may not be
able to do as much in this direction
as we should like to do. but we should
make a start in 1908 toward complet-
ing the paving system of the city.
Then the administration succeeding
u.s. will be in position to continue this
work. and also provide for the build
ing of another section of the south
western sewer and drainage system. 1t
is only by mapping out our plans for
the future, and from year to year con-
forming our work to the means avail
able that we shall be able to achieve
permanent results.
REQUIRES Efficient Service.
81 shall require efficient service from
every department, and hold the heads
of departments personally responsible
for every dollar expended. BY thor
ough rigorous economy in the NUM-
cipal departments, | believe savings
of sufficient moment can be effected
during the present year. to Justify the
hope that we shall be able next year 10
take up the scheme of improvements
have suggested, and I confidently ex
pect the cooperation of this council IN
the adoption of measures to insu:e
| that desirable end"
The inaugural, business-like discus
sion of the city's conditions, was greet
ed with applause. and Mayor Schaffel
proceeded to name the standing com
mittees and make his appointments
each of which was Immediately con
firmed by unanimous vote of the
council. The new committees
tappear in the official proceed
| ings. AS the different appointment:
were made. the audience broke into
Applause. particularly on the naming
of Louis Eckhart. Charles Hastings
and Henry Thode. The first appoint
ment was that of Colonel c. L. Walker
former president of the library board
as member of that body to fill tn,
existing vacancy caused by the failur
of Major c. S. Richie to qualify unde
the appointment of Mayor McCaskrin
Then followed the other appointment
in their order, the council passing OF
! each name in turn as presented.
Il To Investigate Ordnance.
| Acting on the suggestion of Mayo
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no print OF a woman's shoe beneath the
buggy step. The first hurried and unor-
ganiysd search Of the men from the camp
may have blotted out pyfnts left n the
muck OF the road. The beat Of the sheets
OF rain possibly washed them level With the
plane of mud.
John Mcguire, the father OF the missing
woman who lives ut ~ Secono place. Brook
lyn. and who 10 q tea merchant in business
at 28s Columbia street In that borough,
had gone down to the home Of his brother,
Bernard Mcguire. at Marysville. on the
outskirts Of Dover. with his wife and daugh-
ter on Thursday. He left for Brooklyn ON
Saturday morning. Late Saturday night
when the ~disappearence OF Miss Mcguire
wss reported to Bernard Mcguire a message
was sent 10 the Mcguire home in Brooklyn.
saying that Agnes was very III and that
her father should come back to Dover i'm
mediately. When the father arrived at
Dover at 9 o'clock last night and learned
the real came Of his summons his grief was
intense. Mrs. Mcguire and her niece Lucy
took the first train back to Brooklyn. where
Jessie. another daughter, was alone and in
suspense.
From a remark which the father of the
missing oma let drop il would appear
that the family believed that their daughter
might ave been suffering from temporary
mental arrangement through fright brought
on by the storm.
He ought not to have left Agnes lone
in the storm in her present condition. /"
said Mr.. Mcguire, in ommen upon his
nephew Charles's action. Miss Maguire's
relatives in Dover say that the woman had
been suffering from severe nervous strain
for some time past and that was the reason
for her visit with them.
All last night the search through the
country abou Hopatcong continued. To-
day it is planned to ask Hudsol Maxim.
who has a country place on the lake, to
order men on his place to explode dyna-
mite about the shores near Nolan's Point.
Belief seems to lean TO the theory that the
young woman became confused In the
binding rain and fell in the lake. There
is no idea hat her disappearance was due
to kidnappers or ~rufians on the road.
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FOREST FIRE DANGER ENDS.
Heavy Rains In the ~tdirsndacks a Welcome
Relief to All DweIlers There.

Relief to All Dwe llers There.
OLD FORGE, " Y, Aug. 25.-The rain
that had long been hoped for fell in tor
rents in this region to-day n all fears
Of forest fires Of a serious nature have
passed away. Likewise the farmers, woods
men. teamsters and visitors are rejoicing
over the breaking Of the long drought.
The heavy dust on the roads has been
settled and grain and grass will hav a
chance to grow again.
Many of the reports concerning the
magnitude OF the forest fires in the Adiron-
according TO Fire Warden W. H.. King of
Malone. who talked with a Sun reporter
here. Telephone and telegraph messag es
TO Gov. Hughes and forest officials at Al
bany have been to the effect that h whole
North Woods was being devastated. So
alarming were these reports that Gov.
Hughes got into communication with the
forest officials and. the latter have been
busy ever since.
up TO date" said MIR. King. there has
not been a forest fire in this section Of the
Adirondacks that could not be e~xtinguished
by a two hours rain. and IL need not be a
hard one at that
The most serious fire was that Of the
Gould property on Red River, eleven miles
from Sixth Lake. II was being successfully
fought when the rain put it out. Fire
Warden James and a force Of fifty men
have been at work on the Gould estate.
The fire in the Red River was perhaps a
mile long and half a mile wide. Other fires
nave been Of minor importance although
numerous.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-26
WOMAN browns FROM A LAUNCH.


the Loss Of His VIE.
David Andrade,' teacher In Brownies
Business College, at 2ss Fulton street,
Brooklyn. reported to the sheepshead
Bay police yesterday that his wife, Nora.
had been drowned the night before Oh
Rockaway Point by the ov%erturning Of a
naphtha launch.
Andrade said that early in the evening
Mrs. Andrade with Mr.. and Mrs. Ryan,
her friends. boarded the launch Lee at Rock
away Point, where the Ryans and Andrades
have been camping. The boat struck an
obstruction a short distance out and cap
sized. Ryan shouted to the women to hang
to the gunwale. Mrs. Ryan succeeded
in doing this. but the other woman sank.
Cries from those in the water attracted
the attention Of Thomas Polaski Of En-
mons street and Ocean avenue Sheepshead
Bay. who vel to the rescue In a small
boat. After the man and his wife had been
got aboard the launch was towed ashore.
A police boat was manned, and directed
by Andrade. yesterday the water was
dragged, but up to a late hour last night
the body had not beer found.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-26
SEA UPSETS DEEP SEA EXPERT.
Submarinist Hits Ia TOuralne's
Deck "A wireless Promise.

Deck "A wireless Promise.
The French liner La Tourains. in from
Havre. ran into heavy weather on Tuesday
and rolled heavily. upsetting several cabin
passengers. including Harry Stendteben.
a German expert on submarine mines,
who came ashore yesterday with his right
eye in mourning. He had been thrown
on his face on the deck.
Other passengers by La Toursiue
were Richard A. Farrelly. M. A. Vivien.
chief engineer OF the Marconi wireless sys-
tenn; Chandler Robbins. Mr.. and Mrs. H.. G.
Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. j, II. Taylor. p Nj.
Names and Mr.. and Mrs. Proctor Thompson.
Mr.. vivien said the French Line was to be
equipped with powerful wireless apparatus
that would keep the big ships Of h feet
constantly in touch with either the American
or European coast.
Mr.. vivien declared that the wireless
system between Cape Breton aud the Eng
lish coast would be ready to compete with
the cable service within a month. Mar
conf himself is at Cape Breton superin-
tending the job.
Mr.. Stenffteben wouldn't talk about
the object of his visit here. II was said
by other passengers that he had been en-
ployed for some lime by the French Gov
eminent and that he wants to persuade
Uncle Sans naval experts TO take stock
in his peculiar kind Of submarine mines.
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Az ARREST AT 4 FORT.

Police Pick Out . sotdisr at Hamilton -
the shooter Of John Napier.
John Napier. 20 years old. q mechanic
Of s2s Ninety third street. Brooklyn. sx-
changed words with q man in Q soldisr,s
uniform at Fort Hamilton avenue and
Ninety-third street soon after midnight
Sunday morning. In the quarrel Napier
WIS shot by the soldier. 90 Napier ssys.
The bullet passed through his left arm
and lodged in a wallet in his vest pocket.
Napier was taken in a patrol wagon to tho
Norwegian Hospital.
Detective Darling OF the Fort Hamilton
avenue police station heard the shot and
saw a man running In the direction Of the
military reservation not far away When
the detective reached the gate he W.
stopped by the sentry and not allowed 70
enter. Darling ~telephoned to the police
station and Capt. knight and Lieuts. Ffts-
gerald and Slot came. Afterward ~
serves we're summoned and each sntraneS
to the fort was guarded to allow no n 3
leave.
Capt. knight got into communication
with Col. Williams, commandant OF the fort,
and from him got permission TO search
tho place for the man who q been sesn
to enter. After going through several of
the harrscks Detective Darling found .
man who. Darling said, was the right ons.
Private John Conneily OF the i23d Coast
Artillery
Darling swore out an afidavit charging
Connolly with the shooting and Col. WILL
Jams ordered him made . prisoner and put
In the guard house. II Napier 10 sbie TO
leave the hospital to-day he will b. taken
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-26
WELLMAN FAILS TO START.
Polar Balloon StM Mo0red Al Camp ON
Virgo BAY on August II.
Special Cdble Despatch 10 THE Sun

Spccdt CAME DtSp0tN 10 HE DIN
LONDON. Aug. 2e.-The Hammerfest cor
respondent of the Daily Mail says that
Walter WeIlman did not start from his
camp at Spitzbergen for the North Pole
in his airship on August rs as he hoped
70 do. The last two tourist steamers OF
the year arrived at the camp at Virgo Bay
on August 20. They saw the balloon high
in the air. confined by anchor ropes.
Mr.. Wellman said he was not able TO gtart
as the breeze was wrong. He could not
start in a southeast wind. The tourists
banqueted Mr.. Wellman and his companions.
Mr.. Wellman said TO them: IF | am lucky
you will hear from me inc the North Pole
in a week. II am less lucky in a fortnight.
II you do o hear from me in three weeks
you will never hear from me-
The steamers left twenty-four hours
later. IL was then remarked that the bal
loon seemed gradually being debated.
They passed Virgo Bay for the last time
on August %. and no start had tn en been
made although the weather was calm and
bright. The passengers doubt II Mr.. Well
man will or car start this year.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-26
EVANS SET THE SAILING DATE.
BrOWnsOn and Newberry Said 20 Have Fa.
Nored Earlier start for Pacific.


NORFOLK, Aug. 25.-The North Atlantic
feet almost in its entirety is at anchor in
Hampton Roads between Old Point Com
fort and the jamestown Exposition grounds.
Fifteen heavy battleships, all Of the fleet
save one. the Alabama. and several cruisers
and auxiliaries are there.
1t may be accepted that the feet will sail
for the Pacific on December Is. That is
the date set for the sailing by Rear Admiral
Robley ID. Evans. commander in chief. and
it is thought hat he will have his way.
Rear Admiral Bronson and Assistant
Secretary OF the Navy Newberry. IL is
said, were in favor of starting the feet
much sooner. Rear Admiral Bronson 10
credited with having said that IL might sail
Immediately and Assistant Secretary New
berry with saying that it could 60 in fifteen
days. but Admiral Evans fixed December
Is as the earliest date at which il could sail.
Accompanying the feet to the Pacific
will be twenty-eight golfers carrying
$780, 600 tons OF coal. The ships will make
two stops on the way and their crews will
have liberty at Rio Janiero and at Callao.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-26
CHrCAGO'S MAYOR GOES HOME
wearing Q New Hat with Some Newly
Acquired ideas Beneath n.


Mayor Frederick A.. Busse Of Chicago
and party. who arrived in New York Satur-
day to study the newly electrified lines Of
the New York Central railroad preliminary
to advocating similar improvements on the
lake front in Chicago. left for home yester-
day afternoon over the New York Central.
Those with Mayor Busse were DR.. w. A.
Evans, Health Commissioner; Walter H..
Wilson. Comptroller; Milton II. Foreman,
chairman Of the Aldermanio committee on
local Transportation: John M. Glenn, sec
rotary Of the Illinois Manufacturers Asso-
citation, and j. f. Donnelly. chairman OF the
Chicago Smoke Commission.
The party stayed at the Holland House.
IL was about noon when they arose yester-
day. Several friends called and the visitors
were taken for q final whisk through town
before luncheon. Mayor Busse was
mented with a new Panama lid, which was
enoircled by a gay band. 1t was purchased
in a Broadway shop and was the source Of
much amusement.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-26
PLAIN NAMES FOR DRUGS.
Agricultural Department Makes an I'm.
portant Ruling Relative 10 Medicines.

Agricultural Department Makes an In-
portant Ruling Relative 10 Medicines.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-The Agricultural
Department has decided that hereafter
medical preparations. principally headache
powders" which contain ac~etphsnitidin
shall say on the published formula that the
preparation contains -~aoetaniiid.' The De-
partment holds that the name -Acetphsnit-
idin' carries no significance to tho ordi-
nary purchaser Of it's character while aoetan-
lid Is well known to all. The former drug
is more commonly known n -~phenaostin"
and is . d~erivative Of acetanilid, a. the De-
partment has demonstrated by q series Of
experiments.
Under the pure food act manufacturers
will be required to state the derivation Of
the drug names used hcreafter In labelling
goods.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-26
TWO KILLED IN AUTO WRECK.
W.. waldo Merrill Of BOst on and Sis Chauf-
feur Victims Of Overturned Gar.

W. Waldo Merrill Of BOst on and sis Chauf-
feur Victims Of Overturned Car.
NARhAoANsETT PIER, Aug. 25.-W. Waldo
Merrill, a banker OF Boston and a member
Of the Boston Stock Exchange, and Eric
Sandstrom. chauffeur. we're instantly killed
to-day in a motor wreck at South Ferry,
about Ave miles north Of Narragansett Pier.
In the machine. a touring car, were
Frederick l.. Milliken, owner OF the auto
mobile, a member OF the brokerage firm OF
Cory a. Miiliken o! Boston, and Mrs.
Milliken. Both were thrown from the
machine and had a narrow escape from
death. Mrs, Merrill. wife Of the man who
was killed. was caught under the car. She
sustained internal injuries. Miss Rita
Milliken escaped with a broken wrist. The
injured people were taken Q a Newport
hospital. The dead were taken to an un-
deltaking establishment mt Wakefield. Or.
James Y. Sullivan Of Providence was
motoring on the Saunderstown road when
the wreck happened and went TO the aid
Of the survivors.
10 Ia said the car was making forty-hve
miles an hour down a hill. A sharp turn
in the road Is supposed to have caused
the machine to turI. over.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-26
TERRORIST TRIAL A FARCE.
Police witnesses Arrogant; COurt Refuses
to compel Them To Answer questions.

SpeefGi Cabse Despatch 10 TIVE sum.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 2S.-The court
martial trying the eighteen persons ac-
cused OF conspiring against the life Of the
Gar was continued to-day In the Nioeka
street prison. In which are the quarters OF
Col. Guerassimov. chief OF the secret police
Of the capital, who refused to attend the
court at it's usual place of sitting. declaring
that he had sore feet.
He entered the hall leaning on a stick
and took his rlace opposite the prosecutor.
He ostentstiously turned his back on the
with such arrogance that NJ. Maklakof, q
famous advocate and politician, left the
hall In disgust.
Col. S~piridovitch, chief OF the secret
police, was one OF the witnesses for the
prosecution He denied the statement OF
Nikitenko. one of the prisoners, that he
acted independently, without the instiga-
ton or knowledge Of any political party.
In the Duma, he said, Shilski a Social
Revolutionary Deputy, declared in the name
O. his party that it had no connection with
the conspiracy.
Col. Guerassimov supported Col. Spirid-
ovitch's statements. saying that at q con-
ference Of the Social Revolutionary party
in Finland Deputy Shilski was blamed
for making the above statement in the
Duma. When asked how he could prove
that he knew this Col. Guerassimov an
swered: THAT is our secret"
Counsel for the defence appealed to the
chairman to compel Col. Guerassimoy
to answer their questions. but the chair
man refused Even IL the defence succeed
it is doubtful il the court will aoquiesce.
The feeling among the counsel for the
prisoners is steadily growing that the whole
trial is a farce and that the result is a fore
uone conoliiaion-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-26
EXPERT SWIMMER SINKS.
Harry Beers, Who Onc Won q Medal.
Drowned at Coney IsIand.

Harry Beers, who Once Won q Medal. II
Drowned 1t Coney IsIsnd.
Harry Beers. 10 years old who lived with
his uncle. William Crook Of sos Twelfth
avenue, Brooklyn, was drowned in Pater-
sons bath yesterday at the foot Of West
Tenth street, Coney Island The boy had
been swimming with Daniel Stack OF 20s
Eighth venue. Manhattan Stacks
parents were or the beach and beckoned for
him to come in. IL was the intention Of the
party to lunch about that time and Stack
shouted to Beers TO come in also. Beers
replied that he would take a final turn
around A few minutes later he uttered a
shrill cry and sank. He was seen nc more.
Beers was an expert swimmer and re-
Gently received q medal at the free baths
for proficiency. He was employed in the
Office Of C. d. Halsey, a broker at is Broad
street, Manhattan.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-26
NELSON MORRIS VERY I'LL.
Pioneer st~Ockyards Man u ering From
kidney and Heart Disease.

CHICAGO, Aug; 2S.-Nelson Morris, the
pioneer stookyards . who has been
i'll for several weeks, 10 reported to be
slightly better. For five days Mr.. Morris's
condition has been critical. He is suffer-
ing from heart and kidney complaints,
brought on by close attention to business.
Although Mr.. Morris's condition is still
critical he is better then he was yesterday"
said DR.. Arthur r.. Edwards, his physician,
tonight. There In a chance for his re =
covery. out l canno say it is very great"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-26
PRINCE ENDS NEWPORT VISIT,
Attends service nj Swedish Church and RE
ceiyes Sw edish Residents.


ceives Sw edisb Residents.
NEWPORT, Aug. 25.-Prince Wilhelm Of
Sweden ended his visit this afternoon and
left for Providence. where he win spend the
night.
This morning Prince Wilhelm and his
suite attended service at the swedish
Methodist Episcopal Church, after which
the Prince held an informal reception on
the lawn of the church, which was attended
by several hundred Of the Swedish resi-
dents OF the city.
Az noon the Prince -was the guest at a
farewell luncheon given by Mr. and Mrs.
S~tuyvesant Fish.
Late in the afternoon the Prince and his
suite boarded Senator Nelson W. Aldrich's
steam yacht and were taken to Warwick,
where a dinner was given by Senator
AIdrich. The party later continued on to
Providence.
The Swedish cruiser Fylgia leaves for
New York tomorrow.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-26
BIsHOP BURGESS NOT ALARMED.
Does Not Treat seriously the Black Hand
Letter Oh essed 10 Him..

GARDEN CITY, L. l., Aug. 2b.-Bishop
Frederick Burgess said to-day he was not
at all alarmed over the threatening Black
Hand letter which had been sent TO him.
He 10 not inclined totreat the letter seriously.
He said that it was received about two
weeks ago. but wa not at once shown to him.
His secretary. however. finally decided to
let him see it. The letter had been re-
ceived by mail from Brooklyn and to the
Bishop did not appear to be- serious. He
believes il TO be the work Of some one who
considers the sending Of such things a joke.
since the letter a received the Bishop
has been going about unaccompanied Is
has been his custom. To-day I've ven out
alone to visit one Of the churches In his
diocese and took no precautions.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-26
PERU STRIKES At IMPORTERS.
Threat TO sell Goods Left In ware house
since 1904 Appeals to Embassies.
Special Cabis Despatch TO rHs s

Special Cdbts DeSpa6h 20 Ths JUN.
LIMA, Peru. Aug. ~25.-Contrary to the
law. which provides that imported goods
may be left in warehouse for an indefinite
period. the custom house authorities at
CaIlao advertise. threatening to sell at
auction all goods warehoused prior TO
March. 1904.
A general protest is made by importers
and others interested. who declare that
they will appeal to the various legations
for protection.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-26
HE WOULDN'T PAY HER FARE,
But Girl Found Crying In Park Row II
Likely to Get Back Home.

Detective evote o. + eadquarters found
Mamie Osumske. a Polish girl. II years
old, crying on ark row near Chambers
street isst night. Mamie said that she
had gone to Coney Island with Harry Polish.
a Greek waiter, who lived in \ ewar< {, and
because she refused to stay with him In a
otel in Manhattan last night he would
not give her money 20 take her back to
her home at Of Springfield avenue Summit,
N. j..
The detective was taking the girl down
they met Polish. The Greek promptly
offered to give Mamie the money for her
fare, but the dete ctive arrested him apd
locked him up at Headquarters on a charge
OF attempted abduction Mamie was
g rect station and her parents were notifeo
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-26
WINDOW JUMPERS ARRESTED.
Hap,iiton Ont. Man and Three Others
Locked ID at Coney Island.

Hamilton. ONT. Nan and Three Others
Looked Up st Coney Island.
Frederick H. Rutherford, who says that
he halls from Hamilton. Ontario. and is q
guest at the Hotel Astor, was arrested along
with four friends al Coney Island last night
for jumping through the window Of q
crowded Brooklyn elevated train. Police
man Tighe Of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit
company, a son Of Magistrate Tighe, made
the arrest.
Rutherford said that he was q stranger
in town and exhis''-i a ticket which would
carry him baok t. Ontario He said that
il would be necessary for him to start to-
day. He was searched by Tighe, who handed
over O roll Of bills to Lieut.. Mcguire Of the
Coney Island police station, saying that IL
amounted to s46. Rutherford declared
that a few minutes before his wallet con-
tanned $40.
Rutherford will be srraisned in the Coney
Island police court to-day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-26
vANCOUVER'S JAPANESE FIGHT.
violent TAX At . Mas Meeting u Oriental
Exclusion Leakuc -DoycOtt Plans.

WINNIPEG, Aug. 25.-The Vancouver
situation with reference to the arrival of
Asiatics reached an acute stage last night,
when men at the meeting Of the Oriental
Exclusion League cried out; Let US 60
10 the next boat which brings In Orisntals
with guns in our hands INC prevent them
landing"
This cry was taken up vigorously. though
no action was taken. IL was urged that a
strict boycott be established against all
lumber sawed by Orientals. all mines
worked by them and all fish that they
handled. All canneries are worked by
these people.