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New-York tribune., 1907-11-04
WIND BLOWS DOWN BUILDING

AS a result of the storm Saturday a frame
building in course of construction collapsed early
yesterday morning. frightening many persons in
Corona. The building owned by Grace Maniro
OF No. 30 Grand avenue, Corona.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-04
EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS IN MISSOURI.

IBy Telegraph to Tho Tribune
Cape Girardeau. Mo. Nov. 3-Two distinct earth
quake shocks felt in this city tonight The
first began at s:55 o'clock and lasted six seconds.
After an intermisson of two seconds the second
one was felt. It lasted two seconds. Families fed
from homes and negroes in their quarter were ter
str
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-01
Affects 1,:,00 Men.
INDlCT IN CAPITOL CASE
Grand Jury at Harrisburg Considers
Three of the 80 Suits.

Harrisburg, Pa, Oct. 1.-True bills
against seven of the IA defendants in
the capitol prosecutions were returned
in three of the 50 suits by the Dauphin
county grand jury yesterday. The r.
manning 30 cases will be taken up -.
day, and there is reason to believe
that true bills will be returned in all
of these. The indictments returned
name John H. Sanderson, contractor;
Joseph NJ. Huston, architect; James
M. Shumaker, former superintendent
of grounds and buildings; William P.
Snyder, former auditor general; WI
liam L. Mathues, former state treas
urer; George F. Payne and Charles
G. Wetter, builders.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-01
over HUNDRED PLEASURE CRAFT
IN Line TO WELCOME PRESIDENT
AT START OF HIS RIVER JOURNEY
Greatest Fleet Ever Assembled the Upper Mississippi Pa
rades Before Chief Executive When He Boards Boat at
Keokuk---Argus Only Newspaper Represented
in Long Line of Craft.

KeOlluk. Iowa, Oct. 1.-(Argus Spe-
cial.) 1.-THE Argus was the only news
paper represented in the great launch
parade in the honor of President Roose-
welt here today, the fleet being the larg-
est and most imposing ever assembled
on the upper Mississippi river
One hundred fifteen craft formed in
line and passed in review before the
chief executive, representing practical
ly every city or village along the river
from Clinton to St Louis. Many of
them flew the colors of commercial or
CARNATIONS, yacht clubs, etc.
We arrived here in the Frolic at 9
o'clock this morning, about the hour
that President Roosevelt came in his
special train over the Wabash. We
reached Burlington last night and ac-
cepted an invitation to accompany the
fleet of the Burlington Launch club this
morning. The start was made at a.
m, over a score of boats being in line
At Dallas City number of other craft
Joined the procession, and at Fort Mad
ison the fleet was practically doubled
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-01
ESTATE or 100000 TO
SCHOOL IF ATHLETICS ARE DROPPED

Philadelphia, Pa, Oct. Miss Anna
I. Jeanes, the eccentric Quakeress
who gave $1,0OO,000 to Booker T.
Washington for education of the negro,
further surprised friends yesterday
when the will was read. leaving S5,-
100000, the whole of the estate, 70
charity.
OF the provisions of the curious doc
ument the most curious We're those re-
lating to- the bestowal of all her coal
lands worth about S3,000,000, 70
Swarthmore college upon cOnsidera-
tion that the institution would at once
drop all athletics.
Died 81 Buddhist.
Another startling thing that leaked
out was that Miss Jeanes. although
dying in the Quaker home she had
founded and leaving $250,O to Phil
adeIphia yearly meeting of the Friends.
had been for the last 10 years a Budi-
hist and had died in that faith.
AS for the position in which she has
placed Swarthmore. ii is not likely
that the college will accept her mil
lions. Athletics have always been a
strong point with the institution,
which is Quaker A meeting of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-01

trustees has been called to consider
the case today. A special committee
will then be appointed to investigate
the terms of the will.
VIII Disregard Terms.
President Joseph Swain said last
night:
Il do not believe the board mana
gers of Swarthmore will consider the
terms of the bequest with its unique
prOviso. Athletic sports have met with
approval here, and as all teams have
been so successful in the past it would
be a difficult matter to break off attn
letic relations with the numerous co..
leges on such short notice.
1t is said that Miss Jeanes intended
to change her will recently, but was
too i'll to do So
A legacy of 100000 is left to estab-
lish a hospital for the care and treat
ment of cancer, nervous and other dis.
abling diseases. This institution is u
be located in this city. Sums ranging
from $4,000 to $4,000 are left to 30
hospitals and charitable institutions
Five thousand dollars each were left
to '13 relatives. Only one relative re
ceived $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-01

by the addition Of so more launches.
There were no less than so boats pass
ing through the Des Moines canal above
KeOkuk at the same time and num-
Der of minor collisions occurred there.
Fern I'm Two Lines.
After President Roosevelt had de-
livered his address at Rand park he
was brought 10 the lower lock and
boarded the U. s. s. Mississippi at
11:30. At this time ali the launches in
the harbOr had been fori..~- into two
lines. extending from the bridge to a
mile and a half below The Mississippi,
when the presidential party was safely
aboard, dropped down between the two
lines and then turned and remained
stationary while the launches pas-ed
in review. President Roosevelt stood
on top of the deck of the steamer, bow
ing and waving to the craft as they
filed past
This ceremony over the Mississippi
at l o'clock again turned and steamed
off down the river followed by 10 large
steamers bearing delegations large V
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-01
Secretary Declares Struq-
, gle Not Desired by
Either Nation
IN SPEECH AT TOXIC
Guests at Banquet Coneratu-
late Each Other on End of
Possibility of Trouble.

Toxic, Oct 1.-The banquet in honor
OIL Secretary of War Taft was given
last night by the municipality and the
Chamber of Commerce and attepde,,
Dy japanese statesmen of prominence.
including the embassy and the cab
met, brought forth another speecb nv
the American secretary, which made
splendid impression.
Guests Congratulate Each Other.
After the dinner the assembly room
presented remarkable scene. every
one congratulating every one else on
What was considered a complete re-
moval of the cloud that had arisen
between Japan and the United States
and the silencing of the sensationalis..
Crime Against Civilization.
War between the United States and
Japan would be crime against civil
ization the secretary asserted in his
address.
War is hell he continued. "OnIy
a great issue which cannot be settled
by diplomacy justifies it."
Secretary Taft said neither nation
wanted war. and even the suggestion
of conflict between them was in
famous. He declared the United
States could not sell the Philippines
without the srossest violation of its
obligation to the Filipinos, and if it
could Japan did not want them. He
said the ideals of both nations were
for peace.
Some of the Guests.
The guests at the banquet included
the members of the cabinet. Prince
lyesato Tokugawa, president of the
house of peers; TeiIchi Sugita, speak
er of the house of commons: Field
Marshal Prince Oyama. Marauises
Matsugata and Innoye of the Genro
or elder statesmen, 200 members OF
the nobility, other leading Japanese
and Americans, Mr.. Taft's suite. AMI
Ambassador O'Brien and the members
of the embassy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-01
TAFT'S ADDRESS CARRIES
THE JAP WAR CLOUD AWAY

from lower river points, the boats
travelling some 400 yards apart.
There was but one serious accident
during the day. A Fort Madison launch
was struck amidships by another boat
of the same class and nearly cut n
two. The damaged craft sank at once
but the occupants were rescued with
nothing worse than a wetting and a
bad scare.
Wind Spoiis Decorations.
During the launch parade a brisk
wind sprang up and played havoc with
the decorations and caused much diff
ficulty in keeping the boats in line
The city of Keokuk is most beaut;-
fully decorated for the occasion. The
bridge across the Mississippi is be
decked with flags and bunting from
one end to the other, while "Old
Glory floats proudly from the top IF
every flagpole, smoke stack or Other
commanding point in the city.
The return journey of the launch
fleet, including the Frolic, was begun
this afternoon. E. B.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-01
Allison Relies on Primary.

Dubuque. Iowa, Oct. Following
Governor Cummins' declaration that he
would abide by the result of the pri.
mary in the senatorial contest next
year. Senator Allison issued the fo.
lowing: ''If majority of the repubi
cans of Iowa shall express their prefer
ence for another at the election to be
held next June under the primary law
l will in absolute good faith cheerfulls
accept their decision and withdraw
my name from further consideration
as a candidate"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-01
GETS VERDICT OF S1,865, ,O21
Commonwealth Trust Company Beats
the Terminal at Toledo.

Toledo, Ohio, Oct Limited States
Judge John E. Safer yesterday award
ed a verdict in the suit of $1,S65, 5,021
to the Commonwealth Trust company
against the Terminal company. This
decree was entered upon representa-
ton TO the court that the S2,000000
for which the Terminal was sold to a
committee of bondholders at public
auction some time ago was not suf-
ficient to pay the entire principal and
interest on the first mortgage bonds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-01
TEDDY BEARS KEPT OFF
T. RS. HUNTING GROUND
from Spreading Stuffed Animals
Along Presidents Path.

Vicksburg, Miss, Oct. 1.-Goverr-
ment detectives have succeeded IL
smashing the plan of a Mississip ii
capitalist. Colonel E. K. Palmer, to
play a practical joke on President
Roosevelt when he begins his bear
hunt next week. Several gross of
Teddy bears" had been shipped here
to be distributed over the area that
the president will traverse in his
search of live Louisiana bears. but the
secret service men heard of it and
stopped the distribution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-01
BOYS UNDER 10 CANNOT SELL PAPERS
ON NEW YORK STREETS UNDER LAW

of education permits, as formerly. The
board of education will enforce the law
strictly. This law is one of the sew
eral new child laws passed by the last
legislature. A law prohibiting the en-
ployment of children under 16 years OF
age in factories before O'Clock in the
morning or after O'Clock in the ev-
ening is one of them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-01
FOOTBALL INJURY IS FATAL
Manager of Norwich University Team
Dies at Hanover, NJ. n.

Hanover, n. H., Sept. 30.-Leonar1
J. Clarkson, manager of the Norwich
University football team, died at the
Mary Hitchcock hospital here yeste--
day as result of an injury received
in the game between Norwich and
Dartmouth Saturday. Clarkson sua-
tanned internal injuries in parts weak
ened by an attack of appendicitis last
summer. Clarkson's home was AZ
Portland. Conn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-01
RAIL HORROR NEAR
SEOUL Is REPORTED
Forty-two Persons, 80 Being Japanese
Soldiers, Are kiled-Responsi-
bility Not Fixed.

Seoul, Korea, Oct. 1.-Forty-two per
sons, including so Japanese soldiers.
We're killed or injured by the derail-
ment of a south bound train from this
place early today. The responsibility
for the wreck has not been fixed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-01
SAYS ROOT DREW N. O. PLAN
Mayor Tom johnson Says He Received
Advice from Secretary.

Cleveland, Ohio, Oct. 1.-Secretary
Elihu Root is the father of the holding
company plan adopted by Mayor Tom
l.. Johnson in his effort to approach
as nearly as possible to municipal
ownership of the traction lines in this
city. This statement was made By
Mayor Johnson in testifying in a suit
brought against the Municipal Trac-
ton company by the Cleveland Elec-
trio company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-01

New York, Oct IA new law by
which boys under IA years of age are
prohibited from selling papers between
10 p. m. and a. m. goes into effect
today Boys who violate the law can
be arrested either by the police or
truant officers. Boys under 10 are not
allowed TO sell at any time, while those
between 10 and II have to secure board
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-01
ONTARIO REJECTS LAND OFFER
Syndicates Bid of 100000 for Mil
lion Acres Refused.

Ottawa, Ont, Oct. IA syndicate OF
American and Canadian financiers Of
fered the Ontario government $1,000
900 for 10000 acres of land in New
Ontario. The government refused the
offer, declining to tie up such an area
of land for speculation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-01
Root is Welcomed in Mexico.

City of Mexico, Oct. 1.-Secretary
Root and party arrived here late yes
terday. He was greeted by thousands
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-01
First Time Order Was General.

1t was the first time in the history
of the postofIice department that the
weighing of all mail matter in all
grades over all routes on which mail
clerks are employed, was required.
For this special so days weighing
test congress made an appropriation
of 100000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-01
OUT
Union Workmen Strike in Sew
eraI of the Larger Cities
for 8-Hour Day.
TYP0THETAE MAKES FIGHT
Claimed 60 Per Cent of Workers Have
Already Gained Point-Many
Quit in New York City.

New York, Oct. IA number of
strikes of bookbinders belonging to the
International Brotherhood of Book
binders will take place today in sew
eral cities, including New York, Chi
cago and Boston, for the enforcement
of the S-hour work day. The typothe-
tae has refused the demand, both in
this and other cities and strikes of the
bookbinders. it is stated, will be start
ed in all the typothetae shops.
Affects 1,50O Men.
1t is believed that 1000 or 1900
will be affected in this city. Accord
ing to International President Clock.
niger of the bookbinders, about 60 per
cent of the men have gained the DE-
mands in this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-01
WEIGHS THE Mails
Government Begins 3O-Days'
Test of Weight on All Rail-
roads in Country
ACCORDING TO CONGRESS- ACT
Sum of 100000 Appropriated for the
Purpose at the Last Session of
That Body.

New York, Oct. 1.-At one minute
past midnight this morning railway
mail clerks throughout the country
began the weighing of mails in accord
ance with a general order of the post
master general. Congress is responsI-
BILE for this. In the regular appropria-
ton for the postal service, approved
March 1, the clause requiring the
weighing for so days was inserted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-01

Continued on Page Four,)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-01

Keokuk, Iowa, Oct. president
Roosevelt began his river trip from
Keokuk this morning. He arrived here
at $40 and was met at the station by
the governors of Iowa, Florida, LOuisi-
ana, Minnesota, Nebraska, both Dako-
tas, Oregon, Wyoming, and Illinois, and
by three companies of state troops.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-27
ETHICAL AWAKENING.

Is there an ethical awakening in
the United States, sufficiently strong
to bring out the stay-at-home vote ?
Has the publicity given the frauds OF
various kinds been sufficiently pene-
trating to arouse the better citizenship
of the country to it's responsibility?
Such an awakening is needed Many
of the best people in every commune
ty absolutely refuse to vote, giving as
reason the fact that the rascals will
rule anyway.
The rascals will not and cannot
rule, If every decent and honest citi-
zen will do his duty. The good men
of the nation overwhelmingly out
number the rascals and it is folly to
sit down in despair or stay at home in
disgust
Strange how quickly men are startl-
ed by a suggestion to curtail the
right Of franchise in any way, and yet
how laggard they sometimes are in
exercising that franchise for the sup
port of good government.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-27
LET UMATILLA REJOICE.

The first trolley wire like the first
street paving in eastern Oregon, is the
property of Umatilla county.
Yesterday the first trolley wire ever
put in place in eastern Oregon was
strung into Freewater, connecting
that town with the power station at
Walla Walla and soon'the electric cars
will be running into Milton and Free
water, thus adding another metropoli-
tan possession to Umatilla county.
Land which a few years ago was
spurned by the homeseeker has leaped
to $500 per acre in the district trib-
utary to this electric line and soon
that rich irrigated district will be one
continuous village.
And still many of us declare there
is nothing to offer the man of small
means in Umatilla county.
Three to five acres in berries, poul-
try and dairy pasture in that district
will keep a family well and put money
in the bank every year.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-27
THEY LOVE THE REFERENDUM

Let the Salem Statesman not worry
about the people tiring of the initia-
tive and referendum, the direct pri-
mary law and other popular measures
which they have adopted for their pro-
lection.
Only in the brain Of the politician is
there any serious objection to the va
rious laws mentioned. The people
love these laws and will strengthen
them and extend them as they come
into possession Of increased political
light by which to guide their steps
along the path Of progress.
The referendum may seem harsh,
in certain cases. It may fall like a
leaden weight upon the buoyant hopes
of certain selfish localities and certain
selfish interests which may seek IA
vors at the hands of the legislature,
but
The people love the referendum for
the enemies It has made.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-27
DOOM OF THE GREEN CLOTH.

Like a thunder clap from the pro-
verbal blue sky, comes the news that
Fort Worth, Texas, that maelstrom of
gambling and profanity, has at last
given the gamblers peremptory orders
to pack up and leave" at once, with
out the formality of a farewell.
For 40 years Fort Worth has been
the chief cattle town of northern
Texas and if all the poker chips that
have been passed over the green cloth
there were piled in one heap, it would
be mile high.
There everybody played poker, And
it was an extremely dull week in for
mer years which did not produce a
killing over the gambling table. The
man who did not take a hand" was
simply not to be counted among the
full-blooded Texans and plainsmen.
But society has grown weary of the
continued debauchery of its young
men and the defiance of its laws,
written and unwritten. The better ell
ement has arisen in its might and the
phase of frontier life
which has been mirrored in sumptuous
clubs and elegant dens of
vice, is doomed to go down before de-
cency and good citizenship.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-27
TWO INIPETUOUS SENATOR'S.
: +++++++++++++++s +

The northwest presents the national
spectacle of two exceedingly impetuous
United States senators, who by reason
of their active opposition to President
Roosevelt and his progressive policies
are constantly getting into trouble.
Senator Hepburn of Idaho and Sem
ator Fulton of oregon, are now play
ing this role and both of these gentle.
men are widening the breach between
their states and the administration nv
their actions.
The letter written by Senator Full
ton to j. D. Combs of Grant county
plainly counseled violation of the es-
tablished rules and regulations of the
grazing department of the forestry
bureau and If it had been followed
generally by the people, would have
led to interminable trouble for stock
men, costing thousands of dollars.
Hepburn by his constant attacks up
on the administration of the forestry
bureau has placed the President and
the forestry officials at "outs" with
Idaho and the people are not to blame
for this condition.
The people of eastern Oregon would
have been justified in following Sena-
tor Fulton's advice which counselled
open violation of the rules of the for
estry department. The senator is the
highest representative of the people
of oregon and the people reasonably
expect to be on the safe side in fol-
lowing official legal advice.
But subsequent investigations show
that Senator Fulton, If he really
meant what he said in his letter to
Combs, was wholly wrong.
OF course few men in public or pri-
vate life, are anywhere near perfect,
but the people naturally expect and
are entitled to safe counsel from their
highest salaried public servants.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-27

which Pendleton furnishes these young
people in securing an education will
depend much of the success of their
after lives.
Aside from the pupils OF the public
schools there are several hundred men
and women in Pendleton who would
be constant users of good public IL
brary if they could so. into a quiet
reading room and sit down undisturb-
ed and read for few hours each day.
When you begin to seek for reasons
why Pendleton should have a public
library, those reasons multiply rapidly
and there are no plausible reasons for
not having such public necessity.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-27
THE SALE OF DISSIPATION.

In the April McClura's there is a
study of the commerce Of dissipation
in our American cities. Chicago is
the city under study.
1t was chosen simply because t is
typical American rity, and one
known by millions of people. The
laralyzing of government, the ruin
and despair, that the sale of dissipa-
tinn has brought upon the city's civ
ilization is startingIy delineated by
George Kibbe turner's article, "The
City of Chicago"
1t is the story of the business or-
ganization of vice and Of the tre-
mendous forces which are working
to 1estroy our social organization in
cities.
The great. hare. menacing facts Of
the operation of this business organ
'zation are shown with candor and
conservatism exactly as they exist
The facts in themselves constitute
ore of the most startling arraign-
men;s Of American life ever brought
TO public notice.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-27
OLDEST AMERICAN PAPER

The Baltimore American, founded
in 1172, is proud of the fact that It
is the oldest newspaper in the Unit
ed states which has been published
continuously from the time 1t was
founded until now. The Philadel-
phia North American is its only Sc
nior, hut in its case there have been
brief lapses. The Baltimore Ameri-
can was established at Annapolis be-
fore the town of Baltimore was
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-27
WHY NOT ASK.

Who fears to ask is slow to learn:
The fool alone stands idly by
And, seeing pinions swiftly turn,
And knowing not the reason why,
Declines to ask, afraid to show
Or seem to-that he does not know.
No man has ever grown so wise
That he could not afford to ask;
A king may learn from him who pliei
A shovel at his daily task:
The fool alone shows unconcern:
Who fears to ask is slow to learn.
S. e. Kiser.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-27

In Watkinsville, Ca, is a man who
conducts a regular snake farm, and
who has made living by raising them
for sale. He has a large number al
ways on hand, and says he can handle
without fear any kind of snake, in
Guiding the rattler. over these rep
tiles he seems 20 have some mysterious
soothing power, and but for the fact
that some of the townspeople object
to his snake farm, his life would be
pleasant and his occupation more
profitable.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-27

built, under the name OF the "Mary-
land Advertiser" It Ia able to boast
that 1t has chronicled the history of
the United States Of America. having
heen born three years before that
memorable Fourth OF July which
Heralded the birth of what is now
the greatest nation of the world
Frederick ]. Haskin.