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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-14
CARS ARE BROKEN
Mob Tears Five to Pieces in Vic.
ious Street Car Fight at
Louisville.
MANY PARTICIPANTS HURT
Police Fire Over Heads of Crowd With
out Effect, and Finally Are
Forced to Charge.

Louisville. Ky. March 14.-The fifth
day of the strike of union employees q!
the Louisville street railway showed
some betterment of yesterdays mea-
ger service. about forty cars being run
up to 9 a. m.
Most Serious RiotinG.
The most serious riOting since the
strike began was witnessed at II this
morning at Fourteenth and Chestnut
streets. Five cars were broken 10
pieces. Several persons were badly in
jured, among them Police Corporal
Whitman. The mob numbered 1,000.
Firing Does No Good.
When the riot reached its height the
police began firing over the heads of
the crowd, but that only increased the
fury of the mob. Reserve police were
called out and they charged the mob
repeatedly, finally scattering the riot.
ers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-14
SQUEEZE WATER OUT OF STOCK. is
THE ADVICE OF BRYAN TO RAIL ROADS

Binghampton, n. Y, March IA
representative of the Associated Press
yesterday asked William J.. Bryan On
his arrival here what effect the Har-
rimaR and other Investigations would
have on the agitation in favor of gov
ernment ownership or management Of
railroads.
He replied:
THE most interesting phase of the
situation just now is the refusal II
the people to lend money freely to the
railroads. The railroad managers say
this is due to hostile legislation, but
this is mistake There has been NJ
hostile legislation of sufficient severity
TO impair the real value of railroad So
curities where railroads have been
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-14
HITCH IN PLANS FOR
DOWIE'S FUNERAL
Authorities of Lake Mound Cemetery
at Chicago Stop Construction
of Vault

Chicago, March IL Arrangements
for the funeral of John Alexander
Dowie today received a setback by Il
conflict with the authorities of Lake
Mound cemetery, where the body is TO
be inferred. The company stopped
workmen, who were constructing a
vault for the reception of Dowie's body
until a permit was obtained. and de
manded warrant for the arrest of
Gladstone DOwie for trespass.
Later the matter was smoothed over.
The funeral its2lf was quiet ard unos-
tentatiOus. The cortege was attended
by hundreds of members of Zion CITY,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-14
Stocks Still Show the
Effect of Mysterious
Influence.
LOW MARKS MADE
Various RumOrS Advanced to
Account for Unusual
Conditions.

New York, March 14.-SOon after the
opening of the stock exchange today
the trend of prices turned sharply
downward, some active issues selling
below the low point of yesterday. In
dividual stocks were unloaded at i
rapid decline, indicating a continuance
of forced liquidation. Many active
stocks were down from l to 534 points
Rally Within an Hour.
There was a rally before an hour ex
pired under influence of supporting or
ders, running to points III Union Pa
cific and substantial amounts in othel
stocks. The tone continued nervous
and feverish.
Partly Recover.
Substantial recovery occurred durins
the second hour. due to the absence O
tany money difficulty and as conse
quence of the heavy fall in prices
Bonds were comparatively little affect
ed by the violent fluctuations in stocks
| Another Break at Noon.
At noon another precipitate move
ment developed and drove prices TO
some of the market leaders to the low
est points of this year. Amalgamatet
copper sold at 81. Reading at LOG. Tn
ion Pacific l3912. and st. Paul 134.
Reading on 1. Points.
\ panic swept over the exchange thi
afternoon led by drop of liz point
in Reading. Prices ran off withou
check and the demand had apparentl
became exhausted. The, whole lis
slumped without any manifest point q
resistance. Union Pacific ran off
points before meeting any check. Their
was Il quick recovery from the loves
figures in some shares. but the marke
continued feyeriSh and cratic
The market closed weak with traj
ing highly excited and erratic.
Rumor of Break.
Circulation of rumors of break il
relations between Kuhn. Loeb & CO
and Hartman, although denied. wa
an influence i'll weakness of the marke
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-14
RUFF TRIAL is POSTPONED
Frisco Boss Secures Delay Because
Juror Was Excused.

San Francisco. March 14.-After tn :
names of talesmen had been drawn
from the jury box the trial of Abraham
Ruef was yesterday continued IN
Judge Dunne's court until Monday.
Counsel for Ruef objected to the draw
ing of any further names during the
absence from the jury of Jurymdn
Drumbrell. who has been temporarily
excused. 1t was at the suggestion of
Assistant District Attorney Heney
that the four days suspension of the
trial was finally ordered
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-14

honestly conducted upon honest CAPT
taliZation
IF the investing public is alarmed it
is because the railroad managers in a
vain effort TO terrorize legislatures
have carried matters too far. If any
other answer is needed for hesitancy
on the part of investors. investigations
furnished for inquirers have shown to
what extent railroad stocks have been
watered.
But what is the alternative? Mus.
the government refuse to investigate
rotten management for fear the mis-
managed railroad no longer will te
able to fool the public into buying in
fiated securities? The sooner railroads
are put on an honest basis the more
secure will the investing public feel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-14
INCIDENT CLOSED
Public Schools of San Francisco
Are Opened to Japanese
Pupils.
AGE LIMIT Is ADOPTED
Governments Suits Against Authorities
Dismissed-Permanent if Cool
les Are Kept Out.

San Francisco, March 14.-The San
Francisco school board yesterday open
ed the public schools to japanese chill
dren, thus keeping its word with Pres
ident Roosevelt.
On his part the president has called
off all suits in the United States courts
started to test the legality of the school
boards action in segregating Japanese
students.
Whole Incident iS Closed.
Thus the whole Japanese incident is
closed as far as San Francisco is con
cerned.
There is however, it is stated. an I'M
written reservation to the effect that
should the presidents promises TO the
board regarding restriction of coolie
immigration not be carried out. the
board may readopt the October resolu-
ton and again segregate the Japanese
The board, in opening the public
schools to Japanese children. has taken
steps to prevent the attendance of Jap.
anese adults upon schools of lower
grade where they would associate with
little white girls.
Adult Japs Are barred.
To Obviate this. the board adopted 4
resolution providing that no child oi
alien birth over 9, 10. II. u. Is. II. l.
or 1G years of age, shall be enrolled il
any of the first, second, third. fourth
fifth. sixth, seventh or eighth grades
respectively.
This provision applies to German
Italian, or any other alien pupils, as
we'll as to japanese. The latter are
not mentioned specifically. Thus theil
national pride has been saved.
The new provisions do not include
Chinese and Korean. children. These
must still attend the separate schools
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-14
fIoed in Pittsburg and
Vicinity Causing
Loss.
RECORD LOOKED FOR
Dancer Mark Passed at Cincin-
nati.--0ther Ohio Towns
Suffer.

Pittsburg. March 14-Pittsburg is in
the throes of one of its greatest floods.
The record for years has already Deen
passed. and the water is still rising.
Every tributary along the upper rivers
is swollen and dispatches from all sec
tiOns of western Pennsylvania report
the smaller streams beyond their banks
and surrounding districts submerged.
Would Cause Great Loss.
The weather bureau officials predict
"A feet or over at Pittsburg. If this
stage is reached. the flood will not only
be the greatest in 15 years, but the
most disastrous in the history of the
city. 1t is estimated today the loss
| from closing down of manufacturing
plants alone would exceed a half mil
| lion and damage to property from high
water would be as much more. Nine
deaths are attributed to the flood so far.
| Factories Forced to Close.
BY II o'clock the flood had reached
Penn avenue and Sixth street in this
city. The lowlands of Allegheny and
| the south side were submerged and
every mill and factory along the banks
of the Monongahela and Allegheny riv-
ers forced to suspend operations. Traf-
/ tic on all railroads entering Pittsburg
is seriously affected.
| People Rescued in SkiTs.
! 1t lower Allegheny the greatest ex-
citement prevails. Scores of people
were taken from their homes in skiffs.
Street cars between Pittsburg and Ale
sheny have stopped running.
Cincinnati Has Scare.
Cincinnati. March 14-Fears of
flood stage in the Ohio river were rea-
lized here early today. when the river
passed the danger line Reports from
upper river points and various tribu-
taries indicate a repetition of the dis
astrOus food of two months ago when
the river exceeded all high water rec
ords since 1884. Springfield reports
much loss will follow. Chillicothe's
damage is already the worst that was
ever experienced.
Town Swept Away.
Wheeling. w. Va. March 1.-THE
town of Majorsville Marshall county,
a community of 60 houses. was entire
ly swept away by the waters of Big
Wheeling creek. No one was drowned.
ZanesviIIe Suffering.
, GAINESVILLE, Ohio, March 14.-Three
Hungarians We're drowned as a result
of the flood this morning, while at
tempting to wade from their house 10
land Flood conditions along the Mus
llingum are unprecedented and are
growing worse every hour. Both the
Muskingum and Licking rivers are out
of bounds. In this city more than
hundred homes have been invaded by
high water. With one exception every
railroad entering the city is ,.cd up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-14

use the Braille machine, invented by
Professor Frank Hall for the blind. and
also could use, to limited degree, an
ordinary typewriter. The state appro-
priated $500 for her special education
during the summer months. She was
taken to the national convention for
teachers of the deaf at Asheville, n. C.
and also went to the Louisiana expo3i-
ton, where Helen Kellar converse ed
with her.
She was the daughter of Mrs. Antoin-
ette Kubicek of Edwardsville, H.. and
had four sisters and two brothers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-14
TRUSTS TO FUTURE
President WincheII of Rock Is.
land, Expresses Himself
on Rail Situation.
EXPECTS TO GET JUSTICE
Holds 2-Cent Fare Laws in Sparsely
Populated States the Greatest
Menace.

Chicago March 14.-That the rail
road presidents of the country are
thinking deeply on the present railway
ituation-brOught about chiefly by the
enactment in various states of 2-cent
fare laws and the threats of similar
action in others-was indicated last
night, when. from all parts of the coun-
try came expressions of mingled alarm,
of protest, and of hOpefulness in the
outcome of the approaching conference
with President Roosevelt.
As Viewed by WincheIt
President Winchell of the Rock Is
land said:
Although the present situation is an
unpleasant one, both from a railroad
and a general business standpoint,
do not view it quite as alarmingly as
some seem TO. | believe the most dan
gerous feature with respect to the rate
situation is the crop of 2-cent passen-
ger laws which is being harvested all
over the west. where the density of
| the population is not sufficient to en-
able the railroads TO maintain a good
service at that price. | am of the firm
| belief. however that such laws will
not be permitted TO remain long on
/ the statute books, but that the courts
will come to the relief of the railroads,
and, in doing so, TO the relief of the
public.
| Justice In the End.
| lnl Of 4 ic
simple Justice, and in this country COM
mon sense. which is supposed to be the
basis of all law, always prevails in the
! end. 1t can be shown clearly that in
| Missouri. for example the railroads do
not get a decent return at ) cents for
the service they provide the public,
and when such facts are shown to the
courts they will protect the interests
lof the railroads.
1T is too early TO form an opinion
as to just what effect national legisla-
tiOn OF the recent past will have on the
railroads. If the commission performs
its work sanely and wisely, which
have no doubt it will do. then the rail
roads have nothing to fear. But if the
present tendency 10 increase the COSt
of everything except the cost of trans.
IpOrtation, which is the sole commodity
the railroads have to place on the mar
ket, is carried out, then the situation
may become acute.
| VIII Affect All Classes.
eff it does become acute it will af
feet not only the railroads, but every
lclass of business and every interest in
1.-THE entire country. | am relying on the
sound sense of the people of the United
States to stop before the situation be
IcOmes acute financially.
''It is entirely wrong to call it retail
iation when we stop buying cars anG
,engines and stop making improve
;ments and building new lines and ex
tensions when we cannot see where We
are going to get the money to pay fol
such things. 1t is not retaliation. it is
common business prudence which ev
. cry sane railroad management will ex
ercise at a time like this
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-14
MUST NOT DIVERT
MICHIGAN WATERS

Washington, March 14.-Secretary
Taft today refused the application If
the sanitary board of the city of Chi
cagO. for permission to divert a GER
tain part of the waters of Lake Michi-
gan into the drainage canal through
the Calumet river.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-14
PLAN TO WRECK Q TRAIN
Engineer Sees Rail on the Track
Across BRIDGE.

Burlington, Iowa. March 14.-Officers
of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
railroad say that an attempt was made
Tuesday to wreck a fast train by plac-
ing a 30-foot steel rail across the
bridge over the Plano river, near
Sandwich, Ill. The engineer saw the
rail in time to save the train, but the
locomotive was thrown from the track.
No one was hurt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-14
SERIOUS WRECK on
THE GREAT WESTERN
Engineer and Fireman Killed in CoiIi-
sion That Occurred East of
Dubuque.

Waterloo, March 14.-Engineer Kel-
logg and his fireman were killed last
night in a wreck on the Chicago Great
Western railroad. east of Dubuque \
car on westbound train jumped the
track while passing an eastbound
train. A number of cars and one loco
motive were derailed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-14
WESTERN RAIL MEN VOTE
Forty-Seven Thousand Expressing Pre-
ference on Strike Proposition,

Oakland, Cal, March 14-Forty-
seven thousand men, the membership
of the Brotherhood of Railway Train
men west of Denver. are voting wheth-
er to go on strike to enforce demands
for an increased scale of wages
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-14
COLUMBUS OFFICERS
ADMIT THEIR GUILT
Three Indicted for Giving and Accept
ing sribes on Paving Contract
Plead Guilty.

Columbus, Ohio, March 14.-Nelson
Cannon, former manager of the Trini-
dad Paving company. and Arthur Beck.
former assistant city engineer, and AL
fred Shoemaker, former city inspector,
indicted by the grand jury for accept
ing and giving bribes in connection
with the Broad street paving. pleaded
guilty today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-14
River Boat Wrecked; Two Dead.

Pittsburg, March 14.-Swept with
terrific force by the swollen current
against the pier at lock No. 8 last
night. the towboat Cruiser. owned by
the Monogahela River Consolidated
Coal & Coke company, was wrecked
and sunk. sending two of its crew to
death
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-14
Carroll Saloon Men Fined.

Sterling, H., March 14.-Twenty sa-
loon keepers in Carroll county yester-
day pleaded guilty to violating the
dramshop ordinances on Sunday. and
the total fines were S2,1O0.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-14

Delmas had made such a statement
while he. Jerome) was ont of court.
Denies Statement.
Il made no such statement" declar-
ed Delmas. Il specifically reserved the
right To object to any questions put to
the witness" Delmas turned to Hum
mel and said: You heard me reserve
that right, didn't you?"
Il did" said Hummel
And the learned district attorney
| heard?" asked DeImas. turning TO Gar
| win.
Resen.a Use of Word "Learned."
IF the learned counsel from the Pa
| cific slope viii address himself To the
| court We will make better progress. -
said Jerome. He also added that the
prefix learned" if left out, would tend
to shorten the record.
IF the irritable district attorney pre-
fers. | will refrain from ascribing to
him the qualities he has so scornfully
rejected" said Dalmas.
Allows 1t to stand.
Delmas first moved that Jerome's
question and Hummcl's answer be
stricken from the record. and Justice
Fitzgerald seemed about TO order that
done. when Delmas said: Through
the extraordinary conduct of the dis
rrict attorney this question and answer
are in the record. Let them stand.
waive my right"
Jerome wanted to know if the motion
to strike out was withdrawn.
''The answer is already with the jury:
why should it be stricken out? | have
Withdrawn the motion" said Delmas.
Continues Questioning.
Did Evelyn Nesbit." asked Jerome
SAY to you that Thaw had prepared
documents charging White with hav
ing drugged and betrayed her wher
| she was 10. and insisted upon her sign
} ing them but that she told Thaw she
= would not, because the statement wa:
not true?'
Delmas objected on the ground tht
question was a repetition of one al
. ready ruled out by the court. JerOm;
read from the record the statemen
; Mrs. Thaw made on cross examination
which he sought to rebuilt Justic
Fitzgerald said the question ruled on
included portions of the present ques
= tion. Jerome cited additional decision
: to uphold his views.
1t was agreed to excuse Hummc
+ temporarily and go on with the state
experts this afternoon.
Question iS Printed.
JerOme's hypothetical question TO
submission to the experts came fror
the printers today. Jerome distribute
copies among the attorneys and allie!
lists for both the prosecution and til
+ defense. Harry Thaw himself took
4 copy Of the question, which covere
I 3S printed pages, and read it throug
carefully.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-14
PuInam'S Bill Favored.

The senate committee on municipa, i
ties ordered Il favorable report on Sen
ator Putnam's b.ll 3f5 giving all cities
in the state the right to establish ami
own as well as control and operate gas
and electric light plants and furnish
gas and electricity to fix the price AMI
standard of quality thereof and to pro-
vide for the inspection of the same.
Senator Gardeners bill $50 granting
urban electric railways and to electric
companies. was recommended for pa -
age.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-14
ARMED FOR FIGHT
illinois House Passes Bill Ap-
propriating S15O,OOO to
Prosecute |. G. Road
IN RECOVERY OF BACK TAXES
Vote is Practically Unanimous-Muni
cpal Ownership Measure
Favored.

Springfield, H., March 1.-THE
house yesterday passed by vote of
1877 to ,. Messrs. Allen and Luke vot-
ing nay. the bill appropriating 100000
to enable Governor Deneen to carry On
the investigation of the Illinois Cen
tral railroad. and by a vote of 124 q
nothing the bill appropriating $4,000
for the use Of the attorney general in
Illinois Central for back taxes in the
supreme court When Mr.. Aliens name
was called on the last named measure
he said he would vote aye, as the
money was for the use of the attorney
general
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-14
MAURICE GRAU, THE
lMPRESARIO, DEAD

Paris, March 14.-Maurice Grau, the
well known impresario, is dead.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-14
Town Swept Away.

Wheeling. w. Va, March 14.-The
town of Majorsville. Marshall county,
a community of 60 houses. was entire
ly swept away by the waters of Big
Wheeling creek. No one was drowned,
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-04-26
REPORT

Frank Gosline and wife visited
in Peever Thursday.
C. II. Babcock made a business
trip to Milbank Monday,
Tornado and Farm Insurance.
Talk with Knappen,
Ole Bakken, of Peever, was in
the city Monday between trains.
Mrs. A. ID, Paulson was IN
Hankinson the first few days of
the week.
Avis and Frank Knappen visit
ed relatives in Wilmot last Satur-
day.
If your goods ever prove UNI
satisfactory, your money awaits
you. Palace Drug Store.
Misses Maud Wampler and
Olga Stadstad went down to
Mjlbank Tuesday for the day.
Robert Pearson and Mrs. c.
Haggerty left Monday for Min
neapolis and Saltwater, Mimi.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Battertor
returned home Saturday evening
from a week spent in the Twir
Cities.
The Christian Endeavorers anC
their friends will be entertained
at a social at the home of MIR
and Mrs. w. K. Morris this
evening from 800 to 1920 p. m
All are cordially invited.
Those who have had a glimpse
of certain lady's home great.
admire the Perma-Lac finish OF
the floors, furniture, woodwork
walls and ceilings. For sale b,
A. B. Matthews.
A meeting of the Indian Pres
bytery which includes most o
j. the Indian churches in this vicin
: ity was held at Good Will las
week. About thirty Indian min
listers and ruling elders were i
attendance.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Leavit
\ and Mrs. Bailey left on Wednes
day for Minneapolis, where the
will make their future home
Many Sisseton friends regre
this removal, but wish them vi
qualified success in their ne
home.
The Browns Valley high scho
base ball nine came over la
Saturday and put the kibosh c
our high school nine to the tur
of 2 to a. This was the fir
game of the season. The Sur
NIT high school nine will pls
here tomorrow.
There will be a meeting of Il
Sunday schools of Sisseton ne
Sunday at the M. p. church
2:3O p. m. and at the Presbytf
ian church at 500 p. m. Re
Leach, secretary Of the sta
Sunday-school association, "
be present, and will give t
principal address Sunday eve
ing. The object in view is
organization of a county Sund;
school association for Robe
county,.