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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-19
CHURCH SCANDAL ENDS
IN A PLEA OF GUILTY
Former Choir Master of Woodstoci,
Wis, Pleads Guilty and Bars
Evidence.

Kenosha. Wis. April 19-The Wood
stock church choir scandal came TO an
end in the circuit court yesterday at-
ternoOn. Edward COnklin. charged
with being intimate with Mrs. Clara j.
Murphy. the former wife of Parry W
Murphy OF Woodstock. pleaded guilty
and was sent TO the state prison tor .
year and a half More than a score of
prominent people of Woodstock. all
members OF the First Baptist church
there. in which Conklin was choir
master and where Mrs. Murphy sang
came to Kenosha to testify. bur Conf
lin was unwilling 10 have evidence n
uOduced and plead guilty.
Mrs. Murphy was tried before 4
church council and is now awaiting
sentence The woman. who is famous
throughout northern Illinois for hel
personal beauty. was formerly the wife
Of John c. Policy. a son Of the late
Judge John c. Policy OF Chicago. Il Is
claimed that she left her home il
Woodstock to live in barn at TwIr
Lakes with Conklin. Conklin has =
wife and daughter living at Wood
stock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-19
BEGIN THE FOUNDATION SOON
Excavation for New Office Building is
Nearing Competition.

The work on the Rock Island Safety
Deposit cOmpanys new building is
progressing rapidly, although for the
last three or four days two pumps
were required to keep the water out OF
the excavation. The excavation is al
most completed, but at the west side
the ground is caving in and this has
caused considerable difficulty. The
stone crusher was put in working or
der this morning and an extra force of
men put on. Il is probable that in d
few days work on the foundation VIII
be starred
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-19
INTERNATIONAL COMMERCE or The
WORLD MORE THAN S26, 900, OOO,O 900
Unted States Furnishes Large Share Imports Being S031
l13 600 and Exports s1,798, 33s 0OOFigures of
the Bureau of Statistics.

Washington. April 1.-THE interna-
tional commerce of the world now eX-
ceeds $2G,0 G,000,000.O00 OF which S13.500,-
100000 is imports. and $t25G0,oO ,000
exports, according to a statement is
sued by the bureau of statistics of the
department Of commerce and labor TO-
day. OF the imports of countries other
than the United States. II Is per cent
are drawn from this country. OF the
imports 912 per cent are sent here
These figures of exports include only
domestic products exported. and do not
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-19
WAS THAW JUROR
OFFERED A BRIBE?
jerome Said to Be Investigating Re
port Policeman Was Used as
an Agent.

New York. Aphil 19.-It is announced
that the district attorney has begun
the investigation of a report that one
of the jurors in the recent trial of Har-
ry X. Thaw had been approached by
policeman before the trial closed.
Henry c. Brearly, one of the jurors,
had an interview with District Attor-
ney Jerome late yesterday at Mr. Jer-
ONES Office. Later. it was announced
that several other of the Thaw jurors
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-19
SOME SNAKES In THIS DEN
Hunters Blow Huge Ball Of Reptiles
Into Air With Dynamite.

Mount Vernon. H., April 19.-The
famous snake den in Harrington town
ship in the northeast part OF this coua-
" was attacked by party Of snake
hunters. who succeeded in killing $50
reptiles. including every variety Of III
d!genous to southern Illinois. Dyna-
mite was used to rout the snakes from
their hiding place. and at the expi0-
sion of the charge a huge ball IF
snakes was thrown high in the ali.
Many of them were not killed ana a
fight followed The most of the snakes
killed were rattlers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-19
LARGE VOTE At
ROCKFORD QUEER
Defeated Candidates Suspect Boxes
Were Stuffed and May
Contest.

Rockford, H.. April 19.-The I'M,
mcnse vote cast at the municipal ciec-
,ton last Tuesday has led to charges
Of fraudulent voting and an mves.iga
tion is to be made. The total vote
was 1900 larger than the vote OF Two
years ago, Three defeated candida-as
for aldermen have expressed their II.
tention Of asking for a recount. 1t j.
claimed that in one ward half a hul-
dred foreigners, many without natural.
izatiOn papers. were voted
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-19

include foreign and colonial merchaA
disc brought into the country and eX-
ported. The total imports of countries
other than the United States are given
as $l2, coo and the share of
these imports drawn from the Unit
States as $l,79S,33S 900 or ~ per
cent of the total. The total exports
of countries other than the United
States are given at $10,77S.4GG,0OO and
those sent to the United States at ST.,
031.113,0OO, or 9.57 per cent Of the
total.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-19
Get LAND Thieves
Officers Secure Conviction of
Three Rich Men In Omaha
Trial.

Omaha. April 19.-Thomas VI. Hunt
ington, Ami b. Todd and Fred Hoyt
were today convicted in the United
States court on charges of conspiracy
to defraud the government OF about
half million acres of public lands N
Sheridan and Cherry counties. Nebras
ka. The cases have been on trial here
the past 10 days. Huntington is t.?
banker of Gordon, Neb. Hoyt is j
partner of Huntington and Todd S
from Denver. They procured old sol
diers of Iowa, Nebraska. and Illinois
to place fraudulent filing on the home
steads.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-19
BOY AND GIRL JUMP TO DEATH
Intercepted in EIopement, They Leap
from High Bridge.

SpTingwoOd Va. April l9.-Stewart
G, Gay, ~ years old, and Miss Mabel
Pendleton. = years old committed 81
icide yesterday by Ieaping from the
suspension bridge across Jackson river
at Clifton Forge They started last
night to Washington TO be married, bat
We're intercepted at Staunton and
brought bac!, TO Clifton Forge GAY
was a son of Conductor Charles Gay
Of the Chesapoak & Ohio railroad Miss
Pendleton was formerly from BucEins-
ham county. and was highly connected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-19
second to Manila.
PEACE AGREEMENT
ABOUT COMPLETED
Central American Countries Have
Found Grounds UFon Which
to End War.

Washington. April ia tentative
agreement for peace. according to al
vices received today. has been arrans-
ed between Nicaragua and Salvador
which probably will end the Central
American war Orders have been is
sued for the withdrawal of all Mica
raguan troops from Honduras and
peace negotiations are proceeding with
every prospect of successful fruition
within brief time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-19
BOUGHT THE STOLEN
PAPER INNOCENTLY
Securities Taken from New Britain
Conn.,, Bank Traced to Two
New York Houses.

New York, April 19.-Securities -
the value of 100000 which were stoI-
en- from the savings bank of New B.
tain by William f. Walker. the ab-
sccnding treasurer. have been traced
TO two New York banking houses nc
cording to a statement made today by
Detective Valley. He said the tvs
houses stand in the position OF inuJ-
cent purchasers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-19
Flames Driven Beyond
Control by Heavy
Wind.
ARE 10000 HOMELESS
City Capital of island of Panay
and Center of Vast
Sugar Trade.

Manila, April 19.-The town of lilo
Ilo was totally destroyed by fire this
morning and 10000 people were rem
dered homeless. The flames are still
raging owing TO d heavy wind blow
ing and ii is beyond control.
Authorities Giving Aid.
The civil and military authorities are
doing everything possible TO check the
flames, and assist the sufferers. No
details are Obtainable, owing to COM
munication with Ilo Ilo being seriously
affected.
Second TO Manila.
Ilo Ilo is the capital of the island Of
Panay and the port which is second in
Importance in the Philippines, next to
Manila is the center of the sugar
trade.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-19
COOLEST APRIL IN rs YEARS
Snow Falls Over Nearly Entire State
of PENNSYLVANIA.

Philadelphia. April 19.-Snow fe.
early today throughout the greater
part Of Pennsylvania. The weather
bureau reports this month the coldest
April in 26 years.
Cleveland. April 19.-Snow fell last
night and early today over nearly tn
entire state. The temperature of s
10 30 above zero cOntinues.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-19
NO Increase by Royal Aroanum.

RoclifOrd, H.. April ia proposi-
tion TO increase the salary of the grand
secretary. John Kiley. from $500 to
$4,000 together with a small increase
in the salaries OF the other grand coun-
ell officers yesterday created a spirited
debate in the Royal Arcanum convea-
ton. The salary increases were de
feated. The meeting next year will be
held in Springfield.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-19
MRS, CHARLES H. DEERE IS
REELECTED BY The D, 4. R.

ley Dodge were married yesterday af-
tenoon at the home of the brides par
ents. Mr. and Mrs William Rockefel-
Ter, GS9 Fifth avenue. The drawing
room was arranged as a chapel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-19
SOUTH SEA ISLES SWEPT
Typhoon Results in Death of Many in
the Caroline Group.

Berlin. April IA cablegram was
received here today from the governor
of the island Of zap announcing dis
astrous typhoon swept over the Caro-
line islands March 30. and $50 of 500
natives of the Ululthi group were
drowned. Famine threatens the surviv-
ing natives.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-19
SCHWAB CARNEGIE'S RIVAL
Former Head of Steel Trust VIII Make
Homestead Training School Rich.

PTttsbUTg. ADTiI I9.-CharIes Il.
Schwab. formerly president Of 'he
United Steel corporation. VIII make
the manuel training school AT Home
stead. Pa, which bears his name 4
rival of the Carnegie Technical schools
Of this city III size and scope within d
year. Facilities will be provided
which will allow 200 students to en-
JOY the advantages Of a technical cdG-
cation at small cost
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-19
HUNDRED AUTOS
BURN AT ST. LOUIS
Explosion OF Gasoline Destroys Two
Garages Entailing Loss of
1925 900.

ST. Louis. April 19.-An explosion of
caused a fire in the garage of
the Mississippi Valley Automobile
company today that extended across
the street to the Central Automobile
Exchange garage, destroying both
buildings and about hundred auto
mobiles. entailing a loss of $225,000
II is reported an employe of the Mis-
slssippi garage was burned to death.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-19
BixBY. |. T., BANK ROBBED
Thieves Secure Several Thousand Dol.
lars and Escape.

Tulsa, |. T, April 19.-Robbers ear
ly today dynamited the safe of the
Farmers & Merchants bank at Blk
by, 20 miles south of here. and secured
several thousand dollars in currency
and escaped.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-19
GUESTS JUMP FROM WINDOWS
Fire Cuts Off Stairway Exit in Hotel
at Athens. Pa.

Athens. Pa. April 19.-The Hotel
Campbell was completely destroyed 6v
fire this morning. Elam Kendall, n
cripple, was burned to death The fir
started near a stairway and cut off al
means of escape. Guests were forced
to jump from the windows and several
We're injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-19
MINISTER GIVEN A DIVORCE
Charges Against Wife and Evangelist
Wins Separation for Pastor.

CenterViIlc, Mich., April 19.-Rev. {.
II. Anderson Of White Pigeon yester-
day was granted a divorce from his
wife, whom ne accused of immoral re-
lations with Evangelist Leo f. Allen.
The minister was given the custody Of
the children. Both of the accused left
the town, but returned to attend the
divorce proceedings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-19
awful DEATH LIST
$4,000 Reported as Dying
From Plague in India
in One Week.

Simla, India. April 19.-There were
5000 deaths from the plague in India
during the week ending April IS. Sew
enty thousand of these occurred in
Bengal, the United Provinces and the
Punjab The epidemic began in the
Punjab in October. 1897, since when
nearly a million and a half of deaths
have occurred.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-19
BLOW FOR The UP.
Western Road Declared Guilty
Of Paying Rebates to
Peavey Elevators.
ORDERED TO CHANGE RATES
Interstate Commerce Commission
Makes Ruling Which viii Have
Wide Effect.

Washington. y. c.. April 19,-The in
tcrstate commerce commission ycster-
day declared the Union Pacific guilty
OF paying rebates to the Peavey Eleya-
tor company. The Peavey company is
one Of the largest grain shippers Of
the west. and owns a string of eleva-
tors along the line OF the Union Pacific
The Union Pacific for years has al
lowed the Peavey company Ia cents
hundred pounds on all grain handled
in its own elevators.
The commission holds that this rate
should be only p of a cent a hundred
pounds. and that the p cent above that
rate amounted to a rebate, thus giving
the Peavey company the advantage Of
Z cent a hundred pounds in freight
rates over its competitors.
Ordered tn Cut Allowance.
The commission orders the Union Pa,
.cific to cut the Peavey elevator allow
ancc to p OF a cent hundred pounds
on and after June I. 1907.
The decision was prepared by Com.
missioner Harlan, and his opinion was
concurred in by majority of the com
mission Commissioners Clements and
Lane. however. filed dissenting opinions
In his opinion Commissioner Harlan
holds that railroad may either own
and operate a grain elevator itself OF
! furnish elevator service by an arrange
ment with a private elevator company
Amount of No Concern.
The amount of compensation paid by
! the railroad to the owner of the elevator
| is Of no concern to other shippers un
less it operates to affect the rates
charged by the railroad to other ship
pers.
An allowance made to a shipper o
grain who furnishes elevation service
under an arrangement with carrie
is a rebate and an unlawful discrimin
alton when it involves profit over ant
above the actual cost to such shippe
of the service rendered. 1t is not a re
! bate when the allowance does not s.
exceed the actual cost.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-19
lilo IL0, SECOND PORT IN
PHILIPPINES, IS BURNING

would be asked to come to the district
attorneys Office and tell anything they
know of the report in question. 1t was
reported that a policeman talked with
juror on one of the walks the jury
took from the criminal courts building
to the Broadway Central hotel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-19
Root Speaks to Lawyers.

Washington. April 19.-The Amer
ican Society of the International Law
met here today The opening session
was we'll attended. Secretary Root
was the first speaker.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-19
MONMOUTH MAN ARRESTED
Proprietor of Hotel Taken to Indiana
to Answer Forgery Charge.

Monmouth. II, April 19.-H. H. Os-
terhage, proprietor of the Arlington
hotel. yesterday was arrested and TAX
en- TO Nincennes. Ind. on a charge IF
forgery and embezzlement in connec-
ton with the Citizens Ice & Storage
cOmpay of Vincennes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-19

prima facia evidence by the mayor and
city council that the sale of intoXicat-
ing liquor IS prohibited in that terri
tory 1t is the Ohio residence district
bill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-19
Former Conoressman DEAD.

Baltimore, April 19.-Former Con.
gressman John V. l. Findlay died SUD
denly of heart disease today, aged "a.
He was an orator of repute
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-19
KILLS LABOR BILL
Illinois House Defeats Measure
Limiting Employment
OF ConVicts.
BOOST FOR CANAL SERVICE
Measure Providing for Removal of
Party Circle Goes to Doom
Other Affairs.

Springfield. H.. April 19.-The house
yesterday. by vote of 81 for the bill
and 90 against, defeated Mir. Chiper-
fields bill, which was advocated by the
labor organizations of the state and
which provided that not more than 40
per cent of the ConyictS in the ponitcn-
tiaries and refOrmatory institutions of
the state should be employed in the
manufacture of goods. There were
fiery speeches by Chiperfield for the
bill and by Browne of La Sale against
the measure. The sub-commirtees
which visited the Joliet penitentiary
reported that the conditions were such
there that if the convicts were not
employed they would become insane.
The labor leaders will put their lobby
to work on the leaders of both repub
lican and democratic organizations in
the house and bring pressure on them
to bring up the bill.
Consider Civil Service Ruiz.
State civil service rule vas given
consideration when without a dissent
ing vote the measure prepared by the
| state merit rule commission was pass
! ed by the senate. 1t is intended TO per
! feet the working of the new law pro
VidnG for civil service regulations in
| the conduct of the state charitable in
stitutions 1t amends the present act
| by providing that examinations may
be held at any place in the state de-
cided upon by the commissions and
gives them power to appoint examiners
| to facilitate the work. 1t also changes
the law so that in case of promotions
the commissions shall certify to heads
of departments one instead of three
names from the eligible list. The sal
ary of the secretary of the commission
is increased from $2.5O0 to $500 q
year.
Kill Party Circle Bill.
The house committee on elections
killed Mr.. Schaefer's bill providing fol
the elimination of the party circle or
ballots.
The Church bill legalizing the syndi
lcate construction of big office build
ing by allowing corporations to owl
real estate, in favor of which Mayo
Busse of Chicago spoke, were killed b,
the house committee on corporations.
Reduce Pullman Car Rates.
The house committee on railroads b,
a vote of to ). with about as man,
members not voting. late at night vote
to report out favOrably Hearn's bill re
ducing the Pullman sleeping car rate
f throughout the state, also the full trai
f crew bill and the S-hour rest bill bot
e of the latter advocated by the railroa
$ mems organizations.
. The Browne local option bill passe
h yesterday by the senate, provides tha
J. residents of any city may map out
} district to be known as anti-saloon te
= ritOry. and that a majority petition {
residents of this district may be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-19
erostonian Loses at Tennis.

London. April 19.-O. ". Walding
today beat ID. p Rhoades of Boston in
the semi-finals of the covered courts
lawn tennis championship games.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-19
HAUGH PAYS The PENALTY
Dayton Murderer Executed in Peniten-
tiary at Columbus.

Columbus. Ohio. April 19.-Dr. Div
er Crook Haugh of Dayton. convicted
of the murder of his father. mother
and brother az Dayton. Ohio, on the
night of Nov 6, 1905. was electrocuted
in the annex at the Ohio penitentiary
a few minutes after midnight
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-19
EtteI RockefeIler is Stride,

New York, April 19.-Miss Ethel Ger
aldne Rockefeller and Marcellus Hart
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-19
No Choice in Wisconsin.

Madison. April 19.-The third joint
ballot in the Wisconsin legislature for
senator resulted in no choice
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-06-06
AROUND H CIRCLE
HOW THE PRACTICE OF HOME
TRADE HELPS EVERYBODY.
THE RESULT OF ADVERTISING
An Increased Use of Printers Ink in
the Local Paper Brought Pros
perity to the Entire Com,
munity.

You'll have to stay over Sunday,
Mary, so I car have a chance for a
visit with you. Can't possibly get the
time through the week. Business too
lively"
Things must be getting better
with you, John. Last time l was here
you seemed to have lots of time to
spare. Said business had gone to the
dogs, or rather to the mail-order
houses. What made the changer"
well, to tell the truth, Mary, l just
wakened UP n day and thought l
would give them fellows in the city a
little of their own medicine. I got
onto the fact that they were killing
me by feeding the people around here
IN printers ink in the way of adver-
Using, and while l knew most of
what they said was lies the people
didn't know it, and l started in to
show them what l could do. Not at
lying, you know, but at selling good
goods as cheap as the city fellows
did, and lots of times a little cheaper.
81 went to the local paper and pref
ty near scared the editor to death by
ordering a half page of each issue for
six months. Then l set about seeing
what l had to sell that the people
would want. l really didn't know
what was in that store until l started
to look it over. Some of the things
had been there SO long l had forgot
ten about them. l hauled them out
and put a bargain sale price on them
told the people about them in the
next weeks Record, and gave the
prices, and say, l just couldn't gel
them things wrapped up fast enough
Ever since then I've Just been buyins
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-06-06
A DOUBLE dyed Joke.

James Scarlet, the attorney for the
commission which is investigating the
fraud in Pennsylvania's $19, 000, 600
state capitol, is a great huntsman,
and one of his sporting companions
in his Montour county home is Charles
Thorp.
Both men keep dogs, and not long
ago Thorp walked into Scarlet's law
Office to inquire:
"Jim, what do you do when another
mans dog invades a mans shop and
eats a ham,"
why" said the attorney, make the
wne pay for the ham"
"Well,' replied Thorp, ut was your
dog; the ham will cost you $2.65."
Scarlet dug into his pocket and
drew forth the money. He paid it to
Thorp, who, laughing heartily, started
out of the Office.
Hold on" called Scarlet; $50 from
you for legal advice"
And he collected the money.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-06-06
The June Desiuner.

We note with interest the appear
ance in he June Designer of stories by
Annie O'Hagan and Isabel Gordon Cur
tbs, while the continued sketch, Econ
omy Farm" by Miles Bradford, the
author of "Carlotta and l." still amuses
and instructs the young farmer, and
interests all who know either more
or less than he about farming.
Bu+ the Designer never forgets its
purpose of being a magazine of prac-
tical use about the house both for the
women and men of the family. 1t
makes no strain after either facts or
fiction aimed to startle its readers,
but with conservative enterprise, con
stantly offers articles of everyday
use in running the house and the
family, and in improving the present
condition of both.
Many of the summer frocks pictured
and described are graceful and pretty
beyond the average. The "Gradua-
ton Gowns" are ~seasonable and have
the unusual quality of being simple
as well as pretty.