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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-14

The official appointment made ~
Mayor Moore ~ Charles X Case
70 be- superintendent ~ streets aud
sewers s. MISSING For several
montha it has been Ia the street
committee piEson hola aWaltinx
action % that committee
During the past seek Mf Case
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-14
ARGUMENT ENDS In
STkBBING

An argument which nearly had
a fatal ending terminated shtuf
day night when Pred Meyers ard
~ Fflieke. two Germans. landed
"a Jail Fflieke with a stab wound
IN the side. which Dr. Buckley
does not regard as dangerous The
aanaiiant 10 charged with assault
with a deadly weapon and Pnickc
ia held a. a witness
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-14

ballard Central. Columbia City
aud South Seattle school buildings.
superintendent Cooper anticl.
pates u large attendance nj the
night schools this year. The ca.
roliment for last year was 1890.
Of which 400 we're high school stu.
denta
The new Lincoln high school was
opsned for the first time this morn
inE The building Is now entirely
finished. with the exception OF Il
poftipn OF the gymnasium About
1000 students and 80 teachers re-.
ported this morning.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-14
uNIoN MEETIMos ToNIoHr

The Building Lnborers, Sheet
Metal Workers. steam Filters.
Plastorers. Ladies' Garment Work
er. sloam Filters Helpers. Eloc.
trIcal Workers No ~. shingiorH,
sross Assistants Blacksmiths and
marble Workers meet az tbe Labor
Temple tonight
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-14
Pearl Gilman.
Papa Gilman.


'.' star Exclusive Service
~ YORK. Oct chaa. I,eu.
Alnan. father Of Mira Va n
/ ass. ".o vas Mabelle Gilman an
Dnl1s.," iofe she married the
VA \, q ihe steel trust has
Ii A. own. iils mission l fe
~ N sasagement ltheatHcalI ~
.sIse We daughters Pearl ana
| lss,s,,,,ls ho are now piavfne l1
w. 'ie % the Pacific sIoge
As c s,. makes 4 real pleasant for
= \ s Y Is the fact that tbega '
hsn Il mere o. lens reference to
ses s,. iee asS.TtlsIag ana prese
ila q s,s,'al'aafy 70 the pregonta.
slalsss y, Sketch by the Gilman
siale ~ ~ Con. seem 10 sppro.
a. il a sapllmeht. though M
far from " Henry Gilman vac ~
|sould IA. ~ fofs az ~ p O.,
|daldh., t,. aln 70 be the Lueltaeia
oliassp 'lns him here n ~ year u
- Cor persona non prsia u
T. soon y mansion ne found MAJ
~ Fnel, y e called nv olgai
IT and ss butler tried h free'o
~ pFssa At hins III
esas os. %
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-14

really broken into by a policeman
sqvethl months ago. IN searching
Tor CLOVIS AZ 40 the residence OF
several people who went down with
the steamship Columbia. and for
whom lmhoff had baggage IN
storage
The boy has obtained the services
81 lawyer and Il 10 claimed that
as soon as the books can be gone
over everything will be found Ia
proper shape So far. the police
have found 20 owners Tor any OF
the property All Of which 10 stored
at the police station awaiting ldenti.
fleaiion,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-14

the meeting o. the city council to
niKhi
Chairman Mullen Of the street
committee. and Committee Clerk
shrsder both deny any knowiedgo
% the whereabouts ~ the document
and someone will BE- asked 30 &C.
count for lts disappearance
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-14
OLD MAN FALLS
INTO the DAY

Ever Johnson aged 49, fell into
tho has from the Seattle boulevard
near South Seattle this morning
aud would have drowned had he
not been rescued by parties who
heard the splash and hastened 10
the old mans assistance. lie was
takon 90 the police station by Pa
trolmau Nluk.
II Ia said boy neighhors that John.
son tried 90 commit suicide, but
this is not believed by the police
Au Johnson is Norwegian. speak
Ing very little English, he was an.
able 10 give an account Of his mis-
hap.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-14
MHOFF IS
NOT THIEF

Friends and relatives Of Henry
imhoff, tho young expreusman who
was sentenced to SO days ia Sail
because he refused 20 divulEe the
location 81 trunk belonging 90
Rev. Peter Orloff, claim that the
boy n not a thief aud insist that
they can Prove that al 81 the goods
found ia the barn al Dean a. and
Rainier boulevard we're honestly
acquired
Most of the furniture and Grated
stuff Mrs lmhofg insists. Was kept
"a storage az The request Of owners
aud the trunks and grips which
were broken open. she asserts. were
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-14
STREET NOT TO BE
USED FOR AUTOS

An injunction vas granted bv
Judge Albortaon this morning re-
atralning Automobiles from using
the south aide of Cherry &c.. be-.
tween First and Second avs. for
an auto stand The petitioners for
the Injunction were the Washing
Ton Trust company. che Trustee
company Kate Scheurman. Ru-
d0iph Damus and James II. Low.
man The injunction was issued
against the United Automobile
company william Ackcr. Seattle
nomc8eekora company and others
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-14
LINCOLN HIGH And NIGHT
SCHOOLS Begin WORK

The session for 1907 Of tho Sc.
attic night school opens this even
Ing 90 continue for two terms Of
20 uighta Sessions will bee held on
Monday. Wednesday aud Friday
evenings during this period Nine
elementary or Grade schools aud
one high school will be operated
The hlgh school sessions will be
held ia the Washington high school
building, on broadway, and the
grndo schools will meet IN the
Central longfellow, Franklin. War
rem Avenue, ~ b nay. Green Lake.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-14

NeS York Markets.
NEW YORK. Oct 1.-THE mar.
kct opened weak aud lower. and
fuf a while Il looked a. u the iiqui.
dAsioH Of lass week NaH "a con.
tlune. bat directly aftes The open.
lug geod buying orders were IN eyi.
dence from both Insiders and Tor,
rlFu Investors. and TIE shorts. be-
comlsN nervous. covered freely aud
the market rapidly advanced TO
above Saturdays close The liar.
oman stocks showed especial
atrcngih. Union Pacific aud South.
eru Pacific eaeh gaining two points.
The close vas irregular
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-14

ueeslnx o. she newly organ
80 hard Of health. 70 be- held
- sasrnoon. Dr Ivan A Parry
rnhsl likelihood Be- chosen city
..a.A eflur. to sueesed Dr Grant
cnAma resigned
b Farry i one 81 the best
l,sss 4 tie younger physicians
Y s.s,tls lie Is q graduate % the
rsIssmsy o. Illinois medical
ssasel ana sane to Tits city about
.ss.s years age having been. since
~ urs engAxed IN practice here
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-14
SUFFOCATED IN FIRE

GLoVERsVILIE. y. y. oct it
Six members % the family 81
Solomon Frank glove cutter.
father and five daughters were suf-
fncatcd hy smoke when their home
was destroyed BIS fire The father
lost his iife in cndcavorirg to save
his children. following the discovery
~ the flames by the mother. who
with two smaller sons. made her
saenNa
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-14

several newty invented Tenders
sHh .reseniga foe ths euneiapfu
es 4 ihe board o public works
4 a .sz9ef bearing a. b. held
nzrsr. Il Is not likely however.
nN y large fender manufaciur
a. X he cnuntry vii BE- repre-
snsAt a. sufficient notice has nog
IA EFsa sham.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-14

Before a large number % Social
fats. AZ thc Labor Temple lRat
night A. y Fowler. former secre
tary Of tho Japanese Korean IA
clgsleu league. and wuo waa sent
20 stsilsooom % the charge % 10
ing mentally unbalanced. talked for
half au hour 81 his experiences Ia
the crazy house. bat declined to
explain huw he escaped from that
institution Fowler makes some 80,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-14

Eunlce Gilman, singing w her
sketch, - Can't Make NY Eyes Be
have"
man. who ls breezy and husky de-.
spite he 60 years, made a few be-.
marks after the manner Of The
west that moved the butler to let
him enter Corey appeared in "a
little while and gave Gilman a
frosty reception The visitor was
told that bis daughter was TOO 90
30 see him He has written notes
to- bis daughter bat has received
no answers.
Corey'8 lawyers asked Gilman
whether there would be- a reference
10 the magnatc or his wife Ia the
sister sketch. but Gllman's answer
was H1ycOmmfttni
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-14

ssalrrsd politics met with re-
EN At the election Of officers
~ Il he Rslaier club saturfag
~ san Hlil. q ne Hartman
stsas IN Seattle. being defeated
q sAe presidency BY George "a
taksr retiring Vice president. %
san ~ presidency was coming
sRuf1ng 70 the custom % che
|Hzb
s4eaefs Of Hili Tor the prasl
|eueF pcssag - he younger eie
- q o. elah. tried hard ii
|shn lin being backed ia their
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-14
President of TeIegraphers Depcsed by the Executive
COmmiItee-Cal for Special Convention Issued to
Investigate Charges--New Director Of Strike.
HOW THE TROUBLE STARTED.

NEW YORK. oct i4-FoiloWng visit 10 this city Of
Labor Commissioner Nel President Small the telegraph
ors Union late Saturday took decisive steps
graphers strike Tie sent the following telegram o
leading cities ia the country:
New York-prominent New Workers have appealed to
me 20 call the strike Oft All efforts negotiations are
exhausted and the companies officials they will fight 10
finish The treasury IL depleted more funds are
available Requests for relief sides are heavy ana
urgent The general assembly cannot meet them The
strike having preadenta sanction
recommend that locals vote the proposition"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-14
RALPH COOKS
Wife is DEAD

Mrs. Helen Cook. aged 80. wife
OF Ralph Cook ex.chiof Of the Sc.
attic fire department. died yester.
day az the family residence, 1909
Fourth av. No arrangements have
been made for the funeral
Mrs Cook was born IN London.
ENG. October "a. 1879 She came
10 Seattle in 1891. and IA survived
by her father and mother Mr.. and
Mrs. Mead. of this city. a brother,
Thomas Mead. sister. Mrs r.
Hayes. two daughters Mary and
ALLEN. and her husband
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-14
ARMY MAN SUICIDES
10y United Prsss.)

ANNAPOLIS. Md. Oct tt-Fir
lng a bullet into his brain. Second
Lieut. James y Sutton. 4 3 81 G..
son % James y sutton. of Portland
Ore. ended hia life here yesterday
30 reason 10 assigned for the deed
with other officers Sutton Was re-
turning from a dance Sutton pulled
gun and threatened 20 kill him
self. bat was quickly dlsarmed A.
most instantly be drew another
revolver from bis blouse and sent
bullet into bis hrain
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-14

Nih hct hnsh band 81 the hospital.
'VssaSts.i :" ~" ~ auy moment.
Nv. Katie ieai!na al 1it Gsd.son
-. aDhils Ais. has suNs'sf thS
ala ~ tse Slcat police a. lslssetniV
S4s tbs ekeSeaSosss Ot NrS sSlls
Petersen, - slstsS ~ tHe tnisFsd
man, who 81 sOppoaoA ~ ~ GSiPs
~ so Y sseSsS se.sssso
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-14
WANTS INVESTIGATION.

Following thar sho Poultry Pro
fwesa Union % In a far from sat
iafaclory condition. O. X Cottorlll
ono - the prsclpal stockholders In
the organization. 70 seeking ca
sSiSe shout n meeting of the stock
hQldsaH ~ esfestipate,
- s-Fe4s ss... %
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-14
SMALL FORCED
OUT OF OFFICE
WANDERERS eEATae.

The Seattle soccer team yeHter,
day won handily from the Wan.
dererH, the game az Woodland
park resulting In a score Of 10 o.
An Injury 10 CroHwait seemed 10
take the fire out Of the Wander.
ere, and they could not stand the
fuHhes Of their opponents.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-14
GOVERNOR kNo HUMBoLor N,

The Governor arrived thla NOM.
Ing from Frisco with Oyos 400 pas
aongorg, and The Humboldt came On
az 10 o'clock With l35 sasHsnaora
from anterior Alaska volnsa snR
ovof $4,000 ga eos Tho tstS o.
.9g.ile asils Igsl9 '9sisss @.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-14
sMALL svspeNoeo FaoM offlcg.

CHICAGO Oct 14.-At a meeting Of the executive com
mee President Small suspended. The following mes
sent 70 President Small by the executive commit
Under article 49, section constitution of the
Commercial IeeGfaphcrh Union 81 America
suspended from the office Of president take imme
dateiy lsignedl s. j. konenkamp. acting chairman; NJ
Heidy. J. NJ sullivan"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-14
PRAIRIE Fias IS sAGiNe

ST. PAUL. oct IA special
% the Pioneer Press from Great
Falls, Mont, says that n great
prairie fire Us sweeping the ranges
in lha eastern part Of the state, aad
that $40 square miles Of choice graz.
ing ground IA the vicinity Of Cul-
beriaon has already seCn burned
Owes
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-14

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. oct. IL
Fire 90 the Pencord Iron Works of
the American Bridge company. ON
the outskirts OF this city. caused
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-14

broke up the telegraphers' demon.
stration In front OF the Western
Union building here this morning,
and arrested James Harrietto and
Anthony Corcie for disorderly COZ
duct The telegraphers had gath
cred 70 show their strength. aud
Broadway was blocked for some
time
President Small. who was de.
posed by the executive board Of
the Telegraphers' union yesterday,
gave up his room al the Astor
house az o'clock this morning and
disappeared. One Of the reasons
for criticislng President Small was
his refusal 70 authorize the spend.
Ing Of the $4,000 Insurance fund
Ia strike benefits.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-14
SCHWAB LOSES
One MILLION

and 1905. 900 bushels inio the pli
10 stem the upward tide bat failed
on today'a prices the bears iose
alnoet 10 cents buHhel
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-14
eorrsRlLL Gus THURSDAY.

State Senator George Cottefill
who has been making an extended
tour through the middle west aud
south. will reach home Thursday
next Mr. Cotietlll hiss spent the
last two weeks On California
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-14

Rev David Seatoa, - -, az
Chicago, vii Somorros ovcnias '.s'.
turo ht the plymouth Cohgfcga
tional church on The Gssioa and
Poetry OF Burns" dsHionG selec.
lions wilp accompany che Resssb
inga. 80
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-14
Rangers ess, Thlstl,a

H@HHFFA bcat iNtttets
The Rangers and the Thlatloa
played a fast game ~ soccer yes.
torday afternoon, with the result
z 70 o In favor Of the RanRora
The Rangers viii play Fort Law.
ton next Sunday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-14

damage 10 the extent Of about $300.s
coo The fire is believed 10 have
been started by tramps.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-14
50 on. Forever.s-spokan ..

otaY out ForeVeF."-Spokane.
SPOKANE. Oct 14.-Denomnoing
President Smalis action Ia SUD.
gcsting the calling of OF the teleg.
raphers strike In the bltierest
terms the Spokane striking opera
tors met today and voted unani,
mously to stay out forever" or until
their demands we're granted.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-14

Officials OF the local telcgraphs
ers union reluctantly admit that
President Sam Small was a formep
Seattle operator and was elected
president Of the c. T. IT, A. while
deleaste from the Seattle union
10 the Minneapolis convention in
1904 Small was a Western uniou
operator here for four years. serv-
Ing az the telegraph operator for
both the Postlntelligencer and the
Times during that period
seattle operators feel very much
ashamed Of Small. said an official
Of the local union this afternoon.
he has proven himself TO be weak
and Incompetent all along and hls
present action, taken when we
have every prospect OF victory is
childish and even suspicious We
are very much disguFted with him.
Ellis action will have no effect
on the local situation We have
every prospect OF winning the
strike and win stick until It 10
won
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-14
Vote TO "stIek.v

CHICAGO. Oct l4.-Over 20
unions from various sections Of The
United States have sent adyices 70
continue the strike.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-14

Small Disappears.
NEW YORK. Oct 1.-THE police
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-09
Indiana Federal Circuit
Court Issues Final
Writ.
GOVERNMENT VICTOR
Ninety-twO Defendants Must
Not C0nspire in Restraint
of Trade

Indianapolis, Ind, May 9.-The So
called drug trust was perpetually en-
Joined today from continuing its op-
erations by the entering of decree in
the United States circuit court for the
district of Indiana. The defendants, 80
i'll number, were the members, officers,
directors. agents end attorneys of the
National Association of Retail Drug
gists, National Wholesale Druggists
association, tri-partite prOprietors.
blacklist manufacturers" direct con-
tract prOprietOrs. wholesale contract
prOprietors,' and Charles c. Bombaugh,
are perpetually enjoined from combin-
ing and conspiring TO restrain trade in
drugs, fix prices by agreement, black
list retailers who cut prices, or refuse
TO sell TO any retailer on equal terms.
Cannot Issue Blacklist.
All publications Of blacklist is for
hidden and all contracts and agree
ments covered by the charges are de-
clared void. The decree entered today
was dictated by government attorneys
and agreed 10 by the defendants. With
the entering OF the decree the litiga-
ton came 10 an end with a complete
victory for the government.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-09
{. G. ROSS WHO SAVED PRESIDENT
JOHNSON FROM IMPEACHMENT DEAD

Albuquerque, \. NJ, May 9.-Ex-Gos-
ernor Of New Mexico Edmund G. Ross.
who, while United States senator .froIa
Kansas. saved President Andrew John-
son from impeachment by deciding the
vote, and who was driven into exile oy
enragcd kansans, died here yesterday
OF pneumonia. He was 81 years old
Recently he was visited by the iEaa-
sas' hermit who represented Kansas IL,
big mass meeting here TO express the
good will of the Kansas people for the
man whom they drove into exile Flr
the past few weeks the Ex-Governor 5
mind had been failing rapidly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-09

the hall. turned sharp cornersiat high
speed, crossed single strand of wire
cable in lieu of a bridge, climbed heavy
inclines-Sll with perfect stability.
Sometimes the car was loaded. some
times empty. No attempt was made to
balance the load The vehicle Itself
did that instantly and automatically
Every attempt to unbalance it resulted
in a paradox If the load was piled up
all on one side it seemed inevitable
that the vehicle would sag. if. indeed
it did not toppIe over. But the over
loaded side automatically rose in pro-
portion to the burden as the empty
side was depressed. To the uninitiated
the thing was uncanny.
Inventcd Torpedo.
The creator OF this new system of To-
cOmOtiOn is Louis Brennan. c. B. the
well known inventor of the Brennan
torpedo. He maintains the balance Of
his cars with large flywheels run by
electric motors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-09
new INVENTION TO REvOLUTIONIzE
RAIL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
Engshman Shows Royal Society Car That Runs Single Raj
and Keeps Perfect Balance Automatically by
Means of Heavy FywheeIs.

London. May 9.-The working model
Of a new style railway car and motor,
on single rail, was exhibited
last night to the leaders of the scien-
tific world at The Royal society.
The new railroad, il is declared, will
revolutiOnize the railroad system of the
world. 1t is declared to be the great
est invention of the present age.
Nothing that ever has been present
ed to the Royal society, which usually
receives the first announcement of sci
entific discoveries in Great Britain,
which aroused such enthusiasm as last
nights demonstration. The great as
sembiy remained until long after mid
night watching a marvellous vehicle
circlins around the hall.
StranGcst Car Ever Seen.
What they saw was this: \ nina
ture railway car or locomotive standing
entirely above single rail. with appar-
emily nothing to balance it, ran about
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-09
NO LIMIT IS FIXED
Illinois Senate Fails to Pass
Bill to Keep Chicago Rep
resentation Down.
BACKSET FOR SUFFRAGE, TOO
Mysterious Railway Merger Bill Goes
Through With Flying
Colors.

Springfield. H., May 9.-The PROPOSE
ton to keep the representation of Cook
county in the general assembly forever
down to 10 members and 81 represen-
tatiyes was killed in the senate yester-
day when that body refused to pass by
two-thirds vote Senator McKenzie's s
resolution submitting 10 the people of
the state constitutional amendment
placing that as the representation of
Cook county in the general assembly
FOrty-ei2ht senators voted. and the res
.OlutiOn only received 2S of the neces-
sary 32 votes, while there were cast
against it 20 votes. those of all the
Cook county senators and Messrs. Ber-
ry, BARLEY and Mccormick from the
country.
Practice Act Passed.
The house passed the practice act,
which has been the subject of long
discussions in committee and in the
house, and which has been loaded down
with amendments The vote was so
to 81.
The senate passed the bill making an
appropriation of $7S,200 for repairs to
the bridges and locks of the Illinois
river at Henry and Copperas dam.
The senate also passed the bill chang.
ing the name of the hospital for the
lfnCurabte- insane az Bartonville to '-fffi.
nois General Hospital for the Insane"
The senate killed the bill providing
that women above the age of 21 years
shall have the right to vote for presi-
dental electors. members of the state
board of equalization, clerk of the ap-
pellate court and certain local officers.
Requests Withholding Of suit.
Senator Burton introduced in the
senate a joint resolution requesting
Governor Deneen and Attorney Gen
eral Stead not TO institute proceedings
against the state treasurers and state
auditors for the fees, stating that they
did not take them underhandedly. and
| that until Governor Deneen's time the
state had not questioned their right to
them, and that the institution of the
suits and collection OF judgment would
| lmpOVerlSh ana ruln many OF the bonds
men OF these officials. who are also en-
tirely innocent parties, many of whom
are dead and have left small estates
and others of whom are in poor circum
stances
Rail Merger Bill PASSES.
! The senate, by vote of 81 to /. pass
ed the famous house bill ~, arount
which hung so much mystery which le
2alizes the merger of the Chicago
Western Indiana railroad with some
terminal roads in Cook county The
house passed Behren's bill. requiring /;
referendum vote on all questions o
| franchise for public utilities. and alsC
the house bill giving cities and towns
the power to regulate the price of ga!
and electricity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-09
WILLIAM D. HAYWOOD IS
NOW ON TRIAL FOR MURDER

unfavOrable temperature conditions.
and probably it is the greatest and
most prolonged period of abnormal
weather, for the season, in the last q }
years. The temperature deficiency for
the week ending May was II degrees.
Freezing or frost-formiug temperatures
occurred on several nights The days
were mostly cold and cloudy. Previous
reports OF the damaging effects CT
frosts are confirmed Precipitation oc-
Cured on several days, and the meas
urements were in excess Of the season
al average Snow ell in the northern
and the central dis, lets on April .
and May >. Measurements of to ;
inches were registered.