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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-22
Gain Important Strategic
Position at EI
Truinfo.
iNFLICT fHEAvY LOSS
Now Ready to March on Enc
my's Capital, They
Say.

Managua. Feb. 22.-The Nicaraguan
forces Feb 20 captured without opposi-
ton the town OF Ell TruinfO in Hondu-
ras, after six hours of hard fighting.
In Good Position.
The Nicaraguan army occupied San
Bernadro, an excellent position owing
10 the fact il is in communication by
land and water with the Nicaraguan
base of operations.
Many Hondurans were killed and
wounded and the retreating army left
quantities of ammunition and many
rifles on the field. The casualties on
he Nicaraguan side were d few
wounded.
Issues Statement.
Paris. Feb. 22.-The Nicaraguan le
cation today furnished the following
dispatch for publication:
"ManaSua. Nicaragua. Feb. 21-Hon-
duras having violated the treaty of Co.
rinjo and renewed her provocations,
nostiIities were resumed Monday Mic
araguan troops triumphed and are now
marching upon Teguicgalpa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-22
CASE IS REVERSED
Supreme Court Orders JudG-
ment for Oefe ndant in Suit
- ''--'S' OF William A. Lee
AGAINST REPUBLIC STEEL co.
Was Awarded $40 coo Damages in
Court Here. and Appellate Court
Affirmed the Judgment.

Springfield. H.. Feb 22-(Argus
Special The supreme court today
handed down decision reversing the
judgment of the appellate court in the
case of William \. Lee against the
Republic Iron & Steel company. AMI
remanding the case TO the Rock Is
land county circuit court for judS-
ment for the defendant. Lee was
awarded S100o0 judgment in the Rock
Island county circuit court for per
sonaI injuries and the appellate court
affirmed this Judgment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-22
H0NDURAN TOWN TAKEN
BY NICARACUAN ARMY

triotism of the fathers of the republic.
and has nearly degenerated to a reyCl
OF senseless noise and dangerous eX-
plosion leaving in its train far more
of mishap and accident, than lessons
Of good citizenship or pride OF country.
A. to Thanksgiving.
The observance of Thanksgiving
day is kept alive through its annual
designation by federal and state au-
thority. But il is worth our while %
inquire whether its original meaning.
as a day of united praise and gratitude
to God for the blessings bestowed mp
on us as d people and as individuals.
is not smothered in feasting ana So
cial indulgence. We. in common with
Christian nations everywhere. ceie-
brate ChTisimas--bGt how much less
as q day Of cOmmemorating the birth
a day of hilarity and the interchange
of gifts.
Tendency Not Reassuring.
Il will not without decided protest
be accused of anragonizng or depra-
eating light hearted mirth and jollity.
On the contrary. | am an earnest ad-
vOcate Of every kind of sane decent
social enjoyment. and all sorts OF 80
creation. But nevertheless | feel that
the allowance of an incongrUous pos
session by them OF our commemorate
days is evidence Of a certain conG:-
ton, and is systematic of a popular
tendency which are by no means reas-
suring.
Reception Held
Chicago. Feb 22-Former President
Cleveland who is to be the principal
speaker at a dinner given tonight by
the Union League club in commemcra
ton of the anniversary of Washing
tons birthday, arrived in Chicago las,
night. A. the Union League club at
night a reception was given in his
homo:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-22
is BAD CRITERION
Says Grover Cleveland of Amer
ican Lack of Reverence
for Customs.
HOLIDAYS NOT OBSERVED
Real Significance Lost in These Later
Days-Speaks in Honor of
Washington.

Chicago, Feb .22-The anniversary
of the birth of Washington was gen
orally observed here today. The ma
jority of the down town business hous-
es, board of trade, and all banks were
closed.
The principal celebration of the day
is i'll the hands of the Union League
club. In the morning exercises were
held at the Auditorium under the aus
pices of the club. President John H.
Finley of the College of the City of
New York was the principal speaker.
Cleveland Speaks in Afternoon.
In the afternoon the exercises of the
club were held in the Auditorium, EN.
President Cleveland being the orator
of the day. In the evening a banquet
will be held at the Union League club
house .at which Cleveland, President
Finley, and Richard Watson Glider
will be the chief speakers.
cleveland Speaks.
Chicago. Feb. 22.-Grover Cleveland
ex-president of the United States
| urged a more fitting celebration of OH
national holidays this afternoon wheI
he spoke before the Union Leagu
club at its annual Washingtons birth
day observance. He said in part:
THE commemoration of the day ol
which American independence wa
born. has been allowed 10 lose muc
of its significance as reminder d,
provincial favor and the infiexible D.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-22

The suit referred 10 in the above
special dispatch was brought here for
damages for the loss of an arm in dn
accident at the company's Sylvan steel
plant After a hard contest in the cir
cult court, a verdict for $10,00o was
awarded by the jury. The company
appealed 10 the appellate court, whicn
affirmed the verdict. and a second ap-
peal was taken to the supreme court
which now reverses the finding OF the
appellate court in the case
The circuit court today is still oc-
cupied with the Englund case against
the Mississippi Valley Traction com
pany.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-22

stances-so far as she could remem-
Der them.
Seeks to Hide Nothing.
There was no denial or attempt of
denial of the truth. either with regard
to White or Thaw. 1t appeared that
in this regard her mind was an open
book, the pages of which the district
attorney had only to turn in order to
read The writing was blurred often
and few We're the lines on most of the
pages, but such as they were they were
all held up to the pitiless light
The book which Nr. Jerome thus
read aloud in the court room made the
most distressing sort of reading imag-
Unable. 1t made the spectators who
heard ii shift uneasily in their seats
it made the jurors drop their eyes from
the face of the little witness: il made
many of those present look up at the
ceiling and try To think of something
else-anything, in fact excepting the
story that Mr.. Jerome. in his crisp. re
mOTSeleSs voice was reading aloud
from the book of Evelyn Thaw's life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-22
Rescued After Heroic Ef-
forts on Part OF
Life Savers.
SUFFERING FEARFUL
CIung to Deck Day and Night
While Waves Dashed
Over Them.

Hook of Holland, Feb. 22.-Ten of
the persons who passed the night N
the after part of the wreck of the 8er-
lin have been saved.
Few StiII Alive.
Rotterdam. Holland. Feb. 22.-Up to
~ this morning it had still been i'm
possible to approach the wreck of the
Berlin off Hook of Holland. where a
few persons are still alive Furious
seas and heavy SnOwstOrm ragged all
night, and still continue. Intense cold
prevails. Survivors of the wreck mus,
be suffering fearfully.
Life savers PowerIcsS.
Hook of Holland. Feb 22-The life
saving crew under Captain Jansen.
which has a record of 33G lives savcJ.
made desperate efforts all day yestec-
day to reach the wreck and rescue
the possible survivors. Many times
The lifeboat and the tug that accom-
panied it were flung back on The
shore. Three times communication
with the Berlin was established. bu;
each time the hawser parted and was
swept away. Once the Hfeboat was
within 10 yards Of the wreck and its
crew could hear the cries OF the su.-
vivOrs clinging to the stern of the
Berlin. The boiling sea. however.
made a nearer approach impossible
and The lifeboat was compelled to put
back
Another Vessel Wrecked.
Copenhagen. Feb 22-AnI unknown
three-masted vessel. probably Norwe-
%ian, went ashore on the west coast of
]utiand today. Owing to the violence
of The gale it is impossible to send out
Il life boat. The crew of Is men were
drowned
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-22
DAK0TANS PROTEST
AGAINST REPORTS
Deaths from Cold During the
Winter.

Minot, y. D., Feb. 22-Delegates
from counties in northwestern North
Dakota. in mass meeting held here,
ing reports of death and suffering from
cold weather this winter. 1t is said
there nave been only three deaths from
cold weather in North Dakota during
the past winter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-22
SMALLPOX DRIVES
LEGISLATORS OUT

Jefferson City, Mo, Feb. 22.-Repre-
sentative Salts was stricken with small
poX on the floor of the house today.
The state board of health this after
noon closed the house until it is thor
oughly fumigated
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-22
SHEA GOES FREE
Head of eamSters' Union and
Associates Acquitted of Con-
spiracy Charge.
GREW OUT OF THE BIG STRIKE
Two Trials Occupied Court Since Sept.
13 and Piled Up Costs of at
Least $4,000.

Chicago, Feb. 22-Cornelius p. Shea
and his 10 associates i'll the teamsters'
union were acquitted Of the charge Of
conspiracy last evening, thus bringing
TO close the longest and most re-
markable labor legal battle ever waged
in Chicago.
The jury was out only two hours be-
fore reaching a verdict. l. was short
and simple and read as follows:
I'VE, the jury. find the defendant.
Shea, and the other defendants not
suiAy."
Took Three Ballots.
Three ballots We're taken III the jury
room. On the first vote the men stood
10 for acquittal and for conviction.
The next ballot was II to in Shea :
favor. The sole juryman who remain
ed in the way of Shea's freedom then
changed and voted with the majority.
Assistant States Attorney George
w. Miller announced afterwards that
the indictments against the officials
of the federation of labor and other
labor leaders on the same charge prob
ably will be quashed next week. The
famous case. he said is now closed.
Cost Has Been S73.OOO.
Everybody seemed relieved Almost
uninterTuptedly since Sept. Is the case
has occupied the attention of the Grim
inal court. a dozen or more attorneys
bailiffs, court assistants, and detec
tives. The total cost was not far from
$4,000 for the two trials The first
hearing required 119 days. Through
Judge kavanaugh's efforts the second
trial was shortened to 19 days and the
expense cut to small fraction of
what the first trial cost
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-22
MAYORDUNNEW|NS
Present Executive of Chicago
Victorious in Primaries
Over Carter Harrison.

Chicago Feb. 22.-According to the
latest returns from the democratic pr-
maries held yesterday. the, renomina-
tion of Mayor Dunno at the convention
tomorrow is assured OF the total of
9S7 delegates. 557 are pledged ID
Dunno The number held necessary .
a choice is 494
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-22
TEN SURVIVORS TAKEN
FROM WRECK OF BERLIN

grade the following program wa.
given:
Song, Three LittleSisters'-Sch
Recitation. Which Generals
art Bradley.
Recitation. "A Small Patriot'-Ai
fred Stockham.
Recitation, "Hatchet story''-Anna
Vogele.
Recitation, Washington "-Purrie
Mills.
Song. America School.
In the fourth grade the program was
as follows:
Song. America School.
Recitation-Charles Knox
"Washington's Hatchet
Redecker.
VALLEY Forge"-Perry Purdue.
"Wash.ngtons Birthday" - Earl
Peck. Mary Graves. Elizabeth Bryan.
Ray KelI. Margaret Anderson. Ruth
Johnson, Nina Reid, and Clyde Down
ing
Washington Enigma"-Anna Wolfe
Lizzie Gramanco, Mildred Marvin. Flo
renee Bladel, Ada Young, Florence
.Ullemeyer.
Grown of Washington '-Silvey
Shaw. John HombledaI Howard Ram.
ser. Frederick Bertram. Marie Kurt
typography OF George Washington
Read by teache:
In the fifth grade a patriotic primer
party was held. including discussions
.on Our Government" Our Flag. 80
our Patriotic Songs" Our Heroes. "
and Washington.
Horace Mann buildings.
The pupils CT the seventh grade OF
the Horace Mann building gave the
following program of readings:
when Washington Was a Boy
Charles Olson.
"Washingtons School and School
mates'-Dog Allen.
The Young Surveyor"-CarI Cow.
den.
"Washtngton's First Battlc"-Mabel
Nesus.
"Mutterings Of Storm Trina
Loucks. g{{gfg
End Of d Great Life'-Lena Whit
more.
Hawthorne school Exercises.
At the Hawthorne building. general
exercises were held this afternoon al
$50 by the coo pupils in the schoDI
corridor. Songs We're sung by the
pupils. and an address on Washington
was given by Hope Thompson.
BANQUET Tonight,
The annual banquet OF the Rock Is
land club in observance of Washing
tons birthday is to be held this eve
ming. Attorney General W. II. Stea1
OF Illinois is to he the principal speak
er OF the after dinner program. Pres
ident DR.. &. l.. Eyster will preside =,
tOastmaste..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-22
RED CROSS COMES TO
AID OF RUSSIANS
America Will Be Asked to Contribute
for Millions of Famine Suf-
fererS.

Washington. Feb. 22.-Numerous re-
ports of the pitiable condition of fam
inc sufferers of Russia, who nnmber
from 2000O.000 to 30,000,000, having
been officially confirmed, the Ameri-
can Red Cross will actively engage in
the collection of funds to be admins
tered for their relief by the Russian
Red Cross
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-22
TERR0RIsTs ROB P0sT0FFICE
Kill Postmaster and Clerks at Warsaw,
Rifle Safe, and Escape.

Warsaw, Feb. 22- The postoffice
was attacked at noon today by band
of terrorists who shot and killed the
postmaster and two postal clerks. Two
soldiers were wounded by bystanders.
The terrorists robbed the safe and es-
capped in cabs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-22
KIRK, SOAP MAKER, DEAD
Chicaqoan Passes Away of Heart Dis
ease-Worth Millions.

Hartland. Wis, Feb. 22.-James \.
Kirk of Chicago. the well known soap
manufacturer. died at his home at Pine
Lake today. of heart disease Kirk
leaves an estate of several million dol
lars
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-22
BAD WRECK ON The
ST. PAUL AT DUBUQUE
Passenger Coach Leaves Rails and
Goes Off Bridge-Two Dead, Sew
eral Injured.

Dubuque. Iowa. Feb. 22.-One man
and one woman were killed and a doz-
en- others injured near here today in
wreck on the ST. Paul railroad. A pas
senger coach jumped the track and
went of a bridge
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-22
BISHOP FITZGERALD is DEAD
Prominent Catholic Prelate Passes
Away at Little Rock.

Hot Springs. Ark. Feb. 22.-BishOp
Edward Fitzgerald Catholic bishop of
Little Rock diocese, died at ST JOS
eph's infrmary yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-22
13o Cinnamon Drown.

London. Feb. 22.-In a dispatch from
the Hongkong correspondent of the
Mail, ne says the west river steamer
Hong Hing struck rock and went
down and that 130 Cinnamon were
drowned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-22
Railroad Man and Son Drown

Memphis. Feb. % Major w L.
Smith. widely known railroad man.
and his son. Mcclellan, aged Is, were
drowned today in Menasha lake, Ar
kansas
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-22
w. C. McMilIen Passes.

Detroit, Feb. 22.-William c. McM +
Ian, the eldest son of the late United
States Senator James Mcmillan, and
one of the prominent candidates for
election by the legislature last month
to the United States senate to sue
ceed Senator Alger, died yesterday af-
ternOOn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-22
Gives Birth to Quintet.

Middlesboro, Ky. Feb 22-Mrs. Ia
browsli, wife of Pete Zabrowski, a
miner at Fork Ridge, gave birth to five
children. three girls and two boys All
of the children are alive and doing
well.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-22
Low Fares Up to Governor.

Indianapolis, Feb. 22-The senate
today concurred in the house amend
ments 10 the senate 2-cent fare bill.
The bill goes to the governor for APP
proval
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-22
Raise for Enqineers.
kansas

Louisville, Feb. 22-The Louisville
& Nashville railroad today granted an
increase of Wages of 10 per cent to
its engineers, effective March l.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-22
IS GIVEN
Senate Hears Farewell Address
Of Washington at Open
ing of Session.
LIGHTHOUSE BILL PASSES
Victory for Townsend Bill Providing
for Commission to Arbitrate
Labor Troubles.

Washington. Feb. 22.-The senate be
gan its session today by commemora-
ting the memory of Washington whose
farewell address was read by Burkett
of Nebraska.
House Approves Report.
The house today agreed TO the con
ference report on the omnibus light
house bill. II now goes to the presi-
dent
The president today signed the dip
lomatic and consular appropriation bill
The house committee on interstate
commerce decided today TO make ia
vorable report on the Townsend bill
providing for the appointment of a
commission by the president to arbi
| tTate labor troubles which threaten in
terstate commerce.
Sends In Nominations.
Washington, Feb. 22-The president
sent to the senate today the following
nominations:
To be placed on retired list, with
rank of major general-Colonel Alfred
! c. Markley, Colonel Frank II. Phipps
Colonel Amos Stickney, Colonel Harry
B. Osgoody, Colonel Garret J. Ly
| decker.
Postmaster-In Iowa: J. l. Myerly
Des MOines
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-22
SHOW MUCH HASTE
Illinois House Members Push
2-Cent Fare Bill to Sec
ond Reading.
lNSINCERITY is CHARGED
Seeming Friends Accused of Caring
Little Whether Measure is Con-
stitutional.

Springfield, Ill, Feb. 22.-The charge
Of insincerity is raised against the
house 2-cent fare bill which has been
creased for rapid slide through the
legislature This quick-action measure
was reported by Chairman Guy Bush
of the railroad committee yesterday.
was read the first time, and advanced
10 second reading, on which order it
now stands.
When ii is read a second time an ef-
fort will be made to amend it so as TO
make i, court proof" according to the
ideas of representatives who actually
want rate reduction to be made effec-
tive.
Now Too Elastic.
In its present shape the bill is fear
ed to have blowholes in it because of
its elasticity. There has been no ef-
for, made TO ascertain whether all the
roads of the state can stand such a re-
duction, and, while it is known that
the larger companies can, there are
grave doubts as to what the courts
would hold regarding the smaller roads
So far as the house organization has
considered the subject il has been only
from the standpoint Of Legislative poll
tics. Mr. Shurtlefr Mr.. Bush. and their
associates do not care anything for
the bill in itse,f. but both in the house
and in the senate il has become a ma
ter of policy TO get busy with railroad
legislation of some variety.
VIII Ruise - Cloud of Dust.
This rate bill will raise the biggest
cloud of dust. and cloud of dust is
particularly desirable. II is not mat
ter OF any concern - men who are be
hind this suddenly born anti-raiiroad
bill whether it can be made effective
or not. BY booming it they avoid the
appearance of evil, ana avoidance of
this is the thing desired.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-22
Plan Joint Attack

Tansier, Feb. 22.-Raisuli is now
plotting with the pretender to the
throne of Morocco with the object of
making a joint attack on the sultan's
forces.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-22
No Session Today or To-
morrow at Request
of Jerome.
LETTERSARE WITHHELD
Defense Still Resists-.-Mrs.
ThaW TO Have Further
Ordeal.

New York Feb. 22- After bring
ing out Mrs Thaw's relations with
Mrs. Thaw admitted that in 1903. after
her return from Europe, she spent 4
night at Thaw's apartment i'll New
York, and that for three weeks he ana
she occupied connecting apartments at
the Grand hotel in this city.
Mrs. Thaw made what was consider
ed perhaps her most damaging state
meut to the defendant when she said
he had showed her copies of cable
grams being sent White from Europe
asking him TO use his influence with d
Nesbit from raising a fuss" and inter
ferins with Evelyn continuing i'll the
company of ThaW
Drew Upon Whites Bounty.
Mrs. Thaw also was forced to admit
that when she and her mother went
abroad with Thaw in 1903 they were
still drawing upon the bounty of White
Evelyn declared that she had a letter
OF credit for $40G or $500 which was
given her by White and which she la
still balance in the Mercantile Trust
company To her order also.
But mamma got all of that" said
the witness.
Jerome dwelt for a long time upon
the subject of cablegrams which Thaw
is said to have sen, White. He brought
out that the cabIegrams were sent af.
ter Thaw knew OF the relations which
had existed between Miss Nesbit and
the architec,. Mrs. Thaw would not
state that she knew positively who sent
lhe cablegrams. or whether her name
was signed to them.
surely" remarked Jerome. you
don't mean to say he signed his own
nance"
No" she replied 4 don't mean thai
at all"
\ letter written by Mrs. Thaw in 1904
and telling of her gay life in Paris witt
Harry Thaw and a bunch from tho
tenderloin" was read TO the jury by
Jerome This brought out more testi
mony as to The Dead Rat" a Paris
ian cafe
| HHrIridGc Bnii<s.
Attorney Hartridge. when subpoena
| ed Yesterday afternoon 20 produce let
ters written by White TO Mrs Thav
while the latter was in Europe, said h'
had no intention of complying, as ht
had received the letters from the hands
of the defendant.
Jerome appealed to Justice Fitzger
aid He had neglected to have an aft
davit as to the service of the subpoen;
and Fitzgerald said there was nothing
upon which he could act Caravan wa!
directed by his chief to draw up th;
affidavit There the matter rested
however. as Jerome made no furthe
move.
Adjourned Till Monday.
At Jerome's request adjournmen
was taken till Monday, when Mrs
Thaw will again be upon the stand
Day of Exposure.
The entire day yesterday was one o
pitiless exposure of the life Evelyl
Thaw led both which Stanford Whit
and later. before her marriage, wit
the man who killed the architect
In reply to the sharp. terse question
of the district attorney, little Mr.:
Thaw told of her relations with Star
ford White in the few months that 70
lowed the time when she said he sedut
ed her. She made no attempt to e.
cape Mr.. Jerome's queries She an
wered promptly and clearly as to a
the material facts of those relations
the number of times she saw the arcl
itect, and the places, and the circun