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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-12
EXPRESS, STORAGE, nus AND CAB.


ROBES TRANSFER COMPANY - 100
West Seventeenth street. Old phone
1881; new phone 515S. New storage
building Express, baggage, bus and
cab calls answered day or night.
RELIABLE STORAGE On first floor:
also manufacturer of awnings, tents
wagon covers, etc. Tents for rent.
b. RoeSSler e. Co., 209 Fifteenth
street. opposite the court house. Rock
Island. q
EWERT & RICHTER - Express and
Storage company, having unequaled
facilities for moving, 81 oring, packing
and shipping household goods, and
Z can quote reduced freight rates to
Pacific coast and other points. Write
or call. Office and warehouse 322-
326 East Fourth street, Davenport,
Iowa Telephone SOS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-12

FOR SALE-Large soft coal heater, in
good condition, at 1882 Sixteenth
street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-12

FOR RENT-After Dec. l, 4 store and
modern seven-room fiat, at 1918 Third
avenue; fine business location. In
auire Mrs. E.. p. Dolph, SIS Forty
second street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-12

WANTED - Household goods to move,
store, pack or ship at reduced rates
to Pacific coast and other points. For
the best service at lowest rates write
or call on Ewert & Richter Express q
Storage company, 322-326 East Fourth
street, Davenport, Iowa. Tel. 59S.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-12
LAUNORIES.

ISLAND STEAM LAUNDRY
Bakersfield & Sexton, proprietors.
Fine finish and quick service. 1914
Third avenue. Phone west 1928.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-12

FOR SALE-Cheap, a hard coal heat
ing stove as good as new Apply at
al Twenty-second street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-12
OSTEOPATuS.
EDUCATIONAL.

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AUGUSTANA LLEGE-BusineSs de
partment. A thorough business train
ing given for entry into commercial
life. Terms reasonable. Apply to Au-
guStana college.
VILLA DE CHANTAI-A home school
conducted for girls by the Sisters Of
the Visitation. documentary and high
er branches and all polite accomplish
mentS taught. Twentieth street and
Fifteenth avenue, Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-12

WE WILL BOND YOU-Executors', ad-
ministrators', guardians, trustees, or
any kind of judicial bonds; lodge and
society officers; city, state or u. S.
government officials; contractors, po-
sitions of trust; in fact, any kind of
bond you want Except bail bonds).
land, resident managers Fidelity &
Deposit company of Maryland.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-12
FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

FOR SALE - FiVe-foOt show case; IN.
quire at Harper house cigar stand.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-12

ROCK ISLAND COMMANDERY NO. IS.
K. T-Meets in stated conclave on
the second Monday OF each month.
ii. A. J. Mcdonald, e. c.; r. C. Willer-
ton, recorder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-12

ROCK ISLAND COUNCIL. NO. 20. r. &
S. M Meets in stated communica-
ton on the third Wednesday OF eacn
month H NJ. Briggs, T. L M; L. c.
Daugherty, secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-12

Observation-Disclosures, at private Ger
man boarding house; first class meals.
home cooking; nice rooms, with steam
heat; bath and gas; price reasonable
1906 Fourth avenue; old phone Say.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-12

FOR RENT-Store in the Hurst block
on Twentieth street. Inquire at L. w.
Hurst's office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-12

MASONIC. BOARD OF CONTRQL-H
d. Mack, president; F. T. Myers. Sec
rotary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-12
For nENr-MIscELLANEous.

FOR RENT-office room at rear of Rocl
Island house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-12
FOR sALE-CITY PROPERTY.

FOR SALE-Lot 4Ox15O feet. centrally
located, Son paved street. For partic-
ulars address Box 267, city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-12
FOR RENT-ROOMs.

FOR RENT-A large furnished front
room at SIC Twenty-tfth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-12

FOR RENT-Small store in the rear of
Rock Island house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-12

FOR SALE - Acre and town lots just
outside of city limits on BLUM near
street car line. cheap on monthly pay
ments. Inquire of John r. Campbell.
1929 Seventeenth street. Phone 1922
west
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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-28
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The daily sentinel., 1907-08-30

private conversation. he said that he
could not see how the removal Of the
tariff on sugar from the Philip -aes
would seriously affect tho Colorado
beet sugar industry.
Secretary Taft declared an army
brigade post for Fort Logan impos-
sible, as there was not room for 1t.
He dealt at length with the rail-
road question, and demonstrated the
need for the new law, making plain
what had been done through the
Roosevelt rate making law.
He declared that he was in favor
of giving the interstate commerce
commission power over the issuance
of railroad stocks and bonds so as
to prevent the watering and manipu-
lation of capital for the benefit of one
or two corporations. He said: Il
am not fierce nor bloodthirsty and
! do not want to criticize the rail-
road people. | submit to you, how
ever. a fair question, as to the sup
preston OF the violation of the law.
Would not Just six months imprison-
ment of any prominent railroad man
who is giving rebates or any promin-
ent trust man who is engaged in re-
ceiving rebates have more effect
in settling this rebating question than
a fine? The railroads have got to
understand and the trusts have got TO
understand that the law must be en-
The daily sentinel., 1907-08-30
TAFT COMEDIES WITH
WI. J. BRYAN'S IDEAS
In His Views Regarding Railroads Expressed His Denver Speechts
Roads Hard Licks--W Would Remove Sugar Tariff
Big Secretary Made Good Impression

forced. The law is for the rich as
well as for the poor, for the powerful
as well as for the lowly. Nearly
half of the railroads of the United
States, the western part of the coun-
try, is under the control of one rail-
road management. secured by the is
suance of the stocks and bonds of
lne company to buy the stocks of
other companies. If this policy is
continued II will eventually result in
putting the entire railroad world
under one management. The rigid
supervision of railways is the only
antidote and preventative of govern
ment ownership, because it is certain
that If We cannot regulate the rail-
roads government ownership Will
come" In this statement Mr.. Taft
endorses Mr.. Bryan's idea,
Secretary Taft said the tariff must
be revised but by the Republican
party and after the presidential cleo
ton. He said that President Roose-
welt was trying to bring men to JUS
tice and II that caused a panic on
Wall street, that then the country
must stand a panic.
The daily sentinel., 1907-08-30

The flames spread with great rapid
ity. The editorial and reportorial
forces OF the Courier journal stuck to
the burning building in the hope that
the fire would be subdued and they
would be enabled to issue a paper,
but they were finally forced to leave
the building by means of ladders.
every other avenue of escape hav-
ing been cut on.
The many Linotype machines OF
the Courier Journal were in a re
lnSorced portion of the building and
consequently the damage to them
from the fire was very slight.
The rest of the contents of the
structure were completely destroyed.
entailng a loss of SG5O,OOO, well
insured.
The Courier Journal building was
for many years the pride of Louis
Vile 1t was the best known build
ing in the city and was always one
of the most Interesting places for
visitors to the Kentucky metropolis.
The daily sentinel., 1907-08-30

It was a beautiful structure, located
almost in the heart of the city.
The home of Henry Wattersons
famous paper, often referred to as
THE Old Lady Around the Cor
ner," was erected about 25 years ago
and its completion was a great local
event In Louisville
Just in front and over the main en-
trance to the great building was To-
Gated a statue of George d. Prentice,
the famous Kentucky editor and post
and associate of Henry Watterson.
who died many years ago. This stat
ne of the brilliant Kentuckian was
placed in position when the build
ing was completed and was made for
that purpose. 1t was a splendid piece
of work and was one of the beloved
land marks of the great city. Few
visitors or strangers ever. passed
along the street but what their at
tention was called to the Courier
Journal building and the noble statue
of one of its editors.
The daily sentinel., 1907-08-30

He spoke straight from the shoul-
der. and he did not hesitate to say
"No" to a proposition in which Den
yer is peculiarly interested. His frank
ness recalls the action of his chief,
President Roosevelt, who. when a
candidate for the vice presidency
in 1900, told his audience at the
Broadway theatre that he was un-
eduiyocally In favor of gold stand
ard, although many of his Republican
hearers were silver men.
The speech of Secretary Taft last
ed for oven an hour. In the course
of his address he made no reference
to the sugar tariff question, but in
The daily sentinel., 1907-08-30
BRYAN To BE IN
DENVER
SOON
Especial to The sentInel.)

Especial to The Sentinei.)
Denver, Aug. 3O.-William j. Bry-
an will be in Denver on September
ninth. He will address the Woman's
club and as the guest of that organ
ization, he will be entertained fitting
ly while in the city.
He will arrive in the morning, and
il is probable that he will be given IA
banquet at the Savoy in the evening
after his lecture at the Womans club.
1t is known that there will be no
thing of political nature in the COM
moners address before the Womnn's
club, but he will confine himself to
his observations while abroad.
The daily sentinel., 1907-08-30

Mansfield, as well as being a sue
cessful actor and artist, was clever
writer. His book of poems. Blown
Away" and his book for children were
the best received Of any of his writ
iugs.
MIR and Mrs. Mansfield own q
beautiful home at Riverside Drive,
New York City and one or two coun-
try homes. His home life was ideal
although he was man of many ec-
centricities and peculiarities.
Mansfield usually managed his own
company and no actor was more sue
cessful financially. He leaves a great
fortune.
The death of Mansfield is the most
severe loss the theatrical world has
sustained since the death of Sir
Henry Irving.
The daily sentinel., 1907-08-30

Gus for his versatility in parts and
no actor that ever lived had a wider
repertoire. He was great as Coko In
The Mikado." he was marvellous as
Richard III. he never. has been equal
ed in the dual part of "Dr. Jekyl and
Mr.. Hyde and through him this
wierd story was made famous
Mansfield, created the character
Beau Brummel" and it proved one
of his greatest successes. As Cyrene
de Bergerac" he appeared in 1899
and won the plaudits of the amuse-
ment loving world. He made the
part internationally famous. As Jul
ius Caesar" Mark Anthony" and as
"Shylock' he proved himself to be
a true Shakespearan actor. A dozen
other famous parts he portrayed as
few actors ever portrayed.
The daily sentinel., 1907-08-30
SAYS OFFERED
$4,000 TO
RETURN TAYLOR
to The sentineD


Chicago, Ill, Aug. 3O.-A dispatch
to the Tribune from indianapolis says
that winfield T. Durbin, governor oi
Indiana from 1901 to 1905, made the
sensational statement last night that
soon after his Inauguration as gov
ernor, attempts were made TO bribe
him to turn over William 5. Taylor
Kcntucky's fugitive governor to the
,autk critics of Kentucky for triaI
ON the charge of conspiracy to as
snssinatc Governor Gocbcl.
The bribe offered former Governor
Durbin, according 10 his own state
ment was $4,000 i'm cash. MIR. Dur
hin said that Taylor was apprised oil
the attempted bribery after 1t was
made and was In full knowledge Oh
nlI that happened at. the. meeting
where the 500, 900 was offered.
The daily sentinel., 1907-08-30

Richard Mansfield was just fifty
years old. He was born in Heligo-
land Germany in 1857. He was of
fine family. For several years after
attaining young manhood lie studied
for the East Indian Civil service. Lat
er he gave this up and came to the
United States and opened an art stud
10 in Boston Later he studied art
In England for several years.
At the age of about thirty Mr..
Mansfield entered the theatrical pro-
fession, playing small comic opera
parts in the old Standard Theatre In
New York City One of the first
characters which he assumed to por-
tray was "Dromez" For a number
of years he was hardly known as an
actor and then suddenly he came in
to the lime light as one of the great
actors of the day. He became fam
The daily sentinel., 1907-08-30
TELEGRAPHERS
ARE GIVEN
BOOST
SPECIAL to The sentlnel.)

Special to The Sentinel.)
NW York, Aug. 3O.-The tele-
r1Phes strike received the greatest
sost since its Inauguration, when 1t
va announced that II conference of
New York business men, disgusted
WITH the conduct OF the Postal and
ne Western Union companies in the
sfike are about to appeal to Presi-
dat Roosevelt for aid.
lhe men at this conference declar-
q that millions OF dollars of business
aaa been lost to them through the
llst claims of the telegraph compan-
:, that they could transmit messages
nom east to west on time.
II : expected that the appeal will
: made direct TO Oyster Bay
sl'ain a week, or through Commits
CITY. " '
The daily sentinel., 1907-08-30
SWITCHMEN NAY
ALL GO OUT NOW

naurer 3O.-With the committees representing the
men and Colorado and Southern railroad
concession either side
% n prospects the cessation of the temporary armscs
the of striking
St"ns are serious generally railroad
what employees them, that
matter be within twenyfour
The G. will again up by strike of its switchmen
made arrangements to bring i'll large
take the place of the strikers, if
Srkp occurs denied the offices of the road
The daily sentinel., 1907-08-30
PLOTTERS MUST
DIE ON SCAFFOLD
Especial to The sentinel.)

St. Petersburg. Aug. 3O.-The
court martial which tried eighteen
persons accused of plotting against
the Car and the government last
May, have found three of them guilty
Of organizing a plot and sentenced
them to death by hanging, and 9th
ers were found guilty of organizing
to overthrow the present form OF gov
ernment.
Three of these were sentenced to
aight years Imprisonment and the
fourth to four years OF penal seryi-
tude.
The daily sentinel., 1907-08-30
COAL GOES UP
AGAIN IN DENVER
lsnecInl 10 The sentlnel.(

Denver. Aug. 3O.-Denver coal con
suners must go down in their pockets
for 25 cents additional to meet the
ADVANCE in coal. Five dollars a ton
is tba nrice now because. It IS said,
The cost of production has increased d,
Onerators in the northern field nave
Increased the price but deny that
there is an agreement. Last year the
nrice was S4.75 per ton.
The daily sentinel., 1907-08-30
TO PREVENT
THE MERGER
Especial to The Sentinel

Washington. Aug. 3O.-ApplIca-
tions for receivership to prevent
the consumation of a merger of the
Union Pacific and the Southern Pa
citic under the domination of one man
is probability in the legal campaign
which Attorney General Bonaparte
has planned against the railroad op-
erations of E. II. Hartman.
Announcement of the governments
tion combination effected by Mr.. Har-
riman is expected at an early date.
The best wheat S1G5 per cwt. at
Platt's $50 Main, Phone Black 1441.
The daily sentinel., 1907-08-30
CHANGE OF VENUE
FOR STEVE ADAMS
Especial to The scntlnelD

Boise City, Idaho, Aug. 3O.-The
state of Idaho will ask for II change
of venue i'm the case of steve Adams
charged with the murder of frew ly-
Ter, when the case is called Tor trlhl
September 9th at Wallace. a mo-
tion will be made declaring IL I'M
possible TO secure fair trinl thcrc
where the population is largely MN
ers.
II is believed that if the change
is granted that the case Will oe sent
to Moscow.
The daily sentinel., 1907-08-30
Especial to The sentineID }

y Denver. Aug. 3O.-Secretary
\ William II. Taft has come and
i gone, and he left in his wake
scores of friends among the
\ politicians, caught by his at
\ tractive personality and charm
\ ed by his good nature. In his
\ public address from the east
X steps of the capitol building at
4 four O'Clock yesterday after-
\ noon, he spoke fearlessly upon
Il many public questions, and
\ while he is not an orator, nor a
4 pleasing speaker. he charmed
< his auditors by his outspoken
attitude on some issues.
The daily sentinel., 1907-08-30
AIRSHIP TRIP
ALMOST FATAL
lsneciaI to The sentineI)

Toronto, Canada, Aug. SO.-Roy
Knabenshrs airship, made an ascent
from the exhibition grounds yester-
day. and came down fifteen minutes
later. while Clark Robinson, the
aeronaut in charge, nearly lost ms
life. The alrship baked and uhe
aeronaut was left hanging in the ar
The giant craft then settled on tow tow
err. whilrling around on the steeple
Its operator was finally rescued un-
hurt. The machinery OF the ar,
shin Is thought to have been out OF
order at the time of the ascent
The daily sentinel., 1907-08-30

-. bridge crossed the st. Law
-. liver near this city and was
- .ro miles long. Nearly one
,..s-.5 ..-,[ vorkmen were employed on
l---- ,, .,rpeture when the terrible
-.:.,.-5rbe !. ~ occurred about 5:45 o.
- ~ Testerday afternoon, hurting
a. 81 svsry man on the bridge into
~ - ~ waters OF the St. Lawrence
The daily sentinel., 1907-08-30
DAMAGE
BY CLOUDBURST

o. udburst In the
andd
A
n
for
the n A
a
train ditch,
seriously fortunately
leave
The daily sentinel., 1907-08-30

1t seems that one section or pier
of the bridge was weakened in some
manner and it suddenly gave way
pulling all other sections and piers
after it.
The disaster is one of the worst of
its kind in the history of America
The work of rescuing the bodies
from the river is in progress but many
will never be found.
The daily sentinel., 1907-08-30
BEN WILL
BE WELCOMED

Denver. Aug. 3O.-Judge Ben. b
Lindsey will arrive in Denver tomor
row on the Rock Island, and ne wul
he met at the station by delegation
from the Christian Citizenship union
Who are planning big banquet in
honor of the juvenile court judge
tomorrow night.
The daily sentinel., 1907-08-30
MORGAN is NEW
TRACTION KING
Especial to The SentineD

New York, Aug. 30-J. P. Morgan
has stepped into the arena as the
new traction king, dethroning Ryan
and Belmont. The great banker has
purchased $2O,OOO,0OO par of Metro
politan bonds and will undertake the
reorganization of the local traction
trust. His purchase of the bonds has
relieved at least one big banking
house from desperate trouble.
The daily sentinel., 1907-08-30
HIS LAST PART PLAYED:
CURTAIN RUNG DOWN
Richard Mansfield the Greatest of American Actors Today
Answered the "Cue" Given by Death and Stepped From
the Mortal Stage Up Onto the Stage of Immortality
End UnexpeCted---A "A Triumphant Career

hes knto tn American
60 The liver tsIl
% srmr,an
from wi 6 he cvei
The daily sentinel., 1907-08-30
INVENTOR EDISON
is VERY ILL
Especial to The sentineI1

(SpecInI 10 The SentmeI.)
Akron, o., Aug. 30.-Thomas A
Edison, the inventor, has arrived at
the home of his mother-in- law in a
state of collapse. 1t is understood
here that the inventor has been driv-
en- to seclusion by a nervous break
down
Friends of many years standing
are refused admittance to him.
Mr.. Edisons mother4in-law says
the inventor is not i'll, but merely
seeking a rest.
The daily sentinel., 1907-08-30
COURIER-JOURNAL
HONE DESTROYED
One of the Most Famous Newspaper Buildings
in America, For Is Years the Home of Henry
Watterson's Paper, Was Burned Today---Loss
$65O,OOO

Loulsv Courier at
and he i'm the
destroyed
n fire
a