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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-23

$4,000
Seven room house close in on
University avenue. City wa
ter, brick foundation and Gel
lar, beautiful shade trees. No.
1131.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-20

had been i'll several days. 1t is ru-
mored he was the victim of poison ad-
ministered as a result of a political
plot.
Count LamsdOrff, who was foreign
minister for Russia from 1900 to 1908,
was considered the first diplomat in a
land of diplomacy and intrigue, which
is equivalent to saying that he possess
ed remarkable ability in statecraft. He
was one of the czar's most astute ad.
visers, and active in planning to ex.
tend the territory of his imperial mas
ter.
Count Lamsdorff was born in St Pc
tersburg Dec. %, 1914. He came of a
noble family, his father being a count
and a general to Alexander H., and mis-
grandfather being Count Matthew Lams
dorff, tutor to Emperor Nicholas l.
He entered the foreign Office in 1866
and was transferred to the chancellery
foreign Office in 1872. He was first sec
retary in 1875, director of the chan
celery in 1882, senior councillor in 1886
assistant foreign minister in 1887
Besides these purely political posi-
tions he has filled various posts of /;
more or less personal nature in tn,
cZar's court
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-20
REPORT is DENIED
Grand Master Morrissey De-
clares Trainmen's Vote is
Not CanvaSSed.
EXPECTS PEACEFUL RESULT
Admits $4,000 Men Are Voting on Ac
ceptance of Western Managers
Proposition.

Cleveland, Ohio, March 2O-J. P.
Morrissey, grand master of the Broth,
erhood of Railway Trainmen, said to
day there was no truth in the report
trainmen employed on the roads west
of Chicago had rejected the wage scale
recently offered by the various lines
and as n result the men had voted to
strike if their demands were not
granted.
Decide by Next Tuesday.
Morrissey said while it was true a
vote was being taken on the offer OF
the managers. the result of this vote
positively could not be decided before
next Tuesday. The officials of the
trainmen generally express the opin-
ion a peaceful settlement of the wage
question will be reached.
Heard ut Chicago.
Chicago, March 90 Trainmen and
conductors on all railroad lines west OF
Chicago have rejected the recent Offer
of general managers of the systems
lbI lHCItSiSeu wages, dCcUIuIHS u Ill
formation that has been given out The
official canvass of the referendum vote
which has been in progress for a fort
night began today. 1t is stated furthe,
the trainmen have voted to strike i
their demands are not granted. Unles!
the railroad managers offer further
concessions a strike of $4,000 men i!
likely.
New Conference offered.
Another conference between men ant
managers is expected to be held mex
week. The managers have already of
fered to submit the entire controvers,
to the federation. but it is stated thi
proposition has also been rejected b,
| the voting members of the unions.
1t was explained to the men when tn
vote was started that verdict reject
: ing the offers of the railroad manager
would carry with it a strike vote. A
the matter now stands the strike vot
has been carried. but no order to qui
will be issued until further efforts t
reach adjustment have been made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-20
Protest of Indiana Coal
Operators Keeps
Rates DeWn.
APPLYING TO CHICAGO
announcement Made Following
Visit of Party to the
President.

Indianapolis, Ind, March 20.-Word
today was received by the state rail
road commission that the Chicago &
Eastern Illinois railroad had decided il
will not raise the freight rate on coal
to the Chicago market Some days
ago Indiana operators were informed
the coal roads contemplated a horizol.
tai increase of 10 cents a ton in
freight rates.
Go TO Washington.
This resulted in some of the oper
ators, John Mitchell, president of the
United Mine Workers, and William
Wood of the Indiana railroad commits
sion, going to Washington last week tC
lay the matter before President Roose
welt and the interstate commerce com
mission and seek to prevent the al
vance.
Apparently Brought Results.
Whatever may have been the effec
of this visit. the Indiana railroad com
mission was informed today. There
will be no advance in rates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-20
T. B. ALDRICH, new
ENGLAND POET, DEAD
Last of Distinctive School of Literary
Men Fails 10 Rally After an
Operation.

Boston, Mass. March 20-Thom-s S
Bailey Aldrich, the author. died at his
home in this city yesterday. He failed
TO rally from a surgical operation per-
formed about a month ago. Mr.. Aid
rich was operated upon at the Massa-
chusetts Homeopathic hospital He
suffered a relapse and for some time
had been in a serious condition. The
nature of the operation was not made
public.
Thomas Bailey Aldrich was a close
link between the old school of Ameri-
can writers, among whom were Long
fellow, Lowell, Whittier, and Holmes,
been said of him as of Oliver Wendell
Holmes that 'he was one of the last
leaves dropped from the tree of dis
tinctively New England literature"
He was born Nov II, 1886, at Ports
mouth, n. H., seaport of quaint hooks
and fine old houses, which, under the
name of Rivermouth, forms setting
for many of Mr.. Aldrich's poems and
stories, including his own autobiograph
| ical narrative of "A Bad Boy"
Among his works are: THE Ballad
| of Baby Bell and Other Poems" "a
Cloth of Gold,'' "The Story of a Ba;
boy" Flower and Thorn" Mercedes
and Later Lyrics Marjorie Daw an(
Other People," Prudence Palfrey,
| Queen of Sheba," "The Saltwater Ira
gedy," IAN Old Town by the Sea-
1.-TWO Bites at a Cherry and Othel
Tales" "Unguarded Gates,' "Juditl
and Holofernes," "a Sea Turn. an,
Other Matters" "Ponkapog Papers,
and Judith of Bethulia,'' tragedy il
four acts.
Mr.. Aldrich's home was in Boston OF
Beacon hill. He is survived by widow
and one son.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-20
JEROME ASKS A LUNACY
COMMISSION FOR THAW

the new turn of affairs. Thaw's coun-
sci also professed to be pleased, de
claring Jerome's move was an acknow.
ledgment he was defeated.
Prolonged Cross Examination.
New York, March 20-By prOlong-
ing his cross examination of one of the
seven alienists introduced by the de-
fense to testify that Thaw was insane
when he killed White, Jerome made it
impossible for the defense to finally
close its case yesterday. When ad-
journment until today was taken there
was pending only the matter of adj
mission of a letter written by Thaw to
J. Dennison Lyon, a Pittsburg banker
which Delmas said would help to fix
his state of mind before the roof gar
den tragedy, and the likelihood that
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw will be called to-
day to briefly combat Hummers testi
mOny.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-20
ARREST MAYOR AND COUNCIL
Nashville Officials Served With War
rants from LEGISLATURE

Nashville, Tenn, March 2O.-The
sergeant at arms of the Tennessee
house yesterday served the warrants
issued by that body on the mayor with
being in contempt of the house IN
adopting caustic resolutions condemn
ing Speaker Cunningham for utteranc-
es credited to him rejecting on the
council The officials were directed to
appear before the bar of the house to-
morrow morning to make answer AMI
show cause why they shall not be I'M
prisoned. Writs of habeas corpus
were sued out before Circuit Judge
John w. Childress and made return
+. able today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-20
FIND SHORTAGES
Expert Accountants Learn Knox
Officers Owe the
County.
PROSECUTION IS DISCUSSED
Sheriff Matthews, Whose Accounts Are
Wrong, Charges Bad 6ookkeep-
ing as Cause.

Galesburg, ILL.,. March 20 Expert
accountants who for three months have
been examining the accounts of cOun-
ty officers for the last 1G years, made
their reports to the board of super
visors yesterday showing these short
ages.
Sheriff Robert G. Mathews, for the
terms 1S9O-1S94, $3,143; for the term
1898 to 1902, $5GS.
Former Sheriff Owen ]. Aldrich for
the term 1S94-1S9S, $1,143.
In Excess Fees.
These amounts retained in excess
fees were also reported: Mathews, 81,
IA: Aldrich, $6G2.
The excess in each fee represents
the difference between the amount al
lowed by the state and the actual cost
of taking prisoners to Joliet, the Off
GERS retaining the surplus. In addition
the reports showed thatduring 16 years
county treasurers have retained fees
amounting to S3,2S9, about which there
is some doubt
Sheriff Mathews, in published state
ment, says that during the terms in
which the alleged shortage exists he
had no bookkeeper and this work was
done by a deputy whom he believed
honest. He stated his willingness tC
made any balance legally due from
past terms good. AS to excess fees, he
claimed he retained these in accord
ance with the general custom of sher
ifs at that time and with the advice
of the attorney general.
Divide on Prosecution.
| The special committee having the
matter in charge are at variance. TIVE
recommend that officers shown to b,
owing the county be asked to pay The
shortage into the county treasury anC
two recommended that the whole mat
ter. including the legality of fees re
ltained. be referred to the states attoI
ney and a committee of the board
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-20
THE BILL SIGNED
Governor Oeneen Approves of
Appropriation to Fight
the |. G.
SCENE IN committee ROOM
Chairman Gardner Orders Represent
ative Provine from the Room
Joint Session.

Springfield, H.. March Ex-Governor
Deneen last night signed the bill ap-
propriating $15O,OOO for continuing the
investigation of the affairs of the Hi
nOis Central and the prosecution of
suit against that company. The gove"-
nor also approved the bill appropria--
ing $4,000 for publication of a history
of Illinois at Vicksburg.
Reported FavOrabIy.
Four bills were favorably acted upon
yesterday afternoon by the house com
mittee on mines and mining.
The senate committee on judiciary
yesterday afternoon considered Sen
ator Chaffee's bill reenacting the fed
eraf law of liability to common carrier
and extending it to corporations and in.
dividuals employing five or more men
in their work but postponed action
Senator Berry opposed the bill, be
cause of his belief that it would wipe
out all smaller manufacturing estab
lishments in the state. Senator Acton
speaking for the bill, said he did not
believe this would be the case that
there is nothing in the bill but an aci
of common justice and that people are
demanding such legislation because o!
the way courts have been constituting
| fellow servants doctrine.
Hot Shot for PrOvine.
| Mr.. Provine. accompanied by a mum
| ber of other members of the house ap
peared before the senate committee OF
appropriations. Mr.. Gardner chairman
to ask that Mr. Provinces bill provid
ing for printing of reports of suprem,
and APPELLATE courts by the state, in
stead of by reporters of the courts an,
private printing house in Chicago b'
acted upon.
| Mr.. Gardner informed Mr.. Provin'
| that the committee did not have tim,
to consider the bills at present. HI
declared that Mr. Provine had insulte.
him in the papers, and angrily orderet
Mr.. Provine from the room Mr.. Pre-
vine left, followed by the indignan
members of the house delegation.
Joint Session on Railways.
i A joint session of the senate an
house committees on railways will b
held Wednesday of next week whe
railroad legislation in general will b
discussed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-20
FLOODS IN West
Many Lives Lost as Result of
Rise of Rivers on the
Pacific Coast.
RAIL TRAFFIC Is Affected
Salt Lake City Completely Cut OF
from Connections With San
Francisco.

San Francisco, March 20.-The flood
conditions at many points throughout
the state are still serious. Many lives
have been lost, and the damage to
property will be enormous. Seven
persons were drowned by capsizing of
boats at the village, and a dreadful
fear is that Orville and the whole
town was practically destroyed.
Heavy LOSS mt OrvIIIe.
The loss in Orville, which is almost
entirely flooded, exceeds half a mil
lion. Twenty Chinese were drowned
there. Two persons were drowned at
Venice Island in the San Joaquin riv-
er. At San Martin a boy was drown
ed, and at Santa Clara many families
were driven from their homes. There
is hardly dry spot in Stockton. but
the water is falling there. Landslides
and washouts are seriously interfering
with traffic on some of the railroads.
Damage 10 Fruit.
Fruit growers fear great damage is
done to crops, as the rains are believed
to have wasted away much of the pol
lebu, and thus preventing the blooms
from maturing.
Salt Lake Cut on From Coast.
Salt Lake City. Utah, March 90. =
Washouts on the Southern Pacific am
on the San Pedro, Los Angeles & Sal
Lake roads have isolated Salt LAX,
City temporarily from the Pacifi
coast. The iron bridge on the South
ern Pacific at Verdi, 20 miles west o
Reno, New, is out. No trains hav
arrived in this city or in Ogden frou
the coast since Monday morning. Tn
Salt Lake road is running trains as ia
las Caliente, New
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-20
ARE THESE VIEWS OF
]. D. ROCKEFELLER?
New York Paper Quotes Oil King as
Favoring Federal Control of
Railroads.

New York, March 20.-The Ameri-
can today publishes a lengthy inter
view with John d. Rockefeller. which
it states was obtained on train while
Rockefeller was enroute from Augusta.
Ga, TO Philadelphia. In the interview
Rockefeller is quoted as being opposed
to the over capitalization of railroads
and other corporations, and as favoring
federal control of railroads.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-20
UNITEPROTESTANIC CHURCHES
General Organization Being Discussed
at Meeting at Chicago.

Chicago. March 20.-A general coul-
Gil of the protestant churches, repre-
|senting Congregationalists; Methodists,
and United Brethren, met here today
to discuss the formation of a general
union of Protestant churches.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-20
INTERVIEW SHORT
Charles S. Mellin'S Visit to
White House Consumes
About 35 Minutes.
NO Statement GIVEN OUT
President Refers Financiers Who Cal!
to His Recent Public Utterances
For His Policy.

Washington, March 90 The inter-
view between President Roosevelt and
Charles S. Mellin, president of the New
York, New Haven & Hartford railroad.
for the purpose of discussing the rail
road situation, took place at the White
house yesterday and lasted about 80
minutes. No statement of the particu-
lar questions discussed was made at
the White house, and Mellin declined
to talk. To all questions bearing on
the conference he referred inquiries to
Secretary Loeb, adding that anything
he might say might be construed as
having a bearing on the present situ-
alton.
Many Visits of Same Sort.
During the past three weeks the
president has had visits from half a
dozen We'll known financiers and rail
road men. with all of whom he has
discussed various phases of the rail
road situation. All have made specific
recommendations Incorporating their
ideas on the question of whether the
president should recommend addition
al railroad legislation. and most of them
| have urged him to make statement
defining his attitude in explicit terms
with view to allaying public appre
hensiOn on the subject that may exist
lGenerally there has been but little ap
proach to unanimity in these recon-
mendatiOns.
Says Views Are Well known.
Roosevelt has referred his callers
who want information as to his atti
tude to his public declarations on this
general subject and has told them he
means to be consistent with what ht
has already said. The president says
frankly he is learning all he can re
garding the railroad situation and thai
he intends to continue to consult witt
railroad people and others on the sub
lject.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-20
Falls II Stories,

laborer who was repairing a fire es-
cape on the roof of the Railway Ex-
change building yesterday, lost his bal
ance and fell TO the pavement below, q
distance of II stories. His body turn
ed over several times in its descent,
striking the granite pavement in Michi
gan avenue with terrific force. 1t was
mangled beyond recognition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-20
FIVE W0RKMEN ARE CRUSHED
Lining of Furnace Being Repaired at
Woodward, Ala, ColIapses.

Bessemer, Ala, March 20.-The lin-
ing of new furnace at Woodward
which has been undergoing repairs, fell
in today and hundreds of tons of brick
and mortar buried number of work
men. Five dead bodies have been tai;-
en- from the debris.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-20
MOB SHOOTS TWO
C0LORED WOMEN
Summary Action in Arkansas as Result
of Fatal Cutting Affair With
White Victims.

Stamps. Ark, March 20-Charged
with having used a razor with probab-
ly fatal effects on Mrs. Ella Rheton
(white) and daughter, and kicking her
son, small child. about the road. two
colored women were shot to death ut
McKamie near here, last night by a
mob
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-20
ATSHISSTORY
Confession of Supervisor Loner-
gan at Frisco Given
for Publication.
STORY HE TOLD GRAND JURY
Franchises Bareained for as Any Other
Commodity and Bosses Took
Money.

San Francisco, March 20.-Fuller
details of grating by Boss" Ruef,
Mayor Schmitz, and the city supervis-
ors came TO light yesterday when SUI
pervisor Lonergan told of his testi-
mony before the grand jury Monday
night.
The revelations made by this wit
ness show that franchises were sold
like any other article of commerce
The price varied and the amounts paid
TO the supervisors differed as their
support was needed or merely advis
able.
SSO7 900 for Franchises.
Summed up, the story told by Lon.
ergan is as follows:
The United railroads company paid
100000 for permit to trOlleyize lines
each supervisor received $4,000
/ Schmitz and Ruef received $400. 900
The remainder went to the assistant
of the supervisors.
The Pacific States Telephone com
pany paiu lO supervisors S5,OOO each.
The Home Telephone company pai,
10 supervisors $500 each. seven ST.
pervisors $4,000 each. and to Ruef anc
SchmitZ together S150,0OO.
| The San Francisco Gas & Electri
company paid 1G supervisors $3.50 each
The fight trust" paid 1G supervisor
$500 each and to Ruef and Schmit
100000
Supervisor Caught In Trap.
! Lonergan was trapped into maxim.
a confession in an ingenious way. d.
tective Burns prevailed on some of tn
supervisors friends to assist him, an
through their efforts Lonergan accept
ed bribe. The detective used this a
a club and secured the long worked 70
confession.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-20
FALLING ROOF KILLS MANY
Accident at School at Durango, Mex.
leo, Results in Nine Deaths.

Torreon. Mexico, March 20.-Nine
persons. eight school children and a
teacher, were killed yesterday and
many others injured at Durango, Mex
leo, by the collapse of the roof of the
public school building while the rooms
were crowded with pupils. Scores were
buried under wreckage and debris, and
it is believed additional deaths will fol-
low as many of the victims are dan
gerously hurt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-20
Reported d Nicaraguan
Troops Will be Allowed
to Loot Town.
TAKEN FROM ENEMY
But Authoritative Denial Is
Made Public by the
Ministry.

Washington, March 20.-The Nicara.
guam minister called on Secretary Root
today and entered an emphatic denial
to reports that President Zelaya of Nj
caragua has offered his soldiers the
privilege of looting the first Salvado-
rean or Honduran town they capture.
The denial was made on the authority
of dispatch received from the Nicara-
guam minister of foreign affairs.
Significant Development.
Puerto CorteZ. Honduras, via New
Orleans, March 20.-A turn of sinister
and widespread significance has been
given the Central American war by the
finding on the person of captured Mica
raguan soldiers proclamations promis-
ing them the loot of the first cities
which they can capture in both Hondu-
ras and Salvador.
Amounts to Declaration of War.
This proclamation at once amount
ed to practical declaration of war by
Nicaragua against Salvador 1t showed
the Nicaraguan common soldiers are
believe a war of vengeance; and IL
placed Americans in Puerto Cortez AMI
| throughout this republic on the anxious
seat because of the fact that American
| residents or American capital form
the principal property holders of most
HOnduran cities, especially those which
are richest and therefore most liable
to loot in case of success of the Mica
, Taguan army.
! offered No Booty.
| The proclamation says:
| Reward for our valor will be found
| as we put our feet on the enemies
| sOil-and in order that those opposed
TO us may repent of their temerity in
attacking our liberal towns, we Offer
as booty the first cities both Of Hon.
duras and of Salvador, that fall into
| our power
The grounds for this sacking cf
cities are thus stated:
"The hour has arrived in which our
| glorious flag will go to exact repara-
ton for opprobrious injuries to our
countrymen in the towns of Los Cal
pules and Carrizal In these two
towns our comrades were villainous,y
assassinated by minions of the despot
= of Honduras
Vengeance is to be visited upon Sal.
vador because of the attack upon the
town of Don by General Maleshin of
Salvador, when, it is claimed, he vio-
lated Nicaraguan homes, burned prop
erty and committed every class of rob-
berry.
| Americans Plan Defense.
: Americans in Puerto Cortez, in view
of this proclamation. are preparing tn
defend themselves if necessary. Some
complain because the United States
has not sent naval protection here AL
though measures for self-defense have
been taken by many Americans. it is
not true. as reported, that they have
; been impressed into the service #
Honduras or that they are taking part
in any numbers in the hostility.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-20
Western Union Promotion.

Chicago, March 20.-Louis McKisick,
of the division, has been
appointed assistant general superin-
tendent of the western division of the
Western Union Telegraph company,
with headquarters in Chicago
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-20
AMERICANS ON VERGE OF
BEING DRAWN INTO WAR

panied by stiff breeze. Reports from
all over the territory are of a like ma
ture. At Oklahoma City the mercury
reached 81 degrees and at Thomas 80
degrees. Il EiifM
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-20
HOT WEATHER AT GUTHRIE
All Heat Records of Oklahoma Broken
With Marx of 1O2 in Shade.

Guthrie, Okla, March 20.-All heat
records of Oklahoma were broken
when the thermometer yesterday af-
ternoon registered 102 degrees in the
shade. The unusual heat was accom-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-20
COUNT LAMSDORFF
OF RUSSIA is DEAD
Former Foreign Minister Alleged ,1
Have Been Poisoned, Passes
Away in Italy.

San Reno. March 20.-Count Lams-
dorff, formerly Russian minister of for
eign affairs. died here yesterday. He
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-20
No Right to Try Case.

1--WE have no right to be trying this
defendant in a court of law. So BIZ
terly do | feel about this, have serv-
ed notice on counsel if they have
knowledge of the facts I believe to be
in their possession, will call the mat
ter to the attention of the appellate Ii
vision of the supreme court"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-20

A joint session of the senate and
house committees on railways will be
held Wednesday of next week when
railroad legislation in general will be
discussed.