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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12
Senate Receives ResoIu-
ton Asking CorteIyou
for Information.
DEALS with FINANCES
Data on Almost Every Con.
ceivabIe Subject Under
That Head.

Washington, Dec. Ex-senator Aid
rich today reported to the senate reso-
luton which were adopted from the
committee on finance. AS a result a
committee meeting was called to en-
body the Culberson and Clay financial
resolutions into one set. The resolu-
tons call upon he secretary of the
treasury to TRANSMIT to the senate in
formation regarding the amount of
public funds on deposit in United
States depositaries from Oct l to Dec.
3, the condition of national banks Aug.
22 and Dec. 8, the amount of Panama
bonds and 3 per cent certificates of in
Gebtedness, to whom warded, reasons
for the issue, the amount. character
and purpose of certificates issued by
clearing house associations and facts
as to the movement of currency be-
tween the different sections of the
country between Oct. l and Dec. 3,
and the amount of gold imports and
exports during that period.
House Adjourns Till Monday.
Washington, Dec. 12.-After a ses.
sion lasting minutes the house ad
Journed until Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12
ARMY OFFICERS IN
SPAIN ARRESTED
Mysterious Charges Preferred Agains,
16 Men Found in a News
paper Office.

Madrid, Dec. 12.-Sixteen noncom-
missioned military officers were ar
rested in a newspaper office yester-
day and held pending an inquiry. The
incident is causing a great stir, as it
is alleged they were concerned in a
republican plot. which they were dis
cussing with the editor of the news
paper when they were seized.
The minister of war. however de
nies the existence of a conspiracy
and asserts the officers were arrested
because they met without authorize.
ton to discuss the conduct of a news
paper. The strangeness of this accu.
sation and the fact that the cabinet
discussed the arrests increases The
speculation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12
MEXICANS KILLED
WILLIAM R. .BOGGS
American MetaIIurgist Stoned to Death
Because Unable to Pay Wages
of Employees.

Denver, Dec. ia letter has reach
ed here giving the details of the muir
der of William Robertson Boggs. one
of the foremost metallurgists of the
country, and former resident of this
state. He was waylaid and stoned TO
death near Topioa, Mexico. by a gang
Of Mexican miners in his employ, Dec.
/. Because of the financial stringency
Boggs was unable to pay the men their
wages, and they angrily attacked and
killed him. Fifteen men have been ar
rested for the murder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12
BUT SEVEN KILLED
Story of Race War in Pickens
County, Alabama, Appar-
emily Exaggerated.
BY SOME DENIED ENTIRELY
Atlanta Hears That Negroes Are Heav.
ny Armed and Another Con-
flict Is Likely.

Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 12.-Seven ne.
sroes were killed and 20 to 80 wound
ed in a race conflict in Pickens coun-
ty, Alabama, near the Mississippi line
Tuesday night, according 10 telegraph
lc dispatches received here last night
from Columbus, Miss.
According to the dispatches the
whites raided a negro lodge meeting
Tuesday night and in the fighting
which followed seven negroes were
killed and 20 or so wounded. The
building was then burned by the
whites, as We're also other negro
houses in the neighbOrhood. The ne.
Sroes are said to have been heavily
armed and had 800 rounds of ammuni
ton at the time of the raid.
Deputy Marshal Lowe, who was
wounded by negroes Saturday night al
the time he arrested a negro charged
with stealing cotton. is in serious
condition. The shooting Tuesday night
was an outcome of this incident. The
dispatches add that further trouble is
expected.
Reports All Denied.
Montgomery, Ala, Dec 12.-Answer.
ing a message for an accurate ac.
count of the alleged riots i'll Pickens
county, correspondents of the Adver-
tiser at Columbus, Miss, and near the
scene of the alleged shooting declare
there has been no riot in that county
and that the only person shot wGs a
negro under arrest and that he was
killed by his own friends in an attack
upon the officer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12
GLAZIER HOLDS TO JOB
Governor, After Conference, Declares
He Will Remove Treasurer.


He Will Remove Treasurer.
Chelsea, Mich. Dec. Ex-Governor
Fred NJ. Warner and Attorney Gen
eral John Bird held a conference yes
terday with State Treasurer Frank P.
Glazier, who has been Ill at his home
here since Dec. 2, when the knowledge
of his financial troubles became public
and the state bank commission closed
the Chelsea Savings bank, of which
he was president. After the meeting
Governor Warner issued a formal
statement announcing that he had
called upon Treasurer Glazier to re-
sign that Office, that he refused to do
so and that the governor will imme-
dately begin proceedings to have him
removed from Office. The governor
SAYS he believes there has been gross
neglect of duty by Mr.. GlaZier, in
whose bank at Chelsea over 100000
of state funds were on deposit when
it was closed, and says that he will
cite Mr.. Glazier before him to show
cause why he should not be removed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12
ORCHARDS STORY
PROVES LONG one
On Stand Four Hours in Pettibone
Trial, but Fails to Finish
His Recital.

Boise, Idaho, Dec. 12.-For four
hours yesterday in the trial Of George
A. Pettibone for the murder of former
Governor Steunenberg Harry Orchard
was on the witness stand, and when
court adjourned in the afternoon his
story was only half told.
Under the guidance of James H.
Hawley, chief counsel for the prosecu-
tion, Orchard told of the blowing up
of the Bunker Hill and Sullivan mine
in the Occur dAlenes, the killing of
Charles Mccormack and Mel Beck in
the Vindicator mine in the Cripple
Creek district of Colorado. the mur.
der of Lyte Gregory in Denver, the
blowing up of the independence depot
and the attempts made on the life of
Governor Peabody of Colorado.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12
COMPLETE
Minnesota Last BattIeship to
Join Squadron at Hamp-
ton Roads.
BUSY LOADING SUPPLIES
Much Candy Including Lot of 5000
Pounds of High Grade Choc,o-
iates, for Sailors.

Old Point Comfort, Va. Dec AZ
When the United States battleship
Minnesota steamed into Hampton
Roads yesterday afternoon and took
column, the last vacant berth in the
double line of Pacific bound men of
war was filled.
The last supplies We're placed
aboard the ships and the roadstead
was filled with craft of every descrip-
ton. Each incoming steamer of com
merce from New York, Baltimore and
Washington brought freight for the
fleet and merchants had their hands
full carrying out contracts.
Candy in Great Boxes.
One item of supply is evidence of
the sweet tooth of the sailor Great
boxes of candy were piled up on the
dock to be placed in what the sailors
call the "denatured canteen." On one
of the supply vessels $4,000 pounds of
high grade of chocolate bonbons
have been stored
That the ships are ready to set sail
was shown by the shore liberty given
the sailors in the afternoon. when
football games were played. The
Kansas team defeated the Kentucky
eleven and the Vermont team beat
the Alabama team after a lively
struggle.
A ball at the Chamberlain last night
was one of the first social features
planned for navy farewell week
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12
Denver One of Strongest
Bidders Before Ma
tionaI Committee.
MEETS AT WASHINGTON
Resolution Adopted Demanding
Publicity for Campaign
Contributions.

Washington, Dec 12.-Chairman
Taggart called the democratic national
committee to order at noon today
The states which failed to respond to
roll call were Arkansas, California
Kansas. Maine, Massachusetts, Mon
tana, North Dakota. Texas, Oklahoma
and Hawaii A committee was an
pointed to draft suitable resolutions
commemorative of the services of
Messrs. Dennis of Nevada and Perry
of Utah, who died since the last con-
vention.
Five Cities Want Meeting.
The delegates then proceeded to
nominate cities for the place of hold
ing the next convention. Five cities
made bid for the convention. as fol
lows: Denver Louisville, Chicago, st.
Paul and Atlantic City.
Denver Has Money Ready.
1t was declared the Denver commit
tee had 100000 to cover expenses
and guaranteed every facility in the
matter of hotels. committee rooms
press accommodations, etc.
Demands Publicity.
After the nominations for conven.
ton cities. Johnson of Texas presented
the following resolutions prepared by
Perry Belmont:
BE it resolved, That the democratic
national committee cordially approves
the movement now under way to as
sist in bringing about publicity in
state as well as in nation of money
contributed and all expenditures made
by any association, committee or or
ganization for political purposes"
The resolution was adopted and a
recess until 4 o'clock taken. when a
vote on the convention city will be
taken.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12
PLAN TO REOPEN, MINES
THWARTED BY PRESIDENT

permitting the sale of Intoxicating Ii
quors, and tabulations show a no Ii
cense majority in Massachusetts OF
over $4,000. The state went for nc
license last year by about 1900 ma
jority for the first time since 1898
The majority this year is the largest
in the history of the state.
License by this years elections is
now favored in IA cities and 72 towns
while prohibition prevails in Is cities
and 249 towns.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12
MAKES MARRIAGE COMPLETE

Religious Ceremony for Prince George
of Greece and Princess Marie Held.
Athens, Dec. 12.-With the splendid
and elaborate rite of the Greek church,
the religious ceremony, uniting IN
marriage Prince George. second son
of the king of Greece, and Princess
Marie Bonaparte. was performed at
the cathedral today in the presence
of the king and queen of Greece and
a gathering of high state dignitaries
and members of the diplomatic corps.
The civil marriage ceremony took
place in France Nov. 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12
Order Limits Activities 70
Federal Troops at
GoldfisId.
NO MARTIAL laW NOW
Owners Succeed In Putting but
Small Force at W0rk..-Pri- !
vate Guards Employed.

Goldfield, New, Dec. 12.-Fifty-six
men are at work at the Mohawk COM
bination mine. There was no moles-
tation of, the men and the pickets Of
the union We're not strongly in evil
dence. At no other mines was there
an attempt at reopening this morn
ing. Deputy constables to the num-
Der of 100 and the detectives of the
mine owners are guarding the district
around Combination hill.
Causes Change of Program.
GOldfield, New. Dec. 12.-President
Roosevelt's communication from
Washington to Colonel Alfred Reyn-
olds, in command of the federal troops
here, which was posted in conspicuous
places throughout, the city yesterday
afternoon by direction of the presi-
dent, put a different complexion on
the situation. This, coupled with Cen
eral Funston's coming. TO view the
situation and report to Washington,
caused a complete change in the pro-
gram of the mine owners who had
hoped to be able, through Governor
Sparks. to have martial law declared
and to reopen the mines under the
active protection of United States
troops.
Pay Miners in Gold.
GOldfield, New, Dec. 12.-John S.
Cook of the John S. Cook G. Co. bank,
stated yesterday that the bank is TAX
ing up the scrip issued in Goldfield,
to the amount of $4,000, and would
be prepared to meet 1.-The pay rolls
with gold after Monday This an
nouncement doubtless will have the
effect of inducing some members of
the Western Federation to go to work
I at once
By direction of the secretary of war,
Adjutant General Ainsworth has di-
rected Colonel Alfred Reynolds. in
command of the troops, to cause to be
posted here an order from the war de-
partment to the effect that he is to
take no sides in the trouble and not
! to interfere unless such a course be-
comes necessary to protect life after
violence has been committed. The
notices are posted in conspicuous
places on the main streets
Miners steal Metal.
A detective n the employ Of Gov
ernor Sparks has discovered the high
grading was going on ~ GOldfa'd
and that men were looting the Rogers
ard Little Florence leases. Colonel
Reynolds admitted that he would Ike
to be able TO stop the outrages but
was still unwilling to take any deci-
sive step until some act of violence
Ihad been committed or until the ar
rival of General Funston.
Constable Inman swore in 100 extra
deputies to patrol the mining district
last night and be detailed as personal
guards of the miners.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12
TEST THE 2-cENT FARE LAW
New Illinois Statute Will Be Fought
Out in Court.

Chicago. Dec. 12.-Through a suit
brought at Chester, ILL.,. by John Mey-
ers of Sparta. H., against the Illinois
Southern railway, the validity of the
2-Cent passenger rate law enacted by
the legislature last spring is to be
tested. The suit will be heard within
few weeks. Meyers is the city mar
shall of Sparta. The Illinois Southern
agent on July 1 charged Meyers 3
cents mile for ticket from Sparta
to Salem and the present suit is the
result.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12

night he would not talk. The same
was true of Senator Foraker of Ohio
Secretary Cortelyou and Senator Knox
of pennsylvania. These ara the four
leading candidates.
The fact is that official Washington
is struck dumb. There has been a
haunting suspicion that all along the
president was playing politics and that
at the right time he would throw off
the mask and either accept a renom-
ination or be in a position to deliver
enough votes to nominate the candi
date of his choice. This announce
ment leaves the field absolutely open
and makes free-for-all fight from
now until the convention meets in
Chicago June 16.
Gloriee In Eject.
All efforts to get anything from the
president further than his officia
statement proved futile. He seemed
to- be rather in his glory over the sen
sation he had achieved
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12
YESTERDAY IN CONGRESS

Washington, Dec. 12.-FclIowing is a
digest of the proceedings i'll the upper
and lower houses of congress yester
day:
SENATE-The maiden speech of sem
ator jeff Davis of Arkansas, bitterly
denouncing trusts and urging the pas
sage of his bill to do away with them.
was the principal event in the session
of the senate. Several bills were in
troduced. and after a brief executive
session adjournment until today was
taken at 2:10 p. m.
HOUSE-The house was not in ses-
sion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12
WABASH PRONOUNCED GUILTY
Illinois Commission Decides Railway
Disseminated.

Springfield, H., Dec. lin de-
cision finding the Wabash railroad
company guilty of willful discrimina-
ton against the Galesville Grain and
Coal company, the Illinois railroad and
warehouse commission holds that it
has authority to inquire into COM
plants charging discrimination either
in rates. distribution of cars, or for
any other matter involving the rights
of shippers. Unequal distribution of
grain cars was the specific charge in
this case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12
Prominent Missourian Dies.

st. Joseph. No. Dec. 12.-Manner
Thomas w. Park. for many years
prominent in democratic politics in
Missouri, a newspaper man and con.
federate veteran, is dead at his home
at Plat City, aged 65.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12
FAIR RECEIVERS ARE NAMED
Are Former Director General and For
mer President of EXPOSITION,

Richmond, Va, Dec. 12.-Judge Ed
mund Waddill of the United States cir
cult court last night named Alvah H.
Martin, late director general of the ex-
position; Edward T. Lamb of Norfolk.
and William NJ. Geddes of Washington
as receivers for the jamestown Expo.
sition company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12
Order Aimed at Davenport.
BULGARIAN LEADER KILLED
Shot Dead on Threshold OF His Home
by Macedonian.

Sofia. Bulgaria, Dec 12.-Boris Sar-
afoff, the most famous of all the lead
ers of Bulgarian bands in Macedonia,
was shot dead at the Threshold of his
home today by a Macedonian, who at
the same time shot and killed another
revolutionary chief named Garvanoff
while the latter was in the act of bid
ding Sarafoff farewell
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12
NO CHANGE IN POSITIONS
six-Day Bicycle Race Continues With
Three Still in Lead.

New York, Dec. 12.-The fourth day
of the six-day bicycle race opened with
the position of the competitors prac-
tically the same as yesterday. Nine
teams were still in the contest at 15
this morning. Fogler, Moran and Rutt-
stoll were still one lap in the lead with
a score of 1,347 miles, 6 laps.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12
DOLLAR DINNER FOR
BRYAN At LINCOLN
MANY States Expected to Be Represent
ed-Nebraskan Will Outline Po-
sition on Issues.

Lincoln, Neb.. Dec. 12.-Chairman T.
S. Allen of the democratic state CEN
tral committee today announced dol
lar dinner in honor of William ]. Bry-
an will be held there Jan. Is. Distin-
guished guests from many states are
expected. 1t is expected Bryan will de-
liver an address outlining his position
on number of issues.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12
Dynamite Kills Four Persons.

Bristol, Tenn, Dec. 12.-Four per
sons were killed and their bodies Gre
mated 10 miles west of here yesterday.
On the farm of John Duff his son Will
liam, aged Is years, was playing with
a stick of dynamite when it exploded,
Instantly killing the boy and causing
the death of MRS. Nathaniel Barnes
and Mrs. Elijah Moody and her child
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12
Cotton Receivers Losses.

New York. Dec. 12.-The cotton
market today was very strong and
active, prices advancing on excited
trading 2S to 80 points over the clos
ing of last night. Reports that the
government had overestimated the
crop We're partly responsible for the
advance in prices.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12
FOOD FOR ENI0MBED MEN
Three imprisoned Nevada Miners Can
not Be Extricated for Week.

Reno, New. Dec. 12.-The three min
crs. Brown, Mcdonald and Bailey, who
nave been entombed for a week in a
drift at the 11O-foot level of the Alpha
shaft 0f the GirouX mine at Ely. are
alive and able to communicate with
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12
Many Search for a ChNd.

Bancroft, Neb., Dec. 12.-Five thou
sand men and women are searching
near Rosalie. Neb., for Lille Olson,
aged years, who disappeared Sunday
while attempting to follow her older
brother. who started to drive home
the cows. The family lives near the
Winnebago Indian reservation and a
number of Indian tepees were search.
ed There is no clew.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12
No Excess Fee in Oklahoma.

Guthrie. Okla, Dec. 12.-The state
corporation commission ruled yester-
day that railroad companies may not
collect in excess of 2 cents mile
from passengers who board trains
without tickets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12
nominate FIVE CITIES FOR
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION

They have been given enough food
through six-inch water pipe TO last
them a week. The work of clearing
the shaft is progressing slowly and it
is not believed the men will be res
cued for a week. The men report they
are we'll
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12
ARGUING |. C. STOCK CASE
Judge Ball in Superior Court at Chi
caqo Takes Up Noted Hearing.

Chicago, Dec 12.-Arguments for
and against the injunction obtained by
Stuyvesant Fish restraining the -
ing of 2S,231 shares of Illinois Cen
tral stock at the annual meeting of
the road were commenced today in
the superior court before Judge Ball.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12
Banker Makes Confession.

San Francisco, Cal, Dec. III. Dali
zell Brown, imprisoned manager of the
California Safe Deposit & Trust COM
pany, has made confession that ficti-
tious entries were made in the books.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12
Recover 2a5 Bodies.

Monongah. w. Va. Dec. 12.-Up to
10 today 2S5 bodies had been recover
ed from the Monongah mines and 25
were in the slope ready for removal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12
MRS. IAFI'S FUNERAL HELD
Mother of Secretary of War Inferred
at Cincinnati.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Dec. 12.-The body
of Mrs. Louisa Taft, mother of Secre-
tary Taft, was placed in Spring Grove
cemetery today after simple burial
services were conducted at the home
of her step-son, Charles P. Taft.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12
LIQUOR LOSES IN BAY STATE
Majority for Prohibition Shown to Be
More Than $4,000.

Boston, Mass, Dec. 12.-All but one
of the 354 cities and towns of the state
have gone on record on the question of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12
DENY INTENTION
Attorneys OiScIaim Plan to
Throw kulp Court Martial
Case Into Civil Courts
By MEANS OF INJUNCTION
Intimated Action May Be Taken
Against Goverror-Damasine Evil
dence as to Money Handled.

Des Moines, Iowa, Dec. 12.-Attor-
ney Chamberlin denied today that
plans are being made to throw the
Kulp court martial matter into the
civil courts, but it has been intimated
that if the verdict of the court martial
goes against Captain Kulp, an applica-
ton will be filed in the civil courts
for an injunction directed against Gov
ernor Cummins to restrain him from
carrying out the decision of the mill
tary board.
The governor was on the stand this
morning, and testified regarding the
correspondence between himself and
the Scott county sheriff relative to the
bout in Davenport.
Made Damaging Admissions.
Louis Martens and William Reese,
respectively the treasurer and adyer-
tising manager of the Tri-City Athletic
club, testified yesterday that they did
not have any idea as to the amount of
receipts. though each of five men re-
ceived s400 of the proceeds; that they
had no account of expenses; that the
advertising cost perhaps $500, and $500
was paid to Attorneys Chamberlin,
| Vollmer & Let's, who gave an opinion
justifying Captain Kulp in not inter
fering.
Martens said that Mcfarland and
Herman received only hotel and rail
road expenses, and did not know
whether the gate receipts We're 81 Or
! $4,000, though tickets sold for from
81 to S. each, and the witnesses admit
ted that from 5000 to 5000 people
saw the fight.
Governor Tells His Version.
Governor Cummins testified that he
had become convinced a prize fight
was intended to be held at Davenport
| by Mcfarland and Herman; that he
had directed Adjutant General Thrift
to stop it, and had approved his orders
to Captain Kulp.
Order Aimed at Davenport.
Des Moines, Iowa, Dec. 12-Attor
ney General H. w. Byers yesterday no
titled the county attorney in every
county in Iowa that he will insist ON a
strict enforcement of the Martil
amendment to the prohibition law
| His orders refer to those cities aqI
towns in Iowa which do not live uf{
the closing provision of the law, al
particularly to communities on the 81
sissippi river.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12
Declared n Success.

Washington, Dec 12-Dr Rixey al
1880 announced the operation on Mrs.
Longworth was successful in every
way and that she was gradually re-
covering from the influence of the
anaesthetic. The president was at the
scene of the operation until it had
been completed. On being informed
it was successfully accomplished he
returned to the Office and took up rou.
tine work