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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-09

and town site acres at n time. If I'M
checked, the river will undoubtedly cut
through the narrow front of this penin-
sula nearly two miles west of ST Jo-
seph, severing the Grand Island rail
road, leaving its bridge at st. Joseph
spanning cutoff lake and making st.
Ioseph's sewer system useless.
More than one million dollars has
been allowed for river work at ST. .Jo
seph. More than seven and half miles
of development work has been laid
above the town and one and a hall
miles below it. The conditions exist
ing there have been such that the en-
gineers working on plans which they
| did not always approve, have not beer
able to put in works that would bt
permanent. Consequently the river ha.
continued to cut. Now citizens of s.
Joseph, up against the possibility o
being left high and dry inland. are con
sidering an agreement to contribute
| $50,000 if the government will contrib
ute an equal amount towards stoppin,
the river.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-09
LESSER. GRANT, SON OF Cen. GRANT,
DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL TIMBER

for the presidency yet, and it remains
to be seen whether | shall ever be. OF
course. am not going TO run away from
the next democratic nomination for
president if the party should offer it
to me. | have not yet announced NY
self a candidate | am making this
tour with the view of finding out wheth-
er grounds for the belief there would
be any chance for me exist. My decis-
ion as to entering The race will depend
on the results of the visit
Favors Tariff Revision.
Regarding his political views, Mr..
Grant said:
AT present | would not care to enter
into a political discussion. but like
most people today l believe there
should be some revision of the tariff
and a regulation of the trusts. Should
make announcement as candidate fol
the nomination for president ON the
democratic ticket | will state my prin
ciples frankly Until that time | pre-
fer to remain silent"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-09
FAIRBANKS SAVES
DROWNING WOMAN
Vice President ImperiIs Self to Rescue
Waitress in Far
West,

Chicago, July 9.-A special to the
Record-Herald from Yellowstone Ma
tional Park says:
Vice President Charles w. Fair
banks yesterday risked his life to save
Miss Lena Waters. a waitress at the
Park hotel
While sitting on the hotel veranda.
talking to J. a. Gibbs, proprietor of the
hotel, he heard screams from the lake
Seeing a young woman struggling in
the water, he ran towards the lake,
throwing off his coat as he ran toward
the shore. When the vice president
leaped into the water and made for the
girl, another man followed. The two
men then dragged the unconscious girl
to shore after a hard struggle. Mr.
Fairbanks at once began to chafe the
girls hands and work her arms to re-
suscitate her. After some effort the
girl opened her eyes and in few min.
utes was herself.
Many persons during the day con-
graduated the vice president on his
courage. Later Mr.. Fairbanks left for
Seattle. where he will address the
Young Peoples Society of Christian
Endeavor convention on July u.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-09

st. Louis, July 9.-Jesse r. Grant OF
New York, son of Ulysses S. Grant and
H. II. Childers, formerly in charge of
the department of speakers of the DEM
ocratic national committee. have arriv-
ed in St Louis from New York and
are making headquarters at the South
ern. hotel. Mr. Grant has been men-
toned as the possible candidate for
president on the democratic ticket.
Mr.. Grant is on a trip of some
length through southern and western
states to meet leading business men
and politicians. His object, as stated
by himself. is to become acquainted
with these men, with the view of ascer
tanning sentiment which might be
aroused in favor of his candidacy fOI
the presidency should he decide e
make the race. He will remain in St
Louis several days.
Not Running Away.
In speaking of his trip, which begins
here. he said:
You can hardly call me candidate
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-09
ENGINEER HIT BY A
CRANE WRECK CAUSE
Rendered Unconscious and Fireman
Did Not Notice Condition Till
Collision was Unavoidable.

Mobile, Ala. July 9.-In rear end
collision on the Mobile q Ohio rail
road near Whistler today between a
passenger train and a light engine, one
man was killed and two others injured
neer of the passenger being struck by
4 mail crane as he was leaning out ot
the cab. The fireman, discoverinG
something was wrong, ran to the eng
neer's seat and found him unconscious
on the floor 1t was too late, however
to avoid a collision.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-09
Great Display Of Knights
TempIar Marks Sara
toga Meeting.
HAVE FIFTY SANDS
Personal Representative of
King Edward Among Those
Who Review Marchers.

Saratoga, n. Y, July "a parade of
$4,000 knights Templar, accompanied
by so bands. through streets gay with
bunting, reviewed by the governor of
New York; Earl of EustOn, personal
representative of King Edward, and
Grand Master George NJ. Moulton, the
grand commander of the knights, con-
stituted the chief feature of the tri-
ennial conclave of the grand encamp-
ment of Knights TempIar today.
Thousands See Spectacle.
Thousands of spectators were gath
cred along the line of march to witness
the pageant. Fair skies and cool atmos-
phere made all conditions favorable
and lent brilliancy to the fete.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-09
METCALF DENIES
WITH EMPHASIS
DepIores Warlike Aspect That Has
Been Put on Movement of Fleet
by American Press.

Oakland, Cal, July O. Secre-
tary of the Navy Metcalf dep
recates the warlike aspect that
has been given the order for the
cruise of the great battlestip squadron
from the Atlantic 70 the Pacific coas..
The secretary said last night the pro-
posed movement was that of practice
cruise and that the fleet wOuldnot be kept
in the Pacific permanently. With coa-
siderable emphasis the sec rtary voic-
ed his opinion that the warlike inter
probation that has been made in con-
nection with the fleets movement was
mot justified by the facts
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-09
DAVENPORT GIRL Is
HAILED A HEROINE
Miss Theresa Hirsch Saves Members of
Launch Party by Selling Wheel
at Critical Moment.

Miss Theresa Hirschl, daughter e.
A. J. Hirschl. well known former
Davenport lawyer and newspaper ma !.
is the heroine of Holland, Mich, as a
result of saving the lives of party c:
young people in a launch by her quiet,
wit. The craft was about to be run
down by lake vessel which approach
ed unseen in fog when the girl seized
the wheel and barely succeeded il
averting a disaster Miss Hirschl was
born in Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-09
FRUIT IMPORTER
JAILED AND FINED
Two Year Term and Payment of $10,-
600 Sentence for Defraudina
Government of Duties

Baltimore July "a sentence of 2
years in the city Jail and fine of $40.
600 was today imposed upon John Fl.
Seward of the firm Of J. II. Seward &
C. fruit importers. Seward pleaded
guilty 10 the charge of defrauding the
government by increasing the weight
of decayed fruit on which there was a
refund of duty of cent a pound. n
round numbers Seward is believed to
have defrauded the government out of
more than s1S0,00J during the past
four years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-09
A NEW BRIDGE AT OTTAWA
Mckinley Company Will Erect One on
Traction Railroad.

Peoria, July 9.-The Mckinley peo-
pie have finally solved the question of
a new bridge across the Illinois at OF
tawa. Ralph Modjeska, who built the
bridge in Peoria, will draw the plans
for the contemplated structure. 1t will
cost about S125.000. There has been
some friction between the traction COM
pany and the city authorities of Otta-
wa, but all this has now been over
come, and work will be commenced on
the structure Immediately. The inter
urban will be continued from Ottawa
to streator, and from thence to Peoria,
so that, within few months, we shall
be able to go to Chicago from this city
over the interurban and life will be one
long dream of bliss.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-09
River Riplets.

Inspectors Knapp and Carey of DI
buque today inspected the ferry Dav
enport and found it in first class shape
The T. ]. Robinson has already beer
looked over and pronounced in ship
shape.
The ]. w. VanSant. Lydia VanSan
and st. Paul were down The Wau
netta, Lizzie Gardner, Lydia VanSant
J. w. VanSant, Sidney and w. w. wen
up. The Columbia was up from tn,
south.
The stage of water was no at 6
IN. and 7.90 at noon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-09
ELKS TO INSPEC1
TWO BATTLESHlPS
kearsarge and Kansas Being put l.
Shape and Will be Anchored in
Delaware River Next Week.

Philadelphia, July 9.-Acting under
orders of the navy department Capitals
Pendleton commandant of the League
Island navy yard has directed that the
battleships Kearsarge and Kansas b.
overhauled and repainted and other
wise put in condition for their partici
patton in the annual reunion of ElllG
here next week. The big warships viii
be anchored in the Delaware river al
a point near the center of the city al
next week. for the inspection OF vis:.
ing Elks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-09
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
ARE NOT PRIVATE
Bishop Messmer Draws Distinction at
Convention of Educational Asso-
citation at Milwaukee.

Milwaukee July 9.-AbOut four hun
dred prominent Catholic educators
from throughout the United States arc
attending the annual convention of the
Catholic Educational Association OF
the United States which opened today
Archbishop Messmer in welcoming tho
educators said among other things
Catholic education is not private edu
cation. It's schools must not be class
ed as private schools, they are public
schools in as true a sense as any
schools in the land. They are school,
of the people
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-09
Eastern Iowa Live Stock
Shippers Want Their
Case PrObed.
TREATED UNFAIRLY
Ask Interstate Commerce Com
mission to Establish Mini
mum Charges to Chicago.

Washington, July 9.-Charges that
the Burlington, Milwaukee, and other
western and northwestern railroad
lines are eXacting excessive and dis
crimatory rates from live stock dealers
of eastern Iowa were made today be.
fore the interstate commerce commits.
sion by the Corn Belt Meat Producers
association of Iowa. 1t is alleged, al
though the shippers of Iowa send out
of the state 10000 carloads of cattle
annually TO Chicago, in addition to
tens of thousands of carloads of other
live stock, they are compelled TO pay
$3.50 per car more for such shipments
than other shippers are required tc
lpay
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-09
ROCKED THE BOAT; 3 DEAD
Members of Crew of n. c. Pierce's
Yacht Drowned at New York.

New York, July 9.-Thrce members
of the crew of the steam yacht 1acona
belonging to Henry Clay Pierce of St.
Louis were drowned in the Hudson
river early today when a small yawl
carrying six of the Yacona's crew and
a dock man was capsized by sail1'
who rocked the boat. Four of the parry
were picked up by passing tug.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-09
THOUGHT SHE WAS FIRST
When Wife Discovers Husband Was a
WidoWer She Took Poison

Rome, Ga, July 9.-Driven frantic be-
lieving that the man whom she mar
ried three weeks ago was a widowe:,
Mrs. James Price swallowed a quantity
of laudanum, and is in a dying condi-
ton. She left note saying that the
knowledge that her husband had ever
called another woman wife had destroy
ed her happiness, and she did not care
to live.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-09
New Line of Reform is
Proposed by Governor
of Alabama
TO CHECK ACCIDENTS
Would Accomplish it Gradual
Iy---DepIores Court Inter-
ference With Laws.

Montgomery, Ala, July 9.-ln his
message to the Legislature To-Day Gov
ernor Conner complains about the hold
up Of state railroad laws by injunc
ton in the federal court, pointing out
that very much the same idea has been
worked out in other states, especially
Iowa
would stop Roads ON Sunday.
He endorses observance of the Sab
bath in the Flowing words: IF VT
could but rest the machinery of ON
state for one day in the week. thi:
rest given to the great army of rail
road employees would, | have no doubt
prevent many destructive collisions anC
loss of life. You need not put this il
Operation at once, but put it in process.
of accomplishment"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-09
Enlaraes imperial Preroaatlves.

st. Petersburg, July 9.-An enlarge
ment of the imperial prerogative is an
nounced today in a decision of council
of ministers to add frontier guards ~
the army and navy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-09
DISPOSITIONS TAKE
UP The ENTIRE DAY
Long Stories of San Francisco Wit
nesses Being Read Before the
Court at Boise.

Boise, July 9.-The Steunenberg trial
was recommended this morning when
the reading of the San Francisco depo-
sitions continued Senator Borah was
indisposed and unable TO be in attend
ance this morning.
The reading of depositions occupied
the entire morning session and will re-
|quire the afternoon session.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-09
WOULD-BE MURDERER TO DIE
Russian Woman Who Tried to Kill
Two Sentenced.

Moscow, July 9.-Mme. Fromoki
who iE March last attempted to assas-
sinate General Rheinbot exprefect of
tempt to murder the inspector of the
political prison here. wounding hi.n
with pistol which had been smugglel
into her cell was today sentenced t.
death
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-09
TRAFFIC STOPPED
East Moline Closes Watertown
Line Pending Securing
of a ranchiSe.
NO VIOLENCE ACCOMPANIES
Injunction May Be Applied for on Be
half of the Company-Malleable
Iron Works Closed.

Traffic on the Watertown interurban
road was stopped at East Moline at
9:2O this morning by order of Mayo
Johnson of that municipality. No cars
are run in the city limits though the
company has rolling stock on both
ends of the line and continues to keep
up such service as remains possible
The trouble. has been stated previous
ly. arises over the refusal of the COM
pany to accept certain features of the
franchise the city wishes to have en-
acted. these including the lighting of
streets over which the line runs and
the payment of $4,000 to the village
in the event that an interurban is not
continued to Geneseo within five years.
Make No Arrests.
There We're no arrests made the
employees of the company submitting
gracefully when ordered to stop at III !
city limits. No action had been taken
by the company up TO a late hour this
afternoon though it was intimated that
On injunction might be applied for 10
restrain the city from further interfer.
ence. B. F. Peek. attorney for the
company. said that the scent fare from
Moline to Watertown would be con
Ceded. but the other Objectionable fen
lures of the franchise were impossible
Mr. Peek said it was possible no al.
tempt would be made to operate cars
| in East Moline for several days.
Factory Compelled to Close.
The Union Malleable Iron works OF
East Moline employing about 1,20y
men. has been compelled to shut dowr
pending the reoptning of the line.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-09
Hymn Writer Dead.

Kinsman, Ohio, July g. Professor
James McGranahan, the well known
hymn writer and formerly connected
with Moody and Sankey, the evan
gelists, died last night at his home
here of diabetes aged G7.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-09
Government Has New Play
to Curb the T0baC-
co Monopoly.
PAPERS SOON READY
Sell Various Units of the Com
bine and Give Public Bene-
fit of Competition.

Washington, July 9.-It is under
has adopted a new and highly impO"-
tant plan in connection with its pre-
Ceedings against the sO-called tobacco
trust.
After asking the court to issue sub
poenas to defendants, requiring them
TO appear and answer the allegations
contained in the bill and asking that
the monopoly complained of be de
clared Illegal and in violation of the
Sherman antitrust act. the depart
ment in its petition. which probably
will be filed in New York within few
days, will ask the court. if in its judg-
ment the interests and the facts as dis
closed demands such action that r.
ceivers be appointed to take charge of
the business and administer it in h7'-
mony with law.
This is "a New Play.
Such a course, it is said, if adopted
would require the receiver taking
charge of a corporation to administer
its business with view to the grad
ual dsintegration of such monopoly
that is to say, such receiver in admin.
istering such business would from
time to time be expected to sell an1
dispose of the different property unit.
composing such monopoly in such 4
way as to preserve all the essential
rights of the stockholders and at the
same time ultimately give to the gen
eral public the benefit of the competi
ton between separate and independeu
corporations on business.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-09
Service in Poorer.

They allege railway service has de
Perforated during the past few years
and that the rates they are compelled
to pay work an undue and unjust
prejudice against Iowa shippers. They
request the commission to fix the max.
imum rates on shipments of live STOCK
from Iowa to Chicago and also on ship
ments of stock from southern and
western ranges TO Iowa points.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-09
RULES ARE PLAIN
Government Regulations for
Launches Carrying Passen-
gers Here to beEnforced.
CIRCULAR ON THE SUBJECT
Local inspectors, Knapp and Carey In
tend Seeing Owners Comply
With Requirements.

George B. Knapp and James |. Carey.
local inspectors of Dubuque, of the de-
partment of commerce and labor in the
steamboat inspection service, have is
sued a circular letter regarding the re-
Quirements for vessels of Is tons or
less propelled in whole or in part by
gas, gasoline. petroleum, fluid naptha,
or electricity, and carrying passengers
for hire, which will be read with in
terest by those who own and navigate
boats of this kind on the Mississippi
river.
Attention is called in this circular to
the provisions of section 4462 of the
revised statutes which require that
such boats shall carry one life pre-
server, such as is prescribed by the
regulations of the board of inspectors,
for every passenger carried, and no
such boat while carrying passengers
shall be operated or navigated except
in charge of a person duly licensed for
such service by the local board of in
spectors.
| License is Easily Lost.
| No examination is required for ob-
tanning such a license. and it is revoca-
bic by the inspectors for misconduct,
gross negligence, recklessness in navi-
cation. intemperance, or violation of
the law on the part of the holder. #
it is revoked. no license can be obtain
ed by the same person for one year
i from the date of revocation.
i The motor vessels other than steam
of any tonnage must be provided with
a whistle to be blown by compressed
air or otherwise, to give necessary sig
mails to passing vessels. Such whistles
must be able to be heard one-haif mile
: Fog bell shall not be less than eight
inches in diameter and constructed oi
bronze or brass on vessels above ter
. gross tons. Vessels under ten gross
tons may be provided with a bell 81,
inches in diameter of good tone ant
| quality to be rung by hand.
Red and Green Light Required.
2 Red and green signal lights are re
CURED, same as for steam vessels
For motor vessels of ten gross ton
. and under red and green lights may b.
exhibited from a combined lantern
i A penalty of $500 is prescribed for
violation of the law for not carrying
ii life preservers or other equipments a
$ required by the act. A gong is not col
II sidered bell, neither is a fog or an
t other kind of horn recognized as
Q whistle within the meaning of the Law
al The inspectors at Dubuque. low:
i lIwill furnish pamphlet copies-of pile
y rules or blank forms for making a.
lplication for license, ON request.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-09
Manufacturina Plant Rurns.

Sidney, Ohio, July 9.-The plant of
the American Scraper company. one of
the largest in the United States, burn
ed today. with loss of 100000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-09
GASOLINE KILLS FOUR
Small Children of Wisconsin Family
Die in Explosion.

Fond-du-lac. Wis, July 9.-Four
children of Jason Field who lives at
Rogerville, 10 miles from here, burned
to death today by the explosion. of a
gasoline stove One child was saved.
The children range from three months
to four wears
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-09
in WIRE COMBINE?
New York State to lnvestiuate
Relations of Postal and
Western Union.
ALLEGED THERE is A TRUST
Aim of Which is to Constrain Compe-
tition-UnGer Observance for
Two Months.

New York, July 9.-Acting on a pet-
Justice PlatZek of the supreme court
appointed r. Burnham Moffatt an at
torney. to take evidence based on the
attorney generals allegations that the
Postal Telegraph and Cable company
and the Western Union Telegraph
company have formed an illegal com
bination to increase rates in New Yorl;
and other states MOffatt announcer
last evening the first hearing will be
held July 16.
In his petition, jackson charges the
alleged combine was formed in this
city last January and is monopoly in
restraint of competition in the tele-
graph business. He asks that Robert
C. Clowry, Clarence II. Mackay, George
J. Gould. E. II. Hartman. Morris X.
Jessup and other officials of both coGl-
panies be summoned to produce rec
before the referee as to the existence
of the alleged combination.
, Been Investigating Two Months.
/ The attorney general said last night
! that his department for about two
months has been engaged in inYesti
eating the alleged combination. Amone
the curious things he discovered, lo
said. was that rates to and from A.!
bany have not been in any wise alter
ed. and that rates have not been mo
Tested to or from the capital of any
other state Other rates. however. il
many instances. have been increased
said jackson.
President Mackay of the Postal CON-
pany declined to make any statement
regarding the attorney generals action
| in court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-09
PARDON FOR COLONEL LYNCH
King Edward Tries to Please irish on
Eve of Visit

London, July 9.-On the eve of his
visit to Ireland King Edward has
granted a free pasdon to Colonel A.
thur Lynch who was convicted of higl
treason in 1902 for having fought II
the Irish Brigade on the side of the
Beers in South African war.