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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-11
SMITH IN A. WALK
Michigan Congressman Nomi
mated for Senator by
Lawmakers.
BREAKS UP THE MACHINE
Sensational Statement of Governor
Warner Attacking Combine
Effective.

Lansing. Mich, Jan. 11.-Tonight,
just 80 years since Zachariah Chandler
was sent to the United States senate
from Michigan for the first time. Con-
gressman William Alden Smith of
Grand Rapids received the nomination
for the senatorship after the most ex-
citing contest in many years 1t was
27 years ago that the congressman
then poor boy. received the appoint
ment of page in the Michigan legisla-
ture from the same rostrum where he
stood tonight to thank the members
for this great honor.
Governor Attacked Hill.
This was the third session of the
caucus. a week ago Wednesday an
adjournment was taken at the request
of Governor Warner. who, in a remark
able statement from his sick room at
Pennington, attacked Candidate Arthur
Hill of Saginaw for the alleged use of
money in his campaign. He suggest
ed an investigation, but this was never
undertaken. general acceptance being
given Mr.. Hills statement that his con-
tribution to the election expenses of
some members was the extent in
which he used money.
Wednesday night. after the speech
making, FIVE ballots were taken, Smith
leading strongly Yesterday it was
realized that his strength could not be
overcome except by a combination of
the other three candidates. but des-
perate efforts to bring this about
failed.
Governor Supreme.
The election seriously disturbed or
ganization politics in Michigan. and
establishes the supremacy of Governor
Warner 1t was in violation of pre-
cedent TO elect Smith, owing to the
fact that the vacancy caused by the
announced retirement of Senator AL
ger exists in eastern Michigan. Smith
never had had much to do with the So
called machine, under the leadership
of Railroad Commissioner Atwood.
which in this contest threw its support
to Hill Itwas the report OF this al
lance on which Governor Warner act
ed when he sent out his celebrated
statement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-11
A MILLION LOSS IN
PENNSYLVANIA FIRE
Tobacco Warehouses at Lancaster
Doomed Through Delay in Send
ing Alarm.

Lancaster, Pa, Jan. 11.-Fire which
started in the tobacco warehouse of
Moss & Co., here today, spread to ad-
joining property and caused loss es-
timated at $1,O00,OO0. The delay in
turning in the alarm gave the fire a
good start and when the firemen arriv-
ed. it was beyond their control. The
warehouse of the American cigar COM
pany and five dwellings were burned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-11
Does Not Support Boycott.

Stockton, Cal. Jan. 1.-THE state
federation of labor in convention here
yesterday refused to indorse the boy
colt originated in Humboldt county
against Japanese and Koreans and all
persons who employ them. Another
resolution commencing the action OF
the labor unions in Humboldt county
in driving out Chinese who had been
shipped in also was voted down.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-11
HALL is BLOWN UP
Two Killed and a Dozen Injured
During a Gard Party at
Wilmington, III.
HELD IN WOODMEN HALL
Gas Plant Leaked and Two Men Were
Repairing it When Accident
Happened.

Wilmington, ILL.,, Jan. 1.-Two per-
sons were instantly killed and a dozen
injured here last night by an explosion
of, the gas plant in the Woodmen hall.
The killed:
F. H. POPE, grocer.
EDWARD SCHNEIDER
The seriously injured: Father Dwy-
er, Catholic priest; Miss Rose Heck,
Mrs. James Cavanaugh.
Card Party i'm Progress.
The accident happened while a card
party was in progress in the hall. The
gas plant was leaking. and the two
men killed went to the rear of the
room to make repairs. The explosion
followed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-11
PRINCIPAL A HERO
Head of the RiverdaIe, Mich,
Schools browns Trying to
Save a Boy.

Riverdale. Mich. Jan. 11.-Albert
Gibson, principal of the schools here.
was drowned today while trying to
save 14-year-old Harry Valance, who
had broken through the Ice while
skating. Gibson leaves widow and
six children.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-11
OPPOSES FOREST RESERVE
Oklahoma Constitutional Convention
Appeals to President and Congress.

Guthrie, Okla. Jan. 1.-THE cOnsti-
tutional convention today passed
memorial 10 congress and President
Roosevelt asking them to set aside the
ruling of Secretary Hitchcock in segre-
eating 100000 acres as a forest re-
serve in the Choctaw nation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-11
No Roosevelt Endorsement.

Columbia, S. c., Jan. 11-By a vote
of 79 to 40 the house of representa-
tives yesterday declined to concur in
the resolution passed by the senate,
approving the course of President
Roosevelt in summarily dismissing the
negro troops implicated in the Bronws-
Vile riot.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-11
John Smith Tells Story of
Murder of DR.. Cox
in Kentucky.
INVOLVES TWO OTHERS
Hargis Trial Stopped by lnjunc-
tiOn Granted by High
er Court.

Jackson, KY, Jan. 11.-John Smith,
who is one of the men under indict-
ment for the murder of DR.. B. ID.
Cox. has made a confession in which
he names James Hargis and Edward
Callahan as the moving spirits in the
crime.
Was Paid 500.
He says Hargis and Callahan Undue
ed him to enter the conspiracy against
Cox, making promises to see he was
acquitted, and give him job. He tells
about the murder in detail and says
Callahan gave him 800 after the kill
ing, saying Jim Hargis sent ii TO him.
According to the confession three
men shot Cox.
Trial IL stopped.
Jackson, Ky, Jan. 1.-THE trial Of
ex-Judge James Hargis on the charge
of participating in the assassination of
DR. b. B. Cox i'm this city three years
ago was suddenly postponed here yes
teTday as the result of a writ Of pro-
hibition issued by the court of appeals
of Kentucky.
The writ was granted upon the ap-
plication of Attorney General n. B.
Hays, who alleges that Special Judge
William Canes of Williamstown. who
was appointed by Governor Beckham
to try the case, is conducting the trial
in an arbitrary manner and is over.
ahe. bounds Of the law.
I The principal objection TO Judge
Carnes is his ruling that temporarily
suspended Sheriff Breck Crawford and
the naming of Robin Burton as eIisor.
The petitioners allege that Judge
Carnes has directed elisor TO summon
bystanders for the jury. which is I'm
violation Of a statute passed at the
last session Of the legislature.
Asked for state Troops.
Before the decision of the court of
appeals was received Judge Carnes
had asked for state troops TO protect
himself and the attorneys from assas-
sination.
Jackson is filled with mountain men
armed to the teeth. Attorney w. A.
Young. who is conducting the defense.
is greatly alarmed and will not ven.
turc on the street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-11
slGsBEE TO RETIRE JAN. is
Commander of Maine When 1t Was
Blown Up Reaches Age Limit.

Washington, Jan. lit is announc-
ed at the navy department that Ad-
niral Charles D. Sigsbee. who was in
command of the battleship Maine when
that vessel was blown up in the har-
Dor at Havana Feb. Is. 1898, will be
placed on the retired list on the 10th
on account of age.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-11
SUE TO RESTRAIN MERGER
Injunction Desired Against Proposed
Combine of Leather Companies.

Trenton, n. j., Jan. 1.-Two suits
have been started in the court of chan
Gerry to restrain the proposed merger
of the United States Leather company
and the Central Leather company. The
writ to show cause why the merger
should not be enjoined was made re-
turnable in Newark next Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-11
Asked for sfntc Troops.
NAVY PAYMASTER ARRESTED
George M. Lukesh Held on Charge Of
Drunkenness.

Washington. Jan. 11.-Paymaster
George NJ. Lullesh. who has been ar
rested on charges OF drunkenness at
Vallejo, Cal, is the man the president
is so anxious 10 get out of the navy
and it was because of him that the
president sent to congress in Decem-
Der a message asking that power be
given the executive to dismiss officers
for cause.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-11
ASSISTANT IN TREASURY
Arthur r. Statter Of Washington, Sue
cessor to Charles HaIlam Keen.

Washington. Jan. 11.-Arthur +.
Statter of Walla Walla, Wash. at
present private secretary to Secretary
Shaw, will be appointed assistant sec
retary Of the treasury to succeed
Charles Hallam Keep when the latter
retires Feb. 1. TO become bank com
missioner of the state of New York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-11
REVOLUTION is COMPLETED
Honduras Free From Strife, According
to President BonlI.

Washington, JAN IL The Costa
Rican minister, Calvo, has received a
cablegram from President Bonill of
Honduras today stating the revolution
airy disturbances in the country have
been completely quelled.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-11
Operator Imprisoned.

Washington, Jan. 11.-All Baltimore
& Ohio employees held by the coroLer's
jury to be jointly responsible for the
disastrous wreck at Terra Gotta. d. c.,
except Operator Dutrow, were released
on bail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-11
General Patterson pead.

st. GATHERINGS. Ont. Jan. 11.-Gen
eral r. F. Patterson, formerly United
States consul general at Calcutta and
member of the Iowa militia, is dead
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-11
Twenty Die in Fire.

Strassburg. Germany, Jan. IL
Twenty persons lost their lives today
through the destruction by fire of a
factory at the village of Geispolsheim
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-11
FAv0Rs BROWNSVILLE ACT
Upper House of Tennessee Legislature
Commends Presidents Course.

Nashville, Tenn, Jan. 1.-THE up
per house of the Tennessee legislature
today adopted a resolution endorsing
President Roosevelt's stand on the dis
charge of negro soldiers at Browns
Vile The house adopted the same res
olution yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-11
Asylum Superintendent Quits.

Bloomington, H.. Jan. 11-An-
nouncement is made that Dr. Charles
Taylor of Elkhart has resigned as su-
perintendent of the asylum for the
feeble minded at Lincoln, III. He was
formerly assistant, being advanced
upon the death of DR.. Mclean of Hills
boro.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-11
HUNDRED IN MINE
Reported Many Are Entombed
In a Cavein In Ala
bama.

New York, Jan. lit is reported
100 men are entombed by a cavein "a
the Scloss mines in Calhoun county,
Alabama.
Sheffield. Ala. Jan. 11.-Nothing is
known here of the reported cavein at
SchlosS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-11
ONE OF GREATEST SNOWSTORMS IN
HISTORY IN WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA

ST. Paul, Jan. 11.-According to rail
road officials, western North Dakota is
now experiencing one of the heaviest
snow storms in its history. Never
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-11

have trains had such difficulty in get
ting through the state. Snow banks in
some places are so high some trains
are completely showed over and 9th
ers are lost track of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-11

sons were awakened and dishes rat
tied, but no damage is reported.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-11
MAINTAIN UNION
French Catholics Urged to Con-
tinue Relations With
Holy See
IN ENCYCLICAL FROM POPE
Declares Church is Not Anxious for
Religious Warfare Declared
Against It.

Rome, Jan. 11.-ObserVatOrc Roma
no today published the text of an cncy-
clicial addressed by the pope to the
French Catholics. In the document the
pontiff said the chief object in address
ing the faithful in France was TO com
fort them in their suffering which he
felt deeply. There was, however. great
consolation in the fact that Catholics
of France were united.
War ON Christian Faith.
The French governments declara-
tiOn of war was not only against the
Christian faith but against all spiritual
aids. French Catholics must be pre-
pared for all sorts of trials, but they
were certain of final victory. This
meant the maintenance of their union
with the holy see which was of the
greatest Importance, as shown by the
efforts of the enemies of the church to
dissolve the union.
War Not Sought.
Contrary to statements made on the
subject, the church did not desire a re-
ligious war, involving violent persecT-
tions. Being a messenger of peace
carrying out her mission Loyalty, the
church did not willingly expose her
self to war and prosecutions. as she
did not desire to see her children suf-
iering.
Law of ConfiscatiOn.
Continuing, the encyclical said the
new bill amending the church and sep
aration law of 1905 was simply, so far
as ecclesiastical property was concern
ed, a law of confiscatiOn, and in re-
gard to the exercise of public worship,
il was an anarchical measure intToduc-
ing arbitrariness and uncertainty ev-
erywhere and aggrayating the former
law. Therefore. the pope condemned
it. Adversaries of the church tried to
make the holy see responsible for the
present situation because they knew
their work was not in accord with the
desires of the country.
- 3ss-s-ssestppeais 10 Country. .'-sesefs-sss
In conclusion, the pope appealed to
the Judgment of history which, he said
will recognize that the papacy. in act
ing as it has, did so because it did not
wish to humiliate any trivial officials
or oppose any form of government,
but defended with all its strength the
work of the divine founder of the
church and demanding respect for the
and the inviolability of its
and liberty.
should Have Higher Ideals.
The papacy wished to remind the
world that man must concern himself
here below with higher ideals than oc-
of everyday life and the su.
preme. inviolable joy of the human soul
on earth is to accomplish its spiritual
duty at all costs, and thus. in spite Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-11
BOLD FRONT
Man Who Assassinated PavIoff
Executed Without Reveal
ing Identity.
CHEERS FOR THE REVOLUTION
Mysterious Bomb Outrage in English
Quarter of ST. Petersburg Finds
No Victims.

st. Petersburg. Jan. 1.-THE assas-
sin of Lieutenant General Pavloff mill
tary prOcurator of st. Petersburg. was
executed at an early hour this morn
ing at Lasynos, near Cronstadt. He re-
fused TO take the sacrament and died
unidentified with a cheer for the revo-
luton on his lips. The head of the
assassin was removed and preserved
by the police for possible identified
tiOn later
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-11
Bomb Injuries No One.

St. Petersburg, Jan. 11.-(Evening)
There was a mysterious bomb explo-
sion today at Vassilly island in the
courtyard of the house at the corner
of Little Prospect street. a part of ST.
Petersburg Where many English fam
lilies reside.
Though the bomb tore a hole three
feet deep in the ground and drove
splinters a foot into the walls of ad-
joining houses, no one was injured.
Residences in the Vicinity were search
ed but the perpetrator of the outrage
escaped
Budget for Year Ready.
St. Petersburg, Jan. 1.-THE budget
for 1907 will be presented to the en-
peror for his approval tomorrow. The
estimates amount to S1,350, 100000,
against S1.255, 100000 last year.
Moscow. Jan. 11.-Epifanoff, the man
who attempted to assassinate the mas
ter of the household of Grand Duchess
Elizabeth recently. was tried by drum
head court martial today and executed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-11
M'Cumber Message Goes
Through Senate by
Large Majority.
EXPENSES INCREASED
BEGIN With S12 a Month at Age
of 62---H0use Makes
New Record.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE senate to
day passed the McCumber service PEN
sion bill without division.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-20
theIr trade

Itheir trade.
A fire limit ordinance, such as was
enforced during Republican admins
tration and has not been since Har-
mer has been mayor, win be enforc-
ed.
The streets shall be cleaned twice
a week.
Residents will be required to OBJ
serve the city ordinance regarding
snow and ice on the sidewalks.
One thousand other things, or II
required, one thousand and one.
All OF these things win be done
next year If Mr.. Harmer is reelected
to the office of mayor. He said he
would do them in the year that is
just passing when he was running for
Office last spring, but he decided that
he wanted the office for another year
and SO all Of these Improvements and
necessities were deferred until this
year. If he had done these things as
he promised, ne would not have any
thing to do this year, and nothing to
promise, and as the whole scheme is
to keep him in Office, why of course,
they were held over.
No, it will not be necessary to is
sueA several hundred thousand
dollars of bonds TO get the
money. Mr.. Harmer has taken
in enough money to do all this
during the next twelve months. And
then he expects to take in about
forty thousand dollars more next
year than the deficit OF the one just
ending. II this is doubted by the
intelligent citizen let him glance at
the receipts of the judiciary depart
ment during the time that Harmer
has been reforming" as they are re-
corded on the city books, which is
fair sample:
Deficit .............. .$64.s3
Just a part of this money will be
used. The remainder will be placed
to the sinking fund for unexpected
contingencies.
Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha!
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It is to Laugh.

With the money the city has not
made during the year while Mr.. Har-
mer has been mayor, the following
civic improvements will be ordered
as soon as he is reelected mayor:
Baltimore street will be paved.
A new city building will be erected
and furnished.
A new city lookup that will hold
more than two prisoners at a time
will be provided.
Paving of streets in the outlying
districts of the city which was sus-
pended year ago will be resumed.
Twenty-Five thousand feet of new
board walks will be laid, connecting
the work suspended last spring.
Sixty needed street crossings will
also be laid
The city crematory will be run SIX
days week instead of six days a
year.
Sewers will be provided to drain
on the water and sewage that accu-
mulates in many of the streets Of
the city. This work will be taken
up where 1t left of last year.
Instead of selling valuable teams
OF horses for street work and the
fire department that were provided
under Republican administration,
twenty-four head of horses will be
purchased and put on the city work.
A new ordinance and charter book
will be published for the benefit of
the city officials and citizens having
business to transact with the city.
Mr.. Harmer will furnish the Nor
gantown city ordinance book for a
sample.
Instead of five or six policemen be-
ing employed a full force will be
maintained, thus giving protection
to the citizens from burglary and
depredations as well as to help pre-
serve the peace and dignity of the
city.
, Dogs that have been making their
kennels in the street will be run OF
and the ordinance respecting stray
animals on the streets win be en-
forced.
Itinerant vendors, who ruin the
trade of the home merchant who
pays taxes, will not be allowed to ply
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-20

The Telegram sympathizes with its
state contemporaries that were fore
ed to suspend publication because of
the high waters of the recent food.
Being high and dry from flood waters
the Telegram has not suffered SINH
lar predicament but judging from
the troubles the papers Of the river
cities have been having 1t must have
been as nasty as Charleston
freshet.
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The same day the Evening slop
Bucket declared in its nonsense col
umn that Mr.. Harmer never fined any
Of the city prisoners one dollar and
costs, nor sent any of them to Jail for
so small period as one day, the
mayor actually fined three men at a
whack one dollar and costs each and
in default of payment sent them to
jail for one day each. This is record
ed in black ana white in the police
court docket but probably it cannot
be discerned because of the green
rays cast upon it by the sick moon.
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Hoods
'SarsaparilIa

Puriies and enriches the blood and
builds up the whole system.
1t radically cures all blood diseases,
from pimples to scrofula.
1t is the best remedy for catarrh,
rheumatism and dyspepsia.
At all times OF the year it is the
most widely useful medicine.
These statements are confirmed daily
by cured men and women.
Over 10000 testimonials. received in
two years-an unequaled record.
In usualliquid form or chocolated tab
lets called sarsataos. 100 Doses ST.
Guaranteed under Food and Drugs Act,
June 30. 1906. No. 32l.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-20

Harmer is again crying graft
through the News. just like he did
last spring, when he made that
speech at the court house. But. Mr..
Harmer pledged himself there and
then to unearth it. Has he? No.
Now let him tell why or shut up.
He need not think that old cry Will
work again.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-20

The Evening Garbage Pail does not
like TO become specific regarding the
black and white figures on the city
books which record the receipts and
expenditures during the Harmer ad-
ministration. You see, the moon
has been made of green cheese since
the middle of last April and for that
reason the loss of number Of thou
sands of dollars to the taxpayers Of
the city does not matter.
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LOCAL PRODUCE
MARKET PRICES
What Has TO Be Paid for Table
Things in the

The following retail prices prevail
in the local produce market:
Eggs. ,2Oc dozen.
Country butter. 35c lb.
Creamery butter. 4Oc Id.
Irish potatoes, soc Blu.
Sweet potatoes. 4Oc peck.
Apples, 4Oc peck.
cranberries. Zoe at.
Celery, Sc stalk.
Lettuce. zoe lib.
Cabbage. &c lib.
Green onions, &c bunch.
Radishes. SC bunch.
Turnips. 25c peck.
Parsnips. soc peck.
Country onions. 40c peck.
Chicken. 2Oc ID. dressed; 15c III.
undressed.
Turkeys, 22c Id. dressed; i4e ID.
undressed.
Oysters. 40 and soc Ct
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-20

The alleged reformers believe
kid" Wiley. the noted gambler. is
a great man. He is a notorious fell
low that hits the dope a good deal
and gets on pipe dreams for the bene-
fit of his new-found friend-one Har-
vey W. Harmer. They are a peach
of a pair.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-20

Harmer IS crying graft again but
is making no promise to unearth it.
He failed to keep his promise in this
respect and that very fact takes all
the ginger out Of his present wall
ing.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-20

Now that Edward H. Hartman has
told no weasy it is done, very likely
a lot of people will start out trying
to buy up dozen railroad systems or
SO. They will doubtless have some
trouble in finding a railroad that
Hartman hasn't got hold of.