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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-11
Joseph h. Orips.

W. T. Drips of South Heights. was
called to Shaffton, Iowa, today by the
death of his father. Joseph H. Drips,
which took place at his home near
that place at II o'clock last ntght. .
Ger was the cahse of his demise. Mr..
Drips was born March %, 1928, in
Westmoreland county, Pa. He came
to Iowa in 1850, and took up his res
idence in Clinton county Immediately
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-11
Carl Edward CoWden.

Carl Edward Cowden, son of Mr..
and Mrs John Cowden, 1885 Forty
second street. died last evening 1t
G:15 at St Anthony's hospital. after
an illness of 10 days with appendicitis.
As soon as the seriousness of the n
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-11
OBITUARY RECORD.
keIiS.

George TINS Kells. 4-months-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Kells, died
yesterday morning at 1920 at tn"
home, 500 Sixth street, death being
due to complications resulting from
pneumonia. The little one is sur
vived by its parents and one brother,
Bert at home. Funeral services were
held at o'clock this afternoon from
the home The services were conduct
ed by Rev. r. B. Williams. pastor Of
the First Methodist church. Burial
took place at Chippiannock cemetery
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-11

Temperature mt { 81. M. 2S; ut 3:30
y. M, Al. Maximum temperature I'm last
"a hours. AZ; minimum, IS. Velocity OF
wind at "a. M. 4 miles per hour. Stage
OF water, % feet, "a fall of - foot In last
~ hours.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-11
Home in Davenport.
THE w E1TH f. R.

Threatening weather, with showers.
tonight and Tuesday; moderate temper
ature tonight; cooler tomorrow after
noon; the lowest temperature tonight
will be above the freezing point.
j. NJ. SHERIER. Local Forccaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-11
Easter Outer Garments Beckon
TemptinuIY.

And are attracting no end of atten
ton See our new spring Elton suits
and short fitted jackets.
YOUNG & MCOMBS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-11
Contest.

beginning Monday. March IL, IA, and
-. Couple race Wednesday, March g.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-11

United byterian.-Prayer meet
ing will be held Wednesday evening
and will be followed by a meeting Of
the trustees and session.
The Kate Hill Missionary society
viii hold an open meeting at the
church Friday evening Reports for
the year will be read and refreshments
will be served A short program viii
be given, which will consist of musical
numbers. and d dialogue entitled The
What and the Why of the WOman's
Missionary Society in the United Pres
byterian Church" and will be partici-
pated in by 10 members of the society.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-11

Memorial Christian.-There will he
a meeting of the Sunday school teach
ers this evening at 7:45 at the home
of Mrs. Richardson, III Sixteenth
street.
The mems congress will meet in the
church tomorrow evening at s O'clock
A public reception will be given
Rev. and Mrs. w. b. Clemmer at the
church Wednesday evening.
The Christians WOmen's Board of
Missions will meet in the church
Thursday evening and Mrs. Van Horn
will be the hostess.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-11

Trinity Episcopal.-The Vestment
guild will meet tomorrow afternoon a
O'Clock in the choir room
Trinity guild will meet in the choir
room at 2:30 Wednesday afternoon.
Next Sunday is the day appointed
for the second quarterly Offering for
missions.
Rev. w. w. Love of Grace cathe-
dral, Davenport. will deliver the ser
mon at the Wednesday evening sew
ices.
Rev. A. |. Ernest Boss of Trinity
church, Muscatine, will have charge of
the Friday evening services.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-11

Broadway Presbyterian-Ruths ban'l
will meet Wednesday afternoon with
Mrs. c. e Sharpe, 2411 Eighth avenue.
Tea will be served at ) O'Clock.
Prayer service will be held Wednes-
day evening IN the church.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-11

hearsal Thursday evening IN the
church.
Next Sunday evening the church
choir will give a song service.
Central Presbyterian. - Tomorrow
evening at O'Clock in the church,
Mrs. Marion Humphreys assisted Dy
]. J. Lines, will give a recital.
Mid week prayer service will he
held Wednesday evening at 7:3o
o'clock. the subject for the evening
will be "The Responsibility of the
Church Member
Thursday evening the teachers
training class will meet at the home OF
Rev. Marion Humphreys, 1914 Seven
teenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-11
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth UhI.

Mrs Mary Elizabeth Uhl died last
evening at o'clock at the home, 631
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-11

First Methodst.-The Daughters of
the Covenant will meet this evening az
100 o'clock at the home of Miss Mill
cent Spencer. 705 Twentieth street.
Prayer service and Sunday school
teachers meeting viii be held Wednes-
day evening in the church.
The Ladies' Aid society will meet
Thursday afternoon at 80 at the
home of Mrs. +. X. Rhoads. 1892 Tween
ty-first street.
The Ladies' Aid society will give a
supper Friday evening at 6 o'clock n
the church.
The social committee of the Epworth
league will meet after prayer meeting
Wednesday evening in the pastors
study.
Choir rehearsal will be held Satur.
day evening in the church.
Free Observation-Disclosures meeting
will be held in the church Tuesday
evening at 100.
Cottage meeting will be held at \.
| Browns. 1927 Thirtieth street, Wednes-
uay at i.jU.
Prayer meeting will be held in the
church Thursday evening at 100.
Preaching service will be held IN
the church at Sherrard Friday evening
| Zion Lutheran.-The Young Peoples
society will meet this evening at the
home of S. P. A. Lindahl, 1910 Thirty
eighth street
The confirmation class will meet to
morrow evening at o'clock in tho
church. At s o'clock the Sunday schoo
teachers will meet at the Reynolds
home. 4412 Seventh avenue.
| Prayer service will be held Wednes
day evening in the church
Thursday evening there will be pray
er services at the Carlson home, OF
Forty-fifth street.
I The Boys society will meet Satur
day afternoon with Leonard Olson
1925 Seventh avenue
The Girls society will meet Satut
day afternoon with Olga Larson, 800
Eighth avenue
The confirmation class will meet .
4:30 o'clock in the church Saturda
afternoon.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-05-18
GRABBER
SECOND; STATE
AGENT FIRST
Race Down the Mississippi
in Contest for Title to
Quarantine Plant.
b. Associated Press.

New Orleans. La, May 1I.-At day
light today a race down the Missis-
sippi river to save the title to the
100000 Mississippi river quarantine
station, which the United States gov
eminent has agreed 10 buy from this
state, ended at Pointe-a-la-Haehe with
a state official ahead of the man who
has claims to this valuable land.
Yesterday United States District
Attorney Howe, in New Orleans, dis
covered that the deed TO the land, is
sued in 1888 to the state board of
health. had never been registered at
POinte-a-la-Hache. county seat OF
Plaquemines parish. where the quar-
antinc station is situated. PlaGuem-
ines is difficult TO reach. and when the
error was found it was already too
late to 90 there by train. SO the
state board of health chartered a tug
and made the run late last night.
Robert H. White, who for several
years has been pre-empting wild lands
in the lower Mississippi delta, is the
man who had a claim on the quaran
tine property
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-05-18
BY Albert II. Roberts.

Tallahassee, Fla, May 1.-THE
house this afternoon. by a vote of Al
10 -. passed the committee bill ap-
propriating $50. 43 for instructions
provided for in the Buchanan law for
$150,000 each to the University and
Female College. $4,000 10 the Blind,
Deaf and Dumb Institute $1,000 10
the Colored Normal for buildings, and
the remainder for maintenance two
years
There was considerable debate in
the senate, which passed the KilcOrc
bill placing the physical properties Of
railroads under the railroad commits
sion and Baggett telegraph bills, and
killed the Reese street car fender bill
~ to l, Mr.. Beard alone championinS
the measure.
The house passed Senator Vests
anti-lobbying bill unanimously. Mr..
Crane introduced bill amending the
drainage act of 1905 TO conform TO the
courts decision. There was a lot of
talk in both houses.
The Crawford amendment for state
prohibition was lost in the house to-
day. yeas SO. nays IS. A motion 10
reconsider will be made tomorrow III
The hope of securing the ~ votes
necessary under the constitution
After considerable debate, the
house indefinitely postponed the bill
of Mr.. Willis of Levy abohshing CAPT
tai punishment by d heavy vote. Mr..
Willis and Mr.. Carter, for years
states attorney of the Fifth judicial
circuit. supported the bill which was
opposed by Mr.. MaCWilliams and Mr..
Reese, the latter calling attention TO
the fact that under the present law
the Jury can recommend TO mercy in
capital cases
The Beard bill establishing d county
court in Escambia county was referred
TO the judiciary committee in the
house.
Mr.. Baggetts telegraph bill, No.
| IS. passed the senate, - to II, after
| lengthy debate, and Mr.. ReeSe's brick
bill was ordered printed and placed
on the calendar without reference 10
committee.
The special senate committee, Mr..
( Hudson chairman, reported in favor
of having me 1 l. committee continue
! its investigations. The subject will
/ be considered later.
! Governor BrOward transmitted the
report of the military commission
/ recommending PhillbrOffen. near Jack
sonville. as the most suitable site for
/ a permanent state encampment.
L. $. Senator Mallory occupied a
} seat in the senate this morning be
side Pres Harris, and was heartily
applauded. Congressman Lamar and
/ SDarkman and eX-COngreSsman
/ Dongherty are the prominent visitors
at the capital today.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-05-18
Both Sides Fight Hard
i'm the Great Trial i'm
Progress Now at Boise

filled with taleSmen qualified TO the
peremptory challenge point would be
changed to a box of real jurymen by
the end of the days session. But the
fact that eleven talesmen were eX-
hausted in the effort to fill the one
seat vacated by a peremptory cha[
lenge, and that it took two hours and
half to qualify one man for cause
alone at the half days session yester-
day, showed there is an increasing re-
luctance on the part of the taleSmen
to serve.
Both Sides Active
The activity of those interested on
both sides continues. Among the wit
neSses arriving yesterday were four
from Pocatello, a small town south
of Boise. Undoubtedly these wit
nesses are here in connection with
the discovery of what is known as
Greek fire, or "Pettibone dope" buried
in an old sawmilI at PocatelIo, and in
accordance with the confession which
Steve Adams is said to have made.
The Adams Confession.
Adams, who is now awaiting trial
on the charge of having committed a
murder indirectly connected with the
charges against the officers of the
Western Federation of Miners. is said
to have confessed that he went TO
Pocatello to blow up carload of nom
union miners. In his confession he is
alleged to have located the place
where he buried the explosive, as the
car failed TO come through the town.
After the confession was made
Adams himself with a party of Off
Gals. including the governor of Idaho
travelled to Pocatello and eXcavated a.
the place where the explosives were
said to have been buried. 1t was .iot
found but one of the witnesses here
yesterday testified that his children
did unearth the stuff and that ii ~
ploded, seriously injuring the chill
dren.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-05-18
NO GLAD HAND
FOR EXILED PRINCE
Sv Associated Press.

Rio de Janeiro. May ...-Ruy Ban
bosa. in the senate yesterday. defend
ed the prohibition of me visit OF
Prince Luis. He said that the Bra
lillian government could not subOrdl-
nate the security of its institutions to
the interests OF the house OF Bra
ganza. He declared that the law of
exile was sun in force and could nOt
be annulled except By law OF con-
press. While at Santos. Prince Luis
said that il was strange that the gov
eminent prohibited the entry of a sim
pie youth. but invited the king of POr.
tugal TO visit Brazil
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-05-18
JOHN BULL
AND FRANCE
WITH JAPAN
Conditions of an Alliance for
Use in Event Japan
Should be Invaded.
Bv Associated Press.

St Petersburg. May 1.-THE Paris
correspondent of the Russ, in a des-
patch published today, announced that
he had obtained information from au-
thentic sources TO the effect that the
Franco-Japanese agreement now in
course of negotiation viii contain Sc
cret conditions applying to the even
tuality of an European war binding
Japan TO place at the disposal of
France 300. 900 men, while the British
will land a contingent force of 100000
to 10000 men. Great Britain and
France. it is added. not only guar
antee the inviOlability of Japanese
territory but also engage to float sew
eral loans
The statements made are received
with great incredibility in diplomatic
circles here.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-05-18
Occurred Last Night in Raj
ford Hall, Followed
By Big Banquet.
WERE DELIVERED
BY COL. MAYNE, MAJOR WAT,
SON AND OTHERS, THE FORMER
STATING THAT THE CANTON
is THE LARGEST IN THE SOUTH

Canton Merritt No. l, l. o. o. F.,
the first canton established in Flor
ida, was mustered in last night at
RaffOrd Hall in the presence of a
large number OF Odd Fellows. The
mastering in of the canton was by
Major Thos. c. Watson, the ranking
officer of the state, assisted by Lieut.
Col. Mayne. of Ensley, and Lieut..
Davidson. of Mobile. both of whom ar
rived in the city yesterday afternoon.
There were about forty-five cheva-
liers present attired in neat fatigue
uniforms and as they went through
the various drills presented a vCvy
striking appearance. Secret work
was one of the last features of the
muster, after which the visitors and
local Odd Fellows proceeded in a
body to Nick's restaurant, where
they enjoyed an excellent spread, and
where several short addresses were
delivered.
Welcomed the Visitors.
Major ThOs. c. Watson. on behalf
of the local canton, welcomed Col.
Mayne and Lieut.. Davidson to Pen
sacOla, and in doing so thanked them
for their presence and assistance in
the mastering in of the canton. III
his short address Major Watson took
occasion 10 remark that West Florida
and Pensacola in particular We
forging ahead in Odd Fellowship. The
latter. he said boasts of the largest
subordinate lodge. the largest Rebekah
lodge. the largest encampment and
the Canton Of Patriarchs Militant in
the state of Florida
Col Mayne responded in a short
but we'll worded address. He con,
graduated the members of the canton
upon its organization and stated that
the canton instituted in Pensacola was
the largest in point of numbers in the
entire south.
Lieut. Davidson and the officers OF
the newly-installed canton made ap
propriaJe addresses during the even
ing
The Officers.
The officers of Canton Merritt
which has begun so auspiciously are
Captain-Chas. Friederichsen.
Iieutenant-A II. D'Alembsrte.
Ensign. j. Keeffe.
Clerk-T J. Stinson.
Accommodation Wilcox
II was stated last night that Z
movement is on foot in Bagdad to OF
ganiZe a Canton at'that place, while
a new subordinate lodge has already
been organized at st. Andrews bay
and will be instituted by local Odd Eel
lows within a few weeks.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-05-18
LONGS EFFORTS TO
FIX THE WITNESSES
BY Associated Press.

Boise, Idaho, May 17.-Judge Wood
to-day before proceeding with the
Haywood trial directed the prosecut-
ing attorney of Ada county to investi-
gate the circumstances under which
Harry Orchard was interviewed YES
terday. After the Yenire men and he
talesmen retired from the room at the
courts request, Mr.. Hawley for prose
cution disclaimed responsibility. Ccun-
sci for defense declared il was a de-
sign of Governor Gooding to strength
EN- in the minds of the jurymen cred
ence in any story Orchard may tell
upon the stand.
Old Law and New.
Without ordering further procedure
in the matter and continuing the
business of the trial, another interrupt
ton came up with the question wheth-
err the state has a right to five per-
.emptory challenges or ten, to which
number the last legislature increased
it. After considerable argument,
Judge Wood decided to. exercise the
new provision, to which the defense
took exception. After a short session
tomorrow. the case will go over un-
til Monday
The interview given by Orchard
yesterday to the representatives of
the Associated Press. has caused the
charge, so insistently made, that Or
chard was kept incommunicado and
that he was insane or that the eonfes.
sion had been forced from him under
duress or extracted by promises. to
be completely exploded by the state
ments and appearance of the man.
Hard to Get Jurors.
Counsel for the defense and prose.
cution in the case of William D. Hay
wood. which this morning commences
its sixth day, express doubt as tn
the possibility of securing a Jury fOI
several DAYS. Yesterday morning
hope was high that the seats now
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-05-18
IN TEXT BOOKS
BY NO MEANS A LOST CAUSE
KurOki AdrnircS Women
OF America and Praises
the West Point Cadets

While he was on the way up the Hud-
son 70 West Point on the yacht Pri-
vateer he said 10 the vessels owner.
Mr.. Rae Smith. that he greatly adj
mired the women of this country
They were lovely, gracious. graceful
and dainty-and he liked the bTU-
nettes best. ThereupOn Mr. Smith
produced two American beauties done
on tapestry. One was a picture OF
a blond and the other a picture Of the
brunette. General Kuroki was given
the latter picture. because of his pref
erence for dark-haired American femi-
nenity.
General Kuroi stopped for some
time before the portrait of Gen. Grant
in Memorial hall. He was a colonel
of the guard in Toxic in 1881 when
General Grant was travelling around
the world and he met the great
American soldier there.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-05-18
Kh|SER'S CAR
ID MINUTES
OUT Of RANCE
Bullet Sent at an Auto is
Supposedly Intended for
the Kaiser.
Rv Associated Press.

Berlin, May 11--According to the
Mittag Zeitung. what may have been
an attempt to shoot the kaiser Oc-
CURED in the neighbOrhOOd of Weis-
baden Someone fired revolver at
a high-pOwer automobile running be
tween the villages Of Ehrenheim and
Hammersheim. but the bullet passed
harmleSsly over the heads Of the Oc-
cupants. Ten minutes later the
kaiser's car passed. 1t is assumed
that the person who fired the shot
mistOCk the first automobile for that
of his majesty A reward has been
offered for the discovery OF the man
who fired the shot.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-05-18
BY Associated Press.

New York, May i7.-General BARON
Kuro}i Of Japan gave d luncheon at
the Hotel Asror today to invited
guests. Tonight the baron and the
other Japanese officers were guests
at a subscription banquet by represen-
tative Americans at the Hotel Aston
General KurOki was hugely inter
ested in everything he saw at West
Point Yesterday. This was manifest
in his every act. After the visit
through Captain Tanaka, his official
Interpreter. he remarked about the
cadets: They have good stuff in
them and America should be very
proud of these young men. They
are capable of doing big things, OF
that | am sure.
The Japanese general ) interest in
American women is also high one.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-05-18
THURSDAY IN
THE LEGISLATURE

Tallahassee. May 17-State uni
formity Of text books met its defeat
in the senate Yesterday Mr.. Crane,
of the 1I,n. who two years ago sue
ceaded in getting d uniformity bill
passed through the upper house, lost
a hard fought battle by a vote OF IL
TO l6. IL was practically tie vote,
as two of the members voting against
his substitute, Messrs. HrOOme ana
Leggett. did so out of Difference 10
the wishes of their constituents,
though personally they were IN SYM
pathy with state uniformity Wo
pairs were announced
The senate having refused The
Crane substitute to the HUMPHREYS
measure, which provides for county
uniformity, the latter measure is re-
garded as certain of passage, and viii
be supported by some members,
notably President Harris, who voted
for the Crane bill. The arguments
Continued on Third Panel
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-05-18
EXPECTATION OF
CANNED BEEF NOW
GREATLY CUT DOWN
LAST MONTHS AGGREGATE WAS
ABOUT ONE SEVENTH OF
SAME TIME LAST YEAR.
BY Associated Press.

Washington, May 17.-ContinUed
decrease in the expectation of canned
beef is shown in d statement issued
by the bureau of statistics of the de
partment of commerce and la Dor TO-
day. The falling off in this trade is
not confined TO any one country, but
Is general. The exports of canned
beef for April last amounted TO
693,017 pounds against 4,12l 900 in the
same month last year For the ten
months ending with April, the expor-
tations showed by 1852, 703, pounds.
against 56,730.S73 during a similar pc
Rod last year
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-05-18
PRINCE CHING IS
NOT AMONG THOSE
WHO TAKE BRIDES
ACCUSING CENSOR LOSES HIS JOB
AND THE PRINCE is GIVEN
GOOD NAME.
BY Associated Press.

Pekin. China. May 11--An investi-
CATION having disprOved the charge OF
accepting brides brought against
Prince Ching. president of the
foreign board. and the various charges
made against Iuan Chih Kwei. re-
Gently appointed temporary governor
of Hal Lung Kiang. who were stimuli
taneously removed from their posts.
the censor who impeached them has
been dismissed.
Tsen Chun Shan. the new president
of the ministry of communications,
one OF the most prominent reaction
aries. has taken over control Of the
ministry.
In addressing the members of the
board. who were educated in the wesI
the president assured them of his cor
dial cooperation in their work.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-05-18
An Additional Charge VIII
Probably Be Entered
Against Him.
CONNECTED With
THE ANDREWS CASE
More Evidence Showing a
Too Keen Interest in
Testimony
TRIAL OF JIM LONG FOR THE
OPERATING OF A GAMBLING
HOUSE TO OCCUR MONDAY AND
THE GRAFT CASES PROPER
ARE TO BE CALLED LATER
sUMMoNING OF WITNESSES
KEEPING THE DEPUTIES BUSY

An additional charge may be filed
against J. E. Long. the contractor,
who is now in jail on the charge of
approaching state witnesses and en-
deavoring to induce them to perjure
themselves. Solicitor Loftin stated
yesterday afternoon that he had Sc
cured additional information in the
Long case, and that before the case
came to trial he would file an infor-
nation setting forth the additional
evidence that he has procured 1t
will be along the same line as the
charges now against the contractor
that of approaching state witnesses
in the case of James NJ. Andrews.
Summoning Witnesses.
Deputy sheriffs have been busy for
the past two or three days summon
ing parties who viii testify in the
cases of Jas. l.. Long, Jas. NJ. An
drews, Cary L. Fulton and John b.
Long. These witnesses are located in
the country as well as city, and
as three of the cases are TO be heard
during the coming week in the Grim
inal court, it was necessary TO secure
service upon some of them at an early
date sasl-s tre-s-- r.--a-------s,-s-
The trial of Jim Long upon the
charge of keeping a gambling house
is TO occur Monday, while the most in
tercsting of AL the cases, that Of
former county commissioners Jas. Nj
Andrews. is set for Wednesday. Cary
l.. Fulton, alleged 70 have padded the
pay rolls for painting the court house
Is to be tried Friday, while John f
Long and Jas. NJ. Andrews for ap
preaching state witnesses are to b'
arraigned Monday morning, May %.