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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-18
WIRELESS SYSTEM
Is WORKING WELL
Marconi Says More Than 5000 Words
Were Transmitted Across the
Atlantic First Day.

Glace Bay. n. s., Oct. 1S.-Marconi
stated last night more than 5000
words had been transmitted between
the wirelss station at Port Morien. six
miles from here, and the Irish station
during the day. Among those present
at the opening of the news service
were representatives of a score of
Irish and American newspapers. Mar
conf expressed himself as entirely sa.-
lsfied with the result
Everything has worked splendidlv.
We are going to operate limited ser.
vice for time but We have already
handled 5000 to 10000 words On ac.
count of it being a special day and a
large number of congratulatory and
press messages having been exchanged
between London and New York"
The inventor expressed absolute
confidence in the triumph achieved in
transatlantic communication and in
the future of long distance wireless
telegraphy. Among the messages
transmitted were one from Sir Hiram
Maxim and telegram from the Lon
don mail to President Roosevelt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-18
BETTER CARE FOR The
INSANE is BOARDS PLAN
State Charities Body Proposes to Make
Exhaustive Investigation of
Various Asylums.

Springfield, H., Oct. 1S.-Provision
for the appointment of a committee to
conduct an exhaustive investigation of
the general organization and manage
ment of the Illinois state charitable in
stitutions was made at a meeting of
the state board of charities yesterday.
The board also adopted new set of
court interrogatories for use in insanity
cases. The new papers go thoroughly
into the history and financial standing
of patients, looking TO the most skillful
treatment in the hospitals. They are
made effective Jan. /, 1908.
1t also was decided to alter the sys-
TEN of nursing at the insane hospitals.
A superintendent of nurses will be put
in charge of each hospital. and clear
difference is made between the nurse
and the attendant. The nurses are to
have a training that will enable them
to obtain a certificate from the state
board
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-18
STILL LABORING
WITH THE PROXIES
Another Day Waiting on Com
mittee.

Chicago, Oct. 1S-The meeting of the
Illinois Central stockholders today ad
iourned until tomorrow afternoon. No
vote was taken on directors.
Twice yesterday the Illinois Central
stockholders assembled. only to be told
the proxy inspectors were not prepared
TO report. Adjournment was taken
shortly after 3 in the afternoon.
Attorneys for Hartman, who have all
along been anxious to push matters to
speedy conclusion, chafed sorely under
the delays imposed by the proxy in
spectors. When it was evident at the
morning meeting the committee would
not be able to report, Cromwell went
| to Judge Farrar, who represents Fish,
with a proposition that all proxies be
thrown upon the table in the general
meeting and that conflicting proxies be
| thrown out. This would have killed all
lrevocations made, and the proposition
was promptly declined by Farrar.
Cromwell expressed himself anxious
for 'show down. The Fish faction,
however, declined to consider the plan
for a moment and Cromwell was
forced to acquiesce to the delay.
While the meeting was waiting Tor
some further word from the committee
in order to determine the time to
which adjournment should be taken,
Hartman sat down at the end of the
Ipress table with the remark:
Think you gentlemen can do more
to settle this railroad situation than
anybody else"
In explanation he said:
"You can do it by refusing to print
one side of a proposition until you
have seen the man on the other side
and let him have his say at the same
time | am sick and most of the other
members are also sick of the continued
attacks made on railroads. Wher
the proper thing to do is to refrain
from publishing them until the party
bringing the charges and representa-
tives of railroads have a conference
with representatives of the press.
"As such things are now run. charge!
are printed in the papers and the pub
lie receives wrong impression be
lcause the railroad side of the question
is not given at the same time. 1t i:
the first impression that counts. Yer!
often a railroad is not able to reply 70
several weeks after the charge has beel
brought. and the denial is not then nc
ticed because the matter is no longe
fresh news. The way to settle sucl
things is to get together at the outse
and let the charges and denial go be
r fore the public at the same time. Thi
would do away with much i'll feelin
< now created against the railroads.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-18
FEDERATION OF LABOR ASKS REFORM
BUT BALKS ON CUTTING OUT beer

the people where live would hang me
on my return home"
Delegate harrington of Streator start
ed to make a speech against Burke
when the debate was suddenly stopped
through Delegate Walker moving to re-
fer the matter TO the incoming execu-
tive hoard.
Can BE Happy, Though Married.
The morning session of the conven-
ton was. taken up by representatives
of the Woman's Trade Union League,
who conducted a general discussion on
women in industry Mrs Raymond
Robins of Chicago presided and Miss
Mary E. Mcdowell of the University of
Chicago Settlement told the delegates
how to be happy though married. Miss
Mcdowell declared that men unionists
should encourage matrimony among
women members by returning each girl
so per cent of the dues she had paid
into the union on her marriage. She
said that girls would then be induced
| to join labor unions while they were
working in mills and factories, and that
| the return of the union dues as mar
riage dover would encourage them to
get married.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-18
GIRL is CHAMPION TYPIST
Miss Rose Fritz Maintains Title by
Good Maruin

New York, Oct. 1S.-Miss Rose L..
Fritz of this city successfully defended
her title of champion typewriter at the
National Business show at Madison
Square Garden last night, defeating
Paul Hunter of Chicago, from whom
she won the championship three years
ago. Her record for one hours copying
from manuscript was 5.G19 words.
with 81 errors. each one of which count
ed five words off. gave her net score
of 5,214, OF an average of 81 words a
her previous record. Mr. Hunters net
score was 1878. he having many errors
an average of 60 words a minute. Carl
Schwenck of Chicago finished third
with 50 words
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-18
President Said to Have
Slain Bruin in Close
Encounter.
TELEGRAM FROM FRONT
Negro Guide, However, Drew
First Blood, Shooting to
Save Dogs.

New Orleans, La, Oct. 1S.-News of
the killing of big black bear by Pres
ident Roosevelt in the canebrakes near
Bear Lake, La. reached New Orleans
this morning in telegram to John M.
Parker, one of the gentlemen who in
vited the president to hunt in the state
and who himself was a member of the
hunting party until business required
his returning to New Orleans several
days ago
Went Into Brush.
The telegram to Parker is signed by
Leo Shields. another member of the
party, and read as follows:
President Roosevelt killed great big
bear. Went into thicket after him.
No particulars were stated in the
telegram.
Negro Guide Gets First.
Stamboul. La, Oct. 1S.-One of the
negro members of the presidents hunt.
ing party killed a bear late Wednes-
day. 1t was necessary to save the
dogs to shoot the bear before the pres
ident arrived. The dogs struck two
other bear trails during the day bur
did not keep on them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-18
Twenty-seventh Annual
Farmers Congress
Convention
AT OKLAHOMA CITY
Unfav0rabIe Season Has
Brought Record Riches,
Says President StahI.

Oklahoma City, Okla, Oct. 1S.-Over
a thousand delegates were present here
this morning when the Farmers Ma
tional congress. meeting in its 9th an
nual session, began its first business
session. President John NJ. Stahl of
Chicago delivered his annual address.
Raise Less: Make More.
He said the year drawing to a close
has been unusual in its vicissitudes In
some sections heavy crop losses have
resulted from insects and unreasonable
weather. yet, because of higher prices,
the farmers of the United States will
receive almost or quite billion dollars
more for their crops tnan they did last
year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-18
ALMOST CARRIED
McGoorty Primary Bill Gets q
Large Measure of Repub-
lican Support
IN THE ILLINOIS HOUSE
Only Failure to Demand Roll Call
Saved Majority from Approx
ing Minority Measure.

Springfield, H., Oct 1S.-The Nc
Goorty primary measure. democratic
production. nearly passed the Illinois
republican house of representatives
yesterday. The republicans were not
united and when the question came
to roll call several of the majority
side of the house voted with the demo-
Gratis. Representative McGoorty of
Chicago raised the issue by submitting
the democratic provision as an amend
ment to the republican bill. After
much argument a vote was taken on
motion to table the McGoOrty amend
ment. A roll call was had on this ami
the democrats aided by their repubii-
can allies, We're successful in defeat.
ing it by vote of A to A..
Fail TO Ask Roll Call.
Then the motion TO adopt the Nc.
Goorty amendment was put and it in
turn was defeated. The democrats did
not ask for a roll call on the second
proposition, and several representa-
tives who knew that they could escape
going on record switched in the rising
vote. The amendment was defeated
by vote of 46 to -. At that stage
in the proceedings the work of trying
to advance the bill was given ND and
nothing more will be done with it un.
til next Tuesday.
More Deep Waterways.
In the afternoon the house. without
quorum. took up the remains of the
deep waterway project, and Represen.
tative Smejkal endeavored TO advance
the bill declaring the Illinois and Des
PLANES rivers navigabe to third read
ing. He might have been successful
If the sanitary district representatives
had not insisted that an effort should
be made to amend the bill by provid
ing a section specifically keeping in
effect the present law of the district
regarding the Des PLANES river.
As soon as this attempt was mad
Representative Brown objected TO the
consideration of the bill without a ou1
| rum. He said he was perfectly wfllina
| to have the bill advanced as il was re
ported out from the committee of the
whole. but he refused to allow an,
material amendments to be made to it
On account of this objection the at
! tempt had to be abandoned and thi:
bill also has gone over until mex
week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-18
TAFT BOMB TARGET
Priest Reports Attempt Made
to Assassinate Secretary
of War at Manila,

Manila. Oct 1S.-Ae report reached
the police yesterday from a priest that
an attempt was made to throw bomb
at Secretary Taft while he was attend
ing a reception at the Jesuit college.
A careful investigation failed to dis
close any foundation for the statement.
the authorities to prevent any such
outrage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-18
MORE DEFENDANTS
IN COAL TRUST CASE
Forty-five Additional Names Brouqht
Into Governments Action
Against Combine.

Philadelphia. Pa. Oct. 1S.-Tn an
amended bill filed by the attorneys os
the government in the equity proceed
ings against the alleged anthracite
coal trust, 45 additional defendants
are named. Subpoenaes have been is
sued for them and they will be exam
ined on all matters mentioned in the
governments petition for injunction
against the alleged combination.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-18
WILL NOT SPRINKLE AT LOSS
Tri-city Company Discontinues Service
for Season

The Tri-city Sprinkler company has
taken its electric sprinklers off the
streets. Heretofore the service has
been continued till freezing weather
but according to the management oper-
ations have invariably been carried on
at loss after Oct / because Of lapse
in payments. This will be avoided
this year
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-18
Tennent to Start Again.

st. Louis. Oct. 1S-John H. Tennent,
president of the defunct Tennent Shoe
company, was yesterday acquitted in
the circuit court of the charge of OBJ
tanning a loan of $4,000 from banI;
under false pretenses Mr.. Tennent, al
though GS years old. told his friends af
ter the verdict was rendered that he
intended starting all over again.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-18
TWENTY OF CREW
LOST WITH SHIP

London, Oct. 1S-The Danish
steamer Alfred Erlandson was wreck
ed on the rocks off Castle point nea-
st. Abbs head, Scotland, during a gale
last night and 20 of its crew drowned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-18
Insane: Shoots Two Officers.

Covington, Tenn, Oct. 1S.-While en-
deavoring to arrest James p. Strong.
an insane man. Deputy Sheriff Charles
NJ. Webb of Atoka was shot and killed
and Deputy Sheriff Louis Ogilvie was
dangerously wounded yesterday Strong
is still barricaded and defies arrest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-18
TeIearaphers Desert Union.

New York, Oct 1S.-Striking telegra-
pliers to the number of 26 applied for
instatement. in the Western division
of the Western Union Telegraph COM
pany yesterday, according to an official
announcement made by the company.
Other applications were Is in New
York City, at West Oakland. Cal, and
all of the force at Columbus, S. c.. ask.
ed to be restored to their positions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-18
THREE KILLED, 18 INJURED
Result of Wreck on the Southern in
North Carolina

Greensboro. n. c.. Oct. 1S.-In a
head on collision on the Southern rail
way of northbound passenger train
and southbound freight at Rudd, last
night. three persons were killed and
19 injured. An open switch cause
the accident
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-18
FOLDING Bed crushes Women.

Pittsburg, Pa, Oct. 1S.-Mrs. James
Marshall and her daughter, Mrs. Mary
Wright of Ingram, Pa, were caught in
folding bed Tuesday night. Mrs. Mar
shall died yesterday from her injuries.
and Mrs. Wright's recovery is doubtful.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-18
DEMAND more PAY
Baptists of State at Meeting
Adopt Resolution for Ad-
justment of Salaries.
MINISTER'S ARE UNBERPAID
Favor Committee to Investigate the
Subject-Success Depends Upon
the Congregations.

Bloomington. H., Oct. 1S.-Baptist
clergymen are TO receive more pay
Formal action relative to an increase
in salaries was taken by the Baptist
association of Illinois in the annual con-
vention here yesterday afternoon, when
the following resolution was adopted:
During the last 10 years the cost of
living has increased at least 40 per
cent. while the average salary of Bap-
tist ministers has remained practically
stationary for years and alta point be-
low actual needs and disproportionate
with the unparalleled prosperity of our
time. Therefore, this convention COM
mends the general movement for an
increase of our pastors salaries to a
figure commensurate with decency and
comfort in living and proportionate
with the demands of our age. We rec
ommend that committee be appoint.
ed to ascertain facts in regard to sal
aries and financial conditions in our
churches wherever practical. and that
a committee shall endeavoT to induce
the churches to increase the salaries
of their pastors"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-18
CUTS AMOUNT DOWN TO $50
Davenport Gives Smaller Amount for
Canal Celebration,

The Davenport city council which
had a proposition before it to give
5000 toward the celebration of the
opening of the Hennepin canal to be
held at Milan next week, has shaved
the amount down to $50 Rock Island
is giving 5000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-18
Street Car Crash Disastrous.

Chattanooga. Tenn. Oct. 1S.- Four
persons were killed, 10 are in hospi-
tai. and more than score were more
or less injured in headon collision of
street cars near the city limits this
morning. A confusion of signals is
said to have been the cause
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-18
COPPER MINE VICTIMS MANY
Houghton County, Michigan, Record for
Twenty-One Years Reaches $50.

Lake Linden. Mich. Oct 1S.- Six
hundred eighty men were killed in the
copper mines of Houghton county dur
ing the last 21 years, according to Off
cial figures just published. Forty-nine
fatalities occurred during the II months
ending Sept. 80.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-18
Wife Approved Friendship.

N1te Approved FriendShip.
Decatur. Ill.,. Oct. 1S-The friend
ship of Banker Fred H. Magill for Faye
Graham did not anger his wife but the
gossip about the girl did, declared Ma
the Clinton murder trial here yesterday
afternoon. He was on the stand nearly
all day and told a straightforward story
Of the events of the days preceding and
following the death of his first wife.
In the afternoon he was put through
a severe cross-examination.
You simply married Faye to carry
out your wife's instructions?" the wit
ness was asked.
Il married her to see her protected
and because Marguerite urged me to-
Magill replied
You weren't averse to marrying
herr"
ut wasn't compulsory at all. want
ed her protected from gossip"
No Thought of Divorce.
''If your wife hadn't died you would
have got divorce, wouldn't you?'
mo; divorce was not mentioned
you say that the night before she
died your wife put her arms around
Faye and kissed herr"
"yes, and told her that if anything
happened to her she must take care of
Marguerite"
There must have been a strong at.
tachment between your wife and
Faye?"
There was"
Faye Graham Not Called.
Contrary to announcement. Faye Ora
ham Magill was not put on the stand
Magill was called as soon as court
opened. and it was 2:3O O'Clock wher
he left the stand. He told the jury tha
the relations between his wife anC
mother were not friendly, but the cour
! would not let him detail what his wife
had said of the matter.
He detailed a conversation held will
Postmaster Davidson few days befor,
his wife died. They talked of her healtl
and Davidson said her headaches cam,
from morphine. He said that he ha,
told her only few days before that /
she did not quit the drug she had bette
take gun and kill herself Magill re
piled that he was afraid his wife woul
kill herself during one OF the attack
of headache and Davidson expresse
the same belief.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-18
WAS A SEA QUAKE.
University of California 0rofeS-
sor Solves the Mystery of
Wednesdays Shock.
TIDAL WAVE MAY RESULT
Declares Center of Disturbance Was
1000 Miles Out in Pacific-Of
Great Intensity.

Berkeley, Cal. Oct. 1S.-Professor
Lauschner of the University of Cal
ifornia announces the center of the
earthquake disturbance "Wednesday
was about a thousand miles south of
Berkeley in midocean. probably be-
tween the Hawaiian islands and the
south coast of Mexico. The professor
says the intensity of the quake far
exceeded the California or Kingston
earthquakes.
Other shocks Follow.
Washington, Oct. 1S.-Official state
ments regarding the violent earth
quake recorded Wednesday and fol-
lowed by a disturbance of less mag
nitude yesterday, indicate that the
earthquake occurred between $500
and 5000 miles away, varying accord
ing to two estimates. The only direc-
ton indicated is that the motion was
either east or west. Yesterdays shock
which kept the weather bureau seis-
mograph moving for three-quarters of
an hour may have been an aftermath
of Wednesdays disturbance.
The occurrence has created wide
spread interest among scientists. IT
is possible that congress will be asked
to authorize the extension of Seismo.
graphic observations so that records
may be made at various points in the
United States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-18
Trial Trip From St. Louis
EcIipses Mark of Lieu
tenant Lahm.
SAILING OVER OHIO
McROy and Chandler Reach
GaIIipoIis, 402 Miles Away,
and Are Still Going.

ST. Louis, Oct 1S.-It was announced
at the Aero club that Aeronauts Mccoy
and Chandler had won the Lahm cup
for long distance flight. having. when
they passed over Gallipolis. Ohio, beat
en- the record of 402 miles, established
by Lieutenant Lamb last year as the
international contest record.
Others in Trial Flight.
Aeronauts Erbsloeh and Heidemann.
who composed one of the German teams
entered in the international cup con-
test. ascended in the balloon Psyche at
los this afternoon for a trial flight
Cross Two States.
Leesburg. Ohio. Oct. 1S-The balloon
which left ST. Louis yesterday after
noon containing Aeronauts Chandler
and Mccoy, passed over here early to-
day. going fast in a southeasterly di-
rection.
Indianapolis. Ind, Oct 1S-The Haw-
ley balloon, which left ST. Louis yes
terday noon. came down at London.
Ind. 16 miles southeast of here. this
morning, with all we'll and no mishaps.
Not Meant for Race.
St Louis. Mo. Oct. 1S.-Ballooning
teams that are to compete in the inter-
national races for the James Gordon
Bennett cup next Monday ascended yes
terday in smaller balloons. with the ex-
| lpectation of staying up all night 10
test ballOoning conditions in the dark
mess.
Aeronauts ]. c. Mccoy and Captain
! Charles d. Chandler, who will man the
America in the races, ascended at 4:10
p. m. in United States signal corps bal
| loon No. 10 and drifted off in a norther-
| ly direction
4 No Attempt mt Race.
| Two hours later Alan R. Hawley and
Augustus Post. pilot and aid. respect
lively. of the balloon ST Louis. made a
fight in the Stevens No. 81. taking the
same general direction as Mccoy and
Chandler.
| Both the government balloon and
Stevens No. u are small compared
with the cup contenders, but the aero
lnauts figured that almost ideal weather
conditions would enable them TO re-
main in the air until daybreak. 1t was
announced there would be no attempt
at race, the flight being entirely ex-
lperimental.
| Accident to the America.
While the big balloon America. which
J. c. Mccoy is to pilot in the interna-
tional aero races here next week, was
being unpacked, the varnish suddenly
lignited from spontaneous combustion,
and the big silk bag was slightly dam
aged.
Aeronaut Leo Stevens, who built the
America. said: Spontaneous combus-
tion damaged the balloon, but not
enough to interfere with its participa
ton in the contest. as the damage can
be repaired"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-18
EMPEROR Is WORSE;
DEATH MAY BE NEAR

Vienna, Oct. 1s.-Emperor Franz Jo-
seph's condition this morning is some
what worse. He is in immediate dan
ger.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-18
Secessionists Ignored.

Rev. T. H. Marsh of Jacksonville
caused sharp debate when he made
a motion to ignore the action of some
seceders from the church in southern
Illinois who stigmatized the church as
unorthodox 1t was finally voted to
strike out all reference 10 this seces-
sion in the annual report. Decatur was
voted the convention for 1908. An ad-
dress by Rev. j. NJ. Moore. secretary
of the Young Peoples Union, last even
ing. marked the windup of the conven-
tion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-18

Rockford. H., Oct. 1S.-Various re-
forms were advocated at the convention
of the Interstate Federation of Labor
yesterday, but the delegates balked at
prohibition. Resolutions were adopted
urging'the establishment of postal saw
ings banks, seeking the repeal of the
vagrancy law and advocating other re-
forms without dissenting vote Then
"a modest little resolution was present
ed by Delegate Thomas Burke of the
United Mine Workers deprecating the
evils which alcohol had wrought among
the workers and urging the passage of
a law to prohibit the sale of intoxicat.
ing liquors in Illinois. Only few OF
the delegates realized that the resolu
tion was introduced as joke, and Pres
ident Wright announced that if there
were no objection it would be declared