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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-19
LATE KING BURIED
Many Evidences of Popular Sor-
row Attend the F funeral of
Oscar of Sweden.
THOUSANDS OUT IN THE COLD
Stand Bareheaded While Cortcae
Passes-BIack Draperies Hang
from All Buildings.

Stockholm, Dec. 19.-The body of
the late King Oscar, who died Dec. s,
was inferred at noon today in Riddar-
holm church, the burial place of Swed-
iSh kings and heroes, with a ceremony,
the simple impressiveness of which
was accentuated by widespread evi-
dences of popular sorrow. Along the
snow-covered route of the funeral pro-
cession thousands of people gathered
and stood bareheaded in the biting
cold during the passage of the hearse
and mourners.
Every Bell TolIed.
Every bell in the city tolled through
out the progress of the funeral. Biack
draperies and other emblems of mourn
ing hung from the fronts of buildings
facing the streets down which the
funeral cortege passed, and both sides
of the route were hedged with lines
of troops. Immediately following the
hearse walked Gustave, the new king
of Sweden, the king of Denmark ano
princes of the Swedish royal house
These mourners were followed by the
special foreign embassies, represent
ing states in all parts of the world
The queen of Sweden and queen o
Denmark drove to the church.
Dowager Queen Ill.
Dowager Queen Sophia of Swedei
was prevented by illness from attend
| ing the funeral. The archbishop o
Stockholm ofliciated at the ceremony
The conclusion of the ceremony wa
marked by salute of AZ guns ant
volley firing by detail of infantry.
Services i'm London.
| 8 London, Dec. 19.-There were me
mortal services in the Chapel Roya
st. James palace today Simultaneous
with the funeral services for Kin
Oscar at Stockholm. King Edward
the prince and princess of Wales an
duke and duchess of Connaught wer
present and all foreign embassies wer
represented.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-19
YAOUlS WARRlNG
KILL IL mExICANS
Only American in the Party Was Res
cued, but Others Were Stood
Against Trees and Shot.

Nogalez, AriZ., Dec. 19.-Information
has reached here of the murder of IL
men by $50 Yaqui Indians, As miles
southeast of Magdalena, state of So
nora, Mexico, last Wednesday.
The Yaluis captured the party of
men, among them being Jose Fernan-
dez, son of President Fernandez of
the town of Cucurpe, and owner. of the
Mescal plant station. where the kill
ing occurred. One American was
among the number, but he was res
cued by men who told him that they
were Americans.
The remaining II men were stripped
naked. stood up against trees. and shot
through the head. A band of Yaquis
| is reported to be on the warpath.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-19
RESTORES ANClENTu UNIFORMS

Car Marks Birthday Celebration with
Peculiar Order.
st. Petersburg, Dec. 19.-The natal
day of Emperor Nicholas, which is be-
nies at TsarskOe-Selo today, has been
signalized by an order restoring to the
Russian army the picturesque uniform
worn in the reign of Alexander ii.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-19

WeSt NSWton, Hd., OeC. l9.-ReportS
of the disaster at the Dare mine state
there are nearer 500 men in the mine
than 400
Connellsville, Pa, Dec. 19.-Four
hundred miners are entombed in the
Dare mines of the Pittsburg Coal COM
pany on Jacobs creek, 18 miles from
here. OF these 400 fully 100 are Amer
leans. and the rest principally Hun
garians.
A terrific explosion shook the vicn-
ity of the mine at 1880 this morning.
Shortly after smoke began to issue in
heavy columns from the mouth of the
mine which is of the slope variety.
PREVENTS ATTEMPTS TO RESCUE.
and this circumstance, in connection
with the fire which was discovered to
be raging inside, prevented effectualy
up to o'clock any attempts at the
rescue of the imprisoned men. On ac-
count of the violence of the explosion,
which rent the interior of the mine
and the presence of fire, with the
c4SNHSo VI hiiC VI TIC
slope, it is not though there is much
chance for the men inside.
EQUIPPED WITH BEST MACHINERY.
The scene of the explosion is on the
Pittsburg and Lake Erie railroad side
OF the Youghiogseny rivers. 1t is 40 miles
east of Pittsburg and 18 miles west of
ConneIIsviIIe. Officials of the Pitts
burg Coal company state the mine is
one of the largest and equipped with
the most modern appliances for min
ing.
PTTIFUL SCENES At MOUTH
Within a few minutes after the ex
ptosion the mouth of the pit was sur
rounded by relatives and friends Of
the entombed men. The scenes were
most pitifuI. Smoke and flames issu
ing from the slope made it impossible
to enter and the wives and children
were frantic.
Every effort is being made to sub
due the fire, but it is burning so fierce
iy no hesdway could be made. 1t i;
stated that the superintendent OF th'
mine is one of those entombed.
ConnelIsviIIe, Pa, Dec. 19.-of tht
400 diggers employed in the mine, it is
said, $50 took their checks off thi
morning, which would indicate from
200 to ESQ men went into the mine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-19

a fine subject for the brush of an ar
tist The squadrons have barely
shaken down into keeping perfect dis
tances, but what little raggedness
there is will soon be eliminated by
constant practice.
Record Performance.
A voyage around the world by "the
be naval feat unsurpassed in the
history of the world. 1t would mean
voyage of more than 10000 miles.
The trip to San Francisco will cover
$4,000 miles. The distance i'm miles
from San Francisco over the ordinary
Suez route would be:
San Francisco to Hongkong. -. 1905
Hongkong to Singapore. i, ,440
Singapore to Colombo. l $50
Colombo to Alden. q, 100
Alden to Port Said. L, las
Port Said to Gibraltar ......1 zoo
Gibraltar to New York. .3,202
Anegada passage, which the fleet is
expected to make by Saturday noon
lies between Anegada island and Per
Id UT Lug foiduu. AHtSdud iSlduu Is
small rock, the extreme northeast OF
the Leeward group of islands. After
going through this passage the fee
will have a straight course, a little t
the east of south, to Port of Spain
Trinidad Anegada island will be tn,
first land sighted since the fleet lef
the coast.
The messages from the fleet sait
that the wireless telephones are beins
used on the trip and are proving sue
cessful. The ships in the squadron
carry on conversations and receive OF
ders for formations by wireless tele
phones.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-19
SNOW BROKE WIRES DOWN
Cause of Leaving GoIdfieId in Darkness
is Learned

Goldfield New, Dec. 19.-The break
in the transmission wires of the Neva-
da Power company was discovered
yesterday in the White mountains and
soon repaired. 1t was caused by a
snow slide.
Three mines are in operation, to-
gether with the Consolidated COM
panys mill and the Nevada-Goldfield
reduction works.
General Funston left Goldfield today
for San Francisco Governor Sparks
also left, going to his ranch near Car.
son City.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-19
LAW TO STOP BANK RUNS
New Statute viii Become Operative in
Oklahoma Feb. II, 1908.

Guthrie, Okla, Dec. 19.-The new
banking law for Oklahoma. wherein is
provided guaranty fund for the pro-
lection of depositors IN insolyent
banks, will become operative Feb II,
1908. It's makers believe it will make
impossible run on an individual bank
and prevent a money panic in the
state. Each state bank is required to
pay TO the state banking board sum
equal to l per cent OF its daily aver
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-19
WANT PROHIBITION
State Wide Movement Taken
Up in Iowa for Reenactment
of the Former Law.
MEETING AT DES MONIES
independent Organization Formed to
Demand Submitting Question to
Vote of the People.

Des Moines. Iowa, Dec. 19.-Temper-
ance representatives from all sections
of Iowa, led by Judge J. A. A. Harvey
of Perry, father of the first prohibitory
amendment in 1882, met yesterday and
inaugurated a campaign for state wide
prohibition in Iowa. Governors Hanly
OF Indiana, Folk of Missouri and Cum
Minis of Iowa will be invited to appear
at mass temperance convention in
February.
Committee is Named.
n committees or arrangements was
named, consisting Of w. c. Barber,
Ida b. Wise. Harriet Yeater and A. c.
Douglas, all of Des Moines. This COM
mittee will appoint a permanent COM
mittee of nine, taking in not only
known temperance workers, but others
interested, and will call upon each min
lister in the state to set aside one Sun.
day in January for Temperance day
when collections will be taken to de
fray the expenses of the proposed cam.
paign. Neither the Anti-Saloon league
nor the Womans Christian Temper
ance union will have charge, out d
new organization will be perfected fol
tho campaign.
wouId submit to People.
Resolutions were adopted calling fol
resubmission of a prohibitory amend
ment to the state constitution to the
be eXacted of all legislative candidate.
in favor of prohibition in Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-19
EXPLOSION CATCHES
MANY Under GROUND
and NOT ONE ESCAPES
Dare Mines OF Pittsburg Coal Company, Near ia.
Cobs Creek, Pa, Scene of Another Disaster
Equal to That at Monongah, Ala.

age, deposits. When a Dank falls the
state bank examiner pays the deposi-
tors from the guaranty funds held by
the banking board, and these payments
become a first lien on the assets of
the defunct bank.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-19
ST0ESSELCOWARD
Commander of Port Arthur Ac-
cused of Showing White
Feather Under Fire.
WAS ORDERED RELIEVED
But Destroyed the Messaee-Gets Some
Satisfaction Out of Testimony
After All.

St Petersburg, Dec. 19.-Lieutenant
General Stoessel was accused yester-
day of having shown the white feather
under fire ON two different times.
The accusation was made by Colonel
Gurko, who was on the stand as wit
ness before the court martial which is
trying the general for his alleged fail
ure in the proper defense of Port Ar
thur.
At the moment the court was investi
eating the circumstances of General
kuropatkin's order, dated June IS, 1904,
in which General Stoessel was told to
turn over the command of the fortress
to- General Smirnoff and join the Man
churian army
Repeated Three Times.
General Stoessei disregarded this or
der, and it was repeated three times.
He suppressed the copy of the order
addressed to General Smimoff, and f.
nally was allowed to remain at Port
Arthur.
General Kuropatkin testified that
early in May doubts had arisen as to
the fitness of General Stoessel to COM
mand the fortress, owing to his nerv-
BUSINESS. This idea was strengthened
| by a communication sent to General
Smirnoff to his aid, Colonel Gurko,
| that Stoessel was coward and apt to
lose his head during an assault, and
that it might be necessary to place
him under arrest to prevent the fall of
the fortress.
| Sends the Order.
| General Kuropatkin, after obtaining
confirmatory details of this statement
from Colonel Gurko, sent the order SUI
perseding General Stoessel.
| Answering General Stoessers query
as to what grounds he had for making
such statement to General Kuropat
kin, Colonel Gurko related two in
stances in which General Stoessel HAD
,ordered his staff to scatter under fire
himself leading the dash for shelter.
Colonel Golovan, who was in charge
of the coding of messages to Port Ar
thur, established the receipt by Gen
eral Stoessel of General Kuropatkin''
orders. He said he gave the order fo
General Smirnoff 10 assume command
of the fortress to General Reiss, who
after comforting with General Stoessel
directed him to remove the copy from
the files and suppress the record there
Iof. Only five men in the fortress knew
of this order.
Favored Abandoning Place.
The testimony brought to light tn,
surprising fact that General KuropaI
kin before the war had recommended
the abandonment of Port Arthur AM
the restoration of the Kwang Tun,
peninsula to the Chinese, VINO were t.
pay S125,0O0,0 900 for it. He considers
that the opening of Port Dalny dc
stroyed the strategic importance Q
Port Arthur.
General Kuropatkin said he had fina
ly decided not to interfere with Ger
eral Stoessel, on account of his me,
lpected success in holding the fortres:
which theoretically required 1900
men to be defended successfully.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-19
Japanese Will Unite in
Welcoming American
Warships There
IN TOUR AROUND WORLD
Foreign Minister Hayashi Says
Entire Confidence is Felt
in Our Attitude.

TOXIC, Dec. Japan viii heartily
welcome the American fleet of battle
ships to the Pacific and to ports of
this country if it be decided to extend
the trip in this direction.
"The fact that the fleet is sailing
towards the Pacific creates no excite
ment here and as before Japan views
in the friendliest manner any action
of the American navy, within the scope
of wisdom, sees fit TO take in the dispo-
sition of its naval force, because the
Japanese people have absolute conf
dence in the friendly attitude of the
statesmen and thes great mass of the
people. We hope the fleet may have
successful and safe voyage"
Voices Sentiment OF People.
Foreign Minister Viscount Hayashi
in giving the above statement to the
Associated Press representative this
morning, voiced the sentiment of the
whole Japanese 3enDle.
First Days Travel.
United States steamship Louisiana
at sea, Dec. II, noon.-The fleet is
knots an hour. At noon today the
log had registered $50 miles. 1t is ex
ipected the fleet VIII make Anegada
passage by noon of Saturday.
The fleet is proceeding in four col
umn formation, making a rectangle
4S00 yards wide and 1900 yards deep
The four admirals lead the columns
Rear Admiral Evans flagship Con
necticut being the right guide. Tht
| assigned interval between the ships
has been kept almost perfectly. Th,
| sea so far has been of river smooth
| ness.
| Going Around World.
At the wardroom dinner on Monda,
night the announcement was made b.
Admiral Evans, on the authority o
President Roosevelt, that the flee
would return home by way OF tn,
Suez canal
The presidents wireless message O
farewell, sent from the Mayilower ol
Monday, was enthusiastically receives
by the entire fleet.
| Message From the Flagship.
United States steamer Connecticut
at sea, Dec. 1S.-From Tuesday moo
to Wednesday noon the fleet cOvere
l240 knots. The course remains south
easterly. The fleet is $50 miles south
east of Jacksonville, Fla.
i Shortly before noon Rear Admira
Evans displayed signals from the flag
ship ordering the fleet to form doubl
columns with interval of 1000 yard
lbetween each ship. The movemer
Twas so well executed the flagship sc
the signal, meaning well done" an
also another, which, when translated
meant commentator for Rear Az
miral William H. Emory. comman,
ing the first squadron, second division
whose flagship is the Georgia.
Picture for Artist.
When the fleet arrived eastward {
1.-THE gulf stream a moderate swell wa
, met with, but it had little or no effe'
on the battleships. Today the weatht
is perfect. with balmy air and the su
shining brightly. The scene from th
: Connecticut presents a magnificeI
+ picture. AS far as the eye can sc
stretches the expanse of deep blu
water. glttering under the warm ray
! of the sun, while the two lines
S white painted ships of war, plowir
: along like the beautiful powerful m
chimes they are, with their crews q
lattired in white uniforms, would for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-19
SNOW TO KEEP DENVER
CONVENTION COOLED
Tons of CONCEALED Moisture Are to Be
Brought Daily Into Hall
by Railroad.

Denver, Col, Dec. 19.-Tons of pure
white snow fresh from the mountains
will be piled in the auditorium during
the democratic convention next July
by the Moffat road. No sweltering,
with collars wited, coats thrown aside
and shirtsleeves will be necessary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-19
Inventor Herreshoff injured.

Newport, R. l., Dec. 19.-Captain
John B. Herreshoff, the blind boat de-.
signer, was painfully injured by fall
ing down a hatchway on the govern.
ment ferry boat Wave during its trials
yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-19
COAL MEN HOLDING MEETING
Question OF Reviving Interstate Agree
nent Considered.

indianapolis, Dec. 19.-Coal opera
tors and officials of the United Mine
Workers of America from Illinois. In
diana. Ohio and the western district
of Pennsylvania went into secret ses-
sion this morning to decide whether or
not the interstate agreement shall be
revived, Fifty prominent coal opera
tors attended the meeting
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-19
Boy Shoots Youna Sister.

Dubuque, Iowa, Dec. 19.-Teresa My
ers, the S-year-old daughter of John p
Myers of Holycross. was instantly kill
ed yesterday by the accidental dis
charge of shot gun in the hands of
her 11-year-old brother.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-19
]. HAMILTON LEWIS
Is WILLING TO RUN
.chicasoan Not Seeking Democratic
Nomination for Governor, But
Willing to Accept.

New York, Dec. 19.-J. Hamiltoa
Lewis of Chicago announced last night
that he would accept the nomination
for governor of Illinois if it was ten
dered him. 81 am not seeking the Of
.fice,'' he said, but will accept the nom-
ination and make a fight for demo-
.cratic supremacy IL am given plat
form of the principles stand for"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-19
TAKE HEAVY TOLL.
Mines of United States Scene
of 22, $40 Fatalities in
Last II Years.
GARFIELD GETS THE FIGURES
While Alarming Increase, in Accidents
Is Recorded Here Europe Shows
Reverse Condition.

Washington, Dec. 19-In the last II
years 22,S40 men have given up their
lives i'll the coal mines of this country
AS many violent deaths have occurred
III the mines during the last six as
during the preceding II years.
The number of fatal accidents an
nually is now double that of 1905. In
1906 6,S6I men We're killed or injured,
the killed numbering 2,061 and the in
jured 1890.
Garfield Orders InVestigatiOn
These terrible facts have been glean-
ed by government experts acting un-
der orders from Secretary Garfield of
the interior department to investigate
the nature and extent of mine acci-
dents, particularly those resulting
from explosions, and also to make sug-
gestions as to how mining conditions
may be improved and accidents pre-
vented.
Joseph A. Holmes, chief of the tech
noloSic branch, Clarence Hall, expert
on explosives, and others of the geo.
logical survey have made number of
examinations of the more dangerous
coal mines in Indian Territory. In ad-
dition, Mr.. Hall and his assistant. Wal
ter Q. Smelling, have investigated the
nature and causes of a number of dis
astrous coal mine explosions in several
states.
OminOus Prediction Verified.
Mr.. Holmes stated in his report that
an increase in the number and in
seriousness of mine explosions might
be expected. Since those words were
written three mine explosions occurred
costing nearly 500 lives.
Summing up the situation Mr.
Holmes says:
The figures given in this report i'll
dicate that during the year 1906, near
ly 7,0G0 men were killed or injured ii
the coal mines of this country, and
| that the number of these accidents
caused directly or indirectly by mine
explosions has been steadily increas
| ing. 1t is also indicated that this in
crease has been due in part to a lacI
of proper and enforceable mine regula
uons; in part to lack of reliable in
formation concerning explosives useC
i'll mining, and conditions under which
they can be used safely in the pres
lence of gas and dust encountered il
mines; i'll part to the fact that in tn,
development of coal mining, not onl,
is the number of miners increasing
but many areas from which coal il
being taken are either deeper or far
ther from the entrance so that goo
ventilation is more difficult and dan
gerous accumulations of explosive ga
more frequent.
European Accidents Diminished.
''In all European coal producin
countries the output of coal has il
creased greatly during the last /
years, but the number of deaths De
| 900 miners instead of increasing ha
undergone a marked and decided d,
crease. This decrease has been du
to the effect of mining legislation
those countries for safeguarding an
: protection of the lives of workmer
and has been made possible by go'
ernment action in establishing tes
ing stations for study of the problem
lrelative to safety i'll mining, includin
the use of explosives"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-19
BRYAN ON A HUNTING TRIP
Goes South With Son to Shoot Ducks
on the Coast.

Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 19.-Accompan-
led by William ]. Bryan, Jr., w. ].
Bryan will leave this evening for
trip in the south. They will spend
several days hunting ducks on the gulf
coast.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-19
Farewell for the Aokis.

Washins, -. Dec. ia farewell
luncheon was giv~a = President and
Mrs. Roosevelt today TO S@assador
and Viscountess Aoki of Japan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-19
Wealthy chicagoan Dead.

Chicago, Dec. 19.-Henry Dibblee, al
wealthy business man and brother-in-
law of the late Marshall Field, died.
today,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-19
FIRE BAlKS RESCUERS
Force of Concussion Complete
ly Wrecks Mouth---PitifuI
Scenes Witnessed.

West Newton, Pa, Dec. 19.-Reports
of the disaster at the Dare mine state
there are nearer 500 men in the mine
than 400
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1907-01-03
MYSTIC Grange, Belmont, held its annual

Mystic Grange, Belmont, held its annual
election Thursday evening, Dec. 20, 1906,
and the following officers were elected for
t he ensuing year: Master, LaForest Allen
W God; Overseer, Howard A. Films; Lectur-
er, Nettie B. Mariner: Steward. Gilbert
Cobb; Asst. Steward, j. E. Clement; Chap
lain, Helen Foss; Treasurer, Fred L. Batch
elder Secretary, Addie Elms Gate Keeper,
Lewis Bryant; Pomona, Eta Batchelder !;
Flora, Mariana Farrar; Ceres. Gertrude
Donnell; L. A. Steward, Arveda Clements
C horister, Fred A. Mariner; Organist,
Lottie Armstrong. They were installed
Thur sday evening, Jan. Sd. by the retiring
master, Edward Brewster. An installation
su PIPER will be served.
Tranquility Grange, Lincolnville Center,
held an all-day session Dec. END, at which
degrees were conferred on eight candidates,
and the officers elected for the year as fol-
lows: Worthy master, Sylvester Phinney
overseer, Austin Mariner; lecturer. Bessie
Wentworth; steward, Oliver Knight; as
sistant steward, V. A. Woodbridge; chap
lain, Eta Fernald treasurer, R. W. Hardy;
secretary, Ella Moody. gate keeper, ". II.
K night Ceres, Josephine Phinney; POmo-
ma, Abbie Robertson; Flora, Ethel Heal
lady assistant steward, Georgia Wood
bridge; choris ter. A: L. Young; organlst,
Abbie Robertson. They will be installed
cook Grange, Camden, on which occasion
baked bean supper will be served; Tran
guilty Grange has reduced the debt on its
hall from $1,000 to $780,