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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-15

against tho Indians and was the first
Annapolis appointee from the state oil
Utah. entering tho Naval Academy on
September 20. 1860. Leaving the
Academy to fight for tho Union IN
the Civil War, he was wounded In
tho leg during tho attack on Fort
Fishor and the naval surgeons pre-
pared to nmputato tho leg When
tho surgeons were ready to perform,
the operation, however the young ON
Ger drew n revolver that he had Sc
GREETED under his pillow and nm
nounccd that he would kill the first
doctor that attempted the operation
The wound healed. but left the officer
with n bad limp and an effort was
made to place him on the retired list
He fought against tho retirement,
however. and finally. won out.
Roar Admiral Evans was sent to
Chill with tho gunboat Yorktown when
In 1890 war between that country and
the United States seemed imminent
Defylng tho entire CHILEAN navy of
several cruisers. Gunboats and lorpe :
do boats. Captain Evans landed n
forcetof tackles and marines in tho
Chillnn capital and with them pro-
tectcd tho Americans from the at
lacks Of the onraged CHILEAN mobs.
IL was there that he received his So
briduet Fighting Bot"
Commanded the Iowa.
Eight years later he commanded
tho battleship Iowa ut the Battle of
Santiago and he kept his ship in the
thick of the battle from the time tho
FIRST Spanish vessel poked her nose
out to sea until the last ship had
been beache,. After the Spanish
American War he was ordered TO the
.Asiat'c station us commander in
chief Of the American naval forces
III tie Ear East His service there
extended over tho delicate perioti
leading mp TO the Rusao- Japanese
War. Soon after the conflict began.
however, feeling against the United
States ran high in South America be-
cause of tho secession of Panama
from Columbia and It's prompt recog-
milton by President Roosevelt as an
independent state, and Admiral Evans
heet was ordered to San Francisco.
Following his service in the Far
East, Rear Admiral Evans returned
homo and WAS made chairman of the
Lighthouse Board. In 1905 he was
appointed to the command of the At
lantic fleet, which at that time nun
bered seven battleships and four ar
mored cruisers.
Admiral Evans is 81 years old and
under the Jaw he will be retired next
year. However, 1t would te mo sur
prise to naval officers IL no should
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of Rear Admiral Kimberley.
PARKER ECHOES BACK.
Alludes to Views of "Man on Barrel
in Argument Court

III ~ ShhSht SNQi
KINGSTON. n. Y. Dec. 14.-During
the hearing of arguments before Jus
tice Belts, to make permanent the re-
ceivership of the Hamilton Bank of
New York, Alton b. Parker, counsel
for the bank and late Democratic can
didate for the presidency, who oppos-
ed the attorney general and the re-
ceiver said:
What we propose to show is that
this Institution is now ready for lusi-
ness and that If the court will dissolve
the receivership the bank can open
its doors tomorrow and pay all It's
obligations at once 1t has been 4
popular opinion. as expressed by the
man on the barrel as former Cover
nor Black has called him. that stock
holders have no rights these days, but
We think differently"
Judge Parker then read the plan OF
the bank for resumption of busi-
ness, the scheme being TO pay 10 per
cent cash on opening, Is per cent ar
ter three months; 80 per cent the sec
ond three months. and 60 per cent
on November 20, 1908.
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-FOUR REAR ADNIRALS;
SEVENTEEN CAPTAINS
Splendid Complement Of Com.
naadePs for ATn>PIca's 0at-
lIsshIp Fleet.
EVANS A NATIVE OF VIRGINIA
IAImost Al the Officers, From the
Commander in Chief Down. Have
Records CT Which They are Justly
Proud-Rapld Advances In Rank
Ia Recent Years.

~ Probably not since the day that
admiral Schley's famous "Flying
: ssquadron" steamed forth from Hamp-
ton Roads to search for and destroy
tsleyeras ships. has such general In
Z terest been felt in tho officers and
( men Of an American squadron as that
which attaches 10 the personnel of
:; Rear Admiral Robiey ID. Evans mag
Snificent Atlantic fleet. And it Is only
natural that the American public
Should feoi deep interest in the
thirieen thousand and more officers
and men upon whom devolves the gi-
Santicl task of safely transferring six
S teen great battieships. representing
the bulk OF the fighting force OF Amer
lea s. navy, from Hampton Roads
around the far end OF South America
to the Golden Gate of the Pacific. The
ssteslvsQf maintaining the schedule of
I tsle cruise, OF coaling and provision
q ing at Trinidad. Rio de Janeiro, San
85y Point and Callao and of putting
the ships through a months manoeu-
Z yers and the regular spring target
! Iiractice Mt Magdalena Bay, will test
.sfiie fleets organization and capabili-
y Ties of commanders, subordinate Off
Gers and men to an extent hitherto
known in the nayies Of the world.
Rear Admiral Evans
ut the head OF this great naval
movement is the foremost officer of
S:1fs United States navy. Under the
a. Administration OF Rear Admiral Rob
Icy ID. Evans, the Atlantic fleet has
e, two years been brought to state
sof 9 efficiency that probably is not ex-
lceedcd Try any fleet In the world and
he edniral's selection by President
X Roosevelt to take the feet to the Pa
eiilc 10 generally regarded as being
particularly appropriate,
A native of Virginia, Rear Admiral
( ivatis moved to Salt Lake City when
S = mere boy. He saw his first lighting
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D.. G. A, Taber Dies at Age of SIS.
RICHMOND. VA, Dec. 14.-Dr. Geo
A. Table,. So years old. one of the
best known homeopathic physicians
In the city. who mas engaged In the
active practice of his profes sion in
this city for the past twenty-five
years. died in his home. 105 West
Grace street, at 7l5 o'clock this morn
ing. .,istaya
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-15

naval attachc at London, He served
on Rear Admiral Schley's flagship,
the Brooklyn. during the battle OF
Santiago. During tho past two years
he has heen commanding n division
of the Atlantic fleet
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naval attachc at London. He served
on Rear Admiral Schley's flagship.
the Brooklyn, during the battle OF
Santiago During tho past two years
he has heen commanding n division
of tho Atlantic fleet
Rear Admiral Thomas.
Rear Admiral Charles Mitchell
Thomas. commanding the third divi-
sion Of the fleet. entered the Naval
Academy only two months behind
Rear Admiral Evans and he has had
long and varied experience In the
service.
He Is well known In tho navy as an
able Instructor of seamcn, and until
TWO years. ago he commanded the sec
ond naval district He was tho can
tam of the famous Oregon for three
years following the Spanish Ameri-
can war. He is native of Penn
sylvania.
Rear Admiral sperry.
Rear Admiral Charles Stillman
snerry. commanding tho fourth diyi
sion OF the fleet. is regarded as one
OF mo ablest officers of the service.
re represented tho United states at
me last Hague Peace Conference and
was only recently assigned to the Az
iantic ileet. He was born I'm Connec-
ticut. " >o'''
Captain Royal r. ngersolI.
Captain Royal II. Ingersoll. who Isl
cehlef OF star to Rear Admiral Evans
Is native of Michigan and only re-
Gently commanded the battleshin In
oiaha During this cruise no viii ~,
entrusted with important duties In
iteet administration.
Captain Hugo Osterhaus.
captain Hugo osterhaus, command
ing the flagship Connecticut is n ma
i've of Missouri and comes of fight
ing family. He was appointed to The
service in 1865.
Captain Wainwright.
Captain Richard wainwright com
mhnding the Louisiana, liz tho "Dick"
wainwright. who commanded tho
Gloucester which destroyed the SPAN
ish torpedo beats. at the Battle Of
santiago, and probably is the most
widely known captain in the navy
lie was the executive officer of the
ili7fated battleship Maine when that
vessel was blown up in Havana har-
por In February, 1898. He is n mn
i've of,the District of Columbia.
Captain Vreeland.
Captain Charles Edward vreeland
commanding the Kansas, entered the
navy as naval apprentice. Since
mat time his service has been wide
ana varied, including that as naval
auache at Vienna and Rome for three
years. He is native OF New Jer-
Captain Potter.
Captain William Parker Potter,
commanding the Vermont, was the
executive officer of Rear Admiral
Sampsons flagship New York during
me seise and battle OF Santiago
Prior to tho war he was member
lof the court of inquiry on the de-
struotion of the Maine at Havana. He
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-15
BABY TORTURED
FOR 6 MONTHS
By Terrible Itching ECzema-Face
and Head a Solid Sore-Spread
to His Hand and Legs Would
Scratch Until He BIed Tiny Suf-
terer Immediately Relieved and
ENTIRELY CURED IN, 2
MONTHS BY CUTICURA
when my son Walter was three weeks
oid, eczema Appeared on his faoe. We did

not know what
it was so went
TO a doctor who
treated him for
three IN onths.
Then he was so
bad that his face
and head were
nothing but one
soro and his ears
looked as il they
were going to fall
OIL, So we tried
another doctor.
He said he could
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is native of New YORK and was ap-
pointed to tho navy in 1865.
Captain Henry McCrea.

Captain Henry McCrea, command
Ing the Georgia, is one of the most
popular officers In the navy. He is n
native of Indiana and entered the
service in 1866. He served on the
Machias In the Spanish American
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-15

War and in 1902 was in command of
that vessel when it was sent to pro-
,ect American interests in tho 18TH
mus of Panama and Hayti. He was
assigned to the Georgia early last
summer.
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Rear Admiral sperry.

Rear Admiral Charles stillma
snerry. commanding tho fourth divi
sion Of the fleet. is regarded as on
OF tho ablest officers of the service
re represented tho United States a
me last Hague Peace Conference an
was only recently assigned to the Al
hh'ic Meet. He was born In Connec
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-13
IN MEMORY OF GERHARDT
Concordia Society Celebrates Anniver-
Sary of Hymn Writer

This week the Lutheran church in
all parts of the world is celebrating
the S00th anniversary of the birth of
Paul Gerhardt. one of the foremost
of evangelical hymn writer's The Con-
cOrdia society of the Augustana theo-
logical seminary has decided to join in
the celebration by giving a Paul Ger
hardt program Friday evening at
1870. Considerable pains have been
taken to make this occasion worthy of
Gerhardt's name X G. William Dahl
will present the main facts of the 'hym-
nyst's life and the traits of his person
ality. Franz BjOrk will characterize
him as a hymn writer. and DR.. For
sander will show his influence upon
the Lutheran church The music will
be of the highest order. The Wenner-
berg chorus and the chapel choir will
render at least two selections each
and Carl Bostrom will sing solo. The
program will be rendered mainly n
the Swedish language
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-13
UP HOLDS RULING
Appellate Court Sustains Judue
Ramsay in Temporary
Phone Injunction.
BUT IT is NOT PERMANENT
Evidence in the Latter Case Beinu
Taken Before Master in
Chancery.

Ottawa, ILL.,, March 13.-(Argus
SpeciaD The appellate court yester-
day afternoon affirmed the decision of
Judge F. ID. Ramsay in the Rock Is.
land circuit court in the Injunction
case of the Central Union Telephone
company against the city, in which
the city appealed from the decision Of
the judge when temporary Injunction
was granted restraining the mayor and
city from cutting down the company'e
poles or interfering with the operation
of the telephone system in the city.
The word received here this morning
that the telephone company had
succeeded in the appeal case at Otta-
wa, adds another chapter TO the con-
troversy between the company and the
city The text of the opinion of the
and the clerk of the court when COM
municated with this morning by The
Argus, was unable TO give definite in
formation on the matter.
Injunction Is Temporary.
The injunction against the city is d
temporary one, as the case nON
stands, and the application to make
the injunction permanent is now being
heard before the master in chancery.
B. d. Connolly. The hearing has been
in progress for some time. and d great
deal of evidence has been taken in the
case.
Repeal Not Effective.
In his decision granting a tempo
rary injunction, now sustained by the
appellate court, Judge Ramsay held
that the ordinance of 1887 is in effect,
and that the company is entitled to en-.
JOY the rights of that franchise. He
held that the repeating ordinance oS
1908 is not effective. and granted the
temporary injunction on the ground
that the comnanv was Onerating under
a grant of the city The temporal, V
injunctian restraints Mayor McCaskrin
and the city from interfering with the
operation of the company's system.
Amdnvits Not Considered.
Judge Ramsay in granting the tenn
porary injunction May 1G, 1906. stated
that the COUNCIL has moi the authority
to sit as judges as to. what is good
cause for the termination of the con
tract, but that the cause must be
shown in open court, with hearing
for all parties. AS to the affidavits
Judge Ramsay stated that all of the
attorneys know that an affidavit is the
most unsatisfactory kind of evidence
and he has not attempted to judge be
tween the two sides of these cases. ex
pecting that they would later come be
fore the court in some other form.
The company has since evinced Z
willingness to abandon its claim t.
perpetual franchise and accept a %
year franchise in lieu of it. 1t is tho
ordinance the council has been so per
sistent about passing in the face o.
public protest that the company ha.
been so anxious to have put into force
in Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-13
PERSONAL POINTS.

Slater Montrose of Cedar Rapids is
in the city.
Mrs. E. c. Eberhart left today for
Chicago for weeks visit.
Miss Pansy Brewer of Muscatine,
was visiting friends in the city today
Peter Daniels and family of Taylor
Ridge, left last evening for Canada,
where they will make their home
Miss Gertrude Tanner left last even
ing on Il six weeks vacation trip to
visit her aunt, Mrs. A. J. McPherrin
of Los Angeles, Cal
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Sears left this
noon for their home at Parkersburg
w. Va, after a weeks visit at the
home of Mr.. Sears parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. D. j. Sears.
Mrs. F. H. Pearson left last evenina
for her home in Pittsburg. Pa, having
been called here by the death of hel
brother, Edward Anderson. She was
accompanied by her brother. Theodor.
Anderson, who will make an extended
visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. o. Howard. former
ly of this city, now of Jacksonville
where Mr. Howard is division agent o.
the Burlington, are in the city visiting
friends. Mr.. Howard formerly wa:
chief clerk of the division freight of
flee of the Burlington here.
The many friends of Captain 0. E
mckinley will be pleased to learn tina
he has decided not to return to the Yu
kon river this season, but will insteaC
remain in Rock Island, and will hav,
charge of one of the Rock Island Dav
export ferry boats this season.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-13

in effect pledged themselves to pull for
possible if they got it. Mr.. Witter was
hailed as Jimmie and did not appear
mortally offended when someone chang
ed it to Sunny Jim
After the whole list had been gone
through there was nothing left to do
but elect a chairman of the city cen
trail committee, adjourn, and go to the
prize fight. The first part OF the pro-
gram slid through nicely and without
a dissenting murmur. c. n. Hastings
was proposed TO succeed himself by
&c. franciscan Gaetjer, and there was
no one to say him nay
Wanted More of the Ambient.
The appetite for speeches being still
unsatisfied, Mr.. Hastings came forward
and said he certainly would put in a
few ticks to defeat the present admin
istration. So far as he was able to
see, there hadn't been much doing that
would permanently benefit Rock Is,
land under the system of government
prevailing the last two years. In fact,
a good share of the substantial accom-
plishments of former years had been
frittered away and it was about time
for this sort of thing to stop.
The city committee was empowered
to fill all vacancies. Then the desire
for more speeches to assist the delu-
sion that it was a real convention again
asserted itself, and someone called for
Judge H. c. Ward of Whiteside coun-
~, who was in the hall, and who re-
sponded with an address deeply ground
ed in simon pure republican theology.
Don't think or act outside the party"
was the motto he brought to his hear
ers, whom he advised, if they did not
like the dose, to swallow it with the
best grace possible and to try to get
a meal more to their liking out of the
same bin some other time.
George c. Wenger was called upon
to talk upon How 1t Feels to Be Nom
mated for City Attorney" He could
not say, of course.
And so the deed was done.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-13
VILLA PUPILS PLAN
TO GIVE OPERETTA
Theater April %, Assisted by
Outside Talent.

Preparations are under way for an
entertainment to be given April 23 1T
the Illinois theater by the pupils of
the Villa de Chantal assisted by out
side talent. Schindler's beautiful
operetta, THE May Queen" will be
the principal attraction and there VIII
be a number of specialties including
artistic dancing by the dancing class
of the villa, and Five Minutes in Hol-
land" by the smaller pupils During
an interlude a farce will be given by
young people of the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-13
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION GOES
THROUGH FORM OF NAMING TICKET

up for temporary chairman. He had
Charles Harris for temporary secre-
tary. Mr.. Schriver took the rOStrum
fished around in his side pocket and
by some freak of fortune found that he
had been provided with the official re-
turns of the primaries, duly signed
II. c. Schaffer was read, somebody I'M
cOrked a bottle of fiZz which grew
weaker as the chairman went down
the line finally petering out altogether
when the nominee for assessor was
reached
Presently convention business got 80
moving so rapidly that Chairman
Schriver was about to proceed with
the nominations without giving 4
chance to make the temporary organ
izatiOn permanent. He was called ~
order and this detail was attended to.
Not II Cog Slipped.
From this time on not a cog was
slipped. The secretary was on motion
duly passed, ordered to cast the entire
vote of the delegates (whoever they
might be. for there was no eXamina-
ton of credentials) for H. C. Schaffer
as the nominee for mayor.
Mr.. Schaffer was, of course, over
come with the suddenness with
which the honor had been thrust
upon him. but he recovered
quickly, ambled TO the front be
fore a committee could be named to
attend him. read his address of ac-
ceptance and gave copy of it to each
of the newspaper representatives.
Here it is:
Il shall do my very best to be cleo
ed, and shall exert myself in behalf of
every man on the ticket.
IF am elected. | will take pride in
giving the people a business-like ami
honest administration of the city's If
fairs, with an eye to the advancement
of the community and the conservation
of the interests of every resident aud
taxpayer. because the interests of ali
citizens in the prosperity and growth
of the community and the good gov
eminent of the city are identical. i
Will be my purpose to exact from eN.
cry department the very best quality
of service. and | will expect the heads
Of the different departments to see 20
it that all employees under them will
do conscientious and honest work 40
that the taxpayers may receive full
value for moneys expended by the ad-
ministration. | shall do my best to
keep the city in a safe financial condi-
ton, and | believe that from my past
connection with the Office of city clerk
that | will be able to correctly antici-
pate revenues and expenditures. as
well as to know where every donar CT
city money is spent"
Others Through Same Mill.
In the same manner as Mr.. Schaffer
Rudgren was named for city clerk. ].
+. Witter for city attorney, w. H.
Gest. Jr., for city treasurer, John F.
MOellcr for assessor, William Brasher
for collector, Herman Doering, Eugene
Ramser, n. c. Harris. ST., and Charles
Oswald for assistant supervisors, p.
H. Wells for justice of the peace, and
+. l.. Hall for constable All these
named were evidently taken off their
guard, but those who were called upon
managed to say a few words or read
them from a paper that happened to
be at hand. Messrs. Rudgren, Witter
Brasher, and Wells so responded. All
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-13
DR.. OSTROM FOR ALDERMAN
Assents to Use of Name BY Citizens
in the Seventh

1t was officially announced today
that DIR. Louis Ostrom had consented
to stand as the citizens candidate in
the Seventh ward In view of the man
ner in which II. n. Heuck. the demo-
cratic nominee. was forced to with
draw from the race. DR.. Ostrom ought
TO prove a strong candidate
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-13

Every eXpedient known to practical
politicians was resorted to last evening
to make the republican delegates who
met at Turner hall feel that they had
been to "a convention" All the old
forms so dear to the heart of the de-
vout e. o. p. man were gone through
with to deceive those participating
into thinking that they had actually
nominated IA city-township ticket in
stead of merely acting as godmother
for the one that had already been born
IN the primaries. The only contest
was between those who wanted to see
all the candidates and hear them talk
and those who wanted to hurry things
through in time to witness the little
argument between Packy Mcfarland
and Joe Galligan across the river. This
comparatively exciting feature was de-
clared draw. Some went and some
didn't.
WcnScr In III Humor.
No serious difference of opinion de-
velOped on any point outside of way,
and means of reaching the ringside in
q
tragedy when George c. Wenger. VINO
had crowded J. f. Witter under the
wire for the nomination for city attor-
ney. SHE'D few rocks at the members
of the grand old party who had not
gotten in out of the wet at the pri-
maries. meaning those who had allied
themselves with the citizens move
ment Nerves grew more or less tense
when c. \. Hastings. retiring and also
coming back chairman of the city cen
trial committee. took d couple of soaks
at George McCaskrin. whom he com
pared with a certain character known
10 comic opera who sought to perform
all the bodily and mental functions for
all his subjects and his advisers as
well. The impression prevailing that
Charlie had that much of a spiel COM
ing nobody interrupted him.
Ordeal Quickly Over.
1t was little past o'clock when
Chairman Hastings with some trepi-
datiOn declared the meeting was an
order" BY 8 O'Clock all the candidates
had been duly approved. speeches
made and sailed down and adjourn
ment taken.
Secretary W. d. Gall read the call
and got through it in comparatively
good shape H. NJ. Schriver was put