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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-16

Call and yon will be convinc-
ed that the month OF January
is the time to spend your cash
money aud Lash's is the place
to spend IL.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-16
HOLD CEREMONIES
AT FORT MADISON
kaaba Temple Members of Mystic
Shrine Make Trip Down the Riv-
er to Receive a Class.

The steamer Columbia of the Acme
packet line. left last evening at
o'clock for Fort Madison. Iowa. with
about 30 members of Kaaba Temple
of the Mystic Shrine from Rock Island
and Davenport on board. The boa;.
since the beginning of the season has
only been running as far as Burlington,
but extended the trip to Fort Madison
for the Shriners who receive large
class there today. The boat arrived Il.
Fort Madison about II o'clock this
morning and the exercises took place
this afternoon. This evening the
members will enjoy the traditional
banquet of the order. The boat leaves
Fort Madison at II o'clock tonight and
will arrive here about > o'clock tomor-
| row afternoon. 1t will depart again
on the regular trip to Burlington at 6
o'clock instead of t o'clock as usual,
| tomorrow evening
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-16
NEWARK POLICE
CHIEF KILLS SELF
Suicide Follows Indictment for Alleged
Failure to Suppress Law
IesSneSS.

New York, April 1G.-COvered with
shame because of his Indictment on
charges of graft, and expecting every
minute to be suspended by the police
board John H. Adams. chief of the pO-
lice of Newark, \. j., blew out his
brains yesterday in Branch Brook park
in that city.
Adams body was found by park la
borer in a clump of bushes near the
Ballantiue gateway, the most isolated
part of the park. Beside it lay the re
voIver with which he had ended his
life.
= Adams had been on the police force
for - years. He first served as patrol
man, then as desk sergeant, and later
as captain, and two years ago was
made chief of the force
He had been the subject of much ad
verse criticism. With three former po
lice commissioners. two captains. anC
several plain clothes men, he was in
dicted by the grand jury for nonfeas
ance in office, for failing to close dis
orderly houses. which were raided b,
the sheriff, and the police board wa!
to have suspended all the indicted mel
yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-16
QUAKE SAID TO HAVE DEVASTATED LARGE AREA IN MEXICO

are so far removed from a railway il
is impossible to obtain accurate and
rapid intelligence of the disaster.
Has Been Visited Before.
Chilpancingo. 200 miles south of this
city, is the capital.of the state of Gu r.
rero, and four years ago was visited
by an earthquake which killed and
wounded many inhabitants and de-
stroyed a large part of the town The
population of the town is 7,4S9. The
population of the city of Chilapa Is
900, and that place is the home cE
the bishop of the Catholic church. wha
administers the ecclesiastical affair."
of the entire region.
No word has been received from
the bishops palace and it is not YET
known whether or not he was a vic
tim of the shock Midway between
Chilpancingo and Chilapa is locatef
the city of TiXtla. As no word ha,
been received from that place it is
feared it also has been destroyed. AZ
cording to the motion of the earth
| quake Tixtla would be in its direc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-16
LIBEL ACT DEAD
Pennsylvania Senate UnanI.
nous in Repeating OBJ
nGxiOuS Law.

Harrisburg. Pa. April ia bill re
pealing the Grady Salus libel ac.
Pennypacker and opposed by the entire
press of the state passed the senate
today without a dissenting vote Tn,
repeal now goes to the house for con
currence in amendments. A bill CIV
ing the voters of the state an oppor
tunity to express their choice for Unit
ed States senators at uniform prima y
elections, failed on final passage in the
senate today The measure was op
posed by the republican organization.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-16

City of Mexico, April l6.-The Ma
tional bank of Mexico has received a
telegram saying 500 lives were lost il
the destruction of Chilipancingo and
Chilapa. The telegram adds that both
cities were completely destroyed.
In government circles the report is
not credited. 1t is admitted both cii s
were leveled to the ground, but it is
not thought the death list will even
approximate 500, owing to the fact
that the houses are massive affairs
built of stone, in order to resist the
earthquake.
Asked for Aid.
Federal authorities here have beHn
appealed to by governors of the dis
tricts of braves and Chilapa for tents
as inhabitants of the stricken cities
are now living i'll the open, having
constructed dwellings, of palm leaves
and branches
The governor of Guerrero has dis
, patched military engineers and troop.
! to the destroyed district Both cite.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-16
GIVES A LESSON |
President Roosevelt furnishes
Peace Congress Practical
Demonstration.
OFFERS OFFICES IN SOUTH
With President Diaz Prepares to Ar
range Terms Between War
ring Natives.

San Salvador. April 1G.-PresideHt
Roosevelt has cabled President Figu .
that in accordance with statements
made by President Zelaya of Nicara-
qua and accepting his assurance that
the war has ended. he offers with Pres
ident Dias of Mexico TO arrange mat
ters so there will be no hostile agita-
tion on the frontier between the forces
of Salvador and Guatemala.
Flew American Flag.
Puerto CorteZ. April II, via New Or
leans. April 1G.-Honduras' only war
vessel. the gunboat La Tumbla. steam
ed into this harbOr yesterday flying the
American flag. The stars and stripes
were quickly succeeded by a white flag
which the La Tumbla ran up in token
of surrender to the Nicaraguan gun
boat San Jacinto. which had steamed
out to meet the Honduran gmboat.
Action Not Explained.
The La Tumbla's action in flying the
American flag had not been explained
when these dispatches left The Amer
lean gunboat Marietta also lay in this
harbor and Captain ELAN announced
that, although he was unaware why the
American flag was used by the Hon
durans. they had no right TO use the
flag as they did, and that if they haG
not promptly hauled it down he would
have ordered it down.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-16
BUSSE Is MAYOR
FOR 4-YEAR TERM
Inaugural of New Chicago Executive
Short-First Republican in
Ten Years.

Chicago April lG.-Fred \. Busse
was installed mayor of Chicago last
night. His Inauguration marked the
accession of the first republican mayor
to hold the office in 10 years and Busse
becomes the first four-year mayor in
the history of the city. The inaugural
ceremonies were simple. Mayor Dunno,
the outgoing executive, presented his
final message and introduced his sue
cessor to the council. Busse's inauSu-
raj set the record for brevity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-16
WILL TAKE OFF A TRAIN
Rock Islands El Paso Limited Discon-
tinued Under New Schedule.

\ new time card is to be issued by
the Rock Island road in a few days to
take effect next Sunday. One of the
most important changes in the new
card is the discontinuance of trains No.
% and 80. known as the El Paso Limit
ed which leaves here at l O'Clock in
the afternoon. The Golden State Linn
tied is TO handle the traffic of the dis
continued train. The details of the
changes to be made locally are not
yet known
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-16
0IC FOR CAMPAIGN
Chicago Police Gathered Fund
to Aid Ex-Mayor Dunno
in Race.
BEEN CUSTOM FOR YEARS
All Liable to Fine and Imprisonment
Probe by Civil Service
Commission.

Chicago, Ill, April 1G.-The Chicago
police department contributed thou-
sands of dollars TO the democratic
campaign fund in the recent mayoralty
campaign and has contributed in like
manner while every party was in pow
er. as long as old office holders can
remember, according to revelations
made yesterday before the civil seyv-
ice commission by police officials.
All Are Liable.
According to the civil service com
mission every man who engaged il
collection of the fund, even patrolman
who contributed. is made liable to in
dictment by the grand jury under pro
visions OF the civil service act. One
of the sections in the act provides thai
any person disTegarding any of the
provisions of the law shall be fined
not less than $1,000 and may be i'm
prisoned in Jail for not exceeding siH
months. The commission has signiiird
its intention to SIT the matter to the
bottom, bur it is said viii not prose
cute mder-ofticials who. it is asserted
merely carried out the commands of
Chief of Police Collins.
TGl5 "g Collection.
Captain McWheeney said that when
he was commanded to subscribe tC
the fund he was provided with -
many blank envelopes As there we Z
men at his station into which thy
money was to be put. When returne,
by the men. according to McWheeney
some envelopes contained $40 bills
and a great many s. bills.
Inspector Revere said that in all "A,
collected about $2700 from officers
and men under him. Inspector KcI
ley admitted having obtained $3.50.
from those under his charge Kelley
was asked if he considered Chief Col
Inns request for contributions as ;
command.
Considered it Demand.
Yes / took II as an order" replie
Mr.. Kelley, but I could have dis
obeyed if | wanted to-"
Both inspectors testified the mono,
was given to Z. H. Roachc fOrme
commissioner Of public works
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-16
FINE FOR REBATE
GIVING STICKS
Federal Court of Appeals UphoIds Ac-
ton in Case of Alton and
Officials.

Chicago, April 1G.-The United States
court OF appeals today affirmed the
conviction in the district court of the
Chicago & Alton railroad and John NJ.
Faithorn ana Fred \. Wann, former of
ficials of the line. for granting rebates.
The company and two officials were
found guilty last year, and an aggregate
fine of 100000 imposed. The company
was fined $4,000 and the officers $10y
600 each.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-16
VOTE FOR SENATOR
BADLY DIVIDED
First Ballot in Wisconsin Legislature
Indicates Hard
Fight.

Madison. Wis. April 1G.-The first
ballot for United States senator TO III
of John c. Spooner, was taken in IT,
legislature today Both houses voted
separately and adjourned after the
first ballot The republican caucus
will be resumed tonight. Tomorrow
the two houses will hold a joint ballo,.
The democratic vote today went To
Colonel George w. Bird, and the social
democrats voted for Jacob Rummel OF
Milwaukee The republicans divided
the votes between II candidates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-16
CONFESSES CRIME:
John Smith on Stand In Ken.
lucky Case Admits KILL
ing of Dr.. Cox.

Lexington. Ky. April 16.-John
Smith, charged with the assassination
of DR.. B. D. Cox, went on the witne IS
stand today and fully confessed to the
assassination of Jim Cockrill sayil IL
Britton was not present, but he. Curt
Jett. and John Abner killed Cockrili
Smith fired once, Jett four times and
Abner three times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-16
SHIPS AT MERCY OF WINDS
Louis Pahlow of Chicago Strikes Rocks
Near Sturgeon Bay.

Sturgeon Bay. Wis, April 1G,- The
steamer Louis Pahlow ran on the rocks
at Clay Banks during a binding snow
storm yesterday afternoon. and is fast
pounding to pieces. It's consort, the
Delta, also is at the mercy Of the storm
but managed TO anchor near the wreck.
ed steamer. and may be saved The
crews have been taken off. The Pah
low and the Delta belong to the fleet
of the Hines Lumber company of Chi
cago
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-16
Other Towns silent.

line and if the city has escaped it IS
only by miracle.
Other Towns silent.
All communication with the west
coast has been cut off since the mo.
ment OF the first big shock and it :
not known to what extent that region
suffered. The nearest big town. Aca
pulco, 151 kilometers southwest, has
not been heard from.
Both volcanoes. Colima and Jorull0
are in this region and people fear the
earthquake may cause the mountains
to become active and destroy much
property and many lives.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-16
CHINA RULES IN MANCHURlA
Evacuation by Russian and Japanese
Now COMPLETED

London. April 16.-Dispa tches receiv-
ed from St. Petersburg. Toxic. and Pc
kin show that the evacuation of Man
churia by the Russians and Japanese.
as agreed to under the Portsmouth
treaty, and the repossession of that
vast domain by China, has been ac.
| lcOmplshed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-16
Five Separate Sessions
Being Held by Peace
Body.
.MAhYSPEAkERS HEARD
Delegates Warned by Roose-
Welt to C0nfiae Themselves
to the Practical.

New York. April lG.-The peace
congress, 50 successfully inaugurateI
under the joint auspices of the city.
state and nation, will see its busiest
time to-day. Five regular sessions a.e
scheduled as well as conference and
three receptions. Great crowds are A.
tending the meetings and the seni-
ments and ideas of distinguished
speakers in advocating world wide
peace are received with enthusiasm.
Discuss Women'~ Part.
The first meeting was held this foe
noon at Carnegie hall where the topic
was The Relation of Women 10 the
Peace Movement" Among the speak
ers were Mrs. Mary E. Woolley, pree.-
dent of Mount HolyCke college. Mrs.
Ellen NJ Henroin Of Chicago. Mr..
| Frederick Nathan of New York, an
Miss Jane Adams of Chicago. In the
afternoon there will be TWO meetings
one at the Hotel Astor, when the com
mercial aspects Of the peace nnov".
ment will be discussed. and the young
peoples meeting at Carnegie hall.
Speakers at Hotel.
! Secretary OF Commerce Straus VII
! be a speaker at the Hotel Astor niece
ing, and addresses also vii be deliy
| cred by Baron D'Estournencs De Con
slant head Of the international cuncili
| alton committee. Nathan J. Bachelde"
/ former governor of New Hampshire;
James w. Van Cleave president of thr
! National Association of Manufactu'
ers, and other William T. Stead b
/ ron D'Estournelles. Dr. Nabon c
SchaefTer of PENNSYLVANIA. and Hem
Bailey Turner of Massachusetts. vii
be among the speakers at the youns
| peoples meeting
Union Labor for Evening.
The sessions this evening viii be
university meeting at Carnegie hal
and meeting at Cooper union to dis
cuss the question of organized labor il
| relation to the peace movement Rep
resentative educator and labor mal
will address the respective meetings
Must ne Practical
New York April 1G.-Warned b.
President Roosevelt and Secretar
Root that if success is to crown tn
efforts of those who are working fo
peace, among the nations of the world
their endeavor must be along pra,
tical lines. that they must not. by l.
sisting upon the impossible. put II
the day when the possible can be a,
complished. the national arbitratio
and peace conference which is meetin
in this city under the presidency G
Andrew Carnegie. began its real acti,
tiles with two crowded sessions
Carnegie hall
Position at The Hague.
Secretary Root also took Occasio
in his speech to point out the propos
tions which the United States govern
ment will have to make at the con
. ing conference at The Hague. II
: warned his conferees not to expect to
. much at this second conference
The president. in letter to r
e congress. expressed hope that Il
Y coming conference might. result
; the adoption of an international art
tration treaty. Root. after secOndiI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-16
To Finish Constitution.

Guthrie. Okla. April 16.-The consli
tutional convention, which adjourned
a month ago after drafting a constitu
tion for the proposed new state of Ok
lahoma, reconvened here today to fin
ish its work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-16
Mrs. Holman Declares
She Would Have
Killed White
HAD SHE KNOWN ALL
Defends Self Against ACCUSE
tions and Says She Still
L Loves Her Daughter.
Copyright. 1907. by the Pittsburs Lead
cr Publishing Company)

Copyright 1907. by the PittsburS Lead
cr Publishing Company
Pittsburg, April 1G.-Thc Leader this
afternoon prints a siX-column statement
from Mrs. c. J. Holman, mother of Eve
lyn Nesbit Thaw, in which she defends
herself against the accusations, express
ed and implied. against her during tbs
Thaw trial. She denied she aided the
district attorney in any way or she had
been seen by jerome. Garvin or Hart
ridge
story Was Correct.
The story of FlOrence's first meet
ing with White. she SAYS, is substan-
italy as told by her on the witness
stand. Mrs. Holman says if ever d
woman reposed explicit confidence in
a man, she did in White. She asserts
if Florence underwent the experience
that is said to have befallen her, she
did not take her into her confidence
Continuing. she says:
Had she told me what she told the
Thaw jury, it would not have been
necessary for Thaw to kill White.
would have done it myself"
StiiI Loves Daughter.
In closing. Mrs. Holman says: 81
solemnly affirm my love for my daugh
ter is as deep and intense as it was
when | first held her in my arms. 4
helpless babe. Regardless of all that
has transpired, my affection is unalter
ed. The door te-Hy home is open tC
her while | live"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-16
OPEN NEW CARNEGIE GIFT
Ceremonies at Dedication of Engine ,,
ing Building at New York

New York. April 16.-The beautiful
new building which was presented 10
the United Engineering societies by
Andrew Carnegie. was dedicated today.
Letters from President Roosevelt AMI
President Diaz of Mexico were read ex
pressing regrets at enforced absence
and congratulating the societies on tbs
opening of the building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-16
UPHOLDS RAIL ROADS SIDES
Philadelphia Board of Trade on Recor d
Against Trend of Times.

Philadelphia, April 16.-The boa ID
of trade of Philadelphia has placed IL
self on record as opposed to legislation
inimical TO railroads. The board yes
terday unanimously adopted a reso'u-
ton to that effect
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-16
NAGlE CASE GOES
OVER TO NEXT TERM
Supreme Court Allows Motion of At
torney General Stead to Reduce
the Record.

Springfield, Ill, April 1G.- CArgus
SpecialD-Thes supreme court today, in
the case of William Nagle against the
people. allowed the motion of Attorney
General Stead for general diminution
of record and leave to supply same
and to continue the case until the next
term OF court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-16

this hope, declared the United Stat
thought it proper to urge again the
discussion of limitation of armamen5s
of the nations on land and sea. and
abolition of the practice of using
force in collection of debts owed ly
one nation to citizens of another.
Up 10 the Emperor.
Carnegie. in his address to the con
gress, paid a tribute to Preside T
Roosevelt and expressed the wish tn
Roosevelt might be the peacemakar
of the future He declared. however.
that Emperor William is the mdI.
among all men, who holds the peace
of the nations in his power In this
connection Carnegie said it was un-
just to speak of the emperor as a mer.
ace to the peace of Europe. adding
| that in 20 years upon the throne the
German ruler had spilled no blood nor
caused an International war.
At the afternoon session the speak
ers were Secretary Root. Governor
Hughes of New York. Mayor McClsl
Ian, of New York City. and Carnegie
| Speakers al Night.
| 1t was at the afternoon session. als1
that the letter from Roosevelt wa,
read. At night the speakers included
Baron Destournelles de Constaar
member of the French senate and hea:
of the International conciliation CON
mittee, and Secretary Strauss of tn,
department of commerce and labo'
who spoke upon The Peace of M
tions and Peace Within the Nations
Strauss also spoke of the Nobel pea2
prize which last year was conferr q
upon President Roosevelt. Peopl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-16
Consul Baldwin Dead.

Canton. Ohio. April 16-Word was
received here today of the death of
George E. Baldwin, consul at Nure:n-
burg. Germany, at New York tn s
morning ,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-16
SECOND FIRE AT MAGILL
Canadian School Suffers Loss of lis
Medical Building.

Montreal, April 16.-The second dis
astrous fire within two weeks visited
Magill university today and practically
destroyed the medical building The
results of the fire were most disastrous
as. in addition to the usual equipment
of the college, the medical building,
and museum, the finest on the contin-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-16
Spend Day Reading Reports.

Washington, April l6.-Reading the
reports of officers took up most of the
time "a tOday's session of the continen-
tai congress of the Daughters of the
American RevOlGtiCn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-16
Rob an Iowa Rank

Hazleton, Iowa. April 16-Robbers
last night forced an entrance to the
State bank at Hazleton, blew open the
vault with nitroglycerine, and secured
81 400 and escaped.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-16
TALKS ON WESLEY
Or. Horace Reed of Decatur
Lectures at Spencer Memo
rial Methodist Church
ON THE GREAT REFORMf r
Elements of Greatness Shown in His
Character-Dr. Marquis Speaks
on Art in D. A. r. Course.

"Johu Wesley. the Elements of His
Greatness" was the subject of a lee
We given at Spencer Memorial Meth
odist church las. evening by Rev Hor-
ace Reed Of Decatur. H. Mr. Reed
traced the lite of the reformer from his
earliest days to his death. in an enter
tanning and instructive way. The ele-
menta OF greatness that have made
John Wesley one of the greatest re-
formers of his time We're his power of
achievement, his power OF cOnCantra-
ton, his self-abne9atiou. his consecra-
Jion to God. his power TO turn men
from sin, and his ability to impart the
lruth. his supcrmOIal herOism, his be-
neyo.ence and his catholiciy Of spirit.
He was an ind0mitabIe worker, and
had chosen as his motto Leisure ani
| have taken leave. hencefoItn | will
always be busy" He was a remark
able student and scholar, and during
his life he preached over 10000 ser
mons. wrote 119 works. and % poems
= '
the greatest character OF The 18th cen.
tury, and with him oriainar5d The PHI
larthropic movements of later years.
DR. Reed in no uncertain terms de
nOunccd the tendency of the women OF
today TO club life. adding that the
women of today are almost clubbed tC
! death" and as long as such remained
! the case work in the church must also
suffer.
Last of the Series,
The last of the series Of lectures un
der the auspices of the Daughters O
the American Revolution was siveI
last evening by Dr.. W. S. Marquis a
the Broadway Presbyterian church
The subject of DR.. Marquis lectur;
was Art. the Handmaiden of Patriot
ism and Picty." and was profusely il
Illustrated with beautiful s,2reopticoI
slides. As the views were thrown OF
the screen, Dr. Marquis explained tht
picture and told of its significance an,
the part that it has taken in the rails
ing Of the moral standard or of tn
part it has played in patriotic way
While different views were being show
Mrs. l.. s. McCabe at the piano playe
lselectiOns suggested by the view. TIL
last picture shown was the flag. an
1.-THE audience arose and sang America.
The lecture was one of the most intel
esting in the series and one from whic
Twas derived much benefit.