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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-17
MACCABEES MAY BE
BROUGHT TOGETHER
Proposition to Unite All Orders of
Name up Before Convention in
Progress at Detroit.

Detroit Mich, July 17-With 100
delegates present from all sections Jf
the United States and Canada, repre-
senting 100000 members, the eleventh
triennial review of the Supreme Teut
knights of the Maccabees of the World
opened here yesterday. One of til ;
most important matters that will be
considered during the review is a pro-
position which has been made that all
of the various Maccabee orders be
consolidated into one great body, in
Guiding the two organizations of ladies
of the MaCcabees.
During the past three years 115.5S5
new members were admitted and 7,Oii
death claims were paid, totaling so,
SOC, ,2OS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-17
NO CATHOLIC Y. N.
C. A. PROVIDED FOR
Basic Principles of Socialism Denounc-
ed But Some of Demands are
Conceded to be Right.

Indianapolis, July 1.-THE feder-
ed Boston for the next convention
The resolutions committee reported 4
recommendation of encouragement tor
the parochial schools and Cathol:c
daily press, reaffirming the declaration
of last year on divorce; postponing :
tion on a Catholic Y. NJ G. ~ till next
year and while denouncing socialism i'll
its basic principles admitted some If
the demands of the socialists are right
but the same things for which Chris
tianity has long been serving.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-17
Millionaire is Sent to Jail.

Toronto, Ont. July 17-Herman Bar
tells, the millionaire brewer who is
wanted in Cayuga county, New York,
on a charge of perjury, and who es-
capped from Sheriff Smith Of WelIand
July /, was recaptured yesterday. He
was brought into court to answer a
charge of escaping from legal custody
Bartels pleaded guilty and was sen
fenced to Jail for 80 days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-17
Maccabee Ladies Elect.

Atlantic City, n. J., July 1.-THE
Ladies of the Maccabees of the Worl /
yesterday elected:
Past Supreme Commander-Mrs Eli
zabeth E. Brown, Bradford, Pa
Supreme COMMANDMENTS. Lillian
Hollister, Detroit. Mich.
Record Keeper-Miss Bina NJ. West
Port Huron. Mich.
Mistress at Arms-Miss Ella l.
Mark, Council Bluffs. Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-17
NINE ARE CRUSHED
TO DEATH BY WALLS
Collapse of Building Brings Death and
Injury to Canadians at New
London.

London, Ont, July 17.-Nine persons
are known to have been killed five arr
missing, and five seriously injured as
a result of Il building colIapsing on
Dundas street yesterday.
The dead: w. f. Hamilton, Frank
Smith. Archie McCullum, Clara Mul
Inns. William Tamblim. Edward How.
EFT, Mrs. Edward Howett, Joseph Long
and unidentified man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-17
ARGUMENTS IN HAYWOOD
CASE WILL BEGIN FRIDAY

900; for assembly, $1,000; by candi-
date for any other public Office in
places where the total number of votes
cast shall be 5000 or less, $500; if the
total number of votes cast therein at
such Il last preceding state election be
in excess of 5000, the sum of $3 for
each 100 votes i'll excess of such num-
Der may be added to the amounts
above specified. \ violation of this
act is made Il misdemeanor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-17
Quake at Salt Lake City.

Salt Lake City. July 17-Distinct
earthquake shocks lasting for about one
minute were recorded yesterday on the
seismograph recently installed at the
University of Utah. Disturbance was
noted at 1885 a. m. Movement was
from a little north of west toward the
southeast.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-17
SUPERVISORS PICK
SCHMITZ'S SUCCESSES
Edward r. Taylor, Physician and Law.
yer, Dean of TWO Universities,
Made Head of Coast City.

San Francisco Cal. July 17.-Edward
Il. Taylor, physician and lawyer, dean
of the Tasting Law college and of the
mayor of San Francisco last night by
the board of supervisors. and by the
open avowal of the bribery graft prose-
cutiOn the so-called reign of the big
stick came to an end.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-17
COUNTESS At LAST FREE
Appeal of De Castellane Dismissed and
Decree Granted.

Paris, July 1.-THE appeal of Count
ROni dc Castellane from the decision
of the court Nov. II last granting I
divorce to the Countess Boni de Cas-
tellanc was dismissed yesterday after
noon and final decree of divorce duly
entered. Although the count, under the
law, has still GO days i'll which to ap-
peal to the court of cessation upon legal
grounds, the judgment of yesterday is
regarded as final, insomuch as negotia.
tiOns have been practically concluded
by which Nine. Gould is to settle the
cases of the creditors, both against
herself and the count, out of court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-17
DAUGHTER RETURNS
WITH THE MAGlLLS
Sheriff Expected at San Diego, CAL, 10
Bring Pair Accused of Murder
Back to Clinton, III.

San Diego, Cal. July 17.-Shcrjff
Campbell of Dewitt county, Illinois is
expected to arrive tomorrow noon 10
take Fred II. Magill and his present
wife, Fay Graham Magin back to Clin-
ton, III. to answer for the alleged kill
ing of Magills former wife.
Marguerite Magill, who has Lccn
staying al the Hotel Robinson since
the arrest Of her father and step-motG-
er will return on the same train with
them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-17
Rankhead is Senator.

Montgomery, Ala. July 1.-THE two
houses of the Legislature yesterday in
separate sessions elected former Cos
gressman John H. Rankhead TO the
United States Senate to- succeed the
late Senator Morgan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-17
H. w. PARKER is APPOINTED
Will Serve on Committee to Inquire
Into Mrs. Eddy's Competency.

Concord, \. H., July 17.-Judge
Chamberlain has appointed Horace W
Parker, OF Claremont, n. H., leadins
lawyer and politician, as co-mastcr
with Judge Edgar Aldrich and Dr
George f. Jelly, in determining the
competency of Mrs. Mary Baker G.
Eddy, i'll connection with the suit
brought by alleged next friends" o.
Mrs Eddy. Parker will take the place
of DR.. S. Alden Blumer, who has de-
clined to serve.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-17
TEXAS GOES TO EXTREMES
Will Soon Forbid tuberculosis
tients to Enter the State,

Houston. Tex, Junly 17.-Dr. WIZ
liam M. Brumby, state health officer
who is here says the governor will
soon issue a proclamation declaring
tuberculosis is a contagious disease
The proclamation will put the rail-
roads on notice, and it will be stain
tory offense punishable by a fine of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-17
Murderer Gets GO Years

st. Louis, July 17-Edward Berg
man, confessed slayer of his aunt.
Mrs. Kate Queernheim, who WAS
found dead in her home two months
ago, was. yesterday sentenced to 81
years in the penitentiary. He entere I
-a plea of guilty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-17
President Gives Literary Works

Berlin, July 17.-President Roosevelt
has sent a gift to the University of
Berlin set of his works in nine vol
umes beautifully bound bearing his a,i-
tograph. The gift was referred to to-
day by the press as an indication of
the good will of the American pres
ident towards Germany.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-17
DISRUPTION PROMISES TO
DEFEAT THE TELECRAPHERS

$500, to haul a person afflicted with a
contagious disease into the state. II
i'll interstate travel passenger L.
mands that the carrier bring him Ia
Texas, the health officer will require
the railroad to notify the authorities
at destination, and the patient will be
required to submit to an examination
and if not satisfactory the patient viii
be subject to deportation
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-17
Street Cars Collide.

Butler, Pa, July 17.-Fourteen per
sons were injured, seven seriously, in
a street car collision today on the lines
of the Butler passenger railway at the
Standard Iron works terminal at Lyn
dor. All the injured but one were em
ployes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-17
VENEZUELA TO DODGE DEBT
Belgian Creditors Doing Utmost to
Collect S2,ooo.OoO Bill.

Brussels, July 17.-Venezuela has i'll
timated that it will refuse to pay tn .
$2OO9,000 debt to its Belgian creditors.
This decision is contrary TO the finding
of The Hague tribunal. The Belgia !
government, realizing that persistence
in this refusal would iniIict the most
serious injury to the cause OF arbitra-
tion, is doing its utmost to induce
Venezuela to carry out The Hague We
dict
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-17
LIMITS ELECTION EXPENSES
Governor Hughes Signs Bill Fixing
Standard of Candidates Expenses,

Albany, n. Y, July 17.-Governor
Hughes mas approved the bill limiting
the expenses of candidates for public
Office. Candidates for governor are
limited to $4,000; for any other cleo
tive state office, other than judicial
office, $4,000; for congress or presiden.
tial clector, $4,000; state senator, 81,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-17
Deaths Huue Toll in India

London, July 11.-Returns of deaths
from the plague in India show the APP
palling total of 1,060,067 for the six
months ending June so. The monthly
total is at present decreasing, how
ever, the death roll for June being
placed at 69,064.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-17
President Small at Outs
With Members of Ex-
ecutive Board.
CONFERENCE IS HELD
Under Circumstances Efforts of
Commissioner NeiII Prom
ise to Bear Fruit.

San Francisco, July 17.-As a result
of conference yesterday between
Labor Commissioner Neill and Presi-
dent S. J. Small of the Commerci
Telegraphers' union, the end of the
telegrapher's strike has, it is believed.
been brought in sight.
Discord Develops.
1t was limited yesterday about the
telegraphers' headquarters in Oakland
some friction had developed between
Small and three members of the ey
ecutive committee of the national
union who came west with Neill. One
of them is said TO have strongly init
mated there would be no extension If
the strike TO other cities, whatever
might be the outcome here 1t is be
lieved strong Influences will lie
brought to persuade the operators to
accept the terms offered by the COM
panies.
Announcement Not Final.
Small says he will probably make
public today the result of his confer
ences with Commissioner Neil. He
will not yet announce whether a gen
| eral strike Will he ordered in the event
Of failure of Neill TO bring the strikers
and companies together.
Puts Beds in Offices.
New York, July 17.-Oficials of the
Western Union Telegraph company
are apparently preparing for a strike
| by placing beds in the Offices of the
main building AT 1858 Broadway. The
move. operators and officials are iu-
| clined to believe, indicated the tele-
! graph company would refuse to arbi-
trate demands of the men.
Makes Payroll Public.
| San Francisco. July 1.-THE visit
of Labor Commissioner Neill to San
Francisco in connection with the teleg-
raphers' strike, that point gave the
| Postal Telegraph & Cable company the
opportunity TO present its side of the
case to Mr.. Neill, the public and the
company's employees throughout the
United States The company submits
as a refutation of the statements of
striking employees that they have been
Iunderpaid, the following summary of
its San Francisco main office payroll
for the month of May, the month pre-
ceding the strike. The average wage
learned and paid telegraphers who work
at the key for the month was $11232.
or at the rate of 4lA cents per hour.
The highest class men are paid at the
rate of S99 per month. These men
drew an average pay of $131 each for
the month the highest drawing s153.12.
the lowest $11G.S1, the average pay be-
ing at the rate of 81 cents per hour
worked.
| Other Grades Lower.
!. The next grade of teiegraphers are
rated at $3.50 per month each. These
iavCTaged during the month S115.S0
each, the maximum pay being Sl33.4S.
the minimum $94.90. and the average
pay per hour worked being 46.1 cents
The third class telegraphers are rated
) at SSS per month, and earned an aver
age of s106.S3 each, ranging from SIS
to S135.SS, the average pay per hour
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-17
NINTH VICTIM SUCCUMBS
E. J. Walsh Seaman Dies of Injuries
in Georgia Accident.

Boston, July 17.-Seaman EdmunI
J. Walsh died in the Chelsea naval
hospital yesterday afternoon, bringing
the list of the dead as a result of the
disaster on the battleship Georgia ~
to nine. OF the twelve other men IN
the hospital three or four canont live
and the remainder will not be able -
so back to their duty for long time,
If eyer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-17
Withdrawn from Entry

Washington ID. c., July 1.-THE sec
retary of the interior has withdrawn
from entry 225,000 acres of land i'll
Montana and North Dakota ON account
of the lower Yellowstone reclamation
project
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-17
AMERICANS CARRY THE POINT
InvioIabiity of Private Property Ap.
proved at Hague.

The Hague. July IA vote on the
principle of the American proposition
regarding the inviolability of private
property at sea was taken today by the
committee of the conference dealing
with the Geneva convention Twenty
one delegates voted favorably and Il
against the measure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-17
HEAT IS FATAL TO A DOZEN
Pittsburs Reports Many Casualties in
Day

Pittsburg, July IA dozen or more
deaths and many prostrations occurred
here yesterday from the heat. The
maximum temperature was 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-17
Divided by Illinois Central.

New York. July 17.-Directors of the
Illinois Central Railroad company To
day declared the regular semi-annu Il
dividend of 3h per cent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-17
Cabinet Appears in Body.

When such an occasion arises the
usage prevails that ali the cabinet min
listers shall appear before their ruler
One Of them, acting as spokesmar.
humbly states the advisability OF the
Cmpcror's retirement in favor of Il
rightful successor. When this stage is
reached, the emperor is morally bound
to abdiCatc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-17
HUNT A WILD man |
Posse Shoots Demented Pole
After Exciting Chase at
Hammond, Ind.
MANY SHOTS ARE EXCHANGED
Two Pursuers Fatally Injured ana
Four Others Slightly Wounded
in Battle in Brush.

Chicago, July 17.-After d desperate
battle in which two men were probably
fatally shot and four others wounded,
Il heat-crazcd maniac who had been
terrorizing the countryside about Ham
mond, was killed in swamp six miles
east of that point, where he had taken
up his last stand.
The man had been securing the
fields in the vicinity of the Michigan
Central tracks since Friday. He was
armed with double-barreied shotgun,
and when chase was given he had been
able to elude mis- pursuers in tn"
swamps.
His victims include:
FRANK CHAMBERS, Hammond, Ind
shot in abdomen, will die.
FRANK MARTIN, hammond, shot in
breast, will die
HENRY ANDERSON. shot in shoul-
der.
WILLIAM M'KAY, shot in leg.
JOSEPH MARTIN, chief of police,
Hammond, shot in forehead.
EDWARD JENKINS, police officer
shot in arm.
The maniac is supposed to have
been julius Polinski, a young Pole,
who came to West Hammond from
Minnesota recently. He left his board
ing house at p Congress street on Fri
day, acting in a peculiar manner, ana
were plotting to kill him. He carried
q double-barreled shotgun with him.
Yesterday William Mckay encoun-
tered the man at a point near Pine
Station, walking on the Michigan Cen
trail tracks He was jabbering unin
telligibly to himself, and when he saw
Mckay approach he levcled the gun
at him. Mckay turned to flee and re,
| ceived the charges from both barrels
Of the shotgun.
Posse Gives Chase.
! \ posse was organized and gave
chase. He had been seen loitcring i:
the swamps and the posse separated
While walking ahead of the part!
! Chambers spied the man and ordere.
! him to throw up his hands. The md
MACS only answer was to dischar2,
| his gun and run. The rest of The
posse closed in and a running fight Ell
sued, in which four other men were
wounded.
Later in the day a posse of seventy
five men was organized and took IL
the trail. Polinski was chased into th'
swamps. and after a desperate battl
was shot by Policeman George Ham
lon of Hammond. The body was re
moved to the morgue at Gary, Ind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-17
ASKED TO Retire
Korean Ruler Requested to
Leave Throne by Members
Of His Cabinet.
RESULT OF HAGUE INCIDENT
Under Customs of Country He Is Nor
ally Bound to Heed Polite Hint
Extended by Premier.

Seoul, July 1.-THE Korean minister
has asked the emperor to abdicate be
cause of his action in sending a depu-
t&>ion to The Hague.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-17
Welfare Endangered.

Toxic, July l7.-Although Korea is
under an absolute monarchy. the dem
ocratic custom has existed since the
Uidcn days of demanding retirement
from the throne of sovereign whose
conduct endangers the national vel
fare.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-17
Forty Bands in Unique
Parade at Convention
OF EIks
RENDER SAME MUSIC
Result OF Vote on Officers Not
Announced Owing to Large
Number of Ballots.

Philadelphia, July IA massed
band parade with all bands playing the
same music at the same time. one of
the three big features of the EIks'
week. took place today. Every musical
organization participating in the reun-
ion appeared in the line. numbering
more than 70 bands, with 1900 mem
bers.
Grand Lodge AdiournS.
Philadelphia, Pa, July 17.-Thc grand
lodge of Eiks yesterday adjourned with.
out having made any announcement as
to the result Of its elections. Tlc only
official announcements were that Dal-
las, Texas, had been chosen for the
next convention and that the following
had been appointed to constitute the
grand forum: Chatlcs T. Pickett, Wa
tcrloo, Iowa, for 10 years; Mare Roh-
1,cr, Detroit, two years; William II.
Moore, Seattle, three years; Thomas
j.. CoGan. Cincinnati, four years, and
. Robert W. Brown, Louisville, five
years.
Counting Ballots.
Grand Secretary Robinson stated
after the lodge adjourned there were
1900 ballots to be counted and thai
there would be no official announce
ment until then. John w Wagner OF
Kansas City was opposed for gram
treasurer by i. w. Latch of New York
Fred c. Robinson who it was expect
Cd would be unanimously rcelecte;
grand secretary. also found opposition
i'll George H. Reynolds of Saginaw
Mich.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-17

Sheriff Rueten of San Miguel county,
who was the last witness of the day in
the Haywood case, admitted union min
ers were deported and driven by force
from the county while he was sheriff
and that no attempt was made to pun
ish those who attacked union men. He
said the deportations were the work of
leading citizens of Telluride.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-17
Union stopped Firing.

o. X. Sackett of Telluride, Colo. foG
10 years an cmploye of the Smugsi p.
Union mine was the first witness. IL
told his personal experience i'll the
riot at the Smugglc Union mine in
1901 when he said he and several other
employees of the mine were compelled
to run by a perfect hail OF bullets in
order to get to the mine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-17
Agreements introduced.

Telluride at that time?" asked Hawley
Vincent st. John" The witness
told of negotiating with Vincent St
John, head of the union, TO have tn,
firing stopped and reaching al arc.
ment with him which was placed il
evidence. 1t was dated July ). 1901. l..
1t the Miners union agreed to refrain
from violence for three days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-17

Witness then told of the killing of
the father of Collins. superintendent of
the mine and the disappearance Of sew
eral miners in hc"dfstrict and various
disorders. He said the men were
afraid to work and many We're shot
at on the way to the mines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-17
Announcement Not Final.

Small says he will probably MAKE
public today the result of his confer
ences with Commissioner Neill. II
will not yet announce whether a gen
eral strike Will he ordered in the even
of failure of Neill TO bring the striker:
and companies together.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-09-24

N. L. Guy went to Portland today on
business.
L. A. Williams, of Bethel, was a
business visitor in Dallas today.
Charles Wick, of Falls City, was a
business visitor in Portland today.
Miss Bessie Muscott returned to
Falls City today, after a visit in
Portland.
The Rev. J. P. Rounds, pastor Of the
Methodist Church, of Falls City, went
to Portland today for short visit.
County Clerk Smith issued license
to wed to M. J. Cannon and Mabel NJ.
Munkers, P. E. Chase and Dora E.
Guthrie, this week.
Frank Riggs returned today from
Independence, where he has been
employed for the last three weeks in
the Horst hop yards.
J. G. VanOrsdel and daughter,
Ruth, and son, Robert, will arrive
home this week from their extended
trip through the Eastern states.
Percy Dodd, of Falls City, was in
Dallas today, looking for a valuable
horse that was stolen, with all its har-
ness, out of his barn one night last
week.
Although the supply OF school books
at Cherrington's Drug Store has been
temporarily exhausted, they have
ordered new shipment, which will
be here in few days, and they will
then be able to fill all orders that may
come in. 1t.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Allison, of
Spokane, were visitors in Dallas today.
Mr.. Allison is conductor on the o. R.
& N. line running out from Spokane.
They will visit the most of the towns
as far south as Roseburg, and may
decide to make their home in the
Willamette valley.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Collins, of Prime
vile are in Dallas this week, visiting
relatives. 1t has been more than ten
years since they were in the William
cite Valley. Mr.. Collins says that the
agricultural possibilities Of Western
Oregon are fully appreciated only by
those who must farm under adverse
circumstances, as they do in the irri-
cation belts east of the Cascades. If
the Willamette Valley farmers would
put in on their land the same amount
Of work that the Eastern Oregonians
have to put in, he says that Western
Oregon would become perfect para
disc within few years.