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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-16
RECESS OF ) MONTHS To
PONDER OVER WATERWAYS

not appear 10 be hurrying from a crime
to escape detection. Sanborn was
somewhat confused as to incidents Of
the night because of fright. He was
positive however the man was a negro
soldier and that he carried a gun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-16
Denounccs Union Advocates.
SULTAN DECIDES TO COMPLY
Morocco Will Pay French Claim for
Death Of Mauchamps.

Paris. May 1G.-The sultan of Nor
occo has decided to comply with
Frances demands for reparation as Il
result of the murder of DIR. Mauchamps,
according to a letter from Fez which
was handed the French minister at
Tangier by the Moroccan foreign min.
iSter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-16
ARRESTED BECAUSE HE THREW DICE
HO0SiER is ALSO BEATEN BY A MOB

Bloomington, Ind, May 16-Five
masked men early today at Ellettsvill, /,
this county, bound and gagged the
town marshal. took from him the jail
keys and secured the only prisoner,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-16
Approves Peace Treaty.

Managua. May 1G.-The Nicaragudn
congress assembled in extraordinary
session. yesterday and approved the
treaty of peace arranged between Mica
ragua and Salvador at Amapala.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-16
It's Mulberry Time.

Washington, d. c., May 1G.-Pr2s;-
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt will leave
Washington tomorrow on brief vaca-
ton at Pine Knot, Mrs. Roosevelt's
country home in Albemarle county.
Va.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-16
Illinois Legislature De-
cIines to Adopt Gov
ernor's Program
FOR DRAINAGE CANAL
Hearing Develops a Clash of
Widely Opposing In
terests.

Springfield, H., May 16.-The gen
eral assembly this morning took a re
cess until October at that time ac-
tion will be taken on the proposed ex-
tension of the Chicago drainage canal
as a part OF the proposed deep water
way between the lakes and the gulf
Hold Joint Session.
Yesterday afternoon a joint confer
ence of the senate and house was held.
at which were also present officers OF
the drainage district and representa-
tlyes of the commercial association of
Joliet. Congressman Lorimer and
Rainey addressed the Legislature in f.
Vor of the deep waterway bills
Congressman Lorimer declared that
the ship canal meant more to the peo
pie of the Mississippi valley. even more
TO the people of the entire country,
than the Panama canal. He predict
ed that if the Illinois legislature af
fected a satisfactory law as is con
templated in the bills now before il
that congress will supplement the
work of the Chicago sanitary district
with liberal appropriation which will
affect n realization of the dream OF
commercial intercourse between the
great lakes and the gulf.
Waterway Is Bigger Than state.
In these declarations Congressman
LOrimer was supported by Congress
man Rainey. who could see no reason
why an agreement could not be reach
ed This waterway. he considered. is
| bigger than the sanitary district or the
state of Illinois. 1t is already national
| in its scope and soon will assume in
ternatiOnal proportions. Regarding the
question over the distribution of tho
revenue 10 be obtained from the devei-
| opment of water power along the chan
! mel. Congressman Rainey suggested
that the money be devoted TO paying
interest on the taking up of the bonds
| issued to secure funds for the extern
| ion of the sanitary district and after
| this Indebtedness is cleared. that the
revenue be devoted 10 the maintenance
of the entire waterway-as far as the
gulf if necessary.
Joliet Opposes Measure.
! u. II. FOrgan. president of the Com
mercial association of Chicago, and
Alderman Badenoch of Chicago. spoke
in favor of the deep water ways bills.
while Messrs. Garnsey and Purkheiser
of Joliet and the mayor of Marseilles
IOppOsed the bill 544 deepening the chau-
mel of the drainage canal from Lock
port to Lake Joliet 210 feet contend
ing that il should be GOO feet and "a
feet deep in order not TO imperil the
city of Joliet by reason of a flood.
They declared that they cared nothing
for the Economy Light and Power
company and were not talking in its
interests.
At the conclusion of the hearing Sen
ator Berry advanced his proposition Of
allowing the conflicting interests until
today to reach an agreement in the
case of the failure to do so, proposing
legislative recess of two or three
months to permit the assemblymen to
familiarize themselves with the situa-
tion so that they might legislate inte-
ligently.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-16
DRAMATIC SCENE IN COURT WHEN RUFF PLEADS GUILTY
Notorious
Promising Il Town

San Francisco, Cal, May 16.-Abra-
ham Ruef will go before the grand jury
this afternoon and testify. The prose
cution says Mayor Schmitz will be the
next to confess.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-16

San Francisco, May 1G.-Abraham
Ruef, San FranciscO's erstwhile pOliti-
cal despot. will be sentenced to prison
within the next two weeks by Judge
Dunno, on his plea of guilty to eXtortion
entered yesterday.
Ruef's step was a thunderbolt to legal
counsel and friends. 1t has been said
from the start that the ''curly boss" as
he is known. would fight the prosecu-
ton to a finish.
Ruef himself had planned a strong
defense and his lawyers had patched
up all the loOpholes. Possessed of a
large fortune, obtained during the last
few years during his rule of the repub
lican and union labor parties, this as
tute and resourceful Strategist was eX
pected to contest every move of the
prosecution. That he did not he eX
planned in memorable speech, is the
result of his own breakdown and the
threatened collapse of the members OF
! his family.
Enters Court at Noon.
At 10 minutes of the noon hour Rue
and his attorneys entered the cour
room. Henry Ach led the way and wa:
followed by the associate counsel ant
the defendant, who was visibly affected
and looked to be near a breakdown
Judge Dunno nodded TO the lawyers Il
proceed. The court room was half fill
ed at this stage.
Mr.. Ach arose and in low tones eX
planned that there had been disagree
ment between himself and his ellen
and that he would be forced to with
draw from the case. Ach turned t.
Ruef, who bowed and said: "There i
no other way out of it, Mr.. Ach a
once retired.
Other Lawyers Withdraw.
Shortridge arose. He also declares
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-16

der for both sides to exercise peremp-
tory challenges. Counsel for Haywood
asked for a few minutes delay, ana
for five minutes they gathered around
the chair of the prisoner and engaged
ir earnest consultation as to their
course by the men occupying the jury
box
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-16
STRIFE IN SIGHT AT THE
OPENING OF CONFERENCES
Report on Temperance.

reviewed recent moral reforms in that
section.
Report On Temperance.
The report of the permanent commit
tee on temperance contained the fol-
lowing:
The past year has been one of great
activity and gratifying progress. The
lines of battle are becoming more clear
ly defined and the temperance forces
are aligning themselves for the i'm
pending conflict and victory.
There is no other reform that is
making such headway in recent months
as the temperance reform. The tide of
opposition against the liquor traffic is
rising higher every day and is register
in3 itself in many practical ways.
Prohibition Growing.
"One-half of the area and more than
One-third of the population of the Uni
ted States is now under prohibitory
law The attitude of science, industry,
education, religion, journalism, sociolo-
gy. law, labor. capital, business. eco
Monies, art. literature and general pub
lie sentiment all prOphesy the over
throw of the liquor traffic"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-16
State DismiSscs One.

The state exercised its right first
and excused William Van Orsdale. a
grocer, who has occupied seat No. ,
since the opening day of the trial.
George F. Nav. young farmer. with
some strong opinions as to the acts of
certain elements in the labor unions of
the country, was then called to the
vacant place. The state passed him.
defense when adjournment hour was
reached
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-16
Stay ~ Hours Under Sea.

Newport, r. l., May 1G.-The sub
marines Lake and Octopus were sub
merged yesterday for their "a hours
submerged habitability test. There are
9 men on board the Lake and 16 on
the Octopus. After the submarines
have been down "a hours the naval
board will inspect the condition Of
the boats and of their occupants. Mes
sages will be sent to the surface from
the Octopus at intervals, by means of
submarine signaling outfit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-16

have been placed in n wrong light and
have been burdened with bad name"
The defendant was a little easier on
his feet and appeared to be stronger.
He continued to the end. with now and
then a quiver of the voice and tremor
of the frame, as follows:
'It is true that, in order to hold to-
gether the political machine which
had built up with great difficulty. | did
lower the high political ideals that
had hitherto upheld. Last night
reached the conclusion that there still
might be an opportunity to make some
effort to restore myself in the public
favor and be a power for good. | will
do all that still lies in my power to
help overthrow the system that has
made possible the terrible corruption
of public officials To do this, | will
work even as the lOwliest citizen. My
future career will be one of integrity
hope that / can still accomplish some
good
4 am making the greatest sacrifice
that could befall a human being of my
disposition. namely, to acknowledge
my faults and mistakes to restore my
self in public favor.
Asserts He Is Not Guilty.
DUTY calls me, but wherever the
path may lead | want the whole world
to know that | am not guilty of the
charge made against me in this in
stance. Nevertheless, on account of the
reasons stated, | withdrew my plea OF
not guilty and entered plea of guilty
AS he closed Ruef fell back into his
chair. Once he let go of himself, he
seemed to be as feeble as an infant
He shook as with palsy and his Skin
was the color of parchment. Tear!
rolled down his cheeks His laweyr!
had departed and, as he looked around
a few intimates stepped toward hi!
chair with hands outstretched, but wer,
forced back by bailiffs.
Judge Dunno broke the suspense by
making a simple statement that tn,
case would go over for two weeks, wheI
sentence would be pronounced.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-16
DISTANCE is NOT A FACTOR
Commerce Commission Refuses to
Consider This Element in Rates.

Consider This Element in Rates.
Washington. d. c.. May 1G.-In> de-
cision rendered today the interstate
commerce commission held ''to make
distance factor in determining a reas-
enable rate would introduce undue dis
elimination and create Il chaotic con.
ditiOn".
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-16

that he could no longer represent Ruef
as counsel, and with his clients con-
sent he would withdraw. Ruef acqui-
esced and Mr. Shortridge followed in
the wake of Mr.. Ach. Murphy made a
similar statement but stipulated that
he would remain in court to give Ruef
the benefit of any advice or counsel he
might need.
AT this point Ruef arose to make
what proved to be a peculiarly powerful
speech. Though hardly able to stand,
the man was the picture of resolution.
His body swayed and his white face
twitched with emotion.
| Ruef thanked his lawyers in words
of sincere gratitude. He then took up
! his own case. and with marked dex-
terity made a plea of guilty while pro-
claiming his innocence.
Says strain il Too Great.
This trial has become a threatened
danger To my health. both mental and
physical" said Ruef with attempted
firmness. Il am unable to endure it
longer The strain on those nearest
, and dearest to me is undermining
! them"
The man at the bar paused and seem
ed ready to give up. He pulled him
self together once more. and added:
They are on the verge of collapse
Their lives hang in the balance, and
must take some action"
Ruef was ashen white and seemed
to be fighting his weakness with al
the strength of his will His efforts
were pathetic.
Hopes to Remain I'm City.
81 have occupied a prominent position
in this city" he continued slowly. ''
hope to remain here, and this will b'
the place of my eternal sleep. Hereto
: fore | have borne an honored name il
my professional life. There has beer
no stain upon my honor, and until tn,
present board of supervisors was elect
ed there was no act of mine that coul,
be justly censured. Nevertheless
owing to the assaults of the press,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-16
At BOTTOM OF SEA
Submarine Boats, Lake and Oc-
topuS Given Long
Test.
CREWS STAY DOWN "a HOURS
Signals Indicate Men Keep in Good
Condition Many Feet Be-
low Surface.

Newport, Rhode Island, May 1G.-
Frequent messages sent during the
night by means of submarine signaling
apparatus from the submarines Lake
and Octopus, which were sent to the
bottom off Bradford last night. brought
assurances to members of the naval
trial board everything was in good con
dition on board the submarines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-16
Roberts seems to Lead.

The leading candidate seems to be
DR. W. II. Roberts of Philadelphia,
stated clerk of the assembly for years,
who was defeated for moderator at the
assembly in Los Angeles last year.
His friends are actively pushing his
claims, declaring his faithful services
in behalf of the church should be re-
uFa r1aI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-16

reviewed recent moral reforms in tha
section.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-16

Other Lawyers Withdraw.
Shortridge arose. He also declared
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-16
Jury Box Filled.

The jury box was finally filled with
II talesmen subjected to examination
and temporarily passed by both sides
at $40 o'clock in the afternoon, and
the court announced that it was in or
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-09

is as yet no federal law to make the
contents of a theatrical package keep
the promise of the label. So the person
who buys this show can't even get his
half dollar or quarter back, much less
have the Snowman fined, when the con-
tents of the can turn out TO be stale to
a rancid degree.
The company is one of those wretch
ed ones that make the rounds of the
country's burlesque houses. 1t may
have had vim at the outset last autumn,
but a hard winter has been followed by
a still harder spring, and now at the
beginning of summer these theatrical
wayfarers are worn and weary in de-
meanOr soiled and slOuched in cos
tunes, and the faces of most of them
bear a grouchy expression. AS the
chorus ballet of sixteen march out with
what may once have been a blithesome
start of what the program said was a
gay French ball. their gait dragged at
the heels, as though they walked the
ties of a railway of late; and when they
lined up for the audiences first scruti-
ny most of their mouths were smileless.
and those who showed the dental grin
at all did it with teeth that looked
ready to bite. OF course, the words of
the opening chorus were unintelligible,
but their voices had a snarling tone,
and it was easy TO imagine that they
were scolding everybody connected with
a long season on routes that had been
hard roads to travel. The ensuing ex-
travaganza was so joyless that, on
going out, / looked to see if the women
on the bilIboards still had the nerve to
be frisky in the faces of the people who
had seen the women on the stage.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-09
is CHiCORY INJURIOUS?

London, June S.-During the hearing of
an action for Islander which was decided
in favor of the plaintiff in the high court
vast week, one witness stated that the
selling of 50 per cent chcory and coffee
mixture was likely TO cause a great deal
of disease in a poor neighborheod and a
medical man also STATED that from his
experience in poor districts coffee mixed
with chicOry often sets up irritant poison
ing.
Chicory. the Lancet" points out. an
swers the purpose of the substitution
mOnger in giving color to coffee infusion,
rendering it fuller-flavored than when cof-
fee is used alone. The introduction of
chicory for this purpose did much to
diminish the. popularity of coffee in this
country. The consumption of coffee may
have fallen away owing possibly to the
flavor of chicory being disliked. or there
may have been a real dietic reason, and
some persons may have found that chic
ory disagreed with them. Against this
view, however, is the fact that in some
parts of the continent an infusion of chic
ory is drunk pure and apparently without
preiudicial effects. Most dietic authori-
ties seem to agree that there is no rea-
son for believing that chicory is hurtful,
Still many roots contain Injurious sub
stances, and the subject seems to call
for more serious investigation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-09
The Mauic No. 8.

Number three is a wonderful mascot
for Geo. H. Paris, of Cedar Grove,
Ne. according to a letter which reads:
After suffering much with liver and
kidney trouble, and becoming greatly
discouraged by the failure to find re
lief. I tried Electric Bitters, and as a
result / am a well man today. The
first bottle relieved and three bottles
completed the cure" Guaranteed best
on earth for stomach. liver and kidney
troubles, by Il. c. NJ. l. SOC.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-09

BY placing palms in pots here and
there, opening the windows wide, lifting
a skylight lid, and operating hidden
electric fans where they make the
foliage sway as with balmy breeze
from outdoors an upstairs cheap the
atre up Harlem way is turned into
summer roof garden. If the stage show
We're similarly freshened in aspect the
enterprise would seem more seasonable.
But it is not so. The performers are
named the Daisy Devilenes, the Sac
charine Sirens. the Honey Heilions, or
something equally indicative of out
breaking vice beautified. The pictorial
poster at the front doors twirls, swirls
and whirls girls in a delicious delirium
of airy loneliness. And what bar
gain at 50 cents for a close view, or %
for sight from little way off. There
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-09

A point is made at the Paradise of
importing every summer a new illusion.
Last year ii was the puzzling produc-
ton of a young woman in a glass tank
of water, and l went to see it several
times before / was able to write an ac-
count of how the trick was worked.
This year it is the reduction of a liv-
ing woman to ashes" A box long
enough to hold her is placed on sup
ports, precluding the possibility of her
exit through a trap. She is placed in a
drawer of a size to completely fill that
box, and inflammable fluid is poured
on her clothes and lighted, the drawer
containing her is slid into the box,
smoke issues from it, and after two or
three minutes there is shown to be no
other contents than the glowing ashes
left by cremation. That was done so
simply that the process was clear at
the first sight. The drawer has no
inner end. and so ii can be pulled out
empty, leaving the woman in the box
The box has a double front, so that
when it is turned on its side, with the
lid open toward the spectators to show
that the woman is gone, the inner front
becomes the ostensible bottom, and she
is hidden behind ii. You can easily
present this cremation act at your next
church entertainment; but be careful
about the blazing liquid, unless there is
a girl in your circle to burn.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-09
TO THOSE HARD OF HEARING.

An efficient aid sent for trial. No ex-
pense. no risk, no contract no money I'M
less device be kept. Address A. s. Tie
mann & Co, 107 Park Row, New York.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-09

A foreign Vasco, who plays twenty
eight instruments so eXDertly and so
rapidly, from cornet to bagpipes, and
grand piano to tin whistle, besides sing
ing from deep bass away up to yodeling
falsettO, that all our musical teams"
ought to take to farewell tours before
he gets around. The Barnold company
of dog and monkey actors give a pan
tomime with a French poodle for such
a comedian-in a jag pantomime show
ing his expulsion from a cafe, his dazed
zig-zag to a lampOst, and his final fall
into a gutter-that it seems as though
he must positively have a human sense
of humor.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-09

The shows at the Paradise and the
JaT0in de Paris are vaudeville, some of
which is uncommon and serves to in
trOGuce strangers from over sea. Celia
Galley let's us see what Paris approves
in mimicry by giving representations of
Bernhard. Rejane, Otero and Guilbert.
Daisy James comes from London with
a batch of music hall songs that, in
contrast with GalleY's Partisan subtle
~, seem rather vulgar. In one charac-
ter ballad she is a Melinda who keeps
a shop that is a rendezvous for her
admirers: IN another she is a chap who
warts his Eirl to tell him why she pre-
fers a policeman. and in a third she
gets into the prevailing drift of juvenil-
ity with the song of child who, being
promised by her mother baby brother
III the morning. expresses her choice OF
a horse and cart instead. And she ap-
pears, too, as a Gibson girl. If you
nave had enough of the Gibson girl,
and wish to see no more of her, yet
would like TO view the schoolgirls in
the various roof gardens, you'd better
buy a seat close to an exit, so as to
escape at the first sight of the Gibson
creature, for she fingers in all these en-
tertainmentS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-09

Nevertheless. The Honeymooners"
is a good Conan show. old with Run
ming for Office" for libretto, but new
with fresh songs and some originalities
in the exhibition of girls with boys.
When Cohan comes home with his
schoolmates. they look really Juvenile
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-09
A HEALTHY HAIR.

See the difference between a healthy
hair root and one that is not healthy.
Is it any wonder that diseased hairs
slip out?
The CAUSE of the trouble must be
removed before the EFFECT will
cease.
There can be no permanent relief un-
til the dandruff germ is destroyed with
Newbro's Herpicide. Thousands of
people testify to the almost marvellous
results received from Herpicide- 1t
cures dandruff. stops falling hair and
prevents badness. Delightful to use.
Stops itching almost instantly
Two sizes. soc and 81. .-.-----
At drug stores, Send 10c in stamps
to THE HERPICIDE CO, Dept. N,
Detroit, Mich. for a sample. Guaran-
teed under the food and drink act,
June 80, 1906. Serial No. 915
Smith Drug Co, special agents. APP
plications at prominent barber shops.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-09

Remember still have of the Fire Damaged Goods
left which will be sold regardless of cost in this sale
All prices made with but obect-that of selling the
Goods.
ALI goods sold in their present condition. must be
for Cash. No c. O. D. No Telephone orders be filled