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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-10

cd, pronounced safe, and O. certificate
to that effect furnished tho company
by the city electrician. Under this
same law. IL the city electrician finds
that wiring already In building is
unsafe he notifies tho electric COM
pany and the current Is Immediately
rht out ana remains ont until the wir-
Ing has been made snfc.
ELECTRICITY Is u great convenience
IN buildings at all times and especial
y homes IN the summertime. Then
the windows can be left open without
rear Of curtains being blown against
the burners and catching fire as hns
often been tho case with gas and
other Illuminating agents Then. too,
there Is no danger In going to sIenp
with the Light burning and tho win
dows Open Tho electric lights won't
blow out and cause death from as
phyxhtion.
Care should be taken. however, not
10 drapc bulbs with paper or other
infiamable materials az Ares have
sometimes been caused In this way.
Careless servants, too, handling cleo
trio irons, have caused freq Servants
Turn the current on, go away, let the
IRON get red hot and set fro to tho
ironing board. Just II little care. turn
~ on mo current, would eliminate
this danger.
Il know OF but four freq Of any
consequence IN Richmond within the
iast hlteen years, which have been
caused by electricity, and In each az
these cases tho fire WAS due 10 VIOLA
tloh OF tho insurance or city laws
Where the same amount OF precautlon
Is taken with electricity as with Eas,
Bhsplona or Kerosene OH. regard
electricity ms cminently as snfe or
shies, aud much more convenient"
according to Rough Notes. n PUB
'ica'lon devoted 20 the insurance bust,
Aess' the nun'ber Of nrcs Throughout
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-21
Sixty More to be Called
for Jury Duty at
Boise.
A RECESS IS TAKEN
One Man Accepted by Both
Sides as Result of Morn
ing's Work.

Boise, Idaho. May 21.-The court in
the Haywood murder case opened ~
$50 this morning This is the nin'h
day of the hearing. The defense pc =
emptorialy challenged John Fisher in
the tenth chair. The examination Of
John Whitlock in the sixth chair hav-
ing been passed temporarily.
New Scnirc Ordered.
The panel of special venTe of ION
was exhausted at 1915. The court
ordered the sheriff to summon a new
special venire of 60.
One after another of the remaining
talesmen went down because of opih-
ion until Levi Smith. the 9th member
of the special panel was reached. He
was accepted by both sides.
The Haywood trial adjourned until
Thursday afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-21
National Manufacturers
May Raise Large Fund
For Purpose.
URGED BY PRESIDENT
Government Asks Cooperation
in Regulating the Child
Labor Evil.

New York, May 21.-The National
Association of Manufacturers OF iha
United States began the regular ses-
sion Of the 18th annual convent III
here today. President ]. w. Van
Cleave of ST. Louis delivered the an
nual address. Dr. Charles p. Neill,
commissioner of labor in the depart
ment of commerce and labor spoke Jn
Certain Aspects OF the Child Labo.
Problem. He asked the assistance #
the association in the investigation ne
was making into this subject.
Would Fight oppression"
Van Cleave, at the conclusion of his
address, called for a fund of million
and half dollars to be expended in
lighting industrial oppression in tbs
next three years, and the appointment
Of a committee of 50 manufacturers IL
find a way TO raise the money.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-21

Was Noted Scientist and Confeder-
ate Veteran

St. Louis, Mo-. May 21.- Erysipelas
caused the death Yesterday OF D..
Frank l.. James. t noted scientist
who was one of the principal experts
of the government in the ''embalme,i
beer investigation during the Spanish
American war When the civil war be
Mobile. Ala. He invented the submar-
inc mines which were planted in NJ
bile bay to blow up the federal gun
boats He was captured. tried by d
military court presided over by Cover
nor Butler and condemned 10 be hang
Japan. After the war he returned IL
the United States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-21
FROM SEMINARY
Class of Is Will Receive Bache-
Ior of Divinity Degree at
Augustana College.
TO BE ORDAINED LATER
Many Have Already Accepted Charges
NO Commencement for Seniors
of the Academy.

Sixteen young men will this year be
granted the degree of Bachelor of Di-
vinity by the Theological seminary Of
Augustana college. The seminary COM
mencement program will be held
Wednesday evening of next week at
the college, and at that time the grad
yates will be awarded their diplomas.
They will be ordained for the service
of the ministry at the meeting of the
Synedical body which this year coz
veneS during the first week of June in
New BritOn. Conn.
Candidates for Ordination.
The graduates and candidates for o.
dination are as follows: A. NJ. Ander-
son. Freehold, Pa; George AZoo Juia-
merk. Van. Turkey; O. G. Berg, Gill
bert. Mich; Samuel Bergdahl. Daven-
port; c. l.. Dagner. New Briton. Conn /;
X G. w Dahl. Rock Island; G. A.
Fahlund. Funk. Neb.; F. o. Hanson.
Englewood; J. \. Jacobson, Clay Cen-
ter, Kas.: C. o. Jacobson. Rock Island.
c. A. johnson. Galveston. Tex; Peter
NJ. LeVander. Scandian Grove, Minn.
A. T .Lorimer. Rock Island; c. II. Nei-
son, Menominee. Mich; c. NJ Olaa-
der Minneapolis. and Z. 7. Smith, Red
| Oak, Iowa
Immediately after their ordination
all will take up work in the ministry.
All have received numerous calls in
different fields and almost all have a,
ready accepted calls.
viii Not Graduate.
The senior class of the academy viii
not have graduating exercises as was
at first arranged For. Plans had been
made by the faculty and the present
class. and the board of directors hal
also sanctioned the idea of having
graduating exercises and the grantina
alton, however. the class members de
cided to enter the freshman class oi
the college next year without any
graduation from the academy. The
class consists of 2S members and VIII
make a strong addition to the colleg
department next year.
seniors VIII BE Entertained.
Tonight the members CT the senior
class of the college department will /
entertained at dinner at the home q
DR.. and Mrs. J. A. Udden.
Wednesday evening the class will b
entertained at dinner as the guests g
DR.. and Mrs. Gustav Andreen. Thurs
day the annual senior class picnic W
be held.
/ A part of the oratorio. "The Ho,,
City" rendered recently by the Handle
Oratorio society of Augustana will b.
repeated Thursday night of commence
grard concert of commencement week
Others who will take part in the con
cert will be the different Instructors 0
the conservatory department.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-21
ABE HUMMEL NOW SCULLERY MAN;
CROOKED LAWYER SLEEPS IN CELL 23

and as such his treatment will be not
whit better than the lowest prisoner
on the island He will have to con-
form to every regulation until March
20, 1908. His sentence for subOrnation
of perjury in the Dodge-Morse case was
year. but it is expected that he will
gain the usual two months commGta-
tion for gCcd behavior.
Hides on Last Free Day.
The little lawyers last hours of lib
erty were spent in an elaborate effort
to avoid the public gaze. The fact that
he succeeded probably helped him to
keep up his courage and face his fate
jauntily. He entered prison as gameiy
as any convict ever received there.
1t was noticed that Hummels rhysi-
cal unloveliness was accentuated with
the removal of his mustache and the
clipping of his hair He had his own
barber operate upon him at home rath.
er than face the negro BARRIERS at the
island
Deputy Sheriff Joseph Bell was the
man to whom the little lawyer formal
ly surrendered. Every Saturday he
may bathe before the negro barber
shaves him. Every four weeks the
clippers will be run over his head Ev
cry Aight from until 80 he may read
in his cell. with its cot. It's little shelf
and Ms incandescent lamp for furni
tnra
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-21
DAVENPORT WATER
POWER PLANS 0. X.
Action of Maio Richie Indicates Early
Financing of Project Across
the River.

Major C. S Richie of this city has
approved of tie plans of the Davenpo-
Water Power company incorporated
about two years ago for to build
canal down the Iowa side from thu
mouth of Duck creek to East Davea-
port for the purpose of developing a
power plant. II is estimated that 5000
horse power can be secured. The
company has secured a franchise 5.'
act of congress and the approval of
its plans, which the war department
is now expected TO O. X. will enable
ii TO proceed with the financing of it's
project
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-21
Many Presbyterians Fa-
vor P0stponement on
Temperance.
REFER TO UNION BOARD
Others Oppose Delay, Prefer
ring to Fight the Mat
ter Out Now.

Columbus. May 21.-The whole TEN
perance question which is agitatinS
the Presbyterian general assembly
may be postponed to be decided by the
council of federation of churches
which is to meet in New York i'll 1905
the general assembly 10 act in 1909 IL
accordance with the decision of tn
council of the churches.
Many Itch for Fight.
There is. however, an undoub.eG
powerful influence in the. assemb,.
anxious to thresh out the question how
the matter may be settled one way ~
the other when the report comes uE
as scheduled Wednesday.
The committee on bills and over
lures and the standing committee on
temperance heard behind closed doors.
the pros and cons in the controversy
this morning.
Reaches Decision.
After much discussion the committee
on politics in executive session reached
Il conclusion which will greatly affect
made deliverance upon the matter Cf
having representatives in non-ecclesi-
astical bodies This overture will be
recommended to the general assembly
for adoption.
DO Not Represent Church.
The politics committee report does
not say that Presbyterians shall not
Of q
Anti-Saloon league, as individuals. but
it does say that these individuals shall
not represent the church in the league
and that action in the cause shall not
be considered the actions of the church.
slap at Report.
The committee also regards the re-
port of the temperance committee
which asks for church federation, as
unjudicial. The reports of the board
of home missions and board of educa-
ton were submitted and adopted by the
assembly.
Home Missions.
The board of home missions reported
fiscal year has been closed with all OBJ
legations met. This. the board said
was the more gratifying when it was
remembered that during the year ap
preparations of $45,1G0 had been mad
for new work. and $4,000 had been
given to the board of missions of the
Cumberland Presbyterian church to be
used in tiding over some of their home
mission work, which, by reason of the
divisions on the union question, would
otherwise have suffered
AS in several years past, the board
has been obliged to expend in nev
churches and school buildings in tht
islands and the west. considerable
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-21
MAKE MOST SHOES
United States Shown to Lead
World in Manufacture by
New Census Bulletin.
A BIG INCREASE NOTED
Although Number of Establishments
Fell Off 1a Per Cent Since Last
Report Five Years Ago.

Washington, May 21-The United
States as a leader in the manufacture
of shoes and a great increase in value
in every kind of boots and shoes are in
teresting points brought out in the re-
port issued by the census bureau today
relating 10 the manufacture of boots
and shoes and leather gloves and nit
tens for 1905
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-21

sum. amounting Inis year TO SI5,5G0.
There had been no appreciable advance
in the gifts from the churches. In a
time of great prosperity this was the
more to be regretted Ii might be pa
TALLY explained by the fact that the
church contributed in special offerings
about $4,000 to rehabilitGte- @sssre.->s-s
aid in the mission work Of California
on account of what was suffered by
the earthquake
Change Form Of Government.
Columbus. Ohio. May 21.-After a
spirited discussion during which it was
charged an attempt was being made To
build up a Catholic hierarchy. tbs
Presbyterian general assembly yestet-
day adopted the report of the special
committee on administrative agencies
referring to the presbyteries four ovec-
lures relating to changes in the form
of government of the church which
provide for the establishment of an
executive committee by presbyteries,
synods and the general assembly, of
which the moderatOrs of the respectiv
organizations shall be the head. If a
majority of presbyteries approve. OF
these overturcs, the committee will ce-
port to the next general assembly a
plan for an executive committee for
the general assembly.
Made Special Order.
By unanimous vote the assembly
made the report of the committee OIL
temperance special order of bust
ness for Wednesday afternoon. at
which time the controversy betwee!
the inter temperance federation and
the anti-saloon league will be threshe
out on the floor of the assembly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-21
N nationalist Convention
Does Not Hesitate
an Instant.
DEMANDS HOME RULE
Asserts No Halt Way Measures
Shall Satisfy Emerald
Isle.

Dublin, May 21.-The nationalist
convention called to decide whether
the Irish bill introduced in the house
of commons by the chief secretary for
Ireland, Birrell, was acceptable to the
people of Ireland. assembled at noon
today
1t became known Immediately that
the measure as a result of yesterday
meeting of Irish leaders. would be
rejected
The convention unanimously adopr-
ed Redmond's resolution rejecting
Birrells Irish bill.
Declared inadequate.
The resolution in part says: "That
having considered the Irish council bill
introduced by the government we de-
clare it is utterly inadequate in its
scope and unsatisfactory in its details.
and should be rejected by the Irish nj
ton
Confirms Position.
We regard the production of such
measure by the British government
pledged 10 home rule as confirmation
of the position we have always taken
that any attempt to settle the Irish
problem by half measures would be en-
tirely unsuccessful and we call upon
the Irish party to oppose the bill in III"
house of commons and press upon the
government with all their strength ami
power 10 introduce measure for the
establishment of native parliament
with responsible executive power over
all purely IRISH affairs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-21
BERTIlLi0N PLAN
ROUSES EMlGRANTS
Request of United States to Measure
Scandnsvians Keeps Them
at Home.

Copenhagen. May 21.-The author
tiles throughout Scandinavia have b.
gun to measure emigrants by the Bec
tillion system in accordance with the
instructions from the government is
sued at the request of the United
States. The proceeding vas resented
by the immigrants who declare th6y
are nU. Eiieves or criminals but citi
zens ana thought they were going to "a
free country. A number demanded :
return of the money they hadVaaid .fag
transportation and it was givehStlehIss
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-21
THE FLAMES.
Lake Steamer Naomi Complete
ly Destroyed Near Grand
Rapids, Mich.
FOUR COAL PASSERS DEAD
Fifty Passengers and Crew Rescued ~
Nick of Time-Loss on Boat
Placed at 1925, 900.

Grand Rapids, Mich, May 21.-The
steamer Naomi, of the Crosby Trans
portation company burned TO the wa.
ters' edge early today while on the
way from Grand Haven TO Milwaukee :.
Fifty passengers and crew were taken
off by the steamer Stratford and
transferred to the steamer Kansas.
Among the injured is J. H. Rhodes of
Detroit who is badly burned
Four Burned 10 Death.
Four coal passers were burned to
death. They were below in the hunks
and are thought TO have been pinned
down there by the flames. They are
believed to have shipped from Milwau.
kee. The other occupants of the
Naomi were taken off in small boats;
by the steamer Stratford and the
Naomis sister ship Kansas. The loss
on the Naomi which was in command
of Captain Thomas Trail. is estimate I
at S225 900
TOwed to Port.
After the passengers and crew we-e
rescued barge which had been at
tracted TO the scene by the fire. put i
line on the burning hulk and is now
I towing her into port. The fire started
in the vicinity of the kitchen. between
decks and spread so rapidly that tia
whole ship was a seething furnace oe-
; fore the crew could get the fire appa:
atus working The fire swept tha
whole length of the ship and the up
per works burned like tinder
Escape is Remarkable.
II is considered miraculous the pas
sengers escaped. Many of them were
taken off in their night clothes Will
scarcely any one was more than paI
TALLY clad.
Captain Trail was the last man t
leave the steamer alive and his cloth
| ing was almost burned off.
| BODIES Are Found.
The burned bodies of four coal pass
ers were found in the forecastle of ths
Naomi when the hulk was boarIe,
here
Lives to See Relatives.
]. NJ. Rhodes, the only passenge'
who was seriously injured. was hur
ried to the hospital at Grand Rapid
as soon as rescued and his people ar
rived here today He died a few hours
later.
| Praises for the Crew.
| Grand Rapids, Mich. May 21.-Cla,
in nondescript garments and sufferin-
from the frightful experiences they has
undergone on the burned Naomi, man!
of the passengers returned TO Gran
Rapids today They tell graphic anC
thrilling tales of their dangers and art
unanimous is praising the coolness ant
bravery of the Naoni'S crew
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-21
committee PROVES
COMPLETE FAILURE
Leaders of Graft Investigation at Fris
CO Frown Upon Schmitz's
Assistants.

San Francisco, Cal, May 21-The
committee of seven. appointed by the
five commercial organizations of San
Francisco to take over some of the
power of Mayor Schmitz with the lat
ters' consent resigned last night be
cause it had been unable to secure the
cooperation of Rudolph Spreckles and
Francis J. Heney who head the graf,
investigation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-21
WHEAT SETS HIGH
MARK FOR SEASON
September Goes to 1o4 and December
to 1o45s, July Closing Above
Dollar.

Chicago. Ill, May 21--Two high rec
ords for the crop were established to.
day when September wheat went IL
104, December to 1045s. July closed
over 81 also setting record mark 70:
the season. Bad climate conditions
caused the upturn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-21
WRECKED IN FRONT OF TRAIN
Freight Engine Jumps Track and
Causes Accident to Passenger.

, Utica, n. Y. May PA freight en-
gine. eastbound on the New York Cen
trail jumped the track at Fink's Basin,
east of Little Falls, early today and. a
Buffalo-Cleveland special train west
bound crashed into the wreckage
Baggageman Finley of New York was
killed and three passengers and three
trainmen injured
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-21
FAVOR STANDARD OIL co.
Is Allegation Regarding Freight Rates
Put Before Commission.

Washington. May PA series Cf
hearings was begun before the com
merce commission today involving
freight rates on petroleum and its pro
ducts particularly in the territory q:
the Central Freight ASSOCIATION The
allegation is made by complainants
that they are Disseminated against in
rates given them by carriers in favor
Of the Standard Oil company
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-21
Smash on Panhandle.

Pittsburg, Pa, May 21.---One lao-
orer was killed. seven fatally injured
and 10 slightly hurt today in reay
end collision on the Panhandle railroa
at Holidays Cove. W. Va, when a
work train backed into a freight
crushing the caboose.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-21
Hardware Jobbers NECESSARY.

Philadelphia, May 21.-The eXcu-
tive committee OF the National Hard
ware association yesterday decided the
trade could not dispense With jobbera.
A plan to do away with jobbers hal
been under consideration for some
time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-21
surnham's Trial Postponed.

New. York, May 21.-Owing to. his
illness the trial of Frederick A. Burn
ham, president of the Mutual Reserve
Life Insurance company on the charge
of forgery and grand larceny was IL
day postponed without date.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-21
ROAST FOR CANNON |
Brotherhood of Railway Train
men Denounce Speaker
of Lower House..
WILL OPPOSE REELECTION
Declare He Used Power to Defeat
Legislation Particularly Desired
by Organization.

Atlanta. Ga. May 21-The Brother
hood of Railway Trainmen completed
its business late yesterday and ad
joumed. Columbus. Ohio, was select
ed as the place for the next biennial
convention. The grand executive board
was elected yesterday: J. II. Rhodes.
OF Toledo. Ohio, chairman; r. }. Pow
ers. San Leanwro, Cal; Arthur w.
Evans. New York; o. o. Cash. Roam
oke Va. and f. c. Lockwood, Chicago
Members of the newly elected board o.
insurance. considered of. great import
ance. were also chosen and represent
every section of the country.
Charge Abuse OF Power.
Among the resolutions adopted WIS
one denouncing the action OF Speaker
Cannon, of the national house of rep
resentatives. in his attitude toward
labor and Opposing his reelec-
ton. AS grounds for the res
olution the preamble recites that
I'VE have reason to believe Joseph G.
Cannon has. as peaker of the national
house of representatives. used the ir-
lluence and power of that great Office
10 defeat the passage OF legislation
sought by the railroad employees aaA
other working classes. both in the way
Of appointing members of the commit
tees to which such legislation was re-
ferred 10 men who were known to bn
hostile 70 its enactment and by the
use of threats. intimidations and force,
compelling members to vote against
other legislation. contrary 10 their own
CONVICTIONS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-21
TORPEDO Boat Refloated.

Yarmouth. May 21.-The British
torpedo boat destroyer Sherwell which
stranded on Harbor Sands near here
yesterday was redoated today withoa'
damage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-21
sliahts independence Day.

Havana, May 21.-Yesterday was
the fifth anniversary of the establish
.ment of the Cuban republic. The o.
casion was observed in this city in al
apathetic and even perfunctory man
ner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-21
SEIZE ARMS FOR
REVOLUTIONISTS
Imperial Customs Authorities Secure
Large Quantity of Arms
at Tientsin.

Tientsin. May 21.-Ei2ht thousand
rifles. 100000 rounds of ammunition.
and 5000 bayonets. intended for revo-
lutionary purposes have been seized
here by the imperial customs autho.-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-21
Crack Nebraska Bank.

Sioux City. Iowa, May 21.-Banll
of the bank at Winnebago City, Neb.,
so miles south of here and secured
81 200.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-21

All of these items. except the num-
Der OF establishments. snow increases
for the five-year period since the 12th
census. The capital and value of the
products increased at practically the
same rate and the number of estab-
lishments decreased almost is per cert /
since 1000