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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-24
President Convinces Two
Labor Delegates He
is Right.
coNcER MoreR
Declares He Has Worked Hard
In Aid of Union Meas
ureS.

Washington, April 24.-The president
today talked with two of his visitors
about his attitude toward labor organ
izatiOns. These persons We're S. b.
Hammer, chief conductor of the West
Virginia Order of Railway Conductors,
and r. H. Graham. an attorney repre-
senting the West Virginia conductors.
The president gave them talk about
the Haywood and MoyerSea taking
the same position in this matter as he
did in the letter made public yesterday.
Tells of Good Work.
The president told the railroad men
particularly of what he had done for
the benefit of the railway employers
liabilities bill and safety appliance law.
The two men left the White house ex
pressing satisfaction with the position
the president had taken in the Meyer
Haywood controversy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-24
FILES INFORMATION
AGAINST THE ROAD
Attorney General HadIey of Missouri
Charges Stock Juggling in Mis-
souri, Pacific.

Jefferson City, Mo, April 24.-Attor-
ney General Hadley today filed in the
supreme court an amended information
in the custer suit filed recently against
the Missouri Pacific and Wabash rail
roads alleging the stock was held by
the Goulds and sold to the Missouri
Pacific, giving it control of the Wabash
The custer suit was filed on allega-
tions the Missouri Pacific and Wabash
are parallel competing lines, and are
under one ownership and control. At
torneys for the defendant companies
will, it is believed, agree with the at
torney general to submit the case on
agreed statement of facts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-24

Washington, ID. c., April 24.-Declar-
ing his profound Indifference" to the
of either capital or labor,
President Roosevelt has written a let
ter to HOnore JaXon of Chicago, chair
man of the Cook county Moyer-Hay-
wood conference, answering the criti
cism leveled at him for his recent let
ter concerning undesirable citizens"
President Roosevelt's letter. which
was made public yesterday. follows:
april 22.-Dear Sir: | have receiv-
ed your letter of the 18th inst in which
you enclose the draft of the formal let
ter which is to follow. | thave been
notified that several delegations bear
ing similar requests are on the way
hither. In the letter you. on behalf of
the Cook county Moyer-Haywood con-
ference, protest against certain Ian
suage | used in recent letter which
YOU assert to be designed to influence
the course of justice in the case of the
trial for murder of Messrs. Moyer and
Haywood.
Agrees on One Point.
81 entirely agree with you that it is
improper to- endeavor to influence the
course of justice. whether by threats or
in any similar manner. For this rea.
son | have regretted most deeply the
action of such organizations as your
own in undertaking to accomplish this
result in the case of which you speak
For instance, your letter is headed
Cook County MoyerHaywood ,Confer
ence,' with the headlines: Death can
not, will not, and shall not claim oul
brothers, This shows that you anG
your associates are not demanding Z
| fair trial, but are announcing in ad
vance that the verdict shall only be
one way, and that you will not tolerate
any other verdict. Such action is fla
grant in its impropriety, and / joir
heartily in condemning it.
| Declares Criticism is Foolish.
| ''But it is simple absurdity to sup
pose that because any man is on tria
for a given offense he is therefore Il
be freed from all criticisms upon hi
general conduct and manner of life
In my letter to which you object | re
ferred to certain prominent financier
Mr.. Hartman, on the one hand, and t,
Messrs. Meyer, Haywood, and Debs ol
the other as being equally undesirable
citizens. 1t is as foolish to assert tha
this was designed to influence the tria
of Meyer and Haywood, as to asser
that ii was designed to influence tn
suits that have been brought agains
J Mr.. Hartman. l neither expressed nc
; indicated any opinion as to whethe
p Messrs. Meyer and HAYWOOD wer
( guilty of the murder of Governor Ste,
lnenberg. If they are guilty, they ce
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-24
OPERATION FOR
HEAD OF MINERS
John Mitchell Seriously III in Chicago
Wife Called From Spring
Valley.

Chicago. April 24-John Michel.
president of the United Mine Workers
of America is i'll of a severe cold at the
home of Frank Schell, friend in this
city. The illness is not at present re-
garded as serious.
Later it was learned the cold had
aggravated an older trouble TO which
Mitchell has been subject and that an
operation will be necessary. Dr. w.
w. McCleary who is attending the pa
tient. expects TO perform the operation
early next week Mrs. Mitchell is ex-
pected at her husbands bedside to-
night from Spring Valley. Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-24
Cleveland Electric Com.
pany Stops Service
on Two Lines.
LOST ON Scent BASIS
Police Prevent the Immediate
Removal of the Rails
and Wires.

Cleveland, April 2i.-ThOusands of
people living along Central and Quincy
avenues were compelled to walk long
distances today III order TO get street
car transportation to the business sec
tion of the city. The Cleveland Elec-
tric Railway company suspended the
operation of cars on those thorough
fares at midnight, the United States
supreme court having some time since
decided the company's franchises had
expired Since then the company has
been permitted to operate cars on n
Scent fare basis.
Was Losing Money.
Recently the company notified the
city authorities ii was losing money on
every passenger carried at 3 cents and
further declared it would suspend serv-
ice last night and at once begin the
work of removing the tracks and troll
ley wires.
Baked i'm Removal.
This the company attempted to do
this morning, but police compelled the
workmen to abandon the undertaking
and replace the pavement, after which
the woTkmen were drawn away.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-24
RECEIVERS TO TAKE
BREWERY PROPERTY
Three Men Named by Kansas Supreme
Court to Follow up Custer
Proceedings.

Topeka, Kas.. April 24.-The state
supreme court today appointed Judge
S. p. Allen. G. II. WhitcOmb. and
Judge T. F. Carver all of Topeka re-
ceivers for the property in Kansas said
to be worth a quarter of a million of the
nine foreign brewing companies and
the Wichita wholesale whisky Goa
Germs.
Six companies are Kansas City, Mo,
firms and three Milwaukee concerns.
The receivers We're appointed upon pc
tition of Attorney General Jackson VINO
recently secured an order from tha
court restraining the concerns named
from doing business in Kansas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-24
CANNON DENIES He
HAS MADE A DEAL
Seems Much Surprised at Report He
Would Deliver illinois Over to
Fairbanks.

Washington. April 24.-Speaker Can
non, who arrived in Washington today
from the west, was very much surpris-
ed to learn of the report he had made
an agreement to deliver the Illinois del
egation to the republican national con-
vention to Vice President Fairbanks.
He said: "The first | knew of such n
meeting was on my arrival in Washing
ton this morning, when | received the
Washington papers. | do not know
what enterprising correspondent wrote
and sent that dispatch. No such con-
ference was held or thought of at any
time"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-24
GIVES MILLION TO PROVIDE FOR
BETTER EDUCATION FOR NEGRO

Philadelphia. Pa, April 24-Miss
Anna T. Jeanes, Quakeress. member
of one of Philadelphia's Oldest families,
has given $1,OO0,OO0 to assist and fos.
ter rural schools where the negro chill
dren of the south may learn the ruii-
ments of moral influence and social re-
finement.
Miss Jeanes has named Booker T
Washington, whom she has known per
.sonally for several years, and Hollis
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-24

Burke Frissell, president of the Hamp-
ton Normal and Industrial institute as
trustees of the fund. Neither of the
schools they represent will share in
the gift. however.
The income of the million dollars is
TO be used for the sole purpose of as
sisting in the southern United States
community, country, and rural schools
for the great class of negroes to whom
the small rural and community schools
are alone available"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-24
Believe Action Warranted.
IOWANS ARE FOR FORAKER
Standpatters Relied Upon to Support
League Started at Oskaloosa.

Des Moines, April 24.-Listen Nc
Millen of Oskaloosa, a fellow student
with Senator Foraker at the Ohio
Wesleyan university in 1866 and 1867.
is planning to promote the cause of the
senator for the presidency of 1908. Mr.
McMillen has launched "the Iowa State
Foraker Association" to be composed
of Republicans favorable to the sena-
tors nomination for president. While
the movement is purely personal. it il
expected by politicians that the stand.
patterS will take it up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-24
SEVEN INJURED IN QUARRY
Government Stone Pit at TrempeaIeau,
Wis.,. Scene of Bad Accident.

Trempealeau. Wis, April 24.-By the
breaking of cable at the government
quarries a short distance across the
river from here. yesterday seven men
were seriously injured. two probably
fatally. The injured are:
superintendent Jameson, La Crosse,
leg broken.
Foreman Frank Frohowk. La Crosse
right arm shattered.
Engineer George Schaeffer, Winona
left eye out
Don Huttenhow, Trempealeau, wrist
broken.
George Hyde. Trempealeau, leg bro
ken and jaw shattered.
|. S. Duttle of La Crosse and ]. John
son, legs broken.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-24
TRAINMEN KILLED
on THE ALTON ROAD
Two Dead and One Fatally Injured il,
Collision Of Freishts at
Dwight, III.

Bennington. H., April 24.-In a col
lision between a freight train and a
light engine on the Alton road at
Dwight early today Engineer Bruce
Goodman of Dwight and Fireman F. F.
Taylor of Bloomington We're killed.
Fireman Brown of Dwight was fatally
and Engineer Charles Tyner of Bloom
ington seriously hurt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-24
INSURANCE MAN is KILLED
o. H. Mccatfery Found Beaten to Death
in Alley at Fort Dodge.

Fort Dodge, Iowa, April 24.-O. n
McCaffery, general agent of the Am
erican Independent Life Insurance
company was found dead in an alley
in the center of the city this morning.
McCafferys head had a dozen abras-
ions and the skull was badly fractured.
1t is surmised robbery was the motive
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-24
FISHING TUG AND
SIX MEN MISSING

Harbor Beach, Mich, April 24.-The
fishing tug Searchlight of this port is
missing and it is believed sunk in Lake
Michigan last night with a crew of six
men,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-24
FIRE THREATENS
SECTION OF PEORIA

Peoria, April 24.-Fire this afternoon
destroyed the rectifying house of Fl. H.
Shuffeldt & Co, and, famed by the
fierce wind, has now spread to the Go
del packing house and Union stock
yards. The entire fire department has
been called out. The fire originated
from burning brush.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-24
NAMES PRIVATE SECRETARY

Justice Scott of Supreme Court Ap-
points r. M. Carnahan of Aledo.
Springfield, H.. April 24.-(Argus
Special Frank NJ. Carnahan of Ale
do has been appointed private secretary
by Justice Guy c. Scott of the Illinois
supreme court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-24
KNEW BONDS WERE STOLEN
Theory on Which Banker is Held for
BUYING Rock Island Bonds.

New York, April 24-Oliver NJ. Den
nett. the banker and broker who was
arrested yesterday was held in $4,000
bail for trial on a charge of receiving
stolen property. bennett was arrested
in connection with the theft from the
Trust Company of America of bonds
of the Rock Island railroad, valued ~
$4,000 by w. o. Douglas. assistant
loan clerk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-24
MORE PAY; SHORTER DAYS
Rhode Island Street Car Employees Get
Voluntary Benefits.

Providence, r. L., April 24.-An-
of a voluntary 10 per cent
increase in wages and a 10-hour day,
effective Sunday next. was made today
by the management of the Rhode ISL
and company, a corporation that oper-
ates practically all the street railway
lines in the state. The increase will
be shared by 1,2O0 motormen and con-
ductOrs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-24
Board of Pardons Meets

Joliet. H.. April 24-The state board
of pardons met in the penitentiary yes
terday to begin consideration of Il
large number of cases. 1t will take
several days to hear all the evidence
and arguments. The petition of John
A. Linn, the former Cook county Of
fetal, for parole is expected to come
before the board this session.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-24
DENY STORY OF PLAGUE
Spanish Authorities Declare There is
No Scourqe at Cartauena

Madrid, April 24.-Government au-
thorities today denied a statement
made by newspaper yesterday that
the plague is raging at Cartagena and
800 persons have been sent to the hos
pitfalls. Not one case of plague is re-
corded at Cartagena.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-24
Winthrop Takes Oath.

Washington, d. c., April 24.-Beek-
man Winthrop, during the last three
years governor of Porto Rico. yester-
day took the oath of Office as assistant
secretary of the treasury.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-24
BERRY'S BILL OUT
New Local Option Measure Re-
ported After Late Night
Committee Session.
SLIGHT AMENDMENTS MADE
Speaker Shurtleff Explains Regarding
Changes in the Pure Food
Law.

Springfield. ILL.,, April 24.-After a ses-
sion lasting until late hour last night
the house committee on judiciary voted
to report out favOrably Senator Berry's
local option bill and it was reported out
in the house today. Two amendments
were made, one defining precinct 10
mean voting precincts in counties not
under township organization, and tha
other defining towns as towns in town
ships under township organization.
brewing Company Has Bill In.
The Anheuser-Busch Brewing com
Pany got busy with the legislature yes
terday and caused to be introduced a
bill to protect their interests in eases
where suit is brought for the sale of
intoxicating liquors to habitual drunk
ards. Mr. Mafee of Shelbyyille offered
the bill by request.
Talks ON Pure Food.
Speaker Shurtleff. rising to the ques-
ti0n of personal privileges in the house
yesterday made a long statement in
regard to the pure food bill, the provis-
ions of which measure as reported on.
by the committee ON manufactures. diff
fer greatly from those contained in the
original bill as introduced by Mr.. Lind
ly, the bill reported out being much
less stringent. especially regarding
dairieS and spirituOus liquors.
Denies He Knew.
Sneaker Shnrtlpff denied that he had
any knowledge of the changes which
were made in the bill by the committee.
or that he had known at the time that
Clerk Mccoy of the house had loaned
the bill over night to Mr.. Myers of
Chicago, a lobbyist. He accused Her
man Schuclinecht. assistant pure food
commissioner in cOnsenting to num-
ber of changes being made in the bill
by the committee affecting the Egin
dairy interests. in consideration that
the feature providing for the appoint
ment of 10 assistant inspectors being
retained.
XIII Barber Dill.
The house. by vote of n Tor the bffl
and 80 against it, killed Abraham's bill
providing for 4 state board of barber
examiners.
The house passed TWO or three unim,
EOrtant measures outside of Chicago
and took Il recess until afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-24
IS GENERAL
Outlook in Industrial World is
Most Promising in
Years,
DECLARES ONE WHO KNOWS
Month of May Will Be Inaugurated
Without Any Serious Labor
Trouble Pending.

Chicago, April 24.-For the first time
in years May l will be ushefed in with.
out any serious disturbances in the in.
dustrial world This peaceful condi
ton applies not only to Chicago, bul
to all large cities throughout the coun
try, according to James A. Emery, sec
retary of the Citizens Industrial asso
cinfinn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-24

talnly ought to be punished. If they
are not guilty, they certainly ought not
TO be punished.
Trial VIII Not Change Opinion.
But no possible outcome either of
the trial or the suits can affect my
judgment as to the undesirability of
the type of citizenship of those whom
| mentioned. Messrs. Meyer, Haywood
and Debs stand as representatives of
those men who have done as much to
discredit the labor movement as the
worst speculative financiers or most I'M
scrupulous employers of labor and de-
bauchers of legislatures have done TO
discredit honest capitalists and fair
dealing business men.
''They stand as the representatives of
these men who by their public utter
ances and manifestoes by the utter
ances of the papers they control or in
spire, and by the words and deeds of
those associated with or subordinated
to them habitually appear as guilty of
incitement to or apology for bloodshed
and violence.
Likens Defense to Treason.
''If this does not constitute undesir-
able citizenship, then there can never
be any undesirable citizens. The men
whom | denounce represent the men
who have abandoned that legitimate
movement for the uplifting of labor
with which | have the most hearty
sympathy; they have adopted practices
which cut them off from those who
lead this legitimate movement. In ev
cry way I shall support the law-abidine
and upright representatives of labor
and in no way can | better support
them than by drawing the sharpest
possible line between them on the one
hand and on the other hand those
preachers of violence who are them
selves the worst foes of the honest la
| boring men,
| Forget Duty to Country.
"Let me repeat my deep regret tha
any body of men should SO far forge
their duty to their country as to en-
deavor by the formulation of societie:
and in other ways to influence tn,
course of justice in this matter have
received many such letters as yours
Accompanying them were newspape
clippings announcing demonstrations
Iparades and mass meetings designet
to show that the representatives of Ia
Dor, without regard to the facts, dc
mand the acquittal of Messrs. Moye
and Haywood.
''Such meetings can of course be dc
signed only to coerce court or jury il
: rendering verdict. and they therefor
deserve all the condemnation whic
you in your letter say should be aware
: ed to those who endeavor improperl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-24
Still no Choice.

Madison. Wis. April 24-The fifth
joint ballot for United States senator
resulted in no choice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-24
W|DENPEACE MOVE
for International
Cancellation Formed at
New York Meeting
WITH MRS. EDDY AS FOUNDER
Intention to Organize Branches in
South American Republics-Pub-
licists Interested.

New York, April 24.-With Mrs. Mary
Baker G. Eddy as its American found
er and Andrew Carnegie, Seth Low.
Nicholas Murray Butler, and other
American publicists identified with the
movement, an American branch of the
Association for International Concilia
ton was organized yesterday.
The suggestion that Mrs. Eddy be
come the founder of the American
branch was made at the close of the
meeting in the First Church of Christ
Scientist. Boston. last week. when q
meeting was held to interest members
of that body in the proposed associa
ton
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-24
Evidence in Pennsylvania
Capitol Scandal is
Ample,
GOVERNOR DECLARES
Facts Given to Attorney Gen.
eral Soon as Last Re-
port Is Made.

Harrisburg, Pa, April 24.-As a re-
suit of the investigation by the legisla-
tive commission into the expenditure
of $9,0GO,000 for furnishings and dec
OrationS for a new state capitol, it is
probable criminal proceedings will be
Instituted against certain persons who
have prominently figured in the inves-
tigatiOn.
Believe Action Warranted.
Both Governor Stuart and Senator
Fisher, chairman of the investigating
commission, have declared their belief
that enough evidence has been brought
out to warrant such action The gov
ernor, it is said. will lay the matter be-
fore the attorney general as soon as
the commission has made final re-
port
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-24
Frenchman Present.

Baron q ESIOurHelieS ue constant,
member of the French senate, who is
the founder and world president of the
association, was present at the meet
ing. He spoke at some length, saying
that the purpose of the organization is
to fight for perfect system of inter
national arbitration.
Andrew Carnegie and Andrew d.
White are the honorary presidents of
the association, Nicholas Murray Butler
is president, Congressman Richard Bar
tholdt vice president, and Robert H.
Franks treasurer.
A letter which Mrs. Eddy wrote from
Concord. \. H, to her church in BOs=
ton accepting her designation as found
er was read at the gathering.
Committee to Form Branches.
1t was voted TO name a committee
of three. consisting of President But
Ter. Congressman BarthOldt. and Hayne
Davis. to prepare for the establishment
of new branches of the association in
each of the South American republics.
Professor William G. Shepard, pro-
fessOr of Spanish history in Columbia
university. was deputiZed to take up
this mission.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-24
Not Cloud In Sight.

There is hardly a4cloud on the in
dustrial horizon anywhere" said EN-
cry. Wages are higher than at any
time in the history of the country, and
in most cities relations between en-
ployer and employe are harmonious.
Through reports of our different asso,
Citations | keep in tOuch with industrial
affairs in every part of the country. and
have never seen the outlook. so prom
iSin@
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-24
Wages Higher.

Wages Higher.
I'm nearly every instance where
working contracts have been renewed
wage increases have been granted, so
that May l this year will not only bring
fewer strikes, but also higher wages
than ever before"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-24
ROOSEVELT RAPS LABOR FOR ITS DEFENSE OF MOYER n
chi Letter
Capital Earges Objectionable M

tainly ought to be punished. If they
are not guilty. they certainly ought not
| to be punished.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-09-25

llCON mis- deseos recomendar la Pc.
- runa para catarro del s!stema, y
confio Ia experimentation todas las que
lean mi carta, y recibiran Ell mismo
benef1cio que 70.
"Estuve enferma por largo tempo, y
NADIA parecfa curarme, pcsar de las
muchas mcdicinas que tome. Estaba
tan agobiada que no vefa placer en- 10
vida.
"Finalmente un amigo me aconsej6
que probara la Peruna, 10 que hice
dudosamente. Mi delete fue yer
ell cambio tan satisfactorio despues del
primer frasco. Continue tomandola
hasta que recobre completameate Ia
salud. Ahora me siento como una nueva
mujer. Me di6 un maravilloso results-
do, y con placer la recomiendo otras'"
No hay mujer enferma que no deje de
interesarle este testimonio. La Sta
Hurst fue persuadida por un amigo
para que prohdra Ia Peruna, Y ahora
esta onteramente bien, y Sc siente como