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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-15
MAY BE MANY DEAD
IN NORTHERN WRECK
Great Northern Train Jumps Track at
Devils Lake and Is Consumed
BY Fire.

St. Paul. April ia Great North
ern westbound train. leaving st. Paul
Sunday morning, jumped the track
near Devils Lake, \. d., at l o'clock
this morning. According to a statement
issued at the Montreal Office in this
city, the mail clerk and Il number of
passengers were badly injured. 1t is no;
known whether any one was killed. y
special 10 the Dispatch from Lakota. y.
d.. says several passengers We're killed
or injured and that the wrecked train
was destroyed by fire
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-15

Denver April 15.-On account of the
return of a recent shipment of gold
coin to a New York bank from London,
the annual settlement in the Denver
mint has been undertaken four months
earlier than usual, according to local
paper
1t is reported, that the mint here has
been issuing light coins for number
of months. Benjamin f. Butler, COM
puter of the United States mint; Frank
p. Dewey, assayer of the mint bureau
at Washington, and Jacob B. Eckfeldt,
assayer of the Philadelphia mint. are
the expert metallureists who are TAX
ing the inventory of the Denver mint
and preparing to start it with a clean
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-15
STANDARD OIL COMPANY
LOSES Great COURT FIGHT
PEACE CONGRESS
MEETS AT NEW YORK
Andrew Carnegie Presiding Over AS
sembIage of Distinguished Amer
leans and Foreigners.

New York, April 15.-The national
arbitration peace congress OF America
which has attracted to its session
many prominent men, both from this
first deliberative meeting this after
noon. Andrew Carnegie is presiding.
The program includes the address
of welcome by Mayor Mcclellan, AMI
the reading of a letter from President
Roosevelt, who cannot be present, and
an address by Elihu Root, Governor
Hughes and Carnegie.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-15

For while it looked as though seri-
Gus trouble would be the outcome be-
tween the negro, Mr.. Watson. his friends
and the conductor, but finally an atmos-
phere resembling peace was restored
and the parties concerned were given
an opportunity to care for injured heads
and hurt feelings
While the scrap was in progress the
train was stopped. II was kept waiting
for fully 20 minutes before the difficult
ty finally was settled and the conduc-
tor gave the signal to the engineer to
pull out.
The encounter between the negro and
Mr.. Watson created great excitement
in the car. While Mr. Watson has made
no statement, 1t is believed he will
bring the matter TO the attention of the
railroad. The extent of the injuries of
1.-THE negro has not been reported.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-15
E. C. LINDLEY TO TAKE
PLACE ON ROCK ISLAND
Legal Adviser of Sanitary District Ac.
cepts Position of General At
torney for Railroad.

Chicago, April 15.-E. c. Lindley, at
torney of the sanitary district, has re-
signed TO become general attorney
for the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
railroad His appointment to the lat
ter position was announced yesterday
by Richard A. Jackson. general soil
citor of the road. The Rock Island al
ready had one general attorney in Chi
cago. The new position is made to Iii
vide the legal work.
Mr.. Lindley, who lives at 47G0 Lave
avenue. has been attorney of the drain.
age board since the present board
came into Office 1G months ago. Prior
to that time he was an assistant
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-15
TAFT HONORED AT SAN JUAN
Secretary Reviews Troops, Meets Visi.
tors at Governors Palace.

San Juan, Porto Rico. April 15.-Sec-
retary of War Taft and his party ar
rived at noon yesterday on the yacht
Mayflower. After formal exercises Sec
retary Taft was escorted by battalion
of marines to the city entrance. where
Lieutenant Colonel Bailey of the Porto
Rican regiment and staff awaited him.
Under escort of the regiment the sec
retary, who was in carriage with
Governor Winthrop, was driven to the
palace. where from the balcony he re-
viewed the troops. After the review
an informal reception was held
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-15
KEEP DETAILS OF
Meeting SECRET
Premiers of Great Britain's Colo
nies at London.

London, April 15.-The fourth con-
ference of the premiers of Great Bri-
tain's self-governing colonies and the
British colonial secretary opened this
morning under the presidency of Earl
Elgin, secretary of state for the colo
nies. Reporters were not admitted tn
the conference so the public will have
to be contented with a strictly cen
sored official summary of each day;
proceedings until the blue book on the
conference is issued a month after its
final adjournment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-15
MOVE ON BEHALF
OF MRS. M. B. EDDY
Trustees of Estate of Christian Science
Leader Proceed Against Orig
inaI Plaintiffs.

Concord, n. H., April 15.-HenTy NJ.
Baker. Archibald McLennan, and Josiah
Z. Fernald, trustees of the estate of
Mrs. Mary Baker G, Eddy, filed a mo-
tion in the superior court today, asking
the next friends" of Mrs. Eddy, plain
tiffs in the original suit be ordered
forthwith to show cause why the mo-
ton of the trustees for leave to inter,
vene and be substituted as the plain,
tiffs in the place of the said next
friends, should not be granted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-15
EARTHQUAKE WORSE
THAN THAT AT FRISCO?
Seismograph at Albany Shows Stronger
Shocks Than Those of Year
Ago.

Albany, n. Y, April 15.-The strong
est, longest earthquake shock recorded
on the seismograph at the state muse
um here since the instrument was in
stalled began at ia a. m, and cOntin-
ued more than two hours. The record
is much more pronounced than that
made by the San Francisco earthquake
last year.
The maximum vibration is so severe
as to swing the pendulum clear off the
recording cylinder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-15
END COMES SUDDENLY
Body Found In Bed by Servant
Remarkable Career of
Financier.
ECkELS' RULES FOR YOUNG
MEN.

Watch the small things.
LaZiness is Vice-fight 1t.
Do your honest best-il pays.
Without self-respect you cannot
gain respect.
Trickery's triumph is fleeting.
Remember that opportunity waits
only on worth.
Cultivate love, loyalty and respect
for work-especialIy your own work.
1t is not enough to be honest and
lazy.
Try to keep your mind clean-evil
and success will not mix.
If responsibility cOnfronts you.
seize it; do not throw it aside re-
sponsibility represents opportunity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-15
NEGROES FOIL ATTEMPT T0,IYNCH;
FIRE ON WHITE MOB With EFFECT

New Orleans. La, April 15.-Whife
a score or more of white men were TAX
ing a negro charged with criminal as
sault on a white woman from the jail
at Bunkie, La. last night with the in
tention Of lynching him, they were
fired upon by a crowd of negroes who
had hidden near the Jail. Three white
men were wounded and one will prob
ably die.
After the shooting the negroes got
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-15

Chicago, April 15.-James H. Eckels,
president of the Commercial National
bank and former controller of the cur
rency, was found dead in bed at his
residence, Is Ritchie place, yesterday
at $40 o'clock by his butler.
Physicians declared Mr.. Eckels had
died of heart failure, death probably
having overtaken him, about 1:3O
O'Clock in the morning. while he was
asleep. He had been a sufferer from
heart trouble for more than nine years.
He was As years old.
Called i'm Vain.
For 10 minutes, at intervals, the tele-
phone on table close to Mr.. Eckels'
bed had been ringing. prior to the dis
cOvery of death. The man at the other
end of the telephone, who was vainly
hoping to hear Mr.. Eckels' voice ans
wer, was the dead presidents brother,
George NJ. Eckels. who was to have
been one of the guests at breakfast
party to be given by the banker at II
O'Clock yesterday morning.
The servants in the house heard the
insistent ringing of the telephone in
their masters room and finally became
alarmed.
Rapid Rise to Prominence.
Mr.. Eckels was born at Princeton
H., Nov. %, 1858, and received his pre-.
| in, m a1sN- nInootin,, IN, hp
of the town, graduating from the high
school in 1876. After reading law three
years in a local office he entered a law
school ar Albany. n. Y, in 1879, and
was graduated the following year.
He returned at once to his native
state and began practice at Ottawa.
From the beginning he took an ac
tive interest in public affairs, which be
came known through his eloquent pub
lie speeches, attracted the attention o
President Grover Cleveland, who at the
beginning of his second term appointed
Mr. Ecllels controller of the currency.
Proves Ability nv Financier.
The appointment aroused a storm o.
disapproval from the political leader!
of the time. A delegation from the
senate went to the president and urgeC
that Mr.. Eckels' name be withdrawn
because he was young and ineXperi
enced man. President Cleveland wa!
obdurate, however, and the appoint
ment went
Within a few weeks the panic of 1S9;
swept over the country. In 10 weeks
165 national banks failed-a numbe
only 20 less than the total during tn,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-15
Mutiny in Russ Prison.

Riga, Russia. April 15.-Thirty-three
inmates of the prison Saturday attack
ed and overcame the superintendent
and wardens. The troops fired. killing
seven mutineers and wounding H. Nine
soldiers were wounded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-15
mother Version.
Y carNing IhC negrO prisoner with

away Carrying The negro prisoner with
them.
Another Version.
Later dispatches from Bunkie scout
the story of mob of whites being fired
on by negroes. 1t is now the general
away from the would-be lynchers after
being taken from Jail many shots were
fired and members of the lynching PAR
ty wounded each other
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-15
RUSSIA ALTERS TIME SYSTEM
Hours Now Numbered from I to "a,
Even in Railway Tables.

St. Petersburg, April 15.-Russia is
experimenting with the 24-hour time
system. the hours being numbered con
secutively from l to "a, instead of in
two periods of 12 hours. The min
lister of railroads has directed that the
summer time tables for the railroads
to Moscow be printed in the new sys
TEN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-15
PkTTERsON'S FINE
ALLOWED TO STAND
United States Supreme Court Refuses
to Interfere in Case of Ex-senator
of Colorado.

-s- Washington. April 15.-The supreme
court today dismissed the writ of er-
ror for lack of jurisdiction. in the case
of former United States Senator Tho
mas NJ. Patterson Of Colorado in which
the senator was fined $1,000 by the
Colorado supreme court on the charge
of contempt. The action has the prac-
tical effect of affirming the decision of
the Colorado courts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-15
Is Convicted en- 1853
Counts for Having
Taken Rebates.
MAY FINE |$29,260,O
Every Known Ruse of Defense
0vercome---Jury Takes
But One Ballot.

Chicago, April 15-The Standard Oil
company of Indiana, which had been on
trial six weeks before Judge Lands in
.the United States district court on
charge of having received rebates from
the Alton railroad on shipments of oil
from Whiting, Ind, to East st. Louis,
ILL.,, was found guilty Saturday night
on .463 counts out of the original l 800
in the Indictment. The remainder of
the 44O counts were dropped from the
indictment on account of errors.
Fine May lie Millions.
If the verdict is sustained the oil
company is liable to a fine of $29.2G0,-
600, as the Elkins law under which the
company was indicted provides a fine
of $1,000 to $4,000 for each Offense
Pending new trial which the defend
ant announced would be made immedi-
ately, no action will be taken by the
court towards collecting the fine.
The indictment charges the shipment
of 1903 cars of oil over the Chicago
terminal transfer and Alton railway
from Whiting, Ind, to East st. Louis.
via Chappell, Ill. The charge was that
the oil company accepted a rate of G
cents per 100 pounds when the legal
rate was Is cents.
TechnicaIities Fail
When the case first came to trial the
attorneys for the defense endeayored
to have all the counts thrown out on
technicalities, but the court ordered
each count to be taken up and cOnsid
cred separately, which was done and
the counts in which errors We're found
were dropped The defense then put
all its efforts toward proving that they
were unaware of the fact that the "spe
cial rate" had not been filed with the
interstate commerce commission. as
provided by the Elkins law Evidence
was offered by the government show
ing that it was the duty of the com
pany's officials TO see that the reduce;
rate was in the hands of the commerc'
commission. Lands. in his charge t
the jury, sustained this point.
Showed Company Knew.
In regard to the assertion by the de
fense that the Standard Oil cOmpan.
did not know of the existence of TIL
tariff on which the indictment was bas
ed, Landis said the evidence submitte,
by the government went to show tha
there was a department in the Stand
ard Oil company which dealt with Oi
lots in less than one carload, and tha
it would have been absolutely neces
sary for the head of this department t
be familiar with the tariff in question
The jury was out less than thre
hours and reached a verdict on tn
first ballot.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-15
Whipped; Boy Awarded $1,000.

Bloomington, ILL.,, april 15.-Michael
Burke, Il pupil in the public schools at
Tolono, was awarded $500 damages
by a jury against two teachers. Shar-
man Cass and Annie Kelley, for injuries
received by whipping.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-15

states attorney under Deneen and
Healy. In his new position Nh Lind
ley's headquarters will remain in Chi
cage.
No successor to Mr. Lindley at the
head of the legal department of the
drainage board has been selected. The
position probably will be filled on We !
nesday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-15
SUTTON EXPELLED
BY PARIS POLICE
American Billiard Player Ordered Out
of Country Under Anti-Gambling
Law.

Paris, April 15.-George Sutton, the
American billiard player, who recently
conducted school for billiards in this
city and against whom the police issued
an expulsion order under the law Cor
the prevention of gambling, left Paris
this morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-15
PRESIDENTS COUSIN DEAD
George A. Roosevelt Dies at Brussels
Where He Was Consul General.

Washington. April 15.-The state de-
partment received dispatch today an
nouncing the death of George A. Roose-
welt. cousin of President Roosevelt,
Iat Brussels, where he was consul gen
eral. He was born in 1914 and served
with distinction in the civil war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-15
ThaW Counsel Left at Sea
as to Who Will be
Retained.
DELMAS DROPPED COLD
0'ReilIy Serves Notice on Clerk
of Court to Hold Ex-
hibits.

New York. April 15.-Daniel O'Reilly
of Thaw's counsel, today served notice
on the clerk of the supreme court not
to deliver any exhibits in the Thaw
case TO any one claiming to be Thaw's
counsel until the question of who is to
be tho counsel of record is settled.
DeImas is silent.
New York. April 15.-Lawyers con-
nected with the defense of Harry Thaw
in the trial just ended explained yes
terday their plans for the future so far
as participation in the case is concern
ed. Only Dolphin NJ. Delmas, whose
expression ''dementia Americana" in
his summing up address. has brought
down upon his head censure not only
from his associates and the Thaw fam
lily, but from jurists throughout the
country and in England refused to dis
cuss his plans.
1t is asserted. however, that the Cali
foInian will not be reengaged and that
Thaw himself is most bitter in his de-
nmciatiOn of him.
oRefiiy Alone teft.
Daniel O'Reilly. the only one of the
| five counsel who participated in Thaw's
| defense who has had any criminal prac-
! tice in this state previous to the trial,
is now counsel of record for Thaw. He
will be in active charge of the case
hereafter. In the event of a second
trial he will engage associate counsel
| In discussing his plans Mr.. O'Reilly
said:
] Not only am | the only one of the
! five lawyers Thaw has reengaged, but
as a matter of fact | have been for
several weeks Thaw's counsel of rec
ord.
Changed During Trial.
1T was the day that Mr.. Hartridge
lstarted to cross examine DIR. Mahon
and tried TO frame a hypothetical ques-
ton, which Justice Fitzgerald would
mot allow, that Thaw made me counsel
lof record. In his cell in the Tombs
that afternoon he wrote a letter giving
me the post. 1t was similar to the one
he had given Mr.. Delmas earlier in the
lease.
when the commission in lunacy re-
lquested all the writings of Thaw, Mr..
lJerome who knew | had this letter
lasked me to put it in, but l explained
| did not want the fact that | had sue
ceeded Mr.. Hartridge to become known
during the trial-so it didn't appear in
my affidavit.
"Thaw is personally very fond of Mr.
Peabody and will insist that he be re-
tanned. Mr.. Gleason, too. is an old
. friend of Thaw, but he will not be re-
engaged Mr. Delmas, of course, will
have nothing at all to do with the case
from now on.
Hopes to Obtain Release.
Il fully expect to have Thaw out on
bail within another week. A second
trial cannot be held before October or
November, and do not intend to have
Thaw spend that time in the Tombs.
understand Mr.. Jerome will oppose
: me. but | don't worry about that
ANY talk that We don't want another
trial is foolish. We not only want it.
but we will get it. There won't be any
such mistake as occurred in this one
: and We'll get an acquittal on a non-
bpot1hlo hripf -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-15

preceding 50 years. a period OF appre-
hension and anxiety such as the finan
cial interests of the country had never
known followed.
ReOpened 100 Out of 1I5.
The new controller of the currency
went TO work. OF the banks that failed
during that first 10 weeks he reopened
115 and of these 100 were successful.
He collected and paid out to depOsitors
in banks that had failed more than
$2S, 900, 900, or Sc per cent of the total
amount paid out in the history of the
system Many other banks were as
sisted and protected in so wise a man
ner that they were enabled to pull
through.
prominent financier declared that
during the crisis the controller of the
currency never made a mistake" And
Mr.. Eckels retained his position until
the end of the democratic administra-
tion. establishing a reputation as one
of the greatest financiers in the United
States
becomes President of Bank.
Mr.. Eckels announced that he would
retire from public life. Immediately he
was overwhelmed with offers of posi-
tions from financial institutions in ev-
cry part of the country, but after some
deiberation he accepted the presidency
of the Commercial National bank, an
Office which he held up to the time of
his death.
Mr.. Eckels is believed to have left 4
relatively small estate. His, income in
the last few years had been large. but
! his holdings in the various corporations
in which he was interested are said to
have been only moderate.
Interested in Young Men.
His greatest interest, aside from
| finance, was educational and philan-
thropic work among young men. For
several years he was president of the
Chicago Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation. and devoted much time to its
work At the time of his death he was
treasurer of its board of trustees.
In Ottawa he had been superintend-
ent of the Presbyterian Sunday school
In the Fourth Presbyterian church.
which he joined upon coming TO Chica.
go. he interested himself especially in
the same direction, giving his services
freely TO everything that had anything
to do with the young men. Whenever
a banquet was given, it was to Mr.. Ec
kles that the men turned first for a
tOastmaster.
From the time of his appointment as
controller of the currency Mr.. Eckels
was one of Mr.. Cleveland's closest per
sonaI friends. and the intimacy contin
ued after the official bond was broken
Mr.. Cleveland at the time of his las
visit to Chicago. in February, was the
guest of Mr.. Eckels.
Leaves Wife and Daughter.
Mr. Eckels was married in 1887 tC
Miss Fannie Reed of Ottawa. Theil
daughter Phoebe, was born in 1898
His other surviving relatives are tive
brothers, George of this city and Franl
G. of Nevada, Iowa. and a sister, Mrs
Charles A. Palmer of Princeton, III
His wife and daughter are in Europe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-15
PEARY READY FOR THE NORTH
Leaves Portland Home for New York,
to Oversee Final ARRANGEMENTS.

to OVersee Final Arrangements.
Portland Maine, April 15.-COm-
mander r. f. Peary, who has annOunc-
ed his intention of starting from New
York on July / for another voyage To
the far north in another attempt to
reach the pole. left this city for New
York last night after passing two days
at his summer home on Eagle Island.
Casco bay. He was accompanied Ivy
Mrs. Peary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-15

preceding so years. A period of appre-
hension and anxiety such as the finan-
cial interests of the country had never
known followed.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-01

The leading exhibit feature ot the
jamestown Imposition Is the maguifi-
cent display of agricultural, horticul-
tufal and other products and resources
as shown in the States Exhibit PAL
ace Here. as in the other important
features of the I2SpnsilOu the South
efn States predominant. AMI the show
ng made is thoroughly characteristics
ana representative OF the products Of
southern farms. In neatly every case
me eNhibits of each State have lecn
made under the direct supervision Of
inc STATE departments OF agriculture
Whicn being thoroughly familiar with
the'r resources. havo collected and mr..
rahged their Respective displays in a
manner That is frlly exhaustive; in
'act so systematically ana comprehcn.
slVely have these exhibits hnrn OK.
plotted that visitors can readily aecer.
tain the leading agricultural and hor.
'icultnral products of each State and
me possibilities and opportunities
which are availahle either for invest.
ment or settlement 'ni then loo.
mere are competent mon in charge
rom the various denartmcnts of az
ricultnre who are fully nosted as TO
'ncir resne"tive resorrcoI and ran nm.
swer intcllgentlv and crnvincinslv nj
Questions Of those Interested. vii.
nam H. stone. in Southern Farm Mag
aHine OF Baltimore for November.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-01
MANY N'NR0ns VIII 90
OUT FOR GAME TO DAY
Open Season win Find the Fields
Filled with Hunters for Birds
and Other Game.

The opening Of the hunting season
VIII see big exodus Of The local MIN.
rods today. IN fact almost cvcrv
lover of the sport that can possibly rel
away from his business will spend the
any looking for turkeys. pRtrldgcs ana
other game.
Quite number or prominent gun.
NJ 8 viii 80 to other sections Of Tho
pennsnln for y hunt Of several DAYS.
Cierk Of the Courts II II. Holt ana
NJ Franz Won Settling VIII spend a
few DAYS shooting near Williamsburg
whilc Policeonicers j. w. Canning.
ham and Henry Curtis will 20 to York
county for the remaindcr of the week.
From reports received by tho hunt.
ers game is very plentiful ana they
are anticlnatlng lots Of sport and plen
ty OF results from the trips