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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-21
$4,000 ARE OUT
IN SHOE STRIKE.

ST Louis, Sept. 21.-A conservative
estimate places the number of strikers
who are out as result of the general
strike instituted yesterday by the shoe
factory workers at $4,000. Letters were
sent today to the management of each
of the Is shoe manufactures affected,
announcing the demands of the strikers
and Offering TO NEE, the former employ
ers for the purpose of effecting set
tlement The demands comprise g.
hour working day throughout the shop,
the rate of pay to remain on the basis
| of a 10-hour work day. The officers Of
the companies operating the Is factor
| les, at meeting yesterday, decided not
to accede to any demands made by the
strikers. 1A.iH4A
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-21
LONG SHEETS
TO CURB DISEASE
Blankets in Sleeping Cars in Pennsyl
vania Must Not Touch
Face.

Harrisburg. Pa, Sept 21.-Dr Sam.
uel G. Dixon. state health commission
er, has issued an order directing that
sheets in the berths of sleeping cars
running through Pennsylvania here
after must be sufficiently long to turl
over at the upper end of the blanket
at least two feet so as to prevent the
blanket from coming in contact with
the face of the occupant of the berth
The same order also directs that po"-
ters on parlor cars must not brush the
clothing of passengers in the aisles oi
cars. but only at the end of the coach
beyond the seats. This order is de
signed to protect the travelling public
from communicable diseases.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-21
Mystery Cleared; in.

Nashville, Tenn, Sept 2l-The
mystery Of the disappearance here
last October Of two packages contsn-
ing S7.S20.70 from a car of the South.
crn Express company is explained in
the arrest of J. L. Smith who con-
fessad Five thousand dollars of the
money was found under his direction
buried under his house, Smith is 4
mechanic, employed by the y. c. &
ST. l.. railway, and took the packages
while making some repairs on the car.
He is an active member of a local
church and his recent liberal contr.-
buttons attracted attention Of dete.-
tves.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-21
PLUCKY CHICAGO Wife DISPOSES
or AFFINITY IDEA VERY NEATLY

New York. Sept 21.-"So my hus-
band thinks you're his affinity, does
he Well. there, take that, and thai,
and that
Mrs. Robert O'Brien of Chicago, 10
young woman whom she saw with
her husband yesterday at Third ave
niue and Twenty-third street. AT the
same time the indignant wife delivered
three 1ousing blows on the jaw of the
woman who. she says, has been try
ing to win away her husbands affec-
tions.
The wife. a good looking young
woman. says her husband, who is Z
lumber merchant in Chicago, came IL
| this city several weeks ago. Sh@
heard from him but seldom. and then
! the coldness of his letters made her
think that something was wrong. S
finally, accompanied by a private dc
tective. she set out for this city anC
caught sight of her recreant spous=
yesterday morning.
$50 I've found you, have I?'' e:
claimed Mrs. O'Brien, casting one in
dignant look at the man. 80 this i.
the reason you came 10 New York?
OBrien stepped back a pace an
said Mrs. O'Brien turned to the othe
young woman and set i'll motion
right Swing" which struck her allege
rival for her husbands affection
square on the jaw. Then she delivere
another. and still another. marrin
'the other" womans face TO a cor
, siderable extent
Up to this time bIrs. O'Brien ha
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-21
TOBACCO COMBINE
Is HELD GUILTY
American Company Fined $1,000 in
Kentucky for Restraining
Trade.

Louisville, Sept. 21.-A jury com-
posed of Henry county farmers at Ne s.
Castle. Ky. returned a verdict of gull
ty against the American Tobacco com
pany, and assessed a fine of S2.700.
The company was charged with being
part of monopoly in restraint Of
trade 1t was alleged that it had eu-
tered into an agreement with other
concerns to control the price of to-
bacco in the leaf and the manufacture:
article. A
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-21

used good masculine punches" Now,
however. she reverted the type" and
dug her fingers into the other woman's
hair. Evidently too astounded to de-
fend herself from the blows, the as
sailed young woman revived when she
felt her hair grabbed III a truly fem;-
nine manner. So she reached for Mr. :.
OBrien's hair and took hold, too
Then there was a tug of war in whi,n
quite a few strands of blonde hatr
were loosened on both sides befo e
the detectives who had accompanie |
Mrs. O'Brien recovered sufficiently to
call a halt
In the meantime O'Brien backed rp
against a lamppost with mouth agap !.
He made no attempt to get away.
Subsequently OBrien and the young
woman, who said she was Rose Wall
of this city. were arraigned before
Magistrate Wahle, who asked the nus
band what he intended to do. The
man replied that he had decided t
return home with his wife. AS fOr
Miss Wall, she told the magistrate
that she should remain in this city
Magistrate Wahle then said that Ii.
would find both O'Brien and the
woman guilty of disorderly conduc-
but would suspend sentence. At this
Miss Wall nearly tainted She wa.
taken into nearby room and quickl
revived
| O'Brien. the detective from Chicago
and Mrs. O'Brien left court few min
lutes afterward and started to take
train back to Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-21
Americans stop II.
BIG SCANDAL AT
CAPITAL RUMORED
Washington Hears Report of Big
Graft Expose in the War
Department.

Washington, Sept 21.-A rumOr IS
current that d great scandal has devAi-
oped in the war department rivaling
in many respects the pOstoffice graft
cases. Acting Secretary Oliver said
he knew nothing of it; but that in all
probability what was referred to was
the purchase by the quartermaster $
department of some lifeboat handlinZ;
apparatus that was claimed to be the
patent and property of another. This
person, he said, had complained to the
department i'll regard to it.
He said that the whole subject was
investigated thoroughly and that nc
improper conduct had been shown.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-21
Curt Klein New York Lad
Attempts to Prevent
Suicide.
GETS BULLET HIMSELF
Sad Tragedy The Consequence
OF Domestic FrIc-
ti0n.

New York. Sept. 21.-ID attempting
10 prevent his mother from shooting
herself as he thought she was about
to do Curt Klein. 1G years old, re-
ccived bullet wound in his own
head early today in furnished room
on Second avenue. He will probably
die.
His mother was locked up charged
with felonious assault.
Family Friction the Cause.
Friction between Mr.. and Mrs. Klein
over the management of the house.
the police say. induced Mrs Klein tp
attempt suicide.
Mrs. Klein, it is charged, ran into
her sons room and drawing revolver
from her waist exclaimed, Il am going
to end it all"
Tried to Save Mother.
With a cry the boy jumped from the
bed where he had been sitting and
rushed TO her and caught her arm anil
tried to wrest the revolver from her.
In the struggle the weapon was dis
charged and a bullet struck the lad De-
hind the right ear.
The father and some roOmers rushed
| III and disarmed Mrs Klein who faint
ed when she saw her boy wounded
on the floor.
| Jumps from Window.
New York, Sept. 21.-Surprised by
iher mother in an effort TO commit sui
eide by inhaling illuminating gas
, through a rubber tube, Theresa Can
ming. a Young telephone operator, threw
herself ont of an open window near
which she was standing, and fell four
stories to her death. When picked up
on the pavement below nearly every
bone in her body was broken.
Miss Canning was drawing into her
lungs the fumes from a gas JET in her
bed room when the elder woman open
ed the door At sight of her mother the
girl dropped the tube and leaped out
of the window. A quarrel with her
sweetheart is said to have caused the
suicide
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-21
EEDHAvE NO FEAR
General Fred Grant Says Army
Will Guard Coast in Navy's
Absence.
RIGHT UP IN MARKSMANSHIP
Gunners of Forts Could Sink All
Hostile Ships in
Sight.

New York, Sept. 21.-Even if the
navy should be engaged elsewhere,
New Workers need have no fear OF
their homes in case of an attack by
warships Of ii hostile country, accord.
ing to Major General Frederick D.
Grant, commanding the department OF
the east. While General Grant declines
to make any comparisons between the
work of the navy and army gunners i'll
the forts. he did say this:
Il am convinced that the gunners in
the forts in my department can Shoot
so well that they can put warships out
of action fully as fast as they can come
up against them
Army NIarksnanShip IL Hobby.
Considerable discussion has been en-
2endered between army and navy men
over the quality of craftsmanship dis
played in each branch of the service
General Grant said he was glad the
navy sunners were such good marks
men, but army craftsmanship had al
ways been one of!his hobbies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-21
LAST HANGING
IN NEW JERSEY
Electric Chair VIII Be Used Hereafter
to Take the Place of
Scaffold.

Cape May. \. J., Sept. 21.-Joseph
Labriola, the last murderer to be pul
to death in New Jersey by the moose
was hanged here yesterday for the
killing of John Buiglio. his brother
in-law. The law establishing the eIe,
tric chair did not affect Labriola. a
his offense was committed before ths
law took effect. Labriola killed Buis
Ito with Il club. because the latter had
refused to permit his wife to go to {
dance with him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-21
Yellow Rebels Repulsed.

HongkOng, Sept. 21.-The imperia,
troops have repulsed an attack made
on the city of Yo Chow, on the Yang
by 1000 rebels. The rebels stOrmcd
the city and scaled the walls, bu5
after sharp fight were driven off
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-21
WIFE AND CHILD
DROWN In AUSTRIA

ST. Louis. Sept. PA postal card
was received here today from Iglau,
Austria, containing the information that
on Sept Mrs Alexander S. Wolf and
her 3-year-old son were drowned in d
river near Iglau. Mrs. Wolf was the
wife of DR.. A. s. Wolf, ST. Louis ply.
sician.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-21
FRANCE WILL REAP
A FINE HARVEST
Crop Reports Indicate Most Bountifui
Yields in Years in the
Republic.

Paris, Sept 21.-Oficial figures pub
lished today show that France will reap
bountiful harvests this year. The wheat
yield will be 130,377O00 hcctolitres,
against 11i,501,000 last year. Rye will
yield 2O,642,OOO, against 17.771, 600, and
maslin "a mixture of wheat and rye)
will yield 2,474,O0O. against 2,209,O00
hectoltTes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-21
Fist Eiaht in Convention.

New York, Sept .21.-The HobokeT
y. J., democratic city convention d.
veloped into a fight between two fac
tions in which delegates used their
fists. chairs and other objects. Th-
police tried to stop the fight but were
outnumbered. After the fight the
delegates held separate conventions or
the same stage and named two SETS
of city tickets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-21
NEBRASKA FROST
DOES NO DAMAGE

Omaha, Neb., Sept. 21.-A light
frost was reported in Nebraska last
night, the temperature falling as low
as 40 degrees above zero. The frost
will be of little damage TO the corn.
The light frost will also place the corn
out of danger. Further frosts are pre-
dicted tonight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-21
Japan's Ambassadors.

Toxic. Sept 21-The foreign Office
has decided that Ambassador Aoki
shall remain at Washington. Baron
Tsuds-Uki, now representing Japan al
the Hague conference. will success
Ambassador mOuye at Berlin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-21
Peace Neuotiations Fail.

Paris. Sept 21.-It is officially an
.nounced this afternoon that the peace
negotiations at Casa Blanca with the
hostile MCOrs have failed and that Gen
eral Drude will resume the offensive.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-21
HOW OIL TRUST is OWNED.

list of the leading
with the value OF their
the
9S3S3 shares The first
givenb this
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-21
Three Killed by Gas.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Sept. 2l.-By es
capement gas i'll one of the mines OF
the Lehigh & Wilkesbarre at South
Wilkesbarre today three men wee
killed and five injured
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-21
Bio Emicrant List.

London, Sept. 21.-Over III, 900
British and Irish emigrants went To
the United States and Canada during
the past year. according TO board OF
trade report issued today. The total
is greater than that of any year since
1887.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-21
Money is Normal.

New York, Sept. 21.-Money on call
was normal Time loans were quiet
and steady. Sixty days So per cent
and 80 days 81 per cent; six months
5 per cent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-21
JOY FOR THE TOTS
Nine. Emma Calve Works for
UnfortunateS on AtIan-
tic Ship.
DOLLS FOR STEERAGE BABIES
Prima Donna Cuts Up Her Own Hats
and Makes Them Over for
Children.

New York, Sept. 21.-Mme. Emma
.Calve. the prima donna, who arrived
in New York on the Parmonia, devoted
her time during the voyage from Glib
raltar 70 making rag dolls and hats for
the children in the steerage. Many
little immigrant girls will grow up to
tell how the French singer made them
happy on the big steamship that
brought them to America for the first
time
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-21
Made Fifty Dolls.

Nine. Baskerville. her companion,
said Nine CaIve made 80 rag dolls, dis
.tributing them to the children herself,
and cut up half a dozen of her own
hats TO provide hats for the little girls.
One huge doll she modelled after her
self as she appears in the role Of Car
men. This was raffied in the first
cabin. and from the sale OF tickets SO
was obtained for the seamen's benefit
fund
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-21
One Million Paid for
Trees and Mills in
California.
COMPANY CAPITAL
Is on Shore Line Road Con-
tr0Iled by Purchaser and
the Santa Fe.

San Francisco, Sept 21.-The Exam.
iner says: "One of the largest timber
deals ever consumated in California
has just been closed by Edward Harri-
man, who pays between $S00C0O and
$l,OO0,000 for timber and The saw mill,
of the Albion Lumber company in
Mendono county, controlled by George
Wilcox, a Chicago man.
Company Heavily Capitalized.
The company is capitalized at 300
600 shares at 500 a share. The prop
erty Of the company, its saw mills ana
standing timber lie northwest Of Ukiah
and about half way between Winets
and the town of Albion. on the coast.
On short HuiirOad.
1t is on the line of a railroad 20 miles
long which runs from Albion to the
town of Vending. This railroad j.
part of thc Northwestern Pacific sys-
TEN owned jointly by Hartman and
the Santa Fc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-21
Miller, OF Alleged Inde-
pendents, in Damag-
ing Admission.
TRUST OWNS ALL
Even Had Understanding With
Those Supposed to
be Free.

Pittsburg, Sept 2l.-A. ID. Miller, Jr,
of A. D. Miller & Sons. Independent Oil
refners, with headquarters in This city,
admitted last night tiIat there was some
kind Of an agreement between the In
dependent dealers and the Standard Oil
company. He declined. however. to
discuss the agreement in detail. When
called to his attention that Treasurer
Tilford of the Standard testifying at
New York in the suit of the govern
ment for dissolution of the alleged oil
combine in New jersey had admitted
yesterday that in 1902 an agreement
was entered into by which the indepen-
dent dealers were to sell their entire
output of oil refined to the Standard
which in return was 10 sell the inde
pendents a certain amount of crude
oil each day. Mr. Miller replied. Til
ford ought to know
Gets Important Documents.
New York. Sept 2l-Some of the
Standard Oil company books wanted by
the governments counsel engaged in
| the proceedings here toward a diSsolu.
ton of the corporation, have not yet
/ been produced. but several important
books have been forthcoming. The
lagreement of 1882. which was signed
by many of the men now in the front
franks of Standard Oil ownership and
management. was put in evidence by
Frank B. Kellogg. the governments spe
cial counsel, and its authenticity was
admitted by the company's lawyers
How Mr.. Kellogg obtained possession
lof this document is not known. II Is
said that Detective Flynn. head of the
New York branch of the United States
secret service. has conferred with Mr.
Kellogg since the hearing here began
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-21
Beer IS The TOPIC
Temperance Question Again Up
Before German Socialist
National Convention.
RESOLUTION is VOTED DOWN
Was IN Opposition to the Habit O!
Workingmen Drinking During
Working Hours.

Berlin, Germany, Sept. 21.-The
temperance question was again di 8
cussed today at the socialist national
convention i'll this city. Only one VOC
was cast against a resolution whose
main feature was an expression of oP-
position to the use of alcohol III any
form during working hours, thus set
ting the full strength of the social 50
party against the German factory sy'
TEN OF beer drinking at regular inte4-
walls throughout the day. In MAN.
work shops the drinking of s to 1C
pints Of beer while men are at work
is usual
Americans stop II.
The electrical works in Berlin which
is owned by Americans was one o.
the first firms in Germany to prevent
its employees from drinking beer dut
ing working hours.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-12-17
Debut de Ia sonora Prado

Esta noChe debutara en- el
Municipal la primera tiple me-
jicana scnora Dolores Prado,
con la aplaudida ZarZuela "El
CabO PrimerO.
Entire nuestro publico hay vi
va espectacion por asistir al
debut de esta tiple, que ha sido
muy favorablemente juzgada
por la prensa de Caracas.
En- la function de hoy trabaja
tam bien, en- Ell "1'ambor de Gra-
naderos," la eminente tiple CO.
mica Laura Nunez.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-12-17
La reunion de aver.
L.A TIG UILLO

En- la maf1ana de aver Sc verified
la reunion anunciada en- los salones
de la sociedad The Elks' para acor-
dar las bases de la Association que ha
de ira bajar para Ell mayor desarrollo
de la industria de frutos del pats.
Asistieron, Representatives. de Ponce,
Mayaguez, Arecibo, Aguadilla, Ma
matt, Vega Baja, Bayamon, Carolina,
Rio Piedras y San Juan. Sc nombr6
la siguiente candidatura:
Presidente, H, Brown; Vice pre-
sidente, John Wilson; segundo Vice
presidente, S. V. L, Lippett; tercer
Vice presidente. Edmund Stevens;
Secretario, G. r. Newton; Tesoreros
N. P. Jiler y MIR Uay.
Tambi<n Sc formo I'm Comite Eie-
cutivo compuesto por los miembros
nombradoS de la Directiva.
Maf1ana daremos mas detalles de
tan importante reunion.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-12-17
la FIESTA DE REYES

Para la celebration de la tradicio-
nal fiesta de los Reyes, y con motive
del reparto de juguetes que Sc verifl-
ca anualmente en- Ell Teatro Munich
pal a los niflos pobres, han sido de-
sign adas para dicho acto las distin-
guidas damas NJ B. dc Castro, G. B
de Georgetti, seforitas Luisa Azure
liza de Hostos, Minina del Vale V Sc
lores doctor Quevedo Baez, don Con
RADIO Asenjo y don Elias Lewis
Los donativos pueden hacerse en- la
residencia particular de la seflora
Bcsosa de Castro.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-12-17

|villoso. En- las malaqueffas su yoz
llegaba hondo, muy hondo hasta cl
mismo corazcn y 20 sentf correr por
mi cuerpo Ell frio agradable de la
emocion. Era la sangre de la raza
que respondfa al llamamiento des.
pertaba los ecos y recuerdos dormi-
dos de la vieja Madre historical.
A los pies de la artista admirable
pongo devotamente con csta cr6nica
Ell modesto cuanto sincere homemade
de mi admiration.
De los demas srtist3s, 4 muchca
les conoce nuestro p1blico sabe de
10 que son capaces, no pudiendome
ocupar de su labor por falta de espa.
clio.
Ell Sr. Barrajon, es TN buen artista,
de gran naturalidad y mlcha Wis CO.
mica, pero procure en- otra OCCASION
vestir Ell Melgares de cabo de caba-
Iberia y no de infanteria como-io hizo
anoche, asf como no usar gorra de te.
niente coronel, cuando no era mas
que cabo.
Ell sefIor Marcos, es TN artista, que
en- Ell genero grande estsra muy bien,
pues las relacion dramatioa del Bar
quillero' la dijo con alma. pero no
encaja en- Ell genero chico. en- ell que
predOmlna la nota comica.
La sef1orita Pillar Carreras. cada
dia mas guapa, pero menos artista.
Los coros POGO mum erosos, no pue-
den dar vida 4 los cuadros. Aeon
sejamos la Empresa que los refuer-
Ice. La Direction de escena descui-
dada. Otro consejo al amigo Bella,
que estudie I'm POGO mas los papeles,
para no comprometer sl eXito. Ell
maestro Mayoqui, muy bien.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-05-01

advisable to visit certain cities to OBJ
tain information that will be Of prac-
teal value; for which purpose eN-
pense will be incurred, the payment
oe which he asked council to provide.
The request was granted and the eS-
penses of the commissioners author
lied to be paid.
Alderman H. c. Haynsworth re-
ported that the Joint committee OF
council and the Chamber Of Com
merce. appointed to secure adequate
accommodations at the Atlantic Coast
Line passenger station, had appoint
ed subcommittee, which went to
Wilmington to present the matter to
the railroad authorities. The commit
tee had paid the expenses incident to
their visit from their personal funds
and he asked the amount so paid be
refunded, and it was so ordered.
The following claims were refer
red to the finance committee:
DR.. a. China, $50 and $50; Sumter
Hospital Co., IS and SGT; J. H. Morse.
$3.50; T. B. jenkins, s13; Geo. D.
Shore & Bro, s33 and SGT.
Council then adjourned.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-05-01
Relief From Rheumatic Pains.

s"I suffered with rheumatism for
over two years. says Mr.. ROLAND
Curry, g. patrolman, Of Key West,
Fla. Sometimes it settled in my
knees ard laned me so could hard
ly walk, at other times it would be
in my feet and hands so was inca
pacitated for duty. One night when
I was in severe pain and lame from
it my wife went to the drug store
here and came back with bottle Of
Chamberlain's Pain balm. I was rub
bed with it and found the pain had
nearly gone during the night. kept
on uisng it for little more than two
weeks and found that it drove the
rheumatism away. I have not had
any trouble from that disease for over
three months For sale by De-
Lorme's Pharmacy.