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Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-01
GOOD FOR WISCONSIN CENTRAL
Deal Insures Through Line from St.
Paul to Cincinnati
BY Associated Press.


BY Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Feb ga dispatch to the
Tribune from Milwaukee says:
The compromise yesterday of legal
battle between ]. P. Morgan and w. A.
Bradford of Cincinnati over the Great
Central system dissolution means that
the Wisconsin Central road will have
through line from st. Paul and Du-
luth to Cincinnati, via Chicago.
The agreement gives Bradford con-
troll of the Chicago, Cincinnati and Lou
isville. This makes 1t possible to get
entrance to Chicago over the Wisconsin
Central, which now enters Chicago over
the Illinois Central tracks.
But the plan to have the Wisconsin
Central connect with the Chicago Gin
cinnati & Louisville at Chicago has been
blocked by litigation over the Pere
Marquette receivership, which involved
the Chicago. Cincinnati & Louisville.
Bradford, before the beginning of this
receivership, nearly had effected deal
by which he would enter Chicago over
the Illinois Central tracks. This ar
rangement still is possible, as it is
only necessary to build few miles of
track in Northern Indiana. Bradford,
with other directors of the Chicago,
Cincinnati & Louisville, owns the Wis
consin Central.
1t was declared at the time of the
purchase of the Illinois Central
that it's identity would be maintained,
but that the operation of the roads
might be from joint offices in Mil
waukee.
Bradford, who was in New York yes
terday in conference with Morgan, has
stated hitherto that all that prevented
a junction of the two roads at the
Illinois Cenral terminals in Chicago
was the Great Central receivership.
President Starr said no word of COM
promise had reached him.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-01
GOVERNOR FAvORs
GOOD ROADS BILL
President Butler of Los Angeles
County Confident That Assoeia-
tion's Measure viii
Become a Law

S. A. Butler, president of the Los
Angeles city and county consolidation
commission and temporary chairman of
the Good Roads association, yesterday
expressed the confident belief that the
bill prepared by the legislative commit
tee of the association, and which has
been passed by the assembly, will be-
come a law within a few days.
II feel certain that Governor Gillett
will sign the bill" said Mr.. Butler "as
he expressed himself to me personally
as being heartily in favor of good roads
legislation. The bill we presented was
declared by number of members OF
each branch OF the Legislature as the
best introduced or proposed, and now
that II has passed the assembly by a
large majority we are confident that
It will also pass the senate and be
signed by the governor. We certainly
were fortunate In securing the services
of Judge Works in collaborating with
Hartley Shaw and Emmett Wilson In
drawing up the measure"
Mr.. Butler said he anticipated large
attendance at the meeting to be held
tomorrow morning at 10 O'Clock in the
assembly room OF the chamber of CONF
merce, when permanent organization
Of the Good Roads association OF Los
Angeles will be perfected.
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Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-01

Of his colleas es Councilman Wren
said:
zone thing is sure; n can help II
there will be no such delay next year.
! win try to get the rates fixed In
plenty Of time"
The absence of Councilman Lyon
from the city was one Of the reasons
why the meeting was not held last
night. There was no chance Of getting
a quorum.
In some Of the wards there is talk
OF invoking the recall, and In the Sixth
ward It is said the Civic Government
League branch held an executive ses-
sion to discuss what to do in the prem
iseS.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-01
RAILROAD NEWS
PHILIPPINES woaK PROGRESSES
Surveys on Island Roads Are Far
Advanced
BY Associated Press.

Advanced
| BY Associated Press.
! WASHINGTON, Feb. 2s-The bu-
reau of insular affairs today made pub
lie cablegram which has been received
from the governor general Of the Phil
| ippine islands reporting the progress
that has been made in the construction
of railways in the islands. 1t follows:
The Philippine Railway company
which is constructing roads in the is
lands of Panay, Negros and Cebu, re-
port surveys upon the island of Panay
80 per cent completed; island of Ne
gros, location from Victoras south sew
enty miles will be completed in approx
! imately forty days; island of Cebu,
completed. Construction, island of Pa
nay, grading from Iloilo to Pavia, seven
miles 70 per cent completed, 500 men
| employed; island of Negros, no grad
| ing; island of Cebu, 1000 men grading
on twenty miles, approximately one
third complete. Expect to complete
grading this section May Is. All ma
terial in sight to complete twenty miles
Panay and twenty miles Cebu, except
steel bridging.
1.-THE Manila Railroad company that
is constructing the roads on the island
of Luzon reports wharf for discharge
of construction material, wharf der
ricks construction yard, Pandican,
complete Fill construction yard, so
per cent completed. Right of way forty
kilometers arranged ready for occupa-
tion. Start has been made on grading
line No. Dagupan. San Fabian, San
Fernando, Union; line No. 6, San Fer
nando to Florida Blanca, and one belt
limo ManiIns limo No z MarnIIiT1Q Mon
talboh, grading So per cent complete.
"Cavite port line ready to commence
grading. Surveys approximately 27O
kilometers final location complete.
plans presented to the governor gem
eral for approval for 43.3 kilometers.
All contracts for material have been
let"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-01

cess of selling his stock was not car
ried on according to law, that Mr.. Can
neld mad no right to purchase, and that
II the sale and purchase had been other
wise legal he was entitled to an ac-
counting on the basis of the real market
price of the stock at the time of the
sale.
Mr.. Garfield insists that the whole
proceeding was regular and that if it
were not Mr.. Cheney lost all his rights
by not going to law sooner.
The stock involved is over 10000
shares, now worth between 81 and SO a
share.
Judge Britt is counsel for Mr.. Cheney
and Judge Chapman for Mr.. Garfield.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-01

about it and finally sent his counsel to
secure a restoration of his stock to its
original standing, tender of the cash
paid by Mr.. Garfield being made by
the attorney. The present suit is
brought by Mr.. Cheney to secure from
the courts decision that the sale of
the stock was illegally made and that
his rights are as they originally were.
The trial is resulting in a recital Of a
large part of the history of the COM
panN showing that the original pro-
moters secured their very large hold
ings of the stock for very little cash,
but on the other hand that they loaned
the company's money and gave 1t alb
sorbing attention until they secured a
large contract from the Mexican Cen
trail railroad, which put the stock on
the up grade.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-01

"I learned that the performance was
no good, so did not get you the matinee
tickets as you wished"
''The fact that the show is no good
doesn't alter the fact that 1 have new
dress to show off, does it?"-Houston.
Post
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-01
Kansas Gets Busy
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Topeka, Kas., Feb. 2S.-The senate
by vote of 81 to today passed the
Noftzger substitute for the Bower bill.
This provides that railroads shall sell
mileage books of 500 miles or more at
the rate of 2 cents per mile. The regu-
lar passenger fare, where a mileage
book is not used, remains at cents
per mile.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-01
Walsh TO Celebrate

st. David's day will be celebrated FRI
day night by the Welsh Presbyterian
church, 4s6 Crocker street, with grand
concert. Several well known artists
win take part, and the Cambrian male
4. M. Williams, will sing several selec-
tions. A most cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-01
Bonds Failed

At one time a bond issue was tried
but failed. The managers seemed to
have been forced to adopt the assess
ment plan.
Mr.. Cheney contends that the pro-
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-01
Mayor Says He May
Disapprove
Citizens Protest Against Action Of
Council in Raising the Price Of
Home Telephones-caIl
II an Outrage
MAYOR HARPER :. Kinks
HE WILL VETO ACT

= Mayor Arthur c. Harper said
= last night as he was leaving the !
+ city hall: 7
+ "I rather think 1 will send 4
= veto message on the utility rate
+ ordnance on Monday" !
= The mayor is still comforting !
= with City Attorney Leslie r. !
= Hewitt, the point in dispute being !
+ whether the council still has juris- 4
4 diction in fixing rates after the 4
+ month of February has expired. I
+ Some authorities hold that the 4
+ council has jurisdiction as late as 4
+ the last day of June, as the rates 4
4. do not become effective till July 1. I
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-01
SANTA FE MEN TO
APPEAR IN COURT
Railroad Director Seeks to Recover
Oil Stock Which He Says Was
Illegally Sold for AS
sessment

B. P. Cheney of Boston, director Of
the Santa Fe Railway company, presi-
dent of the Land and Town company of
San Diego, and interested in several
other large enterprises, is in Los An
geles as plaintiff In case now on trial
in Judge Hutton's court.
With him is Charles S. Gleed of
Topeka, Kas., also a director in the
Santa Fe, president of the Missouri
and Kansas Telephone company, presi-
dent of the Kansas City Journal Pub
fishing company. corporation attorney
of note, and an officer in other COM
panies too numerous to mention.
The case is of much interest in busi-
ness circles because of the prominence
of the people mentioned and the char
acter of the litigation.
About six years ago Charles A. Can
field and e. L. Doheney organized the
Mexican Petroleum company. The
company acquired about 100000 acres
Of land in old Mexico near Tampico, the
land showing strong indications OF oil.
The two took In several associates, in
Guiding e. p. Ripley president OF the
Santa Fe; r. d. Kenna, vice president
OF the Santa Fe; w. G.. Nevin, general
manager of the Santa Fe coast lines;
A. p Maginnis. claim agent of the
santa Re. Hon. r. C. Kerens of st.
Louis and others. Subsequently books
were opened for an extended subscrip-
tion to the company's stock, and b. +.
Cheney of Boston became stockholder'
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-01
aICN. AND ANAIOUs

SICN. AND An AIUUS
70 be weilf Then lot the
great Chinese doctor. Toy Kse.
treat you. Testimonials on
view from grateful patients
who have been cured by tho
use OF pure Chinese herbs. OF
Consumption, Heart. Stomach,
liver and kidney Troubles.
Catarrh Cancer ~imatiam.
stc. Consultation free. Or.
TOY KEE, 500 8. HIN 81.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-01
Preachers Get Excited

The session was highly exciting at
times during the afternoon until the
close at ;546 o'clock. Often half doz-
en- men would be on their feet at once
claiming recognition for speeches and
calling for points of order, which kept
Moderator McCunn busy with the par
liamentary rules in preserving the prop
er decorum.
A set of resolutions, drawn up by
Revs. Walker, Maclaren and others.
caused much discussion. But the final
result was that the presbytery sustained
the action Of the Highland Park church
congregational meeting, and went fur
ther than that by voting down the last
section of the resolutions which upheld
the followers of DIR. Berry forming a
new church, The action OF the presDy-
terry will leave the Highland Park
church without a pastor after April l..
But It Is thought that Rev. Mr.. Berry
will never preach in that church again.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-01

There is great comfort in tea and
Best.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-01

students of the college. If they had
been left alone and had not been influ-
enced against me, it would have been
far different. But when any man or
woman does this kind of work it be-
comes very annoying and disgaceful.
If you knew 1t all your blood would
boil"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-01
Had Bad Luck

The affairs of the company for about
three years ran badly. Floods washed
away expensive work and the railroads
of Mexico would not buy oil. AS re-
suit of these troubles 1t became neces-
sary to levy four assessments on tne
stock. Mr.. Ripley resigned the presi-
dency. Mr.. Nevin died. Mr.. Kenna sold
out and there was general discourage
ment all along the line. Mr. Cheney
who Is a director Of the Santa Fe, be-
gan to think the oil company's money
was being wasted and on advice that
the assessments could not be enforced
declined to pay the fourth one, or az
least delayed paying II until he should
get full information.
After some months he learned that
his stock had been sold to Mr.. Canfield
for the price OF the last assessment,
5 cents per share. He communicated
with various friends In the company
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-01
Talks for Pastor

Rev. Mr.. Berry continued, descrlplHS
the different movements of those
against him with scathing words, call
ing attention to the fact that should
the presbytery allow him to remain as
pastor the discordant element must be
eliminated before harmony could be
restored.
Mr.. Wthitcomb, an official of the
church, made an extended statement
in favor Of Rev. Mr.. Berry, making per-
sonal mentions that were called down
and sustained by the moderator.
The presbytery took recess from
1915 to 1870 o'clock.
At the beginning of the afternoon
session D. NJ Hammack gave history
of the church and the troubles arising
from the dissension. taking a decided
stand against the pastor.
DR.. S. McClung gave Rev. DR.. Berry
scoring on his sermons on dancing,
saying that he doubted If they would
be allowed to pass through the United
States mails without apprehension by
the government.
j. f. Cumberland and Mr. Grotthouse
and others spoke against the pastor.
Rev. Hugh X. Walker was staunch
upholder of Rev. Mr.. Berry. He was
quick in combating every point within
his power that came up against the
pastor.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-01

Extra large size; white. tan or
gray blankets. Assorted col
ored borders. Worth $1.50
regularly. Today, third floor,
pair $1.25.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-01

"The telephone people have contend
ed that they have a contract with the
city. That we deny. 1t is all subject
10 the city's power Of regulating the
rates Of public utilities.
ct is true / did urge haste in the
question, but that Is because the rates
must be fixed before March l.
''As early as January / called the
attention OF the council TO the rate
situation. Again. before l went TO Sac
ramento, / notified the council that
the rates had to be fixed"
Last night after making an ineffec-
tual attempt to hold a special meeting
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-01
Ribbon Remnants Ilc
Csc MaIine Bows at l0c
Yelling Remnants Friday Halt
Price

Fare yelling in fancy effects and all col
ors OF chiffon. Lengths of from Y to
yards Today out they go. bargains at
half price. Aisle l.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-01
The Sportsman's Favorite.

From cover to cover, the October
Sports Afield is a delightful issue.
Frank Sticks initial article is a gen
uine classic of Indian life; next comes
"A Stage Ride in the Sierras," which
is followed by In the Mississippi Low
lands a capital symposium of south
ern sport. Big Game of the Texas
sport; after which we have a musical
account of how the old hound tackled
a fighting coon and got the worst of
it, In Bird o Freedom" a popular
Kentucky writer is az his best with
a short story of unusual power; which
is followed by an exciting fishing story
from the pen of the famous French
writer, Guy de MaUpassant. Every
loyal son of Missouri vii! enjoy Mis-
souri, VOyageurs,' while those of a
more sombre temperament will find
pleasure in Ernest McGaffey's "Cairn
of the Chief" The fishing department
starts off with Michigan trout fishing
trip. which is followed by articles on
sport in Florida, in the Bahama islands
and in northern Wisconsin, The other
departments are all rarely interesting
while the timely editorial on the Phil
osophy of Quail Shooting is alone
worth the price of the magazine. AT
your newsdealer's or direct of Sports
Afield Publishing company, 35S Dear
born street, Chicago, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-01
IS UNIQUE Event
Fair to be Held at Watertown
Hospital Next Week as d.
version for Patients.
OUTSIDERS MAY ATTEND
Nothing But Products of Institution
Are to Be Exhibted-Amuse-
ments Are Provided.

Next week the first and only event
of the kind ever held in the state of
Illinois will take place at the grounds
just east of Watertown hospital. when
the Watertown hospital fair will be
held. Not only has no such fair ever
before been held in the state, but it s.
probable that another will never he
held at WATERFOWL. At least the au-
thorities of the hospital do not plan
to hold another in the future, as the
land is to be devoted TO other pur-
poses. The fair ground is a tract
about as large as the Island city ball
park, and has been fenced i'll with 9
high board fence. Persons not co,l-
nected with the hospital will be al
mitted for a small fee.
Exhibit of Products.
The exhibits will be of the products
of the hospital including the agricul
tural products, cattle and other stock
and fancy work. and other articl IS
made in the different departments ot
the hospital. The fair will be most
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-01
Newspaper Men Used Auto to Outwit
Railroad and Get the News of Wreck

Below is given story that is being
given wide publicity throughout the
United States by the E. r. Thomas
Motor Car company of Buffalo n. Y.
1t is of local interest because one OF
the reporters referred to was Robert
Wiley of this city, year ago doing
local work for The Argus, later Ell
gagged in newspaper work in Texas,
and now home on a vacation. The
story of the wreck was big beat for
the Houston Post and how it was Sc
cured is told in the following:
Every newspaper man who has
done" general work and has been
called upon at some time in his career
to cover a railroad wreck, will appre
ciate the plight Of Houston newspaper
men recently when news of wreck
so miles away was received at night
and they found on trying to reach
the scene they would not be allowed
on trains going there. A comparative
ly few years ago almost all railroads
tried to keep information concerning
wrecks a secret, but now most of them
realize that the public is entitled tc
the news and assist the papers in get
ting the correct information.
''When the Houston reporters iris
to board train going to the wreck
however. they were elected. No argu
ments had any effect and the relic
train pulled out without them. For
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-01
BATTLE To A TIE.
Detroit and Philadelphia and
Chicago and Boston Even in
Long Struggles
N AMERICAN PENNAN1 RACE
Teams Contesting for Top Go II In.
nings and Are Compelled to Quit
by Darkness, Score 9 to 9.

Two remarkable struggles, ending in
drawn games, left the American league
pennant race practically unchanged
yesterday-eXcept that it shortened the
distance in which the Chicago White
Sox must overcome the lead of their
rivals. The two grand struggles were
almost the climax OF the most wonder
full pennant race ever fought out in a
major league.
Philadelphia and Detroit, battling for
the lead in the race, at the former
place were scheduled for two games,
and after playing II innings, with the
score to 8, darkness and the uncon-
trollable enthusiasm of the spectators
forced them to stop with the score
even. During the game players and
spectators were worked up to fever
pitch and only prompt action by the
police prevented riot as the result of
a fist fight between two of the players
While this great struggle for the lead
was going on, the White Sox, the out.
siders in the race, who still hope thai
they may win in the last jump. were
fighting fiercely at Boston against the
determined tailenders, and they, too
after IA innings of fierce conflict, were
forced to stop because of darkness
with the score > to 8.
Never Such u Circumstance.
Never before in such a desperate
pennant race have two such games
been played, and the result shows the
terrific strain which has come upon the
three leaders in these closing days.
Defeat for the Athletics meant tn,
pennant for DeTtoit, almost certainly
| Victory for the Athletics meant al
even thing between Detroit and Phila
delphia, while if the SOX won and De
troit lost it meant that the world.
champions still had fighting chance
for the flag.
| AS it now is, the SoX have only {
| faint hope. If they win every game
they probably still would be beaten
Detroit by virtue of the tie hangs tc
its slight lead
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-01
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.
Today's Quotations on Provisions, Live
Stock, Feed and Fuel,

! Oudy 0uOtdtIOFlS OF FTOviSiOnS, Live
Stock, Feed and Fuel.
Rock Island, Oct. Following are
the wholesale quotations ON the market
today:
Provisions and Produce.
Live POultly-Spring chickens 12hc
per Id; hens, per h., Sc to &c;
ducks, per pound, 9 to 10c: turkeys, per
pound, 14c to 15c; geese, per pound,
3 to 10c.
Butter-Dairy, 20 to &c.
Lard-10c to lie.
Eggs-Fresh, 17@1S.
egetables-Potatoes, So to Coo; on
ions, 60c.,
Live Stock.
Hogs-$5 5O@$625.
Sheep-Yearlings or over, 800 to
S.; lambs, $3.50 to $6.75
Cattle-Steers, $3.50 to $3.50; cows
md heifers, 81 to $500; calves. $3.50 70
5000.
Feed and Fuel.
Grain-Corn, Gle; oats, 47c.
Forage-Timothy. $10@$13; prairie.
s9@s12; new, $S@$10; clover, $500
s12; straw, $6@$S.
WOODLAND, per load, S. to $3.50.
Coal-Lump. bushel, Ii to 14c; slack
tper bushel, to SC.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-01

time it looked like case of no story
Just then one of them happened to
think that Hubert S. H. Wilson. the
owner of a Thomas Flyer, might be
willing to help them out. A few ques-
tons showed them. that Mr.. Wilson
was and several minutes later Mr..
Wilson, his brother and the newspaper
men were on their way to Strang, 50
miles away.
The trip was made over Texas
roads that were none too good. bur
notwithstanding this they were busy
getting the details just As minutes
after they had started. When the hos
pital train was ready to return to the
city, they again boarded it. but were
put off even more quickly than before.
Fortunately Mr.. Wilson and the Thorn
as had waited and the return trip was
made in a few minutes less than IN
going to the place.
'As it was the newspaper men beat
the hospital train to the city and hal
time to spare for the preparation OF
| their stories
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-01
IN AN EVEN SPLIT
Freeport and Waterloo Tied for
the Championship of
the Two Leagues.
iLLINOISANS SHOW CLASS
Deciding Contest Will Be Played at
Madison Instead of at Rock Is-
land, as Planned.

Freeport,. H., Oct. 1.-Freeport
again defeated Waterloo by the score
Of to l in game which left no doubt
hat Freeport is in high-class league.
Darrah pitched steady ball, while Ha.
mon had several bad innings. Each
team has won two games and the de.
elding game will be played at Madi-
son, Wis. today. All league meetings
of the Wisconsin league will be held
at Milwaukee in future. The score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-01
Infiammatory rheumatism Cured in
Three DAYS.

Morton l.. Hill of Lebanon, Ind,
says: MY wife had inflammatoty
rheumatism in every muscle and joint:
her suffering was terrible and her bodI
and face We're swollen almost beyond
recognition; had been in bed for six
weeks and had eight physicians. but
received no benefit until she tried DE-.
Detchon's Relief for Rheumatism. 1t
gave immediate relief and she was
able to walk about in three days. I
am sure it saved her life Sold nv
Otto Grotjan, 1901 Second avenue
! Rock Island; Gust Schlegel, 30 Yves:
Second street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-01
Afflicted with Sore Eyes for SO Years.

| have been afflicted with sore eyes
for 33 years Thirteen years ago be
came totally blind and was blind for
six years. My eyes were badly inflam-
ed. One of my neighbors insisted upon
my trying Chamberlain's Salve and
prise it healed my eyes and my sight
came back to me"-P. c. Earls, Gym
thiana. Ky. Chamberlain Salve is for
sale by all druggists.