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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-21
cLOSECONFERENCE
Central American States Ad-
journ Meeting at Washing-
ton with Love Feast.
ROOT ONE OF THE SPEAKERS
Eight Distinct Treaties Bearing Upon
Relations of the Countries In
voIved Are Signed.

Washington, Dec. q. = FeIicitious
speeches by Secretary Root, President
Luis Anderson and Ambassador Creel
of Mexico marked the close yesterday
of the Central American peace con-
ference, which has been in session
here over a month and has signed
eight distinct conventions.
President Anderson and Ambassador
Creel preceded Secretary Root in the
speechmaking, in which they referred
to the work of the conference and the
splendid results achieved. .
Root CongratuIates Delegates.
81 beg you to accept my hearty and
sincere congratulations said Secre-
tary Root in reply "The people of
Central America, withdrawn to great
distance from the scene of your labors
| may not know, but I wish my voice
might reach each one of them to tell
them that during the month that has
passed their loyal representatives
haYe been doing for them, in sincerity
and in the discharge of patriotic
duty, service which stands upon the
highest level of the achievements OF
the most advanced modern civiliza
ton.
Will BE Praised by Posterity.
| MAY the unborn generations of the
future in your beloved countries have
reason to look back to this day witt
blessings upon the self-devotion and
1.-THE self-restraint with which you have
Iendeavored to serve their interests anG
to secure their prosperity and peace
With this hope the entire body of my
Icountrymen will join, and with the ex
preston of the hope | declare tht
lpeace conference of the republics o
central America, convened in the cit!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-21
Rush Of Water Almost
Catches $50 Men Near
HazeIton, Pa. Il
SHOT BREAKS WALLS
Little Progress Made in Reach
ing Bodies of Unfortunates
at Jacobs Creek.

HaZelton, Pa, Dec. 21.-More than
$50 miners narrowly escaped drowning
today in slope of the Lefiieh Valley
& Wilkesbarre Coal company at Au-
denreid through the unexpected tap
ping of a large body of water in an
abandoned mine slope adjoining. The
water reached to the chins of some of
the men, who got to the surface
through two separate openings. The
miner believed to be the man who
fired the Shot that broke the barriers,
was drowned Because of the con-
fusion the men are not certain whether
all the miners are out.
Find no More Bodies.
Jacobs Creek, Pa, Dec. 21-No adj
ditional bodies have been. recovered
from the Darr mine up to noon today.
The total of II was reached early this
morning.
Have $50 Bodies at MOnongah.
Fairmont. w. Va. Dec. 21.-Three
hundred fifty bodies have been recov-
cred from the mines at Moncngah,
the scene of the great disaster Dec G.
Solar Movements Cause Wreck:
Pittsburg, Pa. Dec. 21.-That thor
| ough Investigations of the movements
of the earth as a body of the solar
system and of certain movements of
| the crust are being carried forward
with view of ascertaining whether or
not there is any connection between
them and the four recent mine hor-
rors was the announcement made by
| Professor John A. Brashear, the as
tronomer and scientist.
Although little is known of these
movements, he said, astronomers are
following up every clew which may
lead to a final solution of the prob
lem. 1t is considered possible not only
by Professor Brashear but by many
other astronomers throughout the coun-
| try that the movements of the earth's
crust may tend to open small assures
| in. the walls which divide the pockets
of gas from the worked portion of the
underground diggings in the mines.
| The gas would then be allowed to es'
scape freely and explosions would fol
low almost inevitably.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-21
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
Order Stirs GOidfield.

GOldfield, New, Dec. 21-News o
the presidents order, removing tn,
federal troops from Goldfield on Dec
so, has caused a sensation among tn
mine owners and the residents of tn
citizens generally.
President McKinnon and other off
cials of the miners union said las
night that the possibility of disorde
or violence of any sort will be- n
greater after the removal of the troop
than now, and that they will use ever
endeavor to maintain peace and quiet
Funston Back in Frisco.
San Francisco, Cal, Dec. 21-Gen
ere! Frederick Funston has returned
from GOldfield, where he has beel
since Dec. II investigating the troubl
between the Goldfield Mine Owners
association and the Western Fedora
ton of Miners.
There is no denying the fact tha
the situation in Goldfield is delicate.
said Funston. CAS- things stand nov
at camp | do not look for trouble ur
less the contractors start to impor
nonunion men. AS to the merits O
the case it is not easy to form al
opinion
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-21
To STOP OUTRACES.
Governor Wilson of Kentucky
Takes Hand in Stopping the
Tobacco War.
CONFERENCE Ar THE CAPITAL
Italian Government to Present Claim
for Property Destroyed by Night
Riders at Hopkinsville.

Frankfort, KY, Dec. 21-CaIled to-
gether by Governor Wilson, represen.
tatives of the warning tobacco factions
met here yesterday in an effort to
stamp out the might riding and other
raids which have caused great de-
struction in various parts of the state.
The American Society of Equity was
represented by President Lebus and
the American Tobacco company by r.
X. Smith, representative of James B.
Duke.
Governor Wilson outlined the plan
CT procedure. He reviewed the ont
RACES perpetrated in Christian county
and declared that the 100000 people
of the commonwealth, good and law
abiding citizens, could not be domin-
ated by small number of unlawful
people. He said arson and crimes
had been committed and that they
must cease.
Trust is Represented.
Attorney Parker, for the legal de-
partment of the American Tobacco
company, and Claude NJ. Thomas of
the Burley branch of the Society of
Equity, also spoke.
Governor Wilson read letter from
Elihu Root, secretary of state, stating
| that. during a recent riot at Hopkins
vile, KY, tobacco valued at about
$4,000, which was the property of the
| Italian government, was destroyed
| The Italian government had complain
ed to the United States.
Italians Ask for Rcparation.
Washington, Dec. 21.-A claim fol
PREPARATION will be made because of the
damage suffered by the Italian inter
ests in the destruction of one of the
tobacco factories in Hopllinsville. Ky.
! which was burned some time ago b.
| might riders" The loss amounted t.
several thousand dollars. 1t is ex
pected application for reimbursement
will be made with a view to its pay
ment by the state, as the nationa
government has no control and is no
directly interested.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-21
ANOTHER DISASTER IN
Mine BARELY AvERTED

ter, Margaret Evelyn Mariani, was born
to Mrs. Bessie Johnson Mariani, daugh-
ter of Mayor Tom l.. Johnson, yester-
day. Bessie Johnson and Sig. Frederi-
co Mariani were married at the may
or's residence last March. They lived
in New York for several months
Quite sensation was caused when
Mrs. Mariani left her husband and re-
turned to her fathers home, where
she since has lived, No reason ever
has been given by the family for the
separation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-21
FRANCIS JOSEPH
AGAIN WELL MAN
Austrian Ruler. Who was Given Up
as Past Help Two Months Ago,
Appears in Public.

Vienna, Dec. 21.-Emperor Francis
Joseph, whose life two months ago
was despaired of. drove from the castle
at Schoenbrun to Hofburg in Vienna
this morning, and in the throne room
received members of the Hungarian
and Austrian delegations and read to
them a speech from the throne. The
entire route between the two palaces
was lavishly decorated. Houses along
the way were decked with flags and
flowers. Dense masses of people
thronged the streets. The emperor
showed practically no trace of his re
cent illness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-21
PRESIDENT ORDERS U. S.
TROOPS FROM COLDFIELD

but that no effort is being made by the
government of Nevada to take the
steps necessary in the matter.
Il stand ready to see that the ma
tional government does its full consti
tutional duty in the matter of preserv
ing order, but this readiness on the
part of the national government doe:
not excuse the state government TO,
failure to perform its full duty in tn,
first place.
Federal aid should not be sough
for by the state as a method of reliev
ing itself from the performance of its
duty, and the state should not be pc,
mitted to substitute the government C
the United States for the government
of the state in the ordinary duties OF
maintaining order within the state
For the reasons given in this anG
my former telegram l have accordingly
directed the troops to return to theil
former station on Monday, Dec. 81
next.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-21
IN TRADE WINDS
BattIeship Fleet Encounters
Choppy Seas on Enter
ing West Indies.
REACH VIRGINIA PASSAGE
Former Confederate Sailor Chosen to
Pilot Flagship Through
Dangerous Straits.

On Board Flagship Connecticut. Dec.
Il, 1:20 a. m, by Wireless to New
1ork-The fleet has run into trade
winds and the sea is now choppy.
We expect to reach Virginia passage
tonight.
straits Pilot Old "RebeI.-
Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. 21-The man
who is to pilot the battleship fleet
through the Straits of Magellan is
Captain E. F. Greene of the United
States army transport service He is
90 years of age and has made in all
II trips through the straits.
He has been a sailor since he was Il
Years old, when he joined the confeder
ate navy. His first trip was made in
1869, and the last year ago, when he
brought the lighthouse tender Juanita
to tho Pacific coast.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-21
President Makes Appointments.

Washington, Dec. 21.-The president
sent the following appointments to the
senate today:
To be. consuls-Maxwell Blake of
Missouri at Dunfermline, Scotland; !;
George B. Kilmarter of Michigan at
New Castle, New South Wales; John
R. McCunn of Wisconsin at Glasgow,
Scotland.
To be register of the land Office
Cornelius Van Hosen at Springfield
Mo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-21
GET A BARGAIN IN ISLANDS
Find $500 Islands in Philippine Group
Instead of 1900 Bought.

San Francisco, Cal, Dec. 21.-When
Uncle Sam acquired the Philippine is
lands he learned of the Spanish charts
that there were about 1900 of them.
The American survey, which will not
be completed for 10 years, already
shows that there are 1900 islands in
the archipelago The American sur
veyors found the Spanish charts full
of remarkable inaccuracies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-21
WlDOWER FOURTEENTH
TIME BURIES HIS SPOUSE
New York Negro, 100 Years Old, Sur
wives Last of His Many White
Wives.

Middletown, n. Y, Dec. 21.-Martha
Maria Vann, the 14th wife of James
Nicholas Vann of Mount Hope, is dead,
and will be laid beside the Is other
wives in the Vann family burying
ground. James Nicholas Vann, the
pftentimes husband, is over 100 years
old. He is colored, but his IA wives
have all been white.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-21
WITNESS IS HELD
Robert Caldwell, American
Wanted in Famous London
Trial, Arrested.
ARRIVES ON A STEAMSHIP
Witness In Case Tells of Death-VauIt
to Be Opened to Prove Con-
tention.

New. York, Dec. 21-Robert> Cald-
well, the American witness in the ia
nous Druce case at London. was ar
rested at Hoboken, n. j.. today on the
arrival of the steamer Kaiserin Au-
guste Victoria.
VIII Open VnuIt.
London. Dec. 21.-The nome office
with the consent of Herbert Druce
has agreed to the opening of the Drucc
family vault at Highgate cemetery
soon after Christmas
When the hearing of the perjury case
was resumed yesterday Mrs Catherine
Bailey, who testified last Monday that
she held T. c. Druce's hand as he died
was recalled and cross examined. She
said she entered the service of Mrs
T. c. Druce in 1S45, when the Druce's
were living at Brompton terrace. NJ
Druce went out in the morning and re
turned at night From 1S45 to 1864, Sc
far as she remembered, he never SLEPT
away from home. She often went Il
| the Baker street bazar and took hi:
lunch to him there regularly durinE
one period.
| saw Druce Die.
Druce told her he was born near Ok
ford, the name of the place she ha'
forgotten. She was present when Mrs
| Druce died in Brighton in, 1898 In he
will Mrs. Druce left her S2,00C. Sh
had received s. weekly from the de
! fendant for the last two years. III
also had provided her with a nurse
She heard the rumor about the mocl
funeral at the time Mr. Druce dieG
There was no truth in it. She saw Nj
Druce die. All members of the Druc
| family were in the house at the time
but none was present at the actua
death.
! Mrs. Bailey further testified that sh
and DR.. Shaw laid out the body. DE-
fendant Herbert Druce was present.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-21
TWO WOMEN DIE
ON RAIL CROSSING
Train Backs Into Buggy in Which
Three Are Riding at Des
Moines.

Des Moines. Iowa, Dec. 81. = Mrs.
James Scofield was killed, Miss Louise
French will die, and Miss Walters was
seriously injured as the result of d
Great Western train backing into a
buggy, in which the women were seat
ed, today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-21
SEALED VERDICT IS RETURNED
kulp Court Martial Leaves Verdict for
Governor Cummins,

Des Moines, Iowa, Dec. e1.-The
Kulp court martial completed its ver-
dict yesterday, leaving the verdict
sealed with a member of the court to
be delivered personally to Governor
Cummins when he returns from the
east
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-21
INDICTMENTS FOR
IS MILK DEALERS
Members of Association Accused oi
Conspiracy in Connection with
Price Fixing.

Chicago, Dec. 21.-The Chicago
grand jury today returned indictments
against Is members of the Illinois
Milk Dealers association for conspir-
acy to do an illegal act injurious to
public trade. The indictments are tie
result of the investigation of causes
for the recent advance in milk price 5.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-21
MAKES FOR PEACE
Japanese American Friends
Association Banquets Am
bassador O'Brien.
ADDRESSES ARE SIGNIFICANT
American Declares 1t Ought Not Be
Necessary for Repeated State
ments as to Attitude.

Toxic, Dec. 21.-American Ambassa-
dor O'Brien was the guest of honor
last night at banquet of the Ameri-
can Friends association, of which Bar
on Kaneko is president.
Toasting the ambassador. Baron Ka'
neko said the society was formed tc
become an intellectual bridge between
the two great powers which had as
sumed the joint responsibility of main
tanning peace on the Pacific; therefore
the greater the naval power of Ameri-
ca the less would be the burden of
Japan.
Reply is Ofiicial.
Ambassador O'Brien's reply was
looked upon as important as represent
ing the attitude of the government at
Washington.
"The purposes and plans of the Jap
anese people no one can question or
doubt" he said, ''and it ought not to
be necessary to continue the repetition
of denials from sources of the highest
authority in both countries that notn
ing exists between them except har
lmony and good will"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-21
WOMAN AND DAUGHTER SHOT
Unknown Assassin Kills Two While
in Bed at MarysviiIe, Mo,

Marysville, Mo, Dec. 21.-Mrs. Will
lam Boatwright ami grown daughter
were fatally shot while in bed by an
unknown assassin on farm near
here. The women were sleeping to
gether and the husband and father
knew nothing of the outrage until the
daughter staggered into his room and
fell on the bed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-21
SPRINGfIE IELD STORE
BUILDINGS BURNED
Department and Furniture Establish
ments Destroyed with Loss of $780,
ooo-Two May Be Dead.

Springfield, H., Dec. 21.-The build
ings occupied by the Johnston-Hatcher
company a department establishment,
and ]. L. Jones, furniture. were de-
stroyed by fire today. The loss is
$4,000. 1t is feared two persons lost
their lives in the Johnston store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-21
SHOW WORLD WE ARE READY
Surest Way to Prevent War, Declares
Archbishop CieIaef at ST. Paul.

st. Paul, Dec. 21.-Archbishop Gle
laef, in an address before the G. A. R.
post, last night said the surest way for
America to prevent war is to show the
world this country is prepared for
war. 1--WE need to cultivate in this
country" he continued, "a deeper spic-
it Of patriotism
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-21
Reply is Omcial.
BRYAN ADDRESSES
OKLAHOMA SOLONS

Guthrie, Okla, Dec. 21.-William J.
Bryan here today addressed the legis-
lature assembled in joint session and
was given an ovation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-21
Terrible Deed of Insane Farmer.

Cameron, Mo-, Dec. 21.-Albert Fill
ley, farmer living seven miles south
east of here, killed his wife, daughter
and brother by shooting them this
morning. F'illey is supposed to be in
sane.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-21
BANK LOANED TOO FREELY
North Dakota institution Runs Out of
Cash and Closes Doors.

st. Paul, Mimi, Dec. PA special
to the Dispatch from Bottineau, N. D.,
says the Dunsieth State bank closed
its doors yesterday for want of cash.
1t is the oldest bank in town and has
some wealthy stockholders. The trou-
BILE is the result of loaning money too
freely. @
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-21
MICHIGAN IS OUT FOR TAFT
Warner Declares in Favor of Secretary
Straw Vote Shows Him Leader.

Straw Vote Shows Him Leader.
Detroit, Mich, Dec. Ex-Governor
Warner has issued a formal statement
declaring himself in favor of Secre
tary of War William Taft for the re
publican nomination for president. A
straw vote of "a counties. the mos'
densely populated of the state, shows
Secretary Taft has an Overwhelming
lead over Hughes. his closest competi
tor, and that Cannon, Fairbanks, Ii
Toilette, Root, Cortelyou. and Kno,
are showed under.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-21
Bio BUILDING Burns.

Detroit, Dec. 21.-Fire today destroy
ed the six-story building at the corner
of Jefferson and Woodward avenues.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-21
BROKERS' WOUND is FATAL
James II. OIiphant of New York Vic
kir,a az H,,ctnr,nan,- Arnar

JdTnSS n. OTIpHdHt OF NEW TUTK VIC
tim of Customers Anger.
New York, Dec. 21.-James H. Oil
phant, senior member of the stock ex-
change firm Of Olipnant & Co., died at
2:30 this morning from a bullet wound
inflicted at his Office yesterday after
noon by Charles A. Geiger, custom
er from Beaufort, S. c., who, after fir
ing upon Oliphant, killed himself.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-21
ALFRED HOWLErT IS DEAD
Was Head of the Western Tube Com
pany at keWanee.

Kewanee, ILL.,, Dec 21.-Alfred How
lett, president of the Western Tube
company, is dead, aged 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-21
MitcheIps Condition Not Changed.

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec 21.-The con-
dition OF John Mitchell remains about
the same as that of yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-21

cision it was stated that the matter
would be appealed and that before
the fight to give the people of the city
S0-cent gas was abandoned the case
would be carried up to the United
States supreme court
| The gas trust claimed it had $84,-
100000 of tangible assets and $780,
100000 of intangible assets represent
ed by the value of it's franchises. 1t
used three figures to show that at an
S0-cent rate it could not earn fair
profit on its investment and therefore
the law was confiscatory. Referee
Masten reduced these valuations in
his. report to $53,257 900 for the tangi
BILE assets and $20,0O0,000 for the
franchises, making total of $50,
257. 900 instead of the gas trusts total
of s114,00O, 900.
| Reduces Figures. -
/ Judge Hough made a material reduc
ton in these figures He. placed tn,
tangible assets at $47,000,0G0 and tn.
lvalue of the franchises at S12, 600, 600
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-21

President Anderson, in his speech,
said all differences and all barriers to
happiness and prosperity had been
wiped out, and the new Central Amer
lean brotherhood placed on a sound
foundation.
Ambassador Creel told the confer,
ence President Diaz of Mexico was
gratified at the results of the confer
ence and regarded the meeting as a
prelude to universal peace.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-21

Prominent Man Commits Suicide.
Little Rock, Ark, Dec. 21.-William
Garland. son of former Attorney Gen.
eral Garland, committed suicide here
today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-21
Tom johnson is a Grandpa.

Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. 21-A daugh-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-21
Straits Pilot Old "RebeI.-
All Barriers Wiped Out.

of Washington in the year 1907 to be
now adjourned"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-21
No Serious Disturbance.

Their report further satisfies me
that there is no disturbance threatened
which the government of Nevada ought.
not to be able to. control if it starts to
work with a serious purpose to do so,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-16

Dated June Il. 1907.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-16
NEW YORK LETTER.

New York. July 16.-The stock mar
ket at the close tonight shows gain
in values Of an average OF about a
point and a half although it was an
up-hin game TO establish the advance.
There were periods Of depression
throughout the day when stocks de-
clined a point here and there, only 10
be followed by a quick rally again
Unofficial announcement Of another
melon cutting by the directors OF
Great Northern rescued the market
from stagnation and brought about a
rally in the general list. Union Pacific
was about the chief feature Of the
day. 1t scored an advance Of three
points, selling up from al to 144.
There evidently IS a large short In
terest in the stock on account of the
poor demand for the bond issue and
the necessity of the underwriting syn
dictate to make a part payment on the
bonds Fourteen million dollars will
have TO be paid by the syndicate, which
will appear in this weeks bank state
ment All sorts of conjeetures as to
the showing of that statement on Sat
urday are being made.
Another break in the metal in New
York caused the early weakness in the
copper shares. Lake copper was Of
fered one-half TO three-q quarters Of a
cent per pound cheaper than yesterday
Both Amalgamated Copper and Ana
conda TeEained all OF the early losses
in the latter half OF the session when
the general market turned from weak
to strong.
ManfpuIative tactics are in evidence
in quite a number of stocks. One
prominent Boston trader sent out a
warm tip TO buy St. Paul for quick
advance The stock advanced slug
gishly from 1921 to 1889, closing
strong at the latter figure.