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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-09
SOCIAL AFFAIRS.

TSociety news, written or telephoned
70 the society editor of The Argus, will
be gladly received and published. But
In either case the identity of the sender
must be made known, to insure relia-
bility. Written notices must bear sig
nature and address,
Entertain at "5o0."-Mr. and Mrs
Arthur Salzmann Monday evening en-
tertained company of friends at their
home, I'll Twenty-flfth street. The
evening was passed playing 900" and
the games were followed with the
serving of a lunch.
Hostesses at Dinner Party.-The
Misses Lily and Mabel Burton gave {
dinner to few of their lady friend;
last evening at their home, 2S10 Fifth
anda-half avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-09

If you take De Wits Kidney and
Bladder Pills you will get prompt re-
lief from backache, weak kidneys, Ia
flammation of the bladder and urinary
troubles. A weeks treatment for Is
cents. Sold by all druggists.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-17
SNOW COVERS THE GROUND FOR
THE FIRST Time THIS WINTER.
Temper ature Low
and SIeighing
May Develop.

A real, live snowstorm, with ev-
cry condition favoring its coming,
and borne upon a high northeast
wind, swept this part of the country
since early this morning and the
first actual snowfall of the belated
season bids fair to give us a real
taste of winter
If the temperature stays low
enough sleighing may be possible, and
runners and sleigh bells are being
put in condition. The small boy, too,
will rejoice and his red flyer will
be lugged from it's hiding place and
gotten out to skim over the slippery
earth.
The trolley officials of the Public
Service Corporation got busy iB the
early morning hours and the double
end rotary track sweeper was seat
over the lines at frequent intervals.
The following record shows the
changes in the temperature for the
last twenty-four hours. in compari-
son with the corresponding date of
last wear
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-17
WOMEN IN ROW,
AXE WAS USED.
Mrs. Thomas Received Three
Wounds on Head During
Quarrel Over Rent.

The police received telephone
message from Frank Anderson, OF
North Amboy at 445 o'clock yester-
day afternoon stating that row wns
in progress between two women, ono
of whom claimed she was barred
from her home by the other. PATROL
man Meshrow was told to go to the
place and settle the trouble. When
the policeman arrived he was told by
Andersen that the house where the
row was in progress was at Pulaski
avenue and Gadek street.
Patrolman Meshrow hurried to the
address and found the row practi~
cally over, but learned that Mrs. An
ME Thomas had been cut on the head
with an axe, said to have been in the
hands of Mrs. Yakimoski, who lived
in the same house. DR.. G. w. Tyr
rell was called later and dressed the
wound, which will not result serious
I ly. Mrs. Thomas has three scalp
wounds and one on her back
Mrs. Yakimoski was at police court
this morning and told long story
of the fracas and claimed that Mrs.
Thomas had assaulted her first. A
girl who said she was the daughter
of the injured woman also told a
story and wanted warrant for Mrs.
Yakimoski's arrest.
The recorder listened to the case,
which had many complications, and
decided to adjourn it until January
25 at s o'clock in the morning, at
which time the daughter said her
mother, Mrs. Thomas, would be able
to appear against Mrs. Yakimoskl.
/ AS near as could be learned from the
evidence presented, the trouble was
over raise in rent, the alleged as
sailant being tenant of Mrs.
Thomas.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-17
7 AK ON
LAND AT
RUN YON.
Ciiy's Appeal of $4,000 As,
sessment Was Heard at New
Brunswick TOday--Other VAL
ualiOns In Vicinity Given.
speoiai to the EVENING NEWS:

NEW BRUNSWICK, Jan. IT,
Interesting facts about the valuation
of land in the vicinity of Runyon, in
Madison township, were brought out
at the hearing before the county
Board of Equalization of Taxes today.
The city of Perth Amboy owns AIS
acres at Runyon where the water
works are situated, although through
some mistake the figures were made
III acres. On this land the township
assessor has placed valuation of
$4,000.
The Perth Amboy water board has
appealed, this being excessive.
At the hearing today City Attor-
ney c. c. Hommann represented the
city and Lawyer H. Brewster Willis,
assisted by Senator George S. Silzer,
represented Madison township
Samuel J. Mason, engineer for the
water board, was the first witness
called. He was asked about the land
at Runyon and testified that proper
ty for water purposes was becoming
scarce and that in his opinion made
the land at Runyon more valuable.
Assessor David H. Brown, of the
township, was called. He testified as
to the assessment placed upon other
property in that vicinity. He de-
clared that tract owned by Asbury
Fountain was assessed at $500; that
the Terhune property, consisting OF
ten acres, was valued at 5000 for the
whole, the Deeper property of ten
acres including house and shed,
was assessed at $3.50 for all. The
Henry Wolf property of 12S acres
was assessed at $1,000. 1t was
brought out that the land was all OF
the same character. A Dawson tract
of nine acres, including house and
barn, was assessed at 5000 for all;
(Co,t;nuod IN noCa 2
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-17
Fighting Bob Has
Sailed With His
Warships.
CITY IN RUINS.
Death List Augmented With Each
Gable Received Official News
of Disaster Reaches Wash.
ingtOn Showing Dire Work
Of the Earthquake.

WASHINGTON, Jan. IL. = Admiral
Evans. commanding the Atlantic fleet,
has sailed from Guantanamo. Cuba,
on the torpedo boat destroyer Whipple
for Kingston, jamaica. with the war
ships Missouri and Indiana, to ascer-
tain conditions and extend such aid
as may be necessary to the stricken
city.
The supply ships Celtic and Glacier,
which are now attached to the Attain
tic fleet and which are fully provision
ed, have been ordered to proceed with
all haste to Kingston, where their car
goes of food will be distributed among
the needy.
A st. Thomas Danish West Indies
from jamaica report 1000 persons
killed by the earthquake and fire and
that 10000 persons are homeless. The
damage to Kingston alone is placed at
fully $10,000,O00.
The report declares that all people
have been warned to keep away from
Kingston. The stencil there is describ-
ed as awful. There is no fodder for
animals and famine is imminent.
Money is useless. The banks have
been burned, but the vaults are sup
posed to be. safe. The misery on all
sides is indescriBnble. Rich and poor
alike are hoAeless. Provisions of all
kinds are urgently needed.
All the shops have been destroyed,
and all the buildings in and around
Kingston are in ruins. Very few only
are safe to live in.
1t is reported that an extinct volcano
in the parish of Portland is showing
signs of activity.
The devastation would appear to
have been confined to the vicinity of
Kingston, one dispatch giving ten
miles as the radius of damage. The
rest of the island. including Port An
tonic. does not seem to have suffered
severely.
The estimates Of dead range from 100
to 1000 but with the exception of Sir
James Ferguson and perhaps half a
dozen other white men there is no
mention of fatalities TO foreigners. The
American tourists who were at King
ston at the time, estimated at about
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-17
Standard T ezra
Gotta Co. Goes
Into Combine.
MAKES DENIAL.
Reported on What Seems Excel
lent Authority That The Local
Concern, Which Has Been
Recently ReOrganized
Has Been Merged.

1t has been learned from good
authority that the Standard Terra
Gotta plant of this city, is now in the
trust.
According to the reports the deal
was completed yesterday and the
local concern is now member of the
combine, which, as told in the NEWS
last week, comprises the Perth Anl-
boy Terra Gotta Company, of this
city; the Atlantic Terra Gotta Com
pany, of Tottenville; and the Excel
sior Terra Gotta Company. of Rocky
Hill.
1t had been rumored many times
that the Standard Terra Gotta Com
pany would eventually join the COM
bine but the reports met with em~
phatic denials from those at the helm.
General Manager Ermano Drummer,
of the Standard, when asked this
morning If the fVport that the COM
pany was now in the trust, said: "As
| far as know, it is not, at least have
received no notification to that ef-
feet and If it is in the trust, do not
know it,
E. c. Richmond, who was the book
keeper of the concern, resigned his
position with the Standard Terra
Gotta Works yesterday and Is now in
the employ of Henry Doscher, of New
York, who besides being the largest
stockholder in the local factory, has
other interests and has made Mr.
Richmond his confidential assistanq-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-17
STREET SCENE IN KINGSTON

STREET SCENE IN KINGSTON.
1000 persons, would appear to be safe.
The estimates of persons injured is
placed in the thousands. 1t is feared
that when the ruins of the city are
searched the list of casualties will be
materially increased. A large majori-
ty of the $4,000 population of Kingston
is black, and it is probable that nearly
all the casualties were among these
people.
Looting and disorder, including raids
OIL rum shops by the blacks, followed
the catastrophe, but prompt repressive
measures restored order. Panic pre-
walls, however, especially as the earth
shocks continue. and great numbers
of the city's population have fled to
the neighboring countryside. Food
supplies are beginning to be urgently
needed, and the demand on medical
supplies has exhausted the stock III
hand. +
Official news of the disaster at King
ston has reached Washington from
the American consul at Kingston, stat
ing that the city had been destroyed
and hundreds of lives lost and stating
also that food was badly wanted.
For seversl hours after the first up.
.f
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-17
KINGS ON
HAR B 0 R
81 N KIN c.
Wharves Not Burned Now Sub.
merged and People Fear City
Will Slip Into the Sea U.
S. Warships Arrive.

NEW YORK, Jan. 17:-A dispatch
to the West Indian Mercantile house
here reports the shore of Kingston
harbor is sinking and there is great
terror lest the city slip into the sea.
Every wharf not burned is now sub
merged.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17:-Rear
Admiral Davis has cabled his arrival
at Kingston with the battleships In
diana, Missouri, and the destroyer
Whipple carrying surgeons and medi-
cal supplies.
HOLLAND BAY, Jamaica, Jan. II:
Thousands are dead at Kingston
and $4,000 are homeless, many of
them sleeping in the streets, eating
bananas The asylum has been de-
stroyed and lunatics are at large.
The estimated loss is $40, 900.
The business buildings and country
houses have been completely destroy
ed The fire is out.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-17
To
Be IN PARADE
Association Decided Last Night
To aitApprOpriation from
The General Committee.
HOUSE NOW BEING FURNISHED.
The Exempt Firemen Will Hire
Band and Plan to Make a Fine APP
pcarance in the Precession-Two
New Members Were Admitted at
Largely Attended Meeting Last
Night--Benefits Ordered Paid

Although it was rumored that the
Exempt Firemen's Association was
TO be given a share of the money,
should the board of aldermen decide
to make an appropriation for the pa
rade which is to be held in this city
next fall, at a meeting last night the
eXempts decided to await an invita-
tion from the general parade commit
tee to participate in the celebration.
Exempt firemen said this morning
that at the last parade the general
committee had allowed them 500
and that as this committee had made
the same agreement, the association
is satisfied and will await the COM
mittee's disposal. The $100 will be
used by the exempts to hire band.
Thomas Coyle, who died recently,
was a member of the Exempt Fire
mems Association. of this city, and,
as all the members are entitled to
a benefit of $50, that amount was or
dered paid to his heirs by the mem-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-17

DENVER, Jan. 17.-Simon Gug-
genheimer was yesterday formally de-
clared elected United States senator
to succeed Thomas NJ Patterson. his
term running six years from March
4, next.
The floor OF the joint assembly hall
was packed, as were the galleries
Governor Beehtel was first to con
gratulste the new senator and later
handed 1dm his commission. Mr.
Guggenheim made a brief speech oi
acceptance. in which he said
Gladly 90 ! give up q conaterciA
carear forl purpose 81 assuming
The responE llties OF the scnafofshiI
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-17

and of devoting myself entirely to the
obligations of the high office.
81 want to be judged by my rec
ord, which | hope win be such that
all the people OF our state may feel
that their confidence has not been
misplaced AT this time l wish to
state clearly that | am going to
Washington to represent all the peo-
pie; that am free and untrammeled
and under Obligations to no interests,
company, railroad OF corporation.
II am in hearty kyrnpathy with
the progressive achikvements of our
party and Of Preaiskn1 Roosevelt. I
favor all les.slatlon 4 aote& by CON
gress 10 cofi'esl l,lkii kial ASils and
abases and VII 4ppnsA and Qsuggest
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-17
SIMON GUCCENHEIM RESIGNS HIS
P0SIT ION WITH A. S. & R. GO.

further measures that experience o
wisdom show to be necessary"
Mr.. Guggenheim announced his
resignation as an official from all
business concerns with which he has
been connected. The most important
of these are the Western Mining Com
pany, of Leadville, the Guggenheim
Exploration Company of New York,
the United Lead Company of New
York, the Federal Lead Company OF
Missouri, the American Smelling and
Refining Company OF New York, the
American Smelters Securities Com
pany of New York, the United States
Scenic Company of Pueblo and the
American Smelters Steamship Con-
pany.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-17
WATER BOARD
TALK OF BONDS
Only Be Sold, 1t Is Planned,
When Money Is Needed
in Future.
DAMAGE CLAIM IS SETTLED.
The G. Pardee Works Apply for a
Connection to Supply Their New
Blooming MilI--Test of Balance
Draught System to be Held Soon
New Commissioner In His Seat
Work on Wells Is Held Up Now

The water board, at the regular
meeting last night decided to pre-
pare to issue about 100000 worth
of water bonds. These bonds" said
one of the commissioners this morn
ing, may not all be sold at once, but
we will use them as the money is
needed" The commissioner also
said that the money was to be used
to complete the plant at Runyon
and to lay water mains in this city.
On motion President Connery was
instructed to confer with John H.
Caldwell, attorney for the U. S. &
Merchants Trust Company, in regard
to having an ordinance prepared pro-
viding for an issue of bonds.
The board adjourned Until next
Wednesday night, at which time it Is
expected the bond issue will be TAX
en- UP.
Superintendent Burns reported
that the c. Pardee Works had made
application for a four-inch water
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-17
SUES FOR LOSS OF FEET
Metuchen Man to Start Action Against
Public Service Corporation.

Suit will be commenced April l in
the case of Hans Anderson, a black
smith, of Metuchen, against the Pub
lie Service Corporation, at New
Brunswick. Several months ago An
derson lyost, his feet. just above the
ankle, as a result of being run over
by trolley car near Metuchen. An
derson's attorney is George S. Silzer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-17
NOTICE.

Independent Order of Foresters,
No. 3,043, will hold installation to-
night, January IT, at Odd Fellows
hall. All members are requested to
be present. High officers from New
ark will be there to install the Off
GERS. Court Martha Washington will
be guests. There will be collation.
after the installation.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-17
One Middlesex Application.

TRENTON, Jan. 17:-Among the
cases before the Board of Pardons
yesterday was one from MiddleseA
county. John Groome, who was sent
to state prison in June of last yeaI
for two years for assault with intent
to kill, was refused his parole.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-17
UNITED STATES REGULARS MAY COME HERE
TO CAMP FOR RIFLE PRACTICE THIS SUMMER

the
of Brokef
Mer
yesterday Mansion House. he
of that
ground the road between
rife practice He refused
to give anyd of his trip.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-17
WANT Mr.. DoRwARD
Trenton Baptist Church Likely to
Call Stelton Minister.

TRENTON, Jan. 17:-The congre-
CATION of the Central Baptist church
met last night for the purpose Of de-
Gliding upon a successor to the Rev.
Alfred w. Wishart, the former pas
tor, but no action was taken, Il being.
decided to defer the extending of a
call until later date.
Several members of the special
committee favored extending call
to the Rev. w. T. Dorward, of Stel-
ton, who has been considered as a
candidate. The committee will In
vite number of clergymen to occupy
the pulpit before decision Is
reached.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-17

Mr.. Dorward is well known in this
city where he won much popularity
last summer by appearing on the
stump on behalf of Col. Alexander 4
Fordyce, Jr., who was after the re-
publican, nomination for state sen
ator.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-17
DANA SOCIETY INsTALLs
Newly-Elected officials of Relief Bo'
Placed in Chairs.

The Dana Relief Society Installed
the newly-elected officers last night
The following were installed: Vice
president, Frederick p. Koyen. Jfor
one year; secretary. n. Il. Knudben.
for one year; cashier, Jeppe Nelson.
for one year: guard, Peter PeteAson,
for one year; librarian. Ingvard M.
Nielsen, for one year; trustee. Peter
C. Peterson, for three years.
~ man surprised is haIf-beaten: 4
- your daily advertisements should
~ surprises to your competitors IA
businesS
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-17
Piano Lessons

For beginners as we'll as further
advanced pupils will be giyer ~ so
* Amply a Nj 49ilsle: N
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-17

Average temperature yesterday,
24A.
Average temperature for CORES,
Continued on page %
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-17

CONTINUED on page 81
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-29
MINERS SHOULD
ENTER POLITICS
PRESIDENT OF ILLINOIS UNION
ATTACKS LEGISLATURE FOR
DELAYING ACTION TO DE-
CREASE MINE FATALITIES.

Springfield, H., Dec, 2S.--In state
Iment given out today J. II. Walker, OF
Danyille. president og the United Mine
Workers Of Illinois, advises the miners
to enter politics, He attacks the state
legislature for holding up legislation
which he says would deerese tho num-
her of fatalities in mines. After re-
ferring to the great loss Of life In
mines ha says:
Workers who are paying this awful
cost should rise up and put a stop to
it. III they will elect men out Of their
own ranks on platform built by
themselves, they can stop lit. Their
experiences with the last sessions of
both state and national legislative
bodies, should satisfy them that their
only hope lies in acting themselves
for themselves"
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-29
MAY ISSUE CALL.

Goldiield, New. Dec, 2S.-caHtain
| w. H. Cox. personal representative nf
Governor Sparks. tonight reeelvesl
lfro mthe governor telegram aaStnss
Ithat he Is endeavoring to learn thr
feeling OF the people Of the state In re,
gard to special session OF the leg-
|lslature. Ever since the report that
President Roosevelt had consented 70
permit the troops to remain in Gol.l-
HELD provided the governor would cali
am extra session.. the feeling on both
sides has been that the troops VIII
remain. and the governor can hardly
refuse to ignore the call. Indications
are tonight that the call will be issued.
The mine owners are subllant ever
the new turn OF affairs and while re-
fusing TO say what they program OF
procedure will be. openly assert thar
they viii now be IN position 70
carry every point they have conteBded
for. The officials of the union de
clare that they are not concerned
about the troops. II the plan OF the
Legislature Is favorable 1t Is likely. .
body OF rangers. such as Arizona has,
'Gold6eld. as long as there is poss'
|bility Of trouble The sheriff has ssora
will be organized and stationed o.
In loo armed deputies.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-29
STATE REFUSES
To PAY BONDS
NORTH CAROLINA CLAIMS AGENT
WHO DISPOSED OF SPECIAL
TAX BONDS FAILED TO MAKE
PROPER RETURNS.

New York, Dec 2S. S.-Governor Rob
ert b, Glenn, of North Carolina. in q
letter replying to communication
from Edward Il. Andrews, who repre-
sents the holders Of $1l,000,000 OF
special tax Bonds Of North Carolina
which matured three years ago and
were never paid declared the legisla-
ture has twice repudiated the bonds
and that the state would not pay one
cent for them Glenn declares North
Carolina has acted fairly with its cred
itors but it would not pay for bonds
conceived in sin and brought forth in
iniquity"
Andrews urged that a settlement be
effected. stating arrangements were
being made to donate $3,000,000 of
the bonds to a foreign government for
the purpose of suit since under the
law individuals cannot sue a state.
The question of payment OF the
bonds has been subject of intermin-
able litigation. Payment was declined
because it was urged that the agent
who disposed of them failed TO make
proper returns TO the state.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-29
SAYS BUSINESS
WAS WRECKED
BY ALLEGED GRAIN TRUST
WELL KNOWN NE5RAskAN
1 COMMITS suIclDE-WAs DE-
SPoNDENT OVER HEALTH.

Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 2s-Thomas ID.
Worrall, one of the best known men
OF Lincoln and eastern Nebraska,
committed suicide today in his office
by swallowing carbolic acid. He had
been dead seyeralh ours when found.
Letters left to members of. his family
and to Thomas S. Allen, chairman of
the Democratic state central commit
tee. showed that the act was pre-
meditated, the result, according TO
the letters, fthe fear of the return
OF an aggravated attack of sciatica,
from which be suffered greatly, COM
bined with nervous troubles. He
brooded some over what he cleaimed
was the wrecking of once profitable
business by the alleged Nebraska
grain trust.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-29
BASEBALL men
HOLD MEETING
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION DiREc.
TORS HAVE INFORMAL DIS
cussIoNs ON PLAN TO PLACE
CLUB IN CHICAGO.

Chicago, Dee. 1S.--Tho directors o.
the American Association Of Baseball
|rlnbs met here today preparatory e
1.-The annual meeting tomorrow Dnli
u few routine matters were discussed
|The directors talked over the PROPOSE
|tion OF new constitution which viii
probable bo submitted to the general
meeting Sunday
informal discussions on the pfopo
|sition to place club in Chicago to
compete with the National and Anieri'
can league teams here were numerous,
but none of tho conferees would dis.
euss the results. 1t is rumored that
the Association will content itself to-
morrow with formulating another petit
tion to the national commission asking
permission to establish team In Chi
Gag.
Developments tonight make II prac-
tically certain that no change win be
made in the American Association cir
cult for 1908 and that George T.. Len
non will probably retain the st. Paul