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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-29
Rumor Causes Deep Agi-
tation Among Author
tiles at Canton.
THREE ARRESTS MADE
President, Members of Cabinet
and Other Dlgnitarles At
tend Simple Services.

Canton, Ohio. May 29-The body of
Mrs. Ida SaXton Mckinley now rests
beside the late President Mckinley in
the receiving vault at West Lawn cer-
etery. The simple funeral services
held at the Mckinley residence on
Market street this afternoon We're wit
messed by a distinguished company, in
Guiding President Roosevelt, Vice Pres
ident Fairbanks, Governor Harris, and
many high officials of both nation and
state.
business Ceased.
During the progress of the Cortege
to the cemetery all business in Canton.
not absolutely necessary. ceased. II
was almost l o'clock when the presi-
dents party, which included Secretaries
Root, Wilson and Garfield. General Co..
bin and Secretary LoeD, arrived. The
party was driven Immediately to t he
home of Associate Justice Day, where
lunch was served. The Mckinley res
idence was not nearly large enough to
accommodate the thousands of people
who wished to attend
Filled All Space.
When seats had been found for the
distinguished guests, and intimate
friends and relatives, there was little
space left. Flowers, with the roses
Mrs. Mckinley loved, pTedOminating
filled the house. and their fragrance
spread out of doors amongst the thous
IL
Gus were the floral remembrances
from all over the nation the greater
part of them had to be sent to the Gem
etery ahead of the funeral procession.
Streets ROped on.
Streets in the neighborhOOd, con
tanning hundreds of carriages, were
roped, and street car traffic stopped
and the entire police force. assisted by
some from neighboring cities. preserv
ed order in handling the crowds. Sc
cret service men from Washington
alert for the safety of the president
mingled in the crowd and kept close
watch for any suspicious persons in The
throng.
The funeral service was brief an,
confined to the Methodist Episcop2
ritual and four songs identical will
those sung at funeral of the late pres
ident
BODY In Receiving Vault.
The receiving vault, which is sti,
guarded by United States regulars
will be the resting place of the body o
both Mr.. and Mrs Mckinley until tn
magnificent Mckinley mausoleum, bull
by public subscription, is completed
probably in September.
CzOlGOsz's Brother There!
Canton, May 29.-During the nigh
and morning people from various part
of the country continued to arrive her
to attend the funeral of Mrs. Mckinle!
A rumor, apparently originating j
Cleveland, that Michael Czolgosz, brotl
er of the assassin of President McKil
ley, was in Canton. was discredited b
local police and secret service official
However. the police are on the ale
and will take no chances in Safeguard
ing the president.
Make Three Arrests.
Three arrests were the result of I'll
"dragnet" thrown out during the for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-29
Get CERTIFICATES
Four Young Ladies Give Gradu-
ating Recital at Angus
tana College
IN CONSERVATORY CLASS
Misses Edith ThuIin, Agnes johnson,
Clara Chandler, and Laurinda
Rast Complete Their Courses.

The annual commencement exercises
of the Augustana Conservatory Of
Music We're held last evening in the col
lege chapel. The exercises this year
consisted of the graduating recital of
four young lady graduates for teach
er's certificate. three in piano and one
in violin.
The graduates in piano were Miss
Agnes Johnson. Miss Edith Thulin
Miss Clara Chandler.
Miss Johnson by her interpretations
of last evening won many new friends
Her Interpretation of Grieg's Aus dem
Carneval. op. 10, No. ; was very good.
Miss Rast is also very talented as
musician. She plays with a warmth
and a feeling that is seldom heard
Miss Thuliu in her various interpreta-
tionS of the several difficult comp0-
sitions displayed careful and most
painstaking efforts. Her Senate. %.
80. First Movement. by Beethoven was
received with rounds of applause.
Miss Chandler the violinist captivat-
leu ntT duulenCe lIOIl the start. MISS
Chandler has a splendid legate NOV i
ment and plays with a beautiful inton9,
tion, and with the touch of an artist.
The Program.
The program as rendered follows:
| Chopin-POlonaise, Op. 40, No. L..
| Observation-Disclosures. Edith Thule
Chopin-Nocturne, op. 81, No. g..
| Agnes Johnson
Acclolay-COncerto a minor ....
| .CIara Cnanulel
MacDowell-To n Water Lily ....
maninOff-Prelude, op ), No. 2.
| i-dul lHud INsS'
Schuett-Gavotte Humoresque .....
Beethoven-SOnate, op. %.
| Observation-Disclosures. Edith Thulu
Vieuxtemps-Re Chandlel
Chopin-Preludes. op. 2S, Nos. 20, %
Nicode-Tarnatelle
| .--.-.. l-dui HUI hda
-Bendel-Lithuanian Song.
IGrieg-Aus dem Carneval.
i .................. Agnes Johns II
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-29
Steamer is Refloated,

New York, May 29.-The steamer
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse, which
went aground in the lower bay last
might. was fOated this morning with
'out apparent damage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-29
MRS. A. W. BOWEN
Is HIGHLY HONORED
Elected President of Woman's Auxil-
iary of typographical
Union.

Indianapolis, May 29.-CanvassinG
the vote for officers of the woman's
auxiliary of the International Typo
graphical union, which was completed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-29
MACH|NISTS QUIT
Entire Force Called From Wcrk
on Louisville & Nash
Vile Railroad.
THEY DEMAND RECOGNITION
With an Increase of Wages-Berin Ba-
ker5 Quit for $5.75 Week and
12-Hour Work Days.

Louisville. Ky, May 29.-Vice Presi-
dent Buckalew of the International AS
sociatiOn of Machinists, today ordered
a strike Of machnists on the entire
Louisville & Nashville system, to take
effect Immediately.
There are between COO and 70O ma
Chinists employed on the road. The
machinists ask recognition of the union
and a uniform scale or wages in each
shop.
Berlin Bakers Out.
Berlin, May 29.-The journeymen
bakers struck last night About $500
bakeries are affected and over 5000
men are out. They demand minimum
wages of $5.I5 a week. 10 to II hours
for a days work, and one days rest
each week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-29
Is Demand of DR.. w. ].
Long, Author of Nat
uraI History Works
If HE is SHOWN WRONG
Declares Issue Raised by Pres
ident's Criticism is One of
Personal VeraCity.

Stamford, Conn, May 39.-Dr. Viii
liam J. Long has made public letter
sent by him to President Roosevelt.
The letter says in part:
ITO His EXcellency. Theodore Roose-
welt President of the United States
Dear Sir: The issue between YOU and
me is no longer one of animals. but of
generals. Ii is not only matter of nat
ural history. but of truth and personal
honor. In a recent magazine article
you deliberately attack me as well IS
my book. You have used the enormous
influence of your official position TO dis
credit me as q man, to injure my repu-
tation and incidentally to make a poor
man even poorer by destroying, if pos
sible. the sale and influence of his
work. In my book | have given the
result of Years of watching animals in
the wilderness with no other object
than to study their habits and so far as
man can to understand the mysteries
Of their dumb life.
Repeats Statements Are True.
"In every preface | have stated and
now repeat the statement that every
incident | have recorded from my own
observation is true as far as an homes,
educated man can see and underStan
the truth. In your recent attack this
is what you chiefly deny. | have spok.
en- the truth and you accuse me of de.
liberate falsehoOd and misrepresenta.
.tiOn. As president of the United States,
you have gone out of Your way public.
ly 10 iniure the private citizen who was
attending strictly to his own business
as man. you have accused of false
hood another man whose Ideals of truth
and honor are quite as high as your
own This is the whole issue between
us. | meet it sQuarely. and so must
you.
Apologize if Wrong.
''If | have spoken falsely. if in any
book or work of mine | have inten
tionaIly deceived any child or man re
garding animal life. | promise publicly
to retract every such word and never
to write another animal book On the
other hand. it will show to any disinter
ested person that you have accused me
| falsely; you must publicly withdraw
your accusation and apologize. AS {
man and as president, no other honor
able course is open to you. You bas'
your recent charges chiefly on the mat
ter of big white wolf killing youns
caribou by bite in the chest. describ
ed by me in Northern Trails
You declare the thing to be math
ematical impossibility, and declare no
possible could a wolf perform tn,
feat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-29
BODY IN PASTURE
The Remains of Miss Maggie
Hermes of Hampton Found
With the Throat Cut.
SEEMS A CASE OF SUICIDE
Razor and Mirror Found Near-Motive
for the Rash Deed not Clear
Coroner Investigates.

The body of Miss Maggie Hermes. a
young woman well known in that vi
cinity. was found just before noon ~
day in the pature of Albert Oltm1n
about mile north and east of the
Hampton pOstotiice. by Henry Ferman,
resident of the neighbOrhOod. Her
throat was cut. The circumstances in
dicate suicide. The body was taken
home. Coroner Eckhart was called upon
and pending his arrival the investiga-
tion was at a standstill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-29
bloody Razor Near.

Near the body was found bloody
razor, small mirror and a piece Of
lead pencil. The mirror had evidently
been used while placing the blade of
the razor at vital spot and a note
may have been written with the pen
Gil. The position of the body ind
Gated that Miss Hermes had died soon
after inilicting the fatal wound. -!
health and disappointment in Lore
affair are advanced as possible causes
of the deed.
The young woman was last seen
alive yesterday afternoon. Her par
ents supposed she was visiting with
some neighbOr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-29
FEW were SAVED
Those Who Escaped in Typhoon
in Caroline Islands Were Com
PEELED to Climb Trees.
HUNDREDS LOST THEIR LIVES
Belated Details of Disastrous South
Sea Storm Reach America in
Mails from the Orient.

Victoria, B. c., May 29.-Further ad-
vices regarding the disastrous typhoon
in the Caroline Islands recently re
ported by cable from Sydney. Austria
liza, are received here in mails from the
orient. The typhoon passed over the
Caroline group March 2S. and hundreds
of people were killed by the waves,
which swept over the smaller islands.
Those who were saved were mostly
those who had climbed cocoanut trees.
Reached Guam.
The typhoon extended as far west as
Guam. Island of Ulie was entirely de
strOyed, and the waves killed 200 peo.
,ple. Heavy loss of life is reported
from the other islands Some were
entirely covered and the natives Were
rescued days afterwards. clnging t.
the tops of cOcoanut trees. On vii
son island 20 people were killed, anj
on Sirol or Heslips island. which lies
| between zap and Ulie, 80 people per
ished. The majority of the islands
were desolated. and the loss is said
to be great.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-29
HELP GET THAT 100000
NEW FACTORY FUND
POPE Plus is ARRA|CNED
in LETTER FROM PRIESTS

elections:
President-Mrs. \. w. Bowen, Wash
ington.
Vice president-Mrs. w. Z. Bowen,
Atlanta.
Secretary-treasurer-Mrs. c. E. Me
Kee, indianapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs \. w. Bowen are fo~.
mer residents of Rock Island. leaving
here some years ago for Washington
where Mr.. Bowen holds a good posi-
ton in the government printing bu
reau. Both have relatives here AMI
seldom fail to spend some time hera
during the husbands vacation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-29
Catholic Divines Make
Daring Attack on Pom.
tiH's Policies.
LIBERALITY Is URGED
Work of Leo Declared Un-
done Through Recent Acts
of Church's Head.

Rome, May ga group of Italian
priests has issued a remarkable open
letter to the pope. II is daring reply
to the censure uttered by his holiness
in his allocution April Il against the
most modern school of ecclesiaStics,
and it accuses the pontiff of violating
the rights of conscience in his treat
ment of Father Murri and other priests.
Father Murri was suspended from the
priesthood for criticising the vaticans
policy.
should Recognize Science.
The letter contends that Roman
Catholicism should abandon its arch
aic position. and by recognizing the
claims of science and democracy re-
gain its hold on mankind. 1t vindicates
the right of young men in the church
to q certain amount of liberty in their
work for it. and strongly criticises GER
tain pontifical appointments to high
dignities
The pope is charged also with par
alyzing the work and institutions of his
predecessor. The writer's of the letter
repudiate the idea of rebellion and ap-
peal to the pope for the wisdom of
| equity and clemency.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-29
CALL A new Man
Rev. Phillip Thelander of Bata-
via Called to Chair at Au-
gustana College
TO TEACH CHRISTIANITY
Board of Directors Plans improvements
in College Building - No No
tice of Bequest.

At the meeting of the board of direc-
tors of Augustana college yesterday.
Rev. Phillip Thelander, at present pas
tor of the First Lutheran church at
Batavia, Ill. was called as instructor
in Christianity in the college depart
ment to succeed Rev. G. A. Dahlberg
Mr.. Thelander is well known as an in
structor, having served for five years
as instructor in the Swedish language
and Swedish literature at Bethany col
lege. Lindsborg, Kan.
Continue Jubilee Canvass.
The board recommended that the
work for the jubilee fund of the col
lege be continued by Dr. Andreen and
Rev. Theodore Ekblad. and that
such assistants as may be need
ed for the work be chosen by
them. The board requested thtt
a plan of work be mapped out ami
presented to the annual meeting in
July. Provision was made that the col
lege chapel be refrescOed: a new stage
be erected in the chapel large enough
TO accommodate the large oratoriO
chorus which renders concerts in the
chapel annually; and the dormitory re-
paired and repainted. and a filtering
system be installed for drinking water
Professor Sigfried Laurin. the pianis-,
was recalled by the board on a perma.
nent basis.
Request Not Verified.
Through the columns of the Associa.
ted Press the news was received yes,
terday that a bequest of $4,000 had
been made to Augustana college in the
will of the late Consul Ekman of Stock
holm. Up to the present time. how
ever, the fact cannot be verified here
DR.. Andreen was told of the news. but
| knew nothing of it. The quarterly
meeting of the board of directors was
/ held late yesterday, but when the news
was reported to them, there was nC
one who could verify the fact, none hav
ing received any direct news of the do
lnatiOn. Consul Ekman was an ole
friend of the institution and the dona
tion to Augustana does not come as
surprise. AS nothing has been receive,
by those in authority regarding the be
Iquest, it is of course not known wha
the conditions are made for the dona
ton
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-29

The receiving vault. which is still
guarded by United States regulars,
will be the resting place of the body Of
both Mr.. and Mrs. Mckinley until tn
magnificent Mckinley mausOleum, built
by public subscription, is completed,
probably in September.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-29
Czolsosz's Brother There.

Three arrests were the result of the
"dragnet" thrown out during the fore
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-29

noon. The men were strangers in the
city. and each strongly protested the
absence of malign intentions. The pO.
lice announced the men would be held
until after the presidents departure
for IndiananOliS.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-01-14
A L OF WOMEN

Mary f. Hayden, tae Chicago novel
list, has purchased a tract of 5000 acres
in Refugee county, Texas, which she
is preparing to eolonize with women.
There will be husbands, if this IS found
to be necessary, but all property will
be in the womans' name. The legisla-
ture will be asked to grant suffrage
to the women in their colony affairs.
The women viii engage in every kind
of industry that is usually undertaken
in Texas, truck gardening, Bookkeeping,
poultry-raising, fruit-raising, etc.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-01-14

Mining location notices at this ofiee
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-01-14

HUMBOLDT CHAPTER NC.
K. A. A.-Mcstings held IVY
their hall at s p. m. OF she ~
Second and Fourth Saturday
evenings Of each month. All Com
panion Royal Arch Masons IN good
standing are cordially invited 10 at
tend. THOMAS SHONE, NJ. It.
CHRIS WOLF, Secretary.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-01-14

had alseady beer paid for same, and
thus, the title of valuable property
being in question, there was a great
deal of active work on the part of
several mine owners to straighten out
this tangIe.-Reno Journal.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-01-14

Hicks, the rescued miner, is said 10
be flooded with proposals of marriage,
but he is perhaps too wise to be dug
out of one pit to Immediately fall into
another.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-01-14

Billiards. Horehound Syrup your
is a positive cure for coughs, infuen-
"a bronchitis and all pulmonary dis
eases. One bottle will convince You
AT your druggist, Csc, soc and $1.00.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-01-14
FRATERNAL ORDERS


MASONIC
WINNEMUCCA LODGE, no. a
Is, +. and A. M.-Statea com-XV
m~unisations viii be hold at w
their hAx in the Silver StsSs
block rsail further notice at SsSo p.
m. an the first Saturday evening ct eacd
month An Master Maeoas = good
Standing are cordially invited n attend.
n. POULTN, w. NJ
CHRIS WOLE, Secretary.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-01-14

No matter now pure the food is, it
should be thoroughly masticated.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-01-14
O. z. s.

o. e. s.
SILVER STATE CHAPTER no. 6,
o. Z. s meets in Silver State Eall It
1:30 D. on the Second and Fourth
Thursdays of eaen month. Visiting
members in good standing always wei
come. CARRIE M. BROWN, W. n.
MARY BONNIFIELD, Secretary.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-01-14

I. o. o. T.
HUMBOLDT LODGE, NO.
16, I.O.O.F.- Meetings on
the First and Third Thurs
day evenings of each month at hall
in Silver State Building. Visiting
brothers in good standing always
welcome. +. POULIN, d. q.
T. RAMADOHR, Secretary.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-08

See a Prudential Agent WRITE NOW to the Home
Office for Full Particulars Of this New Policy and Rates
at Your Age. Address Dept
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-08-23
Paid Debt After MANY Years.

A Moorestown, N. j., butcher cast.
his bread, or, rather, his steak, on the
waters, and it has returned to him
after seven years.
fashionably dressed man came,
into the shop the other day, threw
Gown banknote on the counter and
stid:
please take out what / owe YOU
4 for the steak bought seven years.
ago"
The man was unknown to the butch.
er, sut on inquiry it developed that he,
was formerly tramp who had picked
berries in the neighborhood seven.
years ago. and after buying the meat.
left the town.
Two years later the man settled
down In life, and is now stock
broker. He gave his name and office,
address and said he had often worried,
about that steak.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-08-23
GASOLINE TANK EXPLODED.
Two Persons Were Drowned and Five
Injured az 4 Result Of an Acei-
dent on a Boat.

Tiverton, r. IA gasoline tank
In a 30-foot motor boat in the
Seaconnet river exploded last night,
causing the death of two persons and
serious injuries to five others. The
boat contained IA young people who
had been on trip to Newport from
Fall River and had stopped at Tiver.
ton ON their return. George Antuya
and Lydia Mercier were killed and
the injured are all suffering from Sc.
we're burns.
The boat had reached a point a
little north of the New York. New
Haven & Hudson River railroad
bridge over the Seaconnet river when
the explosion occurred and the IA
young men and women on board were
hurled into the water. With the ex-
ception of Miss Mercier and George
Antuya, all were rescued by motor
boats which put out from the river
bank. but these two were drowned.
Joseph Chouinard, who was in
charge of the boat performed heroic
work in keeping several of the young
women afioat until the rescuers
reached them, although he was him
self suffering severely from burns.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-08-23
THREE KILLED
AT A CROSSING.
AN EXPRESS TRAIN CRASHED
INTO AN AUTOMOBILE.
NEAR ASHLEY FALLS, MASS.
Charles Root, Of Bristol, Conn.,, His
Mother and Aunt Were Killed
Two Others Of the Fam
lily Injured.

Great Darlington, Mass.-An au-
tomobile containing party OF
five persons from Bristol, Conn. col
lided with the New York-Pittsfield ex-
press at Ashley Falls crossing, near
here, Sunday. Three of the motoring
party were killed and the other two
probably fatally injured. The dead:
Charles j. Root, of Bristol, Instantly
killed.
Mrs. Root, his mother, who died
from her injuries while being remov.
ed to Pittsfield by train.
Miss Roberts. sister of Mrs. Root,
instantly killed.
Miss Mary Root, daughter OF
Charles ]. Root, removed to the hos.
pital at Pittsfield, where her condi-
tion was said to be very critical.
Miss Katherine Root, aged IA, niece
and suffering from internal injuries.
According to the engineer OF the
express, Mr.. Root was at the wheel of
the automobile. He had been racing
with the train apparently, the tracks
running almost parallel with the high
way for some distance. The accident
occurred at grade crossing just
north Of the Ashley Falls station. At
this point the highway crosses the
tracks at an obhque angle. 1t Is be-
heved that Mr.. Root hoped to cross
ahead of the train, but miscalculated
the speed OF the express. His ma
chine hit the tender of the locomotive
and was wrecked.
eft NJ.
ly as possible and the train Grew hur-
ried TO the victims of the accident.
Bristol, Conn. - News was re-
ceived here late Sunday afternoon
Of the catastrophe at Ashley Falls,
Mass, resulting In the death of
Charles ]. Root, his mother, Mrs. Joel
H. Root, and her sister, Miss Candace
Roberts, and the probably fatal injury
OF Mr.. Roots sister. Miss Mary Root,
and his niece, Katherine Root The
party left here Sunday morning for a
trip through Lenox, Lee and the Berk-
shires. All the members of the party
with the exception of the little girl
were deaf and it is thought here that
the approach of the train may not
have been known to them for that
redSon' oniy one prolueT' lneouore
C. Root. is left here. He is the
father of Katherine.
Mr.. Root was a manufacturer of
counting machines OF all kinds and of
registers. He was Is years old. Mrs.
Joel H. Root was about 81 years old
and her sister. Miss Roberts, two
years younger. All were very promi-
nent here, being Of revolutionary
stock. Miss Root is we'll known about
the state through her writings for the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ti0n