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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-10
OFFERS A REWARD
Proclamation of Governor Posts
$500 for Capture and Con-
viction of Murderer
WHO KILLED VAN Wrinkles
Two Fairport Men Held to Find Out
What They Know of the Where
abouts of Jones, the Suspect.

Governor Cummins of Iowa has is
sued a proclamation offering a reward
of $500 for the apprehension and con-
viction of the murderer of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Van Wrinkle, who were
dubbed TO death at their home at
Falrport last week The only condi-
ton of the reward is that the money
will not be paid If the man is in Gus
tody at the time. AS there has been
no arrest, the reward is open. Previ-
Gus to the posting of the reward by
the state, Sheriff Benham and County
Attorney Pepper of Muscatine issued
a notice guaranteeing a reward of
$500 for Harry Jones. This offer is
not to be considered an addition to the
state reward, but was posted merely
as a guarantee, and was made for 80
days.
Two Men Held.
Two Fairport men, Jack and Al Bas-
sett. have been detained. and question
ed about the murder. 1t is not be
lieved that they had a hand in the
crime. but it is thought that they
know something of Jones. and that
they had a conversation with him the
night of the murder. They are to be
held few days pending an investi-
cation.
Description of Jones.
The man who is sought as the al
legged murderer is described as fol
lows: About 5 feet II inches tall
| weight. 100 pounds; age, about 45
years; smooth face, plain dimple on
chin and scar on right side of face;
| tattoo marks, dancing girl and circle
with star on arm; nervous twitchine
of eyes and shifting of nose; eyes deep
set; has military walk and appear
ance: drinks hard. When last seen
had no mustache; hair on top of head
| is thin; wore dark brown checked
suit and corduroy cap; wears No.
shoe. Jones is a sleight of hand per
| former.
No Trace of Man.
Though the search has been contin
ued daily. no further trace of Jones
has been found. James Lewis of Fair
1teoft thinks Jones had about $2S-- -YheI
he went to Fairport the night of the
murder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-10
SECRETARY TAFT
GETS NEWS AT SEA
Wireless Telegraph informs Him OF
Mothers Death, and He Is
Much Affected.

On Board Steamer President Grant,
in the English Channel, Dec. 10-(By
wireless telegraph to London, via Fal-
mouth. )-The message announcing the
received at 1:30 this morning. The
secretary was aroused and the message
communicated to him. He was greatly
affected. The secretary had hoped to
reach America before the worst.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-10
Boston Holding Election,

Boston, Mass, Dec. 10.-Boston will
today elect mayor, street commission
er, two members of the school board,
13 aldermen, and IS councilmen. The
candidates for mayor are: Mayor John
F. Fitzgerald, democrat, and Postmas-
ter George A. Hibbard, republican, and
John A. Coulthurst, independent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-10
ANOTHER BRANCH OPENS
Business Resumed by Stock Yards
Bank of Commerce at Kansas City.

Kansas City, Mo. Dec. 10.-The
Stock Yards Bank of Commerce afil-
lated with the National Bank of Com
merce, that closed when the latter in
stitution failed last Wednesday, re-
sumed business this morning with $780,
0000 in cash and sight exchange on
hand, against $4,000 deposits. The
Union Avenue Bank of Commerce, an
Bank of Commerce, is in course of re-
organization
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-10
RED CROSS HELPS
National Society Will Take
Charge of Work of Relieving
Miners Families.
RESULT MONoNGAH HORROR
Bodies Being Taken Out Rapidly by
Rescuers and May Be Nearly All
Recovered by Night.

Washington, Dec. 10.-The machin-
cry of the Red Cross society will be
utilized in collecting contributions in
aid of the, families of the victims of
the mine horror at Monongah. In
structions were sent by telegraph to
the state branches of Illinois, Ohio,
New York, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania
and Massachusetts, asking that an
nouncements be made through the 10.
cal newspapers to that effect. They
will also be received by the local or
ganiZations
Getting Bodies Rapidly.
Monongah, W. Va, Dec. 10.-With
112 bodies on the surface at 10 today
and 90 more ready TO be brought out
of the mines, it was expected that the
total number of bodies recovered from
the wrecked mines by noon would be
141. The rescuers are working at the
right side of mine No. 8, where it is
thought the majority of the bodies yet
in the mine will be found.
Nearly All Out bys Night.
The work of rescue is being pushed
along rapidly, and by night it is ex
pected most of the bodies will have
been taken out. 1t has been raining
here steadily since last evening, and
miserable conditions prevail through
out the section today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-10
Russian General Accused
OF HumiIiating Rus
sian Army
YIELDING PORT ARTHUR
Pleads Not Guilty of Charge
of NeedIessIy Surren-
dering to Japanese.

St. Petersburg Dec. 10.-Before Il
brilliant assemblage of his old COM
rades-in-arms Lieutenant General Stoes-
sci was this morning placed on trial
to answer with his life and reputation
for the loss of Port Arthur on the 1st
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-10
SEES HOPE IN AER0PLANe
Chief Signal Officer of United States
Army Thinks IL Practical

Washington, Dec. 10.-The army is
already looking beyond the simple
balloon, the dirigible balloon and like
contrivances for navigating the air to
the more scientific aeroplane. 1t is
announced that the chief signal officer
will soon call upon American inventors
to submit plans for a practicable ma
chine heavier than air, to be used in
stead of balloon for military pur
poses. The terms of the advertise
ment are now under consideration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-10
OKLAHOMA ELECTS
ITS FIRST SENATORS
Robert L. Owen and Thomas II. Gore,
Both Democrats, Chosen by the
Legislature.

Guthrie, Okla, Dec. 10.-Robert La
than Owen of Muskogee and Thomas
H. Gore of Lawton were formally elect
ed to the United States senate today
by the Oklahoma Legislature Both
are democrats. Republicans cast their
votes for Charles G. Jones of Okla
homa City and Clarence B. Douglas of
Muskogee, editor of the Phoenix.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-10
Auto Dash Saves Two Lives.

Wabash, Ind, Dec. 10.-A dash of a
mile in his automobile by Dr. B. A.
Hauser saved the lives of the two
children of Bert Havens, they having
eaten strychnine pills. They were in
convulsions and moments delay
would have meant death.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-10
Earthquake at Clinton, M.

Clinton, H., Dec 10.--Several dis
tinct earthquake shocks were felt in
Dewitt county last night about S:45
O'Clock. The sensation was very much
like that of monster explosion, but
inquiry revealed that nothing of this
character had taken place throughout
the country. The earthquake was also
felt with good deal of force in both
Weldon and Lane, in the same county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-10
BIG COTTON ESTIMATE
CAUSES SHARP SLUMP
Department of Agriculture Places the
1907 Crop at 5,5s1, $4,000
Pounds

Washington, Dec. 10.-The depart
ment of agriculture estimates the
total cotton production for the year
1907-0S at 5,5S1,96S,00O pounds.
New Orleans. La. Dec. 10-Follow-
ing the posting of the governments
crop estimate on the cotton exchange
today cotton futures dropped from 20
to q points. Buying orders eventually
stopped the recession in values.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-10
Socialists Had Only Candidate.

Lincoln, Dec. 10.-At a meeting of
the board of regents of the state uni
versity today w. c. Rogers of Water
loo, was sworn in as regent to serve
until Jan G. He received more than
10000 votes at the last election, be-
ing the only candidate for the short
vacancy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-10
Walsh Trial Resumed.

Chicago, Dec. 10.-The trial of John
r. Walsh, former president of the Chi
cago National bank, was resumed To-
day after a postponement of eight
days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-10
PENALTY Is $500 A MINUTE
New York Edison Company Must Fur
nish Power for Fires Promptly.

New York, Dec. 10.-A penalty of
$500 minute, the heaviest ever pro
posed by q city, is imposed in a con-
tract just signed with the New York
Edison company. The company must
utes after a fire alarm is given to fur
nish adequate power to operate pumps
from the city's new high pressure wa
ter mains between Chambers and
ITWenty-third streets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-10

of January. 1905. In r1rm tone and
confident manner the general pleaded
not guilty to the charge of needlessly
surrendering the fortress and thereby
humiliating the Russian army.
Held He Exceeded Powers.
He is to be tried also on the charge
of lacking initiative and with having
exceeded his powers. General Focll
and General Reiss are codefendants
with him. The first is accused of hav-
ing conspired the surrender of the
fortress. and the second with having
executed the order of surrender. Gen
eral Smirnoff. General StoesseTs most
Fbitter enemy, is to be tried on a minor
count. The trial is exciting the most
intense interest in army circles. The
hearing will last a fortnight Major
ESunova of the Japanese army, who
was General Nogi's chief officer of the
staff during the war, as well as sew
eral newspaper correspondents, have
been summoned as witnesses, but their
attendance is uncertain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-10
COLLIDE AT HIGH SPEED

Passenger and Freight Come Together
on NorthWestern-Fiv Hurt.
Beloit. Wis, Dec. 10.-Going at so
miles per hour, Northwestern north
bound passenger train crashed head.
on into a freight train a mile south of
Beloit shortly after midnight. The
long vestibuled train was partly de
rallied. Five train men were severely
though not fatally injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-10
stOesseI Near Collapse.

General Stoessel is in a pitiable
state of excitement over the final hear
ing of his case, and the doctors are
apprehensive of the effect upon the
veteran officer, who has suffered two
fortress. The general told the reporter
lof the Associated Press that he was
glad that the trial after It's many de-
lays was at last coming to close He
expects TO be fully rehabilitated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-10
GOULD LINE REMOVES TRAINS
Missouri sPacific Disoontinues Service
Between Topeka and Fort Scott.

Topeka, KanJ Dec. 1o.-The Mis-
souri, Pacific railway has abandoned
their only passenger trains out of To
peka. They had been running daily
between here and Fort Scott. The
officials give the enforcement of the 2
cent fare law as the reason for dis
continuing the service.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-10
Wilson Now Gov

Wilson Now Governor of Kentucky.
Frankfort, KY, Dec. 10.-Augustus
Wilson was today at noon inaugurated
as the 3Sth governor of Kentucky.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-26
SMALL HOLDERS ANGRY.
Say Their Interests Are Being
Turned OUer to Neat Trust.

Minority stockholders Of the New York Butchers
Dressed Meat Company were indignant yesterday
after meeting at the Hotel Belmont between the
officers of the company and committee represent
ing the minority stockholders. These stockholders
declared that their interests had been turned
to the so-called Meat Trust and that the meeting
was a farce
The committee held a meeting two weeks ago at
Terrace Garden. There a rumor that the company
had sold its plant to the Meat Trust discussed
with great interest and committee was appointed
TO call upon the president. Frederick Joseph After
making several vain attempts see Mr.. Joseph
the minority stockholders placed their case in the
hands OF their attorneys
Here Is a company with a capital Of S1,0o0o00,
fully paid" said of the minority stockholders
yesterday and can't get 80 cents the dollar.
1t has $4,000 in stocks and S2j0G00 in bonds
We haven't d word 10 say. The concern Is prac-
tcally and controlled by four men. Messrs.
Block, Wagner. Bookstock and Joseph all Of whom
the principal stockholders and have absolute
control We nothing but hgureheads. These
men are the whole company. and we can't even
say yes
When we want 70 get our money told
that stipulation in the bylaws says that the com
pany has first call, and that cannot remove OF
transfer our stocks. the company has the option
and do what it likes with them. IL ABOUT
time that we took steps to protect our interests
The coming investigation of the National Packing
Company, under the Sherman act. will reveal d
remarkable system of manipulation. Great concern
is being felt by the trust about this pending gov
ernment action"
Mr.. Joseph at his office. said yesterday that he
knew Of no action to be brought by the minority
stockholders.
AS a matter of fact" said Nj. Joseph. the
committee appeared to be satisfied with the meet
ing in every respect. ! answered every question
put to me and made n clean breast of everything
The matter was all settled at the meeting, and
can't understand why some Of the men should he
hot-headed."
New-York tribune., 1907-10-26
PORTO RICO DISCUSSED.
Subject Of Day at Mohonk Confer
ence-PIatfOrm AdOptcd.

Lake MohoulI y. Y. oct. 25.--Porto Rico the
topic for discussion at the Mohonk conference to-
day. The speakers were the Rev. c. !. Ryder and
Samuel McCune Lindsay. OF New York George
Cabot Ward. auditor OF Porto Rico; Tuo Larri-
naga commissioner OF Porto Rico the United
States, and George Bird Arias. OF Tjurdo.
The MohonlI platform adopted to-day contains an
expression Of congratulatioE on the progress made
IN the education and development of the Indians in
the last quarter OF a century. The conference IN
approving the Indian administration. voted fol-
lows
We heartily commend the greater emphasis now
laid upon labor as "A means of seif-support and
preparation for citizenship and the effective
adopted 70 protect Indians against the evils ~
Illicit liquor traffic and keep clean. honest and
efficient that work of administration which Is
the chief task of the government We look with
confidence to continuance of hearty corporation
between the administration officers and the ntclli-
gent friends OF the Indians.
In regard 70 the Philippine Islands and Hawaii.
the conference recommended that Congress without
delay effect a radical reduction OF the duties On
Philippine products and that educational emphasis
be placed tho primary schools, and that such
instruction should have special reference to indus
Lilal framing. ~ 'i91 uIE't tai'''t"u IN IN"
duties Of citizenship, admitting of Porto Rlcans 20
fun citizenship, naturalization Of FfAphos. prOtec
ton Of insular possessions against the opium
traffic the suspension OF the coastwse shipping
act with reference 10 the Philippine and Ieeisla-
tion necessary relieve Hawaii from the disad-
vantages imposed by this law, and the transfer OF
other than the Department OF War.
Colonel Scott. cOmmandant of the West Point
Military Academy; DR.. Charles A Eastman for
merly physician At the Pine Ridge agency In South
Board OF Indian Commissioners: Miss Alice g.
Fletcher. formerly allotting agent 10 the Omaha
Eaton Of Beiot College and Albert X Smiley
among the speakers at the evening session
New-York tribune., 1907-10-26
TALK ON PRESIDENCY.
FRIENDS of Mr.. Taft and Ifr. Fair
banks ViSit White House.
From The Tribune Bureau. !

"Ashiigton' Oct 25.-The Taft and the Fairbanks
presidential booms received material aid at the
NN'e rouse to-day, for the first from Senator
long Oh Kansas, and Representative Kennedy of
Ohio. and the second from Senator Hemenway and
representative Watson. OF Indiana. The War Sec
Ie1aIy candidacy was heard from first.
hahsas will send solid instructed delegation
lor Taft to the next Republican National Conven-
uon' declared Senator Long. 1--WE believe out in
our state that the President meant what he said
"hen he announced three years ago that he wouldn
elIler De candidate for nor accept another nomi-
nation We do not how he could have made 1t
any stronger and We accept that statement as
final"
Inc Tart boom is growing all the country"
said Representative Kennedy who holds the NC
hlnley seat" in the House We get most gratifying
reports weekly, daily and there is no doubt in
my mind that he will be the counrys choice the
Presidency"
The ice-President vii! receive many more votes
when the convention gets down 70 balloting than
most people now expect" said Senator Henenway.
VINO called with Representative Watson TO see the
President about local appointment. His boom is
not dead by any means. and he is sim very much
in the race"
Representative Watson reiterated the statement
he made in The Tribune to-day. that he would re-
sign from the House in order to run for the gov
ernorship.
Why not hold TO your seat until you find out
whether YOU elected?" Mr.. Watson was asked
That is not considered fair in Indiana, what
ever the feeling about that sort of thing may be
in other states" replied Mr.. Watson. There
SO few offices and SO many that want them that
II Is not right 20 try 10 hold down a Cinch 1 am
confident Of winning out in the governorship race
and If should happen to lose out l viii take up
the practice OF law and Try to make some money
Even with the increased salary that the Congress
men are given It is mighty hard 10 make
both ends meet in Washington. Unless Congress-
man or Senator is rich he viii find himself get
ting poorer and poorer every year"
Senator Elkins said that West Virginia
holding off the Presidential question until the
final word is heard from Mr. Roosevelt. tie added
1T is mighty hard. apparently. to stir up any
enthusiasm for any other candidate"
New-York tribune., 1907-10-26
ALFRED FARLoW's FINAL WORD?
Says Mrs. Eddy VIII Never Have Successor
as Christian Science Leader

Boston. Oct. 25.-Alfred Farlow, spokesman for
the Christian Science Church, gives out the following
signed statement saying It is with the hope that
It will be a final word the subject Of Mrs. Eddys
successor:
This talk about a successor to Mrs. Eddy Is pure
speculation, and IS than a rehash OF
manufactured rumor which has gone the rounds or
the press for years.
In first place, the well preserved condition Of
Mrs Eddy, recently discovered by the public,
makes the question Of successor very much out OF
time.
In the second place. who is at all familiar
with Christian Science must know the mpracticality
and irnpOSsibility of a personal successor TO Mrs.
Tddy Christian Science is already discovered and
eeta ablished and Mrs. Eddy is already succeeded in
n large measure by the religio-sclence which she
teaches and she will have any other success
sor The Christian Science Church will never have
any other personal leader besides Mrs. Eddy. 1t IS
a part of the mission OF Christian Science to do
away with leaders and 10 teach mortals TO depend
upon divine guidance. and in compliance with this
fact q bylaw OF the Christian Science Church spc-
cf6cally provides that the term leader" shall not
he applied 70 Christian Scientists in connection with
Cbristian Science. Mrs Eddy. because Of unique
postion as the dscoverer and founder of Christian
Science naturally and necessarily becomes the
leader of the Christian Science movement, but the
onsumrnation Of her work will place the Church be-
yond the necessity Of leaders or heads.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-26
FRENCH N4T1L scandal.
Army Reserve officer 11rested-
Deputies Sustain Ministry.

Paris. oct 25.-The arrest of Ensign Charles
b. Ulmo of the French navy at Toulon yester~
Gay the charge OF being a spy. the ensign
later confessing to having abstracted a secret
naval signal book and the naval cipher code was
followed to-day by the arrest at Vendome Of an
army reserve officer named Berton who is
charged with negotiating with an agent Of a
foreign power for the sale of military secrets
The arrests are creating great stir. and
UImo is a Hebrew some papers call his case
second Dreyfus affair.
II appears that Ullmo offered certain docu-
ments to the Minister of Marine for $4,000.
saying that unless his offer accepted he
would sell them to d foreign power. Thereupon
dummy correspondence was begun ending in
ILLINOIS capture. A search of his lodgings
vealed that he not only possessed the secret code
signals. but had complete plans of the mobiliza-
tion Of the French navy, the location Of harbor
mines in case Of war. photographs OF the mech
anism Of Frances 75-miIlimetre field guns, etc.
The cases Of Ullno and Berton added import
ance to the debate which opened in the Chamber
of Deputies this afternoon on the iuterpella-
tions regarding the state Of the national de
fences IN relation TO the charges made in the
book, entitled Are We Defended" recently pub
Iished by Charles Humbert a former army cap
tain and staff officer of General Andre and the
magazine article on the same subject of which
General Langlois is the author
MN. Gauther and Lases spoke on the disor-
ganizaton said to exist in the army, citing state
ments made by N. Humbert and General Lang
lois. and contending that this deplorabe state Of
affairs was the result Of the unchecked anti
military propaganda and the alleged system Of
political favortism introduced since the days Of
General Andre.
General Picquart. Minister Of War, made a
warm defence Of the army. denying all the allie
cations
The Chamber almost unanimously voted con
fdence in the government and devotion to the
army.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-26
CONSUMPTION IN IRELAND.
m The Pail Mall Gazette.

ITOm ne Fan NlII tuI-IIt.
The annual report OF the Local Government
Board for ireland, which issued this morning
states that in 1890 close on twelve thousand deaths
due to tuberculosis diseases. Tuberculosis I'm
all forms responsible for a death rate of 2
per thousand Of the population of which a rate of
81 per thousand was attributable to pulmonary
tuberculosis. The death rate from tuberculosis in
Ireland stands at far higher figure than in either
England Scotland. The question has aroused
very general interest, and of the sanitary
authorities in and about Dublin taking stems
TO combine In scheme for the establishment of
joint sanatorum for consumpttves. II is suggested
that compulsory notification of pulmonary tuber-
culoss should be carried out by special legislation
and that safeguards should be provided to insure
that no unnecessary restraint is placed on tba
liberty of cousumptive patients The present preva-
lence OF pulmonary tuberculosis in Ireland cannot
be contemplated without grave concern
New-York tribune., 1907-10-26
WHAT IS GOING ON TODAY.

Free admission Metropolitan Museum of Art American
Museum ot Natural History, Bronx Geological
Gardens
n a.
Euterteiument md reception Of the womans Press
club. Waldorf Nsturis. D. m-
Iteceptou lz Mrs Charles Gilmore Kcriry members
Mrs. kerie' home, No 1872 West S1st street. {
90
Prison ship uortvrs' monument ceremonies Fort
Greene Park. B-ook.yu. go p. II.
Flag presentation. Home Cor FrsadIess Wo1dyvreSt
avenue. uear IIfrl street. % n u.
Lecture by Dr. John a. s7vk.- Association Han Bond
and Fulton streets Brooklyn $50 p. and Sl5
Bau OF Harlem 500" Suffers casino evening
Free lectures the Board OF Education = % lll g.
Public school I. Henry aud Jathtrtn@ streets
William K Guthrie. "prvrI1pmeu- the EyrcI-
tive Department. Public school los. IuSth street
and Amsterdam avenue Rubin tSoiLrearl1. "Tars.-
far Public school 1Nt. between Fifth and T.-r.V
avenues llGth street. Hamilton Holt. Federation
Of rho World. American Museum. 1TJh street and
central Park West u Everett Lyon -'Tuo f.tf,
Story of the Honey Bee. Bart hoIogurw's. In
Hall "uI 42d street V~a-as.-,-
Ernest r NardoT simple Instru-
nIcuts.. NouuE Mems Hebrew Association.
street and Lexington svc0ra, Mrs. stella E1dteu-
NeNau Ter. Great Types of the Best Music. New
York Public library 116th street and Wash siui-r1u
avenue. Nelson 7 Mead. How France is Gov
tTued