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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-09
LIVELY FIGHT ON
Several Cities Compete for DEM
ocratic National Conven-
ton Called Soon.
CHICAGO ONE OF BIDDERS
Cleveland Will Have Fund of 100000
for Purpose-Date of Big Meet
ing May Be June 2.

Washington, Dec. 3. - Indications
point to lively fight before the demo
cratic national committee this week
by the several cities that are aspir-
ants for the honor of entertaining the
democratic national convention of 1908.
Chicago, Denver, Cleveland and Louis
vile are after the convention and each
will put up an active contest to land it.
Tom Johnson of Cleveland announc-
ed his opinion that the Ohio city is
the best location that could be selected
for the convention. Believing that
money talks, he has caused it to be
made known that he will come to
Washington with 100000, which will
be turned over to the national commit
tee if it consents to select Cleveland
as the convention city.
Louisville Hit by Courts.
Denver went after the republican
convention hot foot, but lost, and now
| intends to make a try for the demo
cratic convention. Louisville probably
will put up only perfunctory fight
| this because of the fact that the action
of the common council of that city in
voting $4,000 to be used as fund for
booming Louisville as desirable con
ivention city has been declared by the
state courts to be unconstitutional
Louisville may withdraw from the race
at the last moment. Just what Chica
go intends to do is not definitely known
here. The democratic committee viii
meet on Thursday and Friday of this
week
May Meet June 2.
The democratic national committed
will meet at the Arlington in this cit!
lnext Thursday at noon for the purpos'
of selecting the place at which an'
the time when the national democratic
convention shall meet next summer
Colonel John l. Martin of Missouri, tn
veteran sergeant-at-arms, is already il
the city, making preparations for tn
meeting.
A number of the members of tn
committee have expressed the Opinion
:, that it is desirable that the democrati
convention should be held in advanc
of the republicans, and they general
advocate June 2.
ii Republican Call Issued.
al Washington, DDecy 9.-The offici;
i call for the republic, n national col
). lvention to be held in Chicago June 1
l. next was issued yefterday. 1t
). signed by Chairman Harry S. Ne
t, and Secretary Elmef Dover of tt
national committee
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-09
Purpose Of GoIdfieId Mine
Owners in Getting
Troops Clear.
USE E0NUNl0N MEN
Soldiers Find and CoDfiscate
Rifles Secreted Near
the City.

Goldfield, New, Dec. 9.-Wednesday
has been definitely decided upon as
the day for the reopening of the mines
at Goldfield. An authoritative state
ment was made last night that suffi-
cient nonunion men are already on the
ground to work the mines.
Colonel Reynolds, commanding all of
the troops, refuses to say whether he
will detail soldiers to patrol the mines
when the attempt is made to reopen,
but merely that the troops are here to
preserve order and that they are pre-
pared to handle the situation.
In the absence of Sheriff ingalls, OF
Esmeralda county, the sheriffs office
is in the hands of Under Sheriff Bert
knight, who asserts that he is amply
able to handle any crisis that may arise
from the attempt to reopen the mines
There will be no cooperation between
the local peace officers and the troops
in the event of any trouble.
Finds Hidden Rifles.
Captain Sage of the Consolidated
Mines company detective patrol report
ed Saturday night that he had seizeC
100 rifles that had been cached presum
ably by union miners within a shor
distance of Goldfield.
This is presumed to be part of th'
cache of arms and ammunition whicl
the miners are reported to have col
lected during the past few days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-09
TAFT JUST MISSES
BEING IN new WRECK
Tender on Which He Boarded the
General Grant Struck by Huge
Wave and Disabled.

On Board Steamer Grant, by Wire
less Telegraphy to London, Dec. O.
Mrs Taft, wife of the American secre-
tary, was joined by her husband on
board this steamer early this morning
at Boulegn. On the trip down the har-
escape from being in a wreck A giant
wave struck the tender, rendering 1t
helpless.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-09

hands and prayed and wept aloud and
the school boys lamentations were pit
iful to hear.
In a room near the death chamber
the first marshal of the court read to
the cabinet a draft of the new kings
proclamation to the Swedish people.
In an ante-chamber high officers and
officials discussed the probable policy
of the new king.
One by one the ships in the harbor
and the buildings throughout the city
displayed the flag at half mast, and
the people soon crowded the streets
and open places near the palace. but
| all spoke in whispers. bearing witness
to the kindness OF him who had de-
parted and to the love they bore him.
In the death chamber knelt the
| heartbroken queen, and gathered
about her were her children, grand
| children and great-grandchildren
praying for strength to bear their af-
| Fiction. The church bells began to
toll and the minute guns doomed. All
Sweden mOurned its loss.
| The council of state is making
preparations for the funeral of the
dead monarch, but has not yet deter
mined the date. The ceremony will
be marked by all the splendor and
pomp which it is possible to achieve
Poet Kings Reign Notable.
Oscar ii. ruled the destinies oi
Sweden and Norway from 1872 until
1905 and of Sweden alone from the
latter year to the day of his abdica
ton, early in December, 1907. He
was king for So years.
Oscar Bernadotte was more than .
/, king. He was a scholar, a poet, mu
sician, historian, scientist and al
orator. He was probably the mos
cultured man who ever sat upon {
throne in Europe.
Probably the renown of King Osca
as a man of culture rested on wha
he accomplished in the domain o
pure literature. Beside the Scandina
Wan languages, his linguitic range in
, cluded English, German, French, Rus
2 sian, Spanish and Italian.
Among the kings translation
:. which have placed his countrymen il
. touch with foreign masters are 81
i Cid' and GOethe's best productions
1 today standard literature in Sweder
!, The national poetry of his countr
/ was enriched by many songs, th
d music of which the king composed.
I; The splendid Easter hymn, nov
n sung in all the Swedish churche,
r. Oscar wrote and dedicated to hi
n Icountrymen years ago.
!. Among his many other notable COZ
Il tributions may be mentioned "Song
of Nature and the Sea-" "Tasso." tn
drama Castle Kronberg," and tn
translation of Voltaires Memoirs {
IL Charles XII. of Sweden"
Science Owes Much to Ruler.
AS the patron of scientific invest
: Igations. Oscar of Sweden earned ii
gratitude of the world. So, too. II
various explorations and expedition
n which have made Scandinavia a hous
u hold word among the nations we
made possible through his mum
cence.
IN Among the achievements due to h
patronage of those who did the actu
work. those of Nordenskjold. Nanse
Hedin and many others stand for
m conspicuous. Oscar III. himself su
20 piled the funds for these explorers,
:. fact but little known.
&c The Nobel prizes and their intern
- tional distribution were among
. most cherished enterprises and he
" his attention with each recurring 6.
1r,z-..-.. = -,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-09
MOTHER OF TAFT
DIES At MIIlBURY
Husband Being Member Of
Grants Cabinet,

Milbury, Mass, Dec. 9.-Death. which
has been expected almost hourly for a
week, was announced yesterday morn
ing at 1920 from the bedside of Mrs.
Louisa Marie Taft, mother of Will
liam H. Taft, secretary of war. Mrs.
Taft was the widow of Alphonso Taft.
secretary of war and attorney general
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-09
REST HELPS HEALTH
OF KAISER WILHELM
German Ruler Ends Stay at High
ciffe and Goes to See Lon
don Sights.

London. Dec. 9--Emperor William
of Germany, who has completed the
rest cnre" at High Cliffe castle, ar
rived in London today for three days
of sightseeing. He lunched with King
Edward at buckingham palace at noon.
The emperor looks to be in splendid
health.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-09
CROP NEAR THE 1905 MARK
Census Bureau Figures on Cotton Are
Encouraunu,

Washington, Dec. 9.-The census
bureau today issued a bulletin show
ing the total cotton crop of this years
growth ginned up to Dec. 1, was s.
339 900 bales compared with 10,02S,O00
bales last year and S,690,000 in 1905.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-09
THREE TAMA, IOWA,
BOYS LOSE LIVES

Marshalltown, Iowa, Dec. 9.-Three
sons of n. E. Carnal, aged 10, IL and
Ia years, were drowned at Tama, II
miles east of here while skating last
evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-09
Zulu kinq Surrenders.

Pietermaritzburg, Natal, Dec. 8
Dinilulu, the Zulu king, who has been
held responsible for the threatening
situation in Natal, has surrendered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-09
KING OSCAR{0F SWEDEN
DEAD AND NATION MOURNS
KING OSCAR
AS A POET

The late King Oscar of Sweden
was poet of no ordinary ability.
Following is a translation of one of
his best efforts:
New Years Night.
Halt; Here behold thy mission end
Thou naughty lord whose banners
splendid
\ golden follow" did Hume.
Gone is thy day of rule and splen-
dor,
And time another does engender,
And friendless sinlest in thy
tomb.
All good or i'll. by thee accorded,
With thine own hand hast thou re-
corded.
1t can no longer Cancelled be
'ris best fun bitterly to blame thee,
Yet others certainly would shame
OF Chronos' olden dynasty.
The unrclentinG crowd regretteth
Thy faults, and pitilcSS forgetteth
That each thing here defective is
That life but a strife that burneth
That neVcrmOrc a mortal earneth
On earth eternal victories.
Sleep soft among thy lofty sires.
Accept my thanks, for awe inspires
My visit to thy sepulChCr
Farewell! Grant the new lord his
pleasures,
For each succeeding step he meas
ureS
Shall bring his own destruction
near.
But if the child that midnight yield
eth
With treacherous hand the scepter
wieldeth,
And endeth fun of guilt his span.
From glory'S path if e'cr he budG-
eth.
From rules that duty holy judgeth-
Then wake, and curse him every
mani
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-09
BERG.
"EDGREN.
son Becomes King In Fact.

The succession to the throne of
Sweden has already passed to Oscar
Gustav Adolphe, duke of Vermand, the
oldest son of the late king.
At a meeting of the council of state
yesterday afternoon the new king took
the oath of allegiance under the title
of Gustav V. and adopted the motto,
with the People for the Fatherland."
The princes then took the oath of
allegiance and the new monarch ac-
cepted the homage of the state Off
cials-
Doctors Called i'm Night.
At 5:15 i'm the morning the gentle
men of the kings court were aroused
and ordered to appear at once in the
bed chamber. The premier and foreign
minister and the highest court officials
together with all the members of the
kings family, assembled there and re-
mained at his side until the end came
In the palace court yard in the dim
cold gray mist stood a crowd of school
boys, King Oscars most devoted
friends. Here they had stood for hours
blue and shivering. watching the pal
ace Flagstaff. There also gathered
many old men and women in rags
whom the king had always stopped tC
comfort with mild words and gener
Gus aims when he met them in thC
parks or streets. their faces tear-stain
ed because their beloved king anC
benefactor was dying.
Flag Falls King Dies.
Suddenly the flag dropped to hal
mast and wall of misery and sorrow
arose The old folks c1asped thei
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-09

arrangements for the funeral of King
Oscar, who died yesterday, probably
will necessitate the delaying of this
ceremony for fortnight.
Stockholm, Dec. 9.-Oscar H., king of
Sweden, died at 9:10 o'clock yesterday
morning. The death. OF the venerable
monarch occurred in the royal apart
ment of the palace, where, surrounded
by the members of his family, includ-
ing the aged Queen Sophia and the
crown prince, Oscar Gustav, and high
ministers of state, the inevitable end
had been awaited, while outside the
palace great crowds stood with bowed
heads and fearful eyes long after the
announcement came of the death of
their well loved sovereign.
The whole country is bowed with
grief, for King Oscar was something
more than a ruler Of his people, and
had endeared himself TO them as an
intimate and personal friend. When
the flag on the palace was dipped TO
half mast there was moan of anguish
from the assembled multitude and
many cried, "Our dear old king is
dead"
Post Formal Word of Death.
The following official bulletin was
posted after the kings death:
"The strength of the king continued
to decrease throughout the night and
the state of unconsciousness became
more marked. His majesty passed
quietly away at $40 a. m.'
The death certificate was worded as
follows:
1--WE declare upon oath that his
majesty, King Oscar H., expired peace
fully at 9:10 o'clock this morning in
the castle at Stockholm, at the age of
rs years, 9 months, II days, as the re-
suit of calcification of the cerebral and
cardiac blood vessels.
"BERG.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-09
Demise Of Aged Monarch
PIunges People Into
Deep Grief.
SON TAKES UP RElNS
Funeral F0rmalities Will Make
Ceremonies Impossible
Within Fortnight.

Stockholm, Dec. 9.-The necessary
arrangements for the funeral of King
Oscar, who died yesterday, probably
will necessitate the delaying of this
ceremony for fortnight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-09

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The Washington herald., 1907-12-21
NEGROES TO BOOM FORAKER
Call Ohio Senator Their Choice for
President.
Wing of Republican Party in Ala
bama Doesn't Want
Roosevelt.

Montgomery. Ala, Dec. 2o.-Alabama
negroes began a movement here to-day
in the interest Of Senator J. B. Foraker
for President. Large placards. announc-
ing a meeting for Emancipation Day, at
which the leaders of the race viii speak,
have been printed. On these is a large
picture Of Foraker with the words: Our
choice for 1905.
For some time the negro wing OF the
party has resented the efforts 10 re-elect
President Roosevelt or any man he de-
sired This grew out Of the dismissal
of the negro troops concerned in the
Brownsville affair, and also out Of the
appointment Of a number Of Democrats
10 Office
The negroes fell in line for Foraker be
cause OF his championship of the negroes
and they have drawn 10 them many white
men who have not been allotted a place
at the council tables.
AT the meeting VIII be Nathan Alex
ander. receiver OF public moneys It is
quite likely that well-organized Foraker
boom will be launched.
Booker T. Washington. the negro edu-
Gator, is not affiliated with this movement,
nor, in fact. any political movement
However, it is known that he has not
joined with the others in criticising the
President about dismissing the negro
troops.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-21
JOHN MITCHELL NEAR DEATH.
Physician and Priest at Bedside of
Labor Leader,

Indianapolis. Ind, Dec 20-John Mitch
eli. president of the United Mine Workers
Of America. was carried from a meeting
Of the miners and operators to-day in
very serious condition. Last night and
early this morning he complained Of pains
In the region where an abdominal abscess
had formed while he was in the hospital
in Illinois.
The pains became more severe after
he reached the hotel this morning, and
suddenly his face became ghasuy pale,
he trembled violently. and would have
fallen from his chair had not some one
supported him. He was removed TO a
room in the hotel and was placed in bed.
\ physician was summoned and, at
AIitchelTs request, a priest was called.
and the two were together for nearly an
hour Or. Hodges. who made an exami-
nation and prescribed medicine, said Mr.
Mitchell IS IN serious but not necessarily
critical condition.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-21
DAUGHTER TO NAME BRYAN.
Friends Want Mrs. Leavitt to Nom
inHte Famous Nebrnsknn.

Denver, Dec. 9o.-At the convention
Ruth Bryan Leavitt will place in nomi-
nation for the Presidency of the United
States the name of her father. William
Jennings Bryan.
Friends Of Mrs. Leavitt desire that she
shall enjoy the distinction of being the
first woman whose voice has ever been
raised in the national convention halls.
They are actively engaged in campaign
10 have her elected as one of the Colorado
delegates 10 the convention, that she may
be officially recognized on the floor OF
the hall, and be in a position to name
Bryan. If she is not elected, she win be
given proxy.
Colorado being a suffrage State will
naturally send one, possibly two, women
to the convention, and Of this number
Mrs. Leavitt will be one
The Washington herald., 1907-12-21
REYBURN UPHOLDS Ills WIFE
Philadelphia Mayor Says Office De-
mands Courtesies.
Resents Social Sights. Although He
Says the Matter Does Not Affect
Him Personally.
SPECIAL to The Washington Herald.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Philadelphia, Dec. 2O.-Declaring he was
taking no active interest in the discussion
that is going on between his wife and
others. relative to the stand which she
has been taking in connection with the
recent grand opera incident. Mayor Rey-
burn yesterday expressed his belief in
the correctness of Mrs. Reyburn's posi-
tion.
NO matter what it means" said the
mayor. Il believe that Mrs. Reyburn is
right. don't expect TO ask for any
recognition for myself personally. or for
anything ! did not expect to pay for. but
l think there is due the mayor of Phila-
delphia-the Office. 1 mean. not John f.
Reyburn-some consideration in such So
cial matters. / believe that Introduction
Of more social features in connection with
this office viii elevate and add to its
dignity.
1T would seem to me that it would
only be matter of courtesy that the
mayor should be given the opportunity
u tulcl ldlllllE any dlSkluSulSned visitor
or official who might come here from
other cities. say when the Italian duke
was here
Visitors TO any great municipality usu-
ally pay their respects to the mayor.
The fact that / am a James Z. Reyburn
doesn't cut any figure. It's the office.
Now take the navy officers down at
League Island. After I was elected
mayor I was waited on by them. and they
paid their respects 10 the office of the
chief executive. 1t was official etiquette.
There is hardly any event Of any kind
that the mayor does not receive an in
Ntation to be present. The New England
Society is going TO give a dinner and
it has sent me an invitation Do YOU
think it's for John r. Reyburn? Why.
no. It's the mayor.
I'm this opera business they knew all
about it from ticket seller all along the
line. Everybody was seen I sent for
two tickets. and I was told that there
was not ticket to be had; that there
was not only no box, but not a single
seat,
The Washington herald., 1907-12-21
GAS LAW UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
New York Circuit Court FavOrs Con-
sOIidated Company.

New York, Dec. 2O.-Judge Hough,
of the United States Circuit Court, in a
decision handed down to-day, sus-
tained the finding of Master Arthur II.
Masten, that the SO-cent gas law is
unconstitutional.
Judge Houghs opinion is quite
lengthy. lie goes into the history Of
the case at some length and declares
the law practically amounts to a con-
fscatory regulation. He sustained Ref
cree Masten's report I'm all essential
points. He declares that franchises
have property value and the income
of the Consolidated Gas Company is
not excessive. Judge Hough also holds
that the penalties prescribed by the
law are too severe.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-21
GOV. WARNER FOR TAFT.
Michigan Executive FavOrS the See
retary of War.

Detroit, Dec. 0.-Gov Warner to-day
declared himself unqualifedly FOR Seyle-
tary Taft for President issuing "a signed
statement to that effect 1t is as follows:
I am for Mr Taft for President at
this time. The next six months may
bring developments which might make a
material change in point OF view neces-
sary. but nothing Of that kind is antici-
pated.
Il believe that not only the people OF
Michigan. but the people Of the entire
country, are for Mr.. Taft, because they
believe that he is the man to carry out
the policies Of President Roosevelt. pol
icies which alone can enable the Amer
lean nation 10 hold its present high
position among the powers Of the world.
Mr. Taft has stood by the President
when men who would be expected 10
stand BY the Executive have faltered and
wavered in line Of their duty. Mr.. Taft
has always been found by the side Of the
President"
The Washington herald., 1907-12-21
CHRISTMAS CHEER HER DEATH.
Woman HurryinE Home with Pres
ents Il Ground Under Car.

'i'N---- ~ Al-1 ff%saliAt-etNi AANLot4-
Philadelphia. Dec. 20.-Hurrying home
ward through the early dusk. a woman.
supposed to be Mrs. Norah Reynolds. Of
sos North Third street. with her arms
fun Of Christmas purchases. tonight
stepped in front Of a street car. Al Sixth
and Buttonwood streets, and was run
over and instantly killed.
Both trucks Of the car passed over her.
severing the head and the legs from the
body. Another car, Immediately follow
ing. slowed up "A trife too late. and its
front trucks rams directly over the pros
trate form before the motorman sue
eeeded In bringing the car TO a stand
stiH. But the woman was dead before the
first car had finished its work
Both cars We're crowded with passen-
gers, coming down town to do Christmas
shopping. Women tainted when they
heard Of the tragedy in which they so
nearly were concerned. Witnesses Of the
accident. when they saw the woman
awful death, wrung their hands, shocked
with the horror of the spectacle
The Washington herald., 1907-12-21
TWAIN'S COMPANY BROKE.
Food Concern of Which Author Is
President bankrupt.

New York, Dec. pa petition in bank
ruptcy was filed to-day against the
Plasm0n Company Of American Manu-
facturers of Food Products, at SO Pearl
street, Of which Samuel E. Clemens
Mark Twain is acting president and vice
president, by three former officials of the
company-William B. McGann. $3.50 sal
ary' as president to April 80, 1866: William
T. Robson. S1,ooO salary as secretary and
treasurer, and Ralph W. Ashcroft $50.
salary as general manager, sec ,etarv and
treasurer, and money loaned
1t was alleged that the company is in
solvent. and, on December 6, admitted in
writing its inability to pay its debts
This admission was made in a letter sent
to w. B. McGann, by S. L. Clemens
dated December g.
Judge Hough. of the United States Dis
trict Court, appointed Charles L. Brook
helm receiver; bond. $500. The machinery
at the company's factory. at Briar Clifr
Manor. is valued at $1,000
The Washington herald., 1907-12-21
TO SETTLE RATE WAR.
Gov. Glenn 20 Call Extra Session Of
the Legislature.

the Legislature
Special TO The Washington Herald
Raleigh. y. c.. Dec. 20-G0v. Glenn re-
turned from Washington to-day and at
noon. in an interview, stated that he viii
assemble the North Carolina legislature
n extra session in January 10 ratify an
agreement reached between the State and
the railroad companies. with the one ex-
ception Of the Atlantic Coast Line. in
the railway passenger rate law matter.
The basis Of the agreement is virtually
the same as that announced by Gov.
Glenn some days ago. after a confer
ence with President W. w Finley. Of the
Southern Railway. II includes fat
21z-cent rate for all interstate and intra-
state business. with 800 and LOO family
and business mileage books AT - and .
cents respectively.
Gov. Glenn adds that the extra session
a agreement includes the calling together
Of the legislatures Of several other South
ern States also.