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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-09
BIG OCEAN Liner
RUNS NOSE IN MUD
White Star Steamer Baltic Aground
in New York Harbor With Many
Notables Aboard.

New York, May 9.-The White Star
steamship Baltic which ran its nose
into mud bank in the Swash channel
an hour after she left the pier yester-
day for Liverpool is still hard agroua /
this morning. The sea is smooth and
there is no danger for the large num-
Der OF passengers aboard the vessel.
Included in the list are Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew Carnegie, Mr.. and Mrs. II. II.
Rogers and Countess Yarmouth. sister
of Harry K Thaw.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-09
Many Injured When Suburban
Train on Burlington is
Wrecked.
ACCIDENT is NEAR CHICAGO
Broken Rail Throws Engine and Two
Cars off-Crash on Ohio
Line.

Chicago. May 9.-A suburban pas
senger train on the Burlington running
between Aurora and Chicago was
wrecked today near Lawndale 6 miles
from this city. About 30 passengers
were hurt. Mrs. Mary Miller Of
Chicago was killed The train
was running at a high rate cr
speed when the engine struck a brol:.
en- rail and leaped from the tracks. i;
dragged the baggage car and one pas
senger coach with it and all three roll
ed down small embankment. Tho
other five passenger cars remained Oh
the track.
smoke Obscures View.
Cincinnati, Ohio. May 9.-One man
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-09

Edmund G. Ross had one of the mo t
eventful careers Of early border set
tiers. Following j.:o stormy @,cae Al
the United States senate vAen h.s yo.e
decided the presidents fate he return
ed to Kansas only to fee from a mob
Of fellow townsmen At Topeka to New
Mexico. He was burned in efIigy by
the kansans ana feeling remained s.
strong against him that he did not dare
10 return.
He worked as Il printer in New Mey-
leo TO earn livelihood and was later
made governor by President Cleveland
in recognition of his services in say
ing President Johnson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-09
PLEASES.
Children's Department of Au-
gustana Conservatory Gives
a Fine Program.
RENDER TOY SYMPHONY
Hadyn's Piece Played by Orchestra OF
Odd instruments Before
Large Audience.

A lull mouse greeted the pupils of
the chlldren's department of the All
Sustana conservatory of music at re
citaI given III the college chapel last
evening under the direction of Miss
Lille Cervin. The program was one
OF a very pleasing variety including
pupils in piano. voice. elocution ana
violin. The recital as a whole was one
OF exceptional merit. The young mu-
sIclans performed on their different ir
struments with a skill and a technique
tnat was worthy of praise and much
comment. The larger number of pu.
pllS III recital were those from tho
piano department. THESE pupils Won
the repeated applause and admiration
of the delighted audience.
The second part of the program WAS
rendered by the children's orchestra.
The selection given was Haydns Tlv
symphony by an orchestra of twenty
pieces under the direction of w, Z.
Pearson. The many different piecas
contained in this organization of Youth
1ul musicians, were the piano. violins.
the cuckoo, quail and nightinsal whis-
tie. The organization though compOs.
ed of such an odd collection of insfru-
ments was we'll balanced and the ia
strumentatiOn was carefully arranged
with the result that the musical effect
was very pleasing Mr.. Pearson the
director proved himself to be a COM
petent leader.
IN addition 10 the comment upon the
general work of the pupils it should be
mentioned that among the pupils were
musicians of extreme youth. Little
Miss Barbara kempe who rendered
two selections on the piano being bur
years of age and Master Robert
Pearce who recited The Moo-COi--
Moo being put : years of age Bo.h
performed with the ability OF pupils of
an advanced age
Program Rendered
The program as rendered follows:
| March from Tannhauser CWagner1 -.
| ..... .............. Edith Peterson
SprinStime. (Martin); Hush-a-bye
Baby. tMartin) 49,. Barbara Kempe
Wlllo-the-wisp. Uaver); Dance of
the Brownies, uaver ......
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Elvira Youngert
lhe Moo-Cow-Moo, tCoOke) .....
-. .-. ..... ....... Robert Pearca
Shepherds Song, (Adams): Fairies
Dance. (Wing) .Borghild Johnson
The Water Sprites, CHeller) .......
Observation-Disclosures. Helga Graner2
Dance of the Elves. (Burg) ........
| OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Beatrice Bleu9r
Hoop rolling. tScharwenka): Hide
and Seek, (Schytte) ........
| .......- Laura Anderson
One, Two and Three, (Bunner) 80.
! .-................. Esther Nelson
! Gypsy ROndO, (Haydn) Lila Colson
| Gypsy Camp, tBehr) Esther FryXeIl
Spanish Dance, (SarakowskD ......
| -................ Mildred Anderson
The Bird and the Rose, (Horrocks)
| ................. Irene McLeay
Cabaletta, Uack; Idilio. LaclO -.
| ................ Edith Peterson
Caprice. tvon Wilm) .HeIga Westlina
Our Hired Girl (Riley) Esther Nelson
Murmuring Brook. Uack) Olga Larson
| Tarantelle. &C. Johnson) ........
| ............... Florence Spauldine
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-09
GET EAST MOLINE SHOP
Two Rock Island Men Acquire Fac
tory of Late Henry Sieskin.

Frank Williams and c. J. Nelson OF
this city have closed negotiations for
the purchase of the wood manufactur-
ing plant of the late Henry Sieskin il
East Moline. and have acquired the
factory for $3.50. They have taken
possession and will soon put the plant
in operation. Operations were discol-
tnued on the death of Mr.. Sieskin last
october. The two Rock Island men
have been connected with the Rock Is
land Wood Works.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-09

was killed, one man fatally and two
others seriously injured in a rear end
collision. miles south of Hamilton
today. An engine was following a
passenger train on the Cincinnati
Hamilton & Dayton railroad and the
heavy smoke prevented the engineer
from seeing the train in the rear of
which the engine crashed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-09
KEITHSBURG WILL BE GOOD
Evangelists Hicks and Galloway Con-
vert Half the Town,

Keithsburg has just had a revival
which has been in progress the past
few weeks. Messrs. Hicks and Gallo
way who have conducted the services
report a total number of conversions
Of 456 and the Keithsburg people gave
the evangelists free will Offering of
$1,000. The revival resulted in the
conversion of four of the aldermen
and many of the most prominent per-
sonages of the community.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-09
GREETS LOCAL MEMBERSHIP
Grand Master of Cotored Order Pays
Annual Visit to City,

Grand Master J. c. Steele of Mound
City, H., of the colored order, the
United Brotherhood of Friendship. was
in the city yesterday, and last evening
was present at meeting of Black
Hawk lodge, and the local Sisters OF
the Mysterious Ten, at the colored ma
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-09
"Baby Bliss" Dead

Baby Bliss the well known heavy
weight bicycle rider who was familiar
figure in this part of the country when
the bicycle craze was at its height. is
dead at the insane asylum at Jackson
vile. He will never be able to use his
40 pounds in demonstrating the
strength of airships.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-09
TOSS COIN FOR THE OFFICE
But Alexis Candidate for Mayor Who
Lost Will Contest.

The Tipping of dollar by the city
clerk decided the tie vote for mayor Il;
Alexis Monday night. r A. Springer.
the union candidate, who was running
for reelection, won on the toss AM
retains his seat. However. W. Il.
Marks, the citizens candidate, says ne
will contest in the courts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-09
SOCALLED DRUG TRUST"
PERPETUALLY ENJ0INED

sons hall. He delivered an address in
which he urged patriotism and loyalty
to the government, and faithful service
to the order. This was the annual
visit of the grand officer, who today
went to Keokuk to inspect the lodge
there.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-09
MOST PROLONGED
ABNORMAL PERIOD
Weather of April and May to Date Has
Not Been Duplicated for
80 Years.

The weekly weather bulletin sum.
mary for the week ending May 6, fol-
lows:
The accumulated deficiency of mean
temperature for the month of April. -
gether with the deficiency, to date. ot
the current month, has caused mo st
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-09
Police Hold Mob I'm Cheek.
Only 13 Drowned.

MOntevideo, May Am official re-
port from government authorities on
the spot says all passengers, mostly
Spanish emigrants, on the steamer
Poitou were rescued with the excep.
ton of 13
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-09
Susan B. Anthony Fund Completed.

Baltimore, May 9.-The Susan g.
Anthony memorial fund of 100000 TO
promote the cause of equal suffrage
has been completed according to al
vices received here today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-09
Or. BILLINGS President

Washington. May 9.-The national
association for the study and preven-
tion of tuberculosis last night elected
DIR. Frank Billings of Chicago presi-
dent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-09
is MORE SERIOUS
Outlook for Trouble in Frisco
Street Car Strike Still
Growing.
MEN ARRIVE FROM THE EAST
Fresh Attempt to Run Cars Expected
to be Attended by Further
Bloodshed.

San Francisco, Cal, May S.-The
outlook for trouble in the street car
strike today is more serious, according
TO the police. than it was yesterday.
Seventy more strike-breakers arrived
in the city during the night and were
conveyed quietly TO the United rail
roads barricaded yard where more
than a hundred cots have been install
ed for the accommodation of the non
unionists
The company will run cars this af-
ternOon and the understanding is none
of the operatives will be armed The
police will furnish an escort of 30 Or
more officers.
Will Name Committee.
San Francisco. May 9. 9.-Regardless of
the disapproval of representatives OF
both sides. Mayor Schmitz ended a
strike conference last night by declar-
ing he would appoint a committee of 80
citizens to pass upon the questions at
issue.
Contrary to expectations, the day
passed without serious bloodshed, al
though the United Railroads sent out
two cars, and their presence attracted
bowling mob
The police. for the first time since the
commencement of the strike, furnished
actual protection, and as a result of
this protection the two cars were run
over six miles of track without the
firing of shot
Police Hold Mob I'm Check.
The route selected was through the
better class business and residence
streets of the western addition and the
Richmond districts. Four men. one Of
them strike breaker. the other three
members of the Electrical Workers
union, were injured. There was inter
mittent hurting of missiles by union
crowds at various points along the
route, and for two or three miles 4
mob of at least a thousand men and
boys ran with the cars. yelling.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-09
READY FOR ELKS
Announcement Made of Pro
gram for State Meeting at
Bloomington May 21-23.
STEVENSON is TO SPEAK
Former Vice President OF United States
to Address Public Meeting
Other Features.

Annuuncmnt OF tn program of the
annual state meeting of Illinois Elks al
Bloomington May 21-23 has been made.
The program includes a number of in
teresiins features. including an address
| by Adlai Stevenson, former vice pres
ident OF the United States, and address
es By Robert W. Brown of Louisville.
Ky, past grand exalted ruler of the
order, and J. c. Doyle of Greenfield
H., one OF the prominent members in
the state. \ baseball game is to be
| played between the Peoria and Dixon
teams. In addition 10 the usual parade
an automobile parade will be held and
the Galesburg lodge will send delegl-
tion for this event, the delegates trav-
cling to the convention city cross-coun-
try in their machines.
The Program.
The program is as follows:
; Tuesday May 21-Social session, s
: p. m. at Cooper hall.
| Wednesday. May 22-Business ses-
sion at the Castle theater at $50 a.
m; reception Of visitors at Elks club
rooms: automobile parade. consisting
Of all Bloomington and visiting auto
mobiles, will move at 2:15 D. m. fol
lowed at 80 by the grand Elks
parade.
The following prizes will be given
/ for features in this parade: Silver cup
to the largest delegation in line: silver
cup to the best equipped delegation in
line: silver cup to the delegation with
the largest mileage to its credit Rules
governing these awards are in the hand.
OF all local secretaries.
Stevenson SO Speak.
Both parades will be taken to the
| Wesleyan ball park for a baseball game
between Peoria and Dixon, for Illinois
Elks championship and cup donated by
Bloomington lodge
500 p. NJ Public meeting at the
Grand opera house addressed by Hon.
Adlai Z. Stevenson, ex-vice president
of the United States; Robert w Brown
of Louisville, Ky, past grand exalted
ruler Of the order and one of the most
brilliant orators in Elkdom. and Hon
c. J. Doyle of Greenfield H.. one OF
the best and most fluent speakers in
the state.
fine musical program will be ren.
dered at this meeting.
Thursday. May 23-Business session
9:jG a. III. Trolley and automobile ex
cursions; vaudeville entertainment al
Castle thcater at $50 p. m.
The meeting will conclude with 4
grand ball at Miller park pavilion al
s p. IN.
Local Delegates.
The Rock Island lodge delegates ara
Robert ReXdale, b. +. Knox. J. {
Dunn. Sam Ryerson. and in addition tc
these, J. w Houder. r w. Holland
w. l.. LudOlph, and J. \. Wendell arl
planning to attend. Others from th=
local lodge may attend.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-09
A BOOM FOR TAFT SCORE ARE HURT
Republican Friends in Ohio En-
gineer Meeting Soon at
Columbus.
STATE CHAIRMAN CALLS 1T
Has Already Given Secretary of War
His Personal Endorsement
For President.

Cincinnati. May 9.-Members of
the republican state central commit
tee, republican congressman and sta Q
officials are to meet in Columbus next
Wednesday to consider matters in cor
nection with the proposal of Secretary
Taft as the Ohio candidate for the re
publican presidential nomination. The
call for the meeting was issued BY Wal
ter Brown of Toledo chairman of the
state central committee.
Endorses Taft.
Toledo, May 9.-WaItcr F. Brown
chairman of the republican state com
mittee last night declared in favor of
the nomination of Taft for the presi-
dency. Since the state convention in
1905" he said, over which Secretary
Taft presided as chairman. l have be
lieyed him to be the logical choice of
the republicans OF Ohio for the presi-
dency in 1908 and ! heartily favor the
movement to seure him an unequivo-
cal endorsement at this time"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-09
ONLY TWO FOUND
But Others May be in Ruins of
Burned Kansas City
Building.
DEAD WERE BOTH ARTISTS
Russian Countess Most Seriously In
jured - Fire Still is Smould-
ering.

Kansas City. May 9.-The search for
bodies was begun at daylight this
morning in the ruins of the University
building destroyed by fire yesterday.
One body at least is known to be in the
debris, that of Miss Aurora Wittebayt.
the artist, and it is believer others may
be found. The fire is still smoulde~-
ing and it Will be late in the day befo, Q
a thorough search can be made.
The known dead number two. Mis-
Wittebart and Professor George E. De-
mare
Russian Countess May Die.
1t is believed all the injured will -
cover. The most seriously hurt is Alex
andria Blumberg, Russian counte s..
whose skull was fractured in a fall
from ladder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-09
Local Delegates.

The Rock Island lodge delegates are
Robert ReXdale, b. +. Knox. ]. c.
Dunn. Sam Ryerson. and in addition to
these, }. w Houder. r w. Holland.
w. l.. Ludolph, and J. \. Wendell are
planning to attend. Others from the
local lodge may attend
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-09
If Acquitted will Drop Case.
Is Promised Nothing.

Orchard. it is said has been prom
ised no degree of clemency whatso-
ever, in giving evidence for the stato.
Having admitted his active part in the
heinous crime of blowing the former
governor of Idaho to pieces. with 4
bomb at the gate of his residence. o.
chard unquestionable will have to pav
capital punishment for his confesssi Il
crime
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-09

There are some who believe the task
of selecting a jury alone will require it
least three weeks. In the jury panel
reporting today were only - names.
two of these having indicated their ~
cuae is certain. Each side has ten pei
emptory challenges and there are like
ly to be many disqualifcations
The Delta independent., 1907-05-10
Sudden Death Of Mrs. Wm. Gill,

This entire community was shocked
Monday morning by the announcement
that Mrs. VIM. Gill had died the prev
ious night. The blow came to her family
and friends without warning and en-
tircly unexpected. She had great
many friends in Delta who had been
drawn to her by cordial and lovable
disposition which she manifested toward
one and all. She was member of
Vivian Circle, Women of Woodcraft,
and The Ladies of the Maccabecs.
Mrs. Gill had not been i'll and during
her home. Mr.. Gill was aroused about
midnight and was startled to find his
wife apparently in a dying condition.
He summoned other members of the
family who responded instantly, but the
wife and mother had gone to her long
sleep. She leaves a husband and four
sons to mourn her untimely death. She
was born Oct. 26, 1864, in the state of
Illinois and was ~ years, six months
and nine days old ut the time of her
death.
A brief funeral service was held at
the home Tuesday morning consisting
of a scripture lesson and prayer by DR..
rockingham. The remains were then
escorted to the depot where they were
shipped to Salida for burial. The Gill
family lived in Salida a number of years.
The casket was fairly buried in
beautiful floral offerings provided by
friends and the two lodges in which the
deceased held membership,
The Delta independent., 1907-05-10
Lively School Election,

The school election. from one to five
O'Clock Tuesday afternoon. was hum
mer. $50 votes were cast in the four
hours and the ballot box almost choked
with the unexpected deluge.
The contest between MIR. Dale and
Mr.. Raichert was really not a contest
between them, but between North
Delta and South Delta. And, really,
that was not the whole story Under
ordinary circumstances North Delta
would be entitled to member of the
Board. from the standpoint of resi-
dence. at this time. but the circum-
stances We're not ordinary, at least
large majority of the people of Delta
proper do not think so. A little con-
sultation next year might avoid such
spirited contest as took place last
Tuesday afternoon.
W. p. Dale received 377 votes. |. B.
Raichert lS2. Mr.. Dale will undoubt-
edly make a valuable and efficient
member of the Board. He is man
who takes deep interest in everything
he has to do. who studies the duties of
a work in hand: man who lays selfish
interests aside and whose sole object in
accepting the position was to do his
best to advance the best interests of
our public schools.
The Delta independent., 1907-05-10
Serial Educational Story.

The first chapter of serial educa-
tional story appears in this issue under
the title Two Teachers Talk" to
which the attention of teachers and
parents of school children is especially
invited. The author is a person of high
education and long experience in the
school room and we are quite confident
the little story will be found both en-
tertaining and instructive and calcula-
ted to do much good if those whom it
lessons. Your attention is respectfully
directed to Two Teachers Talk" by
Phronsie, in this issue.
The Delta independent., 1907-05-10
DELTA COUNTY
RAISING MORE BEETS
Acreage Will Be Increased 1000
Acres This Year in Country
Around Delta
LARGE EXPENDITURE OF MONEY
Crops Already Planted are Doing Fine
and Prospects for Later Paintings
are Equally Bright

This year there will be between !, 800
and 1000 acres of sugar beets in Delta
county, of which | 800 acres are within
the trade territory of Delta. How does
that strike you? In the language of
strenuous Teddy. we say. Bully"
Last year in the entire county there
was only $50 acres. You see last years
acreage has more than doubled in twelve
months. At the same rate of increase
we will be raising $500 acres for the
crop of 1908. No, we must not stop
there, but get busy and run it up to
5000 or 900 acres, which would force
construction of factory to take care
of the product.
Suppose the final total shows 1000
acres and the average yield is 17;s tons
we beat that little last year. Did
you ever stop to think what a nice
bunch of money that will mean? Exact
ly SITS. 900 is what it figures. Well the
income to Delta county for beets will
be about that sum and it will nearly all
go to farmers within seven or eight
miles of Delta.
Montrose county has gingered up on
beets this year also and they have about
200 acres. These two Uncompahgre
valley counties will furnish fully half
the beets for the Grand Junction fac tory.
Mr.. Douthitt, field superintendent,
says the crop in his territory is in fine
condition. A very insignificant per cent
of the beets were hurt by the freeze
and it was necessary to plant few
fields over. Beet raisers have put their
land in excellent condition as a rule and
the outlook for splendid crop Is flat
tering.
The Delta independent., 1907-05-10
Another Two Story Brick Building

Nothing can stop the pace Delta has
mapped out to travel this year. Jack
Frost don't cut bit of figure with the
go-ahead policy of this town. 1907 was
put down to be record breaker and
that is what it will be.
F. P. Hunt 4 Co. bought the old two
story brick building adjoining their
present store room. presumably to use
it for vehicle repository, but quicker
than one could say Jack Robinson. down
came the structure and Il new. two
story, 50 ft. front brick is to take its
place. Tearing the old building down
was accomplished in three days time
under the supervision of w. B. Stock
ham.
Material is now being placed on the
ground to go into the new building
which will be of Delta's famous buff
colored re-press brick. The cost will
be about $1,000.
The Delta independent., 1907-05-10

The responsive dedicatory service was
then read by pastor and people and the
prayer of dedication offered by the
pastor.
The building thus dedicated is a credit
to the people of the Baptist church and
to the town of Delta. 1t is built of
cream colored Delta brick and presents
a very neat appearance. 1t is IS feet
long and 40 feet wide. one story with a
small steeple at the corner.
Inside, it presents an even more
pleasing appearance than outside. Nat
ural pine, oil finished. is the wood work
while the walls are tinted a cream gray.
and the ceiling a lighter shade with
pink borders; three beams span the
ceiling. At the top the walls arc tasti-
ly frescoed. Stained glass is in all the
windows.
To the right Of the pulpit as one
enters is the Baptistry, which is finished
in white tile. 1t is entered from a room
in the rear Of the pulpit. To the left
is an alcove some Is feet deep. which
is susceptible to being enlarged for the
accommodation of pipe organ.
Very comfortable pews have recently
been installed; they are Of veneer body
with oak ends. Green aisle carpets
have been laid, and the whole inside
furnishings present very harmonious
appearance.
The building is heated by hot air
furnace and lighted with electric lights.
In this connection is the only possible
objection to the building: there is no
shaded pulpit light and the lights over
the choir, being directly in front of the
congregation. are hard on the eyes.
Not only the Baptists, but members
of all other churches and citizens gen.
orally are pleased at the completion of
this building enterprise, and many were
the expressions of good wishes for the
church and for the success of its work.
The organization is in tiourshing
condition. All departments are actively
at work; the Sunday School showing
especially healthy growth.