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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-25
SHOCKING CONDITIONS
IN ILLINOIS ALMSHOUSES

out being tried and committed.
Some almshouses are insanitary. i'll
ventilated. and are not provided with
proper toilet facilities or with adequate
heating.
Insane residents of Illinois have vary
ing degrees of care, because of the vary
ing treatment accorded in the various
counties. All Illinois insane should be
treated alike.
Offers plan for Relief.
is attacking an obsolete. system and noI
county governments which it does not
find primarily to blame. The report
recommends action by the state which
the board believes will relieve the evils
depicted. and the report also attacks
the proposed legislative plan TO solve
the problem OF insanity in Illinois by
building up one institution, the Asylum
for Incurable Insane.
Three Methods Suggested.
Three alternative methods are SCI
out BY the report. through which amel;
Grafton may be brought about o.
these methods, which follow. the boarC
emphatically recommends the first:
BY increasing the hospital facilitie;
of all existing institutions, thus ben
efitmg all insane in public institutions
and absorbig the aimshouse population
except that of Cook county.
BY increasing the capacity and facili
ties at Bartonville thus emptying tn,
almshouse population into that insti
tuition.
BY authorizing an absolute supervis
ion of the insane in almshouses by tn,
state board of charities. with power t
make and enforce specific plans.
Increase Hospital Facilities.
The board declares the method of in
creasing the hospital facilities of al
existing institutions is by far the best
The remainder of the report is chiel
ly devoted to setting forth specific cor
.ditions as found in the SO countie
whose almshouses are least satisfaC
tory. and TO dealing further with tn
recommendations on the boards abov
scheme for ameliorarion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-25
WILL OBSERVE ARB0R DAY
Fitting Programs are to be Held -
City Schools Tomorrow.

Arbor day will be observed in all
the schools of the city tomorrow ana
in several, fitting programs will be car-
ried out. The day will be observed as
a flag day and flags Will float from ali
the school buildings. The Arbor dav
pamphlet which is annually sent ont
by the state superintendent OF public
instruction, has been received and dis
tributed to each teacher E. i.
Sweeney will deliver an address az the
high school tomorrow afternoon on the
subject. Westminster Hall" and 4
program by the pupils will follow tha
lecture.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-25
PEACE TERMS ARE
AGREED TO AT LAST
Conference at Amapala Settles Diffic uI
ties of Central American
Countries.

Washington, d. c., April 25.-The
state department has been informed
of the successful conclusion of the
peace negotiations at Amapala. y CD
blegram received yesterday from Cap
tain Doyle of the L. S. cruiser chi
cagO, dated Tuesday, says:
Peace conference agreed TO treaty
at II a. m" Doyle added that the
peace commissioners and their staffs
would embark Tuesday evening. De.
tails OF the agreement are lacking.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-25
LABOR LEADERS ARRESTED
GoIdfield Grand Jury Indcts Eight
Members of Industrial Workers.

Goldfeld. New April 25.-Chief Con
stable Inman and posse arrested
eight leaders of the Industrial Workers
of the World. The arrests are r.
suit of secret indictments returned by
the grand jury within the last ten
days. and were made upon charges Ct
conspiracy in connection with the kill
ing of Tony Silva, the restaurant keep
er. for which NJ. X. Preston and Joe
Smith. business officials in the local
Industrial Workers of the World. ar
now on trial at the county seat. They
were rushed out of town under strong
guard and placed in Jail, as an 9t
| tempt at rescue was feared.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-25
JAMESTOWN FAIR IS FAR
FROM READY FOR OPENING

by decision of n H. Loomis. special
referee i'll bankruptcy, handed dowI
yesterday. As a result of this decision
the Devlin Coal company will become
q solvent concern and can pay dollar
for dollar. When c. J. Devlin failed
on July 3. 1905. he was at the head Of
twenty-siX different companies in Kan
sas and Illinois and was supposed t0
be worth $1,000, GOO. He died several
months later in Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-25
RESIGNS AT EtGiN ASYLUM
Business Manager Hilton Quits, Giving
Reason as Ill Health.

Elgin. H. April 25.-Howard o. Hill
ton chief clerk and business manage"
of the Elgin Insane hospital, resigned
yesterday. Ill health from close Goa.
finement was given as his reason. but
political trouble growing out of the re-
cent investigation of the hospital Is
said to have been a factor Howard
J. Slaele of Rockford is mentioned as
Hilton's successor. Hilton was lp
pointed clerk two years ago and re
Gently was made business manager.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-25
RICH MAN VICTIM OF DRINK
inventor Of Hammond Typewriter to

THVeHtOT OF TdhlWohd typewriter 70
New York, April 25.-James Bartlett
New York, April 24.-James Bartlett
Hammond, inventor of the Hammond
typewriter and president and practical
owner of the Hammond Typewriter
company, was committed to Bellevue
yesterday for five days for eXamina.
tiOn as to his sanity Thomas F. Ham
mond, his brother, who is in the cash
register business and lives at New
Rochelle, declared that he was ha
bitual drunkard and insane, mental
and physical wreck from the effects o
drugs and alcoholic stimulants used I
excess for the last year
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-25

a number of prominent Peoria men in
the operations through which DougG-
erty stole nearly $1,OO0,0O0 belonging
to the Peoria schools.
Blows Open a safe.
Tate was released from the peniten-
tiary in December last. and on the
night of Jan. e several men who. III
some mysterious manner. secured ac-
cess 10 the school board building, o.
ened the safe. carried 5000 pieces Of
script forged by Newton c. Dougher5v
to the basement and burned them. AMI
then blew the safe with dynamite to
give the job the appearance of bur
glary.
The theft of the papers aided large
ly in stopping further prosecution OF
the bondsmen of Dougherty and in pre-
venting the city recovering any of the
money which Dougherty had turned
over TO relatives.
AccompIice Told story.
1t is said that an accomplice oi
| Tate's. tempted by the reward of So,
600 offered for the apprehension of the
safeblowerS. went to the Peoria chic
of police and told the story of how i
was done
Tate had been under arrest here TO
burglary and had forfeited his straw
bond. 1t was learned he had gone .
f! New York, and there he was arreste,
through the efforts of District Attorne!
Jerome after. it is alleged, he had pait
a New York detective $500 to DrOtec
him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-25
AMERICAN GIRLS TAKE NOTE
Large Per Cent of English Baronetage
Hold Titles Through Fraud.

London. April 25.-An investigating
committee has reported that } or 6 per
cent of the baronetage hold their rank
through wrongful assumption of the
title. A tribunal is urged to preven.
the continuance of such frauds
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-25
SPIRlTUALlST CAMP BURNS
Damage of $4,000 Caused by Oestruc.
ton of Cottages at MiIlers Falls.

Millers Fall. Mass, April 25.-About
one hundred summer cottages and the
hotel at Lake Pleasant. two miles from
here were destroyed by fire today with
a loss of S115.000. The settlement is
controlled by spiritualist camp meet
ing association.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-25
WATERFOWL FARES WELL
Did Not Suffer Greatly in Reduction of
Charities Appropriation.

Superintendent w. f. Taylor of the
Watertown hospital states that his
plans for the year will not be seriously
interfered with the reduction of the
appropriation for the institution made
by the state senate Yesterday. He
asked for 1920. 900 for additions and I'M
prOvements and the amount was cut IL
100000 in the senate. It will not be
possible to remodel the heating plant
now. but other improvements may b.
made
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-25
BURGLAR TATE FLEES; new CHAPTER IN PEORIA SCANDAL
Robbed Safe From Guard While Hospital Under
text o ShootH lin on

Peoria, ILL.,, April 25.-"Eddie" Tate,
the Chicago gentleman burglar wno
has confessed to completely in the
Peoria school board safe robbery last
January. and who incriminated promi
nent citizens of Peoria in his confes-
sion escaped last night from ST. Fran
els hospital, where he had been taken
on account of illness after his recent
arrest
Tate's escape is believed to be part
of a plot to enable men implicated il
Newton c. Dougherty's embezzlemelt
from being brought to trial. This plot
began with Dougherty's incarceration
in the penitentiary. The destruction
of the discriminating evidence in the
school board safe was the first result
of the conspiracy.
Complained of Illness.
After Tates arrest in New York 70,
dynamiting the school board safe he
was brought to the Peoria Jail, tc
await the action of the grand jury. J
short time ago he complained of beiia
i'll. and was taken TO st. Francis hos
pital. where he recovered and was pro
nounced convalescent.
Policeman Tom Brennan who ha,
been trusted man on the force for te'
, years, has been Tate's guard in tn,
hospital. The two were out on th
lawn in front of the hospital last eve
"'"" tossing ball when Tate excuse
himself for a minute
I'm going into the house TO get m
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-25
ALHAMBRA is IN PERIL
Steps to be Taken by Spanish Author
tiles TO Prevent COLLAPSE.

Madrid. April 25-The governor of
Granada has convened a meeting of
experts and prominent citizens to con
slider immediate steps to preserve the
Alhambra, which it is declared, is in
imminent danger of collapsing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-25
.EITEL FREDERICK
INJURED IN FALL
Second Son of German Emperor Be-
Iieved to be in Serious Condi-
ton as d Result.

Berlin. April 25.-Prince Eitel Fred
erick, Emperor Williams second son.
fell from his horse during cavalry
drill yesterday afternoon near Pots
dam. Alarming reports were spread
here this morning regarding his con-
ditiOn. Later, telephone message
from Potsdam said the first reports Of
the accident were exaggerated and
there was no cause for fear of a ser
iOus result.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-25
Raise Standards Assessment.

Topeka. Kans.. April 25.- The state
board of railroad assessors has raised
the assessed valuation of the Standard
Oil company's property in Kansas 80
per cent over the value returned by
the company on s3.727 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-25
American Bar Associa-
items Committee Draws
Up Report.
is MODERATE IN TONE
Changes in State and Federal
Laws Suggested to Insure
Uniform Regulation.

Philadelphia, April 25.-The insur-
ance law committee of the American
Bar association which has been in seS-
sion here devising system of uniforrI
laws for the government in the insu"-
ance business in this country has
adopted a series of recommendations
which will be presented to the asso-
citation as embodying its ideas of what
such laws should contain.
List of Recommendations.
Following is a list of recommends
tions elaboration of which will consti.
tute the report:
Appointment of state insurance com
missioners for fitness ard cXper, quail
ficatiOn.
That all companies created oatsiie
the United States make deposits in at
least one state
Repeal of the retaliatOry tax, and
valued policy lssws.
Enactment of felqxa4 statute prohib
iting the use of tb sniails by wildcat
insurance compsnie and by any com
pany not authorized by the law of the
state of its origin.
Apportionment and contingent distri
button of the deferred dividends su"
plus on policies now in force.
Discuss Suggestions in August.
The American Bar association vii
meet in Portland. Maine next Angus
to discuss the suggestions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-25
South's Prettiest Girl weds.

Atlanta. Ga, April 25.-"The pret-
test girl in the south according to
President Roosevelt last night became
the bride of a New Yorker. when Miss
Adelaide Allen and Leonard Day were
married at the First Methodist church.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-25
WAITED IN CHURCH
TO KILL THE PRINCE

Brussels, April 25.-Four anarchists
suspected of having planned TO assas-
sinate Prince Albert of Belgium. were
arrested today in a church which the
prince intended to visit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-25
TRY TO ROB A TRAIN;
WOUND AN OFFICER

Louisville, April 25.-An attempt was
made last night to rob a passenger
train on the Southern railroad near
English, Ind The robbers fired a
bridge. w f. Cumins. town marshal
of English was dangerously wounde
in attempting to arrest the robbers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-25
W. C. BROWN AGAIN HONORED
Reelected President of the American
Railway Association.

W. c. Brown. former general man
ager of the Burlington road and well
known in Rock Island where he start
ed in railroad work on the Milwaukee.
has been reelected president of the
American Railway association. He Is
now vice president and a director #
the New York Central
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-25
Deadlock Firm as Ever.

Madison. April 25.-The senatorial
deadlock still continues. The sixth
joint ballot in Wisconsin legislature to-
day resulted in a vote practically the
same as yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-25
Enemy of Chinese Dead

San Francisco, April 25.-Denn;s
Kearney. who in the late seventies
headed the agitation against the Chi
nese in this state died last night at his
home in Alameda.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-25
DEvlIN COMPANY PAYS UP
More than 100000 of indebtedness
Wiped from Records.

Topeka. Kas., April 25.-Over $500.
00O worth of Indebtedness was wiped
from the records of the Devlin Coal
company and other Devlin corporatio IS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-25
MUCH LARD IS DESTROYED
Pittsbure Packing Comapny's Ware
house Burns with Loss of $500, 900.

Pittsburg, April 25.-The ZOelle:
Packing company's plant. including the
warehouse in which there are half a
million pounds of lard, burned early
! today. The, loss is 100000, partly in
sured
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-25
FORExTRASESSI0N
Governor Confers With Chari-
ties Board with View of Call
ing Solons Again.
APPROPRIATION is REDUCED
Administration Decides to Force Pro
gram of Reform in State insti-
tutions Through.

Springfield, Ill. April 25.-As the re-
suit of a milliondollar reduction in the
charitable institutions appropriations
Governor Deneen called i'll the super
intendents of state institutions yester-
day and started conference upon the
uDshot of which-and upon The subse-
quert action of the legislature-de-
pends the calling of special session of
| the legislature after the adjournment of
| the present assemblage
Ii it be determined by the superin-
tendents and the state board of chari-
ties that the appropriations contained
| i'll the omnibus bill for charitable in
stitutions now being put through the
senate will not enable the administrd-
| ton to work ont is scheme of needed
reforms, and if the legislature insists
on passing the measure as it is, then
the governor Will veto the bill and call
an extra session. This is certain.
| Cut Institutional Appropriations.
| Senate committee on appropriations
cut down to S1,SS0.702 the appropria
| tiOns for repairs and improvements OF
state charitable institutions. from 81
GG0,91G, the figures recommended by
the state board of public charities. The
only case in which the state boards fig
ures are raised is in that of the South
Bartonville asylum. where S460000 is
recommended for additional cottages
The boards figures were $4,000.
Kill Warehouse Bill.
The senate killed Senator Dunlap
bill providing for election of members
lCf railroad and warehouse commission
instead of by appointment. The vote
was: Yeas II. nays 1C.
! By unanimous vote the house recon
lS3 was defeated on passage. Thi
bill established a state board of barbe
examiners and required BARRIERS Il
stand examination. Many member
failed to respond when their name
were read on roll call, but at the con
clusion of the roll call there was
scramble 10 be recorded. The bill pass
ed, ayes Sc. nays u.
Proposes Deep Waterway.
\ gigantic scheme TO bring about tn
realization of deep waterway fror
the great lakes to the Gulf of Mexico
contained in bill drawn by Lyman I
; Cooley of Chicago and introduced i
the senate yesterday by Senator Hun
phrey of Cook county. The plan
too big for the sanitary district trus
tees who are here, and they did nc
endorse it on the ground that the cos
-; would be too great.
Mr.. Cooley's project cOmprehends tn
extension of the main channel of th
= sanitary district canal from its preser
ending near Lockport on through til
city of Joliet to Lake Joliet at a widt
of 400 feet and a depth of "A feet TIL
sanitary district bill on this subjet
only calls for a channel go feet wild
and the trustees insist that the Coole
' lplan is not feasible
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-25
Butler Could Not be Held.

Dover, Del, April 25.-Frank II.
Butler, charged with the murder Of
Marvin Child, was discharged from
custody for want of sufficient evidence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-25

ment to him and his pals of $500 in
return for destroying the documents
held in the Peoria safe.
These documents were to have been
used TO convict Dougherty on furthnr
charges after his release from the pel-
hat l will be back in minute" were
his parting words.
Waited II Minutes.
In ten or fifteen minutes the police
man became tired of waiting. He
searched the hospital and the prison
er's room. All of Tate's effects were
gone His clothes had been bundled
away and all was cleaned up.
Only yesterday morning Tate receiv.
ed letter from Gertie, his wife. thc
woman who has figured so prominently
in the case. containing Sc, which. it /,
believed. was the signal for his fn1-
| break for liberty.
| The entire Peoria police force Is
searching the city for the fugitive, un
der Mayor Tolsens orders to shoe
him on sight The mayor summarill
dismissed Policeman Brennan from tht
force.
| Plot begins I'm Prison.
Tate while in the penitentiary
worked side by side with Doughert.
on the prison records. and the cor
spiracy was said to have had its %
ginning there. Dougherty is said {
have arranged with influential frieni
to secure first the parole of Tate fron
la nd hnn fO,~ ba
itentiary, and, it is asserted, implicate
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-25
Confusion Reigns Every
where on Eve of Its
Inauguration.
GREAT NAVAL DISPLAY
Warships ..of Various Nations
and Participation of Pres
ident Features.

Norfolk, Va, April 25.-The day be
fore the opening of the jamestown ter
centennial exposition finds the manage
ment OF the big enterprise. straining
every energy 10 put the grounds and
buildings in presen;ahle shape for the
inaugural ceremonies.
Grounds Uttered with Debris.
Notwithstanding the rush with which
work is being carried forward. the eX-
position will be far from completion to-
morrow Temporary railroad tracks,
debris of all sorts and unfinished side
walks are the rule throughout the
grounds. while almost every building is
marred by an enclosure of scaffoldinS.
Many buildings will not be open tomor-
row
Naval Review Feature.
The feature of the opening day will
be the naval pageant in Hampton
Roads. President Roosevelt. on board
the yacht Mayfiower. will review the
ships of the nations now at anchorage.
and the spectacle will be witnessed by
| thousands from the shores of the expo
sition grounds. The management an
nounced officially last night it expects
TO have the exposition completed by
May - in all essential details
| Parties Leave Capital.
Washington. April 25.-Three ofic-
ial parties bound for the jamestown
| exposition will sail down the Potomac
today. embracing representatives If
the executive and legislative branches
of the government and diplomatic rev.
resentatives of foreign governments
President Roosevelt and family sail t.n
the Mayfiower late this afternoon
Have All Necessaries.
a fleet of steamers bearing three
lparries has been provisioned and
equipped with all necessaries for COM
fort. Congress appropriated $1,000 ~
defray the expenses of its joint com
mittee on this occasion and the gov
ernment commission has an ample
fund for the entertainment of its
guests, ana the supplies of the Nav
flower are always adequate
| salute for President.
The arrival of the president al
Hampton Roads tomorrow morning
will be the occasion for a salute from
the aggregation of warships anchore
in spectacular review and representa-:
the principal navies of the world Tn.
> president is 10 play leading role Z.
d formally opening the exposition Th,
/ exercises are to begin as soon as HI
G arrives on the ground. and features o
i the day are to be speech by the pres
!. ident, parade of detachments Of tin
Il army and navy. concluding in the eve
Z ming with grand reception to th,
e lpresident
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-25
TROOPS WILL STAY
Return of Liberty to Cuba Not
Followed by Departure of
Whole Army.
TWO GARRISONS TO REMAIN
VIII Be Left for Their Moral Effect at
Guantanamo and Bahia
Honda

Havana April 25.-American NIL
tary supervision of Cuba will not enI
with the evacuation of the army of oc
cupation, following the re-establiSjl-
ment of the republic. The American
government intends 10 establish mill
tary posts on the American reservI-
tions at Guantanamo and Bahia Honda.
From these points American troops
will be in close touch with all parts Of
the island, especially when the newly
adopted system OF roads is completed.
General Barry commanding the army
of occupation. has gone to make an ia
spectiOn of the reservation at Guant2-
namo and later Will inspect the rese"-
vatiOn at Bahia Honda. He Will rc-
port on the availability of both places
for American soldiers and will mako
recommendations as to quarters and
other accommodations needed. 1t l.
hoped to re-establish the republic n
the summer of 1905 The army viii
withdraw a few months afterward.
Troops as 81 Sedative.
Inc w dSnlnSlOn authorities VIII
make every effort to bring about evac
Uation before Jan. l, 1909. This VIII
, be quite possible if the island remains
tranquil. but admittedly there is dan
ger of the republic again being ova"-
turned after the Americans leave The
presence of a goodly number of Ame:.
| lean troops at Guatanamo and Bahia
Honda will tend to keep the peace
| Those at the latter place particularly
will have good effect on the province
of Pinar del Rio. where the last revo
| luton started.
| Cuba Cannot Object.
| The retention of troops would not .:
an infringement of Cuba's sOvereigntl
as both reservations were acquire
from Cuba after the Spanish war an
are American territory. How long tht
troops will occupy the reservation
has not been determined. When SeJ
retary Taft was here he made til
statement that the United State
would assure the stability of the go,
ernment to be established. This po
icy of stationing troops on the reserv.
tions is one of the means for carryin
| ont this promise
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-25

a number of prominent Peoria men in
the operations through which DougG-
erty stole nearly $1,OO0,0OO belonging
to the Peoria schools.