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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-09
BOMBS IN MAILS
Deadly instruments Received
by Governor Buchtel of Col
orado and Others.
DENVER SEVERELY SHOCKED
Bankers Moffat and kountze Also Get
Favors Which Are intercepted
by Chance Discovery.

Denver, Colo, Oct. 9.-Dynamite
laden bombs were concealed in pack
ages received almost simultaneously
through the mails yesterday by GOV
ernor Henry A. Buchtel. David II. Mof-
lat, president of the First National
Bank of Denver and Charles B. Kount-
ze, president of the Colorado National
bank.
The packages were so designed that
the internal machines would explode
as soon as they We're opened Death
was certain for whoever opened the
packages carelessly.
That none of the men to whom the
packages were addressed was blown
to pieces was due to the fact that the
ing of the plot and put the intended
victims of, the conspiracy on their
guard.
Police and City DumbfOunded.
Announcement of the desperate at.
tempt made to kill the governor an /
the two bankers, following closely
upon the Illustration of an attempt 10
night created a sensation in the city
| rivaled only by sensation of the min
ers. labor war.
The police, who have information
| that Lawrence Phipps. the steel mil
lionaiTe. was also down on the assas-
ination list, are practically dumbfound
ed by the scope and daring of the
plot.
| Chance Discovery Averts Murder.
1t is due solely to the fact that
| Kemp " Bigelow, a book store clerk
| decided to take a walk before he went
| to bed Sunday night that one or more
of the men aimed at are not dead
| Bigelow while walking in the dark
along Detroit street. overheard enough
of the whispered conversation of two
men to make him suspicious. By
crouching behind a tree he heard ono
of the men say:
I'VE are going to get Moffat, Kount
ze, Buchtel. Phipps and Ed Chase.
We are going to get Chase tonight
We have the dynamite already there
and | am to meet Jim on @thfs stree
|
going there together to touch her off
Jim is in the park and is coming III
this way You can-" he heard.
j Just then the men turned. crossed
the street, and hurried down toward
the park
| Gamblers at First Suspected.
Bigelow Immediately informed tn,
police. and less than an hour later );
sticks of dynamite with a fuse at
tached were found near the Chas'
residence. The police laid an ambush
for the men who were coming to ligh
the fuse. but they did not appear.
Z. A. Chase is a sort of gamblin:
czar in Denver and until yesterday
developments Chief of Police Delane.
believed the attempt on his life wa
an outcome of the gambling war. Th
bombs sent through the mails to TIL
governor, Moffat and Kountze, how
ever have put an extremely differen
complexion on the mystery. and nov
the entire police and detective force o
the city are endeavoring to trace tn
, packages to agents of some create
organization than a clique of disgrun
fled gamblers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-09
MANAGER PROCTOR is HURT
Theatrical Mans $4,000 Car is Wreck
ed and He May Die.

New York. Oct. Of. F. Proctor. one
of the best known theatrical managers
in the world. was perhaps fatally hurt
yesterday afternoon while driving in
his automobile near Larchmont. A
moving van coming up on the wrong
side of the road Obstructed the course
of the machine at curve. The car
was going at good speed and there was
no chance.to turn out. The pole of the
moving van struck the car in the cen
ter. wrecking it. Mr.. Proctor was
thrown out, six of his ribs were frac.
tufed and he was injured internally.
Arthur Pyron. the chauffeur, also was
badly hurt. The driver of the moving
van escaped without injury. The auto
mobile was worth $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-09
PLANTERS WANT MORE PAY
Speaker Declares That 15-Cent Cotton
Is Necessity.

Atlanta. Ga, Oct 9-"The southern
white man is not going to live on the
wages of the West African negro de-
clared z. F. Smith of Columbia, S. c.,
before the international conference of
cotton spinners and growers yesterday
"The cotton planters of the south
must have 15-cent cotton to maintain
their families and be good citizens
This declaration was made during the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-09
CREW TAKEN OFF THEIR SHIP
Ada Morreli Wrecked and Waterloeged
But All Are Saved

Kingston. Jamaica. Oct. 9.-The cap
tain and crew of the barkentine Ada
Morrell have arrived here on board
the steamer Admiral Dewey. They
were taken from their ship Thursday.
The Morrell was wrecked and water
logged going from Salem to Philadal-
phia. The wreck of the Morrell was
set on fire by the Dewey.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-09
ALL CROPS BELOW
MARK OF YEAR AGO
Agricultural Departments Reports
Show Corn Is IL Per Cent
Poorer Than in 1906.

Washington, Oct. 9-The agricul-
tural department today reported the
condition of corn Oct. / as IS per
cent compared with so per cent last
month and 90.1 Oct |. 1906. The
average yield of spring wheat is Is /
bushels per acre compared with 49,. :
bushels in 1906 and 147 bushels III
1905. The average yield of oats was
about 23.5 bushels as compared with
Il . bushels in 1906.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-09
CASE BEFORE GRAND JURY
Facts in Oquawka Mystery Are Sub
mitted by Attorneys.

OQuawka, III. Oct. ).-James ".
Gordon. the states attorney, has pre-
sented TO the grand jury here evidence
in connection with the terrible fate of
little Leslie Hathaway. who was burn
ed to death here last Wednesday. NJ
Gordon states that he has discovered
no new clues bearing upon the case
He has presented what evidence he
has gathered. however. and asked the
grand jury to make a thorough inves
tigation
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-09
CASSIE CHADWICK, DESPERATELY
ILL, AT LAST TURNS TO THE CHURCH

Columbus. Ohio, Oct. 9.-While lying
on her bed in the hospital ward of the
Ohio penitentiary yesterday Mrs. Cas-
sic Chadwick was baptized in the
Roman Catholic faith This is the
first time Mrs. Chadwick has professel
an interest in religion Her condition
is unchanged, but it is stated that she
never will leave the prison alive.
Is Growing Worse.
Columbus. Ohio. Oct 9.-Mrs. Cassie
Chadwick, the noted woman swindler
is reported much worse in the hospital
ward of the Ohio state penitentiary.
Her pulse is very weak, and she is par
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-09
LUMBERMEN OF NOTE ARE
FAST IN GRAND JURY net

discussion of the relations between
growers and spinners, and was loudly
applauded.
Atlanta. Ga. Oct. BY a vote Of
four to one bodies composing the In
ternational Association of Cotton
Growers and Spinners voted to refer
the Hetiin resolution asking congress
and parliament TO investigate cotton
exchanges to the different bodies for
individual action.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-09
Women Appear for First
Time at Function
for Taft.
WELCOME is CORDIAL
Noted American Is Greeted by
Merchants Who Recently
BoycOtted Our Goods.

Shanghai. Oct. 9-Chinese and for
eign residents of Shanghai united in Il
demonstrative welcome to Secretary of
War Taft on his arrival here yesterday
that exceeded any reception ever eX-
tended to foreign statesman.
After dedcating the new Y. NJ. c.
A building Mr.. Taft in the afternoon
was the guest at an elaborate recep.
ton arranged by Chinese merchants
and was presented with a silver punch
bowl
Most of the merchants were in the
guild organized to boycott American
manufacturers The reception there
fore marked a great change in the
sentiment of the Chinese.
visit Marks New Epoch.
This reception marked an epoch IN
the matter of the status of women in
China. for yesterday Chinese women
of aristocratic families were present
at the reception and even presided at
refreshment tables. This is the frs
time such a thing has happened il
China. This Chinese welcome to the
American visitors was most signili-
cant. and the merchants and high Off
cials present contrasted it with Mr..
Tafts former visit to Shanghai and
the days of the American boycott.
Guests at Banquet.
Last night Mr.. Taft was guest OF
honor at banquet given by American
residents. the largest affair of its kind
ever held in Shanghai. At this ban.
quet the secretary delivered messag
from America 10 China
China has no territory we desire
he said, land she can have no pros
perity that We will begrudge, nor will
we resent any degree of politica
power or independence to which as an
empire she is justly exercised
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-09
MANUFACTURER WOULD FORCE
LABOR UNIONS TO INCORPORATE

Battle Creek, Mich. Oct. 9.-In al
address yesterday before the conven.
tion of the Citizens Industrial Asso-
citation of America, James w. Van
Cleave. president of the National Man
ufacturers' association, advocated in
corporation of all labor unions.
''1t would make them legally respon-
sible for their acts. which they are not
now said Mr.. Van Cleave. He said
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-09
Is A HUNDRED YEARS OLD
Chris Everhart Completes Century Of
Life at Lyons, Iowa.

Clinton Iowa. Oct. y.-Chris Ever
hart is Clinton county's oldest resident.
and is supposed to be one of the Oldest
men in Iowa. Yesterday Mr.. Everhart
observed the Tooth anniversary of his
birth. Mr. Everhart lives at 421 North
Eighth street, Lyons, where he has
made his home for many years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-09
TEAR UP THE CAR TRACKS
People of Peoria Suburb Reused Over
Franchise Trouble.

Peoria. H., Oct. g. Infuriated citi
zens of Peoria Heights. a suburb, tore
up 100 yards of the tracks of the Peo-
ria Railway company at an early hour
yesterday morning and threats are made
of blowing up the company's car barns
and the viaduct spanning a deep ra-
vine. The trouble grew out of the fran
chise controversy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-09
WAR SECRETARY'S VISIT
MARKS new EPOCH IN CHINA

has proved the federal allegation that
the Standard is an illegal corporation
and that by devious devices has main
tanned its entity and that it is under
the same ownership as when it was
formed.
Profits Made Public.
For the first time the profits and
dividends of the Standard Oil trust
from its inception in 1882 10 1891 We're
made public yesterday.
Profits:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-09
Large Number ct Dealers
and Others Under
indictment
fORSEVERAL OFFENSES
Alleged to Have Entered Into
Conspiracy to Injure Mall
Order Houses.

Minneapolis. Oct. 9.-Another chap
ter was written Yesterday in the his
tory of the warfare between the retail
lumber interests of the northwest and
the Chicago mail order houses Indict-
menls We're returned by the federal
grand jury against a large number of
individuals connected with the North
western Lumbermen's association as of
ficers or members.
Some of the Indicted Ones.
Included among the individuals man,
ed in the indictments against lumber
men are:
Ralph Burnside. president of the
Northwestern Lumbermen's association,
and of the Hawkeye Lumber company,
|OskaloOsa. Iowa.
w. c. Hollis. Minneapolis. secretary
of the Western Lumber association.
George o. Ingram, Sank Center,
Mimi. director of the association.
Stanley Moore, Waterloo, Iowa, di-
rector
c. E. Greet. Eldora. Iowa. up TO last
y tCil NANt pitSlutlll Oh the dSSOCldllOH.
r. F. French. Hawarden, Iowa, vice
president of the Queal Lumber COM
pany. Minneapolis.
J. Z. Lucas of the Hayes-Lucas Lum-
Der company. WinOna. Mimi
o. NJ. Botsford, general manager of
the Laird-Norton yards, Winona, Mimi.
Charge IL Overt Acts.
The Indictment charges u overt acts
We're committed by the alleged conspir-
ators. The acts are claimed to have
been committed for the purpose of har-
assfng and causing needless expense to
certain Chicago mail order houses. The
acts specified consisted of sending ficti-
tiOus names for catalogues, ordering
samples of paints and roofing. and re-
questing estimates on bogus lumber
bills.
| The indictment implies all companies
in the association were engaged in the
conspiracy. Conspiracy is in violation
of section $3.50 of the revised statutes.
(which provides maximum fine of s10,-
GOO and Imprisonment for two years,
or both.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-09
FIGHT RUSSIAN BANDITS
Soldiers Succeed in Protecting Large
Sum of Money on Train,

Riga, Russia, Oct. 9.-Gendarms and
bandits fought fierce battle on the
train carrying large sum of money
over Dorpat Waltz railway yesterday.
The robbers opened fire, which was re-
turned. and the bandits repulsed. A
gendarm, three robbers and one woman
were killed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-09
seems Resigned to the End.

that most union men are law abiding
and public spirited, but declared that
their leaders are unfaithful. incapable
or corrupt.
Il condemn the boycott he said. 'in
all its forms and ramifications. wheth-
er by labor unions to hurt employers
or employers associations to hurt
workers. The boycott and the black.
list are un-American, vicious and i'm.
moral"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-09
Bride Stays to Save Husband.

Danielsville, Ga, Oct. 9.-Mrs. Fan
ME Williams. bride of six weeks.
seeing that her husband was being
worsted in fight with his cousin, A.
B. Williams, secured revolver ami
killed the cousin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-09
Minister Dies on Train.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Oct. 9.-Rev. Mar
cellus Blair of Eldero, Kan, was found
dead in sleeping car berth on train
from the west this morning. Heart
failure was the cause.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-09
Getting MauiII Jurors.

Decatur. Oct. 9.--When court ad-
Journed last evening the fourth Juror
in the Magill murder case, e. Fl. .Ior-
dan of Decatur. was secured Ques-
tons concerning circumstantial evi-
dence proved stumbling block to
most of the talesmen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-09
Mems Offering Given.

Richmond. Va. Oct. 9.-Bishop Tut
tie presided at the presentation of the
mems offering at Holy Trinity church
feature today of the triennial session
of the Episcopal convention.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-09
New Workers at jamestown.

Norfolk, Oct. g. Governor Hughes
and staff were welcomed at the New
York building today by President Tuck
er and other exposition officials. They
were under escort of New York state
troops.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-09
Siamese Minister in Peril

Gloucester. Mass, Oct 9.-M. Rata
nayahti. acting Siarhese minister to
Washington, fell from a row boat off
the Little Good harbor beach while
rowing yesterday and had narrow
escape from death.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-09
LUSiTANlA MAKES
"a MILES PER HOUR

On Board the Lusitania. via Crook
haven. Ireland. Oct. 9.-The steamship
Lusitania. which passed Daunts rock
near Queensland. westbound, at l
o'clock Oct 6, was in latitude 81 north.
longitude 24:54 west at noon today,
having run $50 miles since yesterday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-09

tally del;rous. Physicians are making
spells. Mrs. Chadwick has not been
well since her incarceration in the pen
itentiary for wrecking the Oberlin Ma
tional bank.
Seems Resigned to the End.
She recently grew rapidly worse. AMI
seems resigned to the end, which is
near. She was confined in bed three
weeks ago. While talking to her son
she fell unconscious to the floor. 1t
was thought at first she was playing
off" but the symptoms the physicians
say are those of sick woman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-09
Husband Follows Wife,

Muscatine. Iowa. Oct. 9.-As the last
cab returned from the cemetery after
the funeral services of Mrs. Herman
Dollman yesterday afternoon Herman
Dollman, her husband, passed away.
victim of diabetes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-09
ASSETS ARE Gone
And Standard Oil Official is Un-
able to Exlpain Fate of
Subsidiary Concerns
NAMES OFF BALANCE SHEETS
Attorney Kellogg On Trail of Further
Disclosures in Trial Now On at
New York.

New York. Oct. 9-Transcripts OF
ledgers and journals of the Standard
Oil trust were placed in evidence il
the federal suit in which the govern
ment is trying to prove the Standard
an Illegal monopoly. Attorney Frank
B. kellogg called the attention of the
witness, Clarence Gay. assistant audit
tor of the Standard. to the balance
sheets of the Standard of Kansas for
1899, in which the stock of the South
ern Oil Tank line. Mutual Oil company,
White Golden Lubricating company, c.
p. Wagner company, N. Garlick CON-
pany. and the Protection Oil company
appeared as assets.
Could Not Explain.
Mr.. Gray said he could not explain
why the balance sheets of the follow
ing years did not show what became
of all these assets and why they were
written off.
Mr.. Kellogg showed from statements
of the Standard of New York that 35,'
39G shares of the company's stock in
1903, when the trust was ordered dis
solved. had been voted by the Stand
ards trustees, who held stock as in
dividuals.
Records Process of Organizing.
New York, Oct. 9.-From statements
culled from ledgers and books found in
the Offices of the Standard Oil com
pany. Frank B. Kellogg, counsel for
the United States government, succeed
ed in placing on yesterdays record OF
federal proceedings against the oil com
bine the processes and stages through
out which the combine passes in its
changes from the old Standard Oil
trust to the present Standard Oil com
pany of New Jersey. Out of the maze
of figures developed in a voluminous
mass from the company's books ant
from testimony given by Clarence G
Fay, assistant auditor of the Standard
called as a witness yesterday. the gov
ernment's counsel says he believes h,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-09
RHODE ISLAND TICKET UP
Democratic State Convention Non,in-
ates James H. Higgins for Governor.

Democratic State Convention Nomin-
ates James H. Higgins for Governor.
Governor ........JAMES II. HIGGINS
Lieutenant Governor CHARLES SISSON
Secretary of state.
.ATTMORE A. TUCKER
Attorney General ..................
......... EDWARD NJ SULLIVAN
General Treasurer ............
JOHN ID. ARCHAMBACI.T
Providence, r. l., Oct 9-The Rhode
Island democratic state convention
yesterday nominated ticket and
adopted a platform devoted to state
issues. especially the so-called boss
system" said TO control the republican
general assembly. The alleged con-
nection of United States Senator
George P. Wetmore and Charles r.
Brayton with corruption" in state
politics was condemned and the cleo
ton of Colonel r. H. l. Goddard 10 sue
ceed Senator Wetmore urged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-09
LINEUP FOR TODAY'S GAME.

Chicago, Oct 81 Bulletin. Catch
eli Schmidt of the Tigers was taken out
in the second inning and Payne substi-
tuted.
Weather Cuts No Figure.
Chicago, Oct. 9.-Although the wealth
er was not so inviting as yesterday
thousands thronged the National league
park, where the second of the series
between the Detroit American and Chi
cago Nationals will be played today.
So dense was the mass in the vicin
ity of the park street car traffic was
hampered and even stopped. Lowering
clouds shut out the sky and raw win,
from >the southwest added discomfor
to the enthusiasts. Pfiester will prob
ably be in the box for Chicago ant
King behind the bat. Siever an'
Schmidt will work for Detroit.
Many More in Crowd.
Before 10 a. m. fully 5000 were lineC
up waiting the opening of the gates.
is believed there will be three times a
many today as yesterday.
(The full story of yesterdays cOntes
will be found on the sporting page o
this issue).
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-09
INTEREST
INCREASES
Thousands More Want to
See Second Game
Than First
In WORLDS SERIES
DEFY Cold. Raw Wind and Line
Up at Gate as Early as
10 O'Clock.
IN WORLDS SERIES
REVISED WORLDS
SERIES DATES.

Oh LT\NID III n L I'D.
Wednesday, Oct. 9-Detroit at
Chicago.
Thursday, Oct. 10 Detroit at
Chicago.
Friday, Oct. 11-Chicago at De-
troit.
Saturday, Oct. PC Chicago at
Detroit.
Sunday, Oct. 13-Detroit at Chi
caeo (if necessary.
Monday, Oct. 14-Chicago at De-
troit (if necessary.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-06-21
Sucks Snake Bite
Turns to pI0W

Anna, aged S, daughter Of Milton
Tow, a rancher Of Big Box Elder, was
June 13, bitten by a RATHER on the an
kle John Anderson, a rancher neigh
boring to Tow, was first to learn of
the little girls condition. Promptly,
he sucked the poison from the little
girls wound. When he had done
all that could be done he carried her
to her parents home, where, again, til
wound was cauterized with a white-hot
poker.
Besides, an aged squaw Of the vicini
ty offered to assist and made a black
root poultice for the cauterized spot,
while the father was hurrying arrange
ments for the bringing the girl to
Hayre, forty miles distant, for medi-
cal attention. Monday, four days lat
ter, Anna was taken back to her home
after two days treatment by DR.. A.
Elton Williams at Hotel Havre, still
wean, but smiling and declared safe.
Anderson saved her." says DR..
Williams. "All I did was to stave
off blood poisoning from the ignorant
APPLICATION made by that squaw. But
for Andersen the child must have
died
Three hours after the child was bit
ten, neighbors beating up rattlers
could find but one. 1t had eight rat
ties, now on exhibition at Hotel.
Havre. Anderson did not have time
to come to town but continued with
his blowing.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-06-21
GaIata Folk
Are COnlinl

Continued from Page One.)
perly fostered, Mayor Gardiner will be
in Havre with his sheep shearer
friends, not only as a simple lesson
in humanity to the assembled thous-
ands that already know it. but to
show the guests of Havre some things
that, mayhap, some of them have new
er seen before, no matter how long
they may have nested in Montana.
Mr.. Gardiner reports the grass and
water supply in the region of Galata
this summer as something unparalleled
in the records that every stockman
of eithe' character is ready to cele-
brate and Jump for JOY so soon as
proper care shall have been taken of
their animals,
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-06-21

Scranton, Penn, while away, also
making a drop in on Jamestown Tri-
centennial before returning.
Rain most all the time makes blue
joint grow, and anybody in doubt
about the crop should take a little
ramble through the fields. A con-
sentative estimate places the growth
of hay at one foot tall each week
John G. Taylor is contesting the
homestead entry of Harry McPhail
near Dodson. John thinks Dodson
will be the coming place and this
tract adjoins the townsite of Dodson !;
i. e., It's less than two miles from the
depot.
The Fleming-Kean sheep have been
shorn at the new corral, and it is said
that the boys are clipping two 10
three hundred per day, as some only
have to be clipped about the neck,
the sheep dropping the balance be-
fore reaching the corral