davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-29
WAS To GET $4,000
Reason Eddie Tate Gives for
Return to Chicago After
Peoria Escape
BUT DID NOT ROB THE SAFE
Says He Walked Thirty Miles at Night
to Reach Trolley Line When He
Left Still City.

Chicago, April % That Eddie
Tate expected to meet in Chicago Sat
urday night men who were to give him
$1,000 for his part in the blowing of
ating documents against Newton c.
Dougherty, superintendent of the Pc
oria public schools, and others, was the
explanation given by the gentleman
burglar yesterday for having risked
almost certain arrest by coming TO Chi
cago. He made the statement in his
cell at the Central police station, and
said he was acting under the instruc-
tions of his attorney in revealing what
he said was the arrangement he en-
tered into.
Came to Get Coin.
people wonder why | came back 10
Chicago" said Tate. 81 only came be-
cause it was necessary. | expected TO
get the coin and then jump the town
as fast as could. 1t is not true that ]
was on my way to see Mrs. Mary Evett,
lNON Il III -tlSlilil SilCti- NilNll Ill itotCh'
at is true that | had called on her
the day before, as l wanted to square
the case of Theodore Schmidt, her
| brother. who charges that | beat him
badly in a holdup. | went to Mrs. Ev-
etts house with the thought of telling
soon and that | wanted TO do the right
thing by Schmidt when | got the
money.
Intimates Fay Did job.
81 was picked up by the police as
was walking along the street. | was
on my way to meet a man who was tC
arrange that | was to get what was
coming to me for the Peoria job. If
had not been arrested | would have
met persons that night at the Saratoga
hotel This does not mean that l pull
ed off the Peoria job, but that | dc
know who did it
Sticks to Collins Charges.
q won't take back 4a-sIhlng L hayi
said about former Chief of Police Col
lins," continued Tate. THE fact o
the matter is, Collins just as much a
offered me a job as a stool pigeon
through one of his agents. Mrs. Jess
= Thames. wife of the long man in TIL
= Red Sullivan long and short gang
was on Collins pay roll as special 'or
erative' at a salary of $75 a month
: She worked with James A. Walsh, al
other stool pigeon, who was on the pa
: roll Walsh had as bad a record a
: myself, having served in the peniteI
= tiary for robbery"
r Tate says he walked 50 miles to &c
! away from Peoria, and reached Jolie
by trolley line, going from there b
r rail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-29
BIG STICK FOR ROOSEVELT
Brownsville Citizens to Present the
President With Jeweled Memento.

A big stick. silver mounted, set with
forty-five precious stones for the
states and hand carved with nearly
400 figures and emblems. is gift the
citizens OF Brownsville, Tex, have pre-
pared for President Roosevelt, says a
special dispatch from Galveston, Tex,
to the New York Times. 1t Is intended
as an acknowledgment of his action in
dismissing from the army the negro
soldiers charged with having commit
ted the midnight attack upon Browns.
Vile
The cane weighs four and three
quarter pounds and Is made frcm q
piece of Mexican coffee wood which
had been treasured in the Houston
family since Sam Houston was presi
dent of the Texas republic. The en-
graver spent nearly six months in the
work
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-29
First Rebate Case Decided
Against Them on
Appeal.
LOWER COURT UPHELD
Goes to Highest TribunaI---
Sets Precedent for Other
Actions.

ST. Paul. Mimi, April 29.-Judge
Sandborn today filed an opinion in the
federal court of appeals. affirming the
judgments of the United States dis
trict court for the western district Of
Missouri, against the packers, for az
cepting concessions of 12 cents per
hundred pounds from the established
rate for transportation for through
bills of lading from Kansas City to
Christiana and other points in foreign
countries
The defendants in the case involved
in the decision are: Armour Packing
company. Swift & Co. Morris and
company, and Cudahy Packing com
pany.
First of the Kind.
These cases are the first so-called re-
bate cases brought by the United
States against the packers to be deter
mined by the appellate court and will
form the basis for future action until
the supreme court reviews the de
cision.
Heavy Fine Affirmed.
The court imposed a penalty of $780,
| 600 fine on each of the indicted firms.
These fines have been affirmed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-29
is SOURCE OF ALL
Holds the Leading
Place in Man S Activities,
Says Wilson.
BIG INCREASE IN A YEAR
Secretary Gives Some ASTONISHING
Figures in Address Before Grant
Birthday Talk.

Pittsburg. April 29.-The annual
banquet of the Americus club of Pitts
burg, in honor of the birth of L. s.
Grant was held Saturday night with
Secretary of Agriculture James vii
son. Congressman Grant Mouser Of
Ohio. and Washington Gardner cf
Michigan as the chief speakers.
Wilson spoke on agriculture in Our
Industries" He said in part:
Is Creative Force.
agriculture is a creative force
among our industries. The result of
the farmers work of 1906 was S6,794,-
100000, an increase of Al per cent over
| the last census year. We exported in
1906, S1,71S, 100000 worth Of goods of
all kinds. and of this y per cent was
grown from farms and forests. Ami
mails and their products yielded 1928
coo, 900. or 10 per cent. for export after
supplying the home demand. Cotton
land cotton products exported were
S4S1, 100000, or % per cent; grain and
IprOducts sold abroad were $197. 100000
or 11.5 per cent; and $4,000, 900, OF
iD-J pei tthlE was IL
lproducts.
Large Part of Exports.
Forest products are rs per cent OF
our exports. We use tobacco eXten
Isively and pay around $30.GO0,0O0 fol
limportations from Cuba and Sumatra
Porto Rico, Mediterranean countries
land Brazilian ports. We raised Su
matra wrappers last year to the extel
lof $7,000.000 worth. The department
latter discovering principles, conduct:
object lessons on the farms of the pee
pie to help them toward better things
I'VE found in the Connecticut vale.
and in Florida the same soil that grow
the wrapper tobacco in Sumatra, afte
Visiting that country and studying thei
J methods and soils. We found in Ala
bama and Texas the same soil tina
produces the filler tobacco in Cuba, al
ter learning what soil is suitable, an
last year raised 400 acres of it in thos
states. We hope in time to grow al
the tobacco now imported from Cub
t and Sumatra into the United States"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-29
STRIKE BREAKERS
JOIN THE STRIKERS
Unexpected Movement at Houston,
Tex, Results in Tieup of
Teaming Business.

Houston, April ga strike of strike
breakers was the unexpected feature
today in connection with the move
ment of several hundred union team
sters to obtain higher wages. Over
thirty nOn-unionists. who had been serv-
ing in the places of the union strikers
quit because of the harrassing con1i-
tiOns of their employment and in some
cases, because of the alleged nonpav-
ment of wages. Serious blockades re-
suited on busy thoroughfares.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-29
STEAD FILES SUIT
Begins Action at La Sale
Against the Illinois
Central.

Ottawa. H.. April 29.-Attorney
General Stead today filed in the circuit
court of La Sale county a suit against
the Illinois Central railroad to recover
approximately s5.000,000 claimed by
the state to be due from the railroad in
accordance with the provisions of the
cOmpaDy's charter giving the state a
share of the Illinois CentraTs gross
earnings.
The suit was filed in the lower court
because of the recent decision of the II
linois supreme court that it lacks or
iginal jurisdiction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-29
Great Hall to Seat 10000.

Philadelphia, April 29-Announce
ment is made that the Trades League
has secured an option on an entire
block of property on which to have
erected Il convention hall with a seat
ing capacity of 10000 persons. The
object is to bring the next republicp
national convention to Philadelphia
The plans for the hall have been made
1t will cost 81 100000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-29
FRANCIS JOSEPH FOR PEACE
Appeals in Rescrpt to Czech and Ger
man NationaIists.

Prague Bohemia, April 29.-Empar-
or Francis Joseph left Prague for
Vienna today after a fortnight's stay
at the Bohemian capital. His majesty
signalized his departure by addressing
a rescript to the governor of the prov.
ince. earnestly appealing for a cOncili-
alton between the Czech and German
nationalists.
He pointed out a start has been
made in this direction by the introduc
ton of universal sufferage
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-29
ASK FOR ANOTHER TRIAL
Motion in Eidem Damage Suit is Filed
in the Circuit Court

-. In the circuit court this afternoon
Jackson, Hurst & Stafford, represent
ing the Rock Island railway. filed mo-
tion for new trial of the case of Peter
Eidem of Moline against the company,
in which a verdict was returned last
week awarding the complainant $25,-
0G0 damages for the loss of both legs.
The motion will probably not be ar
gued this term. The hearing of the
case of Julius DeMeyers against the
! Rock Island was resumed this after
noon. The case will probably not be
concluded until Thursday, and will be
the last to be tried this term. The
May term opens next Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-29
TAFT is DEEP In
POLITICS IN OHIO
Makes Couple of Addresses and Holds
Conference of Friends at
Cincinnati.

Cincinnati Ohio, April 29.-Secre-
tary Taft today made a short visit .
the University of Cincinnati. where he
delivered a brief address of an infor-
NAL character to the students. Later
he was given warm reception at the
chamber of commerce and spoke a few
words in response to persistent calls
for a speech.
A political conference is scheduled
for this afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-29
HEMPHILL Is TO COMMAND
Admiral to Take Charge of Third
Squadron on Pacific.

Washington. D. c.. April 29-Rear
Admiral Hemphill has been relieved
from duty in this city as president OF
the board of inspection and survey and
ordered to proceed at once to Chinese
waters to assume command of the
third squadron of the reorganized Pa.
cific coast
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-29
Commissioner Allen Quits.

Washington. d. c., April 29.-The
resignation of Commissioner of Patents
Allen has been rendered to President
Roosevelt, effective June l. Allen will
again take up the practice of law.
which he gave up when he was ap-
pointed as head of the patent office
April 1, 1901. and which position he
has held continuously since that time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-29
KILLED BY FRIEND
While Hunting Snipe, Frank
Seegar is Accidentally Shot
by Frank Lucas
ON A FARM NEAR REYNOLDS
Ball Passes Through Neck, Causing In
slant Death-Coroners Jury
Declares it Accident.

Reynolds, H., April 29.-- (Argus
Special l.)-Frank Seegar. farm hand
employed by Scott Vance. was acci-
dentally shot and killed by Frank LII.
cas- yesterday afternoon while hunting
snipe near the Lucas farm, about three
miles From Reynolds and three miles
southwest of Presumption. The twl
men had been hunting for some little
time, and about 2 O'Clock spied a SOUR
rel, Lucas raised his gun to aim, when
the weapon was in some manner a.
cidentally discharged. The ball struck
Seegar in the back of the neck, pass
ing completely through the neck ,ant
out at the throat, killing him almost il
StautlN
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-29
MITCHELL OPERATED UPON
Submits to Knife at Spring Valley
Not Considered in Danger.

Spring Valley. H., April 29.-John
Mitchell, president of the United Mine
workers, today was successfully oper
ated upon for strangulated hernia. Ths
patient is resting easy, and no danger
is anticipated
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-29
ALMOST A PANIC
Audience at Moline Theater Be-
comes Excited When Two
Fire Alarms Are Sounded
MANY RUSH FROM BUILDING
Cooler Heads Finally Quiet People and
Prevent Accidents-Work of
lncendiaries.

A panic was narrowly averted at the
Moline theater last evening when two
fires broke out in the Second ward
within half an hour of each other. When
the first alarm was blown little atten-
ton was paid. but the whistle annOunc-
ing that the fire had been eXtinguished
did not seem to be heard in the thea
ter. Half an hour later Il second alarm
was blown, and at the same time Il
heavy truck passed the theater, the
doors of which were open. Several
young men arose and hurried out, pass
ing through the main aisle. Others at
the side left the building, and in mo-
ment dozens We're rising from their
seats. Women became frightened, and
for minute it seemed that Il general
rush for the exits would result. Some
of those i'll the house quickly dropped
to the floor under the seats to avoid be
ing trampled upon. The presence OF
mind of some of the men of the audi
ence who called to the people TO sit
down and that the fire was not in the
neighbOrhood of the theater prevented
| further disorder, and the audience final
! ly was quieted
OF Incendihry Origin.
The fires We're in two barns less thar
a block apart, and both are believed tl
have been of incendiary origin. The
barn on the property OF Mrs. Emma
Lindahl, 1912 Sixth avenue, was to
tally destroyed. The building was al
old one. and the loss is not known
The second fire ar $50 was in the barr
on the property of Martin Kronholm
1873 Sixth avenue The building an,
contents were damaged to the extent O
about 5000. Mr.. KrCnholm had beer
in the barn about 20 minutes earlier
but had carried no light and saw moth
ing to indicate the origin of the fire.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-29
Held for Heinous Crime.

Bennington, Vermont. April 29.-Al-
fred Mahan, aged 90. is in jail at North
Bennington charged with criminally as.
saulting and then numbering Ethel. the
4-year-old daughter of his brother.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-29
Stanford Wins Race.

San Francisco, April 29.-Stanford
university won the intercollegiate boat
race from the University of California
today by seven lengths. over the two
mile course at Richardson's bay.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-29
STREET CAR STRIKE
WAR TO THE KNIFE
All Negotiations Broken Off Between
Company and Employees at
Salt Lake City.

Salt Lake City, Utah, April 29.-All
negotiations between the Utah Light
and Railway company and its striking
motormen and conductors have be III
broken off Attempts of the company
to run a few cars this morning cause
a repetition of the disorderly scenes Ci
yesterday, but no one was seriously ia
jured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-29
Jury Exonerates Lucas.

The Mercer coanty authorities were
notified. and an inquest was held yes
terday afternoon. verdict of death By
accident being rNsauned The victim
of the accident wasF2 2G years of age.
He is survived by his wife and two
children. He was member of the NJ.
w. \. at Reynolds. The funeral will be
held tomorrow afternoon at l o'clock
from his home. Southeast of Reynolds
and will be in charge of the Woodmen
Burial will take place at the Reynolds
cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-29
KIaw & ErIanger and
Shuberts in a
Combine.
FORM new COMPANY
Independents Assert They Will
Not be Affected by the
Move.

New York, April % Merger of
practically all the leading vaudeville
theaters in the United States was eff
fected Saturday when Klaw & Erlanger
and the Shuberts ended the long war
which has existed between them and
pooled their interests.
Vaudeville 81 Speciality.
The new concern was incorporated in
New Jersey as the United States
Amusement company, the purpose of
which is said to be the conduct of gen
eral theatrical business, but vaudeville
will be their specially.
The deal was engineered by George
B. Cox, the republican boss" of Gin.
cinnati. and Congressman Joseph Rhin
ock of Louisville both of whom have
been associated with the Shuberts in
some of their enterprises.
Independents Not Scared.
New York. April 29.-'rhe independ
cnt theatrical managers society. OF
which Harrison Gray Fislle, David Be
lasco, Henry Miller and others arc
fmembers, held an informal session yes
terday to discuss the new merger which
! has joined the Shuberts with the Klav
| & Erlanger interests. Mr.. Fiske sal;
afterwards there would be a ,forma
meeting of the independents today, anC
a statement of the independents posi-
| tion and future plans would be giveI
out. The statement, he said, wOule
show that the position of the manager
outside of the syndicate was stronge
tThan ever.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-29
Mayor Mcclellan and
Charles B. Murphy
Lock Horns.
CONFERENCE BY PROXY
Appointments in City Offices to
be Made With Conflict
In View.

New York, April ga contest for
the control of Tammany hall between
Mayor Mcclellan and Charles B. Muir
ply was announced today, following a
conference between Timothy ID. Sulli-
van and Corporation Counsel William
B. Ellison. The latter represented the
mayor.
Ellison Makes Statement.
Ellison gave out a statement in which
he said the mayor will be left free to
appoint the highest class of men he
can find for city offices, but that he
tEllison) will be advised against the
appointment of men inimical to the
democratic organization or its leaders
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-29
Loss of Life Caused by
Canadian River in
Oklahoma.
RISES DURING NIGHT
Freezing Weather With Snow
and Sieet Still Prevails
In the West.

Oklahoma City. April ga cloud
burst over Capital Hill, suburb of this
city, just south of the Canadian river,
last night flooded that place. Seven
persons missing are reported drowned.
Many persons camped on the lOwlands
near the river were caught unawar2s
and had but little time to make their
escape. The river is bank full and it
will be some time before it can be de-
termined if any lives We're lost.
There was another heavy rainfall
this morning that caused the river tu
rise higher, endangering property.
An area covering several square miles
has been flooded. causing thousands OF
dollars of damage to railway and farm
property. Railway traffic is paralyzed
The Canadian river is rising rapidly
and people in the lowlands are moving
ont
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-29
Southwest Hit Again.

Kansas City. April 29.-Snow. sleat
and rain are reported this morning IN
this part of the south. with freezing
weather prevailing from the Nebraska
line to Texas.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-01-02
MUST GUARD THE TRADEMARK.
cubans Register Them and Demand
Royalties from Owners.

Americans who seek to do business
In Cuba are confronted with a peculiar
variety Of peculation-appropri of
trademarks. The department of COM
merce and labor issues warning to
all manufacturers who have any
thought of exporting goods to Cuba.
II they do not Immediately register
their trademarks others will.
Spectators are using the trade
marks of popular american goods, and
the manufacturer of the genuine arti-
Gle when he enters the Cuban market
finds himself compelled to buy. out the
speculator if he wishes to market his
wares under the proper name. When
The speculator registers a trademark
he has hold on the American manu-
facturer, and he may demand and col
lect any price.
In some instances spectators hold
ing the Cuban rights to bridesmaids
Of American manufacturers have COM
PEELED the manufacturer to pay them
a royalty.
1t is therefore essential that Ameri-
cans protect themselves by paying the
$3.50 required for registration and
thus prevent the confiscation of their
trademarks
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-01-02
A Great Outside Remedy.

Most pains are of local origin-a
"crick' in the back, twinge of rheu-
matism, a soreness all over arising
from cold-are all cured by outside
applications. The quickest, safest and
most certain method is Allcock's
Plaster, known the world over as a
universal remedy for pain. They never
fail, they act promptly, they are clean
and cheap. You can go right ahead
with your work while the healing pro-
cess goes on. Sixty years use has
given them a great reputation.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-01-02
DISFIGURING SKIN HUMoR.
Impossible to Get Employment, as
Face and Body Were Covered with
Sores-Cured by Cuticura.

"Sinee the year 1894 I have been
troubled with very bad case of &C.
zema which ! have spent hundreds of
dollars trying to cure, and I went to
the hospital, but they failed to cure
me, and it was getting worse all the
time. Five weeks ago my wife bought
a box of Cuticura Ointment and one
cake of Cuticura Soap, and I am
pleased to say that I am now COM
pletely cured and well. It was i'm
possible for me to get employment,
as my face, head and body were COW
cred with it. The eczema first ap-
peared on the top of my head, and it
had worked all the way around down
the back of my neck and around to my
throat, down my body and around the
hips. 1t itched so l would be obliged
to scratch it, and the flesh was raw.
l am now all well, and I will be
pleased to recommend the Cuticura
Remedies to all persons who wish a
speedy and permanent cure of skin
diseases" Thomas M. Rossiter, 290
Prospect Street, East Orange, N. j.,
Mar. 80, 1905.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-01-02
Increasing Age of Heroines.

"The age of the heroine in novels"
we are told, has been steadily going
up. There was time when the young
girl of II or 20 was the only possible
heroine of romance. Now she may
figure in a story, but it will be more
as a side character than as the lead
ing lady" There are doubtless fash
ions in these things. The ugly he
roine came in about the middle of the
asst century. She is now, poor girl,
no more. She flourished with the
ugly hero, which was surely rather
hard fortune for both of them. The
thought of a procession of aged her
Dimes seems to suggest deeper seri-
BUSINESS than we have been used to-.
That, however, may do us no harm.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-01-02
Money in British Banks.

In the last Is years British bank de-
eosltors have doubled in number, from
less than 100000 to 10000 900, and
the ratio of depositors to population
mas increased from 1 in to in 435.
deposits have increased from $780,
i40.S61 to $740,24s, ISL so, and the num-
Der OF postoffice banks from 10000 to
$4,000. The average of each account
Is now $74.30. The scope of the bank
mas been enlarged. SO that now $24332
can be deposited in any one year, and
the total deposit of any one individual
may aggregate S973.3O.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-01-02
His Claim for HELM.

DR.. Lawrence, bishop of Massachu-
sets, says that he received letter
from a man in prison who asked him
for help in getting out of it. you
ought to come" the culprit wrote, for
did great favor for you last win
ter. When your portrait was being
painted, the artist hired me as lay
figure, and stood in your robes for
hours together. 1t was the hardest
job / ever did" 81 agreed with him, -
the bishop says. There is no harder
job; but I could not get him out on
that plea"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-01-02
Writer on South America.

Mrs. Marie Robinson Wright, who
has travelled more in South American
republics and written more about them
than any other woman in the world,
has sailed for London, whence she
sails to Rio Janeiro, Brazil. She goes
under an engagement by the Brazilian
government to continue her work on a
history of the Brazilian republic. She
has written histories of the Bolivian
republic, Chile and Peru and is also
preparing a book upon Argentina.