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Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-15

a s. FIRsICH's GROCERY. FORMERLY At
s2s w. Fifth street, is now located at es4 w.
PICO ST. Goods always the best at right
prices. Prompt delivery. Both phones
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-13
DETECTIVES TRAIL Lands
Jurist's Every Movement is Swallowed
by Three Men.

Logansport, Ind, Aug. 12.-Judge X.
Nj. Landis of Chicago, who is spending
his vacation at his old home here, is
said to be shadowed by detectives. who
are reporting his every move and ut
terance to the Standard Oil company
When he arrived here he was followed
by two strangers, who tried to make
themselves agreeable to everybody with
whom the judge was seen to talk
When the judge went to indianapolis
the mysterious strangers disappeared
but when the judge returned here the
strangers were soon on his trail again
In the last day or two they have been
Joined by a third man. and one of the
three sees every movement that the
judge makes.
The fact that he is being watched
'amuses Judge Landis, who said today:
Il guess l can stand inspection
Just what the object in shadowine
the judge is no one seems to know.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-13
STANDARD OIL ALWAYS CAREFUL
OF PUBLIC RIGHTS, IT DECLARES

for making the request is that, as COM
petitor of the Standard Oil company,
should think you would be glad to
assist us in downing them
THE inquiries. the reports, and illog-
ical deductions of all departments OF
the government in this matter have
been actuated by no other spirit than
10 down the Standard. What do the
American people think of this, not only
as square deal proposition but for
its effect on American commerce?
SoIicitous of Public Welfare.
"The business of the Standard Oil
company has been conducted always
with careful reference to the rights of
the public, and, Under the best possible
legal advice, i'll conformity with our
complex laws.
''At the proper time and place full
and complete answers will be made 20
Mr.. Smiths erroneous and illogical
statements"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-13

The Chicago Tribune gives the fol-
lowing account of the strike of the AS
sociated Press operators:
The telegraph operators employed on
the leased wires of the Associated
Press-the country's general news as
sociation-went on strike in Chicago
and in many other cities last night.
The step was taken suddenly at 1871
O'Clock in this city and was surprise
even to the national labor leaders in
the city.
For the time being the action com
pletely crippled the news service of the
organization. The New York operators
left their keys simultaneously with
those in the big news distributing of
flee in the Western Union building
Clark street and Jackson boulevard, ir
this city.
In some cities, however, the "a. p
men remained at work. This was the
case in Detroit, Cleveland, Milwaukee
and st. Joseph, Mo.
The Associated Press employs
throughout the country 300 operator!
| for its leased wire service.
Refuse TO Grant Any Delay.
The operators in Chicago and New
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-13

New York. Aug. 12.-The only reply
the Standard Oil company would make
to the latest report of Herbert Knox
Smith was the following, which they
ask the public to consider as illustra-
tive of the method and spirit which
have dominated the commissioners ut
iteTances:
"An actual cOlloquy between a Unit
ed States representative of the bureau
of corporations and an English dealer
in Russian oils.
Omitted States Agent You have
had contract relations in times past
with the Standard Oil cOmpany?
English Dealer-'Yes.'
Amazed at Request.
Omitted States Agent-'Will you per.
nit me to read the cOntract?
English Dealer will not, and am
amazed that you should make such a
request
UNITED States Agent-'My reason
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-13
DENIED BY THE MEN
Associated Press Handles Par
tiaI Report Though it Has a
Strike of It's Own.
DEVELOPMENTS IN
STRIKE SITUA-
TON.

NEW YORk-Five hundred West
ern Union and Postal operators
struck when whistle was blown by
unauthorized men; men say strike
will spread; companies claim big
force at work.
PHILADELPHIA - 225 Western
Union and 12O Postal men out;
companies claim more than half
of men at work.
BALTIMORE 151 Western Union
and 100 Postal quit work; all sea
board business demoraIized.
| WASHINGTON, D. Ga Western
Union and 13 Postal men out;
companies claim to be in good
shape.
PITTS5URG IFS Western Union
and rs Postal operators obeyed
strike order.
BUFFALO,, N. YAH union West
ern Union and Postal operators
quit work.
CLEVELAND-97 Western Union
operators and 49 Postal men
struck; only chief operators at
work.
TOLEDO-17 Postal operators quit
work; Western Union so far not
involved.
ST. LOUIS-35 messenger boys and
II check boys struck in sympathy
with operators.
DES MOlNES- 27 Western Union
and te Postal operators struck;
former has 2 men, latter at work.
DENVER - "a Postal operators
struck, joining Western Union
men, who quit Saturday; manager
and I man at work.
SALT LAKE CiTY-15 Postal op-
orators struck; Western Union
| men out Saturday; men at work.
Los ANGELES -13 Postal opera.
| tors struck, joining Western
| Union men, who quit, 80, ten days
ago; 6 men at work.
MINNEAPOLIS 16 operators Of
the North American company
struck; Western Union and Pos
tai men quit Saturday.
| OYSTER BAY, N. Y.-One Western
| Union operator on New York wire
| struck; President Roosevelt has
two wires working direct to Wash
ington with government operators
MONTREAL-3O Great Northwest
ern telegraph operators struck ir
| sympathy with strike in the Unit
ed States; don't belong to union.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-13
SETTLE PRINTERS STRIKE
Newspaper Publishers at Decatur Reach
Agreement with Men.

Decatur, H., Aug. 12.-The strike of
printers in the newspaper offices of
Decatur was settled this afternoon
and for the first time in week papers
will be issued here. The Decatur Her
aid will appear tomorrow morning and
the Review tomorrow afternoon.
The publishers of the papers AMI
the proprietors of job printing plants
agreed TO stand together when the
strike was inaugurated on Aug. ), but
this agreement was violated. The
strike is still on in the job printing
plants.
The newspaper publishers refuse to
discuss the terms of the settlement. but
ii is understood that the printers won
their contention for a minimum scale
of ST. a week, an S-hour day and tins
and half for overtime work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-13
PAPER MILL COMBINE IS BIG
Plants Manufacturing Wood Products
Will Be Included.

Appleton, Wis, Aug. 12.-Details of
the big paper combine which is being
formed here indicate that the transac-
ton is larger than at first reported. 1t
is now stated that the combination is
not only 10 include print and ground
wood mills, but manila paper and
sulphite plants as we'll George A.
Whiting of the Whiting Paper COM
pany, Menasha, admits that the deal is
on. He said that an effort is being
made to take in all of the plants whose
product was manufactured from the
component parts of wood and merge
them into one great company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-13
SIR HARRY MAC LEAN IS
ACCORDED HIS LIBERTY

week of Sept. 23-2S for a home comm.
celebration. In his proclamation the
governor says:
ITO those away. the bidding is to
come, for the old scenes are still here
to smile a welcome, the old hearth.
stone still remains to bring back the
joys and sorrows of the beautiful past
the old arms which held you once are
anxiously reaching out to embrace you
again. and the old faces set in your
heart, apart from all the world AMI
scared evermore, will smile and cry
again for joy that you are back to Ten
neSSee and home"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-13
Omaha Elevator Wrecked.

Omaha, Aug. 12.-The east end of
the 10-story elevator of Merriam e.
Holmquist at Sixteenth and Nicholas
streets, was blown out by an explo-
ion of boiler in the basement of the
building late this afternoon. The ele-
vatOr was full of grain, which prob
ably will be total loss. No person
was in the wrecked portion of the
building when the explosion occurred
and no one was injured. The damage
will be heavy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-13
MANY BOATS WILL
GREET PRESIDENT
1000 River Craft at ST. Louis
During His Visit.

st. Louis, Mo, Aug. 12.-PreparationS
were completed today for the naval re-
ceptiOn to be given President ROosc-
welt when he arrives here with the ma
tional waterways commission on Oct. =
One thousand river craft, making a
parade three miles in length, will be
assembled here to greet him, and manE
receptions will be held in his honor
on the various boats.
When the president and party con-
tinue on their journey as guests on the
naval reserve boat Huntress 300 ar
more river steamers will accompany
them down the river as an escort.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-13
DEEPEN THE 0HIO|
Project Meets With EnthuSiaS-
tic Support at Meeting of
u. S. Engineers.
CONGRESSMEN ARE PRESENT
Leading Citizens of Pittsburg Speak in
Favor of Project to Give Bet
ter Channel.

Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 12-Prominen5
citizens from nearly every city and
town along the Ohio river were pres
ent at the meeting here today of the
review board of the engineers corps
of the United States army to conside:
the recently completed report of the
survey of the Ohio river providing fo'
the improvement of the great inland
waterway by its canalization from
PittsburG TO Cairo.
Among the delegates were many
congressman, mayors of cities ana
heads of commercial organization
from the states most interested in the
movement for Il nine-foOt stage ,.
water at all seasons of the year.
Explain Proposition.
Mayor Guthrie of PittsbuTg present
ed a memorial from the Pittsbur2
chamber of commerce. which is faith
ering the proposition. He was fol
lowed by Colonel John l.. Vance o!
Columbus. president of the Ohio Va
ley Improvement association; Cor
grcssman Dovener and Hubbard oi
West Virginia. and Congressman Dai
zell and Burke of Pittsburg.
Tomorrow the board will start ~
an inspection tour down the Ohio
river in the government steame'
Cherokee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-13
NlARCONI EXPECTS TO SPAN THE
ATLANTIC BY WIRELESS SOON

London. Aug. 12.-Commercial serv.
ice by wireless telegraph between Lor.
don and New York may be expected
some time in September, according II
persons informed of the Marconi con-.
pany's plans.
Much mystery is made at the Ma :
conf Office, and this is said to be due
to the fact that its announcement
made about two years ago, that tbs
commercial wireless across the Allan
tic was soon to begin, was a setbacl
and a, modification. The Marconi com
pany is making no predictions now
When the service is ready it will an
nounce it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-13

Its great transmitting station at
Cleften, in Galway, which was undo.
construction two years ago, is com
plete. 1t is understood that all thai
stands in the way of announcing the
readiness of the wireless to compets
with transatlantic cables is the un
completed condition of the station a;
Race Bay.
1t is believed that when this service
starts it will be completely trust
worthy. The Marconi company does
not wish to risk start until it is sure
of its ability to make good The
service will be tested severely before
sage
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-13
Attorneys General OF Sew.
eraI States Plan Ac-
tive Campaign.
MEET AT ST. LOUIS
National Meeting Called for
Oct. | and 2 to Arrange for
Further Cooperation.

st. Louis, Mo, Aug. 12.-The attOr-
ney generals of eight Mississippi val
ley states met in St Louis today to
plan for cooperation in their welfare
upon trade throttling trusts, and to
prepare for a national conference, to
which the attorney generals of all the
states in the union will be invited. and
at which the subject viii be taken up
in full.
Those in attendance at today's meet
ing We're: Hadley of Missouri, Fletch-
er of Mississippi, Miller of Ohio. Bing-
ham of Indiana. Jefferson OF Kansas,
Gates of Tennessee. and Assistant At
torneys General Lightioo- OF Texas
and Dempsey of Illinois.
Meeting Oct. 1 and =.
The date for the national meeting
was set for Tuesday and Wednesday,
Oct l and ,, and the requests that they
attend will soon be sent out to the
officials of the different states in the
union Attorney General Bonaparte of
the United States also will be asked to
join in the movement. 1t has not YET
been decided as TO where the proposed
meeting will be held. but it probably
will he in Washington.
At this meeting the officials will car
| ry out the idea. which originated with
| Attorney General Hadley of Missouri
| for the formation of an organization
which will allow the better prosecution
OF antitrust suits against the combines,
the enforcement of railroad regulation
and the making more uniform laws re-
garding corporation franchises, espe
, cially of those corporations engaged in
interstate commerce.
File at Same Time.
1t is proposed that the suits against
the various law breaking trusts be
filed simultaneously in the different
states and that the officials aid one
ianother by the interchange of evidence
secured against the corporations. This
idea will be worked cut more fully al
the national meeting in October.
| 1t also is planned that the members
of the organization work upon the leg
lislatUres of their various states to Sc
cure more funds for the prosecution oi
the cases against the trusts. it being
claimed that in many states the only
drawback to Il fuller enforcement o.
the law is the lack of a sufficient con
tingent fund.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-13
Roads Must Produce Books.

Lincoln, Neb. Aug. 12.-The state
railway commission today ruled that
the railroads must produce books.
documents, and all information needed
in the creamery rate investigation.
Subpoenas will be issued today Cream
cry men protested several weeks ago
against the proposed increase in cream
rates and a public hearing was granted
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-13
.TENNESSEEANS ASKED HOME
Governor Proclaims Home Coming
Week Sept. 1928.

Nashville. Tenn. Aug. 15.-In ac-
cOrdance with a resolution passed at
the last session of the legislature Gov
ernor Patterson has issued proclama-
tion calling upon all former residents
of the state of whom there are half Il
million, to assemble at Nashville the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-13
A MURDER VICTIM?
Coroner Finds Blow on Head of
Body Found at Albany Was
Cause of Death.
NAME IS WILLIAM E. COLLINS
Identified as Chicagoan by Tag-Frac-
ture of Skull Might Have Result
ed from Fall from Bridge.

The body of fioater found at Albany
Saturday has been identified as that of
William E. Collins, who resided at 7249
Stewart avenue, Chicago. An autopsy
held over the remains also developed
the fact that the man had been killed
before he entered the water, and it is
the belief of the authorities that he
was killed and the body afterwards
thrown into the river to cover up
traces Of a crime.
The autopsy shows that fracture of
the skull over the left temple sufficient
to have caused the mans death had
been inflicted. Acting on this. the cor
oner's jury brought in a verdict to the
effect that Collins had come to his
death from the effects of blow struck
with a blunt instrument in the hands
of parties unknown.
1t is thought that the crime was COM
mitted in some of the towns located
on the river to the north, and Judging
| from the appearance of the body it
might have happened in Clinton, as it
! length Of time it had been in the water
TO have drifted through some of the
distinctions in the river between the
two towns.
| Tag Gives Name.
The mans identity was established
| by an aluminium tag which was found
| in one of the pockets of the dead man :
clothing. which bore the name "William
f. Collins, 7249 Stewart avenue"
On the mans right arm was also found
ltattooed the initials 'W z. c." which
bears out the Identification tag as tc
the mans name.
Collins was dressed as an ordinary la
boring man might be, and it might have
been possible for him to have been in
Ijurcd on one of the bridges that span
the river to the north
Collins was looked up by the Chi
caSo Tribune which says:
William Il. Collins. Il plumber 5,
years old. deserted his wife and tw,
children at 7249 Stewart avenue June
5. last. Aug. l his eldest daughter
Margaret, 1G years old, received n let
ter from him pOstmarked Chicago
saying he was going to Clinton, low;
and for her to tell her mother he wouij
send her some money as soon as Il,
earned it. Mrs Collins knows of NJ
reason for his murder, unless robbery
was the object.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-13
Moroccan Bandit, Rails
uli, Frees English Ad-
wiser Of Sultan.
HELD As A HOSTAGE
German Sources Charge Bad
Management in Campaign
Conducted by French.

Tangier, Aug. 12.-Caid Sir Harry
his captor, the bandit Raisuli, to the
Elkmes tribe, who in their turn set him
at liberty
Mac Lean, who is an Englishman,
was an advisor to the sultan of Nor
occO. He was kidnapped by Raisuli in
June.
French JeOpnrdixe Foreigners.
Berline, Aug. ia correspondent of
the Tageblatt telegraphs from Casa
Blanca that the lives and property of
the entire foreign colony here have
been jeOpardieZd by the defective man.
agement of the French operations. He
says the Bedouins invaded the city by
thousands, lOoting and killing and de-
stroying property for three days i'll
succession.
Yesterday the French bombarded
German property near Casa Blanca, the
French consular agent refusing to pro-
tect the Germans.
The French troops are alleged by
the Tageblatt correspondent to have in
vaded German business places and
stores.
The French are clearing the streets
at Casa Blanca by burning the bodies
in the presence of the Moorish authori-
ties.
Tribesmen Menace Mazagan.
Tangier, Morocco. Aug. IA steam
er from MaZagan having 240 refugees
on board, mostly Europeans, arrived
| here today. When il left MaZagan yes
| terday an outbreak was momentariIy
! expected. The wild tribes from the
| Hinterland had surrounded the closed
gates and were demanding money, de-
claring their intention to raZe the town
if it was refused. The captain of the
French warship Admiral Aube, lying
in the roads, warned the governor of
Mazagan of his intention to lombard
the outskirts of the city and land men
if the situation grew worse
The French cruiser Galilee, from
Casa Blanca, reports that the French
troops are pursuing the disorganized
Kabyles far inland.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-13
THOUSAND PRINTERS MEET
Forty-third Convention of International
TypoqraphicaI Union.

Hot Springs. Ark. Aug. 12-The for
ty-third annual convention of the Inter
national Typographical Union of North
America convened today. The meet
ing was called to order by Chairman G.
NJ. Millar. There are about 1000 dele
gates in attendance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-13
British Ship Over Due,

San Francisco, Aug. 12.-It is now
believed that the British ship Dunn
Donald, which has been for some time
reported as overdue has been lost at
sea. The Dunn Donald left Sydney for
Falmouth with cargo of wheat Feb.
16 and has never been heard of since.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-13
ROOSEVELT GIVES
HOLIDAY ORDER
Government Employees and Laborers
are Given Day of
Labor Day.

Oyster Bay. n. Y, Aug 12-Presi-
dent Roosevelt issued an executive Or
der today making Labor day, Sept. =,
a holiday for government employees
and laborers who are employed by the
day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-13
Prince Henry a Winner.

Kiel, Germany, Aug. 13-Prince
Henry of Prussia today steered the
Tillie y across the finish an easy win
ner over the other German and all
American second class boats compet-
ing for Emperor Williams cup.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-13

Minneapolis, Mimi, Aug. 13.-Teie-
eraphers on the 500 line have abso-
IuteIy refused to handle commercial
messages which cuts off the entire ter
ritory covered by that line from te!e-
graphic communication. The striking
operators claimed today the operators
on the Rock island road had taken the
same position.
This brings the Order of Railroad
Telearaphers into greater danger of
becoming involved in the strike.
Few news dispatches We're sent out
by telegraph in the middle west today
the strike of the operators of the As
sociated Press all over the country al
fecting this class of matter particular
ly. few commercial messages are
being handled through the local tele
graph offices. mainly with points Other
than the large centers. In these it i.
plain that the forces are totally made
quate to give any sort of service.
An official OF the Western Uni0l
this afternoon in a wire talk with n
p. Stapley, manager of the local Office
said that new men are being rapid!
put on at the eastern offices and pre-
dicted that the company would wiz
ont. No general strike of all unlo'
operators except those employed bl
railway companies, which was antici
pated today, had been called up till
late hour this afternoon.
Some Dispatches Through.
The Argus received n partial report
sent by the Associated Press from Chi
cago by a roundabout route, but il
common with all other newspapers |!
this district, was forced to depen'
largely upon the mails for its news o
outside happenings. Such matter com
ing in packets mailed by the Associat
ed Press at Chicago
Opens Second Wire.
New York, Aug 13.-At 1920 p. II
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-13
Medics to Hold Meetinu.

The regular meeting of the Rock Is
land County Medical society is to be
held this evening at the Watch Tower
inn. The business meeting will be
preceded by a dinner at the inn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-13
Cramps Cause Youths Death.

Dubuque. Iowa, Aug. 12--Georg
Robinson, aged %, was drowned Al
Sahwawssee, a camping ground on the
Mississippi. He was bathing whe-
overcome by cramps.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-13
Leaders i'm City.

National chiefs of union labor flock
ed to Chicago yesterday with the avow-
ed purpose of bringing peace out of the
present growing telegraphers' war.
simultaneously came Labor Commits
sioner Neill, representing the president
and the government, and Secretary
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-13
BOTH SIDES CLAIM The
ADVANTAGE IN STRIKE

the Associated Press opened its second
day leased wire to Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-13

Continued on Page Five.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-13
Depend on other Unions.

The striking telegraphers privately
admit the funds in the union treasury
are not sufficient 10 finance a protract-
led strike, but they are depending on
aid from allied labor unions.
The Associated Press started its
through west wire to Chicago and in.
.termediate points at the regular hour
this morning and was moving its re-
mort
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-11-06
PASSENGERS ARRIVED.

Per T. X. K. S. S Nippon Maru,
Nov. 5, for Yokohama: NJ. Arakawa
and servant, Mrs. NJ. Arakawa, F. l..
Elliott, Miss Hilda Enderstein, J. f.
Hibbs, T. Hayashi, NJ. Koga, Y. Mural,
Mrs. Y Mural, Shiquo Sakai. For
Hongkong: A. S. Ivester, Lieut.. Jean
Jeancon, Capt. Lewis Main Rev. ]. S.
Mills, Lieut.. w. E. Moore, Major n.
P. Nevill, Mrs. Louisa Palmer and
daughter, Miss E. L. Pratt, Capt. otto
Wurmbach For Honolulu: E. Lyons.
PASSENGERS DEPARTED.
Per S. S. w. G. Hall, Nov. 5, for
Kauai: George Fairchild, r. w. r,
Purvis, c. M. Lovsted, Col. Spalding,
G. Mundon, Fred Schmidt, w. L. Whit
ney and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Kaiue, Mrs
Isenberg, children and servant, Mrs
McGanley.
Per S. S. Iwalani, Nov. 5, Tor Maui
and Molokai ports: Y Nan Hing, Mrs
e. Cathcar, Brother Joseph, d. F. Nc.
Corriston.